QA_Master_Lis_30_September_2014.docx

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – 30 September 2014

QUESTION 1

SOW Paragraph 3.4.7 SPARES AND INSTALLATION AND CHECK-OUT (INCO) EQUIPMENT asks for “The Contractor shall deliver Spares and Installation and Check-Out (INCO) equipment and parts listed in Section B for the RTI equipment.” Are the Spares limited to INCO Spares only?

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION 2

Unable to locate the following documents in support of Solicitation Number: N66604-14-R-1120.

1) "NAVSEA Systems Engineering Technical Manual" The document number is referenced as "N/A" in the bottom line of the table in Paragraph 2.6 (ref: pg. 27 of the solicitation).

2) "NAVSEA Technical Review Manual" There is no document number referenced in Paragraph 3.2.10.1 (ref: Pg.41 of the solicitation).

Please provide.

ANSWER: THE NAVSEA SETR MANUAL IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK BELOW

http://www.acqnotes.com/Attachments/NAVSEA%20Technical%20Review%20Manual%2018%20Dec%2009.pdf

QUESTION 3

Page: 73 Section M Question: Section M Factor 1 Evaluation Criteria for Technology Maturity states that "Proposals will be rated on a “Go / No-Go” basis, the and will be will be considered acceptable for further review only if they meet all of the following criteria", one of which is the offeror's ability to "Show evidence that the technology maturity for the proposed RTI project is sufficient to support successful assessment, integration, and production within two years". The "two years" is inconsistent with the desired delivery schedule provided in Schedule Section F, which when awarded serially, depicts a schedule of 5 months(Phase I) + 22 months (Phase II) for a total of 27 months, followed by some period (assumed to be overlapping to some degree with Phase II) of Phase II Ship MM Integration and testing. Please clarify the Section M Technology Maturity factor cited above ANSWER: Section M Factor 1 has been revised from “Show evidence that the technology maturity for the proposed RTI project is sufficient to support successful assessment, integration, and production within two years” to “Show evidence that the technology maturity for the proposed RTI project is sufficient to support successful assessment, integration, and production within 27 months”

QUESTION 4

SOW addendum 2, page 2 Question: As depicted in Figure 1 of SOW Addendum 2, receive array group and receive interface group are Government systems. The receive signal from the MFTA is an input to the ASW Mission package and operator displays are part of the ASW Mission Package capability. Please confirm that ASW Sonar operator training for the Sonar displays and overall proficiency of sonar processing is included in the ASW Mission package (SQQ-89) coursework and outside the scope of this RFP.

Answer: ASW Sonar operator training for the Sonar displays and overall proficiency of sonar processing is included in the ASW Mission package (SQQ-89) coursework and is outside the scope of this RFP.

QUESTION 5

Document Name/Date: Escort Mission Module Specification / 8/5/14 Page: 13 and 109 Section N/A Question: The ESCORT MISSION MODULE SPECIFICATION FOR THE ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) MISSION PACKAGE FOR THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS (LCS) MISSION MODULES PROGRAM, provided as GFI, includes reference to the Design Reference Mission Profile (DRMP). Will the Government provide a copy of the DRMP?

ANSWER 5: No.

QUESTION 6

Document Name/Date: Escort Mission Module Specification / 8/5/14 Page: 13 Section N/A Question: The ESCORT MISSION MODULE SPECIFICATION FOR THE ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) MISSION PACKAGE FOR THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS (LCS) MISSION MODULES PROGRAM, provided as GFI, includes reference to the Concept of Employment (CONEMP). Will the Government provide a copy of the CONEMP?

ANSWER 6 No.