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- Columbia Class Bearing Support Structure
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- N00167-19-R-0006
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This document provides a draft Statement of Work, sections of a solicitation, and answers to industry questions regarding a future contract opportunity for a Bearing Support Structure for Columbia Class submarines. The Naval Sea Systems Command seeks comments on the draft documents from potential offerors in order to manufacture two Bearing Support Structures as part of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development of Columbia Class propulsors. Interested offerors should contact listed points of contact to obtain drawings referenced in the Statement of Work. Responses should provide business size, manufacturing capabilities and schedule, potential barriers to proposing, and recommendations on an incentive fee structure including minimum and maximum fees, and are limited to ten pages. No responses to submitted questions or comments will be provided, and respondents will not be notified of the results. All input will be reviewed to inform revisions to the documents.
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Item # Question/Comment Government Response
1 Will the information provided in response to RFI/RFP such as welding and/or proprietary information be provided to the general public?
Any proprietary information received during the RFI and RFP will not be released to the general public.
2 Is the pre-prototype BSS work being performed by WDI a full component with all welding joints?
The Government at this point can only disclose that a pre-prototype is being performed and cannot go into any further details.
3 Will the supplier be required to specify the joints? Yes - Requirements detailed on the drawing.
4 Are the drawings part of the deliverables?
Yes, details are provided on the SOW drawings. Vendor-proposed or "as built" drawings supplementing SOW Paragraph 2.1 shall be submitted as an attachment to CDRL A011 (Assembly & Manufacturing {A&M} Plan).
If there is a deviation from manufacturing plan and the plan must be approved by the Government, will there be an onsite Government personnel with authority to approve the deviation to allow continuation of work vs. delays to occur?
Yes, deviations to the approved manufacturing plan must be approved by the government via a deviation/waiver or an updated manufacturing plan submittal for approval. Approvals are from SEA05P3 which will not be onsite but multiple POCs will be available via phone and email communication and will make best effort to avoid delays.
6 Is your initial intent to award one contract? The Government's plan is to award only one contract as a result of this solicitation.
7 Will the RFP stipulate what type of process, so that Industry will know what type of award?
The Government anticipates a Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee award using the tradeoff process; the RFP will provide further details when released.
8 Will using different weld joints require NAVSEA approval? Yes, specify different weld joints in accordance with SOW Paragraph 2.1.
9 For future solicitation would you envision a 5 year IDIQ for 1 BSS per year? The Government has not determined the contract type for future BSS acquisitions.
10 Is so-process needs to be capable of 1 BSS per year? The planned solicitation requires 2 BSS deliveries and does not require 1 BSS per year.
11 Will the RFI slides be provided with the RFI?
The Government will not be providing the slides but is instead providing the documents that were discussed on the slides. Any questions about the slides should be submitted as part of the RFI submission.
12 Is the 90/10 share ratio final?
The Government is open to recommendations about the share ratio.
However, it has currently been revised to 50/50 based on feedback received already.
13 Will there be any radiography "RT" requirements on any welds? Inspection requirements are detailed on the drawing by reference to the fabrication document.
14 Are lifting and handling fixtures designed? Or will Awardee be responsible for designing and manufacturing?
Awardee will be responsible for designing and manufacturing all fixtures required to support manufacturing.
15 Can there be a standard weld repair note(s)/provision on the drawings? Weld repairs requirements are detailed on the drawing by reference to the fabrication document.
16 Can alternate material product forms be permitted for monel? (Plate, forge, bar, ect.)
Alternate material forms are permitted in accordance with the notes in SOW Paragraph 2.1.
17 Why monel material? Monel was selected by the propulsor team as the correct material for the application when all requirements were taken into account.
18 Will manufacturing weld joints be submitted for approval? Yes, joint designs and drawings require approval in accordance with SOW Paragraph 2.1.
19 Will the contractor be responsible for the fixtures and will be it part of the deliverable? Can it meet the internal safety requirement?
Contractors will be responsible for the design and fabrication of fixtures, but are not deliverables. Therefore, fixtures may be designed, assessed, and qualified in accordance with the contractor's internal requirements.
20 Does a distribution list exist to receive automatic notifications of Carderock propulsor upcoming events?
No, however routinely monitoring FedBizOpps (FBO) is made easier by searching for recurring items such as DoDAAC "N00167", keywords "Carderock" or "Propulsor", "Bearing Support Structure" or other component title, Product Service Codes (PSCs) R425 or 2010, and NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repair) or 541330 (Engineering Services). These are generalizations and subject to change without notice.
21 What is the final destination for shipment of the BSS? For logistical planning purposes: Naval Foundry Propeller Center, Philadelphia, zip code 19112.
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