AMAD QA 2 - 19 Aug 2022.pdf

Number Document (SOW, RFP, Attachment)

Reference Paragraph Industry Question Government Response

11 SOW

The Statement of Work states that the PTS shaft turns at 18,000 rpm. We need to know what torque is required or what the input horsepower is at this speed in order to size our equipment.

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

12 SOW

The Statement of Work states that the ATS shaft turns at 18,000 rpm. We need to know what torque is required or what the input horsepower is at this speed in order to size our equipment.

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

13 SOW

The Statement of Work states that the Hydraulic Pump power is up to 120 horsepower. We need to know what torque is required or what the speed is at this power in order to size the equipment necessary to apply this loading.

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

14 SOW

The Statement of Work states that the Generator power is up to 121 horsepower. We need to know what torque is required or what the speed is at this power in order to size the equipment necessary to apply this loading.

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

15 SOW

The Statement of Work states that the Fuel Pump power is up to 25 horsepower. We need to know what torque is required or what the speed is at this power in order to size the equipment necessary to apply this loading.

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

16 RFP 5

The section states all requirements not listed in the SOW must comply with the procedure. Can you please provide the procedure.

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

17 RFP 5 What are the permissible load moments on the UUT drive pads The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

18 RFP 5 What is the available water flow in the cooling system?

Please see the attached photo to the soliciation labeled Chiller.

19 RFP 5 What are the torque speed curves for the drive pads?

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

20 RFP 5 What are the flow and pressure requirements for lubricating the UUT?

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

21 RFP 5 What amount of heat is generated by the UUT?

The Government clarifies that a partial procedure is in Section C, The Statement of Work, within the Solicitation.

22 RFP 5

Are there restrictions on the DACS, i.e. is a Lab View executable running on the Windows 10 OS acceptable?

The Government clarifies that there are no restrictions on the DACS except DoD Windows 10 approved software.

23 RFP 5 Is a Sequel data base acceptable as a data storage, retrieval and report generating tool?

The Sequel data base is acceptable as a data storage, retrieval and report generating tool.

24 RFP 5 What is the Reservoir capacity. The Reservoir capacity minimum is 15 gallons.

25 RFP 5 Envelope?

The Government clarifies that there is no minimum size it needs to be.

26 RFP 5 What is the required paint Spec?

The Government clarifies that there is no required paint Spec.

27 RFP 5 Are there any filtration requirements?

The Government clarifies that there are filtration requirements for both oil and water, if being used. The full ATP will have the Oil Filter requirement. The water filter requirement is not as strict.

28 RFP 5 Complete SOW? The Statement of Work is complete.

29 RFP 5 What is the dimension of the double doors this unit will need to fit through The dimension of the double doors is 124in L x 97in H and is a single slide barn door.

30 RFP 5 Is there a location for oil storage and are we re-using it?

The Government clarifies that the test stand gets re-used, but the UUT oil does not. The oil is stored in oil barrels.

31 RFP 5 Are electro-mechanical dynamometers required Electro-mechanical dynamometers are not required, but are allowed to be used instead of water breaks, if the offeror desires.

32 RFP 5 What are the dimensions of the test article?

The dimensions of the Gearbox is roughly 31in L x 18in H x 7.5in D.

33 RFP 5 Define all limitations for the test article See answer to Question 32

34 RFP 5

What is the Government’s intent for rights in technical data? It appears from the language on the CDRLs that the Government requires unlimited rights in the technical data. Is this accurate? I see that NAVAIR CTXT.227-9501 applies to the solicitation, does DFARS 252.227- 7013 apply to this solicitation as well?

The Government's intent on the technical data is Government Purpose Rights as per DFARS 252.227-7013 which applies to this solicitation.

35 RFP

Sect I Contract Clauses

Referencing CDRLs

If the Offeror is considering the use of Offeror developed, commercial software to satisfy the test and data acquisition software requirements in the Statement of Work, how should the Offeror assert commercial item status and intent to provide the Government with limited rights in the software in the proposal?

The offeror will state that in their proposal.

36 RFP

Sect I Contract Clauses

Referencing CDRLs Will the Government be supply and shipping a known good Test Article to the Supplier for origin acceptance sign off?

The Government will supply and ship a known good Test Article to the Supplier for Origin Acceptance sign off.

37 SOW 3.4.1

Please list which AMAD Gearbox electrical signals, from the AMAD wiring harness, will need to be tested and which signals will need to monitored during testing. Please describe with the current system how these were tested and list the pass/fail criteria for each tested signal.

The Government clarifies that the wire harness is mainly used to let the operator know when the AMAD is couple/uncoupled and when it is full of oil before testing.

38 General Can this requirementt be removed? If not please explain how the government intends to measure the test stand equipment audible noise level. What dB scale, what equipment location, what distance from the equipment, what operating condition will the equipment be in?

The Government clarifies that the layout was described in the Statement of work. The Requirement cannot be removed for where the operator is.

39 SOW 3.2.1.e During final on-site testing and test-out will the Government supply AMAD gearbox oil?

The Government will supply AMAD gearbox oil onsite at FRCSW. At vendors facilty, the Government will not supply AMAD gearbox oil.

40 SOW

12.2 (Installation and Responsibility Table)

Solicitation Section L, Part B, 2.1.2 states "The Offeror shall provide a copy of Section B of the solicitation populated with the CLIN unit prices and for Training CLIN 0003 total prices using the CLIN’s unit price. Guarantee the validity of the proposal for at least 120 days after submission." Should the copy of Section B be submitted as a separate document, or into a new tab of the Attachment (1) Price Matrix file? Please clarify.

The Government states that the offeror shall provide a copy of Section B of the solicitation populated with prices for each CLIN.

41 SOW 5.2.4.

For the existing chilled water system with water supplied at 50 -70°F what is the existing chilled water systems heat rejection capacity, supply flow, supply pressure flow rates, Is this is gravity return system or a pressurized return system? What is the maximium pressure drop across the supply & return at the new test stand for the chill water system? What is the maxium return water temperature and pressure?

The Government has provided a photo of the Chiller as an attachment to this solicitation labeled Chiller.

42 General Can you supply a 3D model of the F-18E/F Super Hornet AMAD gearbox with as tested mounting and shafting interface details

The Government does not have a 3D model of the F-18E/F Super Hornet AMAD gearbox.