17-R-10KG_Section_L_170406.pdf

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION L FA2487-17-R-0131

PAGE L- 1 of 25

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

“Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse any offeror for any costs.”

L-I. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS

L-1.0 SUBMISSIONS OF PROPOSALS

a. Offerors shall submit proposals (to include hard and electronic copies) no later than XXXX p.m.

(CST) on DD MMM YYYY. Proposals shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer (CO) in accordance with Table 2.1 and they shall be shipped or hand carried to:

AFTC/PZIE

ATTN: Captain Christina J. Jung, Contracting Officer

205 West D Avenue, Bldg 350, 4th Floor Eglin AFB, FL 32542

b. Be sure to mark and handle all proposal materials as “For Official Use Only” and “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104” as applicable/required in accordance with FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104.

L-2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

a. Offerors must include a valid and current DD 2345 “Military Critical Technology Data Agreement.”

The proposal must include the following: company name, mailing address, email address, point of contact, phone number, current CAGE Code, and System for Award Management (SAM) registration.

The written request must include acknowledgement of the Responder's responsibility under the U.S.

export contract laws and regulations.

b. The offeror's proposal shall include all data and information requested by this Request for Proposal (RFP) and shall be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Statement of Work (SOW), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and model contract. Non-compliance with the instructions provided in this RFP may result in the proposal being ineligible for award.

c. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and substantiating the validity of all stated claims. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but instead shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror

PAGE L- 2 of 25 intends to meet the stated requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and shall base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

d. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

e. The proposal acceptance period is specified in Section A of the model contract/solicitation. The offeror shall make a clear statement in Section A of the proposal documentation volume that the proposal is valid for 180 days from proposal submission date.

f. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.803, the Government will retain one copy of all proposals.

g. Government Point of Contact: The CO is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CO. Written requests for clarification shall be sent to the CO at the address located in Section A of the model contract/solicitation. Additionally, requests via email is also acceptable. However, please ensure the AMRDEC SAFE webpage is utilized to transmit sensitive information if offerors choose to send such information.

h. Offeror’s Point of Contact: The offeror shall notify the CO in writing of the name, phone number, and email addresses of the individual to whom the Government shall give notice with the submission of the offeror’s proposal.

i. The Government intends to award one (1) contract as a result of this solicitation. However, the Government reserves the right to make no award.

L- 2.1 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

a. The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the below table titled, “Table 2.1 - Proposal Organization.” The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table. Each volume identified in the table is recommended to be separately bound in three-ring, loose-leaf binders, as necessary.

Table 2.1 - Proposal Organization

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE

Method of Evaluation

Quantity Paper/ Electronic

Maximum Page Limit

Volume I Factor I: Technical Section I Subfactor A: SOW Capabilities

(Design) Written 2/1 70 (for

Sections I, II, and III)

Section II Subfactor B: SOW Capabilities (Fabrication) Written 2/1

70 (for Sections I, II, and III)

PAGE L- 3 of 25

Section III Subfactor C: SOW Capabilities (Testing, Delivery, Installation, Training, and Manuals)

Written 2/1 70 (for

Sections I, II, and III)

Section IV Subfactor D: Company Experience and Program Management

Written 2/1 30

Volume II Factor II: Past Performance Written

2/1 See Attachment 1

Volume III:

Section I

Factor III: Cost/Price Written

2/1 No limit

Volume III:

Section II

Model Contract Written

2/1 No limit

Volume IV Factor IV: Small Business Participation and Subcontracting Plans

Written 2/1 10 pages per plan

b. If Evaluation Notices (ENs) are required, page limits shall be placed on any responses. The specific page limits for responses to ENs shall be identified in the letter forwarding ENs to the offeror.

Excess pages submitted in response to these will be removed and disposed of by the CO. Other deviations from the instructions shall be reviewed by the CO to ensure that no contractor receives a competitive advantage.

c. To the greatest extent possible, each written volume shall be on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross referencing to other volumes of the proposal.

Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume shall be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

d. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity.

e. Each written volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

L- 2.2 WRITTEN PROPOSAL AND ORAL PRESENTATION SLIDE SIZE/FORMAT

a. A page is defined as a face of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Page size shall be 8 1/2 x 11 paper. Font is recommended to be in Times New Roman. Text size for the written proposal materials shall be 10-point or larger. Margins on all four (4) edges of each page shall be at least 1 inch.

b. In the header on the upper right corner of all pages, please include: RFP number, part and/or subdirectory title and page number. Company name and proprietary information notices shall be placed in top and bottom margins. Pages in each volume shall be numbered sequentially and

PAGE L- 4 of 25 consecutively. The cover page, table of contents, list(s) of tables and drawings, blank pages, and cross-reference matrix are excluded from the page count.

c. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

d. Staples shall not be used. A cover sheet shall be used to clearly mark the volume number, title, solicitation identification, and the offeror's name. The same identifying data shall be placed on the spine of each binder. Offerors shall apply all appropriate markings (intellectual property and/ or proprietary data including but not limited to those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

e. Electronic proposal materials: Do not submit on flash drive media. All content shall be READ ONLY. Offerors are to submit Volumes I, II, III, and IV on four separately labeled virus-free CD- ROMs/DVDs. The following information shall be identified on both the disc and the disc jacket cover: RFP # FA2487-17-R-0131, Government address, disclosure statement, and company name.

Do not compress the files. AFTC uses Microsoft Office 2013 for all data access.

L- 2.3 DEBRIEFINGS

The CO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range (if established). Upon notification, they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR

15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing.

However, offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request to receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing shall make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

L-2.4 DISCREPENCIES

If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the CO in writing with supporting rationale as well as any remedies the offeror is asking the CO to consider as related to the omission or error. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions.

L- 2.5 ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

Most referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

The Statement of Work (SOW) or any other protected/sensitive information requiring special distribution shall only be forwarded to qualified vendors who are registered and have an active

PAGE L- 5 of 25 certification by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Joint Certification Program (JCP) via encrypted email or via AMRDEC SAFE website at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/.

L- 3.0 PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND OBJECTIVES

The primary purpose of this 10Kg Detonation Chamber contract is to acquire the design, fabrication, testing/verification, and installation of a large optically accessible 10Kg contained detonation chamber. The chamber will be installed at a research facility being designed for the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL). The primary mission of the contained detonation chamber is to enable repetitive, safe, well-controlled experiments detonating high explosives with trinitrotoluene (TNT) equivalence up to 10Kg. The 10Kg contained detonation chamber is intended to enable scientists and engineers to conduct precision experiments utilizing instrumentation in close proximity to detonating high explosives under test without endangering personnel or damaging equipment outside the chamber. The 10Kg chamber will also allow researchers to carefully control the environment in which experiments are conducted.

Important alternate environments where experiments may be conducted inside the 10Kg contained detonation chamber include vacuum environments, non-ambient temperature environments, and reduced oxygen environments.

L- 4.0 EXCHANGES WITH OFFERORS

Exchanges of source selection information between the Government and offerors shall be controlled by the CO. Email may be used to transmit information to offerors only if the email can be sent and received encrypted and includes “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 & 3.104” in the subject line. If the aforementioned is not possible, all protected/sensitive information shall be sent via AMRDEC SAFE website at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/.

L- 5.0 COST OR PRICING RELATED DATA

All cost/pricing data shall be addressed ONLY in the Cost/Price Proposal under “Factor III:

Cost/Price.”

L- 6.0 VOLUME I-FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL (SUBFACTORS A, B, C, AND D)

Subfactors A, B, C, and D shall be provided in accordance with Table 2.1.

Technical approach shall be specific and demonstrate a complete understanding of SOW paragraphs

2.1 through 3.4. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Responses shall be evaluated against M-3.1-M-3.4 Subfactors A, B, C and D (in accordance to instructions below). Provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for performing the four technical requirements in Subfactors A, B, C and D (in accordance to instructions below). Proposals shall be specific and demonstrate technical capabilities in L-6.1-L-6.4, which are derived directly from the

SOW.

L-6.1 SUBFACTOR A: STATEMENT OF WORK CAPABILITIES (DESIGN)

PAGE L- 6 of 25

Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to design an optically accessible contained detonation chamber rated for 10Kg TNT equivalence as described in sections 3.1-3.3 in the SOW. The following are examples:

-Systems engineering approach, problem solving methodology, and risk reduction strategy -Material performance specification and material selection methodology -Integration of experimental and computational analysis methods to inform design -Analysis methods for structural response to blast loading -Analysis methods for fragment impact damage -Fatigue analysis methodology -Design methodology for optical glazing subject to blast loading and fragment impact -Door reinforcement, fragment shielding, and closure methods -Vacuum seal approach

L-6.2 SUBFACTOR B: STATEMENT OF WORK CAPABILITIES (FABRICATION)

Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to fabricate a contained detonation chamber rated for 10kg TNT equivalence that satisfies all the requirements in sections 3.2-3.3 of the SOW. The following are examples:

-Developing and communicating detailed design specifications to production and manufacturing shops

-Sourcing large, custom steel components from specialized metal fabrication shops -Assembling and welding large scale pressure vessels -Managing complicated fabrication processes to reduce schedule and cost risk -Performing non-destructive testing and evaluation of critical components -Implementing effective quality assurance processes -Installing and reinforcing optical ports -Assembling, welding, and aligning blast containment chamber doors

L-6.3 SUBFACTOR C: STATEMENT OF WORK CAPABILITIES (TESTING, DELIVERY,

INSTALLATION, TRAINING, AND MANUALS)

Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to execute DDESB certification testing consistent with sections

3.1 and 3.3 of the SOW on a contained detonation chamber rated for 10Kg TNT equivalence. Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to deliver and install a chamber consistent with the requirements in sections 3.4 of the SOW. Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to develop manuals and provide user training to satisfy sections 3.1 and 3.4 in the SOW. The following are examples:

-Developing detailed test plans and communicating requirements to test sites -Conducting experiments at explosive operating locations rated for charges with TNT equivalence greater than 10kg

-Conducting experiments to characterize material response to shock loading -Conducting experiments with specialized instrumentation to measure the dynamic response of structures, including strain rate, acceleration, pressure, temperature, and heat flux

PAGE L- 7 of 25

-Operating high speed framing cameras and/or x-ray systems to capture dynamic events -Transporting, installing, and integrating large, heavy specialized equipment into research facilities or laboratory environments

-Developing detailed technical manuals and standard operating procedures -Providing instruction and training on research and development equipment used for hazardous operations

L- 6.4 SUBFACTOR D: COMPANY EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Offeror shall be specific and demonstrate a complete understanding of SOW sections 2.1-3.4, and shall provide an approach on how the company as a whole will perform the designing, fabricating, and testing of the required contained detonation chamber. Offerors may provide company experience relevant to the requirement under this section to help support the proposed approach. The proposed experiences are not bound by the parameters given under the past performance section as long as the experience provides a clear link to the proposed approach. Experience of subcontractors that the offeror proposes to perform work must be clearly identified as such. Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to manage a multi-year program culminating in successful delivery and installation of a contained detonation chamber. The following are examples:

-Participating in one or all of the following: the development, publication, and implementation of DoD or DoE regulations and guidance for protective construction and/or hazard mitigation in explosive operating locations

-Demonstrated Proficiency using sophisticated modeling and simulation tools to predict and design for the response of materials subjected to blast and fragment impact loading

-Maintaining the ability to receive and handle restricted technical data consistent DoDI 5230.24 -Existing access and experience with restricted DDESB technical papers -Availability of experienced engineers to support concurrent design, fabrication, and testing activities

-Availability of skilled technicians and engineers to set-up and operate test facilities and specialized instrumentation

-Plan, estimate, budget, finance, manage cost, allocate resources, meet timelines, make trade-offs, implement subcontract management and a quality management system, and conduct risk management to enable a project to complete within established schedule and budget

L-7.0 VOLUME II-PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

L-7.1 GENERAL

a. Each offeror shall submit a past performance volume with its proposal containing past performance information in accordance with the format contained in Attachments 1-5 (as appropriate). This information is required for the offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners who are proposed to perform 10 percent or more of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price or perform aspects of the effort the offeror considers critical to overall successful performance. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use data provided by each offeror in this volume and data obtained from other sources in the evaluation of past performance.

PAGE L- 8 of 25

b. Along with the information required in this paragraph, the offeror shall submit a consent letter executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing the release of adverse past performance information to the offeror so the offeror can respond to such information. For each identified effort for a commercial customer, the offeror shall also submit a client authorization letter, authorizing release to the Government of requested information on the offeror's performance.

The completed consent forms shall be submitted as part the Volume II, Past Performance, and will NOT be counted towards the page limitation.

L-7.2 EARLY PROPOSAL INFORMATION

Each offeror is requested to submit the information shown in Attachment 1 in accordance with the due date as required in paragraph 10. Failure to submit early proposal information will not result in offeror disqualification.

L-7.3 RELEVANT CONTRACTS

Offerors may submit information in accordance with Attachment 1: Past Performance on up to three (3) recent contracts considered most relevant in demonstrating their ability to perform the proposed effort. To be recent, the effort must have been performed during the past thirty years (30) years from the issue date of this solicitation. Relevant chambers shall be defined as those rated for at least 1,000 detonation events with TNT equivalence greater than or equal to 1Kg. Offerors may also include information on up to three (3) recent contracts performed by each of their teaming partners and significant subcontractors that they consider most relevant in demonstrating the partner’s/subcontractor’s ability to perform the proposed effort.

Please include rationale supporting your assertion of relevance. Based on the Government’s market research efforts, a 30 year recency parameter has been determined to be a reasonable time span to get the sufficient amount of information needed. For a description of the characteristics or aspects the Government will consider in determining recency and relevance, see Section M, paragraph M-4.0 - Past Performance.

L-7.3.1 SPECIFIC CONTENT

Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts submitted for past performance consideration are deemed relevant to the proposed effort and identify what aspects of the proposed effort they relate to. Relevance includes not only chamber explosive performance (i.e net explosive weight) but also designed chamber lifetime and actual demonstrated/proven lifetimes. This explanation may also include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk. Issues/problems encountered on complex programs does not automatically rate the offeror’s past performance as having limited or no confidence especially if the offeror subsequently demonstrated the ability to overcome the issues/problems encountered. The offeror is required to clearly demonstrate management actions employed in overcoming problems and the effects of those actions in terms of improvements achieved or problems rectified. This may allow the offeror to be considered by the Government as a higher confidence candidate.

PAGE L- 9 of 25

L-7.3.2 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHANGE HISTORY

Many companies have acquired, been acquired by, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant past efforts or between conclusion of recent past efforts and this source selection. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to determine what past performance is relevant to this acquisition. To facilitate this relevancy determination, include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing any such changes in the organization of your company.

A pamphlet or other commercial document describing such reorganizations may suffice. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for past performance evaluation/performance confidence assessment. Since the Government intends to consider past performance information provided by other sources as well as what is provided by the offeror(s), your "roadmap" should be both specifically applicable to the efforts you identify and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

L-8.0 VOLUME III-COST/PRICE (SECTION I) AND MODEL CONTRACT (SECTION II)

a. The 10Kg Detonation Chamber is contemplated under a fixed price incentive firm (FPIF) type contract which will utilize the following established elements: target profit rate of 10%, ceiling rate of 108%, an underrun ratio of 70/30, and an overrun ratio of 85/15. The Design, Hardware Build, and Test and Data (data NSP) CLINS will be FPIF and will utilize the aforementioned elements as indicated in the table below.

CLIN Description CLIN Type Design FPIF Hardware Build FPIF Test and Data (data NSP) FPIF Installation FFP Training FFP Travel CR (Budgetary Amount is $20,000) Onsite Support CR (Budgetary Amount is $60,000) Storage (Option) FFP

b. Offerors shall provide a Volume III-Cost/Price proposal that fully and clearly demonstrates reasonableness and balanced pricing and documents the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The TEP will be the summation of all CLINS. Offerors are to use the budgetary amounts given by the Government for the Travel and Onsite Support CLINS; no deviations shall be permitted.

c. The price proposal shall include a completed copy of the 10Kg Detonation Chamber Pricing Spreadsheet (Section J of the solicitation, Attachment 2). The total evaluated price (TEP) which is the summation of all CLINS shall be derived by the Government utilizing Section J, Attachment 2 of the solicitation. The ceiling rate (108%) will be applied to the offeror’s proposed FPIF target costs to determine the ceiling price of the FPIF CLINS. The ceiling price of the FPIF CLINS will be used by the Government to calculate the TEP which will be composed of the sum of the following: FPIF ceiling

PAGE L- 10 of 25 prices, the FFP CLINS, and the CR CLINS. The Government derived TEP shall be the evaluated price for source selection purposes. Offerors shall identify profit rate (%) for all FPIF CLINS.

Offerors are encouraged (but not required) to go to the following Defense Acquisition University site to see the FPIF tool and training PowerPoint slides to utilize for proposal submission:

https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=736006&lang=en-US (titled “AFMC FPIF Model v1 example Oct 2015.xlsx” and “AFMC Incentive Training Oct 2nd 15.pptx”). The training slides and tool provide a comprehensive explanation on each element of FPIF which will help develop offeror proposals.

A Government approved accounting system is required as per FAR Appendix 9903.201-1. Indicate whether you have Government approval of your accounting system and if so, provide evidence of such approval. The Offeror’s most recent DCAA audit report is considered the standard of proof. The report needs to include all numbered pages and not be redacted. Also, identify any deviations from standard procedures in preparing this proposal volume, if applicable.

The Offeror shall provide a copy of the most recent approved Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Disclosure Statement, if applicable. Additionally, the Offeror shall provide a copy of the cognizant Federal agency official’s written determination regarding adequacy of the provided (and proposed in accordance with) Disclosure Statement in accordance with FAR 30.202-6.

L-8.1 COST/PRICE REASONABLENESS

This section is to assist you in submitting data other than certified cost or pricing data that is required to evaluate the reasonableness of your proposed price. Compliance with these requirements is mandatory and failure to comply may result in rejection of your proposal. Offers shall be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness and the burden of proof for credibility of proposed costs/prices rests with the Offeror. To facilitate the evaluation of proposal information of this solicitation, information may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), U.S. Department of Labor, Global Insight Indices and any other resource available to the Government.

L-8.2 UNBALANCED PRICING

Unbalanced pricing poses an unacceptable risk to the Government and will be a reason to reject an Offeror’s proposal. Materially unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable TEP, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques.

L-8.4 COST OR PRICING DATA REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-3(a), data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required to support a determination of price reasonableness. If required, data shall be provided in accordance with FAR 15.403-5. If, after receipt of proposals, the CO determines that there is insufficient data available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror shall be required to submit additional cost or pricing data.

PAGE L- 11 of 25

L-8.5 MODEL CONTRACT (SECTION II)

a. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the Standard Form (SF) 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award. See Table L-8.5.1 for “Notes to Offerors.” An authorized official of the firm must sign and date the SF 33. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP Sections A through J. These sections constitute the model contract.

b. The price proposal shall include an entire copy of Section K of the RFP with all the necessary fill-ins completed. The Offeror’s online Representations and Certifications record must be current within the System for Award Management (SAM). For additional information, reference https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

L- 8.5.1 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORMAT

Table L-8.5.1, shown below, reflects the Uniform Contract Format:

Table 8.5.1 Section Description Notes to Offerors

Section A Solicitation/contract form

Completion of blocks 7 and signature and date for blocks 19A and 19B/C of the SF 33.

Signature by the offeror on the 19A constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept.

The "original" copy should be clearly marked on the cover and should be provided without any punched holes.

Section B Supplies or Services and

Prices/Costs No notes.

Section C Description/Specifications/Statement of Work No notes.

Section D Packaging and Marking No notes.

Section E Inspection and Acceptance No notes.

Section F Deliveries or Performance No notes.

Section G Contract Administration Data

No notes.

Section H Special Contract Requirements No notes.

Section I Contract Clauses No notes.

Section J List of Attachments No notes.

Section K Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors or Respondents

Insert Offeror’s Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors.

Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices No notes.

PAGE L- 12 of 25 to Offerors or Respondents Section M Evaluation Factors for Award No notes.

L- 8.5.2 OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED

a. Authorized Offeror Personnel: Provide the name, title, and phone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

b. Government Offices: Provide the name, mailing address, phone number and facility codes for the cognizant Contract Administration Office, DCAA, DCMA Administrating Contracting Officer, and Government Paying Office. Also, provide the name and phone number for the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO).

c. Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations: Provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS number; Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN); and size of business (large or small). This same information shall be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other location(s). List all locations where work is to be performed and indicate whether such facility is a division, affiliate, or subcontractor.

L-9.0 VOLUME IV-SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION AND SUBCONTRACTING

PLANS

All offerors shall submit a Small Business Participation Plan. Only large business offerors shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

L-9.1 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN

Offerors shall provide percentage goals based on their proposed total contract value for work to be performed by small businesses with applicable breakdown of goals for the various small business socio-economic categories (e.g. small business, small disadvantage business, women-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and underutilized business zone small business). Small business offerors will include their own performance, as well as efforts subcontracted to other small businesses. Large business offerors will only include efforts subcontracted to small businesses. The narrative shall address the following:

1. The extent of commitment to use small business concerns.

2. The complexity and variety of work effort the small business concerns are to perform.

3. The extent of participation of small business in terms of percentage and dollar value of the total contract.

L-9.2 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

Large business offerors only shall submit an individual subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Deviation - 2016-O0009) Alt II and DFARS

PAGE L- 13 of 25

252.219-7003. The offeror's small business subcontracting plan shall include, but is not limited to, detailing the commitment/targets for each category of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, HUBZone, and women-owned small business concerns. The plan shall describe the percent of dollars for each category for the total subcontract dollars and the percent for each category of total contract dollars.

The plan shall also state the extent and nature of work to be performed by small business concerns, the method used to develop goals, the method used to locate potential suppliers, if the goals include indirect costs (if so describe the cost allocation method) and describe the efforts the offeror will make to assure small businesses have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts. If the planned goals do not meet or exceed DoD FY2016 subcontracting goals found at http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/sbProgramGoals.shtml, substantial explanation/rationale shall be provided. The plan shall also provide the name and duties of the contractor's subcontracting plan administrator.

Attachments:

Attachment 1, Past Performance Guidance

Attachment 2, Offeror Past Performance Summary

Attachment 3, Questionnaire Cover Letter

Attachment 4, Past Performance Customer Questionnaire for 10Kg Detonation Chamber

Attachment 5, Sample Consent Form

PAGE L- 14 of 25

Attachment 1

Past Performance Guidance

1. General Information

Each Offeror will submit past performance information for itself and for each proposed subcontractor, teaming contractor, and/or joint venture partner who are proposed to perform 10 percent or more of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price or performance. Offerors are notified that the Government will use the data provided, that is determined to be recent and relevant to the effort at hand and data obtained from other sources, in the source selection process. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of each offeror's performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, company experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. The following subparagraphs identify page counts, where applicable.

2. Offeror Past Performance Summary (Section L, Attachment 2)

Offerors should complete one (1) Section L, Attachment 2, Offeror Past Performance Summary not to exceed two (2) pages for each recent and relevant contract or effort submitted for evaluation.

Provide at least one (1) recent and relevant, but no more than three (3) contracts or efforts of the offeror. If the Offeror intends to fulfill the requirements of this RFP in a teaming arrangement, the offeror must provide at least one (1), but no more than three (3) relevant and recent past performance instances previous teaming arrangements or joint ventures with the same teaming or joint venture partner. If this is a first-time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide at least one (1) but no more than three (3) contracts or efforts for each party. If the offeror intends to fulfill the requirements of this RFP with a significant subcontractor, the offeror must provide at least one (1), but no more than three (3) relevant and recent contracts or delivery orders demonstrating that the significant subcontractor performed 10% or more of the relevant project.

Explain how and why you consider the examples provided are recent and relevant. Offerors should include a discussion of any significant achievements and explain any past performance problems that they consider relevant to the proposed efforts. Offerors should also discuss past efforts to identify and manage program risk.

3. Past Performance Customer Questionnaires

For each Attachment 2, Offeror Past Performance Summary submission, the Government requires the offeror to send out a past performance questionnaire to the Point of Contact (POC). A sample cover letter to accompany the questionnaires is at Section L, Attachment 3, Questionnaire Cover Letter. The questionnaires are located in Section L, Attachment 4, Past Performance Customer Questionnaire.

Best efforts should be made to complete questionnaires. The POC completing the questionnaire should return it directly to the CO not later than the date proposals are due.

PAGE L- 15 of 25

The offeror will include in Volume II, Past Performance a list of whom the questionnaires were sent to and their contact information. The POC preferences are listed below in descending order of precedence:

(a) Program Manager

(b) Procuring Contracting Officer/Contract Negotiator or equivalent

(c) Administrative Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist or equivalent

(d) Other

Once the Past Performance Questionnaires are completed by the POCs, the information contained therein will be considered source selection sensitive and the name(s) of the person(s) providing the information will not be released back to the offeror.

4. Point of Contacts

The Government requires contact information (including a valid phone number) for the POCs who received questionnaires. This contact information should be included in each copy of Attachment 2, Offeror Past Performance Summary submitted.

This questionnaire does not limit the amount of information the Government may collect in regards to specific past performance on any contract/effort. See Section L, Attachment 3, Questionnaire Cover Letter and Attachment 4, Past Performance Customer Questionnaire.

5. Past Performance Evaluation Team (PPET)

The PPET will make reasonable efforts to obtain completed past performance questionnaires from the Government evaluators identified by the offeror. If the PPET has received no response by the due date for the past performance information (which is the proposal due date), the team will make one telephonic or email transmittal attempt to contact the evaluator whose name and contact information was provided by the offeror in the past performance information. If no response has been received upon contact attempt, the offeror will be advised by the Contracting Officer. The PPET intends to rate the past performance survey as neutral/unknown (which is neither favorable nor unfavorable) if information is not received.

6. Past Performance Customer Questionnaire Offeror's POCs will send its completed Past Performance Questionnaire directly to the CO. Email submissions are preferred and encouraged. As a reminder, past performance information should be safeguarded and thus, POCs shall submit documents through the AMRDEC SAFE site or encrypted email. However, POCs may ship questionnaire(s) to the address listed below via FedEx, UPS, or other commercial carrier. USPS is not supported. The questionnaire may be hand carried directly to the CO, if desired. The outside envelope must be marked as follows:

TO BE OPENED BY ADDRESSEE ONLY

Department of the Air Force

AFTC/PZIE

Attn: Capt Christina Jung

PAGE L- 16 of 25

Phone 850-882-0159

7. Early Proposal Information

The offeror is requested to submit Volume II-Past Performance no later than the proposal due date specified within this solicitation to the Contracting Officer at the aforementioned address.

8. No Applicable Past Performance Information

If an offeror has no recent or relevant past performance information, they should state so. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance; they will be given a neutral past performance rating. Notwithstanding the absence of relevant past performance data submitted by an offeror, the Government reserves the right to determine whether any relevant past performance data exists. If the Government discovers adverse past performance information, the Government will inform you and allow you to respond. If the Government believes it is still relevant after receiving response, it will evaluate the information IAW Volume II, Past Performance. The name(s) of the person(s) providing the adverse information will not be released to you.

PAGE L- 17 of 25

Attachment 2

Offeror Past Performance Summary

*NOTE: Please complete one per past performance effort.

1. Company/Division Name (indicate if you were the prime or subcontractor):

2. Program Title:

3. Contracting Agency or customer:

4. Contract Number:

5. A brief discussion of the contract effort, indicating whether it was development and/or production, or other acquisition phase:

6. Type of Contract:

7. Period of Performance:

8. Original Contract Dollar Value and Current Contract Dollar Value, and brief description for reason of difference (if applicable):

9. Original Completion Date and current Completion Date and brief description of reason for difference (if applicable):

10. Name, address, phone number, and e-mail address of current (or last, if contract has been completed) Government PCO, Program Director/Manager, and ACO. Offerors are encouraged to ensure the correct phone numbers and addresses are provided for the listed points of contacts (POCs):

11. Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions:

12. Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions:

PAGE L- 18 of 25

Attachment 3

Questionnaire Cover Letter

1. The Air Force Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida is conducting a source selection to select a contractor for the 10Kg Detonation Chamber requirement.

2. One proposal evaluation consideration is the verification of the offeror’s past and current performance on contracts which reflect the offeror’s ability to perform on the proposed effort. We depend on information received from agencies such as yours for the evaluation of the offeror’s performance on those contracts.

3. Our areas of interest in the offeror are summarized in the attached questionnaire. Our schedule is extremely tight and we request your written response within 10 calendar days. This schedule will allow us sufficient time to analyze the data.

4. Please send the completed questionnaire to the Contracting Officer directly in order to facilitate open and honest responses. Your completed questionnaire will be included in the official source selection records but will not be provided directly to the offeror during the questionnaire review and analysis.

5. Your assistance is greatly appreciated, and your prompt response will be important to the successful and timely completion of this source selection.

CHRISTINA J. JUNG

Contracting Officer

Attachment:

Past Performance Customer Questionnaire (5 pages)

PAGE L- 19 of 25

Attachment 4

Past Performance Customer Questionnaire

For 10Kg Detonation Chamber

Prime Offeror: _________________________________ Contractor being rated: ____________________________________ Program Title: ____________________________________________

I. Background: The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain past performance information relative to contract(s) that have previously been completed or are currently being performed by the contractor identified above. This contractor is a potential source for a purportedly similar project to be performed at Eglin AFB, FL. This questionnaire is designed to enable an evaluation of this potential contractor’s past performance to aid in the subject requirement acquisition.

II. Instructions: Please complete the following survey using the following guidance:

A. Legible handwritten responses are sufficient.

B. Indicate, based upon the definitions below, your assessment of this contractor’s performance on your project identified above, by placing a line around the appropriate rating. Your assessment should consider the contractor’s performance in accordance with the contractual requirements.

Exceptional (E): Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

Very Good (VG): Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

Satisfactory (S): Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

Marginal (M): Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

Unsatisfactory (U): Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

PAGE L- 20 of 25

Not Applicable (N/A): Indicates that the contractor was not required to perform similar efforts on the subject contract. An N/A response will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

C. Please provide narrative comments to support your rating. NOTE: Comments are most important and must be provided for exceptional ratings, unsatisfactory ratings and other ratings where problems have not been satisfactorily resolved.

D. Please include other inputs and comments of others in your organization with knowledge of the contractor’s performance on your project identified above.

E. If the contractor holds or has held other similar contracts with your organization in the last three

(3) years, please complete separate evaluation forms for those contracts as well.

F. Please return your completed questionnaire within ten (10) calendar days after receipt to:

Department of the Air Force Attn: Capt Christina Jung

III. Program Identification

1: Offeror:

2. Program Title:

3. Contract Number/Type:

4. Dollar Value of Contract:

5. Period of Performance:

6. Brief Program Description:

PAGE L- 21 of 25

IV. Past Performance Evaluation Please circle the answer corresponding to your confidence rating.

1. How well did/does the offeror demonstrate corporate expertise and capability to apply design principles and practices, including the use of relevant modeling and simulation tools, to design a re-usable, contained detonation chamber rated for 1 - 10Kg+ TNT equivalence?

Exceptional Very Good Satisfactory Marginal Unsatisfactory Not Applicable

Comments:

2. How well did/does the offeror demonstrate corporate expertise and capability to fabricate, including the use of a subcontractor(s), a re-usable, contained detonation chamber rated for 1 - 10Kg+ TNT equivalence? Consider interpretation of task/contract objectives, identification and resolution of key issues, facilities for fabrication, responsiveness to delivery requirements, and accomplishment of simultaneous multiple tasks.

3. How well did/does the offeror demonstrate corporate expertise and capability to conduct safety certification/validation testing, including but not limited to Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) requirements, for a re-usable, contained detonation chamber rated for 1 - 10Kg+ TNT equivalence?

4. How well did/does the offeror provide an appropriate program manager and management structure, to include sufficient subcontract management, and management of functional areas?

PAGE L- 22 of 25

5. How well did/does the offeror develop and execute program management plans that resulted in the achievement of program cost, schedule, and technical performance goals? Explain if delays were government or contractor caused.

6. How well did/does the offeror adhere to cost estimates? Were there cost overruns on individual delivery orders and/or contracts? If yes, explain whether cost overruns were Government or contractor caused.

7. How well did/does the offeror adhere to schedule estimates? Were there overruns on individual delivery orders and/or contracts? If yes, explain whether schedule overruns were Government or contractor caused.

PAGE L- 23 of 25

V. General:

1. What were the contractors’ greatest strengths in the performance of the contract?

2. What were the contractors’ greatest weaknesses in the performance of the contract?

3. Would you have any reservations about soliciting this contractor in the future or having them perform one of your critical and immediate need programs?

VI. Respondent Information:

The following information will assist in the analysis of the data, and will be kept confidential.

1. Name of Evaluator: ______________________________________________________________

2. Office Symbol/Location: _________________________________________________________

3. Phone (Commercial/DSN): _______________________________________________________

4. Position Title/Grade: _____________________________________________________________

5. Length of Time on…