Attachment 3: Government Responses to Solicitation Questions

Attachment 3 - Government Responses to Solicitation Questions Solicitation No. 70Z02326R93280004
Homeland Security Cutter - Light Icebreaker (HSC-L)
Amendment A00003
Question
No.
Q1

Q2

Offeror Question

Government Response

Will the Government remove
FAR 52.225-5 and FAR 52.2256 and apply the Buy American requirements?
Must an eligible past
performance reference have been
performed by the Offeror as the
prime contractor?

Yes. Amendment A00003 removes FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, and FAR 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. The amendment adds FAR 52.225-1, Buy American–Supplies, and FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate.

Q3

Will the Government allow
release of technical information
to foreign governments?

Q4

Will timely Phase I Offerors be
permitted to revise their Past
Performance submissions?
How will the Government
address engines and other major
equipment identified by
manufacturer, brand, or model?

Q5

Yes, in part. At least one of the three recent and relevant past performance references must demonstrate work performed by the Offeror as the prime contractor. The remaining references may demonstrate work performed by the Offeror in another performance role or work performed by an identified major subcontractor, teaming partner, or design agent proposed to perform a major or critical HSC-L function. No more than three past performance references may be submitted. See revised Sections L and M for the applicable submission instructions and evaluation criteria. Yes. A00003 deletes that sentence only in C.2.3(e). Detailed requirements governing technical-information access, permitted disclosure, data rights, safeguarding, export controls, and related restrictions will be addressed in the Phase II solicitation amendment. Deletion does not itself authorize disclosure of controlled or restricted information.
Yes. Timely Phase I Offerors may submit a revised Volume I – Past Performance and related PPQs by August 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. No new initial proposals and no revisions to the Cover Letter or Volume I are authorized.
Amendment A00003 adds FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, to the solicitation. During Phase II, the Government will identify any engines or major equipment described on a brand-name-or-equal basis and will provide the applicable salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics for those items. Offerors proposing an equal item will be required to demonstrate that the proposed item satisfies the identified salient