NSAM3 RFP Sec J Attachment 4 Q and A Template.xlsx

This document provides details on a draft request for proposal for the Naval Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing 3 Center of Excellence. The Navy intends to award a single indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for a period of 60 months, with a two year base period and three one year option periods, to operate and manage the NSAM Center of Excellence. The core mission of the Center is to identify, develop, and facilitate the deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies to U.S. shipyards and other industrial facilities producing and supporting naval platforms. This is to help reduce the cost and time to build and sustain key naval assets like submarines, carriers, surface combatants and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The contractor will be required to work with the Navy acquisition community and shipyards to identify issues impacting cycle time and costs, and manage projects to address these through technologies like design for manufacturability, model-based tools, additive manufacturing, automation, and quality inspection. The final request for proposal is expected to be issued on March 29, 2024.