RFC QandA 8 Solicitation N3220522R4066.pdf

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N3220522R4066

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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: Specification Item No: WI 606

The Authorized Life Raft Service Representative is requesting copies of ALL of the liferaft inspection certificates from the 2021 service. Each certificate should be 2 pages or more … including the manufacture’s certificate and the page showing the survival pack dated items with expiration dates.

Will the Government please provide these inspection certificates?

ANSWER: Duplicate question from previous Q&A. Certificates provided to N10.

QUESTION: Specification Item No: Section L

Contractor respectfully requests an additional two (2) weeks for submittal of bidders questions to allow adequate time to identify and rely questions especially from subcontractors and OEMs that are still reviewing specifications; to no later than 2:00 PM EST on 20 July 2022.

ANSWER: MSC N10 agrees one week extention for submettal of bidder’s questions.

QUESTION: Specification Item No: Section L

Contractor respectfully requests an additional three (3) weeks for submittal of Offer to allow adequate time for full engagement with subcontractors, vendors and OEMs to ensure the most competitive price proposal to the Government; to no later than 2:00 PM local time 11 Aug 2022.

ANSWER: MSC N10 agrees one week extention for submettal of bidder’s proposals.

QUESTION: Specification Item No: WI 0021

Contractor would like to confirm there are no tanks or voids to be cleaned to gas free under this item for the work package and that the only spaces to gas free as shown below on Enclosure 2.2.1 are correct:

Space Location

3.1.1 Machinery room No. 1 5-37-0

3.1.2 Machinery room No. 2 5-43-0

3.1.3 Auxiliary Machinery 4-83-0

ANSWER: WI 0021 is a standard item and as such gas free services may be required in other areas depending on scope and location of work.

QUESTION: Specification Item No: WI 104

The definition of the entire Superstructure is noted under 3.1.1.1, however, for bidding purposes will the Government provide an estimated total square footage for the defined surface area?

ANSWER: Refer to provided references and WI 104

QUESTION: Specification Item No: WI 104

Paragraph 7.2.1 refers to surfaces listed in 3.1.1.a. It appears the referenced paragraph is intended to be

3.1.1.1 being the entire superstructure as defined therein.

Will the Government please confirm this is correct?

ANSWER: WI 0104 is to paint the superstructure as defined in paragraph 3.1.1.1

QUESTION: Specification Item No: WI 611

Please provide a list of doors to be addressed in this item. The reference drawings provided only allow for 15 flame tight doors. Is this the correct amount?

ANSWER: WI0611 paragraph 3.1 states 42 doors through out the vessel, this is for bidding purposes only. Paragraph 7.1.1 inspects all fire doors thoughout the vessel. Reference 2.5 DWG No. 5504117, REV D, Interior Door and Window Schedule lists all fire doors Class A, B, and C and their locations.

More doors or less doors may require work as determined by inspection.

QUESTION: Specification Item No: WI 517

Please provide drawings covering the complete seawater and brine circuits. We need to know the size of the systems to accurately price the chemicals and set up.

ANSWER: Provided reference illustrates both circuits and the nominal sizes in the drawing on page 57 of 307

QUESTION: Specification Item No: WI 699

Paragraph 7.1.2 states to remove old crane from pedestal and install a GFM crane. If the crane is new does paragraphs 7.6.1 – 7.6.7 need to be done to a new crane ? Please clarify.

ANSWER: WI 0699 is a category b item, if a new crane is located for install, new items listed in 7.6.1-

7.6.7 will not need to be replaced, all items listed will need to be tested as required by certification requirements

QUESTION: Specification Item No: WI 609

With the addition of new Work Item 699, does Work Item 609 stay a “Category A” item or does it get deleted. Please clarify.

ANSWER: WI609 is still a valid Category A requirement as new crane, if provided, will still be required to undergo test and inspection to be certified for use.

QUESTION: Specification Item No: WI 305

New WI #305 received 7/6/2022, is missing paragraph 7.4.8 and 7.4.9 seems to be cut off. Please clarify.

ANSWER: This is a formatting error. Bid what can be determined from WI