Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Final Rev 9-4.pdf

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

Addendum to FAR Provision 52.212-1

1. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 336611 Ship Building and Repairing, small business size standard is 1,300 employees.

2. Submission of offers

2.1 Offeror shall submit a complete proposal no later than the deadline in Block 08 of page 01 of this Solicitation.

2.2 Delivery of Proposals: Offerors shall submit their proposal to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jeremy Weible Contract Specialist, Jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil and Contract Specialist Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil.

2.3 Proposals shall include the solicitation number on all submissions. It is each Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the proposal is received.

2.4 It shall be the obligation of the Offeror to exercise due diligence to discover and to bring to the attention of the Government any ambiguities, inconsistencies, or concerns regarding the information in the Request for Proposal (RFP). All questions/concerns regarding this RFP shall be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Mr.

Jeremy Weible Contract Specialist, Jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil and Contract Specialist Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. General Requirements.

To maximize efficiency and minimize the time for proposal evaluation, Offeror’s shall submit their proposals in accordance with the solicitation. This solicitation will be competed 100% Small Business Set- Aside.

1.1. Definitions: As used in this solicitation –

Day is defined as a calendar day unless otherwise specified. If the last day of a specified period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the period shall be deemed to end on the next Federal workday.

Past performance is a measure of the degree to which the Offeror and its subcontractors satisfied its customers in previous recent and relevant contracts and complied with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

1.1.1. Amendment(s) to the Solicitation.

If this solicitation is amended, terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

1.2. Submissions.

The Offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested by this solicitation and must be compliant with these instructions. Non-conformance with this solicitation may render the proposal ineligible for award. This solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified within the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals and any revisions by the time specified in this solicitation. Offerors will be unable to submit proposals after the closing time. All submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawal of proposals shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialists. Any proposal, modification or revision not received by the exact time specified for receipt is late and may not be considered. Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer, provided the written notice is received by the Contract Specialist prior to contract award.

Proposals and any submissions shall not contain any classified material.

1.2.1 Point(s) of Contact.

mailto:Jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil

The Contract Specialist is the points of contact for this acquisition. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to bring to the attention of the Contract Specialists, at the earliest possible time, but prior to the solicitation closing date, any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and other solicitation documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference.

Questions: The deadline for all questions, concerns, and/or requests for clarification is fifteen (15) days after issuance of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to not respond to any questions. Offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government as early as possible. All questions shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, Mr. Jeremy Weible;

Jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil and Contract Specialist Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil.

1.2.2. Subsequent to the solicitation release, but prior to solicitation closing, Offerors shall submit their entire proposals (in English), via email only, to the Contract Specialists. No other means of submission, used in whole or in combination with email, is permitted. Offerors shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal; proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content identified in the solicitation may render the Offeror ineligible for award. Proposals are due no later than the time and date identified for receipt of proposals. To be timely, the submission must be received in its entirety in the designated e-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission. An e-mail proposal that resides on a Government server, but has not appeared in the designated e-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission will be considered late unless the exception at FAR 52.212-1(f)(2)(i) applies. The exception at FAR FAR 52.212-1(f)(2)(i) shall not apply to e-mail proposals. If submissions are submitted using multiple e-mails messages, please sequence the e-mail subject line so that the Government can easily determine whether all e-mails have been received (e.g., 1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc.). The total size for each e-mail submission, to include attachments, should not exceed 20 megabytes.

1.2.3 Amendments and Modifications

The Government also reserves the right to change any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, by amendment, at any time prior to contract award, and allow Offerors to revise their offers accordingly, as authorized by FAR 52.212-1. If a solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged.

Offerors may submit revisions to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time. In the event of an amendment to the solicitation that requires Offerors to submit proposal revisions, the amendment will provide instructions for submittal. After the solicitation closing date and time, Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

1.2.4. Electronic Submission.

Offers shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialists, by the solicitation’s closing date and time in order to be considered responsive. No other electronic means of submissions, used in whole or in combination with email, is permitted. Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time will render the proposal late and unacceptable. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the electronic media submitted is virus free and can be opened and read by the Government. If the electronic media cannot be opened and read by the Government, the offer may be ineligible for award. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals and any revisions by the time specified in the solicitation. Any proposal (including proposal modifications and/or revisions) not received by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is late and may not be considered. The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation.

All Offerors are required to submit proposals in accordance with the format and content specified herein. Proposals that do not meet the below requirements may be deemed unacceptable and may not be eligible for award.

(Instructions regarding use of certain electronic products (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe) does not correspond to Government endorsement of those specified products.) The electronic proposal shall be prepared as follows:

(i) Prepared with Microsoft Word, Excel, or (searchable) Adobe Acrobat software. The signed SF- 1449, and SF-30 amendments, if any, must be included in a proposal as scanned pdf files.

(ii) Do not include hyperlinks to locations outside of the pertinent document (hyperlinks to places within the pertinent document (e.g., table of contents, section headings, tables and figures) are acceptable.

(iii) Electronic files must be titled/labeled as follows: Subject, Company Name, and Document Contents. (See examples below.)

a. Example: Technical Capability_NNSY_SummaryPage_Vol. I

b. Example: PastPerformance_NNSY_RecentRelevantPastPerformance_Vol. II

c. Example: ContractualRequirements_NNSY_CoverLetter_Vol. III

(iv) All files must be named with one of the following file extension .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, or .pdf. All files named with the file extension .doc or .docx shall be Microsoft Word 2010 compatible.

1.2.5. Page Size and Format

Every page of the proposal submissions (including the Cover Letters and TOCs) should be affixed with the following legend: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104”.

1.2.5.1. The electronic proposal shall be prepared so that, if printed on white bond paper, the proposal meets the following format and other requirements:

(i) Single spaced typed lines,

(ii) 8 ½ by 11 inch page paper,

(iii) one (1) inch margins on all sides,

(iv) all pages numbered utilizing standard page numbering system to facilitate proposal references. All pages shall be numbered. Consecutive pages will be numbered within each Subfactor/Section showing Volume, Subfactor/Section, and page (e.g., page 5 of Section A of Volume I may be numbered Vol. I – Sec. A – 5),

(v) typewritten in a style type size no smaller than 12 point, Times New Roman style font,

(vi) only graphs/tables/charts as may be necessary to convey a response to the items/information requested in the solicitation. The font size for text contained in tables and illustrations shall be no smaller than 9 point Times New Roman style font,

(vii) the spreadsheets (landscape orientation) shall be formatted for printing such that all data is in a font no smaller than 9 point, Times New Roman style font, and row and column headings appear on each printed page. (viii) all company letterheads and logos are to be removed from all paper used in the offer, and (ix) foldouts are not permitted.

1.2.6. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet this requirement. Offerors shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities or experience. Data previously submitted, if any, will not be used in the evaluation of the Offeror’s response to this solicitation. Previously submitted data shall not be included in your proposal “by reference”. The Government will base its evaluation solely on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

Offerors must use quantitative terms whenever possible and must avoid qualitative adjectives to the maximum extent possible. The Offeror should use flow charts and tables wherever possible in order to provide a concise presentation of their response. Cursory responses or responses that merely reiterate or paraphrase the PWS language will not be considered to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation (e.g., statements such as “shall/can comply”, "noted and understood", "in accordance with industry best practices/standards", without supporting narrative, are not acceptable). Unnecessary elaborations or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired nor required. Extravagant artwork and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired.

An Offeror’s proposal is presumed to represent its best effort to respond to the solicitation. The Government may consider any failure to comply with these instructions to be indicative of what could be expected from an Offeror during performance and may consider it a weakness of the proposal. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, Government Contract Files, and NCH 4.803, Contents of Contract Files, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

1.2.7. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions. Accordingly, each Offeror should submit its most favorable terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined to be necessary.

1.3. Responsibility Determination and Supporting Documentation.

In determining contractor responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104-3(a) (see also NCH 9.104, Standards), the Government reserves the right to request additional information pertaining to the Offeror’s ability to obtain sufficient resources for a contract of this magnitude and length.

2. Proposal Structure.

Proposals shall be organized into the Volumes and Sections, subject to established page limitations depicted in Table

1. The specified proposal format and structure that Offerors must adhere to in the solicitation is not intended to restrict the Offerors in the manner in which they will perform their work, but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes.

TABLE 1

Vol. I – Contractual Requirement

(1) Table of Content (TOC)

(2) Section A: Cover Letter

(3) Section B: Completed Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449)

(4) Section C: Representations and Certifications

(5) Section D: Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest (5)

(6) Section E: Proof of adequate financial resources to perform this contract or ability to obtain them.

No Page Limit

Vol. II – Technical Capability

FACTOR 1

(1) TOC

(2) Summary Page

(3) Technical Approach

(i) Element 1: Organization/ Management

(ii) Element 2: Manpower Resources and Capabilities

25 Page

Vol. III – Past Performance

FACTOR 2

(1) TOC

(2) Recent and Relevant Past Performance References – Exhibit 1

(3) Previous Contracting Narratives

25 Page

2.1. Proposals must be submitted in an electronic format as specified in Table 2. Offerors are required to submit proposals in three (3) separate Volumes. Proposal Volumes must be consistent with its contents or the proposal may be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall label each submission with the Volume number and title (e.g., Volume I, Contractual Requirements). No cost and/or price information shall be included in any Volume.

TABLE 2

Volume Volume Title Copies Structure of Contents

I Contractual Requirement

1 See Subsection 4.

II Technical Capability 1 See Subsection 5.

III Past Performance 1 See Subsection 6.

2.2. Page limits in Table 1 represent the maximum pages the Government will evaluate and are not construed as de facto standards for the amount of material expected in the proposal. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated. Offerors shall adhere to the proposal content and limitations as delineated. Table 3 below represents a cross reference of the proposal content and whether the proposal content is included in the page limitations defined in this paragraph and delineated in Table 1.

TABLE 3

Required Documentation

Volume

Included in Page Limitation

3. TOC All No (N)

4.1 Cover Letter I N

4.2 Completed Standard Form 1449 (SF

1449) and Amendments I N

4.3 Representations and Certifications I N

4.4 Notification of Organizational Conflict of

Interest I N

4.5 Proof of Adequate Financial Resources I N

5 TOC: Technical Capability II Yes (Y)

5.1 Summary Page II Y

5.2 Factor1 Technical Capability II Y

5.3 Element 1: Organization/Management II Y

5.4 Element 2: Manpower Resources and

Capability II Y

6 TOC: Past Performance IV Y

6.1 Recent and Relevant Past Performance

References IV Y

6.2 Previous Contracting Narratives IV Y

6.3 Past Performance Questionnaire IV N

3. Table of Contents.

The TOC should provide an overview of the Volume’s contents and organization. It should allow the readers to go directly to a specific Section or Subsection of the Volume. The TOC should provide sufficient detail as to allow the important elements within the Sections and Subsections to be easily located. The TOC(s) do not count towards the page limitations delineated in Table 1. The top of each page of the TOC shall also indicate the following:

(i) Proposal Volume Number (e.g., Vol. I, Vol. II).

(ii) Volume Title or Proposal Category (e.g., Technical Capability, Past Performance).

4. Volume I, Contractual Requirement

Table 4, Volume I, Contractual Requirements Structure Table of Contents Section A: Cover Letter Section B: Completed Standard Form 1449 and, if any, the Standard Form 30 Section C: Representation and Certifications Section D: Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest Section E: Proof of adequate financial resources to perform this contract or ability to obtain them

4.1 Section A: Cover Letter

The Cover Letter shall indicate the following:

(i) The solicitation number.

(ii) Identification of any exceptions the Offeror takes to the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

a. Offerors objecting or taking exception to the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be determined ineligible for award.

(iii) Names, titles, telephone and facsimile numbers, and email address of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

(iv) Name, title and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority.

(v) “Remit to” address, if different from mailing address.

(vi) Identify all enclosures being transmitted as part of the Offeror’s proposal. (vii) The proposal acceptance period.

a. The proposal acceptance period is the number of calendar days available to the Government to award a contract from the date the proposals are received. The Government requires a minimum acceptance period of 280 calendar days from the due date for receipt of proposals; however, Offerors may specify an acceptance period exceeding the Government’s minimum requirement. The Offeror’s Cover Letter must affirmatively state an acceptance period equal to, or greater than, 280 calendar days.

4.2 Section B: Completed Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449) and Amendments (if any) Each Offeror shall complete all Solicitation Fill-Ins of this solicitation and acknowledgment of all issued amendments and provide a copy. Offerors must submit a signed Standard Form 1449 “Solicitation/Offer, Award” with appropriate blocks completed by the Offeror.

4.3 Section C: Section C: Representations and Certifications

Each Offeror shall complete all solicitation Fill-Ins of the solicitation provision 52.212-3 Alt I.

4.4 Section D: Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) If any Offeror has an OCI, the Offeror must notify the Government and must submit an OCI mitigation plan with its proposal. Failure by an Offeror that has identified a potential OCI or an eliminated OCI, to submit an OCI mitigation plan with its proposal shall be considered grounds for disqualification from award. The Government reserves the right to determine whether or not any mitigation plan provided by an Offeror is sufficient to protect the Government.

For example, the Government will not accept mitigation or elimination measures that:

(i) Create (an) additional burden(s) on the Government to implement;

(ii) Involve directed subcontractors or creating separate lines of reporting or any modification to the Government and prime contractor relationship; or

(iii) Is deemed, in the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer, to provide insufficient organizational independence between the prime contractor or a subcontractor under the contract and a prime contractor or subcontractor for work that will be covered by this solicitation.

(iv) Involve additional oversight or commitment of resources by the Government, such as agency review of contractor deliverables, internal review of task assignments for OCI before issuance, or formalized monthly reviews of work performed and projected.

All Offerors are directed to review and comply fully with the OCI clauses included this solicitation. Offerors must provide one of the following statements in regards to NAVSEA clause L-209-H009, Notification of Potential Organizational Conflict(s) of Interest. “The Contractor has determined:

(i) that a potential organizational conflict of interest does not exist, at any tier

(ii) that a potential organizational conflict of interest may exist as described below and when a mitigation plan was provided to the PCO.”

4.5 Section D: Proof of Adequate Financial Resources

Offeror shall submit proof of adequate financial resources to perform this contract or proof of ability to obtain adequate resources to perform this contract.

(i) Acceptable evidence of adequate financial resources can be a bank reference from a well-established bank that states that the firm has requisite financial capital and capability to undertake and perform a contract of this scope and magnitude.

Acceptable evidence of the Offeror’s ability to obtain resources normally consist of a commitment or explicit arrangement, that will be in existence at the time of contract award, to rent, purchase, or otherwise acquire the needed facilities, equipment, other resources, or personnel.

5. Volume II, Technical Capability – FACTOR 1

Volume II, Technical Capability, is subject to page limitations described in Table 1 and Table 3. Offerors shall arrange and outline Volume II, Technical Capability, exactly as illustrated in Table 5.

TABLE 5

Table of Contents Summary Page Element 1: Organization/ Management Element 2: Manpower Resources and Capabilities

5.1. Summary Page:

To aid the Government’s understanding, provide an executive summary of the Offeror’s proposed Technical approach and how they will efficiently and effectively meet the requirement.

5.2 Element 1: Organization/ Management

Offerors shall provide a detailed Technical Capability in their proposal. The Technical Capability shall demonstrate the Offerors’ ability to provide an adequate number of personnel with the qualifications and experience necessary to perform and manage all tasks described in the Statement of Work (SOW) throughout contract performance. The Offerors’ approach shall include the following information:

• Demonstrate an understanding of and capability to perform in each Trade during contract performance.

Discuss the methods and techniques used to plan, organize, and perform the tasks necessary to fulfill the technical requirements. Provide an overview of the methods and techniques that will be used to guide performance and a general description of how they will be applied to accomplish the contract’s requirements and in what sequence.

5.3 Element 2: Manpower Resources and Capabilities

Demonstrate a sound process to hire, train, and retain an adequate number of personnel (Tradesman, Key Personnel, Others) with the applicable qualifications and experience required for their designated positions.

Demonstrate the methods that will be used to reduce personnel turn-over and the timeline for hiring, training, and replacing personnel during contract performance. Identify the proposed staffing levels for each Trade by FTE and employer (offeror, subcontractor).

Provide the names and resumes of Key Personnel Program Manager and Project Manager only who will perform under this contract (supervisor resumes will be required at the task order level). Letters of Commitment are required if an Offeror proposes an individual for one of these key positions who is not a current employee of the Offeror or its subcontractors. Resumes shall clearly demonstrate that the Key Personnel possess all applicable qualifications and experience required for their designated positions and shall present dates using both Months and Years. Letters of Commitment shall be signed no earlier than 60 days before the due date for proposal submission and shall state that the individual intends to accept a reasonable offer of employment if the Offeror is awarded a contract. Offerors’ proposals shall clearly identify all Teaming and/or Subcontracting arrangements:

The proposed subcontractors or team members Anticipated PWS elements to be subcontracted, or the planned division of tasks within the team Agreements/arrangements with its teammates and/or subcontractors and benefit to the Government

6. Volume III, Past Performance Proposal Content – FACTOR 2 In order to facilitate the Government’s evaluation of this factor, the Offeror shall provide information for at least three (3) but no more than five (5) prior, recent, and relevant contracting efforts, (either Government or commercial), as described below. Submissions of summary lists of contracts or incomplete data may not be considered. Offerors shall arrange and outline Volume IV, Past Performance exactly as illustrated in Table 7 below.

The contents of Volume IV, Past Performance are subject to the page limits noted in Table 1 and Table 3 above. If the Offeror does not have a record of recent and relevant Past Performance, as defined here, it should surely state this fact within the TOC of Volume IV.

TABLE 6

Table of Contents Recent and Relevant Past Performance References – Exhibit 1 Previous Contracting Narratives

The following minimum information shall be provided within the contractor submitted references:

• Contract Number/Task Order Number

• Contract Type

• Annual Contract/Task Order Cost

• Description of Work - Offeror’s should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts in terms of scope to the requirements of the RFP for purposes of relevancy.

• Valid Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address of Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representative/Task Order Manager

6.1. Recent and Relevant Past Performance References.

Past Performance References should be both (i) recent and (ii) relevant. Past Performance References shall be submitted using the format provided (Past Performance Information Form (Exhibit 1)). Offerors shall submit one (1) Past Performance Reference for each major subcontractor and/or a letter of commitment. If no major subcontractors proposed, at least one (1) Past Performance Reference and/or a letter of commitment shall be provided for the subcontractor performing the largest portion of subcontracted work under this effort. Offerors are encouraged to provide contract reference information for efforts on which they are the prime contract holder but may provide references where they have performed as a subcontractor.

If Offeror is a joint venture or partnership, then the Offeror shall provide relevant/recent past performance information for each of the firms that form the partnership/joint venture. Regardless of whether the past work was performed by Offeror, Offeror’s subcontractor, or partner/joint venture partner, the offer must contain no more than five (5) contracting efforts. Offerors should consider the following:

(i) The fact that a particular Past Performance information is readily available to the Government should not deter Offerors from submitting the particular Past Performance information or additional information regarding the readily available Past Performance information.

(ii) Offerors should submit information which the Offeror considers essential to the Government’s evaluation.

6.1.1. Recent Past Performance References.

Recent Past Performance is an effort performed within the last three (3) years preceding the date of issuance of this solicitation. Offerors shall only submit work experience already performed. Work yet to be performed or experience more than three (3) years preceding the solicitation date will not be considered. Offerors may submit performance data regarding current contract performance as long as a minimum of one (1) year of performance has already been completed as of the Offeror’s proposal submission date. Failure to submit sufficient recent past performance in accordance with the definition above shall be considered certification (by signature on the proposal) that the Offeror has no recent past performance.

6.1.2. Relevancy of Past Performance Reference. To be Relevant Past Performance, the service/effort must be the same as or similar to the scope, magnitude, and complexity of the work described by this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to determine the relevancy of such information and to verify statements and representations made in an Offeror’s proposal. The Government determines how closely the recent past performance relates to the scope, magnitude and complexity of the subject effort as described in the PWS. Failure to submit adequate relevant past performance in accordance with the above shall be considered certification (by signature on the proposal) that the Offeror has no relevant past performance.

6.1.3. For each Past Performance Reference, the Offeror shall identify at least one of the following POCs:

Program Manager (PM), Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Offeror shall provide the current address, phone number, fax number, and email address for each POC. The Government may use other information, such as CPARS data, other Federal, State, and local Government agencies, Better Business Bureaus, published media and electronic databases, and/or personal knowledge to evaluate an Offeror’s past performance. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror. Offerors shall detail the extent to which they contributed as a subcontractor to the referenced contracts.

6.2. Past Performance Narratives.

For each of the Recent Relevant Past Performance References submitted, the Offeror shall also provide one Previous Contracting Effort Narrative detailing the following information:

(i) Describe how the Past Performance Reference meets the Recent Past Performance definition in paragraph 6.1.1.

(ii) Describe how this Past Performance Reference meets the Relevant Past Performance definition in paragraph 6.1.2.

(iii) Describe significant achievements, challenges, or obstacles that were encountered during performance identified in the Past Performance References. Reference performance issues and the measures taken to overcome them.

(iv) Provide performance criteria/measures that were applied in evaluating performance, for each Past Performance Reference identified. (The performance criteria/measures should be specific and show the target performance levels that are/were set forth under the applicable contracts as well as the level of performance achieved, for the most recent period of performance of each Past Performance Reference.)

(v) Submit explanatory information of substandard or poor performance and the corrective actions taken to prevent a recurrence.

6.3. Past Performance Questionnaire.

The Offeror shall submit one Past Performance Questionnaire (Exhibit 2) to each of its customer POCs identified in the Recent and Relevant Past Performance References. In order to expedite the assessment process, the Offeror may complete the “Contract Information” portion of the Past Performance Questionnaire for the convenience of the customer POC. The Offeror shall not complete any other section of the Past Performance Questionnaire. The questionnaire shall be provided to the customer POC with instructions to complete and submit it directly to the Contract Specialists identified in NAVSEA clause/text G-242-H001, on or before the proposal due date. Electronic submission via e-mail is required. The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.