RFP-RFQ_Q_AND_A_5220.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N00033-14-R-5220

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The following are answers to questions received from potential offerors. The answers provide clarification only and DO NOT constitute an amendment to the solicitation.

1. Would a site visit be possible?

ANSWER: Yes, the primary date is 08 July 2014. If more than 22 persons (2 per company) request a site visit, a back-up date of 10 July 2014 will be added. RSVP must be sent to Janice Wilson at Janice.a.wilson1@navy.mil. RSVP must be received via email no later than 01 July 2014 at 15:00PST and include names of all persons who will be in attendance.

2. Can I submit confidential information on the specifics of my approach, with your assurance that it won’t be made public?

ANSWER: Any proprietary information should be marked as such. See FAR 3.104 for additional information.

3. How long does it take to ship something by barge from Port Hueneme to SNI by barge, what is the average, maximum and minimum time and how reliable are those times?

ANSWER: The current round trip mission is approximately three days.

4. What would be the value added if a sea-based cargo service could reliably provide weekly, twice-weekly or even daily service with no reduction in total capacity, for about the same price as the current contract?

ANSWER: The schedule for voyages is on an as-needed basis.

5. What value would be added if the transit time from Port Hueneme to SNI was consistently under 5 hours?

ANSWER: None

6. What savings could be realized by reducing the need for air taxi/air ferry service, if such a sea based service was available?

ANSWER: There is no need for air taxi/air ferry service.

7. Is there a minimum or maximum beam (vessel width) required?

ANSWER: Other than the requirement at C-2(e), no.

8. Is there a minimum or maximum draft (vessel depth) required?

ANSWER: No, other than being able to moor as required at the open ocean cargo Pier.

9. Will the service under this contract include shipment of bulk fuels in a barge tank, if so, will a double hull tank be required?

ANSWER: The service will not include the carriage of bulk fuel via tanker barge.

10. Is the barge currently located about 1,000 feet offshore of the “Beach Tank” that is 1 mile East of the SNI airport compound making a fuel delivery under a DESC contract, and not the current cargo service contract?

ANSWER: Unknown; it is not part of the current cargo service contract.

11. Is the Diesel (LS2) Gasoline (MRR), LP Gas, and Jet Fuel (JP5 & JP8) that is shipped to SNI and SCI furnished through DESC contracts?

ANSWER: Unknown; it is not part of this procurement.

12. If there are bulk fuel deliveries by barge tank under the cargo service contract, is there pipeline infrastructure in place at the OO RO/RO for offloading, as there is at the Beach Tanks?

ANSWER: Unknown; see answer #9

13. Is only ground fuel (MRR) transported by barge under the cargo services contract?

ANSWER: Typically the fuel transported by the cargo vessel is unleaded Gasoline. At various times special programs required diesel fuel but it is based solely on customer need and requirement.

14. Will all fuel to be transported to SNI be driven on board the barge in 8,000 or 5,000 gallon tanker trucks?

ANSWER: Size of tankers may vary depending on the need of customer and request submitted. All equipment/vehicles aboard cargo vessel must be rolling stock.

15. Will the Contractor use DESC fuel loaded at Port Hueneme for propulsion, if not what arrangements have been made?

ANSWER: The Contractor will include fuel as part of the per voyage lump sum rate.

16. If it is up to the Contractor to purchase fuel elsewhere, will this cost be reimbursed?

ANSWER: The price of fuel is to be included in the per voyage lump sum rate.

17. What material handling equipment is available at SCI and SNI for offloading cargo?

ANSWER: The Government will conduct all loading and discharging operations.

18. Are there tractors that are left on the islands for moving trailers, including tankers and other trailers, on and off the vessel or barge? Are there trailers left on the islands for moving other cargo?

ANSWER: See answer to question #17.

19. What equipment is available for moving bulk, break bulk, containerized and other cargo that is not already loaded and secured on a trailer?

ANSWER: See answer to question #17.

20. How much of the loading is done by the Government, and how much is done by the Contractor?

ANSWER: See answer to question #17.

21. Can access to the former beach where landings occurred be restored to permit cargo transport by a vessel built for beaching, either next to the OO RO/RO Pier, or at another beach with good access to SNI roads?

ANSWER: To be answered at a later time.

22. Does VISA participation, Block 18 apply to this particular requirement? Is it required?

ANSWER: To be answered at a later date.

23. I operate a SDVOSB, am I eligible for a sole source award under FAR sub-section 19.1406?

ANSWER: No, pursuant to FAR sub-section 19.1404 (b) and FAR sub-section 19.1406 (a) (2) (ii).

24. What are the minimum & maximum load requirements?

ANSWER: See section C-2(a) regarding minimum requirements, there are no maximum requirements.

25. Please confirm minimum open deck space & tonnage requirement.

ANSWER: See section C-2(a) regarding minimum requirements, there are no maximum requirements.