An Ask 7 Data Transfer System Dts

View Changes Solicitation Is Amended As Shown In Amendment 0004 Attached This Solicitation Is Hereby Re Opened And Proposal Due Date Is Extended To 15 February 2021 First Articles And Test Report Required Delivery Dates Have Been Revised To 540 Calendar Days Afmc 260 First Article Cdrl A009 And Cdrl A011 Have Been Revised And Are Attached A Summary Of Questions And Answers As Of 5 January 2021 Are Q10 Is It Possible To Receive A Complete Technical Data Package Which Includes All Mechanical Drawings All Fabrication Drawings Including All Assemblies With Bills Of Material Bom S For The Current An Ask 7 Dts Nsn 7025 01 514 2659 No A Production Level Tdp Of The Legacy Dts Is Not Available Q11 Is Cooling For The An Ask 7 Dts Achieved By Conduction To The Aircraft Framework Or Via Forced Air Cooling See Section 3 1 3 Which References Section 3 2 5 3 Which References Mil Hdbk 454 Guideline 52 Q12 Are Electrical Schematics Of The Cca S Board S Available In Any Format Pdf Or Dsn Additionally Are Gerber Files Or Pcb Layout Source Files Available For All Ccas No This Data Is Unavailable No This Data Is Unavailable Q13 Is There A Searchable Version Of The Source Control Drawing B 52H Data Transfer System Drawing Number 754 11300 Which Can Be Provided As The Pdf Version Included In The Solicitation Is Not Searchable No Q14 Does The B 52H Fiber Channel Network Include Any Extensions Beyond The Protocols Specified In The Ansi Standards Listed In Section 2 0 Of The Source Control Drawing B 52H Data Transfer System Drawing Number 754 11300 No Q15 The Source Control Drawing B 52H Data Transfer System Drawing Number 754 11300 Paragraphs 3 1 1 And 3 2 1 1 Implies That Most Of The Functions That Can Be Performed Via The Fibre Channel Network Can Also Be Performed Via The Mil Std 1553 Network Per Section 3 1 2 1 The Dts Shall Communicate With The B 52 Promary Acy Via One Dual Redundant Multiplex Mil Std 1553A Data Bus Pair And A Redundant Fc High Speed Data Bus Is It Required To Implement The Scsi Command Protocol Or Some Subset Of It Over The 1553 Interface Similar To The Way Iscsi Embeds The Scsi 3 Protocol Over A Tcp Ip Carrier If So What Document Specifies This Data Interface See Section 3 1 2 1 For Referenced Multiplex Communication And Electrical Characteristics Documents Q16 Were There Any Feasibility Studies Or Proof Of Concept Studies Conducted In Support Of The An Ask 7 Program That Were Predecessors To This Solicitation Which Can Be Provided To Offerors There Is A Legacy Dts With At Least 3 Versions Revisions Over Its Lifespan Q17 Are There Any Unique Interface Requirements For The Cartridge To Facilitate Data Exchange With The Mission Planning And Debriefing Systems No Q18 Is There A Requirement For Interoperability With Existing Supporting Test Equipment For The An Ask 7 If So Can Technical Data Associated With That Support Equipment Be Made Available No The Legacy Test Equipment Procedures Are Proprietary N A Q19 Is The Source Code For The Current An Ask 7 Available Distribution To Offerors No The Legacy Source Code Is Proprietary Q20 Will The Usg Be Providing Any Customer Furnished Material Cfm As A Part Of This Contract If So What Cfm Is Available No N A Q21 In The Amended Solicitation Announcement It States That A Prospective Contractor Will Develop A Production Level Technical Data Package For A Suitable F3i Drop In Replacement Of The Lru And Associated Cdrls This Effort Will Include Testing And Qualification Of The First Articles And Production Spares The Period Of Performance For The Entire Effort Will Be 5 Years Including The First Article Deliveries Within 240 Calendar Days Of Contract Award Followed By Dts Production Units After Approval Of First Articles Based Upon That Statement Is It The Usg S Program Objective To Develop A Complete F3i Replacement Of The Lru For The An Ask 7 Dts Or Simply To Address Parts Obsolescence Issues On The Individual Internal Ccas Within The Existing Lru The Government S Objective Is To Resolve Obsolescence Issues Put An End To Spares Shortages And Overcome Tdp Technical Data Package Shortfalls Both On The Production Level And The Operation And Maintenance Level Pending Approval The Government Is Granting The Vendor Awarded This Contract The Option Of How They Meet These Objectives Q22 In The Amended Solicitation Announcement The Usg S Answer To Question 5 Was Incomplete In Terms Of Addressing The Schedule For Completion Of Fat As The Previous Inquirer Expressed Unless There Is A Production Ready Design Already In Existence Requiring Only Minimal Tweaking It Is Challenging To Meet Either The 90 Or The New Changed Schedule Of 150 Days And Is Inconsistent With The Stated Objective Of A Development Effort To Produce A Production Ready Tdp Of A F3i Replacement Delivery Of Production First Article Flight Unit Hardware And Accompanying Safety Of Flight Testing Is There A Usg Need Which Is Driving The Fat Schedule To Under 300 Days Other Than To Restrict Competition To An Incumbent Supplier Yes There Is A Usg Need There Are 4 Drivers For This Effort There Is A Lack Of Spares On The Shelf The Usg Is Carcass Constrained Where The Legacy Dts Is Concerned There Are A Number Of Identified Obsolescence Issues Making The Legacy Dts Unprocurable The Repair Throughput Is Insufficient To Meet Current And Future Demand Levels As Represented By A Significant Number Of Micaps And Backorders And There Is An Insufficient Technical Data Package Both Production Level And Operation And Maintenance Level For The Legacy Dts Q23 The Sow For B 52 Dts Pr Fd2060 19 00744 Paragraph 1 2 Background States There Are 10 Parts That Are Obsolete With No Known Replacements Across The Circuit Cards Development Of A Suitable F3i Form Fit Function And Interface Drop In Replacement Is Required In Order To Meet This Requirement The Dts Is Not Undergoing Modernization As Such This Requirement Is Imperative To Support And Sustain The System For The B 52H Platform Please Clarify As To Whether This Acquisition For A F3i Replacement At The Lru Level Box Level Or At The Sra Cca Level To Reiterate The Government S Objective Is To Resolve Obsolescence Issues Put An End To Spares Shortages And Overcome Tdp Technical Data Package Both On The Production Level And The Operation And Maintenance Level Shortfalls Q24 Is It Possible To Receive An Extension To The Submission Date Commensurate With The Release Of The Usg S Response To All Submitted Questions No Extension Is Contemplated At This Time Solicitation Is Amended As Shown In Amendment 0003 Attached A Summary Of Questions And Answers As Of 18 December 2020 Are Q7 Will There Be A Simulator Or Access The Aircraft For Testing And Software Development Refer To Statement Of Work Paragraphs 4 1 2 And 4 3 2 To Clarify Access To The Sil And A B 52 For Testing And Software Development Will Be Scheduled With Through The B 52 Spo By The Government Engineer Q8 Will The Government Provide Gfm The Government Will Be Provided Gfm Adtc Dtc Which Will Include Incorporating Applicable Government Furnished Property Clauses To The Resulting Contract Q9 Section L References Only Three Volumes 1 Completed Rfp And Clauses 2 Written Technical Proposal And 3 Small Business Participation While Section M Makes Reference On Page 49 Of The Solicitation Under Cost Price Factor States The Offeror S Cost Price Proposal Will Be Evaluated For Reasonableness Are We To Assume That Since It Appears In The Volume Iii Small Business Participation Section Of Section M That The Cost Price Proposal To Include Attachment 1 Pricing Matrix Is Part Of Volume Iii And Not A Separate Volume Section L Instructions To Offers Proposal Requirements Of The Solicitation Refer To Page 38 Volume I Completed Rfp And Clauses The Offeror Shall Submit Cost And Pricing Information In Schedueb Of The Rfp The Pricing Matrix Is A Part Of Schedule B As Far As Section M Maybe There Should Have Been Extra Spaces Between The Rating Table And Cost Price Factor Q10 What Is The Interface Connection Between The Adtc Cartridge And The Air Force Mission Support System Afmss Adtc Receptacle The Document Describes That A High Speed Interface Is Used Between The Adtc And The Dtr But Nothing Describes The Interface Between The Adtc And The Afmss The Dtc To Dtr Interface Is A Scsi Bus Anything That Otherwise Connects To Dtc Utilizes This Scsi Bus Solicitation Is Amended As Shown In Amendment 0002 Attached A Summary Of Questions And Answers As Of 7 December 2020 Are Q1 There Is A Discrepancy Of First Article Required Delivery Date Between Statement Of Work And Solicitation Fa Delivery Date Changed To 90 Days To Be Consistent Throughout Documents With Amendment 0001 Q2 Is Drawing D675 60000 18 Missing From Data Package Government Engineer Is Reviewing The Data Package For Missing Documents Q3 The Requirement For Secret Classified Clearance Is Mentioned In The Solicitation Currently Our Direct Employees Do Not Possess Secret Clearance But Our Subcontractors Could Have It Where It Applies To Satisfy Your Requirements Or We Could Obtain It With A Sponsor Would Our Current Situation Preclude Us From Participating In This Solicitation The Requirement For Secret Classified Clearance Is A Condition Of Award A Prospective Contractor Is Not Required To Have Clearance To Submit Aproposal But A Successful Contractor Must Have Clearance Prior To Receiving Award The Clearance Is For The Prime Contractor Q4 When You Refer To First Article Test Fat Is That For Production Ready Systems Yes Production Ready Systems Per The First Article Requirements The First Articles Will Be Part Of The Production Quantity And Serve As A Manufacturing Standard Q5 Your Schedule For Fat Delivery Was Compressed From 300 Days To 90 Days In The Latest Amendment Has Some Contractor Demonstrated An Alternate Working Solution For This Application To You Already Unless There Was A Production Ready Design Needing Minimal Tweaks There Is No Way To Make That Schedule For Fat First Article Delivery Has Been Expanded From 90 Days To 150 Days See Amendment 0002 Q6 Given The Level Of Due Diligence Required To Bid A Redesign Effort Respectfully Requests A Proposal Due Date Extension To 1 31 2021 A Proposal Due Date Is Extended To 22 January 2021 See Amendment 0002 Solicitationis Amended To Correct The Required Delivery Dates For Clin 0001 And Clin X003 And To Attach A Revised Form 260 First Article Reportand Dd Form 1423 Cdrl A011 Proposal Due Date Remains Unchanged See Sprwa120r0026 0001 Attached Herein Also Attached Herein Are Afmc 260 Fa Revised And Cdrl A011 Revised This Requirement Is A Full And Open Competitive Source Selection For The An Ask 7 Data Transfer System Dts Legacy Nsn 7025 01 514 2659 Part Number D1321000001 A Prospective Contractor Will Develop A Production Level Technical Data Package For A Suitable F3i Drop In Replacement Of The Lru And Associated Cdrls This Effort Will Include Testing And Qualification Of First Articles And Production Spares The Period Of Performance For The Entire Effort Will Be 5 Years Including The First Article Deliveries Within 240 Calendar Days Of Contract Award Followed By Dts Production Units After Approval Of First Articles A New Nsn Will Be Assigned Once The First Article Is Approved The Governmentwill Use Technical Acceptability Small Business Participation Acceptability And Price Trade Off Best Value Source Selection To Award A Requirements Type Contract With Best Estimated Quantities As Defined In Far 16 503 A The Dts Is Considered To Be A Prime Mission Equipment A Mission Critical Item And An Offensive Avionics System Oas On The B 52H It Contains Hardness Critical Items There Are Known Obsolescence Issues Within The Legacy Dts And During The Design Manufacture Of This System Obsolescence Issues Will Need To Be Resolved The Dts Shall Be Designed And Manufactured To Meet The Requirements Iaw Statement Of Work And Source Control Drawing Scd 754 11300 A Prospective Contractor Shall Ensure Applicable Contractor Subcontractor Personnel Will Be Able To Obtain Security Clearance S At The Secret Level For Proper Accomplishment Of These Requirements The Security Clearance S Shall Be Obtained Iaw The Department Of Defense Dd Form 254 Department Of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification A Formal Solicitation With All Associated Attachments Is Available Electronically On Beta Sam Gov With A Closing Date To Be Thirty Calendar Days From The Date Of The Rfp Release Anyone Wishing To Participate In The Proposed Procurement Must Obtain Their Copy From The Internet Copies Will Not Be Mailed From The Contracting Office

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