Continuous_Wave_Microwave_Power_Module_Ku_Q A.docx

Continuous Wave Microwave Power Module Ku-Band Amplifier Solicitation# N00173-16-R-JF01 Question & Answer Period Resulted three questions Period is Closed. Question follows:

In reviewing your solicitation we have a few questions:

1. On page 84, we see there is a need to submit a Past Performance Questionnaire by 11:30 on 2 Dec 2015 (Attachment 2). Obviously this date has past & we were hoping to submit this as part of our final proposal on December 16th. Can you, please, confirm that this is acceptable?

1. Of note is a statement in the solicitation that the bid will be assessed against the 9 to 16 prices for Yr 1, 2 and 3. Can you confirm when Year 1 starts?

1. Can you confirm how long NRL requires our quotation validity required for?

1. It seems odd that the positive non-operating temperature (100C, 2.16.1.1) is lower than the operating temperature (85C, 2.16.1.2). Clarification of this would be useful. The requirements are written are:

2.16.1.1 Operating

The MPM amplifier shall meet all section 2 requirements when operating with a base-plate temperature of 100° C or when cold soaked at -25° C.

2.16.1.2 Non-Operating

The MPM amplifier shall be able to operate and meet the requirements of section 2 after exposure to temperatures between -40°C to +85°C.

Answer# 1 I received a questionnaire for this requirement and it’s acceptable to submit Past Performance Questionnaire with the proposal.

Answer# 2 These are your prices for a quantity 9 to 16 each starting at year 1 through year 3. Year 1 starts after date of award usually 90- 120 days after solicitation closed.

Answer# 3 NRL require your quotation to be valid for 90 days.

Answer# 4 The non-operating temperature spec dictates that a non-operating MPM must begin to operate if activated while being exposed to environmental temperatures up to 85C or 185F. For example, if the system that the MPM is installed in sets in the sun during a very hot day and the system and the MPM are not operating then the internal temperature of the system might climb to 85C. This happens because no external cooling is being supplied to the MPM or the system while they are not operating. Now, if the system is activated during this hot day the MPM must be able to turn on and operate after being exposed to the 85C internal temperature of the system. Once the system starts to operate, external cooling is supplied to the MPM and this prevents the MPM baseplate from going above 100C. The reason for having the operating and non-operating specs is that we thought that just because a MPM baseplate might be operating at 100C with external cooling doesn’t mean that all the other components in the MPM are operating at that temperature and might be operating at temperatures much less than 85C. If the environmental temperature around the MPM reaches 85C and no external cooling is suppled then some of those components in the MPM might reach a higher temperature than they would if the MPM was operating and prevent the MPM from operating properly.