Industry_Q&As_RE_One-on-one_Meetings,_5-6_MARCH_2018.docx

N00421-18-R-0036 Industry Q & A/Government Responses Thursday, May 31, 2018

This is not a specific system. A more capable and new system can be installed by the contractor. The AUTOCAT system consists of two URC-200 radios with electrical power supplied through the aircraft's 28VDC electrical system.

a. Yes

b. Yes

c. Only the Telemetry (TM) equipment is permanently installed on aircraft for the duration of the contract.

d. PMRF Iridium GPS.

e. The TM equipment is installed in 3 racks with identical dimensions (22 inches in Width, 54.75 inches in Height, 33.5 inches in Depth. The racks will be mounted on the floor of the aircraft. The power capacity required for the TM system is about 4.8kVA (or 4363 Watts), operating on 115VAC, 60 Hz. Pedestal antenna in the nose of the aircraft. The specifications for GFP systems will be provided.

Air Force TM and FTS is no longer a requirement in this solicitation and has been removed from the PWS.

There will be a separate Ferry CLIN.

The CLIN structure is being restructured and will be specified in the final solicitation.

-52.245-2 Government Property (Fixed Price Contracts) MAY 2004

(3) The Contractor shall be responsible for loss or destruction of, or damage to, the Government property provided under this contract (including expenses incidental to such loss, destruction, or damage)--The risk was expressly required to be insured under this contract.

The insurance requirements for 52.245-2 Government Property will be determined based on the value of the GFP provided to the contractor.

a. Question – Can the required airborne radar be provided as GFP to the contractor under page 3 paragraph 3.1.2.3?

No, it is not the intent for the government to provide the radar as GFP.

a. Question – Will the Government provide full-time aircraft basing support (i.e. admin facilities, hangar/ramp space, etc.) similar to other Commercial Air Services contracts at NAS Pt Mugu?

The Government is attempting to obtain full time ramp space for one aircraft at NAS Pt. Mugu, but have not confirmed availability at the time of this posting.

a. Question – What are the Autonomous Radar Track Downlink system requirements?

Requirement is currently removed from the PWS.

a. Question – Is this Air Force Weapon Telemetry/Flight Termination system a separate telemetry system and in addition to the Telemetry Tomahawk system defined in Section 3.2?

Air Force TM and FTS is no longer a requirement in this solicitation and has been removed from the PWS.

a. Question – Are there any additional airborne target launch related paragraphs removed from the draft SOW?

Target launch and carriage is no longer a requirement in this solicitation and has been removed from the PWS.

Question -- Where is the JASSM CTF representative located during these missions?

Air Force TM and FTS is no longer a requirement in this solicitation and has been removed from the PWS.

Provide the prescribed aircraft and required crew 90% of the time for each ready for tasking mission 100% = Exceptional 95% = Very Good 90% = Satisfactory 87%-89% Marginal < 87% Unsatisfactory

(linear or circular) data streams at lower and upper L-band (1435 to 1850 MHz) or S-band (2200 to 2400 MHz) with most modulation types, typically Pulse Code Modulation/Frequency Modulation (PCM/FM) and Shaped Offset Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (SOQPSK-TG) up to 40 Mbps.

System Check TM and RERAD System Test Antenna Motion Test Communications Test Deployment Travel to test site Discuss Test Schedule 1100-1600 Range Surveillance 1200 On Station (~4 hrs) 1230 Target Launch Perform TM (~2.5 hrs) 1630 Mission Ends

Does the Government expect the contractor to have enough aircraft to fly missions concurrently from PMSR and PMRF at the same time this will require at least 3-4 aircraft?

For example, VX-30 has a 3 NP3D’s and 3 C-130’s can support both mission areas. Is this expected?

3-5

The Government will work with customers to schedule around conflicts.

Not expected.

No, full and open competition.

Best Value.

Carry on PMRF Telemetry units (provided by Pt. Mugu)

Does the Government anticipate this to be Roll On/Roll Off equipment or will it be permanently integrated with the aircraft?

Will additional technical specifications of the required modification be provided with the final RFP?

No requirement for EO/IR at this time.

There is no carry on TM equipment. PWS updated to reflect the discrepancy.

The TM equipment will be permanently installed.

The specifications for the GFP systems will be provided.

PMSR requirement calls for aircraft to be homeported at contractor facility within 50 nm of Point Mugu. So for all PMRF operations contractor aircraft will transit from homeport CONUS with 50 nm of Point Mugu?

No separate basing in Hawaii is required.

The Government is attempting to obtain full time ramp space for one aircraft at NAS Pt. Mugu, but have not confirmed availability at the time of this posting.

Will the cost of these test flights be included in CLIN 0001?

Flight tests will be directed by task order and billed against the flight minute CLIN.

Will the Government provide additional technical specifications on the GFP required telemetry modifications as part of the final RFP?

Will the Ktech interface control documents and specs be released by the Government or should bidders contact Raytheon on their own?

Reradiate a signal emanating from the surface for submarine-launched long-range, all- weather, and subsonic cruise missile. The Contractor shall ensure an altitude of at least 38K feet.

Can the Government affirm that the expectation is for the aircraft to fly at an altitude of 38,000 feet? If so, how frequently?

The specifications for the GFP systems will be provided.

38,000 Feet is required and past history indicates twice per year.

Does the Government ever anticipate that concurrent missions will be held at both PMRF and PMSR?

Yes, this can occur, however, the Government scheduler will schedule around conflicts.

Can the Government provide the past history such as mission type, number of missions, and average or projected annual hours of range clearing missions for PMRF and PMSR?

What is the average number of ship contacts cleared off the PMRF and PMSR per mission? (This is important to get an understanding of variables impacting pricing such as tactical search area requirements and engine performance at low altitude).

The CLIN numbers will be provided under the appropriate paragraphs in the PWS to reflect what performance is required.

No history on number of ships cleared via pounce.

Can it be clarified that the Contractor will only cover those costs in which it is found responsible for the damage?

The contractor will cover those costs in which it is found responsible for.

Will the DD254 be included in the Draft RFP?

Other than what is described in Section 8.0 (Security) are there any other special security requirements for the basing of the PMSR aircraft?

The DD254 will be provided. No other security requirements required at this time.

1) Confirm that the maximum altitude requirement is 25,000’ MSL?

2) Confirm that the 2000 nm range requirement is solely for the purpose of ferrying the aircraft from the mainland United States to Hawaii?

3) Is the airspeed requirement in True Airspeed?

4) Do both surveillance aircraft at PMRF require a 2000 nm range with standard fuel, or can a shorter-range aircraft be used in conjunction with one long range aircraft (after using temporary ferry tanks to reposition)?

1. Confirmed 25,000 MSL

2. A few missions have required 2000+ nm

3. Yes

4. PMRF has used both AC, one doing 2000+ and the other an 1800 nm profile. Both AC require 2000nm

1) Confirm that a 360-degree radar sweep is preferred?

The PWS has been updated to reflect a range coverage of 80 NM wide sweep providing a 160 NM swath for coverage.

1) Can the VHF/UHF and Marine FM radio capabilities be combined into dual or triple band radios?

2) Can over the horizon target datalink chat/Satcom replace one HF requirement?

3) Is Autocat relay UHF only?

4) Is Autocat relay required only as a standalone mission? Or combined with radar and/or TM/FTS?

5) Are any secure communications required on board including Autocat relay?

1. The PWS has been updated with requirement, yes.

2. Yes

3. UHF and VHF

4. Combined

5. No

1) Does the one aircraft require concurrent TM and radar capability or can the aircraft be reconfigured between missions?

2) Does AIS and/or pounce capability suffice for the vessel classification requirement?

3) Are their times when two aircraft will be required at PMRF at the same time two aircraft will be required at PMSR?

1. No, the aircraft is not required to be concurrent for TM and radar. No, the aircraft may not have the time to be reconfigured between missions.

2. This would be an Objective but not a Threshold.

3. Yes

1) Can you clarify the “Range” requirement of 5 nm in the table? Is that minimum uplink margin for telemetry?

2) What is the basis for the 38,000’ altitude requirement? Assuming appropriate link margins are obtained with TM antenna performance and downlink range with the Homestead or Cape San Blas sites, are lower maximum altitudes allowed?

3) Is the Tomahawk’s planned maximum speed for this profile 0.75 Mach at 15,000’?

4) Are the Homestead and Cape San Blas TM tracking sites C-band capable to support aircraft downlink?

5) What is the antenna size, geometry and mounting scheme for the GFE TM antenna system?

1. 5 nm up to 100 nm

2. 38,000’ is required but lower altitudes are used also.

3. Yes

4. Unknown by the customer L band is 23.2 in by 30.9 in. S band is 24.1 in by 30.9 in.

5. GFP specifications will be provided.

1) Is the 500 nm maximum range requirement imply the distance from the Range FTS source to the target via aircraft relay? That would require an altitude higher than the 30,000’ requirement?

2) Is dual channel FTS relay required for the multiple weapon scenario?

3) Is an on-board initiated command-destruct capability required? Is that in addition to the FTS relay systems or separately?

4) Is any FTS equipment GFE?

Air Force TM and FTS is no longer a requirement in this solicitation and has been removed from the PWS.

1) Confirm that all USAF weapons will have C-band TM only?

2) What is the antenna size, geometry and mounting scheme for the CFE TM antenna system?

3) What is the required C-band weapon uplink TM range?

4) Do JASSM and HARM only require command-destruct from the aircraft or is FTS relay required also?

Air Force TM and FTS is no longer a requirement in this solicitation and has been removed from the PWS.

1) Is the 700 hours of tactical jet pilot experience only applicable to missions requiring those types of target surrogate aircraft?

The requirement has been removed from the PWS.

1) Can you confirm that USN telemetry frequency requirements will be different? USAF is C-band uplink only and USN is S-band uplink only?

USN TM frequency is S and L band uplink and USAF TM frequency is C band uplink.

Air Force TM and FTS is no longer a requirement in this solicitation and has been removed from the PWS.