Small Munitions Trailers

SMALL MUNITIONS TRAILERS RESPONSE TO INDUSTRY As of 07 Jan 2019 - Additional Questions - 1. Question: In reading the PD of this solicitation, I am struck by the numerous pages of system level design requirements laid out. The paragraph 1.1 spells out very clearly the scope required: "The scope of this Purchase Description (PD) is replacement of the obsolete braking system with disc brakes and corresponding updates to sealed wheel bearings, replacement of the obsolete lighting system with light emitting diode (LED) lights, replacement of the obsolete steering system components with sealed, maintenance free tie rod ends, and enhancement of the corrosion prevention coatings on the trailers. Major system design changes are not expected or desired." Rather than telling us the design requirements of the system, it seems the PD should direct us to build-to-print the trailers except for the defined scope in paragraph 1.1. We are not bidding on design of theses trailers, only modification of a few sub-systems. Answer: The Government is not procuring additional quantities of legacy MHU-110 and MHU-141 munitions trailers, rather the Government will be issuing requests for proposals to design and build new small munitions trailers based upon the legacy MHU-110 and MHU-141 designs. Potential vendors are highly encouraged to read the Purchase Description and the Statement of Work in their entirety; neither shall be construed as standalone documentation. In particular, potential vendors are encouraged to carefully review paragraphs 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 of the subject Purchase Description. The Government suggests potential vendors not assume the legacy MHU-110 and MHU-141 drawing packages meet the design requirements laid forth in the Purchase Description. While the Government does not expect or desire major changes, other than those mandated within the Purchase Description, changes to the legacy design may be required to meet the performance and test criteria set forth in the Purchase Description. The Government will use numerous analyses, reports, and reviews (as denoted in the Statement of Work) during the design and build process to ascertain whether or not the vendors new design meets the entirety of the Purchase Description. The required analyses, reports, and reviews are included in the project scope, in part, to reduce the risk of test failure due to faulty assumptions. As such, performance criteria for the new trailer design have been set forth by the Government in Section 3 of the Purchase Description and resultant test criteria have been set forth in Section 4 of the Purchase Description. The vendor selected for contract award will be responsible for ensuring the newly designed small munitions trailers meet ALL requirements contained within the Purchase Description, regardless of whether the existing legacy MHU-110 and MHU-141 munitions trailers meet the requirements of the Purchase Description. - 2. Question: Please advise current schedule regarding release of formal FA8532-18-R-0003 Small Munitions Trailer solicitation. Answer: The solicitation is expected to be released by the end of January 2019. - 3. Question: Please provide access to the TDP. Answer: The TDP is Export Controlled and will be accessible along with other Export Controlled Documentation via FedBizOpps once the Government releases the official solicitation and it is posted to FedBizOpps. In order for a vendor to access any Export Controlled documents, the vendor must be registered in FBO, CCR, JCP and be approved for export control document access.