EMATT_Q A.pdf

How does the Government plan on making the Mk39 EMATT Classified Addendum available to interested contractors?

"The Government will provide, upon request, an electronic library (e.g., CDs or electronic posting) for responder accessibility to unclassified MK 1 Mod 0 Parrotfish System technical documentation and hard-copy classified MK 1 Mod 0 Parrotfish System technical documentation for those responders that are cleared to receive and store SECRET level of classified data. MK 1 Mod 0 Parrotfish System technical documentation includes but not limited to the MK 1 Mod 0 Parrotfish Performance Specification and

Interface Control Documents.

In order to receive the technical information, a qualified potential respondent must provide evidence that the respondent is qualified to receive and handle data marked with Distribution Statement D and classified information up to the SECRET level.

Classified documents will be forwarded only after Government review of the respondent's authorized security level. Access to classified information shall only be for the duration of the RFP including

Government evaluation of the RFP responses."

Q1) Page 2, Section 3.1.3- Foreign Military Sales:

Will this be the same target configuration as delivered to the US Navy, described in section 3.1.1?

A1) All FMS EMATTs will have some capabilities reduced or eliminated. Potential configuration modifications will be specified in the classified addendum. Each configuration is country specific and will be provided upon FMS CLIN award. The classified addendum will be provided with the RFP.

Q2) Page 13, Section 4.2- Test Equipment & Inspection facilities:

What are the approval criteria from the procuring activity before produced items can be accepted?

A2) Test equipment, facilities, calibration procedures, and test procedures will be documented in the contractor's quality assurance plan, which will be approved by the Government

Q3) Page 13, Section 4.2.1- Calibration & Maintenance:

Will a Contractor Approved Quality Assurance Plan be a CDRL deliverable in the contract?

A3) Yes.

Q4) Page 13, Section 4.2.3- Test Fixtures:

What are the approval criteria from the procuring activity before test fixtures can be used?

A4)Test Fixtures will be documented in the contractor's quality assurance plan, which will be approved by the Government

Q5) Page 20, Section 4.3.1.3- factory Acceptance Functional (FAF) Test:

The last statement says "the contractor shall be responsible for maintenance and calibration of commercial test equipment received as part of the GFE System Test Console (STC)", but on page 1 under section 2.2- Government Furnished Equipment it states "no GFE is provided to the contractor. All test equipment and hardware required to support this contract is the responsibility of the contractor".

Please clarify.

A5) No GFE will be provided. This was an oversight, Section 4.3.1.3 has not been updated since previous versions of the specification.

Q6) Page 40, Section 5.2- Preservation & Packing:

What is drawing 6802731 and will we get the drawing when the RFP is released?

A6) Drawing 6802731 defines the Gray Overpack(GOP) Assembly. Drawing will be provided as GFI.

Q7) The available DRAFT PIPPS specification is for the EMATT True Echo Repeat. When will the PIPPS specification(s) for the various FMS configurations (Non-TER Configuration) be available?

A7) All FMS EMATTs will have some capabilities reduced or eliminated. Potential configuration modifications will be specified in the classified addendum. Each configuration is country specific and will be provided upon FMS CLIN award. The classified addendum will be provided with the RFP.

8) During the Industry day briefing, the launch altitude was given as 20,000 feet. Does this indicate that the specification is changing such that EMATT will have to be qualified for the high altitude P8 launch envelope?

A8) The Fixed wing Altitude launch requirement is 500 to 10,000 feet.

9) Para 3.1.2. Is the PTP required to have the capability to program all devices including Compass and the Programmable Logic Devices?

A9) No. The intent is to have The PTP be capable of programming all configurable parameters and updating accessible software. The only Firmware intended is the DSP and G&C firmware.

10) Para 3.2.1. Is there an erasure standard that the scuttle must meet? Is this for de-classification purposes?

A10) No. Classified information is not approved to be loaded onto the EMATT.

11) Para 3.6.2. "The RGA shall be capable of programming all acoustic settings and evasion settings for all Run Position Selects on the same screen". Is the intent of the requirement to divide up the main GUI to see all 12 RPS settings on one screen or is the intent to use the same scree

A11) The intent was to be able to view all 12 RPS settings on a single screen. The Performance

Specification has been updated to clearly reflect this.

1. Will the SOW for solicitation N66604-15-R-0030 be made available to interested contractors prior to RFP release? When would this be released?

A draft SOW was posted with the pre-solicitation conference announcement, the final SOW will be made available upon release of the RFP.

2. Would the government consider providing any GFE (EMATTs/PTPs, test equipment, software, etc.)

that contractors could use at their own risk?

No

3. Would the government consider providing at least one Mk 39 Mod 2 EMATT unit to each of the interested competitors?

No

4. When will a detailed drawing list or technical data package be made available? What is the expected content of the TDP?

This is a Build to Specification, only a Performance Specification will be provided

5. Given that the EMATT TER configuration has not yet been developed or delivered, what are the expectations on a development program (vice simply production) to achieve the 50 first article units?

What is the time frame to develop and deliver the first article units?

The time frame to develop and deliver the first article units will be included in the RFP.

6. Is the government expecting to obtain an EMATT TER configuration that demonstrates innovation and initiative in its design in order to provide a modernized training target with not only a TER capability, but growth potential for added functionality and performance improvements within the A-size footprint?

The government is expecting to obtain a EMATT TER that will meet the Performance Specification. A

Proposal that exceeds the Performance Specification requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance may be evaluated more favorably.

7. Can the government provide the list of issues and concerns with the current Mk 39 Mod 2 that should be addressed in an offerors' EMATT TER product offering?

Section L of the solicitation will identify all issues that should be addressed in an offerors' proposal.

8. Can the government provide the deltas between the currently fielded Mk 39 Mod 2 and the

EMATT TER prime item product performance specification?

No

9. What are the evaluation factors for the forthcoming solicitation, especially with respect to elements of program cost, design innovation, capability growth potential, production capability and risk?

This information will be provided upon the release of the RFP.