USG Response to Industry Questions__Final_Updated.pdf

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Proposal Page Limitations / Schedule Requirements

N6134021R0061 SCT L.1, Part A, Paragraph 4 SCT L.1.Part B, Paragraph 1.2

Page 53, The Part A Technical Volume page limitation is 15. The Part B Specific Instructions requires the Offeror to provide a detailed schedule.

1- Is the schedule to be delivered in Microsoft Schedule format (mpp)?

2- Is the schedule included in the 15 page limitation?

3.3 OPERATING

SYSTEMS AND

APPLICATIONS:

Microsoft Project 2016 is listed as an acceptable format. 4.4

PROPOSAL VOLUMES:

Page limitations for each volume are specified in the table below. Proposal pages beyond the specified limit will not be evaluated. The Volume/Factor cover sheet, if used, and any included table of contents pages, if used, will not be considered as part of the Page Limit and will not be evaluated, The only pages omitted from the page count are Volume/Factor sheet and Table of Contents if they are used. The schedule counts against pages.

2 Technical Data and Information Delivery Dates

N6134021R0061 SCT F Page 15, Section F establishes the delivery dates for each Device and for the Technical Data &

The final delivery (i.e.

final submission) date for the Technical Data & Information CLINs in

Information related to each Device. In all cases, the Device date and the Technical Data dates are the same (e.g, CLIN 0001 CH-53E WST

2F174-2 UPGRADE and

CLIN 0002 TECHNICAL

DATA AND

INFORMATION

deliveries are listed as 30-SEP-2023 in SCT F).

The Technical Data and Information delivery requirements established in some of the CDRLs exceed the Device acceptance date (RFT) by up to 60 working days or 3 months (e.g., O&Ms).

Request the SCT F Technical Data & Information delivery dates be changed to 3 months after the delivery of respective Device delivery date.

section F are to occur concurrently with the delivery of its respective device. The final review process will continue as dictated per the instructions stipulated on every specific CDRL document. The final review of Technical Data & Information CDRLs is not considered part of the Period of Performance (PoP) for this CLIN.

3 Incremental

PCA

SOW 21003 3.2.10.15.1.2.1 Page 56 The referenced SOW paragraph states the ‘IPCA will be conducted in-plant during IT-C1.’

1. The IPCA will be completed on site.

Refer to the 53E MP

SOW 210003

The CH-53 FY-22 Modification program requires all three devices be modified on-site. Accordingly, all testing (including IT-C1) will be conducted on-site.

1. Please clarify the USG’s requirements for

IPCA.

2. IPCA requires the device be powered down. How many ’10- 12 hour ‘ days during the IT-C1 testing does the USG require for

IPCA ?

paragraphs 3.2.10.15.1.2.1 Incremental PCA

(IPCA),

3.2.10.15.1.2.1.1 IPCA

Entry Criteria and

3.2.10.15.1.2.1.2 IPCA

Completion Criteria for a complete list of IPCA requirements.

2. The IT-C1 (JPI) should be completed prior to conducting the IPCA. The power should be fully powered down prior to the IPCA. The total numbers of days for the IPCA event is 5 days. 2 days are for travel and 3 days (10- 12 hours a day) for IPCA event.

4 2F239 Baseline Test

SOW 21003 3.2.10.15.a.1.a, 3.2.10.15.1.1.1

Page 48, SOW paragraphs 3.2.10.15.a.1.a and 3.2.10.15.1.1.1state the 2F239 Baseline Test shall be conducted prior to CDR. SOW paragraph

3.2.4.8 states an EDR will be conducted on the 2F239.

Please clarify.

The Government will make the following edit:

From: “Baseline Test shall be conducted prior to CDR.”

To:”Baseline Test shall be conducted prior to

EDR.”

5 Proposal Page Limitations / Schedule Requirements

PRF210004 Appendix B B.3.1.4.1.3 B.3.1.4.2.5 B.3.1.4.3.6 B.3.1.4.4.6

B-47 B-50 B-53 B-56

PRF 210004 Appendix B paragraph B.3.1.4.1.3 IDS Luminance Dynamic Range specifies that the IDS shall provide a luminance dynamic range from 0.001 ft-L to no less than the IDS system minimum average surface luminance. IDS surface luminance for all three devices 2F174, 2F190, and 2F239 is specified in PRF paragraphs B.3.1.4.2.5, B.3.1.4.3.6, and B.3.1.4.4.6 to be not less than 7 ft-L. The combined requirements imply a projector native contrast of 7,000:1, which limits the selection of projectors to specific panel technologies, and which makes other projector panel technologies non-compliant, including the DLP projectors installed and operating on the current devices. Was the inclusion of this requirement intended to limit the selection of

PRF Requirements for Luminance Dynamic Range are obtainable as written and the Government does not intend to limit specific solutions. Refer to PRF Requirements B3.1.4.6 and B3.1.4.7.

available COTS simulation projectors and to require the replacement of the projector panel technology for all three devices 2F174, 2F190, and 2F239?

6 Proposal Page Limitations / Schedule Requirements

PRF210004 Appendix B B.3.1.4.8.1 B-58 PRF 210004 B.3.1.4.8.1 Appendix B paragraph B.1.4.8.1 VS Auto- Alignment System specifies that:

The display system shall

a. be equipped with an auto-alignment system for automated adjustments of geometric distortions, and luminance and color matching between display channels.

Would the provision of display projectors which perform luminance and color matching across the entire projector array in real time, such as installed and operational in the current training devices, be considered

The current trainer auto alignment system does not currently comply with requirement B.3.1.4.8.1. The trainers do not have hardware to automatically match color. It is the purpose of this effort to have the trainer updated such that it complies with the requirements provided as part of this effort.

compliant as a substitute for performing luminance and color matching as part of an offline automatic alignment system?

7 CDRL

Deliverables

SOW 3.1.1.7.1 SOW 3.1.1.7.1 states “The contractor shall provide the contractually required documents, data, and information IAW the CDRLs via a site that meets current Federal Government, Navy, and NAWCTSD Information Assurance standards when a given CDRL requires such deliveries.

The agreed to means for delivery shall be determined by the IPT with final approval by the Government. The contractor shall notify the Government team via email upon each posting of new or changed contractual documents, data, and information. Only unclassified data shall be posted.”

Currently DoD SAFE is the only option;

however, in the future the government may change from DoD SAFE to different delivery method that has not been identified at this time.

Will transmission of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) via DoD SAFE.(SOW 3.1.2.14) meet this criteria?

8 CDRL

Deliverables

SOW 3.1.1.7.2 SOW 3.1.1.7.2 states “The contractor shall ensure that all data item deliverables are delivered without read-write restrictions and without password protection.

The DD Form 1423-1 for program CDRLs require many items to be delivered in Electronic Format on CD-ROM.”

If the contract includes DFAR 252.204-7012, the Contractor is required to comply with security requirements in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800–171 for ‘‘Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Nonfederal Information

Updated SOW to read, "The contractor shall ensure that all data item deliverables are delivered without read-write restrictions, but will require password protection."

Systems and Organizations’. NIST SP 800-171 includes standard controls required for protection of CUI. Specifically, controls MP-4 and SC- 28 imply encryption is required for protecting CUI on optical discs based on the following criteria:

• MP-4 includes “Protect information system media until the media are destroyed or sanitized using approved equipment, techniques, procedures.”

• SC-28 includes “protection of information at rest”

Using disc encryption techniques would interfere with the requirement in SOW

3.1.1.7.2. How is the

Contractor expected to reconcile these requirements so that the Government’s objectives are achieved?

9 DD-254 SOW 3.1.2 Please supply a draft copy of the DD-254

Please see Amendment 1 to the RFP. The DD- 254 has been added as Attachment 8.

10 NIST

Compliance

SOW 3.1.2.3(b) SOW 3.1.2.3 (b) states “Within 30 days of the execution of the award for this SOW, the contractor shall provide notice of any security requirements specified by NIST SP 800-171 not implemented at the time of that award to the DoD CIO via email at osd.dibcsia@mail.mil.”

This appears to be extracted from an older version of DFARS 252.204-7012. That specific statement was amended with a change notice prior to the effective date in 2017.

That paragraph currently reads:

(ii)(A) The Contractor shall implement NIST SP 800-171, as soon as practical, but not later

Please see updated SOW language in Amendment 1 to the RFP. “The Contractor shall implement NIST SP 800-171, as soon as practical, but not later than December 31, 2017. For all contracts awarded prior to October 1, 2017, the Contractor shall notify the IPT ISSO or Deputy USMC ISSM via e-mail.”

than December 31, 2017. For all contracts awarded prior to October 1, 2017, the Contractor shall notify the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), via email…….

Since the TSC IV contract was awarded after October 1, 2017, should this language in the SOW be revised accordingly?

11 R&M predictions

SOW 3.2.3.14.2 SOW 3.2.3.14.2 Prior to CDR, the contractor shall develop R&M predictions for the trainer equipment to examine the probability that the R&M requirements in PRF 210004 will be met with the proposed design.

Since this is a modification effort, will the government be providing the existing baseline R&M prediction data for the legacy items that are not being modified so

Yes, the Reliability Prediction Report document (CH-53E TTU

A00E RPR_12-02-

2015.PDF) will be delivered as part of the updated GFI document list.

that the new data can be merged with it to establish the overall trainer R&M predictions?

12 Encryption Specification 3.1.10.1.8 SPEC 3.1.10.1.8 Encryption requires cryptography that is FIPS 140-3 compliant.

It may take some time for FIPS 140-3 compliant commercial products to become readily available on the open market. Will there be any contingency directive if this becomes an issue?

At this time, we are not planning any contingencies.

13 Administrative Information

Model Contract Section B

CLINs 9000 -

9 and 10 Should all Exhibit B CDRLs (DD 1423s) reference CLINs 9000, 9001 and 9002?

CDRL’s have been updated to reflect the correct CLINS

14 Debrief system SOW 210003 paragraph 3.2.1.3

PRF 210004

3.2.1.3 3.1.2

Debrief and Debrief Record computational systems.

Device 2F239 utilizes a stand-alone deskside IG node to render playback animations during debrief sessions.

Is the Debrief computer required to properly

Yes, the upgraded Debrief Computer is required to correlate the world-wide database installed on the trainer's IG and fully comply with Spec paragraph 3.1.2. All peripherals are required to be replaced correlate to the world-wide database installed on the trainer IG and meet the Computational Systems requirements outlined in Spec paragraph 3.1.2? Are the 2F239 Debrief display peripherals to be updated to the latest versions for the Smartboard and monitor?

There is no reference to the Debrief or Debrief Record requirements or functionality in the PRF or SOW.

in accordance with SOW Paragraph 3.2.1.4.

15 Motion & Vibration System Hydraulic Hose and Seal Replacement (2F174 Only).

SOW paragraph 3.1.2.12 PRF paragraph 3.1.1.3.1

3.1.2.12 3.1.1.3.1

Please clarify the scope of the statement “The motion and vibration hydraulic hoses and seals shall be replaced with new hoses and seals’

Is the requirement to replace every seal and hose in the motion and vibration system? This would include the seals within the motion

Only hoses and associated seals that can be readily accessed shall be replaced with new hoses and seals.

Replacement of the internal seals of hardware is not intended.

actuators, motion servo valves, ramp actuator and servo valve, vibration actuator and servo valve, the hydraulic power unit (pumps, filters, hoses, valves etc.) and any other seal or hose in the motion system not listed in this question.

16 Other Government Documents, Drawings and Publications

PRF 210004 2.2.3 2 Please provide a copy of the following documents listed in the

PRF.

H53-AFC-601

H53-ASC-029

H53-CSC-201-P6

H53-ICD-ARC210-011

Rev B.

Yes, the four (4) documents requested will be delivered as part of the updated GFI document list.

17 Interoperability with MCAT

PRF210004 Appendix B 3.1.1.10.1 Appendix B

Appendix B

PRF 210004 Paragraph 3.1.1.10.1 Interoperability with MCAT, specifies that the trainer shall incorporate the MCAT interoperability-training mode, further referencing requirements of Appendix B that include external load, patterns of life, aerial gunnery, No, the MCAT software baseline will not be made available after contract award. An updated version of TEn and the host code from Device 2F190-1 will be provided.

and defensive maneuvers, animations, and special effects.

Since interoperability and correlation between the CH-53E and MCAT trainers depend not only on the correlation of visual databases, models and of the IG runtime, but also on the simulator host control of these specific visual rendering features, will the MCAT software baseline be made available as GFI after contract award?

18 3A5 Interconnect Chassis

SOW210003

PRF210004

3.2.1.5 19 Paragraph 3.2.1.5.b. of the SOW states the contractor shall "replace the 3A5 interconnect chassis wiring and the wiring harnesses that connect to the I/O subsystem IAW requirements in

PRF 210004".

1. The specification does not mention requirements for replacing the wiring in 3A5 and does not even mention 3A5 although it

No, there is no requirement to replace all the wiring in the 3A5 rack. SOW Paragraph 3.2.1.5(b) has been updated to provide a more accurate description of the work to be completed on the electrical wiring of the 3A5 rack.

does provide overall guidance for cables and wiring.

2. Is the requirement to replace all of the wiring in 3A5? This could severely impact scheduled downtime for the devices.

19 Extension on Proposal Due Date

RFP Due to the delays on receipt of GFI and proposal documents, the complexity of the effort to design and price upgrades to 3 diverse devices and the need to receive pricing from subcontractors and vendors, please extend the due date for the proposal to the 24th of September or later.

The due date for proposals has been officially extended to the 2:00pm ET of 24 September 2021.