20170425_Gray_Wolf_BAA_Amendment_02.docx

1-STEP BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

Overview Information

BAA-AFRL-RWK-2017-0002 (FA8651-17-S-0005) Amendment 02

NAICS: 541712 (Size Standard: 1250 Employees)

Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory

Broad Agency Announcement Title: Gray Wolf Science and Technology (S&T) Demonstration Program

Broad Agency Announcement Type: Initial Announcement

Broad Agency Announcement Number: BAA-AFRL-RWK-2017-0002 (FA8651-17-S-0005)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CDFA) Number(s): 12.800 AIR FORCE DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES PROGRAM

Proposal Due Date and Time: 26 May 2017 at 3:00pm Central. NOTE: Proposal receipt after the due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). In accordance with paragraph IV.c.viii, to reduce the risk of a security incident during proposal submissions, offerors MUST provide all proposal CDs (both Unclassified and Classified) via a classified package. Courier hand-delivery of the proposal package is not allowed. It should be noted that this installation observes strict security procedures to enter the facility. These security procedures are NOT considered an interruption of normal Government processes, and proposals received after the above stated date and time as a result of security delays will be considered “late.” Furthermore, if offerors utilize commercial carriers in the delivery of proposals, they may not honor time-of-day delivery guarantees on military installations. Be advised, if the U.S. Postal Service is used, proposal packages should be mailed to support AFRL/RW receipt Tuesday through Thursday. Delivery by U.S. Postal Service means may not meet the proposal due date and time established herein. Early proposal submission is encouraged.

Solicitation Request: Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RWK Munitions Systems Directorate, Eglin AFB Site is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the research effort described below. Proposals should be addressed to the Contracting Point of Contact (POC) stated in Section VII of the Full Text Announcement. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose on this solicitation. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541712 and the small business size standard is 1250 employees. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to the requirement. Offers should be alert for any BAA amendments that may permit extensions to the proposal submission date.

System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM (Jul 2013), and DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management (SAM) (Feb 2014) are included by reference. SAM is the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquistion.gov.

Type of Contract/Instrument: The Air Force reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed. Accordingly, the Government may award any appropriate contract type under the FAR. It is anticipated that awards under this BAA will generally be Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts using Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) orders, although other contract types may be used when appropriate. Cost reimbursement contracts require successful offerors to have an accounting system considered adequate for tracking costs applicable to the contract in accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a) and 9.104-1(e). Additional information may be found at www.dcaa.mil under “Guidance”; under “Guidance”, select “Audit Process Overview – Information for Contractors”. This link contains an overview audit types, links to useful checklists, and activities generally conducted under a DCAA audit. Prime offerors must state whether their accounting system has been reviewed by the Government and provide evidence of the review and approval by DCAA/DCMA. If the system has not been reviewed by the Government, then prime offerors must provide a summary description of the offeror’s accounting system and state whether it is compliant with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Provide any known/cited accounting system deficiencies and identify any deviations from the offeror’s standard procedures in preparing this proposal. For known/cited accounting system or methods non-compliances, provide a schedule and description of corrective actions the offeror is taking to eliminate the non-compliance issues.

Estimated Contract Cost: IDIQ ceiling of $110M.

Anticipated Number of Awards: The Air Force anticipates awarding two (2) contracts from this announcement; however, the Government reserves the right to award one, multiple or no contracts pursuant to the BAA. Technical/management proposals submitted in response to this BAA evaluated as Category I or II in alignment with Paragraphs VII and VIII criteria but not selected for contract award may be retained for potential selection for a period of two years from proposal receipt.

Full Proposals are intended to be evaluated and awards made without discussions, unless discussions are determined to be necessary. However, the Government may obtain clarifications to determine proposal acceptability. Discussions may be held with prospective awardees prior to award if needed. In the event the Government is unable to conclude negotiations with the apparent successful offeror(s), it reserves the right to conduct negotiations with another acceptable offeror. Offerors are cautioned that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to obligate funds and commit the Government. The Government expects to receive Full Proposals, to negotiate and award one, or multiple awards.

Brief Program Summary: The Gray Wolf S&T Demonstration program is a spiral development activity that will design, develop, manufacture, assemble, and test multiple low-cost subsonic cruise missile variant prototypes. The program will also identify key enabling technologies to meet low production unit cost and mission effectiveness goals; perform trade studies; provide hardware and technical support for experimentation/demonstration opportunities and flight tests of a variety of sub-systems; and support development of operational employment concepts.

Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives: All communications should be handled through the contracting point of contact identified below. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

Address all questions to: Jane Ellison AFRL/RWK, 101W. Eglin Blvd, Bldg 13, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810, jane.ellison@us.af.mil.

Full Text Announcement

I. Program Description: The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate, Contracting Division (AFRL/RWK) is soliciting proposals for the Gray Wolf S&T Demonstration Program. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA that are selected for award are considered to be the results of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of PL 980369, the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984.

Gray Wolf is a prototype of a low-cost subsonic cruise missile that uses networked collaboration to perform counter Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) missions. The operational concept is to employ Gray Wolf in concert with other weapon systems to enhance overall mission effectiveness.

The Gray Wolf program is a four-spiral development activity that will demonstrate multiple variants for experimentation opportunities. Low-cost multi-function sub-systems and novel manufacturing techniques reduce system cost, while modular and open system architectures support rapid technology refresh. New Concepts of Operation (CONOPs), tactics/techniques/procedures (TTPs), support systems and policy will be developed in concert with operational users to support introduction of these weapons into the battlefield.

The overarching objective of the Gray Wolf S&T Demonstration is to gather data to answer two key questions. First, can the Gray Wolf missile be produced at very low unit costs and what are the associated design and manufacturing activities required to do so? For example, are there innovative manufacturing concepts that would support low costs when built at low-rate quantities and without long-lead timelines? Secondly, can the Gray Wolf missile be effectively employed in networked collaborative formations, and what are the associated CONOPs and TTPs?

a. Statement of Objective/Needs: See Attachment 1 for consolidated Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the Basic IDIQ effort, as well as for Task Order 0001. The scope of the Basic IDIQ will cover the following types of activities, and the portion of the SOO that describes the Basic IDIQ effort shall be placed on contract.

i. Spirals 1 – 4: Individual spiral tasks will involve the design, development, manufacture, assembly and testing of cruise missile prototypes with different payload capabilities. Key enabling technologies to meet low production unit cost and mission effectiveness goals will be identified, researched and delivered.

ii. Trade Studies: Contractors may perform trade studies, to include research on mission benefits versus costs for selected capabilities.

iii. Experimentation and Demonstration Support: Contractors may be tasked to provide hardware, software, integration and technical support for experimentation and demonstration opportunities, to include testing of a variety of missile sub-systems.

iv. Operational Employment Concepts: Contractors will participate in Government-led working groups and activities to help define, evaluate and mature proposed CONOPs, TTPs and supporting systems and policies.

b. Deliverable Items: Attachment 1 SOO contains detailed descriptions of software, hardware and other deliverables. See Exhibit A, DD Form 1423 for deliverable data items.

c. Schedule: The IDIQ contract ordering period is five (5) years from contract award, with contract initialization expected 4QFY17. Period of performance for task orders may extend up to 24 months beyond ordering period, for a total contract Period of Performance of seven (7) years from contract award. See Attachment 1 SOO for anticipated schedule for overall Gray Wolf S&T Demonstration effort.

d. Other Requirements:

i. Program Security Classification: Some program activities and information will be classified at the Secret level and relevant Security Classification Guides (SCGs) will be provided. A DD Form 254 will apply to the awarded contract (Attachment 2).

ii. Disposition of Classified Material: Non-selected offerors will be required to destroy all classified material received from the Government pertaining to this effort. A Destruction Notice Receipt shall be provided to the Government to verify this has occurred. The Destruction Notice Receipt shall be sent to the Government PCO.

iii. Operational Security (OPSEC): See Attachment 1 SOO and DD-254 for OPSEC guidance. The Contractor shall train personnel in, and follow, directed OPSEC measures during the performance of the program.

iv. Emissions Security (EMSEC): EMSEC requirements will apply. Generation of classified material is authorized only on equipment approved for classified processing by Air Force EMSEC authorities.

v. Request for Attachments: To receive the referenced attachments, the offeror must be certified to receive military critical technical data under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) (www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp). Additionally, the facility must be cleared (under the NISPOM) to receive, create, process, analyze and store US Classified up to and including SECRET. To request attachments, forward a written request for release of export-controlled data related to Gray Wolf to Jane Ellison at jane.ellison@us.af.mil. The written request shall include Certified copy of a DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code; Approved address to receive classified mail; Cognizant Defense Security Service office name/address; Facility Security Officer: name, phone, email, fax; Name, phone, email and fax of the person to receive the attachment; and Facility must be cleared (under the NISPOM) to receive and store US Classified up to and including SECRET. The request must be provided early enough to allow the Government up to 7 calendar days to provide the documentation through U.S. Postal Service mail. The proposal due date will not be adjusted to accommodate late offeror requests for program attachments. No supplemental documentation will be provided unless requested in strict accordance with these instructions.

vi. Export Control: Information involved in this research effort will be subject to Export Control International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) 22 CFR 120-131, or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) 15 CFR 710-774. The effort is subject to export control, therefore a Certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, will be required to be submitted with proposal. Export-Controlled Items as prescribed by DFAR 225-7901-4, DFARS 252.225-7048, “Export-Controlled Item” clause shall be in ALL solicitations and resulting contracts.

vii. Other Information:

(a) Government Furnished Property (GFP) availability: GFP is not anticipated to be required under any resulting contract. However, if an Offeror requires GFP, the Offeror shall include a detailed list of Government resources required in the proposal. Government test aircraft, test aircrew, test ranges and other facilities are not considered GFP.

(b) Base Support/Network Access: The Offeror should identify any access requirements they believe are necessary in the proposal.

(c) Hazardous Materials: The Offeror must identify any hazardous materials to be used in performance of this effort in the Proposal.

(d) Fair Opportunity: Multiple awards subject to Fair Opportunity are not anticipated.

(e) Data Rights Desired:

1. Technical Data: Unlimited Rights

2. Non-Commercial Software (NCS): Unlimited Rights

3. NCS Documentation: Unlimited Rights

4. Commercial Computer Software Rights: Customary License

The Air Force Research Laboratory is engaged in the discovery, development, and integration of warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace forces. As such, rights in technical data and NCS developed or delivered under this contract are of significant concern to the Government. The Government will therefore carefully consider any restrictions on the use of technical data, NCS and NCS documentation which could result in transition difficulty or less-than full and open competition for subsequent development of this technology.

In exchange for paying for development of the data, the Government expects technical data, NCS, and NCS documentation developed entirely at Government expense to be delivered with Unlimited Rights.

Technical data, NCS and NCS documentation developed with mixed funding are expected to be delivered with at least Government Purpose Rights. Offers that propose delivery of technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation subject to Government Purpose Rights should fully explain what technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation developed with costs charged to indirect cost pools and/or costs not allocated to a Government contract will be incorporated, how the incorporation will benefit the program, and address whether those portions or processes are segregable. The Government expects that delivery of technical data, NCS, and NCS documentation subject to Government Purpose Rights will fully meet program needs.

Offers that propose delivery of technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation subject to Limited Rights, Restricted Rights, or Specifically Negotiated License Rights will be considered. Proposals should fully explain what technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation developed with costs charged to indirect cost pools and/or costs not allocated to a Government contract will be incorporated and how the incorporation will benefit the program.

Offerors are reminded that the Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government’s Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data or Computer Software (the assertions list), required under DFARS 252.227-7013 and DFARS 252.227-7014, is included in Section K and due at time of proposals. Assertions must be completed with specificity with regard to each item, component, or process listed. Nonconforming assertions lists will be rejected.

Note that DFARS 252.227-7014(d) describes requirements for incorporation of third party computer software (commercial and noncommercial). Any commercial software to be incorporated into a deliverable must be clearly identified in the proposal. Because many commercial software licenses are not transferrable or may not be acceptable to the Government, commercial software licenses proposed for delivery to the Government must be approved by the contracting officer prior to award.

As used in this subparagraph, the terms Unlimited Rights, Government Purpose Rights, Specifically Negotiated License Rights, and Limited Rights in technical data are as defined in DFARS 252.227-7013. The terms Unlimited Rights, Government Purpose Rights, Specifically Negotiated License Rights, and Restricted Rights in noncommercial computer software and noncommercial software documentation are as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014. The term Commercial Computer Software is defined in DFARS 252.227-7014.

II. Award Information

a. Anticipated Award Date: 4QFY17

b. Anticipated Contract Funding: $110M IDIQ ceiling (FY17-FY22). All funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability. Available funding for Task Order 0001 activities is currently $45M total for both contracts. Funding available at time of contract award may impact number of contracts or CLINs to be awarded. Contractors should propose pricing necessary to complete the contract activities.

c. Number of Awards Anticipated: Two (2). However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more contracts for all, some or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work. Category I and II technical proposals not originally selected for award may be retained for two years for potential future award in the event additional funding is made available or if one or more of the original selectees cannot continue the effort.

III. Eligibility Information

a. Eligible Offeror: This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose on all or any part of this solicitation.

b. Cost Sharing or Matching: Cost Sharing is not required.

c. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: The following guidance is provided for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) contemplating submitting a proposal, as either a prime or subcontractor, against this BAA. FAR 35.017-1(c)(4) prohibits an FFRDC from competing with any non-FFRDC concern in response to a Federal agency request for proposal for other than the operation of an FFRDC (with exceptions stated in DFARS 235.017-1(c )(4)). There is no regulation prohibiting an FFRDC from responding to a solicitation. However, the FFRDC’s sponsoring agency must first make a determination that the effort being proposed falls within the purpose, mission, general scope of effort, or special competency of the FFRDC, and that determination must be included in the FFRDC’s proposal. In addition, the non-sponsoring agency (in this case AFRL) must make a determination that the work proposed would not place the FFRDC in direct completion with domestic private industry. Only after these determinations are made would a determination be made concerning the FFRDC’s eligibility to receive an award.

d. Government Agencies: If a Government agency is interested in performing work, contact the Program Office identified in the BAA. If those discussions result in a mutual interest to pursue your agency’s participation, the effort will be pursued independent of this announcement.

e. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): OCI may apply to this effort but cannot be determined prior to issuance of this BAA. Each offeror must submit, for itself and its subcontractors, an OCI Disclosure, Attachment 3. The submission shall identify all AFRL and DARPA funded contracts or subcontracts; and any significant, non-AFRL related business relationships with firms doing business with or in support of AFRL and DARPA. For each identified contract, the offeror shall disclose the contract number; name, and telephone number of the contracting officer; a description of the work performed or being performed; and, such additional information as the contracting officer may request to assist in the identification of actual or potential OCIs. An offeror’s failure to provide adequate information to avoid or mitigate an OCI may cause its proposal to be rejected and relieves the Government of any further responsibility to resolve OCI issues. See FAR 9.504(e). The OCI Disclosure may be submitted any time after release of the BAA. If there are potential OCI issues then a mitigation plan may be requested. The completed OCI Disclosure does not count against any proposal page limitations. Submit OCI Disclosures to jane.ellison@us.af.mil.

f. Other:

i. Per Government determination on 13 January 2017, foreign participation at the prime contractor level will not be permitted. Foreign participation at sub/supplier level may be allowed in accordance with Contractor-submitted and Government-approved security plan.

ii. This acquisition involves data that are subject to export control laws and regulations. Only contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC) and have a legitimate business purpose may participate in this solicitation. Contact the Defense Logistics Services Center, 74 Washington Avenue N., Battle Creek, Michigan 40917-3084 (1-800-352-3572) for further information on the certification process. You must submit a copy of your approved DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, with your proposal.

iii. An offeror may submit more than one proposal for differing technical approaches.

iv. You may be ineligible for award if all requirements of this solicitation are not met on the proposal due date as identified above.

IV. Proposal And Submission Information

a. Overview: Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award some, all, or none of the proposals received without negotiation/discussion; however, the Government reserves the right to negotiate with those offeror(s) whose proposal is selected for funding. Offerors should be alert for any BAA amendments that may permit extensions to the proposal submission date.

The Attachment 1 SOO is a consolidated SOO in that it covers both the Basic IDIQ, as well as Task Order 0001 efforts. Accordingly, the resulting proposal shall cover both the Basic IDIQ and Task Order 0001 proposed efforts as discussed in the SOO.

b. Content and Form of Proposal Submission: The paragraphs below (IV.c-f) identify proposal format and content. Proposals should be addressed via classified mail procedures to the Contracting Point of Contact (POC) identified in paragraph IV.c.viii.

c. General Instructions:

i. Offerors should apply the restrictive notice prescribed in the provision of FAR 52.215-1(e) Instruction to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition. Offerors should consider proposal instructions contained in the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Guide for Industry, which can be accessed on line at https://cs.eis.afmc.af.mil/sites/contracting/AFRL/BAA%20Guidance/BAA%20Ind%20Guide.pdf.

This guide is specifically designed to assist the offeror in understanding the BAA proposal process.

ii. Technical/management and cost volumes should be submitted in separate volumes, and must be valid for 180 days for the purpose of negotiation and contract award. Technical/management volumes of Category I and II offerors not selected for initial award may be retained for two (2) years for potential future award. If the Government decides to award to additional Category I or II offerors at a later date, the Government will request an updated cost volume to support negotiations and contract award.

iii. Proposal must reference the announcement number BAA-AFRL-RWK-2017-0002 (FA8651-17-S-0005) and any amendments issued

iv. Offerors must submit one original and one copy of the proposal on CDs via classified mail process to Contracting POC, identified in paragraph IV.c.viii.

v. Offerors must include CDs containing all portions of required submittals (Technical/Management Proposal, Statement of Work (SOW), Cost/Business Proposal). Provide Classified and Unclassified portions of the proposal on separate CDs. Provide 2 copies of each CD (original and backup copy).

(a) Technical/Management proposal, Statements of Work and Subcontracting Plan (if Applicable in accordance with FAR 19.7) must be provided in Microsoft WORD.

(b) The cost file(s) spreadsheets must include the formulas for calculating cost element bases (i.e., G&A, O/H, etc.)

(c) The CDs should be labeled with the company name and proposal title, as well as with proper classification markings.

vi. Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the Government.

vii. The cost of preparing proposals in response to the BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other contract; however, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18.

viii. It is expected that proposals may include both Unclassified and Classified information. If possible, Offerors are encouraged to keep the Cost Volume Unclassified. Offerors must properly mark submittal material in accordance with the Gray Wolf SCG. To reduce the risk of a security incident during proposal submissions, offerors MUST provide proposal CDs (both Unclassified and Classified) via classified mailing process. Outer envelopes will be addressed to AFRL/RWK, 101 W. Eglin Blvd, Bldg 13, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810. Inner envelopes will be addressed Mail the proposals to Jane Ellison, AFRL/RWK, 101 W. Eglin Blvd, Bldg 13, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810. Courier hand-delivery of the proposal package is not allowed.

d. Technical/Management Proposal: The Technical/Management proposal shall be a consolidated proposal addressing both Basic IDIQ and Task Order 0001 efforts. A Task Order 0001 SOW shall be provided in alignment with the SOO, and will be placed on contract.

i. Classification Markings: Proposal shall be properly marked with classification markings.

ii. Cover Page: The Technical/Management Proposal must have an Unclassified cover page with the following information: BAA Reference Number “BAA-RWK-2017-0002”, Title of Document, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Name/Address of Company, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, Technical and Contracting Points of Contact (names, phones, fax and email).

iii. Page Limitations: The following describes the page limitations on the proposal submittal.

(a) The consolidated Technical/Management Proposal shall be limited to 80 pages (includes 20-page Task Order 0001 SOW), prepared and submitted in Microsoft Word format.

(b) Font shall be standard 10-point business font Arial.

(c) Character spacing must be “normal,” not condensed in any manner.

(d) Pages shall be 1.5-spaced (must use standard 1.5-space function in Microsoft Word), 8.5 by 11 inches, with at least one-inch margins on both sides, top and bottom. Fold-outs may not exceed 11 by 17 inches but if larger than 8.5 by 11 inches will be counted as two (2) pages.

(e) Text in tables and charts must adhere to font size requirements listed herein, but may use single spacing. Font and line spacing requirements do not have to be followed for illustrations, flowcharts, drawings, and diagrams. No videos or animations are allowed. These exceptions shall not be used to circumvent formatting requirements and page count limitations by including lengthy narratives in such items.

(f) Pages shall be numbered starting with the cover page being Page 1, and the last page being no greater than Page 60 (not counting SOW pages). The page limitation covers all information including indices, photographs, foldouts (counted as 1 page for each 8.5 by 11 portion), tables, charts, appendices, attachments, etc.

(g) Same formatting rules apply to the Task Order 0001 SOW, which is limited to 20 pages.

(h) Please note: The Government will check the proposal and SOW for conformance to the stated requirements. Any pages in excess of the stated page limitation after the format check will not be considered.

iv. The consolidated Technical/Management proposal shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research for the Basic IDIQ, as well as Task Order 0001. The proposal shall fully address the technical approach in accomplishing the program objectives, as well as a detailed schedule of activities. The offeror must provide sufficient discussion and detail to establish the soundness of the proposed approach; provide an adequate basis for assessing program cost, schedule and technical risks and identifying risk mitigations; and form a sound basis for the proposed cost. The proposal shall also include an approach to conducting the Verification, Test and Evaluation (VT&E) effort, with a supporting matrix and discussion which identifies all contractor- and Government-conducted activities, as well as the facilities at which the activities are to occur.

With regards to the Basic IDIQ, the Technical/Management proposal shall cover the approach for all four (4) spiral efforts, to include definition of key spiral activities and associated schedules. The offeror shall provide anticipated spiral VT&E matrixes and identify Government-provided resources for each spiral. With regards to Task Order 0001, proposed activities should align with the detailed tasks described in Attachment 1 SOO.

v. The Technical/Management volume shall include a SOW detailing Task Order 0001 technical tasks proposed to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for contract incorporation. The SOW shall be in alignment with the Attachment 1 SOO detailed tasks. Each SOW paragraph should be marked with both classification level and Proprietary Information identification (if included). Refer to the BAA Guide for Industry referenced above to assist in SOW preparation.

e. Cost/Business Proposal: The Cost/Business proposal shall be a consolidated proposal addressing both Basic IDIQ and Task Order 0001 efforts. Spiral 2 through Spiral 4 cost information provided as part of the Basic IDIQ proposal will be used as part of the Cost evaluation criteria described in Section VII but will not be negotiated and placed on contract.

i. Separate the proposal into a business section and cost section. Adequate price competition is anticipated. Refer to Attachment 1 SOO for details on requested costs.

(a) Proposal shall be properly marked with classification markings.

(b) The Cost/Business Proposal must have an Unclassified cover page with the following information: BAA Reference Number “BAA-AFRL-RWK-2017-0002”, Title of Document, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Name/Address of Company, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, Technical and Contracting Points of Contact (names, phones, fax and email).

(c) The business section should contain all business aspects to the proposed contract, such as any exceptions to terms and conditions of this announcement, any information not technically related, etc. Provide rationale for exception.

(d) Identify any technical data that will be delivered with less than unlimited rights.

(e) Cost/Business proposals have no page limitations; however, offerors are requested to keep cost proposals limited to the minimum extent practicable.

(f) At a minimum the offeror shall provide the following:

1. Pricing Spreadsheets by Calendar Year (CY) and Fiscal Year (FY) in MS Excel format to include working formulas consistent with the Offeror’s estimating system.

2. Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for Task Order 0001 Contract Line Numbers (CLINs) efforts, to include any Level-of-Effort (LOE) tasks associated with the period of performance. All costs proposed shall be traceable by CY and FY to the pricing spreadsheets. BOEs shall at a minimum state the estimating methodology, time-phasing, and shall reference applicable tasks.

3. Cross-reference matrix tracing the BOEs to the technical proposal, SOW, and to the Offeror’s pricing spreadsheets.

An Example of the cross-reference matrix is provided below:

ii. Subcontracting plans, for efforts anticipated to exceed $700,000, shall be submitted along with the technical and cost proposals. Reference FAR 19.704, DFARS 219.704, and AFFARS 5319.704(a)(1) for subcontracting plan requirements. Small business concerns are exempt from this requirement.

iii. If Government Furnished Property is requested you are required to submit the following information with your offer –

(a) A list of description of all Government property that the offeror or its subcontractors propose to use on a rent-free basis. The list shall identify the accountable contract under which the property is held and the authorization for its use (from the contracting officer having cognizance of the property);

(b) The dates during which the property will be available for use (including the first, last , and all intervening months) and, for any property that will be used concurrently in performing two or more contracts, the amounts of the respective uses in sufficient detail to support prorating the rent;

(c) The amount of rent that would otherwise be charged in accordance with FAR 52.24509, Use and Charges; and

(d) The voluntary consensus standard or industry leading practices and standards to be used in the management of Government property, or existing property management plans, methods, practices, or procedures for accounting for property.

(e) Any questions concerning the technical proposal or SOW preparation shall be referred to the Contracting POC cited in the Overview Information.

f. Proposal Content Summary: You may be ineligible for award if all requirements of this solicitation are not met on the proposal due date. Reference Section XI.g. for a Checklist of the requirements.

V. Proposal Due Date and Time: 26 May 2017 at 3:00pm Central. NOTE: Proposal receipt after the due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

NOTE: Intent to Propose: Offerors that anticipate submitting a proposal are requested to submit an e-mail to Jane Ellison at jane.ellison@us.af.mil containing the name of the contractor, the POC, and the contractor’s intent to submit a proposal. This “Intent to Propose” is requested NLT 3 April 2017 by 3:00pm central.

VI. Other Submission Requirements: Proposal must be submitted to: Jane Ellison, AFRL/RWK, 101 W. Eglin Blvd, Bldg 13, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810 VIA A CLASSIFIED PACKAGE as discussed above in paragraph IV.c.viii.

VII. Evaluation Criteria Information

(a) A single consolidated (Basic IDIQ and Task Order 0001) evaluation will be performed. Attached SOO provides additional details on tasks to be proposed and evaluated. Once contract award is made, evaluation criteria for future Task Orders will be released with the Requests For Proposals for those orders.

(b) Proposals will be evaluated against the criteria listed below in descending order of importance. Each criteria will be given an “Exceeds the Criteria”, “Meets the Criteria” or “Does Not Meet the Criteria” designation.

i. CRITERIA 1 – Technical: The technical aspect, which is ranked as the first order of priority, shall be evaluated based on the following criteria that are of decreasing order of importance.

(a) T-1: [Basic IDIQ] A comprehensive understanding of the scope of the entire technical effort, to include each Spiral independently as well as how they relate to each other, as well as identification of major cost, schedule and technical risks and feasible planned mitigation strategies. As appropriate, a description of related experience with other DoD efforts, company product line investments or existing IRAD programs may support evaluation of the soundness of the defined approach.

(b) T-2: [Task Order 0001] A comprehensive CLIN 0001 price model allocating the Average Unit Procurement Price (AUPP) goal to specific elements of the price for a final production representative vehicle. Each price element should be assessed for risk of achieving technical, manufacturing and associated maturities required to support attainment of the AUPP goal within identified timelines. Evaluation will be made on the soundness of the price methodology approach and feasibility of the risk mitigation strategies in meeting the final price element goals.

(c) T-3: [Task Order 0001] A well-defined approach for the CLIN 0001 Open Architecture designs and implementation of required architectures and interfaces. This should include a comprehensive discussion on how Spiral 2 through 4 capability objectives will be incorporated in the Spiral 1 Open Architecture designs.

(d) T-4: [Task Order 0001] A comprehensive CLIN 0001 Verification Test and Evaluation (VT&E) plan that supports required flight, safety and cybersecurity certifications, as well as a methodical build-up approach for the verification activities to demonstrate attainment of Spiral 1 objectives.

ii. CRITERIA 2 – Schedule: Feasibility of the proposed schedule of events is a substantial criteria, but ranked as the second order of priority. The following criteria are of equal order of importance.

(a) S-1: [Basic IDIQ] Comprehensive understanding of key Spiral 1 through 4 events, associated schedules and timing of events, and identification of schedule risks and mitigation factors.

(b) S-2: [Task Order 0001] Completeness of the proposed CLIN 0001 schedule, the soundness of the sequence and timing of events, and the identification of appropriate schedule risks and mitigation actions.

iii. CRITERIA 3 - Cost/Price: Cost/Price is a substantial criteria, but ranked as the third order of priority. C-2 is more important than C-1, which is more important than C-3.

(a) C-1: [BASIC IDIQ] Alignment and reasonableness of Spiral 2 through 4 cost ROMs with described technical and schedule approach.

(b) C-2: [Task Order 0001] Reasonableness and realism of the proposed cost and fees for CLIN 0001.

(c) C-3: [Task Order 0001] Reasonableness and realism of the proposed cost and fees for CLINs 0002 through 0006.

If an offeror proposes the use of GFP and that proposed GFP provides an offeror an unfair competitive advantage, then FAR 45.202 requires rental equivalent be applied to the Cost Criteria for evaluation purposes only.

VIII. Review and Selection Process

a. Categories: The technical and cost proposals will be evaluated at the same time and categorized as follows:

i. Category I: Meets or exceeds all criteria. Proposals in Category I are recommended for acceptance (subject to availability of funds) and normally are displaced only by other Category I proposals.

ii. Category II: Meets or exceeds all technical criteria. May not meet one or more of remaining criteria. Category II proposals are recommended for acceptance, but at a lower priority than Category I.

iii. Category III: Does not meet one or more technical criteria. Category III proposals are not recommended for acceptance.

b. No other evaluation criteria will be used. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of each proposal received.

IX. Award Administration Information

a. Award Notices: Offerors will be notified whether their proposal is recommended for award, by letter or e-mail. The notification is not to be construed to mean the award of a contract is assured, as availability of funds and successful negotiations are prerequisites to any award.

b. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: See SECTION I.

c. Reporting: Please refer to CDRLs (Exhibit A) of model contract.

X. Agency Contacts: Jane Ellison, AFRL/RWK, Phone: (850) 882-3657; Email: jane.ellison@us.af.mil.

XI. Other Information

a. Support Contractors: Only Government employees will evaluate proposals for selection. Offerors are advised that employees of commercial firms under contract to the Government may be used to administratively process proposals, monitor contract performance, or perform other administrative duties requiring access to other contractors’ proprietary information. These support contracts include nondisclosure agreements prohibiting their contractor employees from disclosing any information submitted by other contractors or using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

b. Debriefings: If a debriefing is requested in accordance with the time guidelines set out in FAR 15.505 and 15.506, a debriefing will be provided, but the debriefing content may vary to be consistent with the procedures that govern BAAs (FAR 35.016).

c. Model Contract: In lieu of listing required clauses in this BAA a model contract to include Task Order 0001 (Attachment 4 and 4a) has been provided. A proposal adequacy checklist (Attachment 5) is provided for information. A number of clauses are required, however, any exception to a term and condition must be provided for in the proposal response.

d. Forward Pricing Rate Agreements/Recommendations: Offerors who have forward pricing rate agreements (FPRA’s) and forward pricing rate recommendations (FPRR’s) should submit them with their proposal.

e. Pre-Award Clearance: Pursuant to FAR 22.805, a preaward clearance must be obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Office of Federal Contract compliance Program’s (OFCCP) prior to award of a contract (or subcontract) of $10,000,000 or more unless the contractor is listed in OFCCP’s National Preaward Registry http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward. This registry indicates that the contractor has been found to be “in compliance” within the past two years with The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations that the OFCCP is mandated to enforce. The registry is updated nightly and facilities reviewed more than 2 years ago are removed and new ones are added. Award may be delayed if you are not currently listed in the registry and the contracting officer must request a preaward clearance from the OFCCP.

f. Associate Contractor Agreements: Associate Contractor Agreements (ACAs) are agreements between contractors working on Government contracts that specify requirements for them to share information, data, technical knowledge, expertise, or resources. The contracting officer may require ACAs when contractors working on separate Government contracts must cooperate, share resources or otherwise jointly participate in working on contracts or projects. Prime contractor to subcontractor relationships do not constitute ACAs. For each award, the contracting officer will identify associate contractors with whom agreements are required.

g. Proposal Content Checklist: You may be ineligible for award if all requirements of this solicitation are not met on the proposal due date.

i. Proposals are due to the Contracting POC.

ii. Proposals are due no later than the due date and time specified in this announcement.

iii. Proposal page limits are strictly enforced. See Sections IV.d and IV.e of the solicitation for page limits.

iv. Completed Certifications and Representations (Section K) are due with the proposal. Certifications and Representations (Section K) can be found at Attachment 6.

v. The proposal volumes must contain all information described in the Content and Form of Proposal Section.

vi. For any subcontracts proposed, the Cost/Business Proposal must contain a subcontractor analysis IAW FAR 15.404-3(b).

vii. The Cost/Business Proposal must contain any exceptions to the Terms and Conditions detailed throughout this BAA. In the interest of streamlining and in order to be in position to award within days of completion of the technical evaluation, it is imperative that you review the BAA and include any exceptions to these terms and conditions in your proposal.

viii. Offerors other than small businesses are to include a subcontracting plan in Microsoft Word Readable Format. This will not be considered part of the page count limits.

ix. Proposals must be submitted in the format specified in Section IV.

x. Offerors who have Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA’s) and Forward Pricing Rate Recommendations (FPRR’s) should submit them with their proposal.

xi. Offerors must provide their Cognizant Security Office information for the DD-254 and ensure the information is current with Defense Security Service (DSS) at www.dss.mil.

xii. This effort will be subject to export control. Offerors must submit a Certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, with proposal.

xiii. OCI Disclosure may be submitted at any time after release of BAA.

h. List of Exhibits and Attachments

i. Exhibit A – DD Form 1423 (CDRLS)

ii. Attachment 1 – Consolidated Statement of Objectives (SOO)

iii. Attachment 2 – DD Form 254 Rev 2

iv. Attachment 3 – OCI Form

v. Attachment 4 – Model Contract and 4a - Task order 0001

vi. Attachment 5 – Proposal Adequacy Checklist

vii. Attachment 6 – Section K

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