N3904023R0016 Barge YC-775 Q & A
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3904023R0016_Q_and_A
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Place of performance
- Kittery, Maine 03904, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command concerns solicitation N3904023R0016 for the overhaul of Barge YC-775 located at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The notice provides answers to questions received in response to the upcoming solicitation.
The notice summarizes responses to eight questions from potential contractors seeking clarification on requirements for the overhaul. Contractors are advised to attend an upcoming site walk for documentation and to refer to the official solicitation for submission instructions and evaluation criteria. Eligible small businesses will have until July 10th to submit breakdowns of line item pricing, past performance information, and plans confirming work will be completed within the required period of performance. Contractors are directed to the Government Point of Entry database for additional solicitation details.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard received the following questions in response to the upcoming solicitation for the Overhaul of Barge YC-775, currently located in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Q1: Will Portsmouth Naval Shipyard provide docking plan and general arrangement dwgs. for YC-775?
A: A thumb drive containing the media requested will be provided to you at the site walk on 6/27/2023
Q2: Can PNSY provide picture or dwg. showing the marking (draft, lettering, etc.) for YC-775?
A: This will be available at the site walk
Q3: Please confirm what type of Barge YC-775 is?
A: YC-775 is a standard open lighter. 110’ X 35’
Q4: Would PNSY send hatch modifications sketch YC775-01, Rev-, listed in Item # 123-11-001, (2.3)
A: This will also be provided on the thumb drive distributed at the site-visit
Q5: How should bid pricing be presented, Lump sum or broken down by item?
A: We would very much like to see individual items broken out and listed with which line item it would fall under. This would expedite any price justification that may be required during our evaluation
Q6: Where should bids be sent to? And in what format?
A: The official DD1449 solicitation will include thorough instructions for formatting and submitting a bid or proposal package. However, these have also been posted to the GPE on SAM.gov under ID# N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation
Q7: What should be included in a bid aside from pricing?
A: Page 15 of the solicitation will ask you to fill out 2 forms under the Past Performance requirement (these will be provided in the solicitation as attachments). Your technical submission should include a synopsized work plan confirming work will or will not be completed by the minimum Period of Performance required by the shipyard.***
***Please note, this is not an all-encompassing list of submission and evaluation critera. Offerors should refer to Notice ID N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation for additional information. Offerors are advised that while N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation may assist, DD1449 N3904023R0016 will be the official record for submission instructions and evaluation criteria under Solicitation ID N3904023R0016.
Q8: When will bids/proposals be due?
A: July 10th. Please refer to the solicitation ID N3904023R0016 (when posted) for the closing time.
Q9: Are the void hatches getting replaced?
A: Yes. Void manholes will be replaced per item 123-11-001
Q10: How many void hatches are there?
A: 12
Q11: How much coverage does the nonskid get?
A: Spot coverage as needed, does not need an overcoat
Q12: Are there existing fittings on the void tanks?
A: Air fittings will remain. Existing electrical stuffing tubes will be removed
Q13: How is the testing valve used between the different void tanks?
A: Air test fittings to be assembled by the contractor to complete Final Air Test in item 123-11-001
Q14: Do the drawings supplied on a thumb drive show references to the work specs?
A: Yes
Q15: Is the oval shape of the hatches changing?
A: No, they will be the same shape. New material as per Sketch 775-01.
Point 16: Item 1.3.6 "Quantity (4 EA), Towing Pad Assembly, Sheet 12 of 2.2" under work item 582-11-001 is no longer applicable
Q17: Item 3.2.3 – where are these (34) clips/brackets/hangers located?
A: Clips are located in the various voids. They are wire hangers abandoned from a previous flooding alarm system
Q18: Item 123-11-001. , 3.2, 3.2.11.1 – please confirm that magnetic particle inspection is required for welding work done on ladders and deck hardware inspection.
A: Yes, it is
Q19: Item 123-11-001, 3.3, 2.1 – please confirm that mechanical surface prep is acceptable for the 1000 sq. ft. in voids. Existing paint in these voids is a standard epoxy, i.e., INTERNATIONAL 264, AMERON 235 OR CARBOLINE 635. The surface is to be mechanically cleaned and these are better primers for this type of surface, the high build paint called (20—30) mils works best on blasted surfaces. Can the coating used in voids remain standard commercial primers meeting MIL-PRF-24647, type 1 or 2?
A: YES. Mechanical prep is fine. Coatings can remain standard commercial meeting MIL-PRF-24647
Q20: Item 631-31-001, 1.2.1 – what should we use for the recorded draft line?
A: Note existing draft line and repaint to that line
Q21: For the barge fendering the lower (2) are steel pipe half round and the upper one is D-rubber, please confirm this is correct? For the upper D-rubber is this to be removed for blasting and are the mounting bolts to be re-used?
A: No “D” rubber fender on the barge. All steel
Update #2 ·
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard received the following questions in response to the upcoming solicitation for the Overhaul of Barge YC-775, currently located in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Q1: Will Portsmouth Naval Shipyard provide docking plan and general arrangement dwgs. for YC-775?
A: A thumb drive containing the media requested will be provided to you at the site walk on 6/27/2023
Q2: Can PNSY provide picture or dwg. showing the marking (draft, lettering, etc.) for YC-775?
A: This will be available at the site walk
Q3: Please confirm what type of Barge YC-775 is?
A: YC-775 is a standard open lighter. 110’ X 35’
Q4: Would PNSY send hatch modifications sketch YC775-01, Rev-, listed in Item # 123-11-001, (2.3)
A: This will also be provided on the thumb drive distributed at the site-visit
Q5: How should bid pricing be presented, Lump sum or broken down by item?
A: We would very much like to see individual items broken out and listed with which line item it would fall under. This would expedite any price justification that may be required during our evaluation
Q6: Where should bids be sent to? And in what format?
A: The official DD1449 solicitation will include thorough instructions for formatting and submitting a bid or proposal package. However, these have also been posted to the GPE on SAM.gov under ID# N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation
Q7: What should be included in a bid aside from pricing?
A: Page 15 of the solicitation will ask you to fill out 2 forms under the Past Performance requirement (these will be provided in the solicitation as attachments). Your technical submission should include a synopsized work plan confirming work will or will not be completed by the minimum Period of Performance required by the shipyard.***
***Please note, this is not an all-encompassing list of submission and evaluation critera. Offerors should refer to Notice ID N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation for additional information. Offerors are advised that while N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation may assist, DD1449 N3904023R0016 will be the official record for submission instructions and evaluation criteria under Solicitation ID N3904023R0016.
Q8: When will bids/proposals be due?
A: July 10th. Please refer to the solicitation ID N3904023R0016 (when posted) for the closing time.
Q9: Are the void hatches getting replaced?
A: Yes. Void manholes will be replaced per item 123-11-001
Q10: How many void hatches are there?
A: 12
Q11: How much coverage does the nonskid get?
A: Spot coverage as needed, does not need an overcoat
Q12: Are there existing fittings on the void tanks?
A: Air fittings will remain. Existing electrical stuffing tubes will be removed
Q13: How is the testing valve used between the different void tanks?
A: Air test fittings to be assembled by the contractor to complete Final Air Test in item 123-11-001
Q14: Do the drawings supplied on a thumb drive show references to the work specs?
A: Yes
Q15: Is the oval shape of the hatches changing?
A: No, they will be the same shape. New material as per Sketch 775-01.
Point 16: Item 1.3.6 "Quantity (4 EA), Towing Pad Assembly, Sheet 12 of 2.2" under work item 582-11-001 is no longer applicable
Update #1 ·
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard received the following questions in response to the upcoming solicitation for the Overhaul of Barge YC-775, currently located in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Q1: Will Portsmouth Naval Shipyard provide docking plan and general arrangement dwgs. for YC-775?
A: A thumb drive containing the media requested will be provided to you at the site walk on 6/27/2023
Q2: Can PNSY provide picture or dwg. showing the marking (draft, lettering, etc.) for YC-775?
A: This will be available at the site walk
Q3: Please confirm what type of Barge YC-775 is?
A: YC-775 is a standard open lighter. 110’ X 35’
Q4: Would PNSY send hatch modifications sketch YC775-01, Rev-, listed in Item # 123-11-001, (2.3)
A: This will also be provided on the thumb drive distributed at the site-visit
Q5: How should bid pricing be presented, Lump sum or broken down by item?
A: We would very much like to see individual items broken out and listed with which line item it would fall under. This would expedite any price justification that may be required during our evaluation
Q6: Where should bids be sent to? And in what format?
A: The official DD1449 solicitation will include thorough instructions for formatting and submitting a bid or proposal package. However, these have also been posted to the GPE on SAM.gov under ID# N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation
Q7: What should be included in a bid aside from pricing?
A: Page 15 of the solicitation will ask you to fill out 2 forms under the Past Performance requirement (these will be provided in the solicitation as attachments). Your technical submission should include a synopsized work plan confirming work will or will not be completed by the minimum Period of Performance required by the shipyard.***
***Please note, this is not an all-encompassing list of submission and evaluation critera. Offerors should refer to Notice ID N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation for additional information. Offerors are advised that while N3904023R0016_Instructions_Evaluation may assist, DD1449 N3904023R0016 will be the official record for submission instructions and evaluation criteria under Solicitation ID N3904023R0016.
Q8: When will bids/proposals be due?
A: July 10th. Please refer to the solicitation ID N3904023R0016 (when posted) for the closing time.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Repair and Overhaul of Barge YC-775 | Award Notice | |
| YC-775 Barge Overhaul | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Instructions for Submission and Evaluation Criteria for Barge YC-775 | Special Notice | |
| Barge YC-775 Overhaul - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Pre-Solicitation |
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