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This document contains questions and answers related to solicitation N0002422R5325 for FY 22-27 MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) production for the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command. Key details include production requirements for 234 MK 41 modules in various configurations for delivery between 2023-2027, with fixed price and cost reimbursement CLIN line items. Response date was extended to July 1, 2022. Questions covered technical data package drawings, qualification requirements, contract clauses, pricing support data, and schedule coordination across optional CLINs.
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Table 1
| Question # | Question Source: (RFP, attachment #, | ||||
| GFI title, etc.) | Page number and paragraph header from | ||||
| source: | Question | Answer | |||
| 1 | - | - | Will the Government provide an extension to the proposal due date of June 15, 2022? | The Government does not anticipate providing an extension to the proposal due date. | |
| 2 | Attachment 2, TDP | N/A | Industry cannot develop a complete bill of materials or kick off supply chain quoting efforts until additional GFI is provided and understood. As an example, NAVSEA 8652163, Rev C, NOR 004 is lacking the following information, which is needed to respond to this RFP: |
• Mk 41 Mod 37 VLS definition for CLINs 0005AA, 0006AA, 0104-0105AA, 0204-0205AA, 0304-0305AA, 0404-0405AA
• Mk 41 Mod 49 VLS definition for CLINs 0040AA, AB & AC
• Mk 41 Mod 48 VLS definition for CLINs 0130AA, AB, AC & AD
| As stated in Section C of the RFP, the MK 41 MOD 37, 48, and 49 deliverables consist of the parts listed in NAVSEA Parts List 8652163 and the parts listed in Attachment 1, Appendix A. The contractor will not assemble the MK 41 MOD 37, 48, or 49 into the final form that it will have aboard ship, but will instead deliver the listed parts. Thus, there is no need for a higher level drawing of how those parts will be connected together at the shipyard because that is not the responsibility of the contractor for this procurement. The TDP includes all data necessary for industry to propose, assemble, test, and deliver those parts listed in NAVSEA Parts List 8652163 and the parts listed in Attachment 1, Appendix A. However, if an offeror finds that there are any missing drawings related to the parts, please notify the Government as soon as possible during the question period of this solicitation. | ||||
| 3 | Attachment 1, SOW VLS | Page 30, paragraph 21.1 | Will the Government consider updating the language within the RFP to eliminate or reduce the ISO 14000 requirements in the Environmental Regulations section of the SOW? | Yes. Amendment 0001 updates Attachment 1, paragraph 21.1. to delete the requirement for contractors and subcontractors to comply with ISO 14000 requirements. |
| 4 | RFP, Section I | Page 192, DFARS Clause 252.225-7019 Restriction on Acquisition of Anchor and Mooring Chain | Does this contract require welded shipboard anchor or mooring chain four inches or less in diameter as prescribed in 225.7007-3? | No. Amendment 0001 updates the RFP to delete clause 252.225-7019. |
| 5 | RFP, Section I | Page 192, DFARS Clause 252.225-7026 Acquisition Restricted to Products or Services from Afghanistan | Does DFARS clause 252.225-7026 apply to this contract? | No. Amendment 0001 updates the RFP to delete clause 252.225-7026. |
| 6 | RFP, Section C | Page 126 | The Section C description for Item 0130 lists SLIN 0130AD but this SLIN is not identified anywhere else in the RFP or attachments (Section B, Section F, Attachment J-S6). | Amendment 0001 deletes the Section C reference to SLIN 0130AD. |
| 7 | RFP, Section F and Attachment J-S6 | Section F, Page 153-260 | There are discrepancies between Section F and Attachment J-S6. | Amendment 0001 updates Section F to eliminate the discrepancies. |
| 8 | RFP | - | Will the Government consider adding an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause for labor and/or material (such as steel)? | The Government is considering this question. |
| 9 | Attachment 1, SOW VLS | Pages 4-5, pragraph 4.2 | Why is the Spectrum 9100 included as GFE? | Amendment 0002 updates the SOW and the GFP list to remove references to the Spectrum 9100. |
| 10 | Attachment 1, SOW VLS | Page 23, paragraph 18.3 | The statement of work requires weekly management meetings via teleconference regarding production status and delivery. Would the Government consider changing the frequency of these meetings and related CDRL (A014) from weekly to as required? | No, the Government does not intend to change the weekly management meeting requirement. |
| 11 | Attachment 1, SOW VLS | Page 4, paragraph 4.0 | The Statement of Work states "Installation Assembly, MK 41 MOD 36 VLS parts list PL8407395 indicates the quantity for several parts as AR (as required)". The contractor is not required to procure or deliver any part that has an AR quantity designation". Does this statement apply to the quantities for several parts outlined in the FMS configuration drawing 8652163? | Yes. Amendment 0002 has been updates the SOW to reference NAVSEA Parts PL 8652163. |
| 11 | RFP |
Attachment 5 - Production Readiness Review Plan Page 122 Section C - (Item 0011 - Production Readiness Review)
Pages 2-18 Attachment 5
| Within Section C of the RFP, the Production Readiness Review Plan is called out as Attachment 5, however, the headers in attachment 5 (Pages 2 through End) refer to it as Attachment 6. Will the Government clarify which Attachment identification is correct? | Amendment 0002 corrects the headers of Attachment 5. | ||||
| 12 | RFP, Section L | Page 237, paragraph 2.3 | The RFP states that text will be 12-point Times New Roman font and graphics will be no smaller than 8 point font, without specifying the font type. Would the Government allow art and tables for this proposal with the font size 8pt and variable font type? | There is no font type requirement for graphics, just the font size minimum of 8 points. | |
| 13 | Attachment, TDP | 8407395-39.IPL | |||
| 8407395-39 (Installation Assembly)REFERENCEBOM | Document 8407395-39.IPL references document 8407428 at Rev C NOR 44 and 8407427 Rev C NOR 45, while 8407395-39 (Installation Assembly) REFERENCEBOM includes the same documents at Rev C NOR 40 and 41 respectively. The TDP does not include NORs 41 through 45. If those references are correct, would the Government provide those NORS? | NORs 41-45 are provided in the TDP DVD at the below file paths: |
8407428 NOR 41 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_455 - 8407395-39 (Installation Assembly)\Drawings\8407428 NOR 42 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407428 NOR 43 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407428 NOR 44 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407428
8407427 NOR 42 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_455 - 8407395-39 (Installation Assembly)\Drawings\8407427 NOR 43 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407427 NOR 44 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407427 NOR 45 - \TDPs\H30 ENG WO_537 - 8407395-39 Refresh\Drawings\8407427
| 14 | Attachment 10, GFP List | - | The USE AS-IS column has "true" marked in every cell for every item of GFP being provided. Request all "true" markings be changed to "false" markings or remove the USE AS-IS column. | Amendment 0002 updates the GFP list so that the USE AS-IS column is "false" marked in every cell. It is the Government's intention to provide functioning GFP, not GFP in "use as-is" condition. | |
| 15 | Attachment 17, Step Ladder Pricing | - | In Attachment 17 Step Ladder Pricing, how will the upper quantity (Column G) be used to evaluate proposed pricing? | Column G - Upper Quantity is not used to evaluate proposal pricing. See Section M, 2.3.1.1, which describes how FFP Stepladder CLINs are evaluated using random quantities. | |
| 16 | Attachment 17, Step Ladder Pricing | - | Will the government clarify what amount totals should go into Column H of the Attachment? | Amendment 0002 updates Attachment 17 to include a description of how Column H is calculated. Columns G and H exist for the convenience of the Government during contract execution. Taken together, they show the upper quantity and maximum price if the stepladder CLIN is fully exercised. However, as stated in Section M, 2.3.1.1, proposal evaluation is conducted using random quantities. | |
| 17 | RFP, Section L | Page 238, paragraph 2.3 | Section L restricts the proposal response to 25 total foldouts. Does the 25 page total foldout restriction apply to the non-price volumes only? If not, would the Government be willing to amend Section L instruction as to allow the Price volume to contain unlimited foldout pages? | Yes. Amendment 0002 updates Section L to permit unlimited foldout pages in the price volume. | |
| 18 | RFP, Attachment J-S3 | Page 117 Section B; Page 244 Section L | |||
| Para 3.4.2.3; Attachment J-S3 | Section B, Page 117 and Section L, Paragraph 3.4.2.3 lists 2,500 hours for CLIN 0014, whereas Attachment J-S3 CLIN Pricing shows 25,000. Would the Government confirm the correct amount of hours for CLIN 0014? | Amendment 0002 updates Attachment J-S3 to correct the hours for CLIN 0014 from 25,000 to 2,500. |
| 19 | Attachment 2, TDP | - | Please clarify or provide the missing data. NAVSEA 8652163, Rev E, NOR 9 has been provided, and this data has defined the list of parts required for Mk 41 Mod 37 and Mk 41 Mod 49 Launches. However, this data does not include the Mk 41 Mod 48 Launcher, so it is not clear what 8652163 parts are required to comply with Section C. Is there a missing NOR for drawing 8652163 or can the Government confirm which 8652163 dash number kit is required for the Mk 41 Mod 48 Launcher? | Amendment 0003 provides NOR 10 for NAVSEA 8652163, which specifies the configuration for MK 41 MOD 48. |
| 20 | RFP | - | Will the Navy provide a 4 week extension to the response period? | Amendment 0003 extends the proposal due date to 1 July 2022. |
| 21 | Exhibit A-B CDRLs | - | Various CDRLs DID numbers seem to be outdated. Can the Navy provide updated DID numbers? | Yes. Amendment 0003 updates Exhibits A-B to provide new DID numbers for A001, A006, A008, A010, A011, A012, A016, B001, and B002. |
| 22 | RFP | Page 226 | As prescribed in 34.203 (a) solicitations for contracts that require the contractor to use an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and for which the Government requires an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) prior to award shall include a provision substantially the same as the provision at FAR Clause 52.243-2, Notice of Earned Value Management System-Pre-award Integrated Baseline Review. Is it the Government's intention to require the contractor to use an EVMS on this program and does the Government intend to require an IBR prior to award? | The Government does not intend for EVMS to apply to this contract. Therefore, clause 52.234-2 , Notice of Earned Value Management System-Pre-Award Integrated Baseline review, has been deleted from N0002422R5325. |
| 23 | RFP | Page 239 | |||
| 3.2 VOLUME II: FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH AND CAPABILITY, Element 1: Production in Accordance with the TDP | Section L state that schedules shall be provided in MS Project (Native format). Would the Government create a separate Supplemental Volume in which to place the IMP, IMS, WBS in their native format, and referenced by the technical proposal, rather then embedding the image into the technical volume? | Amendment 0004 updates Section L to add an Appendix A to Vol II for these items. It will be excluded from the page count. | |||
| 24 | Exhibit A-B CDRLs | Page 21 (A017) | CDRL A017, Integrated Master Schedule directs the use of DID DI-MGMT-81650. This DID was superseded by DID DI-MGMT-81861, released June 2012, which requires the application of Earned Value Management. As the preponderance of this program is FFP, Earned Value Management will provide little benefit to the Government, but drives substantial costs in to the program. Is it the Government's intention to require Earned Value Management on this program? | The Government intends to use DID DI-MGMT-80507C for CDRL A017. Amendment 0004 revises Exhibit_A_B_CDRLs to reflect this. | |
| 25 | Attachment 17, Step Ladder Pricing | - | There is a difference in quantities between Attachment 17 Step Ladder Pricing and the quantities for the same CLINs in Section B and Section F. For CLINs 0128, 1029, 0228, 0229, 0328, 0329 and 0428, 0429 Section B and Section F identify 24 as the max quantities while Attachment 17 has 32 at the top end of step ladder quantities. Section B Note C states that “Option CLINs with stepladder pricing may be exercised until the total quantity purchased equals the maximum quantity listed for that option CLIN in Section B.” What is the correct max quantity for the CLINs identified herein? | The maximum quantities for the subject CLINs are 24, not 32. Amendment 0004 updates Attachment 17 to correct the discrepancy. | |
| 26 | RFP | Section C page 123, Item 0014 NOTE | CLIN 0014 is a CPFF CLIN, the NOTE on this CLIN says "Any additional work is the responsibility of the Contractor". This note contradicts the standard operation for CPFF LOE efforts. Is the Government's Note suggesting that a Contractor should work beyond the bound of the LOE CLIN? Based on the anticipation that the hours only covered a portion of the work specified, is the CPFF LOE CLIN appropriate or should this work consumed under the normal FFP work scope? | The scope of the CPFF-LOE CLIN will not be increased beyond the number of hours specified in the solicitation. The note clearly states that any such work beyond those hours is the responsibility of the contractor, and that the Government does not intend to provide additional hours beyond those specified in Section B and is out of scope of the CPFF-LOE CLIN. | |
| 27 | RFP | Section C page 123 , Items 0013, 0113, 0213, 0313, 0413, 0014 | The introduction of CPFF CLINs introduces specific delientiaton of work scope between CPFF CLINs and FFP. The SOW is silent regarding fixed price CLINs having any scope overlap with LOE CLINs. How will offerors execute the CPFF scope if CPFF is never awarded or insufficiently funded? | The contractor is responsible for integration of the GFP under the FFP CLINs. Integration of GFP will NOT be chargeable to the CPFF LOE XX13 CLINs. The Government is responsible for providing working GFP as specified in Attachment 10 - Government Furnished Property. The purpose of CPFF LOE XX13 series CLINs is to allow the Government, via a TI, to enable the resolution of GFP issues. | |
| 28 | RFP | Section C page 123 , Items 0013, 0113, 0213, 0313, 0413, 0014 | Please confirm scope under CPFF LOE CLINs 0013, 0113, 0213, 0313, 0413 and 0014 are considered complete when the hours are completed. | As CPFF LOE CLINs controlled via Technical Instructions, the deliverables are hours, as well as any work specified in the TIs. Offerors are reminded that the Government is under no obligation to exercise the XX13 series CLINs. | |
| 29 | RFP | Section B, Section F | There is ambiguity on option exercise ability and delivery dates for the step ladder CLINs. Note C states that the Government may unilaterally exercise a given line item more than once prior to the latest option exercise date. If additional quantities are exercised via new SLINs does each new SLIN with additional quantities receive new delivery dates (ex., 24, 12, or 15 mths AOE) from the date that the SLIN was awarded? | Yes. A new SLIN will a receive new delivery date that is calculated based on the exercise date of the new SLIN, NOT on the exercise date of any previous SLIN. | |
| 30 | RFP | Section L, paragraph 2.2 Labeling and Packing (Page 234) |
RFP Section L, para 2.3 Page Size and Format
| (Page 235) | For the Price Proposal is it acceptable to provide files and documents in their native format so long as they are readable? Examples include: RFP based documents, Company Small Business Plan, Forward Pricing Rate Proposals and Letters submitted previously to DCMA, DCMA approvals all of which support Cost Realism. | Yes. Section L, article 2.3, has been updated to reflect this. | |
| 31 | RFP | ||
| Section L, paragraph 1.4 | With the proposal due date being extended in Amendment 003, will the Government extend the due date for when questions are due? | Yes, the due date for questions has been extended to 60 days after the date of the original solicitation. | |
| 32 | S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 - |
Requirements for Welding & Brazing, Procedure & Perfromance, Qualification & WS19181 - Process Specification for Fusion Welding of Aluminum Alloys - S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 and WS19181 list NAVSEA weld certification requirements for fabrication of assemblies. Can Government clarify at what point in time is the NAVSEA welding certifications are required to be 100% met for this Solicitation (i.e. at time of bid submission, at time of award, prior to
| any production, or other)? | The welders must be properly certified to perform the work. There is no specified requirement for certification before contract award or at time of contract award, but offerors should show how they will achieve certification in time to meet their production schedule. | |||
| 33 | TDP & App A | - | Appendix A defines the kit requirements. Will the Government provide the missing TDP drawings |
(DWG) and parts List (PL) files associated with the below part numbers needed to properly quote the kit parts?
6386574 5599309 70101219 70101573 70107019 70107030 70107031 70107032 70107033 70107040 70107138 70107142 70107588 7104801 - Required under 7104809 8407111 - Required under 8407088 8407112 - Required under 8407088 5599892 - Required under 5599308 Component drawing files under 2697756 Component drawing files under 7105445
| 6387495 - Required under 8407428 | The Government confirms that the cited drawings are missing, except "6387495 - Required under 8407428". 6387495 was removed from 8407428 (and 8407427) by NORs 43 and 44 respectively, and is not required. All other cited drawings will be provided in a future amendment. | |||
| 34 | TDP & Att. 10: GFP | - | The 8407427-29 and 8402728-29 list the LSEQ as 8652144-9. The GFP list only contains the 8652144- | |
| 19 LSEQ. Will the LSEQ be provided as GFP under 8407427-29 and 8402728-29? | NAVSEA PL8407427-29 and PL8407428-29 list the LSEQ as 7104340-29. Attachment 10 GFP correctly lists the LSEQ as 7104340-29 for CLINs 0001 and 0002. NAVSEA PL8407427-39 and PL8407428-39 list the LSEQ as 8652144-19. Attachment 10 GFP correctly lists the LSEQ as 8652144-19 for CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0030, 0040, and all applicable Option Items. The applicable LSEQ will be provided as GFP for all modules. | |||
| 35 | TDP & Att. 10: GFP | - | The 8407427-29 and 8402728-29 list the PPS as 7104312-29. The GFP list only contains the 7104312- | |
| 39 PPS. Will the PPS be provided as GFP under 8407427-29 and 8402728-29? | Attachment 10 GFP has been revised to list the PPS as 7104312-29 for CLINs 0001 and 0002 (Line Numbers 23, 31, 39, 47, 55, & 63.) Attachment 10 GFP correctly lists the PPS as 7104312-39 for CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0030, 0040, and all applicable Option Items. The applicable PPS will be provided as GFP for all modules. | |||
| 36 | RFP, conformed copy | page 232, Section L, Article 2.1 |
PROPOSAL STRUCTURE,
| FORMAT, AND PAGE COUNTS | Per the RFP the List of Tables and Figures are not exempted from page count. Will the Government |
| please consider excluding these items from the required page count? | Yes. Amendment 0004 revises Section L, article 2.1, has been updated to reflect this. |
| 37 | RFP | Section I Contract Clauses | The RFP includes Foreign Military Sale (FMS) requirements but Section I does not include DFARS 252.215-7014, Exception from Certified Cost or Pricing Data Requirements for Foreign Military Sales Indirect Offsets (JUN 2018), which is necessary due to the inclusion of (Cost / pricing – mod clause). Please advise when the Government will update the RFP to include this clause. | Amendment 0004 revises section I to include both 252.215-7014 and 252.215-7010. |
| 38 | RFP | Section I Contract Clauses | The RFP includes FAR Clause 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Does the Government anticipate having funding available to make an award on the Base period by 31 Jan 2023? Can the Government please clarify if the clause is applicable to just the funding of the CPFF CLINs or all CPFF and FFP CLINs for the whole award? | Amendment 0004 revises section I to remove clause 52.232-18. |
| 39 | RFP Amendment 003, conformed copy | page 239, Section L, Article 3.3, |
VOLUME III – FACTOR 2:
PAST PERFORMANCE Should the below statement referencing DFARS 215.303 be amended to DFARS 215.304 as it pertains to Small Business? DFARS 215.303 does not have part (c) ?
"As required by DFARS 215.303(c)(i), the Offeror shall provide information on its past performance
| demonstrating compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.219-9." | Yes. Amendment 0004 revises the reference in section L, Article 3.3, to 215.304. | ||||
| 40 | RFP | - | Will the Government consider adding an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause for labor and/or material (such as steel)? | The Governemnt does not intend on incorporating an EPA clause based on any cost index. | |
| 41 | RFP Amendment 003, conformed copy | SF33, block 9 | We request Government to extend the due date 60 days from original due date (i.e. 15 August 2022) to |
allow fair competition for mid-small business Offerors to timely and adequately receive the full TDP
| with associated kits drawings and to fully review assembly procedures to understand required build plan. | The Governemnt is considering this question and will reassess at the conclusion of the revised question period. | |||
| 42 | RFP Amendment 003, conformed copy | - | Will the Government provide a clause applicability matrix? For example, FAR 52.216-7 applies only to | |
| the cost reimbursable CLINs. | No. | |||
| 43 | RFP | Section L |
Para. 3.4.2.4 Substantiating Cost Narrative and Cost Information and Para. 3.4.2.3.1 Rates
Pg.245-246 Section L, Paragraph 3.4.2.4 and Paragraph 3.4.2.3.1 contain paragraphs that appear to be out of order or need to be numbered differently. Would the Government consider updating paragraphs as suggested below?
- Paragraph 3.4.2.3.1 appears to be numbered out of sequence and should be listed under Paragraph 3.4.2.3 instead of 3.4.2.4
- Page 246: Paragraph "e" to be moved into 3.4.2.4 and labeled as Paragraph "a"
- Page 246: Paragraph "f" to be relabeled as paragraph "e"
| Paragraph 3.4.2.3.2 RATES has been renumbered to be 3.4.2.4.1 RATES. Paragrpahs are now numbered in sequence. | |
| 44 | Attachment J-S3 CLIN Pricing |
Attachment J-S6 Attachment 2 - TDP (Drawing: 8652163)
RFP - Section B Various In Attachment J-S3 CLIN Pricing, DDG CLINs show the quantity column in terms of number of modules; however in FFG CLINs for example, the quantity column appears to be in terms of number of launchers (4 modules per Launcher). This could create confusion among the Offerors; where the Government intends for Offerors to supply a price for 4 modules, an Offeror could mistakenly provide a price for 1 module. For example, CLIN 0004AA calls for 10 each, where each refers to a module per the TDP, and CLIN 0040AA requires 1 each, where each refers to a launcher consisting of 4 modules per the TDP. Would the Government please update the quantity column to use a consistent unit of measure, e.g. the “number of modules” per CLIN (listed below) for consistency and to ensure all 234 modules are included in pricing? With modules being the unit of measure, then quantities in Section B and Attachment J-S6 would require updating as well.
FFG: CLIN 0005,0006,0104,0105,0204,0205,0304,0305,0306,0404,0405
Australia: CLIN 0030AA, AB
CSC: CLIN 0040AA, AB, AC
Netherlands/Belgium: CLIN 0130AA, AB, AC No. the quantities are correct. Launchers and modules are different deliverables on their respective CLINs. Even though launchers include modules in them, they are a separate deliverable from individual modules.
| 45 | RFP | Section L, paragraph 1.0 General Information | Please confirm that the "fixed" delivery dates in Section F will be modified on a day for day basis (earlier or later) based on the actual award date for any variances from 31 Jan 2023 | Offerors shall propose in accordance with the assumed award date of 31 Jan 2023 and the delivery dates specified in Section F of the solicitation. |
| 46 | TDP & App A | - | Appendix A defines the kit requirements. Will the Government provide the missing TDP drawings |
(DWG) and parts List (PL) files associated with the below part numbers needed to properly quote the kit parts?
6386574 5599309 70101219 70101573 70107019 70107030 70107031 70107032 70107033 70107040 70107138 70107142 70107588 7104801 - Required under 7104809 8407111 - Required under 8407088 8407112 - Required under 8407088 5599892 - Required under 5599308 Component drawing files under 2697756 Component drawing files under 7105445
| 6387495 - Required under 8407428 | Update to answer to question 33: Supplemental DVDs have been sent out to parties, who have signed a TOUA, on 5/4/2022. If you do not receive the supplemental DVD, please notify Matthew Hubbard and David Chamberlain immediately. | ||||
| 47 | RFP Section C | RFP Section C | |||
| Pages 121-141 | The Government identified Latest Option Exercise dates for the Option CLINs, the latest CLIN exercise dates do not provide unique Period of Performance starting dates for Option CLINs . This implies the Government could execute any number of these option CLINs at the same time for CLINs with similar deliverables with fixed RDDs and "x" months AOE (for example MK 9 MOD 7 SYSTEM MODULE). a) Will the Government identify monthly production requirements for similar CLIN deliveries if all are awarded at the same time? Will the Government consider providing a minimum number of incremental monthly deliverables or a minimum delivery rate beginning with the CLINs with fixed delivery dates first? Can the Government add language to create a time phased, serial delivery approach for all CLINs (for example: 0X07 Series, 0021-0029,0121-0129,0221-0229,0321-0329,0421-0429)? | If an interested party has a specific concern about executability of the schedule based on option exercise dates, please provide further information for the Government to consider. The Government reviewed its schedule and confirmed it is executable. | |||
| 48 | RFP, Section G | 176, 179 | For small business conerns, will the Government include the Advance Payment Provision, FAR Clause 52.232-14, in the Solicitation. Contracting officers are required to “give special attention to meeting the contractor’s contract financing needs” “if the contractor is a small business concern.” For this procurement, substantial cash flow will be required to purchase material in order to meet the contract production needs and small business concerns will only be able to compete with large businesses with the benefit of Advance Payments. | No, FAR 52.232-14 will not be included in the solictiation as the soliciation includes FAR 52.232-16. See response to question 49 regarding advanced payments. | |
| 49 | RFP, Section G | 176, 179 | For small business concerns, will the Government allow Advance Payments in addition to progress payments pursuant to FAR 32.402(d)? | No, FAR 52.232-12 will not be included in the solicitation or any resulting contract. | |
| 50 | Attachment 1 – Appendix B Module Deck and Hatch and Ancillary Cable Sets |
Attachment 2 – Technical Data Package Attachment 10 – GFP Non-Serially Managed Line Items N/A Is it the Government's intention to leave these cables out of this GFE Deck and Hatch Cable Sets or should they have been included in the GFE?
-5599857-19, Wiring Assy, Hatch & Hinge Heaters -5599901-9, Harness Assy, Uptake Hatch -5599848-19, Wiring Harness Assy, Hatch Heater -5599847-19, Wiring Assy, Hatch & Hinge Heaters -5599848-19, Wiring Harness Assy, Hatch Heater The contractor will be responsible for procuring the cables. These will be not included as GFE.
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