N00033-11-R-8000 Chemical Questions and Answers.pdf

N00033-11-R-8000 Worldwide Chemical Supplies and Services

Question and Answer Document

Q1. Can you advise what type of treatment high pressure steam vessels are you currently using?

A1. Currently, we are using a modified Cophos treatment system.

Q2. Our company provides two treatment systems for high pressure steam vessels and would like a recommendation as to which would best suit MSC’s vessels.

A2. The Offeror needs to identify which system it feels best meets the requirements set forth in the Performance Work Statement.

Q3. What are the specifications, capacities, and capabilities of the potable water systems?

A3. See attached excel spreadsheet for information.

Q4. What type of dosing equipment is required?

A4. See Amendment 1. Paragraph 2.6 has been revised.

Q5. Who is the Navy's current supplier/manufacturer of the ionized water equipment?

A5. MSC’s ionized water equipment is currently provided by GE Water.

Q6. What Ion-Exchange Unit is currently on the vessels? Who is the manufacturer? How much space is available? What size? What is the footprint?

A6. Current units onboard are manufactured by Drew-Marine. Each exchange tank is 8” X 35”.

Q7. Please confirm that high range oxygen scavenger kits will be for hydrazine and that low range kits will be for Hexanedioic Acid.

A7. Yes, the high range oxygen scavenger kits will be for hydrazine. Yes, the low range kits will be for Hexanedioic Acid (DEHA).

Q8. Please provide more information regarding what parameters are to be tested with the Seawater dispersant kit.

A8. Effluent will be tested for residual product to ensure product is at proper range in the system.

Q9. Is the calcium chloride brine kit a hydrometer and what kit is currently being supplied?

A9. The calcium chloride brine refrigeration system (Paragraph 2.2.5 of the PWS) can be tested with a hydrometer. Currently, a Molybdenum Ampoule test kit is being supplied .

Q10. The gas turbine cleaner was included in Attachment F, but not listed in the solicitation.

Please identify the specifications for the cleaner.

A10. Please see Amendment 1. The gas turbine cleaner will not be a product under this contract.

Q11. Please provide specifications on current manufacturer and types of Bromine Cartridges which have been supplied in the past to the MSC vessels.

A11. Currently, Everpure Bromine Cartridges are being supplied to MSC vessels. Offerors shall propose cartridges that meet the specifications of Paragraph 2.6.2 of the PWS.

Q12. Please specify the packaging size for sodium hypochlorite.

A12. The packaging size for sodium hypochlorite shall be at the Offeror’s discretion and pricing is per liter.

Q13. Please confirm the maximum pressure of the Boiler Water dosing systems pumps for each various type boiler system and state where the dosage point for each vessel is located.

A13. Paragraph 2.9.1 states a maximum outlet pressure of 16 bar at liquid end. The dosage point for our vessels is in the feed line.

Q14. Do any of the high pressure boilers exceed 75 bar (1,100 psi)?

A14. No, none of the high pressure boilers exceed 75 bar.

Q15. In which ports are the refrigerants predominately supplied within Attachment (B) (Table 1)?

A15. Refrigerants shall be delivered in all named ports and Zones 1-12 as listed in Attachment (B).

Q16. The VpCi was not listed in the RFP as an item to be quoted. Is a quote required for VpCi?

A16. Please see Amendment 1. VpCi should not be quoted and it has been removed from the RFP.

Q17. What type of hazardous waste is the Contractor expected to collect and dispose?

A17. The Contractor will be expected to collect and dispose of the products included under this contract.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that all products are moved in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Q18. Please advise what manufacturers are included in the "No Objection Letter" to prove that our treatment product for sewage waste system will be acceptable.

A18. Offerors shall provide a "No Objection Letter" from any and all appropriate vacuum sewage manufacturers, as stated in the RFP. Paragraph 2.7.1 of the PWS lists the following manufacturers:

Envirovac, Red Fox, Orca, Ominpure, Evak, and Exceltec Intl Corp.

Q19. Products, such as refrigerants, have highly volatile pricing due to regulations and consumer demands from the developing countries. In order to provide MSC with a competitive quotation is there flexibility within the contract to adjust pricing on a periodic basis (e.g. quarterly) in line with market conditions?

A19. A periodic price adjustment for refrigerants will not be included in this solicitation. Offerors may adjust their product pricing on an annual basis in the Attachment (F)-Rate Table.

Q20. In order to get a better understanding of technical equipment and processes, is it possible that an Offeror can arrange to visit several MSC vessels at their own expense?

A20. A ship visit will be conducted the week of 5 July 2011 in Norfolk, Virginia. The ship visit will be limited to four (4) hours on whichever ship is available at that time. Contact Tiffany Wulfsohn, Contract Specialist, at 202-685-5949 to schedule a ship visit.

Q21. When are proposals due and is that date firm?

A21. Proposals are due 26 July 2011 by 1500 local time, Washington, D.C. Any proposals received after that time will be late and will not be considered for award.

Q22. Do offerors need to be approved first as a vendor, and if so, what is the process?

A22. Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration at www.ccr.gov. More information can be found on the CCR website.

Q23. Can offerors be selective with the chemicals or must they bid on all of the chemicals listed?

A23. Offerors shall ensure that they can fulfill the entirety of the requirements listed in the Performance Work Statement. They must propose chemicals for each category on Attachment (F)-Rate Table.

Q24. Can Offerors offer regional prices or must it be structured in some other way?

A24. Products unit prices shall be worldwide prices. Delivery surcharges may vary by region. Offerors are to complete Attachment (F)-Rate Table.

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