Amnd 1 - Questions and Answers.pdf
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This document contains industry questions and answers regarding Request for Proposal N00167-22-R-0001 issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division for COLUMBIA Class Submarine Tailcone production requirements. Key details include that the proposal due date was revised to 5:00 PM EST as indicated in Amendment 0001, pricing is to be submitted in Volume II of the proposal, all applicable clauses and provisions have been updated in Amendment 0001, and CDRL A007 was added to require additional financial reporting. Travel requirements relate to oversight of subcontractors and suppliers, and qualification data may include historical test results. The target price rather than target cost determines the ceiling for fixed price incentive fee CLINs.
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# Industry Question Government Response 1 Will support contractors be used during the evaluation process? If so, can we have the contact information for these contractors so we can get Proprietary Information Agreements (PIAs) in place with them?
No, support contractors will not be using during the evaluation process.
2 What time are bids due? The solicitation states 12:00 AM EST on January 19, while the SAM.gov posting says 5 PM EST.
Please see Amendment 0001, Block 14 for the revised date and time of submission.
Please confirm if the Government wishes to see a populated Section B in volume VI or if pricing should only be submitted in Volume II.
Please provide Section B with the Cost/Pricing info in Volume II.
4 Several clauses were updated in the November 2021 timeframe, including a couple reps/certs. Does the Government plan on issuing an amendment to roll in the latest version of these clauses or, in the case of the reps and certs, is the onus on the Contractor to update in Volume VI?
Ex: 52.204‐21, 52.204‐23, 52.204‐25, 52.209‐6, 52.210‐1, 52.215‐14, 52.215‐21, 52.222‐50, 52.222‐54, 52.204‐8, 52.204‐24
Similarly, there was a class deviation (2022‐O0001 Revision 1) released for 52.215‐13. Does the Government plan on rolling in this class deviation to the solicitation?
All applicable clauses & provisions have been updated as identified in Amendemnt 0001.
5 Will the Government consider adding 52.215‐21 Alt I to the solicitation, specifying that contractor’s format is acceptable?
This clause is not applicable to soliciations. FAR 52.215‐21 Alt I will be considered at time of award.
6 The inclusion of clauses 252.209‐7008 and 252.209‐7009 appears inappropriate for the work to be performed under this contract, which is not for systems engineering and technical assistance. Similarly, with respect to H‐209‐H004, would the Government consider striking paragraph (f) of that clause, as this solicitation does not contemplate systems engineering and technical assistance services?
Clauses 252.209‐7008 and 252.209‐7009 have been removed from the solicitation in their entirety.
Paragraph (f) will be removed removed from H‐209‐H004 at time of contract award.
7 The clause DFARS 252.232‐7007 Limitation of Government's Obligation (APR 2014) does not have the blanks filled in. Can the Government clarify what it intends to put in these blanks?
The Government does not anticipate any CLINs being incrementally funded at this time, however if the need arises for incremental funding, the funding schedule in this clause will updated.
8 When are the option exercise dates for each CLIN? The option exercise dates are dependent on contract award.
Each CLIN specifies the year in which it will be exercised. For example:
000's ‐ Year 1 0100's ‐ Year 2 0200's ‐ Year 3 0300's ‐ Year 4 0400's ‐ Year 5
Please also refer to Section F for the delivery schedule when exercising multiple CLINs.
9 The clause 52.216‐16 has a blank that are not filled in, (c)(1). Can the Government clarify what it intends to put in this blank?
Contractor assumes rest of blanks will be filled by the Contractor as part of the proposal.
52.216‐16 is updated as provided in Amendment 0001.
COLUMBIA Propulsor Tailcone N0016722R0001 - Amendment 1
Industry Questions & Answers
# Industry Question Government Response 10 Based on prior experience with CPFF & FPI contracts, the offeror believes additional DI‐FNCL & DI‐MGMT CDRLs are needed to support execution of the IDIQ, such as DI FNCL 80912A or FI‐FNCL‐81537, DI‐MGMT‐ 81468A, DI‐FNCL‐81992. Does the Government plan on updating the CDRLs listing.
CDRL A007 has been added to the soliciation via Amendment 0001.
In the RFP, Section D.1 (page 25), it specifies "3.SSN 774 Class" for marking all components. Is this correct or a typographical error?
Typographical error, changed to SSBN826 class.
In the RFP, Section C.8.3 (page 14), it addresses travel in general terms. Can the Government provide any guidance or requirements for what travel is expected under CLIN 0003. Other than monitoring subcontractors or suppliers, are there known travel requirements to support the Government status reports?
All travel shall be in support of the subcontractor/supplier oversight. The Government does not require any travel to NSWCCD at this time. It is reasonable to assume the Government will travel to the vendor site for oversight.
14 For qualification of the composite material system in accordance with NAVSEA drawing 8752861, can historical data be used for submission of material properties? If so, can we assume it is acceptable that we provide data for more than two lots? For example, can we use historical data to generate the majority of the data set in combination with data from new test panels for any material property gaps identified?
No, for the purpose of the proposal it shall be assumed that the full qualification effort will be executed.
15 After fully reviewing the provided documents, our technical team is requesting the following document which is referenced on the provided drawing 324561000 (Note 8): 245‐7651139 ‐ Lifting and Handling Gear Requirements.
Drawing 245‐7651139 has been added to Section J via Amendment 0001.
16 EB drawing J000018 (Plural Component Proportioning Unit Operation, Maintenance and Preservation Procedure), which is referenced as part of the EB Specification 4520 section 3.3.3 for the Automatic Meter, Mix and Dispensing procedure for the Versathane material.
J000018 is not a requirement but an example of how Electric Boat uses their equipment. This will be provided for information but is not a requirement. However, the government does not believe access to J000018 is required to develop a satisfactory proposal.
17 The RFP goes from 3.5 FACTOR 5: Small Business Participation to:
3.7 SOLICITATION FILL‐IN INFORMATION & CONTRACT
DOCUMENTATION (VOLUME VI), skipping section 3.6. Is there a missing section? Also both FACTOR 3: MANAGEMENT APPROACH and FACTOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE are labeled as "3.4” ‐ we believe that is simply an error in numbering. Please confirm.
Secion L has been updated to correct these errors.
In the RFP, Section M (page 94), it states that the Government will award a ceiling of 120% of the proposed Target Cost for FPIF CLINS.
For clarification, is the ceiling based on the Target Cost or the Target Price.
The ceiling price is based on the Target Price. Section M has been updated to reflect the Target Price.
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