Answers to Questions from Offerors..pdf

USS Toledo Submarine Preservation Questions from Offerors

1/29/2021

1. Espec 176-01-001- Can the government provide a POP within the overall POP for this item. This will require a subcontractor to accomplish and not sure how they or we can price without a tentative start/complete date.

Answer: The Government expects the tentative start/completion date as 6/1/2021-8/1/2021.

2. The following specification items are included in the ESPEC but are not a part of or identified in Attachment 8. Please provide a revision to Attachment 8 that accommodates these items.

132-11-003 (OPTION ITEM)

132-11-006 (OPTION ITEM)

176-11-007 (OPTION ITEM)

176-11-016 (OPTION ITEM)

176-11-034 (OPTION ITEM)

176-11-035 (OPTION ITEM)

176-11-037 (OPTION ITEM)

176-11-038 (OPTION ITEM)

176-11-039 176-11-040 991-11-001

Answer: Attachment 8 has been updated to reflect the changes as mentioned above. It also reflects the changes to the Period of Performance section from question 9.

3. 042-88-001, Paragraph 3.12: Will the contractor be required to request/obtain TESTING results from the government or will they be delivered. If the contractor is required to request/obtain the TESTING results accomplished by NNSY, please identify the designated GOV’T point of contact that will readily provide those results.

Answer: 042-88-001, para 3.12 does not required NNSY to provide the test results to the contractor, if the contractor desires a copy of the test results they can do so by submitting a CFR in NMD requesting the results.

4. ESPEC work item paragraphs 1.2.1.1 through 1.2.1.4 (and their corresponding paragraphs through the work item) and 3.3.1 direct the contractor to provide, install, and maintain system type scaffolding (including roofing and containment) is locations identified as “approximately”. No definition of “approximately” has been provided. In order for the contractor to accurately estimate the requirements the offeror requests that specific locations (frame numbers) be provided. System Scaffolding, by its nature, would require significant increases of labor and equipment if non-specific and non-definitive “approximate” frame requirements require the contractor to construct additional staging to accommodate after award.

Answer: There will be no more than a two frames difference

5. Solicitation N4215821RS004, para L.1.2.4,iii, Pg 71: Electronic files must be titled/labeled as follows: Subject, Company Name, and Document Contents. Par (a) Example: TechnicalCapability_NNSY_SummaryPage_Vol. I;

Question: Are the electronic files to be submitted by Volume as 5 separate files (as shown in Table 2 and described in para L.2.1, or by Sub-factor/Section as 20 separate files?

Answer: They are to be submitted by Volume as 5 separate files as shown in Table 2 and described in para L.2.1.

6. Solicitation N4215821RS004, para L.1.2.5.1,viii, Pg 71: all company letterheads and logos are to be removed from all paper used in the offer. Question – Can the offeror’s company name be used throughout the proposal?

Answer: No. As specified in paragraph L.1.2.5.1 (viii), all company letterheads and logos are to be removed from all paper used in the offer.

7. Solicitation Section L paragraph L.6.2 requires offerors complete and submit the Pricing

Breakdown attachment titled “Solit-Pricing Breakdown – Submarine_Preservation.xlsx”.

The solicitation pricing attachment 8 is titled differently and formatted such that the paragraph L.6.2 instructions for completing it cannot be followed. Request Government clarify the Pricing Breakdown requirements and provide the correct attachment as well as instructions for completing it for submission. Place the totals in the “Total – ALL ELINS” tab for all ELINS (including Options).

Answer: Section L paragraph L.6.2 has been updated within the solicitation.

8. Solicitation Section F defines the POP as a Base Year with 2 Option years starting on 6/01/21 and completing on 5/31/24. Section B requires pricing be broken down by each of the 3 years (Base & 2 option years). However, the offeror cannot locate in the Solicitation or any attachments that specifies what effort is to take place in the base year and what efforts would/may be required in the Option years. Request Government clarify the ESPEC efforts to be priced as part of the contract Base year and which are to be priced in each Option year.

Answer: In Attachment 8 there is now a tab “Milestones” that gives tentative dates that the areas will be ready for work. Use this as a means of preparing your offers. Note-The Period of Performance dates have changed throughout the solicitation.

9. Solicitation Section F defines the POP as a Base Year with 2 Option years starting on

6/01/21 and completing on 5/31/24 however Attachment 8 Pricing Proposal defines the POP as a Base Year with 2 Option years starting on 2/23/21 and completing on 2/22/24.

Request Government clarify the Contract POP.

Answer: The Period of Performance has been updated on Attachment 8 and all other areas of the solicitation with the new dates of the base year and options is now 5/1/2021 to 6/10/2023.

10. Attachment 8 Pricing Proposal doesn’t distinguish whether E-SPEC listed is an Option or

Non-Option Item and is missing individual ELIN tabs for numerous E-SPEC’s. The missing ELIN tabs include E-SPEC’s identified as both Option and Non-Option work items. Additionally, this Pricing Proposal Attachment does not conform to the instructions provided in Solicitation Section L.6.2. Request Government provide updated Pricing Proposal Attachment and instructions.

Answer: Option items are identified on the ESPECs and now are identified as (Option) on the tabs within Attachment 8.

11. Section C.6.(h) – Page 13 requires the contractor to isolate, blank, and tag equipment, systems, circuits, components, piping and valves. Will the contractor have access to all locations within the vessel to verify tag outs are completed, tags are in place, etc. for all systems affected by or IWO of work contracted.

Answer: The contractor will not have access to the all locations within the vessel. This is written so the contractor can follow NAVSEA standard item 009-24 and 042-88-001

12. Numerous systems affected by the contractor’s work that will require blanks, tagging and isolation in locations identified by the ESPEC are considered SUBSAFE and/or specific to work accomplished by NNSY personnel.

Answer: NNSY will take care of these areas

13. ESPEC specification work item paragraph 2.3 identifies MEMO 990-07-18. Section

C.4.1.h identifies Scaffolding Policy Memo 990-01-17. Please provide correct Scaffolding Policy Memo to be utilized by this RFP.

Answer: The scaffolding policy that will be used is the Scaffolding Policy Memo 990-01-18 and has been updated on the amended solicitation.

14. On Page 21 of the solicitations it states “ C-211-H010 TUG AND PILOT SERVICES

(NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) The Contractor shall provide necessary tug and pilot services to move the vessel(s) from the fairway of the plant to the pier or dock, and upon completion of all work from the pier or dock, to the fairway of the plant.” Will the government clarify the requirement for the offeror to provide such services?

Answer: The contractor will not have to provide necessary tug and pilot services to move the vessel at any point during this contract.