Government Answers to Offerors Questions_N0002425R6234_MMM Payload_3.13.2025.pdf
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This file is a Government Answers to Offerors Questions document for solicitation N00024-25-R-6234 for the Multifunction Modular Mast (MMM) Payload Sensor, issued by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The document contains 20 questions and answers addressing various technical, procedural, and documentation clarifications for the solicitation, including updates to document dates, confirmation of required deliverables, and guidance on proposal preparation.
Key clarifications include confirmation that a Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) is required, CPARS evaluations are part of the page count for past performance, administrative documents do not count against page limits, and labor categories in Attachment JS-3 are sample only. The MMM Payload Sensor is a subsystem supporting U.S. Navy fleet submarines' unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) command and control capabilities, with the solicitation covering development, integration, testing, production, and installation. Offerors are advised to monitor SAM.gov and PIEE for amendments, and must comply with Section L requirements to access Government Furnished Information.
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Question Number DATE Page # Section/
Paragraph Question Proposed Action/Change Government Answers
1 2/26/2025 156 2.3.4 Sollicitation Section J
Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423 was not included in the sollicitation materials zip file on PIEE. Will the Government please upload this attachment?
Upload Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423
Yes, the Government will update the solicitation attachments to include Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423.
2 3/13/2025 141 2.1.2.1 Solicitation Section L
Section 2.1.2.1 (d) directs the offeror to "provide a Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) in its proposal." The SEMP is not listed in the Appendix Documents table (page 138). Will the Government confirm the SEMP is not required in the proposal?
Remove the language in 2.1.2.1 (d).
Per Section L paragraph 2.1.2.1(d), a SEMP is required.
Section L paragraph 1.7, Appendix Documents table on page 138 updated to include the SEMP with no page limit which will be shown in Amendment 001.
3 3/13/2025 147 1.7, 2.1.4 Solicitation Section L
"Offeror shall provide three past performance CPARS evaluations, if available..." Are CPARs included in the page count? Section 1.7 (Proposal Format) mentions only Past Performance Questionnairess
Amend the RFP to allow for CPARS to be included as an appendix with a page count of "None." CPARS is part of Factor 4 - Past Performance and included in the page count.
4 3/13/2025 139 1.7.2, Solicitation Section L
Section L states "All schedules, including Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), shall be in Microsoft Project 2016 (or compatible)." However no schedule is required to be delivered as part of the proposal per Section L.
Remove the sentence "All schedules, including Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), shall be in Microsoft Project 2016 (or compatible)." from Section L 1.7.2
Section L paragraph 1.7.2 updated to remove the sentence "All schedules, including Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), shall be in Microsoft Project 2016 (or compatible)." which will be shown in Amendment 001.
5 3/13/2025 143 2.1.2.4, Solicitation Section L
Section L states "A list of Key Personnel (Attachment J-5) will be completed by the Offeror and incorporated into the contract at award."
However the List of Key Personnel (Attachment J-5) is not listed in Section 1.7 Appendix Documentation.
Add the List of Key Personnel (Attachment J-5) to the Section L 1.7 Appendix Documents table with no page limitation.
The Key Personnel Attachment would be included with Volume III which has no page limit.
3/13/2025 Confirm that the following list on the “Historical Direct Rate” tab in Attachment JS-3 Cost Element Table is the inclusive list of Government labor categories?
3/13/2025 • Mechanical Engineer 3/13/2025 • Electrical Engineer 3/13/2025 • Software Engineer 3/13/2025 • Analyst 3/13/2025 • Assembly 3/13/2025 • Material Planner 3/13/2025 • Quality Services 3/13/2025 • Test / Integration 3/13/2025 • Program Management 3/13/2025 • Financial Admin
7 3/13/2025 172 3.1, Solicitation Section M
Section M 3.1 states "The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offerors sample task response demonstrates adequate knowledge, understanding, capability, and experience of the effort required to perform the MMM Payload Sensor Performance Specification and SOW." However there is not a sample task assigned in Section L.
Reword this sentence with this suggested language: "The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offerors Performance Approach response demonstrates adequate knowledge, understanding, capability, and experience of the effort required to perform the MMM Payload Sensor Performance Specification and SOW."
Section M paragraph 3.1 updated to read as such "The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offerors proposed Performance Approach response demonstrates adequate knowledge, understanding, capability, and experience of the effort required to perform the MMM Payload Sensor Performance Specification and SOW" which will be shown in Amendment 001.
8 3/13/2025 Att 3 page 1 and Section C page 18
Attachment_3___G
FI__N00024_25_R
_6234__MMM_Pa yload_Sensor.pdf and Section C Table 1
The document date for GFI #1 System Performance Specification For The Multifunction Modular Mast Payload Generation 2 is listed as Mar 25, 2024, however the Document date in Section C Table 1: MMM Payload Required Documentation lists the date as 22 October 2024.
Which date is the correct version?
Update Attachment_3___GFI__N00024_25_R_6234__MMM_Pa yload_Sensor or Section C Table 1: MMM Payload Required Documentation to the correct date.
RFP Section C paragraph 2.2.1 Table 1 updated to "03 March 2025".
RFP Section J "Attachment 2" in the "Attachments" table updated to "System Performance Specification For The Multifunction Modular Mast Payload Generation 2", "21" pages, and "03 March 2025".
Attachment 3 – GFI: Item #1 updated to "03 March 2025". In addition, the date of this Attachment 3-GFI updated to "11 March 2025" to reflect the latest revision for the change.
RFP Section J "Attachment 3" in the "Attachments" table updated to "03 March 2025" to reflect the latest revision for the change.
The labor categories listed in Attachment JS-3 are provided as a sample only. As noted in the Attachment JS-3, "Historical Direct Rate" tab: "This is a sample only. The Offeror shall provide the required information in an excel format in this sheet."
In addition, as stated in the last row of the table of this "Historical Direct Rate" tab: the Offerors can edit this table as needed.
Government Answers to Offerors Questions Form - N00024-25-R-6234 MMM Payload
2.1.2.5, Solicitation Section L and Attachment JS-3 Cost Element Table
Section L 2.1.2.5 states "Offerors are permitted to include their company-specific labor categories as part of its staffing plan matrix, but must provide a mapping of any company-specific labor categories it or one of its subcontractors proposes in staffing plan matrix to the Government labor categories stated in Attachment JS-3 Cost Element Table." However there is not a clear listing of Government labor categories in Attachment JS-3.
9 3/13/2025 138 1.7, Solicitation Section L
The paragraph preceding the Appendix Documents Table states, “The below items are considered as being part of the appendix to Volume I and do not count against the page limit stated above.” Please confirm the Administrative Documents (such as the Table of Contents, Glossary of Terms, Acronyms List, Cross Reference Matrix, etc.) may be placed at the front of the proposal (as is standard in most proposals and documents) while still being considered as being part of the appendix to Volume I and therefore not included in the page count?
Provide confirmation.
The Administrative Documents such as Table of Contents, Glossary of Terms, Acronyms List, Cross Reference Matrix, etc. may be placed at the front of the proposal and therefore not included in the page count.
10 3/13/2025 37
SOW 3.8,
Solicitation Section C
SOW Section 3.8 states "The Contractors policy and procedures shall be outlined in their CM Plan Supplier’s Configuration Management Plan (CMP) (CDRLA006).: however A006 is not a Supplier’s Configuration Management Plan (CMP), nor is there another CDRL listed in Exhibit A that is a Supplier’s Configuration Management Plan
(CMP).
Update Section 3.8 and add the "Supplier’s Configuration Management Plan (CMP)" plan to Section 3.18 and Exhibit A if required.
RFP Section C paragraph 3.8 updated to replace CDRL A006 with CDRL A054.
Exhibit A updated to add CDRL A054.
Section J Exhibit A updated to “11 March 2025” under Date and "56" under Pages to reflect the latest revision for the change.
11 3/13/2025 42
SOW 3.18,
Solicitation Section C
SOW 3.18 Lists "(CDRL A037, Risk Management Framework Deliverables)", however CDRL A037 is not the Risk Management Framework Deliverables and CDRL A028 (DOD Risk Management Framework (RMF) Package Deliverables) is already listed.
Update SOW 3.18 to remove "(CDRL A037, Risk Management Framework Deliverables)"
In Section C paragraph 3.18 updated to remove CDRL A037 and Exhibit A CDRL A037 Block 5 updated to removed SOW paragraph 3.18 will be updated in Amendment 001.
12 3/13/2025 3, Exhibit A CDRLs Exhibit_A_CDRLs SOW 3.14 is not listed in Block 5, however CDRL A001 is listed in
Section C SOW 3.14.
Update Exhibit_A_CDRLs A001 to list SOW 3.14 in Block 5.
Exhibit A CDRL A001 updated to include SOW paragraph 3.14 which will be included in Amendment 001.
13 3/13/2025 3, Exhibit A CDRLs Exhibit_A_CDRLs SOW 3.8.3 is listed in Block 5 for CDRL A001, however CDRL A001 is not listed in Section C SOW 3.8.3 Update Exhibit_A_CDRLs A001 or the SOW to be correct regard in CDRL A001 for SOW 3.8.3.
Exhibit A CDRL A001 updated to remove SOW paragraph 3.8.3 which will be included in Amendment 001.
14 3/13/2025 7, Exhibit A CDRLs Exhibit_A_CDRLs SOW 3.11 is not listed in Block 5, however CDRL A005 is listed in
Section C SOW 3.11.
Update Exhibit_A_CDRLs A005 to list SOW 3.11 in Block 5.
Exhibit A CDRL A005 updated to include SOW paragraph 3.11 which will be included in Amendment 001.
15 3/13/2025 7, Exhibit A CDRLs Exhibit_A_CDRLs SOW 3.8.3 is listed in Block 5, however CDRL A005 is not listed in
Section C SOW 3.8.3.
Update Exhibit_A_CDRLs A005 or the SOW to be correct regard in CDRL A005 for SOW 3.8.3.
Exhibit A CDRL A005 updated to remove SOW paragraph 3.8.3 which will be included in Amendment 001.
16 3/13/2025 8, Exhibit A CDRLs Exhibit_A_CDRLs SOW 3.11 is not listed in Block 5, however CDRL A006 is listed in
Section C SOW 3.11.
Update Exhibit_A_CDRLs A006 to list SOW 3.11 in Block 6.
Exhibit A CDRL A006 updated to include SOW paragraph 3.11 which will be included in Amendment 001.
17 3/13/2025 8, Exhibit A CDRLs Exhibit_A_CDRLs SOW 3.8.3 is listed in Block 5, however CDRL A006 is not listed in
Section C SOW 3.8.3.
Update Exhibit_A_CDRLs A006 or the SOW to be correct regard in CDRL A006 for SOW 3.8.3.
Exhibit A CDRL A006 updated to remove SOW paragraph 3.8.3 which will be included in Amendment 001.
18 3/13/2025 19, 23
SOW 3.2.2,
Solicitation Section C
SOW 3.2.2 states "The Contractor shall develop and maintain the CWBS (CDRL A003) and the CWBS dictionary using MIL-STD-881C for guidance." However Table 2: Governmenet Documents lists MIL-
STD-881F
Update Section 3.2.2 to reference the latest version of this standard "MIL-STD-881F".
The Section C paragraph 3.2.2 will be updated to read as "MIL-STD-881F" in Amendment 001.
19 3/13/2025 Attachment JS-3 Cost Element
The CLIN 0001, CLIN 0101, CLIN 0201, CLIN 0301 and CLIN 0401 Tabs do not indicate if the "year" is Calendar year, Government Fiscal Year, etc. However the CLIN 0003_STEPLADDER, CLIN
0103_STEPLADDER, CLIN 0203_STEPLADDER, CLIN
0303_STEPLADDER, and CLIN 0403_STEPLADDER tabs indicate "CY". Can the government please confirm that all pricing tabs with data to be broken out by year are to use Calendar years?
Update Attachment JS-3 Cost Element CLIN 0001, CLIN 0101, CLIN 0201, CLIN 0301 and CLIN 0401 Tabs to indicate Calendar Year.
Confirming the tabs and cost information should be in calendar year.
20 3/13/2025 Attachment JS-3 Cost Element
Will the Government confirm Offerors are permitted to add supplemental pricing tabs to the JS-3 Attachment file (Such as building up the pricing monthly and then linking the pricing to the government tabs)?
Provide confirmation. Yes, Offerors can modify and add supplemental pricing tabs to the JS-3 Attachment.
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