Amendment_0004_RFP-_Q_ _A_8_-_15.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-16-R-4209

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.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: _0506___________

PARAGRAPH / SECTION / PART NO: 7.17

QUESTION 8:

CARGO JP5 FUEL VALVE OVERHAUL

Can the government provide a potential source for an authorized OEM Tech Rep there are multiple possible OEMS for the subject valves.

ANSWER:

Valve Automation Center of VA POC: Greg Hoitt Phone # 804.752.1000 10 Hill Carter Parkway Ashland, VA 23005

This is one representative used by the government however any representative that has OEM certification for the subject valves is acceptable. Work Item 002 provides all details regarding the use of Technical Representatives.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: _1008___________

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: 2.1

QUESTION 9:

SLIDING BLOCK HOIST DRIVE CHAIN REPLACEMENT

Missing Tech Manual S9570-CH-MMA-010. Please provide.

Manual provided upon request.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: _Various___________

PARAGRAPH / SECTION / PART NO: Various

QUESTION 10:

Please provide the following missing references:

The government has already provided the following references to this vender via other answers to venders questions:

WI 507 2.1 available on request WI 507 2.7 available on request WI 509 2.7 available on request WI 510 2.4 available on request WI 202, 2.4 is a USNS Bridge Drawing and does not apply to USNS Arctic. The reference shall be removed from work item and shall not be provided.

WI 202, 2.6 reference has been renamed and available on request The remainder of items on the list shall be provided soon.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: _0507___________

PARAGRAPH / SECTION / PART NO: 2.1, 2.3, 2.5 & 2.7

QUESTION 11:

Gas Turbine Fuel Sensors in Fuel Oil Service System (ABS)

Please provide the following references:

2.1 MSC Drawing No. 261-8392997, T-AOE 8 Arctic Gas Turbine Fuel Sensor Installations

2.3 MSC Drawing No. 300-8392999 Rev B, T-AOE 8 Arctic Gas Turbine Elec. Modifications in Support of Fuel Sensor Installations

2.7 MSC Drawing No. 300-8392998 Rev B, T-AOE 8 Arctic SSDGs & Aux. Boilers Elec. Installations in Support of Fuel Sensor Installations

References available by request

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: _0104___________

PARAGRAPH / SECTION / PART NO: 7.2.2.c

QUESTION 12:

DFM & JP5 Contam Tank Vent Modification

Paragraph 7.2.2.c directs the contractor to provide and install wire guided TLI per reference 2.6 in the JP5 Contaminated Tank. However, Ref 2.6 does not show a TLI either in the bill of materials or the installation drawings. Please advise.

Omit the requirement to provide and install wire guided TLI in the JP-5 contaminated tank.

Revised work item available on request.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: _911___________

PARAGRAPH / SECTION / PART NO: 7.1

QUESTION 13:

Anchor Chain Painting and Marking

Paragraph 7.1 states accomplish the requirements of references 2.7 and 2.8 and the requirements specified below:

Reference 2.8 requires the specific type of surface preparation be identified in the base work item.

The basic work item does not give any surface prep or painting requirements for the chain locker.

Will any chain locker preservation be required?

The legacy reference 2.8, MSC Standard WI for Cleaning and Painting Tanks, Voids, Cofferdams has been removed from the work item.

The intent of the work item is to clean the anchor chain locker and perform an inspection.

The previous inspections of the USNS Arctic chain locker have found the coating system to be in acceptable condition.

The item has been revised to omit any desire to paint the chain locker as part of the base work item.

Available on request.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: _0912___________

PARAGRAPH / SECTION / PART NO: 7.14, 7.15 & 7.24

QUESTION 14:

Underwater Hull Cleaning anf Painting

Para 7.14 - please define the “accepted areas” is this for the 40,000 sq ft prepared in para 7.12

Para 7.15 please defeine the “approved areas” is this for the 40,000 sq ft prepared in para 7.12

Para 7.24 How can we apply an additional finsh coat of paint to damaged areas? This is the underwater hull and will be in the water.

The 40,000 sq ft will be determined as a result of a contractor/government hull walk around while the ship is in drydock. The walk around will be completed when the hull has been washed and marine growth is removed from the hull.

Damaged coatings refers to areas of the hull that are damaged as a result of dry dock work after the underwater hull has been painted.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: _801 and 802___________

PARAGRAPH / SECTION / PART NO: Entire Spec

QUESTION 15:

Magazine Ventilation Cleaning

We received work item 802, but at the bottom of the work items is says 801. The index states that work item 802 was removed. Please resolve and advise.

Asked and Answered in Amendment 002.

Revised work item available on request.