RFP-RFQ_Q_AND_A_TEMPLATE.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-19-Q-4401

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The following are answers to questions received from a potential offeror from an email dated 28 and 29 Aug 2019. The answers provide clarification only and DO NOT constitute an amendment to the solicitation.

QUESTIONS:

1. I would be interested to know if this RFQ will replace ALL of the 26 liferafts on the vessel currently, or will it simply be adding to the current liferaft compliment.

2. On your RFQ, you do not specify if the liferafts are “Throw-over” OR “Davit Launch” liferafts. Please clarify!

Additionally, what is the stowage height of these rafts on the vessel? Please confirm the stowage of 36 mtrs is needed for this requirement.

ANSWER: Below is the information received from the Project Engineer.

1. We are replacing (8ea) 25-person liferafts with (8ea) 50-person liferafts. We will still have a total of (12ea) 25-person liferafts (existing) that we’re not touching.

We do not have any 35-person liferafts on the ESB-class.

2. These lifeboats will not be davit launched. Some of the the (existing) retained 25-person liferafts will be davit-launchable, but not these. The new 50-person liferafts will be stowed in cradles on the Mission Deck level, which is approximately 3.5m above the designed waterline. Per the installation drawing, LOM Item #8, they are to include “Strap Assemblies, Turnbuckles, Hammar Hydro, and Shackles”.