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Request for Proposals

Questions and Answers #5

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1) Question - A request for additional technical data has been submitted. SLS-SPEC-044-02

Rev F, “Cross-Program Vehicle Design Environments, Volume 2: External Thermal”, has been requested. Will this document be made available?

Answer – No.

2) Question - Page 119 of file “03 of 19 RFP Sections B-M” states that submission of certified cost or pricing data is negated and will not be requested. Section I includes FAR clauses/references relative to Certified Cost or Pricing Data (e.g., I.27, I.29). Please confirm that submission of certified cost or pricing data is not requested.

Answer - Correct, Certified Cost or Pricing Data is not requested.

3) Question - What does the term "ground systems" and "ground system article(s)" refer to?

Please provide specific examples of "ground system" and "ground system article" items.

Answer – Ground system and ground system articles refers to all USA articles not intended for flight. Examples may include a USA Structural Test Article(s), other qualification articles, pathfinders, etc.

4) Question - WBS Dictionary states that the test facility, test setup, instrumentation, testing and post processing of data for these tests will be provided by the Government. Please clarify if the cost should be provided in the GTA as part of the proposal.

Answer – Yes, the cost should be provided in the GTA as part of the Offeror’s proposal if the proposed testing is to occur at a Government site.

An amendment to this Solicitation will be posted modifying attachment “19 of 19 RFP Att

J.2-10 WBS and Dictionary”, Page 15 of 16, WBS Number 4.1.8.1 “Structural and Dynamic

Qualification”, to remove Description sentence: “The facility, test set-up, instrumentation, testing, and post processing of data for these tests will be provided by the Government."

5) Question - Is the Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) cost for performing payload encapsulation going to be included in the overall cost evaluation comparing the USA delivered in sectors versus fully assembled?

Answer – No. The Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) cost for performing payload encapsulation will not be included in the overall cost evaluation.