USNS_HUGO_Bidder's_Questions_1-28.pdf

ITEM NO: SHIP CHECK

TITLE:

PARA. NO:

PAGE NO:

ITEM NO: 110-11-002

TITLE: Underwater Hull and Freeboard; repair and preservation

PARA. NO: 3.3.1

PAGE NO: 2

ITEM NO: 110-11-002

TITLE: UW and Freeboard, repair

PARA. NO: 3.7.2.2

PAGE NO: 3 of 5

ITEM NO: 233-11--002

TITLE: Bow Thruster Diesel Engine, overhaul

PARA. NO: 3.13

PAGE NO: 6 of 6

ITEM NO: 233-11-002

TITLE: Bow Thruster Diesel Engine, overhaul

PARA. NO: 3.1.1

PAGE NO:1 of 6

ITEM NO: 233-11-003

TITLE: Propulsion Diesel Engines, overhaul

PARA. NO: 3.13

PAGE NO: 6 of 6

ITEM NO: 233-11-003

TITLE: Propulsion Diesel Engines, overhaul

PARA. NO: 3.1.1

PAGE NO: 1 of 6

ITEM NO: 243-11-001

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 1: The Solicitation was released on Friday 26

January 2018 with a due date of 26February 2018. However the shipcheck that was on the FBO Notice had the shipcheck scheduled for Monday 29

January 2018 which did not allow for the contractor to receive the plans and specifications from plan files, review them and conduct a proper shipcheck on the same day. The contractor respectfully requests another shipcheck be conducted to ensure a more competetive price.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Ship Check was extended: 29 January

2018 through 01 February 2018 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

CONTRACTOR POC:

REQUEST FOR SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATION

Attachment J-5

CONTRACTOR PHONE:

DATE OF REQUEST: 2/15/2018 SOLICITATION NO: N50054-18-R-0004

TITLE: USNS HUGO (TSV-2) Drydock Phased Maintenance Availability (DPMA) MARMC POC: Blair Allen

CONTRACTOR: MARMC PHONE: 757-400-0327

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Work item should indicate

'Accomplish the requirements 009-32 of for new and distrubed.'ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and

Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 3: Paragraph 3.7.2.2 informs the contractor that any area above 12 square inches of clad welding will be replaced under

3.3.1. Paragraph 3.3.1 inspects the transducers and has nothing to do with plate replacement. The contractor believes that the government should have referenced 3.7.1. Please identify the correct paragraph.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 4: Paragraph 3.13 directs the contractor to

"Accomplish the requirements of 009-32 of 2.1 for each engine". The contractor identified one engine. The work item does not define the Table, Line or Column that the contractor should use to complete the preparation and preservation. Please specify the Table, Line and Column of 009-32 to use.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 2: Item 110-11-002, paragraph 3.3.1, states

"(see Note 4.3)" at the end of the paragraph. There is no Note 4.3 in the specification. Please Clarify

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Correct. Note 4.3 does not exist.

Paragraph 3.3.1 Should Read "(see Note 4.1) Pargraph 3.16 should read '(see Note 4.2). ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting

Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Correct. This should read 'that any area above 12 square inches of clad welding will be replaced under

3.7.1.' ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and Blair

Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 5: Paragraph 3.1.1 says "in-place overhaul".

Paragraph 3.8 says "Install each engine overhauled in the vessel in place of that removed". Please clarify, is the contractor completing an in-place overhaul or are we to remove the engine to overhaul?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: In place overhaul. ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to

Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract

Specialist at MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Paragraph 3.13 should read

'Accomplish the requirements 009-32 of for new and distrubed.'ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and

Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: In place overhaul.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 8: Paragraph 3.2.1 directs the contractor to

"provide the services of a qualified Original Equipment Manufacturer

(OEM) technical represerntative to accomplish inspection and repair of the shaft coating". The contractor could not identify the coating or OEM from the references provided. The government did not identify the OEM in the work item, please identify the coating system and OEM so the contractor can meet the work item requirement.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 6: Paragraph 3.13 directs the contractor to

"Accomplish the requirements of 009-32 of 2.1 for each engine". The work item does not define the Table, Line or Column that the contractor should use to complete the preparation and preservation. Please specify the Table, Line and Column of 009-32 to use.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 7: Paragraph 3.1.1 says "in-place overhaul".

Paragraph 3.8 says "Install each engine overhauled in the vessel in place of that removed". Please clarify, is the contractor completing an in-place overhaul or are we to remove the engine to overhaul?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Shafting OEM is the requirement

(OEM for shafting can accomplish inspection of GRP coating).

ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

TITLE: Propulsion Shafting, insepct and repair

PARA. NO: 3.2.1

PAGE NO: 1 of 5

ITEM NO: 520-11-001

TITLE: Sea Valve, inspect and repair

PARA. NO: 3.3

PAGE NO:2 of 3

ITEM NO: 520-11-001

TITLE: Sea Valve, inspect and repair

PARA. NO: 3.4

PAGE NO: 2 of 3

ITEM NO: 529-10-001

TITLE: Bilge/Ballast Piping Systems, inspect

PARA. NO: 3.6

PAGE NO: 2 of 3

ITEM NO: 581-11-002

TITLE: Anchor Handling Equipment Inspection

PARA. NO: 3.5

PAGE NO: 2 of 5

ITEM NO: 634-11-001

TITLE: Interior Deck Covering System, install

PARA. NO: 3.2.3 and 3.3.4

PAGE NO: 1 of 2 and 2 of 2

ITEM NO: Work Specification Package

TITLE: Index

PARA. NO:

PAGE NO:

ITEM NO: 997-11-001

TITLE: Drydocking and Undocking; accomplish

PARA. NO: 3.3.1 thru 3.3.1.3

PAGE NO: 2 of 10

ITEM NO: 110-11-002

TITLE: UW and Freeboard, repair and preserve

PARA. NO: 3.3

PAGE NO: 2 of 5

ITEM NO: 110-11-002

TITLE: UW and Freeboard, repair and preserve

PARA. NO: 3.16

PAGE NO: 4 of 5

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 8: Paragraph 3.2.1 directs the contractor to

"provide the services of a qualified Original Equipment Manufacturer

(OEM) technical represerntative to accomplish inspection and repair of the shaft coating". The contractor could not identify the coating or OEM from the references provided. The government did not identify the OEM in the work item, please identify the coating system and OEM so the contractor can meet the work item requirement.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 9 Paragraph 3.3 directs the contractor to

"Accomplish required removal, repair/replace, and installation". The government has not identified those valves requiring removal, repair or replacment. Please identify those valves that will require removal for overhaul, and removal for replacmeent.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: 3.3.1 contains mandays and material for accomplishment of repairs identified in 3.2.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Shafting OEM is the requirement

(OEM for shafting can accomplish inspection of GRP coating).

ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Government recommends referring to NAVSEA STD ITEMS 009-11 and it's references.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: See Errata 2. Contractor's quoted pargraphs of 3.10 and 3.11 are not in cocurrence with existing

Work item.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: All waster sleeves shall be replaced.

ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 10: Paragraph 3.4 directs the contractor to

"Remove and install new all waster sleeve, as directed by the

SUPERVISOR". The contractor does not know which waster sleeves the

SUPERVISOR will designate, so we cannot price this item as written.

Please idenify the number and sizes of waster sleeves to be replaced.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 11: Paragraph 3.6 directs the contractor to

"Accomplish the requirements of 009-11 of 2.1 (insulation) for new and disturbed piping". The contractor could not identify any piping in the bilge and ballast system that had insulation installed. Please identify the size and quantity in feet of the insulation to be installed.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 12: Paragraph 3.5 directs the contractor to

"Accomplish the requirements of 009-32 of 2.1 for SP-7 for each anchor, anchor chain and associated component listed in 1.3". Paragraphs 3.10 and

3.11 direct the contractor to "Accomplish the requirements of 009-32, Table

5, Line 12 and line 13 for each anchor, anchor chain and associated components". Please identify the correct Table and Line to be used when preparing and preserving the anchor, anchor chain and components.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The Government recommends the contractor refer to 009-26, to include the Tables and Attachments.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Refer to provided addendum and errata. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to

Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract

Specialist at MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 14: Several Errata and an Addendum were issued cancelling and adding work items, however the master index of work items was not updated reflecting the changes. Please issue a revised master index of work items reflecting the deletions and additions.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 13: Paragraphs 3.2.3 and 3.3.4 both direct the contractor to "Install peel and stick non-skid systems conforming to

MIL-PRF-24667, Type XI, Composition PS in each location". During the ship check the contractor did not identify non-skid in any of the spaces listed. If non-skid is to be installed, please identify the quantity, size and location of non-skid pads to be installed in each space.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: NAVSEA certification is not required. ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and

Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Triducer OEM tech manual ETR6-

10N-OM, Furuno Echo Sounder. One source of OEM is Ayers

Marine Electronics.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 15: Paragraphs 3.3.1.1 requires the contractor to submit a drydock certification report to include certification by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in accordance with 2.8 (MIL-

STD-1625), paragraph 3.3.1.2 requires classification by a member of IACS, and paragraph 3.3.1.3 requires certification by an independent third party engineering firm recognized by ABS. Is a drydock certified only by an independent third party engineering firm recognized by ABS acceptable for this contract as has always been the case in the past for this vessel? The language is somewhat confusing. Please clarify.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 16: Paragraph 3.3 directs the contractor to complete the requirements of 009-90 to supply a technical representative for each transducer and triducer during inspection, repair and installation.

The references and work item provided do not identify the manufacturer of any transducer or triducer.Please provide the manufacturer and model nnumber of each transducer and triducer installed on the vessel.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Answered provided in question 2. CONTRACTOR QUESTION 17: Paragraph 3.16 directs the contractor to see Note 4.3. The work items does not have a Note 4.3. Please clarify.

ITEM NO: 113-10-002

TITLE: Main Deck and Below, Forecastle, Bridge Deck, Pilothouse Dekc, repair

PARA. NO: 3.5

PAGE NO: 23 of 5

ITEM NO: 110-11-002

TITLE: UW and Freeboard, repair and preserve

PARA. NO: 3.7, 3.8

PAGE NO: 3 of 5

ITEM NO: 113-10-002

TITLE: Main Deck and Below, Forecastle, Bridge Deck, Pilothouse Dekc, repair

PARA. NO: 3.3, 3.4 and 3.7

PAGE NO: 2 of 5 and 3 of 5

ITEM NO: 123-11-002

TITLE: Tank and Void, repair and preserve

PARA. NO: 3.5

PAGE NO: 3 of 6

ITEM NO: 528-11-001

TITLE: Galley Drain Piping; inspect and repair

PARA. NO: 3.2.3

PAGE NO: 2 of 2

ITEM NO: 123-11-002

TITLE: Tank and Void, repair and preserve

PARA. NO: 3.5.6

PAGE NO: 4 of 6

ITEM NO: 581-11-002

TITLE: Anchor Handling Equipment Inspection an Preservation

PARA. NO: 3.15.5

PAGE NO: 4 of 5

ITEM NO: 581-11-002

TITLE: Anchor Handling Equipment Inspection an Preservation

PARA. NO: 3.2

PAGE NO: 2 of 5

ITEM NO: 980-31-001

TITLE: Office Space Without Computer

PARA. NO: 3.15 - 3.15.3

PAGE NO: 5 of 6

ITEM NO: 980-31-001

TITLE: Office Space Without Computer

PARA. NO: 3.16 - 3.16.3

PAGE NO: 6 of 6

ITEM NO: 992-31-001

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Comply with NAVSEA STD

ITEMS.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Paragraph 3.5 shall cover any work in the specification. ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting

Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 18: Paragraph 3.5 directs the contractor to complete the requirements of 009-12 for paragraphs 3.3 and 3.3.1. The work item does not have a paragraph 3.3.1. Please correct 3.5.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Comply with NAVSEA STD

ITEMS.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 19: Repairs called out by paragraphs 3.7 thru

3.7.6.1 and possibly 3.8 do not define any specific locations. The contractor cannot accurately identify interferences related to repairs in this work item. The contractor believes that any interference associated with weld repair in this item should be the subject of negotiation and an equitable adjustment.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 20: Repairs called out by paragraphs 3.3, 3.4 thru 3.6 and possibly 3.7 do not define any specific locations. The contractor cannot accurately identify interferences related to repairs in this work item. The contractor believes that any interference associated with weld repair in this item should be the subject of negotiation and an equitable adjustment.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: 3.15.5 should read, 'install new brake pads "in accordance with 2.2," ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine Salvati, Contracting Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 23: Paragraph 3.5.6 Directs the contractor to replace zinc anodes, studs, washers and fasteners in the forepeak and a void that were sealed during the site visit. The contractor has no way of knowing the quantity and type of each item to bid. Please identify the quantity and type of zinc anodes, studs, washers, and fasteners required.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 24: Paragraph 3.15.5 directs the contractor to install new brake pads "in accordance with 2._," The paragraph number is left blank. Please indicate the correct reference to use when installing the new brake pads.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Comply with NAVSEA STD

ITEMS.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: 3.2.6 will require 009-12.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 21: Weld repairs called out by paragraph 3.5 thru 3.5.3 do not define any specific locations. The contractor cannot accurately identify interferences related to repairs in this work item. The contractor believes that any interference associated with weld repair in this item should be the subject of negotiation and an equitable adjustment.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 22: Paragrapg 3.2.3 directs the contractor to complete 009-12, Table 1, Column A, Lines 1-7 for requirements of 3.2.

Paragraph 3.2 has the contractor replacing valves that are flanged. Std 009-

12 does not apply in this instance. Please clarify.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: See 'in accordance with" of 3.5.6;

Ref 2.18, the GSO provides the calculation for anodes per square footage of metal, installtion requirments, and material requirements.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Paragraph 3.2 Should read, 'The requirements of special periodic survey in accordance with 2.3 and

2.4 for the location in 1.2, and equipment" ERRATA created. To receive the ERRATA, please send an email request to Augustine

Salvati, Contracting Officer, and Blair Allen, Contract Specialist at

MARMC_NRFK_411_PROCUREMENT@navy.mil.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Government request up to 40 of each subpragraph type of 3.15.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 25: Paragraph 3.2 directs the contractor to complete the requirements of "special periodic survey in accordance with

2.4 for the location in 1.2, and equipment". Reference 2.4 is the ABS, Part

2, Rules for Matrerials and Welding. Please identify the "Special Periodic

Survey" within ABS Part 2 that the government wishes the contractor to complete.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 26: Paragraph 3.15 directs the contractor to provide full size and half size copies of drawings when requested by the

Supervisor. Please provide the maximum number of half sized and full sized drawings that may need to be printed so that the contractor can estimate this cost.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Government request up to 30 of each identified in 3.16.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Contractor is to provide both fresh water (992-11-001) and labor.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 27: Paragraph 3.16 directs the contractor to provide full size and half size booklet of plans / transparancies when reqested by the Supervisor. Please provide the maximum number of half sized and full sized booklet of plans and transparancies that may need to be printed so that the contractor can estimate this cost.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 28: Paragraph 3.8 directs the contractor to

"Coordinate" the filling of the ballast tanks with fresh water. Who is providing the labor to fill the tanks, and who is providing the fresh water?

TITLE: Cleaning, Pumping and Gas Free

PARA. NO: 3.8

PAGE NO: 4 of 4

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Contractor is to provide both fresh water (992-11-001) and labor.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 28: Paragraph 3.8 directs the contractor to

"Coordinate" the filling of the ballast tanks with fresh water. Who is providing the labor to fill the tanks, and who is providing the fresh water?