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USS Toledo Submarine Preservation (N4215821RS004) Questions and Answers

1. Solicitation N4215821RS004, para L.1.1, Table 1, page 69 specifies 5 sections to the Vol V Contractual Requirement, in particular a Section C for Representations and Certifications. Para L.8 Table 9 on page 80 only specifies 4 sections without the Representations and Certifications. Likewise, in Para L.8.3 on page 80, Section C is referenced as Notification of OCI, not Representations and Certifications. Please advise which reference is correct for the organization of Volume V.

Requirement has been removed from the above section, however, as a reminder offerors are required to complete clause 52.204-8 in accordance with the instructions found therein

2. Section J, Attachment 7 identifies that the Past Performance Assessment Questionnaires are to be returned to the Procuring Contract Specialist Pascal M. Nkengla. Elsewhere throughout the RFP Kenneth Dietz is identified as the Contract Specialist for this RFP. Please confirm that Pascal M. Nkengla and the email address on Section J Attachment 7 is correct.

Item has been corrected and attached to this amendment.

3. Attachment 8: The following items have no milestone dates associated with them. Offeror request that milestones for the following items are provided in order to ensure Attachment 8 is prepared correctly and accurately, and conforms to section L.6.2 with allocation to appropriate Base or Option Years.

This was part of the previous solicitation. New dates have been provided on the updated Attachment 8 posted on beta.sam.gov on March 9, 2021

4. Attachment 8 identifies 13 specification items with milestone start dates, inclusive of one Option Item, but does not include completion dates for each of those milestones. Offeror request that milestones for the following items are provided in order to ensure Attachment 8 is prepared correctly and accurately, and conforms to section L.6.2 with allocation to appropriate Base or Option Years.

This was part of the previous solicitation. New dates have been provided on the updated Attachment 8 posted on beta.sam.gov on March 9, 2021

5. Attachment 8 identifies the milestone dates start and end dates for 3 of the 12 Option Items. Offeror requests milestone dates for the for the following Option Items:

This was part of the previous solicitation. New dates have been provided on the updated Attachment 8 posted on beta.sam.gov on March 9, 2021

6. Attachment 8 IAW with 042-05-001 requires the offeror to include pre-planning efforts from date of award to start of execution. In order for the offeror to accurately estimate this pre-planning effort it is requested that the gov’t provide an anticipated award date.

The government anticipates an anticipated award date of 5/6/2021.

7. Attachment 8 requires directs the contractor to utilize the latest revision of NAVSEA Standard Items at time of solicitation. NAVSEA Standard Items are released by FY with Letters define on that specific FY version for use. The use of each FY Standard items defined in those letters is based on the availability type, Depot Level type maintenance, etc. Contractor requests the specific FY NAVSEA Standard Items that are to be utilized for this solicitation.

The Contractor is required to use FY21 NAVSEA Standard Item as specified in the work specs.

8. Section C-211-H002 (DRY-DOCK CERTIFICATION (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)) requires the contractor to conform to the requirements of documentation referenced by NAVSEA Standard Item 009-01 dated 18 November 2016 (FY-17). The government will be providing the dry dock required by this solicitation. Will the offeror be responsible for this requirement that the government is providing? If so, the dated NAVSEA Standard Item does not include reference to the MIL-STD-1625D(SH). Please clarify.

The contractor will not be responsible for dry-dock certification.

9. C-211-H004 (HEAVY WEATHER PLAN (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)) requires the contractor to conform to the requirements of documentation referenced by NAVSEA Standard Item 009-69 dated 18 November 2016 (FY-17). There have been numerous changes to NAVSEA Standard Item 009-69 since the date referenced by this section. Is the contractor to utilize the 18 November 2016 NAVSEA Standard Item 009-69 as it relates to this paragraph?

This item has been addressed in the latest amendment with the correct year.

10. There are 2 specifications that specifically request additional revisits to be priced: 176-11-007 and 176-11-068. Are these the only specifications that will include additional revisits? Is it understood that any additional revisits not priced in the initial bid package will be deemed growth work and priced accordingly?

Yes, that is the understanding.

11. Will there be a need to establish a segregated blast and coat area in the dock to handle the covers and other small parts?

Yes a separate area will be required.

12. Specific Paragraphs in each specification state that the contractor will be responsible for installing the Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) devices. Since IMIA is not a SME of the submarine piping systems, usually NNSY installs the FME and the contractor protects these devices from blast and painting damage. Is the intent to have the contractor install thee FME devices or will NNSY be responsible for these items?

The contractor will wrap the NNSY installed FME for protection.

13. Will the standard hull cuts be available to the contractor to service internal tanks?

Yes, the hull cuts will allow passage for the contractor to route their lines.

14. 111-11-001 – Fairwater Exterior SP-6 – Will there be any additional modifications planned for the exterior surfaces of the Fairwater such as the Low Cost Array (LCA)?

Not at this time.

15. 111-11-002 – Fairwater Exterior SP-10 and Paint – Paragraph 4.2 – Since NNSY is taking responsibility for the application of the non-skid in the area adjacent to the fairwater, does this mean that NNSY will also be responsible for any additional surface prep of the exposed steel areas and/or applied prime coat as a result in the delay between the contractor completing the work in this area and the start of the NNSY preservation work.

4.2 is in the ‘Notes’ section of the spec which does not direct the contractor to perform work. This area of the spec is information.

Required work will be coordinated to lessen the risk of delay.

16. 111-11-003 – Fairwater Interior SP-6 – Will the area be depopulated with equipment and sound tile prior to releasing to the contractor for the initial surface prep?

All efforts will be made to release the area in question for the contractor to perform SP-6 unimpeded.

17. 111-11-004 – Fairwater Interior SP-10 and Paint – Will the area be depopulated with equipment and sound tile prior to releasing to the contractor for the initial surface prep?

All efforts will be made to release the area in question for the contractor to perform SP-6 unimpeded.

18. 131-11-001 – External Hull – Preserve – Will the hull be divided into 5 sections from Fr 11 to the aft perpendicular and the contractor will be responsible for hull zones 110, 120, 150 and 170?

Yes, the hull will be separated by zones.

19. 131-11-001 – External Hull – Preserve – Will NNSY be responsible for the RADCON area in hull zone 140? If so, can NNSY provide the frame locations that identify the Fwd and aft boundaries of the RADCON area?

The frames are as specified in work item 991-11-001. These frames are subject to change based upon the inspection of RAD area after the boat is in dry-dock condition.

20. 132-11-004 – VLS Bathtub Recess SP-6 – Will the area be depopulated with equipment and sound tile prior to releasing to the contractor for the initial surface prep?

All efforts will be made to release the area in question for the contractor to perform SP-6 unimpeded.

21. 132-11-005 – VLS Bathtub Recess SP-10 and Paint – Will the area be depopulated with equipment and sound tile prior to releasing to the contractor for the surface prep and painting evolution?

All efforts will be made to release the area in question for the contractor to perform SP-10 unimpeded.

22. 132-11-007 – Non-Pressure Hull Recesses (Touch Up) (Option Item) – Paragraph 3.9 calls for the touch up locations to be blasted to an SP-6 Surface profile. This should be changed to SP-11.

Follow the spec as written.

23. 132-11-007 – Non-Pressure Hull Recesses (Touch Up) (Option Item) – Paragraph 3.9.1 calls for blasting to be accomplished in 8 different recesses. The touch up of SP-11 should apply to the square footages noted for each recess listed in section 1.2 with the applicable SF noted in section 1.3.

This is an Option item and will be invoked if needed at which time the contractor will follow the spec as written.

24. 132-11-007 – Non-Pressure Hull Recesses (Touch Up) (Option Item) – Paragraph 3.9.2 calls for 100 percent of the surface areas to be blasted but the section 1.3 notes the specific SF to be considered touch up. This conflict needs to be corrected.

100 percent of the recess has to be preserved with 10 percent of the said area designated as touch-up.

25. 132-11-007 – Non-Pressure Hull Recesses (Touch Up) (Option Item) – Paragraph 3.9.10 notes that the blasting needs to be suspended for a maximum of 180 to allow for NNSY to accomplish repairs. The repairs should be accomplished prior to releasing the recesses to the contractor for touch up.

All efforts will be made to release the area in question for the contractor to perform SP-6 unimpeded.

26. 156-11-002 – MBT Re-Ballast Lead install (Option Item) – The specification states that NNSY will be responsible for the staging in these tanks. The contractor recommends that IMIA take responsibility for the staging since it is noted to be included in the 991-11-001 staging specification for the MBT’s in the SP-6 and SP-10/Paint specifications.

This will be corrected NNSY will not be installing staging in the tanks. See corrected ESPEC attached to amendment.

27. 156-11-003 – MBT Lead Ballast for MRC Inspection – Remove – The specification states that NNSY will be responsible for the staging in these tanks. The contractor recommends that IMIA take responsibility for the staging since it is noted to be included in the 991-11-001 staging specification for the MBT’s in the SP-6 and SP-10/Paint specifications.

This will be corrected NNSY will not be installing staging in the tanks. See corrected ESPEC attached to amendment.

28. 156-11-004 – MBT Lead Ballast for MRC Inspection – Install – The specification states that NNSY will be responsible for the staging in these tanks. The contractor recommends that IMIA take responsibility for the staging since it is noted to be included in the 991-11-001 staging specification for the MBT’s in the SP-6 and SP-10/Paint specifications.

This will be corrected NNSY will not be installing staging in the tanks. See corrected ESPEC attached to amendment.

29. 156-11-005 – Sea Trial Lead Ballast – Install (AUX 1 and AUX 2) – The specification states that NNSY will be responsible for the staging in these tanks. The contractor recommends that IMIA take responsibility for the staging if required.

This will be corrected NNSY will not be installing staging in the tanks. See corrected ESPEC attached to amendment.

30. 176-11-033 – Alternate Forward Trim Tank (Touch Up) – This specification references abrasive blasting to SP-6 and SP-10 for the areas considered to be touch up. This should be changed to SP-11.

Contractors are to follow the spec as written.

31. 176-11-033 – Alternate Forward Trim Tank (Touch Up) – Paragraph 3.7.9 notes that the blasting needs to be suspended for a maximum of 120 to allow for NNSY to accomplish repairs. The repairs should be accomplished prior to releasing the recesses to the contractor for touch up.

All efforts will be made to release the area in question for the contractor to perform SP-6 unimpeded.

32. 176-11-033 – Alternate Forward Trim Tank (Touch Up) – Paragraph 3.13 call for a touch up phase in a specification that is for touch up only. Will there be 2 separate touch up evolutions?

Yes, there will be touch-up to support the final of the SP10 and the other to support close out of the tank.

33. 176-11-036 – Alternate Auxiliary Tank (Touch Up) – This specification references abrasive blasting to SP-6 and SP-10 for the areas considered to be touch up. This should be changed to SP-11.

Contractor are to follow the spec as written.

34. 176-11-036 – Alternate Auxiliary Tank (Touch Up) – Paragraph 3.7.9 notes that the blasting needs to be suspended for a maximum of 120 to allow for NNSY to accomplish repairs. The repairs should be accomplished prior to releasing the recesses to the contractor for touch up.

All efforts will be made to release the area in question for the contractor to perform SP-6 unimpeded.

35. 176-11-036 – Alternate Auxiliary Tank (Touch Up) – Paragraph 3.13 call for a touch up phase in a specification that is for touch up only. Will there be 2 separate touch up evolutions?

Yes, there will be touch-up to support the final of the SP10 and the other to support close out of the tank.