E2FDS_Contractor_Solicitation_Questions_-_Set4.pdf

E2FDS Contractor Solicitation Questions W56HZV-15-R-0221 Set 4

Contractor Question Government Answer Question Status

1p ATPD 2417 states that the gap crossing kit shall be capable of spanning 100ft put the referenced ATPD 2306 3.3.2.11 states 200ft. Which is it – 100ft or 200ft gaps?

ATPD 2417 is the requirement document; reference document ATPD 2306 is for guidance. The contractual requirement is 100ft, not 200ft. Answered

2p

Reference ATPD 2417 3.3.1.5.5 Spare pump assemblies and 3.3.4.4 Pump Assembly characteristics and components. What does the Army consider a Spare pump assembly to consist of? Is it all the components listed under 3.3.4.4 through 3.3.4.10? And if not please specify what the Army considers a spare pump assembly to be due to the significant cost impact off all the characteristics and components starting at 3.3.4.4. et al.

The ATPD 2417 para requirement of 3.3.1.5.5 has previously been removed, hence this question is no longer relevant. Answered

3p Do you want the culvert pipe CARC painted?

Yes, CARC. Per the required culvert pipe drawing 13228E3612, both the inside and outside of the culvert are to be painted. Though the paint coat and color are overridden by the requirements of ATPD 2417. Answered

4pWe request an extension for submission of Solicitation to be due 05APR16 The last intended extension has been provided. The proposal due date is 1:00pm local Warren, MI time on 25 March 2016, IAW Amendment 0003 to this solicitation. Answered

5p

Please confirm that there will be a minimum of 5psi new positive suction head to the E2FDS pumping station 1 inlet at mile marker zero. Referencing the questions & answer version 2.0, question 64 – the answer was vague in how much positive head pressure would be provided.

As stated in Question/Answer set #3 item #39 - the quantity of pressure is not defined. It would be whatever the minimum net positive suction head of the pumping assembly design requires per para 3.3.4.8 for low suction pressure limit; regardless of whether it is first, second, third, etc.

pumping assembly. Answered

6p

Ref. ATPD 2417 3.3.4.4.3 (b) What is the pipe interface the E2FDS suction & discharge ports must accept? If the pipe interface is IPDS please provide the current IPDS groove dimensions.

ATPD 2417 para 3.3.4.4.3 (b) does not address suction or discharge ports, only the required valve(s) on the discharge and suction side of the pump assembly. The suction and discharge interface connection requirements are stated in (c) and (d) of that same paragraph. Answered

7p

There are a significant number of CDRLs that are required to support the EMD phase per the statement of work, yet there is no place in the pricing summary to address these costs. CLIN 3001 – Not Separately Priced (NSP) CDRLs is for the Production Phase. If we include the EMD NSP CDRLs in CLIN 3001, we have no way to recover costs if we do not win the Production Phase. Please advise where we should address EMD NSP CDRLs in our pricing.

The NSP CDRLS are part of the EMD overall costs and are to be included as part of the EMD PRS system price found in CLIN 1000. Answered

8p Ref. Solicitation para C.5.7.7. What is the definition and requirements of the R&M testing?

R&M testing is one particular test that is part of EDT testing (EMD FAT). It is a Government test for reliability and maintainability. All EDT testing (for all EDT tests) criteria is identified in Attachment 0002. Answered

9p Ref. Solicitation para C.5.12.4.2.1 (d). What does the government consider “cost reasonably associated with Government retesting?”

"Costs reasonably associated with Government retesting" would be all costs that the Government could incur due to contractor/system failure resulting in retest that was determined to be caused by contractor. Answered

Contractor Question Government Answer Question Status

10p

Ref. Solicitation C.6.12.2.5.2 Retest. Solicitation states contractor shall support any retest IAW with section C.5.12.4.2. C.5.12.4.2 states contractor responsible for costs associated with retesting. At what point does responsibility for the system operation fall to the government, after we conduct CD, LUT, PQT, and LD, for their own operators?

Any system or performance related failure and cause for retest will be the contractor's responsibility. If the cause for retest was determined to be Government operator error, the cost associated with that retest be the Government's responsibility. Answered

11p

Ref. Solicitation C.6.1.5, C.6.1.6, C.6.1.7 and C.6.1.9 – during the production phase the solicitation states contractor shall deliver BII, COEI, Onboard Spares, and Special tools with each 5-mile set. a. Are the 5-mile sets referenced here the production system CLINs 2007 (4ea E2FDS) and 2013 (6ea E2FDS)?

Yes, The 5-Mile sets requiring BII, COEI, Onboard Spares, Special Tools, etc are the production systems (ten 5-mile systems). Answered

12p

Ref. Solicitation C.6.1.5, C.6.1.6, C.6.1.7 and C.6.1.9 – during the production phase the solicitation states contractor shall deliver BII, COEI, Onboard Spares, and Special tools with each 5-mile set. b. If these BII, COEI, Onboard spares, and Special Tools are required with each production phase 5-mile set CLINs 2007 and 1013 – are these in addition to the separately priced CLINs 1008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020?

No, these are not in addition to the separately priced CLINs 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Please see the following CLIN narratives:

CLIN 2007:

BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII), COMPONENT OF END ITEMS

(COEI), ONBOARD SPARES (OBS) AND SPECIAL TOOLS ARE

INDIVIDUALLY CLINED AND THE RESPECTIVE PRICE FOR EACH

IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCTION UNIT PRICE. AS

NEEDED PER SYSTEM, PLEASE ORDER BII, COEI, OBS, AND

SPECIAL TOOLS UNDER THE APPLICABLE CLIN:

2008 - BII

2009 - COEI

2010 - OBS

2011 - SPECIAL TOOLS

CLIN 2013:

BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII), COMPONENT OF END ITEMS

(COEI), ONBOARD SPARES (OBS)AND SPECIAL TOOLS ARE

INDIVIDUALLY CLINED AND THE RESPECTIVE PRICE FOR EACH

IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCTION UNIT PRICE. AS

NEEDED PER SYSTEM, PLEASE ORDER BII, COEI, OBS, AND

SPECIAL TOOLS UNDER THE APPLICABLE CLIN:

2017 - BII

2018 - COEI

2019 - OBS

2020 - SPECIAL TOOLS Answered

13p

Ref. ATPD 2417 Para 4.3.3.1, 4.3.3.2, 4.3.3.4 and Attachment 0002 Contractor Demonstration items 134, 137 and 138. During contractor demonstration it is required the contractor utilize PLS/LHS vehicle and trailer to demonstrate emplacement rate, retrieval rate and duty cycle. Is it the government’s intention for the government to have the contractor do these operational demonstrations at their facilities? If so will the government provide the appropriate GFE prime movers and personnel to operate said GFE prime movers?

Item 134 (Culvert Kit) on Attachment 0002 is not related to the question on Contractor Demo requirement. For the purposes of answering this question, we will assume the questioner means item 136 (Deployment Rate; ATPD section 4.3.3.1), not 134.

No GFE (Government Furnished Equipment) is to be provided for this Demonstration. The vehicle used during the Contractor Demonstration is at the discretion of the Contractor. Obtaining and operating PLS/LHS vehicles for purposes of contractor demonstration or design would be the responsibility of the contractor. These vehicles can be obtained/rented/borrowed from various sources. Answered