SPAWAR_Industry_Day_Group_QA_Final.pdf

U.S. General Services Administration

1800 F St NW Washington, DC 20405 www.gsa.gov

US General Services Administration & Navy SPAWAR Mobile Communications Vehicle (MCV) Project Industry Day

April 15, 2014

PANEL DISCUSSION- GROUP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Q- Does the MCV require homologation to foreign standards?

A- No, the vehicle shall comply to US DOT and EPA standards

2. Q- Request clarification of conflicting ambient temperature ratings

A- The maximum ambient temperature rating shall be 49 degrees Celsius

3. Q- Will the government consider alternative chassis configurations?

A- Yes, the government shall consider configurations other than the chassis specified. Must be a US Headquartered company with the specified level trim package.

4. Q- Are there threshold specifications for Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI)?

A- No, if constructed/integrated correctly the requirements for an all metal body, copper mesh lining, and nickel coating should provide sufficient EMI protection. The Government intends to perform in-process inspections to ensure that the copper mesh and nickel coating are applied correctly.

5. Q- Will the MCV be transported in a trailer during air transport?

A- No

6. Q- Are there human factor specifications for the rear cabin area?

A- Current requirements include compliance to DOT Federal Motor Vehicle

Standards. The MCV must exceed 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight

Rating to satisfy the payload requirements. The rear captain's chair shall accommodate 5th to 95th percentile of operators (as defined in MIL-STD-

1472G, paragraph 5.6) sitting in the MCV. The rear captain's chair shall have an adjustable backrest, seat pan adjustment forward and back, recline, headrest, and shall be equipped with three-point safety belts. A person sitting in the rear captain’s chair with the seat belt fastened shall be able to reach the front of Racks 1-4 and all lighting and HVAC controls in that compartment.

The seat shall be positioned to allow use of equipment on the keyboard trays while sitting in the rear captain’s chair with the seat belt fastened. Human factors considerations will also be addressed at Verification Design Reviews.

7. Q- Will the Navy provide math model (Pro-E geometric) data of the pilot MCV?

A- No, drawing and models are not available.

8. Q- The body mounting requirements appear to conflict with the requirements for

SATCOM antenna mounting plate- torsion properties?

A- Navy/GSA shall review the draft requirements and adjust as required. The rotational stiffness requirement for the SATCOM mounting plate is applicable to the horizontal mounting plane. The plate cannot rotate in the horizontal plane per the requirement.

9. Q-Are there restrictions to install hood vents?

A- No.

10. Q- Shall the key fob be disabled?

A- Yes, no wireless entry to the vehicle shall be provided. The wireless receiver module in the vehicle shall be disabled.

11. Q- Can exceptions to the technical requirements be submitted with proposal?

A- Yes, instructions shall be included in the solicitation. The offeror is responsible to clarify and explain all exceptions.

12. Q- Will the government provide the base vehicle as Government Furnished

Equipment (GFE)?

A- The GSA Contracting Officer may consider providing the base vehicle as

GFE, details shall be identified in the solicitation.

13. Q- Will the Government request offerors to provide recommended spare parts list?

A- The Government shall consider the options of either requesting recommendations or it may provide a detailed list of required spare parts.

14. Q- Can the Government provide a location where the vehicles will be stationed?

A- The vehicles shall be stationed in the National Capital Region.

15. Q- Will the procurement be a set-a-side?

A- An acquisition strategy has not yet been determined.

16. Q- Are consumables included in warranty?

A- No, GSA/Navy shall identify all items that shall be exceptions to warranty.

17. Q- How shall web based training be executed with security requirements?

A- The web based training requirement has been removed. GSA/Navy shall amend, clarify, and summarize all items in a Contract Deliverables

Requirements List (CDRL) within the final Purchase Description.

18. Q- Is the government considering alternatives to the configuration identified in the draft requirements?

A- The government shall provide updated technical information on the FBO posting

19. Q- Will a copy if this presentation be made available to the attendees?

A - Yes, it will be posted to FBO

20. Q- Will a list of attendees be made available?

A - Yes, it will be posted to FBO

21. Q – Timeline for solicitation release

A – Anticipate notification within less than 30 days.

22. Q – Timeline between release of FPV and remainder of vehicles

A – This has not yet been determined.

23. Q – To what extent should manuals be provided in digital format?

A – This is being updated and will be clear in subsequent documentation should a solicitation be issued.

24. Q – Property of Data Rights references the FAR

A – This is currently being reviewed and will be updated in subsequent documentation should a solicitation be issued.