Q_AND_A_FPR_N32205-14-R-2000.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-14-R-2000

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. QUESTION: Specification Item No. 106/ Section No. 2.0

Reference 2.1, List of Materials, PC. NO. 1, lists (2) W.T. Doors from Juniper Industries. Juniper Industries is quoting a lead time of (150) days ARO. We recommend that the doors be GFM.

Reference 2.1, List of Materials, PC. NO. 5, lists (2) Air Sweeps from Juniper Industries. Juniper Industries is requesting additional information. What material are the Air Sweeps? What size are the Air Sweeps? If the Juniper Industries lead time on Air Sweeps is comparable to W.T. Doors, we would recommend that the air sweeps be OFM.

ANSWER: The doors will be ordered and changed to GFM.

The Air Sweeps are the standard size (3.5 inch)

2. QUESTION: Specification Item No. 603/ Section No. 7.2 Paragraph 7.2 refers to reference 2.1.1. Please provide reference 2.1.1 and if available. Please provide a list of galley equipment and arrangement drawings for the three mess areas referenced in Paragraph 3.1 of the work item specification.

ANSWER: There is no Reference 2.1.1. That is a typographical error.

Please see the list of equipment on the USNS Supply.

3. QUESTION: Specification Item No. 021/ Section No. 7.3

In lieu of storing 1,100,000 gallons of fuel oil, would MSC permit us to sell the fuel?

ANSWER: MSC would permit the sale of fuel at a fair market price and a credit will be applied to the contract.

4. QUESTION: Specification Item No. 025/ Section No. 7.2

Referenced paragraph requires shipyard to provide information on security plan additions in support of work item 024. Work item 024 appears in the index for this bid proposal, but work item 024 has not been provided in the solicitation. Is work item 024 invoked and will a copy be provided?

ANSWER: Attached is a copy of Work Item 024.

5. QUESTION: Specification Item No. 901/ Section No. 7.1.1 a.

Referenced paragraph requires the length overall of dry-dock to be greater than the length overall of the vessel. Based on multiple previous dry-dockings of this vessel as well as the sister ship USNS SUPPLY (T-AOE 6) in our dry-dock #5, we request an exception to this requirement as allowed by the MSCREP during this bidding phase.

ANSWER: MSC would grant an exception to the requirement based on previous dry docking of the USNS Arctic and Supply in DryDock 5.

6. QUESTION: Specification Item No. 1002/ Section No. 3.2

Referenced paragraph lists Rubbercraft in Orlando, Florida as, we assume, the source for the (10) rubber bumpers required to be replaced. We attempted to contact Rubber- craft using the telephone number provided in the specification and found that the telephone has been disconnected. There is no drawing or other information provided that would allow us to pursue other options for the purchase of the replacement bumpers. Please provide additional information to allow pricing to be obtained or make the bumpers GFM?

ANSWER: The sliding block bumpers will be provided as GFM.

7. QUESTION: Specification Item No. 021/ Section No. 7.3 Work items 1011 and 1013 are listed in the index provided, but have not been included in the zip file that contains all items in sections 0801 – 1014, nor in either version of the J-2 provided. We assume that there are no work items 1011 and 1013. Have we assumed correctly?

ANSWER: There are 1011 and 1013 items and they are included in this transmission.

8. QUESTION: Specification Item No. 606

The spreadsheet for CAT A items shows two (2) #605 items. If the second item 605 should be 606 we need that item description it was not included in the items and a corrected spreadsheet. In addition the J-10 is not complete with the dollar amounts.

ANSWER: No. There is not a second WI 605. The second 605 WI should be deleted. J-10 has been added as an amendment.

9. QUESTION: Due to delay in receipt of solicitation references, we hereby request a two week bid date extension. Please advise.

ANSWER: No. There will not be an extension.