Attachment S-1 Request for Specification Clarification - Rev 1.pdf

REQUEST FOR SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATION

QUESTION NO: 1

TITLE: Paint Coatings and OEM Technical Support, USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7)

SOLICITATION NO: N50054-22-R-0009

MARMC POC & PHONE: Summer Wood, Summer.L.Wood.civ@us.navy.mil

QUESTION:

We request that Exhibit A be changed to include the estimated sq. ft. in column F of the Excel Spreadsheet so all bidders are using the same figure. This number should be supplied by MARMC. Page 20, Section 3.2.2 estimates

95,920 sq. ft. We believe this figure should be entered in Column F for Exhibit Line Items A002, A003, A004, A005 and A006. We are asking MARMC to provide the boot top sq. ft. area in Column F, Exhibit Line Item A007 and to enter in Column F the sq. ft. area of the underwater hull, not including the boot top in Column F, Exhibit Line Item

A008. This will ensure all bidders are using the same estimated sq. ft.

ANSWER

Exhibit A has been updated to reflect the estimated square footage. However, it is the Offerors responsibility to review or access any reference to acquire actual square footage.

QUESTION NO: 2

We request MARMC to provide the estimated sq. ft. for Line A010 draft markings as this area should be considerably less than the total sq. ft. of the underwater hull.

Estimate has been added, however Offerors must review specification of the Hull Markings reference.

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QUESTION NO: 3

We request MARMC input the estimated number of days for Technical Service in Column H for Exhibit Line Item

A012, as all bidders will need to use the same estimated number of days for the bids to be equitably evaluated.

Please confirm that the successful bidder will only bill for the actual days a technical representative is on-site, which will be evidenced by signed daily reports by the project supervisor or designate. Please note that cell H17 should list the estimated days. Currently the cell is formatted to a currency figure and should be a number. If 150 days are entered in the cell, it shows as $150.00. It should simply read “150”. Cell I17 is set as a number. It should be set to

“Currency”.

Estimated number of days has been added to Exhibit A.

Contractor will only bill for actual days on-site.

QUESTION NO: 4

We request MARMC change the Daily Extension Rate estimated number of days from Column I to Column H for

Exhibit Line Item A013. The number 30 is in column I and it appears it should be placed in Column H. The bidder should input their daily rate in Column I. Please note that cell H18 should list the estimated days. Currently the cell is formatted to a currency figure and should be a number. If 30 days are entered in, the cell it shows as $30.00 It should simply read “30”. Cell I18 is set as a number. It should be set to “Currency”.

Exhibit A has been updated to reflect changes.

QUESTION NO: 5

We request MARMC confirm the successful bidder will bill for the actual amount of product used at the unit prices listed in Exhibit A, Exhibit Line Items A002 – A0010. The sq. ft. is estimated and due to environmental and substrate variability the amount of product needed to achieve the required film thickness can vary.

ANSWER

Yes, the contract will bill for products used.

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QUESTION NO: 6

In order for the Exhibit A Excel Spreadsheet to achieve a Total Price Subtotal for Exhibit Line Items A002-A010, the bidder will need to enter in a% volume solid for Exhibit Lines A004 and A009, even if they are not applicable.

Leaving the cells blank causes an error in the Total Price Column (Cells J6, J11) and will not produce the needed subtotal in Cell J13. We request the following:

1. Allow bidder to input “NA” in cells C6 and C11 for Exhibit Line Items 004 and 006 if a tie-coat is not needed.

2. If a tie-coat is not needed, allow bidder to enter “100000”in cells E6 and E11 for the volume solids. This will allow the spreadsheet to calculate the total price for Exhibit Line items A004 and A006 to “$0.00. Bidder will also enter $0.00 in Column I (Cells I6 and I11) to indicate that the unit price is zero since a tie coat is not being bid.

Offeror can access Volume Solid percentage using ASTM D26597. ASTM is an industry standard for determining the volume of solids in paint. This will remain open, to allow Offerors to tell the Government what percent solid the paint Offerors are proposing to meet the specifications. The Government referenced MIL-PRF and the Offeror shall propose one that has a NAVSEA reviewed F-718 Form.

Exhibit A has been updated to reflect some of the requested changes.

If Offerors do not provide tie-coat, 100000 will be accepted in E6 and E11.

Some totals may have to be manually entered.

QUESTION NO: 7

TITLE: Paint Coatings and OEM Technical Support, USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7)_

Please confirm that the section below pertains only to the shipyard and NOT to the Paint Coatings and OEM

Technical Support Company to provide the Safety Inspector/Fire Marshall. The coatings OEM Paint Technical

Support Representative is to act as a Trusted Government Representative and does not perform any coatings work.

It would be an extraordinary burden for the OEM to provide a Safety Inspector or Fire Marshal. This has never been a requirement for an OEM who supplies paints and coatings and technical support.

C-223-H002 SAFETY, HEALTH AND FIRE REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP REPAIR (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019)

(b) SAFETY INSPECTOR/FIRE MARSHAL: In addition to the safety standards provided in the specifications, the contractor is responsible for providing an experienced Safety Inspector/Fire Marshal who will accomplish daily inspections of the Contractor's entire work area on the ship, together with the Contracting Office’s Safety

Representative. This Inspector or Fire Marshal shall not be one of the Contractor's supervisors or superintendents normally assigned to the ship and shall be identified in the contractor’s approved Safety Plan.

Yes, the Clause has been removed. Please see the Amended Solicitation.