CLARIFICATION_QUESTION-RESPONSE.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-13-R-3017

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. Item 918 Para 7.9 describes surface preparation and application of Belzona to the stern tube. The work described appears to be redundant to the work scope described in work item 919, with the variation that 918 para 7.9.15 calls for the application of 15mm of Belzona, 919 calls for filling in of pits.

Item 918 para 7.10 describes machining of the coated stern tube. It is contractor’s experience that MSC N7 Technical Representative no longer recommends machining of the coated stern tube and instead recommends machining the steel stern tube then coating with Belzona similar to the scope described in item 919.

Please clarify the government’s intent regarding application of Belzona and machining of the stern tube.

ANSWER: WI 0918 in the note just after Section 7.9.1 “BLASTING, COATING, AND MACHINING THE STERN TUBE BEARING HOUSING AREA IS COVERED UNDER THIS WORK ITEM. THE REMAINDER OF THE STERN TUBE IS BLASTED AND COATED UNDER WORK ITEM 0919, COAT STERN TUBE WITH BELZONA.”

Contractor shall quote WI 0918 Paragraph 7.10 as written. Any changes to the work item will be dealt with via a change order.

2. Please supply a list of material needed for each work item for WI #506, #507, & #508. This will help eliminate redundant pricing.

ANSWER: This material has been switched to Government Furnished.