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USNS CITY OF BISMARCK (T-EPF 9)

N32205-18-R-4101

REQUEST FOR SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATION

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: WI 803

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: _N/A_____

TITLE: MISSING INFORMATION REFERENCES

QUESTION 11:

Information referenced in the Work Item 0803 and was not supplied with the RFQ:

1. HVAC Piping Mod. .PPT

2. Keckly Duplex Strainer .PDF

3. Leslie Navy Strainer .PDF

ANSWER:

References 1 and 2 no loger apply to WI. Reference #3 provided via AMRDEC.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 0206

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: _2.1_

TITLE: LINE SHAFT BEARING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE

QUESTION 12:

Please provide following references:

2.1 NAVSEA TM S9243-CR-MMC-010

ANSWER:

Reference provided via AMRDEC.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 905

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: _7.2.3

TITLE: REMOVE AND INSPECT WATERJET

QUESTION 13:

Line item 7.2.3 needs changing as, per Wartsila Qualified Technical Representative, to:

7.2.3 The Water Lubricated Bearing readings shall be taken once the water jet assembly has been removed from the ship using micrometers at the 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 and 9:00 (o-clock) positions per the O.E.M. instruction.

ANSWER:

Concure with Wartsila Quailified Techincal Repersentative to correct the wording of the line item to read as suggested; 7.2.3 shall be worded as follows:

….from the ship using mircometers (vice feeler gauge) at the 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00 (o-clock) positions……

This correction is found to be technically acceptable as it was recommended by the OEM.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 504

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: _7.1

TITLE: PERFORM ANNUAL MAINTENANCE OF MSD VACUUM

QUESTION 14:

Contractor can not get a quote from the required OEM authorized field Technical Service Representatives listed in the specs because EVAC referred me to Green Marine & Industrial Equipment Co, and they don’t have any of the references listed in 2.0 therefore they haven’t given me a quote. Are there any other OEM authorized field Technical Service Representatives that can be used?

ANSWER:

References provided via AMRDEC, Only an Authroized Original Equpiment Manfacture’s representative or an authorized representative can be used to perform the work required in this item.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.:

All

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO:

All

TITLE: Request for Extension of solicitation.

QUESTION 15:

Due to delays being encountered receiving priced proposal from some of the OEMs and the delays in availability of referenced documents, Gulf Copper is requesting a 10 day extension on the deadline for the submittal of the this offer.

ANSWER:

Due to the delays in providing referenced documents an 8-day extension will be granted.

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