Q AND A Responses 4.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-19-R-6712

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #4

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 #44:

WI 0707, Paragraphs 1, 2.1 & 2.2, 3.2.2

1. This item requires procurement and outfitting of 10 modules iaw ref 2.1 & 2.2 which have not been received. With the missing drawings and the impending holiday, it will be virtually impossible to provide a fixed price for these modules. Can they be provided GFM?

2. In section 1 is found the following statement. “Note, depending upon contract actions, the modules may be provided empty, in which case the installation provisions listed below will have to be included in the contractor actions, or they may be provided with some degree of installation (wiring installed, but furnishings not, for example), or some modules (the Latrine, for example) may come fully outfitted and ready for hookups. Modules may involve installations by more than one party; however, the Contractor in receipt of this work item will be responsible for delivery of ten fully outfitted and functional AFP modules.” Please clarify.

3. If required to be built and outfitted by the contractor, paragraph 3.2.2 states “Quantities specified in the Bill of Materials Lists of Reference 2.1 and 2.2 are considered estimates. The contractor shall provide the exact quantities of additional material such as fittings, weld material, pipe hangers, etc., which are not included in the Bill of Materials Lists of References 2.1 and 2.2, in order to install a fully functional system that meets the requirements of this specification”. Can an allowance be provided to ensure an accurate estimate?

ANSWER:

WI is being removed from work package via Amendment 0004.

QUESTION #45:

WI 0708, Paragraphs 1, 2.1, 3.2.2

1. This item requires outfitting of 1 laundry modules iaw ref 2.1 which have not been received. With the missing drawing and the impending holiday, it will be virtually impossible to provide a fixed price for this module. Can they be provided GFM?

2. If required to be outfitted by the contractor, paragraph 3.2.2 states “Quantities specified in the Bill of Materials Lists of Reference 2.1 and 2.2 are considered estimates. The contractor shall provide the exact quantities of additional material such as fittings, weld material, pipe hangers, etc., which are not included in the Bill of Materials Lists of References 2.1 and 2.2, in order to install a fully functional system that meets the requirements of this specification”. Can an allowance be provided to ensure an accurate estimate?

ANSWER:

WI is being removed from work package via Amendment 0004.

QUESTION #46:

1. We are having a difficult time obtaining subcontractor quotes due to the upcoming holiday. We respectfully request a two day extension to submit our proposal on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

ANSWER:

Period extended until 09 December 2019 via Amendment 0002.

QUESTION #47:

WI 0707

The work item states to procure and install the modules listed on Ref 2.1, in which the reference says the equipment is to be GFE. The work item states that the GFE for this work item is “None”, but the reference does not give you any information on the equipment needed to install the modules. Will you please provide the bill of materials needed for each module with greater detail than what is provide on page 1 of reference 2.1.

For example the modules will listed, “(1ea) A60 Mobilization Base Unit; (1ea) Air Conditioning Unit; (1ea) A60 Vent Enclosure with Damper,etc” but does not provide any further information.

ANSWER:

WI is being removed from work package via Amendment 0004.

QUESTION #48:

WI 0702, Paragraph 2.1 - References 2.1.1 and 2.1.6 are missing. Please provide the missing references.

ANSWER:

References will be provided via DoD SAFE. Paragraph 2.1.6 should read “8497199”, not “8498199”. WI has been updated and will be provided as well.

QUESTION #49:

WI 0703, Paragraph 2.1 - Reference 2.1.2 is missing. Please provide the missing reference.

ANSWER:

Reference (8497189) was provided in Drawings Portfolio.

QUESTION #50:

Due to the first line of the clarification answers stating, “The answers provide clarification only and DO NOT constitute an amendment to the solicitation,” many of the responses from Q&A 1-3 are not able to be incorporated into the pricing for their items. Does the government intend to amend and incorporate these formally?

ANSWER:

Amendment 0003 previously sent.

QUESTION #51:

WI 0601, Paragraph 7.1 - The OEM provided the following statement, “It seems the original LSA equipment of Burlington may have been changed. We will need the exact serial numbers for the (2) MES/Liferafts and (4) Liferafts to provide the quote.” Please provide these serial numbers.

ANSWER:

LSA currently has possession of the six ( QTY 6 ) life rafts and two ( QTY 2 ) MES units from the USNS Burlington as they were removed the first week of November 2019.

Serial Numbers below.

172.02.01.0718 Slide

172.02.03.0818 Slide

100.05.05.0518 Raft

100.05.07.0518 Raft

100.04.09.0518 Raft

100.04.10.0518 Raft

100.04.11.0518 Raft

100.04.12.0518 Raft