Questions_and_Answers_Amendment_2.docx

N3220519Q1004 – MSC ENC Questions

1. Volume III, Attachment 3 Performance Questionnaire. If a contractor has a completed CPAR from the official government website (www.cpars.gov) can that be submitted vs. sending Attachment 3 to the government rep as it contains the same information found on the Questionnaire?

ANSWER: Attachment 3 is requested but not mandatory. Verbiage associated in the solicitation has been modified to reflect this. Any evaluations submitted through CPARS will be reviewed via PPIRS as stated in FAR 52.212-2(a)(III) of the solicitation.

2. In which Volume is the Signed SF1449, Cover Letter and Representations & Certifications, exceptions (Sections A, B, & C) to be placed?

ANSWER: Solicitation documents shall be submitted under Volume II. Amendment 2 includes the realignment.

3. Is there a past performance page limit?

ANSWER: The solicitation does not establish a page limit.

4. Volume II Pricing Attachment 1. Column G is currently summing the costs per year and multiplying that total by 4. No edits are permitted to the form. Will the government provide an updated Attachment 1, or are contractors permitted to correct Column G to only sum the cost per year?

ANSWER: The government will submit a corrected version of Attachment 1.

5. Amendment 1 to the RFQ added salient characteristic #7 for the ENCs to be provided. The statement “A master account to enable downloads of full charts and updates is required” appears to be an additional requirement related to the secure FTP/web page vice a characteristic for the ENCs. Request clarification of this statement.

ANSWER: The “master account” is an additional requirement. The requirement has been moved out of the salient characteristics portion and inserted in the requirements section of the SOW..

6. Salient characteristic #5 for the ENCs listed in the SOW states that worldwide coverage shall be provided, yet the pricing is per Area of Responsibility. Recommend the government change characteristic #5 to state “ENCs will be provided to each ship according to the Areas of Responsibility listed in the Task Orders under this contract”.

ANSWER: The government requires vendors to provide worldwide coverage as stated in the SOW. Worldwide access will be priced by AORs.

7. Are the MSC’s vessels capable of reading DVDs as well as CDs or are we limited to just CDs for the quarterly base ENCs that will be mailed to each ship?

ANSWER: MSC vessels are capable of reading CD/DVDs. See section 1 of SOW.

8. Do you want ALL the AVCS cells within an op area, or cells applicable to the vessel? Size wise?

Is there a list of the cells you want in each area?

ANSWER: The government wants all cells within operation areas.