RFC_004.pdf

N3220519R6502

USNS MERCY (T-AH 19)

ATTACHMENT J - 8

REQUEST FOR SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATION 004

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: Various PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: Various TITLE: Various questions for the USNS MERCY FY 19 MTA

QUESTION:

During the ship check it was understood that WI’s 0021, 0101, 0102, 0103 were to be modified or cancelled as the work was accomplished in the recent VR. Will the Govt. be making any changes or cancelling these WI’s?

ANSWER:

Work Items 101, 102 and 103 were cancelled under Amendment 0004.

During the ship check the piping for WI 0107, Laundry Deck Drains could not be located by the MSCREP. Has the piping been located, or will this WI be modified or cancelled?

A revised Work Item 0107 (Rev A) was issued with Amendment 0004.

During the ship check it was noted that in WI 0502, Distilling Plant Overhauls the requirement to disconnect and lift the units in para. 7.3.1.b would not be required. Will the Government modify WI 0502?

Revised Work Item 0502 (Rev A) has been issued with this amendment.

WI 0011, General Services for the Ship TAH Govt Facility para. 7.2.1 estimates crane 50 lifts for vessel materials and supplies movement. What size of crane is the Govt. going to require? (60 ton, 90 ton, 275 ton?). In addition to this information it should be understood that crane service is only available on an hourly basis. Will the Govt. consider revising crane service? An example of a revision – Provide 10 each 4 hour windows of 90-ton crane service. 24-hour notice to be required with all crane service invoicing or hours tracked and reported weekly.

Revised Work Item 011 has been issued with this amendment to revise the crane requirement.

Will the Government consider revising WI 0011, General Services for the Ship TAH Government Facility to include temporary sanitation facilities?

The Contractor has the option to provide and maintain port-a-potties on the pier on for use by the Contractor’s personnel.

Will the Government consider revising WI 0011, General Services for the Ship TAH Government Facility to include Contractor furnished temporary power and LP air? Using Ships current systems may prove inadequate during heavy industrial work and create work stoppage and delay.

ANSWER:

The contractor is responsible to provide electrical power and LP air required to accomplish the requirements of the work package.

QUESTION:

WI 0021 requires the contractor to open, clean and gas free locations listed in Enclosure

2.2.1. These same locations were included in WI 101 (now cancelled). These locations were also recently opened, cleaned and gas freed during the VR. Will the Government consider changing this work item to remove this requirement?

A revised Work Item 021 (Rev A) has been provided in this amendment.

QUESTIONS:

WI 0020 describes locations in para. 3.1.a that include Enclosure 2.2.1 of WI 0021. As WI 0101 has been cancelled will the Govt. consider revising this paragraph?

A revised Work Item 021 (Rev A) has been provided in this amendment.

WI 0801, No. 2 Chiller Compressor Overhaul para. 3.2.1 lists 6 units (MERCY & COMFORT). Please confirm only (1) Carrier 500 ton-chiller is to be overhauled.

ANSWER:

Requirements of Work Item 0801 are to be accomplished to the #2 500 TON A/C COMPRESSOR during this availability.

Will the Government consider an extension to the current due date of submittal from April the 9th to April 12th due to the complexity of the proposal requirements?

The closing date and time for the Solicitation has been extended to Monday, 15 April 2019 at 1200 hrs. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The deadline for Requests for Clarification remains unchanged.

QUESTION:

Specification 0515, section 7.3.2; Contractor provided seals have a lead time of 6 weeks.

(9each seal, Clipper, split, PN 63-81-1). Please advise.

ANSWER:

The Government plans to award the contract 45 days prior to the start of the availability.

This will provide the Contractor time to procure the materials to support the repairs during the availability.

Please see Amendment 0005 for list of amended Work Items. Amended Work Items will be sent directly to all vendors who have submitted an NDA (J-14). If you have not submitted an NDA and wish to receive the work package and required Work Items, please submit the J-14 requesting it to the POCs provided in the solicitation.