Q_AND_A_Responses_2.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-18-R-4256

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #2

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 #1: SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 002, 003, 004, These items are listed as CAT A in the header. Normally these are listed as NSP. Are we to price these items?

ANSWER: Subject work items are NSP; typo has been corrected. Corrected work item included with response.

QUESTION #2: SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 030, TITLE: Continuation of Services, The J-3 asks us to provide pricing for paragraphs 7.1 – 7.8. Item 30 only goes to paragraph 7.7. Should there be another paragraph or is the J-3 in error?

ANSWER: Work item has been revised and the missing paragraph was reinstated.

New file name is: 0030 B CONTINUATION OF SERVICES, REV FEB 14 ARCTIC 1.

QUESTION #3: SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 011, PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: 7.1.11, Enclosure 2.1.1, TITLE: Furnish General Services, Paragraph 7.1.11 directs us to provide, install and maintain heating lamps/strips on all motors, generators and exciters listed in enclosure 2.2.1. There is nothing listed in this enclosure. Please provide the listing.

ANSWER: Work Item revised to include motor list; new work item file name is: 0011_A_ GENERAL SERVICES FOR SHIP, T AOE, REV FEB 14 ARCTIC 1.

QUESTION #4: SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 101, PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: Various, TITLE: Replace Aft House 03 Overhead Steel:

Paragraph 2.16 USNS Arctic 03 and 04 Level Repair Map was not provided. Please provide.

Paragraphs 7.15 and 7.16 says to paint with GFM. Paragraph 4.0, Government Furnished Equipment/Material/Services says none. Please clarify.

Paragraph 7.7 directs us to estimate that 2000 square feet of steel will be cropped. Is this a single piece? Is it 2000 one square foot pieces? Please clarify how this will be replaced. If this is detailed in Reference 2.16, please see above question.

Also, paragraph 7.5 directs us to remove interferences. We have no way of knowing what interferences there will be until after the steel to be replaced is identified.

ANSWER: Revised work item to reflect GFM in Paragraph 4. New work item file name: 0101_A_REPLACE AFT HOUSE 03 LEVEL OVERHEAD STEEL (ABS) ARCTIC 1.

Reference 2.16 Repair Map provided.

Reference drawings for electrical cable runs, HVAC ducting and overhead tiles provided in solicitation to determine interferences for temporary relocation of interferences.

Reference 2.2 provides sizes of inserts. Repair map provides approximate sizes of inserts and locations.

The work item estimates 2000 square feet of total inserts, not one insert of 2000 sq. ft.

QUESTION #5: SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 102, PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: Various, TITLE: Replace Deck Machinery Shop Overhead, Paragraphs 7.14 and 7.15 says to paint with GFM. Paragraph 4.0, Government Furnished Equipment/Material/Services says none. Please clarify.

ANSWER: Paragraph 4 has been updated to reflect GFM for work item. New work item file name is: 0102_A_REPLACE DECK MACHINERY SHOP OVERHEAD STEEL (ABS) ARCTIC 1.