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This document is Notice No. 4 containing pre-proposal questions and answers for RFP N62742-25-R-1311, issued by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Pacific on January 15, 2025, regarding the Aircraft Maintenance Support Facility at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia.

The notice contains ten questions (numbered 11-20) covering technical specifications about culvert designs, pavement CBR requirements, contamination testing, fencing details, bollard installations, cattle grid details, and steel coating identification requirements. Most questions (11-18) received a "Response deferred" answer. Two substantive responses were provided: Question 19 clarifies that .RVT and CAD files will only be distributed to the contract awardee, not during the bidding stage; Question 20's response directs bidders to specific sections of Document 00 70 00 regarding bid guarantee and performance/payment bond requirements.

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Notice No. 4

15 January 2025

PRE-PROPOSAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

RFP N62742-25-R-1311

FY22 MCAF PAF180400, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACILITY, ROYAL

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, AUSTRALIA

NOTE: The following questions and answers are provided for INFORMATION ONLY. The RFP remains unchanged unless it is amended in writing on a Standard Form 30.

11. Reference Drawing - no specific drawing identified - Culvert sizes, design, reo ratio is not provided in the design drawings, can these be defined or clarified?

ANSWER: Response deferred.

12. Reference Pavement Design Drawing C-505.

a. There is a requirement for Subgrade CBR 5% - is this soaked or unsoaked CBR?

b. If soaked CBR, the existing soil will not meet the CBR 5% requirement (refer to

Table 3, Drawing G-103). No soil improvement indicated in the design.

13. Reference Specification pages 298 & 299. Contamination testing – Does the contractor need to allow for contamination testing? Note that PFAS contamination is present at the site.

14. Reference Drawing C-503 (Not to Scale) - Can the extent of Airside Permanent fencing be clarified? Fencing continues beyond the project boundary with no clearly marked delineation point.

15. Reference Drawing A-101. A Class-2 fence is around the mechanical enclosure - No details are available other than indicating it is a chain mesh fence. Are any further details available?

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND, PACIFIC

258 MAKALAPA DRIVE, SUITE 100

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, HAWAII 96860-3134

16. Reference Drawing C-502. Bollard installation - M16 bolt embedment 700mm seems incorrect. Refer to Drawing C-502, detail B3. Should it be 70mm?

17. Reference Drawing C-102. The Cattle Grid detail is missing. Is the grid to be an On-ground cattle grid or on a footing with void underneath?

18. Reference Drawing S-001. Please clarify the requirement of identification marks visible through the steel coating system. Are labels and/or tags acceptable or do members require to be etched?

19. Can NAVFAC provide the .RVT files or CAD files for bidding purposes?

ANSWER: .RVT files or CAD files will be distributed to the awardee of the contract. Files will not be distributed in this stage of the acquisition.

20. Can you please confirm the performance bond is simply a signed declaration per attached SF25 that we (or the Principal) are liable to the United States of America for the same amount as the original contract price? Or must we provide a performance bond from a bank or financial institution equal to the original contract price?

ANSWER: Please refer to Document 00 70 00, para. 1.50 FAR 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996) for furnishing a bid guarantee at time of bid opening. Document 00 70 00, para. 1.57

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS – CONSTRUCTION (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION

2020-O0016), references instructions for performance and payment bonds at time of contract award.

End of Notice

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