Attachment 2: Government Responses to Solicitation Questions

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Attachment 2 - Government Responses to Solicitation Questions Solicitation No. 70Z02326R93280004
Homeland Security Cutter - Light Icebreaker (HSC-L)
Amendment A00002
Offeror Question
Proposed Government Response
The requested extension was previously addressed
through Amendment A00001. Offerors shall
Offeror respectfully requests a one-week extension of the Phase 1 proposal submission deadline, comply with the Phase 1 proposal submission
from 1700 ET on 14 July 2026 to 1700 ET on 21 July 2026, to allow Offerors adequate time to deadline established by Amendment A00001. No
incorporate responses to RFP clarification questions into final proposal submissions. additional extension is provided in response to
this question.
An Offeror is not precluded from receiving a High
Confidence rating solely because it proposed to
Section M.2.1 states that a High Confidence rating requires the proposal to “clearly demonstrate use subcontracted or teaming-partner design and that the Offeror has the appropriate staffing in-house,” while a Some Confidence rating applies engineering resources rather than maintaining all where staffing is split “between the Offeror in-house staff and its subcontractors.” Can the such resources in-house.
Government confirm whether an Offeror that meets all other Factor 1 criteria, but relies on a subcontracted or teaming-partner firm for any portion of the engineering design work — The Government will evaluate the proposed
including specialty engineering disciplines such as HVAC design, noise and vibration analysis, design and engineering resources, whether inelectrical/systems engineering, or other specialty naval architecture and marine engineering house or subcontracted. The applicable High
support — is precluded from receiving a High Confidence rating under Factor 1, regardless of Confidence and Some Confidence rating
the qualifications or availability of that subcontracted engineering staff? definitions under Factor 1 have been revised
accordingly.

Q3

Section C.2.3(e) states that Government-provided technical information “shall not be released or Yes. The term "contactors" was a typographical
disclosed to any foreign governments, foreign contactors, or international organizations.” Can the error. Section C.2.3(e) has been revised to read
Government confirm whether “foreign contactors” is intended to read “foreign contractors,” and "foreign contractors."