Attachment 0012- Question and Answers 001.docx

Question 1: Section C, C.3.3.2 FIRST ARTICLE TESTING states that FAT weapons, “the contractor shall present these guns to the Government, no later than 9 months after contract award.”; but in Section F, F.1 it states, “First Article and Production Ramp Up: Eight (8) First Article Samples shall be delivered no later than 12 months after contract award.” We are just checking to verify which timeline is correct.

Response: The contractor is expected to present the guns no later 9 months after contract award. Section F has been updated.

Question 2: Is there an anticipated award date?

Response: We do not have an anticipated award date at this time.

Question 3: Appendix D, Past Performance Questionnaire was not included in downloadable documents on SAM.gov. Will you update the entry or can you email me the document?

Response: Appendix D has been uploaded.

Question 4: With the delay in TDP issue, and lack of Appendix D, will the Government consider delaying the due date to mid-August?

Response: the due date has been updated to 16 August 2021 Question 5: The expectation is that first month deliverables are 25 per month, ramping to 50 per month, does the Govt have an anticipated ramp schedule, or will it go to 50 in month two?

Response: Depending on the quantity of weapons in the initial delivery order, the USG intends to smoothly ramp-up production. We would expect to reach the 50 weapons/mth in 3-4 months into the production effort. Also if the initial quantity is relatively small, the production rate may stay at 25/mth in an effort to keep the line warm and avoid any production breaks which would require additional First Articles.

Question 6: Is there any prediction as to production levels per year over the four year order period?

Response: Yes, it will be conducted in the manufacturer facility and the Gov’t reserve the right to waive the test.

Question 7: Can the Government reveal the countries behind the initial requirement?

Response: The countries associated with any requirement awarded under this effort will only be identified at time of award for an individual order.

Question 8: Is there a reason for the short period of time between First Article Testing and beginning of production (75 days)? This does not allow for long lead items unless done at risk Response: The proposed schedule allows 2 1/2 months from production auth until first deliveries. When combined with the 9 months to submit First Article, 3 months to conduct and submit the report and then 30 days to approve, this equates to which equates to 15 1/2 months after award for deliveries. This is in line with the other USG weapon production efforts and is consistent with our customer expectations for delivery of product.

Question 8: Will the destructive testing of 3 barrels for First Article testing be conducted at the manufacturer’s facility?

Response Yes, It will be conducted in the manufacturer facility and inspection equipment needs to be approved via AIE.

Question 9: Will the destructive testing of 1 randomly selected barrel every three months be conducted at the manufacturer’s facility?

Response: Yes, it will be conducted in the manufacturer facility and the Gov’t reserve the right to be waive the test.

Question 10: Can Past Performance from a non-U.S. Government contract be used? Specifically, international sales to allied Governments/militaries or from our Australian office to their Government?

Response: Yes, but the Contractor needs to state, if the TDP used for the manufacturing of the Gun was US Gov’t or non-US Gov’t TDP.

Question 11: The RFP does not state a font type and size for Tables and Graphics. Is there guidance for these.

Response: Please refer to section L.3.3.1 Each volume shall be as brief as possible, consistent with complete submission. The page count will be made by counting the pages from left to right, consecutively. Pages that exceed the page limitation will be returned to the Offeror and will not be evaluated. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. Annexes, documentation and attachments that are submitted by the Offeror, which are not required as part of the RFP, will count against the page limitations. If pages are printed on both sides,each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed 8- 1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; foldout pages depicting such items as sketches, factory floor layouts, etc. may be used,with each fold counted as one additional page. The font used shall not be less than 10 point.

Question: The RFP includes Attachment 0005, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, but does not include a requirement to include this document with the proposal response. We recommend this be removed from the document package.

Response:

In accordance with FAR 3.804, contracting officers shall obtain disclosures and certification under the provision at FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, prior to the award of any contract in excess of $150,000. Under FAR 52.203-11(d), if any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made lobbying contact on behalf of the Offeror with respect to a contract, the Offeror shall complete and submit with its offer, the SF LLL form with the name of the registrants to the Contracting Officer. In addition, in accordance with FAR 52.203-12(d), if the contractor did not submit the SF LLL form with their offer and registrants subsequently made lobbying contact on behalf of the contractor with respect to a contract, the Contractor shall also complete and submit the SF LLL form to provide the name of the lobbying registrants to the Contracting Officer.