RFP-RFQ_Q_and_A_1.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-15-T-2007

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.

QUESTION: Regarding the subject solicitation, Drawing Note 11 "The bolt holes in the flanges shall be drilled to a template to match mating flanges."

Will these templates be provided?

ANSWER:

Templates are not available. During fabrication of shaft sections, contractor will be required to install undersized pilot holes on each flange.

Referenced Drawing 243-6360794, Rev. H, shows for the aft flange 12 equally spaced 3-5/16" holes with 40" between centers and for the forward flange 12 equally spaced 3" holes with 35" between centers. The holes are approximately 0.125" smaller than the small end of the design size of the respective bolts.

Since templates are not available to provide additional margin, pilot holes will be drilled that are 1/8" smaller than the holes sizes shown on the referenced drawing.

The 12 aft flange bolts are to be drilled to 3-3/16" and the 12 forward flange bolts are to be drilled to 2-7/8".

Final boring and reaming will be accomplish as part of a separate contract when the shore based spare shaft sections are being prepared for installation.