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Solicitation Q: Attachment J-11 Technical Non-Disclosure Agreement Please provide the document or web address where the referenced Para (3) “restrictions on dissemination set forth in the Distribution Statement” may be reviewed?

A: The referenced distribution statement highlighting restrictions as set forth in Attachment J-11 is provided and attached hereto.

Q: General Question Is there a requirement for an offeror to have a Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States?

A: Yes, as instructed in Section C-1 paragraph 1.1 of the solicitation, a SOFA with the United States is required.

Q: Section L General Question Please clarify if the following quantity are correct:

For Volume I will be submitted 1 paper copy+5 electronic copy (CD-DVD) For Volume II will be submitted 1 paper copy+2 electronic copy (CD-DVD) A: The above Quantities are confirmed as correct.

Q: General Question Please clarify the number of Amendments. How many amendments have now been issued 3 or 4? The FBO.gov website lists there are 4 but we only have three documents Standard Form 30.

A: The numbering on the FBO.gov website is incorrect due to its default settings. There are currently three (3) issued Amendments. Formal Amendments may only be issued via Standard Form 30. Offerors shall only consider issued Standard Form 30s as formal Amendments. All other documents are provided for informational purposes only.

000 Series Items Q: WI 023 Hazardous Waste Disposal Para. 7.4.1 Quote: “Contractor’s offer shall include $100,000 towards the cost of hazardous waste disposal, plus the total price for contractor management and handling fees.”

Provided that the offer prices/quotations shall be in EURO, please clarify the equivalent NTE $100,000 amount to be included in Attachment J-6 Contractor Price Breakdown_Rev-2, WI 0023, Cat “B”.

A: The Contractor shall submit its price within its proposal based on 100,000 EURO for the cost of hazardous waste disposal, plus the total price for contractor management and handling fees. The Government intends to Amend this WI to reflect price in EURO vice USD.

0300 Series Items Q: WI 0310 Para. 7.3.4.1 SSTG 1C Turbine and RED Gear Replace Is hydro-blasting or cryogenic cleaning of the lower casing acceptable in place of abrasive blasting?

A: As described in para 7.3.4, the intent is to remove upper and lower casing internals inclusive of the nozzle ring, diaphragms... In-place hydro-blasting or cryogenic cleaning is not acceptable.

0900 Series Items Q: WI 0911 Repairs to Stern Tube Bearing Carriers Para. 7.1.4 Truing Bands

1. Q: Is the intent to set up a boring bar and true it to the existing lands and then cut the truing bands concentric to the existing bearing land bores?

A: The existing bearing lands (fwd and aft) are wasted and require replacement and machining as described in paragraph 7.2. Paragraph 7.1.4 clearly describes the Government's requirements and intent for the use of truing bands.

2. Q: Perhaps due to the implied poor condition of the lands the truing bands will need to be set optically? (The truing bands will become an important reference for machining the new bearing lands).

A: Agreed, truing bands will become an important reference for machining the new bearing lands.

Q: WI 0920 Load Test Line Shaft Bearings.

Please provide contractors with the original load test report and the last test report for both afloat and in dry dock.

A: MTW FY15 Pre and Post Bearing Reaction Reports (QTY 3) are provided and attached hereto. This is provided for informational purposes ONLY.