70Z08418QBB512700_A0007_(SF-30).doc

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Department of Homeland Security

United States Coast Guard

SILC-COCO-BSS-COB4

300 East Main Street, Suite 965

Norfolk, VA 23510-9112

Same as Item 6 POC: Catherine A Prestipino (757) 628-4116 E-mail: Catherine.Prestipino@uscg.mil

70Z08418QBB512700

October 05, 2017

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FORMCHECKBOX

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for Receipt of Offers FORMCHECKBOX is extended / FORMCHECKBOX is not extended.

Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning one copy(s) of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

N/A

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc)

SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor FORMCHECKBOX is not / FORMCHECKBOX is required to sign this document and return ___ copy(s) to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The subject solicitation is hereby amended as follows:

A. The purpose of this amendment is to answer a vendor’s question (See continuation page).

B. The quote due date and time remains Wednesday, December 06, 2017, 3:00pm Eastern.

C. Per 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, (3) Solicitation Amendments. Offerors shall acknowledge all Solicitation Amendments. Offerors shall complete Blocks 8 and 15(a-c) on all Solicitation Amendments (SF-30) issued by the Government and submit with their quote.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

BY:

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83) PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE

Prescribed by GSA, FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

CONTINUATION SHEET FOR:

STANDARD FORM 30

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED:

Solicitation Number: 70Z08418QBB512700

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Questions and Answers Q.1. In Amendment 6, the answer to question one says," As stated in the solicitation, the vendors are required to submit a complete ESAPI data set. ESAPI plates are commercially available; (3M & LTC) just to name a few sources of supply." ESAPI that has met Government First Article Test Standards, are ONLY provided to the US Government and are not commercially available. However, there are companies that market plates that meet the Government ESAPI requirements; however, they have not been approved/certified by the US Government. The use of commercial plates could lead to safety concerns as they have not been tested to the stringent US Government standards. If the USCG requires that vendors submit a full FAT with ESAPI plates, then the US Government needs to provide Government approved ESAPI plates to venders in order to complete the testing. A full ESAPI FAT would require approximately 120 plates as required by the ESAPI specification and the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) protocol.

As this solicitation is for soft armor only, why is a complete ESAPI FAT required? As this represents system level testing, the hard armor plate does around 90% of the work in order to defeat the required rifle rounds. If there is a failure during testing, the hard armor plate is typically considered at fault.

A.1. Per the Statement of Work, Section 2.2.3, the Government requires the vendors provide complete independent test data reports for the ballistics performance. The Government does not require the FAT for the ESAPI System independently but as a complete system as a whole. The Government’s intent is for the ESAPI and Level IIIA+ when tested in conjunction at an NIJ certified ballistics testing facility to have a combined back face signature not to exceed 40mm. The requirement for testing of the soft armor Level IIIA+ when combined with the ESAPI plates is 30mm.