H-53 Pre Solic Conf QAs.docx

Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific (FRCWP) N6264920R0003 H-53E Presolicitation Conference Questions & Answers Held 15 January 2020 Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Club Trilogy

FLCY PCO Presentation No questions asked.

DCMA Pacific Presentation No questions asked.

Open Forum Q&A:

1) Q: What are the estimated proposal due date and contract award date?

A: The proposal due date is currently anticipated to be around late March to early April 2020. The contract award date is currently anticipated to be around late August 2020. The Government currently plans to allow 60 days for Offerors to prepare their proposals.

Q: When is the first induction scheduled under the new contract?

A: There are currently two H-53E PMID inductions scheduled to occur near the beginning of the anticipated new contract: September 2020 and January 2021. However, the current induction schedule is subject to change and no inductions will be provided until the new contractor is ready to perform H-53 PMIDs per the criteria provided in the PWS and other applicable contract documents.

2) Q: Offerors will need approximately 60 days to prepare their proposals after receiving the technical data applicable to this requirement. When will the technical data be provided to the Offerors?

A: The technical data package for this requirement is currently being assembled and will be released to those potential Offerors who have submitted proper requests for the data on or about 17 January 2020.

3) Q: How many MH-53 Resets are anticipated under the new contract?

A: Currently, MH-53 resets are unscheduled and undefined. However, MH-53 Reset will remain within the scope of the new contract.

4) Q: When will more details of the anticipated contract be released (e.g. CLIN structure)?

A: Details such as CLIN structure will be provided at RFP release. The CLIN structure is anticipated to be similar to contracts already in place for FRCWP.

5) Q: In reference to page 18 of the PWS, what does the acronym “PMIDM” stand for?

A: The acronym “PMIDM” will not be used for the new contract and will be removed from the requirement.

1-on-1 meeting questions

6) Q: Does the Government anticipate providing any facilities to support this requirement?

A: The Government does not currently intend to provide facilities for H-53 PMID events performed under the new contract. The RFP will require the Contractor to provide a suitable facility within 900 nautical miles of MCAS Futenma, Okinawa Japan.

7) Q: Will the Government consider providing a waiver that allows for chemical stripping of H-53 aircraft, in lieu of the current plastic media blast (PMB) requirement?

A: The Government will consider such requests depending on the chemicals to be used in the Contractor’s process. Please submit this question with details of the alternative stripping process to the contracting team at FLCY. Waivers will be considered on a case by case basis.

8) Q: Can you confirm that the anticipated contract award date is August 2020?

A: Currently, the anticipated award date is August 2020.

9) Q: Will there be any classified equipment installed on the H-53 aircraft provided under the contract?

A: No, the Government will ensure that the aircraft are completely sanitized of classified equipment before they are provided to the Contractor.

10) Q: Which CLIN will be used to fund preparing (disassembly) and loading the H-53 aircraft aboard other military transport aircraft (e.g. C-17)?

A: The Government anticipated the use of an as required SLIN under CLIN 0002 to fund preparation and loading of H-53 aircraft.

11) Q: What percentage of the PMID aircraft will arrive at the Contractor’s facility aboard a transport aircraft?

A: Approximately 50% of the CH-53E PMID aircraft will arrive aboard military airlift. The other H-53 aircraft (both MH-53E and CH-53Es) will be piloted to the Contractor’s facility.

12) Q: Will there be separated CLINS for funding H-53 Reset related work?

A: The contract will include separate CLINs to fund H-53 Reset related work.

13) Q: Regarding Section L: Section 3.1.1 PMI Capabilities, will the Government provided the Contractor with an OEM point of contract (POC) for establishing the proprietary information agreement (PIA)?

A: The Government will provide such support in helping the Contractor establish a PIA with the OEM. However, it will be ultimately the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that this contract requirement is met. The Government will not be a signatory to the PIA.

14) Q: Regarding PEMAs and their associated software, will the Government provide training to the Contractor for using the PEMAs?

A: It is not anticipated that PEMAs will be needed for this requirement. However, the Government will provide such training if it becomes necessary.

15) Q: Regarding Section L: 3.2.4 Certifications, are there any facility certifications required for performing the work under this contract?

A: No, the intent of this section is for the Government to determine the Offeror’s technical strengths, if any, that exist by virtue of having certificates such as 14 CFR Part 145 (FAA). However, such certificates are not required to perform this work.

16) Q: Regarding PWS 1.3 Scope, what is the purpose of this list and will the Government release technical data to support all of the specialized tasks?

A: The Government intends to provide technical data to support the current requirement. Most of the specialized tasks are part of the current requirement. Other specialized tasks are listed to establish contract scope and may become requirements in the future.

17) Q: Why doesn’t the PWS list MRC 300 (H-53 Reset)?

A: The omission of MRC 300 from the PWS is an error. It will be corrected.

18) Q: Does the Government anticipate including H-53 Reset requirements in the H-53 PMID Specification?

A: The Government does not intend to include H-53 Reset in the PMID Specification.