N32252-15-R-0005-0001.docx

N32253-15-R-0005

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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The following items are applicable to this modification:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. C-1.2 a) requires the contractor to assign one lead individual for each delivery order and C-2.4 (page 28) requires a foreman with specific knowledge as specified in the individual trade description. The attachment 3 trade estimates seem to indicate small amounts of FTE's for the majority of the trades. Adding a foreman for each specific trade will add unnecessary cost to the proposal. Is it acceptable to designate a lead working level journeyman for each trade and assign one trade supervisor/manager for multiple trades?

Yes, it is acceptable to designate a lead working level journeyman for each trade and assign one trade supervisor/manager for multiple trades provided it is within the ratio of 1 (Supervisor) to 10 (Workers).

2. Section C requires the contractor to provide training for:

The Shipyard has existing lesson plans that provide this specific training. In many cases the Shipyard's lesson plans are customized to allow for the best training for the particular site. Is the Shipyard willing to share lesson plans with the Contractor once award is made? And is it acceptable for the contractor to guarantee that the training will be provided prior to contract execution?

No. The shipyard is not willing to provide our lesson plans to the contractor. We already provided the standard to which we expect them trained. However, we will share the objectives of our lesson plans, and we are willing to discuss questions they may have about the content.

PHNSY (Code 900T) would expect a signed/certified document attesting that all training requirements have been met in accordance with the contract.

3. Section C requires the Marine machinist to have two years' experience as a marine machinery mechanic and later allows the machinist to be apprenticed in (any industry). Is a journeyman with two or more years' experience with heavy industrial work (e.g. Large industrial plants, power generating facilities, etc.) acceptable as equivalent experience?

No, experience with heavy industrial work is not acceptable as equivalent experience.

4. Section C requires the Marine Machinist to have specific submarine system familiarity. Is heavy industrial or other Ship (Navy and Non Navy) repair experience equivalent?

Yes, Ship (Navy and Non-Navy) repair experience is acceptable.

5. Section C requires the Marine electrician to attain two years' experience after achieving status as a marine electrician and later allows the electrician to be apprenticed in (any industry). Is a journeyman with two or more years' experience with heavy industrial work (e.g. Large industrial plants, power generating facilities, etc.) acceptable as equivalent experience?

6. Section C requires the Electronics technician to have three years' experience in shipboard installations, testing and maintenance. Is a journeyman with three or more years' experience with heavy industrial work (e.g. Large industrial plants, power generating facilities, etc.) acceptable as equivalent experience?

7. Section C requires the plastic fabricator/woodworker to be familiar with a 64B electric router and 64B plastic laminates. It is unclear what these are. Can you provide the details for the industry specification you are requiring?

Mechanic should be familiar with common woodworking hand held electric fixed base routers and laminate trimmers.

8. Section C requires the painters and blasters to be certified in SSPC C-12 or NAVSEA equivalent, SSPC C-7 or NAVSEA equivalent and NAVSEA standard item (009-32). Can you provide the acceptable NAVSEA equivalent specifications?

The NAVSEA equivalents are courses based upon SSPC C-12 and/or C-7. The NAVSEA equivalent course suffices as certification if your employees took the NAVSEA equivalent.

9. Section C requires the contractor to provide a large amount of tooling beyond common hand tools for each trade. Shipyards generally have large tool cribs and levy requirements for safety checks on tools such as grinders, fall protection, etc. Will the Shipyard allow the contractor to have access to the Shipyard tool cribs in lieu of providing their own tools? If not, will the Shipyard allow the contractor to have access to pneumatic and electric power tools, air hoses, manifolds and other industrial support services common to the particular project/trade?

No, the Shipyard will not allow the contractor to have access to the Shipyard tool cribs in lieu of providing their own tools. The contractor is responsible to furnish tools associated with the specific trade with the exception of C-2.5, Government Furnished Equipment. In addition, contractor has to ensure that any equipment has the right adapters to connect to our energy sources (air, water, power) for that equipment. The safety checks are required per Navy standards for shipboard work and OSHA for shore side work.

The Shipyard will not allow contractors to draw out tools that require calibration or special training.

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