DCE SIR Section L - Amendment 0003.pdf

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PART IV – SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 FAA ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

This acquisition is governed by the Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System (AMS). The FAA AMS can be found on the FAA Acquisition System Toolset website (http://fast.faa.gov).

L.2 POINTS OF CONTACT

The Contracting Officer is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. All questions or concerns must be addressed via email to the Contracting Officer, with a courtesy copy to the Contract Specialist listed below:

Linda Applewhite, Contracting Officer, AAQ-210 Phone: 202-267-4123 Email: Linda.Applewhite@faa.gov

Krystalyn Wacyra, Contract Specialist, AAQ-210 Phone: 202-267-0642 Email: Krystalyn.Wacyra@faa.gov

L.3 3.1-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JULY

2019)

This screening information request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at: https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm. The following clauses are incorporated by reference:

AMS

CLAUSE TITLE DATE

3.2.2.3-1 False Statements in Offers July 2004 3.2.2.3-6 Submittals in the English Language September 2020 3.2.2.3-7 Submittals in U.S. Currency September 2020 3.2.2.3-11 Unnecessarily Elaborate Submittals July 2004 3.2.2.3-12 Amendments to Screening Information Requests July 2004 3.2.2.3-13 Submission of Information/Documentation/Offers July 2004 3.2.2.3-14 Late Submission, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals April 2018 3.2.2.3-16 Restricting, Disclosing and Using Data July 2004 3.2.2.3-17 Preparing Offers July 2004 mailto:Linda.Applewhite@faa.gov mailto:Krystalyn.Wacyra@faa.gov https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm

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AMS

CLAUSE TITLE DATE

3.2.2.3-18 Prospective Offeror’s Requests for Explanations March 2009 3.2.2.3-19 Contract Award July 2004

L.4 FAA ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FULL CLAUSES AND

PROVISIONS

3.2.2.3-20 Offers (January 2018)

(a) The offeror (you) must submit responses to this SIR in accordance with the instructions as specified in L.6. Your offer must arrive at the place and by the time specified in the SIR.

(b) Such offers must refer to this SIR and include, as applicable, the item or sub-items, quantities, unit prices, time and place of delivery, all representations and other information required and a statement specifying the extent of your agreement with all the FAA's (we) terms, conditions, and provisions.

(c) We may decline to consider offers that do not include required information, or that reject any of the terms, conditions and provisions of the SIR.

(d) Send your offer to Linda Applewhite and Krystalyn Wacyra at the email addresses noted in L.6 (a). We will not be responsible for any failure attributable to transmitting or receiving the offer, unless it falls under section (a) of AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals.

3.2.4-1 Type of Contract (April 1996)

The FAA contemplates award of a single firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this SIR.

3.6.1-17 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (January 2016)

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334511 - Air Traffic Control Radar Systems and Equipment Manufacturing. The small business size standard as defined by the Small Business Administration is the following:

For NAICS codes based on annual receipts, the annual average receipts for the last three fiscal years cannot exceed N/A .

For NAICS codes based on the number of employees, the average number of employees over the last twelve-month period cannot exceed 1250.

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3.9.1-3 Protest (January 2020)

AS A CONDITION OF SUBMITTING AN OFFER OR RESPONSE TO THIS SIR (OR

OTHER SOLICITATION, IF APPROPRIATE), THE OFFEROR OR POTENTIAL OFFEROR

AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS RELATING TO

PROTESTS:

(a) Protests concerning Federal Aviation Administration Screening Information Requests (SIRs) or awards of contracts shall be resolved through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dispute resolution system at the Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA) and shall be governed by the procedures set forth in 14 C.F.R. Parts 14 and 17, which are hereby incorporated by reference. Judicial review, where available, will be in accordance with 49 U.S.C.

46110 and shall apply only to final agency decisions. A protestor may seek review of a final FAA decision only after its administrative remedies have been exhausted.

(b) Offerors initially should attempt to resolve any issues concerning potential protests with the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer should make reasonable efforts to answer questions promptly and completely, and, where possible, to resolve concerns or controversies. The protest time limitations, however, will not be extended by attempts to resolve a potential protest with the Contracting Officer.

(c) The filing of a protest with the ODRA may be accomplished by mail, overnight delivery, hand delivery, or by facsimile or if permitted by order of the ODRA, by electronic filing.. A protest is considered to be filed on the date it is received by the ODRA during normal business hours. The ODRA's normal business hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time.

(d) Only an interested party may file a protest. An interested party is one whose direct economic interest has been or would be affected by the award or failure to award an FAA contract.

Proposed subcontractors are not "interested parties" within this definition.

(e) A written protest must be filed with the ODRA within the times set forth below, or the protest shall be dismissed as untimely:

(1) Protests based upon alleged improprieties in a solicitation or a SIR that are apparent prior to bid opening or the time set for receipt of initial proposals shall be filed prior to bid opening or the time set for the receipt of initial proposals.

(2) In procurements where proposals are requested, alleged improprieties that do not exist in the initial solicitation, but which are subsequently incorporated into the solicitation, must be protested not later than the next closing time for receipt of proposals following the incorporation.

(3) For protests other than those related to alleged solicitation improprieties, the protest must be filed on the later of the following two dates:

(i) Not later than seven (7) business days after the date the protester knew or should have known of the grounds for the protest; or (ii) If the protester has requested a post-award debriefing from

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(f) Protests shall be filed at:

(1) For filing by hand delivery, courier or other form of in-person delivery:

Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2W100 Washington, DC 20591; or

For filing by U.S. Mail:

Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 [Attention: AGC-70, Wilbur Wright Bldg. Room 2W100]; or

Telephone: (202) 267-3290 Facsimile: (202) 267-3720 Alternate Facsimile: (202) 267-1293; or

(2) Other address as specified in 14 CFR Part 17.

(g) At the same time as filing the protest with the ODRA, the protester shall serve a copy of the protest on the Contracting Officer and any other official designated in the SIR for receipt of protests by means reasonably calculated to be received by the Contracting Officer on the same day as it is to be received by the ODRA. The protest shall include a signed statement from the protester, certifying to the ODRA the manner of service, date, and time when a copy of the protest was served on the Contracting Officer and other designated official(s).

(h) Additional information and guidance about the ODRA dispute resolution process for protests can be found on the ODRA Website at http://www.faa.gov.

L.5 MILESTONE SCHEDULE

The following represents the anticipated procurement schedule as of the SIR release date. This schedule is for planning purposes only and is subject to change:

Milestone Date SIR Release October 7, 2020 Vendor Questions Due October 22, 2020 Proposals Due December 4, 2020

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Contract Award TBD

L.6 TIME, DATE, AND PLACE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

(a) ELECTRONIC COPIES: Electronic copies of proposals must be submitted in zip file format via email to the Contracting Officer at linda.applewhite@faa.gov and to the Contract Specialist at krystalyn.wacyra@faa.gov.

(b) ELECTRONIC EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE: All correspondence must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist referenced in paragraph (a) above. The subject line of all email correspondence must identify the SIR number.

(c) QUESTIONS: Any questions or requests for clarifications concerning any aspect of the SIR must be emailed, utilizing Attachment J-9, Comment/Question Matrix, and submitted to linda.applewhite@faa.gov and krystalyn.wacyra@faa.com no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on October 22, 2020. Questions must make reference to the applicable page number, section, and paragraph of the SIR. Offerors’ questions and the responses by the FAA may form the basis of an amendment to the SIR. Telephonic questions will not be accepted. Please be advised that the FAA will post responses to all questions on the beta.SAM.gov website.

(d) TIME AND DATE: The Contracting Officer must receive all proposals no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on December 4, 2020.

(e) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Offerors assume the full responsibility of ensuring that proposals are submitted by the date and time specified above. The Government will only accept electronic copies of proposals and hard copy submissions will not be accepted.

(f) PROPOSAL RECEIPT CONFIRMATION: Offerors desiring confirmation of receipt of their proposal must request confirmation by emailing linda.applewhite@faa.gov and krystalyn.wacyra@faa.gov. The FAA will not be responsible for any failure attributable to transmitting or receiving the offer.

L.7 OFFEROR ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

The minimum offer acceptance period is 180 days after the required date for receipt of offers.

L.8 SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING COST OR PRICING DATA

The FAA anticipates that price analysis is contingent on adequate price competition. If, after receipt of offers, it is determined that adequate price competition does not exist, the Contracting Officer may require offerors to submit additional cost or pricing data. If required, the Offeror must provide current, complete and accurate cost or pricing data within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the Contracting Officer’s request.

mailto:linda.applewhite@faa.gov mailto:Krystalyn.wacyra@faa.gov mailto:linda.applewhite@faa.gov mailto:krystalyn.wacyra@faa.com mailto:linda.applewhite@faa.gov

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L.9 EXPORT CONTROL OF FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY INFORMATION OR

SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION

Primary radar technology and documentation, including specifications and drawings, are classified as For Official Use Only (FOUO) information or Sensitive Security Information (SSI) and are controlled by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Section 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq.).

These export control measures apply to all FOUO and SSI information contained within Attachments J-1 through J-7. Instructions to obtain these attachments can be found in Attachment 8. Attachments J-1 through J-7 will only be released to a prospective offeror upon the Government’s receipt and acceptance of the prospective offeror’s completed and fully executed Attachments J-8.1 through J-8.3.

The request for documentation, to include completed Attachments J-8.1through J-8.3 must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Linda Applewhite at Linda.Applewhite@faa.gov and the Contract Specialist, Krystalyn Wacyra at Krystalyn.Wacyra@faa.gov prior to the date specified in Section L.6 (d).

L.10 EXPENSES RELATED TO OFFEROR SUBMISSIONS

The FAA will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of, or the submission of any response to this solicitation. This includes costs associated with any aspect of the proposal activity and any research, studies, or designs carried out for the purpose of incorporation into any part of the proposal. No pre-contract costs will be allowed on this contract. Pre-contract costs are defined as any costs incurred at the Offeror’s risk in anticipation that any such costs may later be charged to any resulting contract, and to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the contract and to the extent authorized by the Contracting Officer.

L.11 EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL

(a) During the course of this procurement, the FAA may use the services of support contractors in evaluating Offerors’ technical and price proposals and thereby have access to proprietary source selection sensitive information included in the proposal. The exclusive responsibility for source selection remains with the Government.

(b) Non-Governmental personnel have signed or will sign non-disclosure statements, will receive instruction, and agree to abide by the handling procedures imposed by the source evaluation process, and are aware of source evaluation precautions and penalties.

The following companies will provide non-Governmental personnel to evaluate proposals or support the evaluation process:

Constellation Aviation Solutions Grant Thornton, LLC ASRC Federal mailto:Linda.Applewhite@faa.gov mailto:Krystalyn.Wacyra@faa.gov

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L.12 EVALUATION PROCESS

During the evaluation process, the FAA will evaluate each Offeror’s proposal to determine its capability to perform the effort required by this SIR, as provided by the Offeror in the following proposal volumes:

1. Price Proposal (Volume II)

2. Technical Acceptability Proposal (Volume III)

L.13 NOTIFICATION OF AWARD AND DEBRIEFING OF UNSUCCESSFUL

OFFERORS

Notice to unsuccessful Offerors and contract award information will be promptly released.

Successful and unsuccessful offerors may request a debriefing by emailing a request to the Contracting Officer within three (3) business days after receiving the notification of award.

Debriefing shall be conducted only after completion of source selection activities and notification of unsuccessful offeror or award.

Debriefings are conducted with the goal of identifying to unsuccessful Offerors, areas where changes can be made to improve future source selection participation. To that end, source selection debriefings will be conducted with only one Offeror at a time. The debriefing will be confined to discussion of the Offeror’s proposal only. A point-by-point comparison with other Offeror’s proposals will not be made. The debriefing will neither discuss nor reveal the relative merits, nor will it reveal the evaluation of other Offeror proposals. In addition, debriefings will not reveal any information prohibited from disclosure or exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act.

L.14 DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFERORS

Communications with potential Offerors may take place throughout the source selection process.

The purpose of communications is to ensure there are mutual understandings between the FAA and Offerors on all aspects of this procurement. Information disclosed as a result of oral or written communication with an Offeror may be considered in the evaluation of an Offeror’s submittal(s).

To ensure that Offerors fully understand the intent of the SIR, and the FAA's needs stated therein, the FAA may hold discussions with individual Offerors. One-on-one communications may continue throughout the process, as required, at the FAA’s discretion. In accordance with AMS policy, the FAA reserves the right to conduct discussions with specific Offerors only, with all Offerors, or with no Offerors as circumstances warrant.

Certain topics of communications may necessitate amendments to the FAA’s SIR. If this is the case, all competing Offerors will be advised of the changes and the Contracting Officer will establish a common cut-off date for any and all resulting Offeror revisions.

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L.15 COMPLIANCE REVIEW

Offerors must comply with all instructions in Section L when developing proposals. Failure to comply with the instructions may result in a determination that the Offeror’s proposal is noncompliant. This determination will be made at the sole discretion of the Government.

L.16 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Contracting Officer is required to issue a determination if the Offeror has been found responsible, without regard to the evaluation methodology outlined in this SIR, prior to the award of the resultant contract. At a minimum, to be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must provide appropriate documentation to demonstrate:

(a) it has or can obtain adequate financial and technical resources to perform the contract;

(b) its ability to comply with the required delivery or performance schedule, considering all existing business commitments;

(c) its satisfactory performance record;

(d) its satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

(e) its appropriate accounting and operational controls that may include, but are not limited to production control, property control systems, quality assurance program and appropriate safety programs; and

(f) be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

L.16.1 Determination of Responsibility Submittal Requirements

In additional to the documentation required to comply with the paragraph above, the Offeror must submit the following information:

(a) A description of all current or pending legal action(s) against the Offeror for federal government contracts performed during the past 3 years in excess of $3M, claims, equitable adjustments, ongoing cure notices, Terminations for Convenience, and/or Terminations for Default.

(b) Disclose if your organization or any member on your team, including employees, subcontractor or consultants, has been placed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) due to debarment, suspension, proposed for debarment, or otherwise declared ineligible from receiving federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain federal assistance and benefits within the last 3 years. Describe the circumstances surrounding the company/individual being placed on the list.

L.16.2 Small, Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned and Service-Disabled-Veteran- Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan

(a) The Offeror, if other than a small business, shall provide a detailed subcontracting plan that fulfills all requirements contained within AMS Clause 3.6.1-4 entitled: Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (July 2019). The Offeror will ensure their subcontracting plans fully

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(b) At least forty-five (45) percent of the planned subcontract dollar value shall be allocated to small businesses including:

(1) At least ten (10) percent of the total planned subcontract dollar value shall be allocated to small disadvantaged businesses.

(2) At least five (5) percent of the planned subcontract dollar value shall be allocated to small women-owned businesses.

(3) At least three (3) percent of the total proposed subcontract dollar value shall be allocated to service disabled veterans owned businesses.

These goals shall apply over the full life of the contract, including the base period and each exercised option period.

L.17 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

(a) The Offeror must submit an electronic copy of each volume as a separate zip file attachment.

Pricing information submitted in spreadsheet format must be editable with visible formulas in addition to cell values.

(b) Offeror proposal submissions must include electronic copies of any Amendment(s) issued as part of this solicitation. The Amendment(s) must be signed by the Offeror as acknowledgement of the specified changes. Failure to acknowledge all amendments may result in the rejection of the offer.

(c) The FAA will not consider offers that do not include required information, or that reject any of the terms, conditions and provisions of the SIR. Offerors must ensure the files submitted are “virus-free” prior to submission. Electronic submittals must be compatible with the following equipment and software products:

(1) Microsoft Office 2016 (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

(2) Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0

L.18 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Proposals submitted in response to this SIR must contain a clear, concise and complete narrative. The Offeror must provide sufficient details to substantiate the validity of all assertions. General statements that the Offeror understands the requirements of the work to be performed or simple rephrasing, paraphrasing, or restating the Government's requirements will not be considered acceptable responses (e.g., “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used” “ or “the Offeror concurs”). The proposal should be sufficiently complete to demonstrate the manner in which the Offeror intends to comply with the applicable requirements of the solicitation. Elaborate artwork and costly visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired.

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(b) Submissions must not exceed any page limitations established in this section. Any submission exceeding a page limitation will only be evaluated up to the established page limitation. For example, if the page limitation for a specific submission is established at four (4) pages and the Offeror’s submission is six (6) pages, only pages one through four will be evaluated.

(c) Offerors must submit proposals in accordance with the instructions herein, and non-conformance with the specified required content may be cause for rejection of the proposal.

(d) The FAA may award a contract based on initial offers received, without discussions. Therefore, Offerors should ensure that proposals are complete and represent a thorough effort to demonstrate ability to accomplish the requirements of a resultant contract.

(e) Offerors who use restrictive data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes must mark the title page of the applicable proposal volumes as proprietary.

(f) If the original awardee is unable to provide satisfactory performance in accordance with the requirements in this SIR, the FAA reserves the right award to the Offeror who provided a technically acceptable proposal with the second lowest fair and reasonable total proposed price.

L.19 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

The Offeror’s proposal submission must consist of Volume I – Contract Sections, Volume II – Price Proposal, and Volume III – Technical Acceptability Proposal. The volumes must be organized as follows:

TAB PROPOSAL STRUCTURE PAGE LIMIT

VOLUME I - CONTRACT SECTIONS AND

OTHER DOCUMENTS

Not applicable A Part I – Section A B Part I – Section E C Part IV – Section K D Determination of Responsibility

VOLUME II – FACTOR 1 PRICE PROPOSAL

10 A Part I – Section B

B Additional Data, Supporting Schedules, or Substantiation

VOLUME III – FACTOR 2 TECHNICAL

ACCEPTABILITY PROPOSAL

A Sub-factor A - Technical Approach B Sub-factor B - Past Performance

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(a) The Offeror must number all pages of each volume. The front cover of each volume of the

Offeror’s proposal must include a label identifying Offeror’s name, SIR number, date, and the volume title. The proposal package must contain the required signatures by the Offeror.

(b) Price data must only be included in Volume II – Price Proposal.

(c) Page size must be 8-1/2 by 11 inches with one (1) inch margins, and single spacing. Text font must not be smaller than twelve (12) point. Text embedded within graphics, diagrams, or tables must not be smaller than 10 point. Volume II and Volume III must contain a table of acronyms or abbreviations along with an explanation for each. Tables of contents, volume covers, cover letters, title pages, and glossary of acronyms or abbreviations will not count toward the page limit.

(d) The Offeror must provide a cover letter digitally signed by an authorized company official. The cover letter must address all volumes of the proposal submission.

L.20 VOLUME I – CONTRACT SECTIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

Volume I must contain completed contract sections and other documents as referenced below.

The Offeror must submit their proposal as "VOLUME I – CONTRACT SECTIONS AND

OTHER DOCUMENTS".

(a) Tab A - Section A, SF-33, Solicitation/Offer and Award: AMS Form SF-33, "SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD,” with blocks 13 through 18 completed by the Offeror. The representative who signs this form must be authorized to contractually bind the company providing the offer. In the block with its name and address, the Offeror should supply the Contractor Establishment Code (CEC), which is currently the Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS). The CEC system is distinct from the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) system.

(b) Tab B - Section E, Inspection and Acceptance: The Offeror must complete all fields in Part I Inspection and Acceptance.

(c) Tab C - Section K, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors: The Offeror must complete all Representations, Certifications and Other Statements included in Section K of the SIR.

(d) Tab D - Determination of Responsibility: The Offeror must furnish in Volume I the documentation and information required to demonstrate it has or can obtain adequate financial resources to perform the resulting contract. The Offeror must also provide sufficient documentation and information to demonstrate it has or can obtain adequate resources to perform the work identified in Section C. Additionally, if other than a small business, the Offeror must provide a complete subcontracting plan as identified in Section L.16.2.

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L.21 VOLUME II – PRICE PROPOSAL

The Price Proposal is the Offeror's proposed price to provide the items described in the Statement of Work. The Price Proposal must be accurate, complete, and well documented.

Pricing data must not be included in the Technical Acceptability Proposal. The Offeror must submit price proposals as "PRICE PROPOSAL, VOLUME II ".

L.21.1 Tab A: Part I Section B

The Offeror must provide proposed prices for all CLINs in Sections B.2 and B.3. As part of Section B.3 – Optional CLIN Pricing Table, Offerors must complete the worksheet contained in Attachment J-6 – Hardware Parts – Parts Pricing List. For Attachment J-6, Offerors are instructed to complete the itemized list of anticipated COTS and Custom Parts required for CLINs 1004, 1005, 1008, 1009 and 1010. Offerors must input the total price for each part based on the quantities specified in the spreadsheet. The list must identify the part number, quantity, unit price, and a total price for each item listed.

L.21.2 Tab B: Additional Data, Supporting Schedules, or Substantiation

The Offeror must act in good faith to submit additional data, supporting schedules or substantiation that is reasonably required for the conduct of an appropriate review and analysis.

For effective evaluation, it is essential that there be a clear understanding of (1) existing verifiable data, (2) judgmental factors, rationale and methodology applied in projecting from known data to the price estimate, and (3) the contingencies used by the Offeror in the proposed price.

L.22 VOLUME III – TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY PROPOSAL

Volume III – Technical Acceptability Proposal consists of Sub-factor A - Technical Approach and Sub-factor B -Past Performance. The Technical Acceptability Proposal must be accurate, complete, and well documented. The Offeror must submit their proposal as "VOLUME III –

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY PROPOSAL".

L.22.1 Tab A: Technical Approach

The Offeror must describe their approach for meeting each of the following SOW requirements:

(a) Metrics for assessing the on-time completion of project milestones and deliverables including:

identification and procurement of long lead time material/parts; estimated schedule for start and completion for first article units; and estimated schedule for start and completion of production of Installation Kits, Infrastructure Kits, Installation Wiring Kits, Infrastructure Wiring Kits, GFM delivery and inspection (SIR section C.5.1.c)

(b) Procuring the first article and production quantities of COTS, modified COTS, and custom parts listed in Attachment J-2, DCE Hardware Parts - Installation Parts, J-3, DCE Hardware Parts - Infrastructure Parts, and Attachment J-5, Wiring Kit Manufacturing Specification. (SIR sections C.5.2.1, C.5.3.1, C.5.4.1, C.5.4.3, C.5.5.1, and C.5.5.2)

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(c) Fabricating the custom parts using Attachment J-4, Custom Parts Documentation (zip file) (SIR sections C.5.2.1 and C.5.3.1)

(d) Producing the production quantities, in kit form, as specified in Section F.3 of the SIR for the Installation Kits and Infrastructure Kits in accordance with the Government-approved Packaging and Labeling Instructions for Installation and Infrastructure Kits.

(e) The commercial place of performance for kitting, inspection, and acceptance (C.5.6).

L.22.2 Tab B: Past Performance

(a) The Offeror must use the format provided in L.22.2.1 to submit at least one, and no more than three (3) past performance examples where they demonstrate at least three (3) years of combined relevant experience in kitting parts, developing or sourcing custom cables, and conducting test activities to validate that custom cables meet the specifications. Offerors must ensure that any examples submitted clearly support the requirement of at least three (3) years of combined experience with strongly similar characteristics to the requirements of the statement of work. Offerors are advised to submit past performance examples for contracts that most closely meet the characteristics of the DCE Modernization Kit requirements.

(b) Past performance examples must provide individual names of references who are able to validate that the Offeror’s relevant experience is similar in size, scope and complexity; and the offeror successfully met contract requirements and schedule.

(c) Past performance examples must be for contracts or subcontracts ongoing or completed within the past ten (10) years from the due date of proposal responses.

(d) At least one of the Offeror’s past performance examples must address relevant experience as the prime contractor responsible for kitting parts, developing or sourcing custom cables, and conducting test activities to validate that custom cables meet the specifications.

(e) The Offeror may include no more than one relevant past performance example for a subcontractor in addition to the prime offeror.

L.22.2.1 Past Performance Description Format

The Offeror must submit the information defined below for each past performance example.

1. Company Name

2. Company Role: Prime or Subcontractor

3. Program Title

4. Name of Customer

5. Customer Address

6. Reference (telephone and email of contracting officer and program manager that can be traced to the past performance description)

7. Contract number

8. Contract type

9. Period of Performance - Provide the original contract start and completion dates and the actual start and completion dates. Discuss the reasons for any changes to the original delivery/completion dates.

10. Contract dollar value - Provide the actual contract value to date.

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11. Description of effort - Describe the characteristics of the program that it make it relevant for comparison with the DCE Modernization Kits SIR requirements.

The FAA reserves the right to contact any reference identified by Offerors, or other references from a variety of sources, including previous FAA program personnel, other Federal agencies, state and local governments, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and commercial contractors.

L.23 REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT OF SIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Contracting Officer is solely responsible for changes to the terms and conditions of this SIR, which will be issued through a formal amendment. If an Offeror takes issue with the terms and conditions contained herein, the Offeror shall submit a Request for Amendment of Terms and Conditions under separate attachment to their proposal. The FAA is under no obligation to act on an Offeror’s Request for Amendment of Terms and Conditions and may reject same without further notice. This request should be in Offeror’s format, on Offeror’s letterhead, signed by an officer of the company with authority to bind the Offeror.

L.24 ALTERNATE PROPOSALS AND EXCEPTIONS

The FAA will not accept submission of alternate proposals in response to this SIR. Therefore, with respect to specific terms or conditions of this SIR, any objection to any of the terms or conditions of this SIR may constitute a deficiency, which could make the offer unacceptable.

In accordance with the FAA AMS, the FAA reserves the right to award a contract without communications after evaluation of initial submissions. Offerors are encouraged to consult with the Contracting Officer before submitting any offer that takes exception to any term or condition of this SIR. Notwithstanding, the FAA also reserves the right to conduct Offeror-specific communications or to conduct communications and permit Offerors to revise their proposals if the Contracting Officer deems these measures appropriate and in the best interest of the FAA.