L-5 NSS Question and Answer List - Responses_17OCT2022.pdf

Notes Responses are subject to change. Any responses to subsequent question sets shall superceed responses herin.

Nothing in these responses superceeds requirements as stated in the solicitation.

Item # Subject Question/Comment/Request/Recommendation Reference(s) Date Government Response A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 A-16 A-17 A-18 A-19 A-20 A-21 A-22 A-23 A-24 A-25 A-26 A-27 A-28 A-29 A-30 A-31

A-32 A-33 A-34 A-35 A-36 A-37 A-38 A-39 A-40 A-41 A-42 A-43 A-44 A-45 A-46 A-47 A-48 A-49 A-50 A-51 A-52 A-53 A-54 A-55 A-56 A-57 A-58 A-59 A-60 A-61 A-62

A-63 A-64 A-65 A-66 A-67 A-68 A-69 A-70 A-71 A-72 A-73 A-74 A-75 A-76 A-77 A-78 A-79 A-80 A-81 A-82 A-83 A-84 A-85 A-86 A-87 A-88 A-89 A-90 A-91 A-92 A-93

A-94 A-95 A-96 A-97 A-98 A-99 A-100

B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-10 B-11 B-12 B-13 B-14 B-15 B-16 B-17 B-18 B-19 B-20 B-21 B-22 B-23 B-24 B-25 B-26 B-27 B-28 B-29 B-30 B-31

B-32 B-33 B-34 B-35 B-36 B-37 B-38 B-39 B-40 B-41 B-42 B-43 B-44 B-45 B-46 B-47 B-48 B-49 B-50 B-51 B-52 B-53 B-54 B-55 B-56 B-57 B-58 B-59 B-60 B-61 B-62

B-63 B-64 B-65 B-66 B-67 B-68 B-69 B-70 B-71 B-72 B-73 B-74 B-75 B-76 B-77 B-78 B-79 B-80 B-81 B-82 B-83 B-84 B-85 B-86 B-87 B-88 B-89 B-90 B-91 B-92 B-93

B-94 B-95 B-96 B-97 B-98 B-99 B-100

C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-10 C-11 C-12 C-13 C-14 C-15 C-16 C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20 C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 C-28 C-29 C-30 C-31

C-32 C-33 C-34 C-35 C-36 C-37 C-38 C-39 C-40 C-41 C-42 C-43 C-44 C-45 C-46 C-47 C-48 C-49 C-50 C-51 C-52 C-53 C-54 C-55 C-56 C-57 C-58 C-59 C-60 C-61 C-62

C-63 C-64 C-65 C-66 C-67 C-68 C-69 C-70 C-71 C-72 C-73 C-74 C-75 C-76 C-77 C-78 C-79 C-80 C-81 C-82 C-83 C-84 C-85 C-86 C-87 C-88 C-89 C-90 C-91 C-92 C-93

C-94 C-95 C-96 C-97 C-98 C-99 C-100

D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 D-6 D-7 D-8 D-9 D-10 D-11 D-12 D-13 D-14 D-15 D-16 D-17 D-18 D-19 D-20 D-21 D-22 D-23 D-24 D-25 D-26 D-27 D-28 D-29 D-30 D-31

D-32 D-33 D-34 D-35 D-36 D-37 D-38 D-39 D-40 D-41 D-42 D-43 D-44 D-45 D-46 D-47 D-48 D-49 D-50 D-51 D-52 D-53 D-54 D-55 D-56 D-57 D-58 D-59 D-60 D-61 D-62

D-63 D-64 D-65 D-66 D-67 D-68 D-69 D-70 D-71 D-72 D-73 D-74 D-75 D-76 D-77 D-78 D-79 D-80 D-81 D-82 D-83 D-84 D-85 D-86 D-87 D-88 D-89 D-90 D-91 D-92 D-93

D-94 D-95 D-96 D-97 D-98 D-99 D-100

E-1 GFI Request

Request for the Government to provide the current NSST Baseline 1 San Diego harbor OpenFlight source as GFI. <redacted>

L-7 GFI Package Notes to Industry

Paragraph 2 - Pg. 1 11-Oct-22

The Government will provide a copy of the San Diego OpenFlight source. Please note:

- This database was developed based on DNC data and the instant solicitation requirement requires databases based on ENC data.

- This database has not completed final Government conformance testing and did not satisfy NSST baseline 1 framerate requirements at preliminary test events.

-IAW previous statements, this GFS is provided without warranty of fitness or guarantee of conformance. Reuse of this GFS is optional. Offerors shall not submit proposals dependent on the Government providing conforming GFS.

E-2 GFI Request

Request for GFI item Requirements Traceability and Verification Matrix (RTVM) for NSST Baseline 1. <redacted> L-7 GFI Package

Notes to Industry Paragraph 2 - Pg. 1

11-Oct-22

The Government will provide a copy of the latest NSST Baseline 1 PRF. The RTVM is not presently representative of proper requirements analysis and traceability as is required in the instant solicitation.

E-3 GFI Request

Request for GFI item all PDAL drawings for NSST Baseline 1.<redacted>

L-7 GFI Package Notes to Industry

Paragraph 2 - Pg. 1 11-Oct-22

The Government has released the drawings in the initial L-7 GFI package that, on review, are evaluated as the most beneficial to establish scope of effort. The Government has reviewed numerous other drawings and determined they do not provide unique and/or accurate, representative data that would assist in proposal preparation.

The Government has scheduled an industry solicitation conference to provide access to an NSST site which will provide more current information about the NSST baseline 1 devices.

E-4 GFI Request

Request for GFI item Bill of Materials (BOM) for NSST Baseline 1.<redacted>

L-7 GFI Package Notes to Industry

Paragraph 2 - Pg. 1 11-Oct-22

The Government has reviewed the BOM and determined that the SSDD contains a more accurate depiction of the design wth fewer misleading inaccuracies. However, offerors should be aware that the SSDD is also not fully representative of the the anticipated/as-built product. The Government has scheduled an industry solicitation conference to provide access to an NSST site which will provide more current information about the NSST baseline 1 devices.

E-5 GFI Request

Request for GFI item Test Procedure. <redacted>

L-7 GFI Package Notes to Industry

Paragraph 2 - Pg. 1 11-Oct-22

The Government is unable to release the existing Test Procedures for the following reasons:

- Latest submissions of Test Procedures are not presently conforming to DI-NDTI-80603A or to NSST baseline 1 PRF section 4 requirements.

- The instant solicitation PRF section 4 was significantly modified from the NSST basline 1 PRF section 4.

- The Government does not want to provide documentation that could be misleading as to what is an acceptable/conforming standard for Test Procedures.

IAW previous statements, Government provided technical data will be provided without warranty of fitness or guarantee of conformance. Offerors shall not submit proposals dependent on the Government providing conforming technical data.

E-6 GFI Request Request for GFI item Discrepancy reports for Baseline 1. <redacted> L-7 GFI Package

Notes to Industry Paragraph 2 - Pg. 1

11-Oct-22 Testing, defect discovery, defect correction, and defect adjudication are active and on-going processes. The final status of NSST baseline 1 discrepancies are still unknown.

E-7 GFI Request

Request for GFI item Software Product Specification (SPS) for NSST Baseline 1. <redacted>

L-7 GFI Package Notes to Industry

Paragraph 2 - Pg. 1 11-Oct-22

The Government does not possess the SPS in a releasable state.

IAW previous statements, The Government anticipates providing to the awardee any relevant NSST software items and technical data to which the Government has rights when it becomes available (but no earlier than award). GFS* and Government provided technical data will be provided without warranty of fitness or guarantee of conformance. Reuse of GFS* and technical data is optional. Offerors shall not submit proposals dependent on the Government providing conforming GFS* or technical data. (*With the exception of GFS specified in PRF 3.1.3.5.12.3, 3.1.3.8, & 3.1.3.9)

E-8 GFI Request Request for GFI item Operation and Maintenance Manual. <redacted> L-7 GFI Package

Notes to Industry Paragraph 2 - Pg. 1

11-Oct-22 The Government does not possess a version of the IETM that is suitable for release or that would provided any added benefit in excess of the data already provided.

E-9 E-10 E-11 E-12 E-13 E-14 E-15 E-16 E-17 E-18 E-19 E-20 E-21

E-22 E-23 E-24 E-25 E-26 E-27 E-28 E-29 E-30 E-31 E-32 E-33 E-34 E-35 E-36 E-37 E-38 E-39 E-40 E-41 E-42 E-43 E-44 E-45 E-46 E-47 E-48 E-49 E-50 E-51

E-52 E-53 E-54 E-55 E-56 E-57 E-58 E-59 E-60 E-61 E-62 E-63 E-64 E-65 E-66 E-67 E-68 E-69 E-70 E-71 E-72 E-73 E-74 E-75 E-76 E-77 E-78 E-79 E-80 E-81

E-82 E-83 E-84 E-85 E-86 E-87 E-88 E-89 E-90 E-91 E-92 E-93 E-94 E-95 E-96 E-97 E-98 E-99 E-100