FA461023SC001_Call 0002 Amend 01 S20240415.pdf

SLD 30 Commercial Solu ons Opening (CSO)

FA4610‐23‐S‐C001

Call 0002 Amend 01

Federal Agency: Department of the Air Force Program Office: 30th Contrac ng Squadron Call Title: Innova on Lab Call Type: One‐Step, Closed Call Call Number: FA4610‐23‐S‐C001, Call 0002 Call Release Date: 25 March 2024 Site Visit: 09 April 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT Proposals Due: 02 May 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

1.0. Introduc on

Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30), Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), CA seeks to acquire innova ve commercial items, technologies, or services that directly fulfill requirements, close capabili es gaps, or provide poten al technological advances for this CSO Call, with the single Area of Interest “Innova on Lab.”

Innova ve means any technology, process, or method, including research and development, that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal, or any applica on that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal of a technology, process, or method exis ng as of such date.

New includes being new to the Department of the Air Force.

The Government intends to award Federal Acquisi on Regula on (FAR) Part 12 firm fixed price type contracts as a result of this CSO; however, the Government also reserves the right to award Other Transac on Agreement (OTAs) pursuant to 10 USC 4022. All supplies or services purchased via this CSO shall be considered commercial products or commercial services.

Offerors are encouraged to review the clauses at FAR 52.212‐4 and FAR 52.212‐5 for standard terms and condi ons that may be included in a FAR Part 12 contract. OTAs are non‐FAR based contracts and may or may not incorporate similar FAR‐like terms and condi ons. The Government further reserves the right to award all, part, or none of the proposals received.

30 CONS is conduc ng this CSO Call as a Total Small Business Set‐aside. To be considered as a small business and be eligible for a contract award, the offeror shall be a small business based on the Small Business Administra on’s (SBA) current published small business size standards in the North American Industry Classifica on System (NAICS) code of the proposed solu on.

This announcement is for a One‐Step, Closed Call under the SLD 30 CSO, FA4610‐23‐S‐C001.

The authority to issue this One‐Step, Closed Call is derived from the SLD 30 CSO, FA4610‐23‐S‐ C001, dated 08 March 2023. The Defense CSO is authorized by DFARS Subpart 212.70 (DFARS Case 2022‐D006 effec ve 17 August 2023). Please visit the Government Point of Entry (www.sam.gov) to review the SLD 30 CSO pos ng in its en rety. Not reviewing the CSO may lead to offerors missing instruc ons and per nent informa on and could result in elimina on from being considered for an award or receiving an award a er being selected as an awardee.

The Government is not obligated to make a contract award as a result of this Call; all contract awards are subject to the availability of funds and successful nego a ons (if needed). This Call is not an authoriza on to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any cost incurred by the offeror associated with developing and submi ng a proposal including but not limited to a endance at the site visit. Prior to commencement of any ac vi es associated with performance under this Call, the Government will issue a wri en direc ve or contractual document signed by the Contrac ng Officer with appropriate considera on established. The Government reserves the right to modify this Call via amendment(s) at any me.

2.0. CSO Call 0002 Timeline and General Informa on

Milestone Date

One‐Step, Closed Call Published 25 March 2024

Ask Me Anything 25 March 2024 ‐ 18 April 2024

Site Visit 09 April 2024

Proposals Due 02 May 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

Proposal Evalua on 02 May 2024 ‐ 10 May 2024

Virtual Pitch Day 02 May 2024

Select and Non‐Select Le ers Sent 10 May 2024

Contract Award 14 May 2024

*The Government reserves the right to alter or change any of the dates listed above.

Ask Me Anything:

During this period, you may submit requests for addi onal informa on or ques ons to this CSO Call and the a ached AOI. All Ask Me Anything submissions must be received by the Contrac ng Officer NLT 12:00 PM PDT on 18 April 2023. Government responses will be made publicly available. The Government reserves the right to respond to all or some of the Ask Me Anything submissions and may not respond to all Ask Me Anything submissions.

Site Visit:

It will be assumed all a endees are familiar with the Area of Interest. Email the name of those a ending to lucille.ngiraswei.2@spaceforce.mil no later than 08 April 2024, no ng if they have current badges or will need access. Have your current driver’s license and proof of insurance ready for them to verify your iden fica on for access. If you have any problems with gaining entry to the base, please call Lucy Ngiraswei at 805‐606‐6120. Everyone will be required to sign in; therefore, please meet at Pass and ID 30 minutes prior to the site visit.

The site visit shall not be construed as guarantee for award, and the Government shall not bear the contractor’s cost expended for the site visit.

Site Visit Loca on:

Building 10363 100 Community Loop Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA 93437

Visitor Pass Pre‐Enrollment Op on:

Visit the Vandenberg Visitor Control Center webpage for gate details:

h ps://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/Resources/visitorcenter/

Scan QR code.

Site visit a endees have the op on to pre‐enroll for a visitor’s pass on DBIDS: h ps://dbids‐ global‐enroll.dmdc.mil/preenrollui/#/landing‐page

Visitor Pass Sponsor Details:

Lucille D. Ngiraswei

30 CONS/PKP

805‐606‐6120 lucille.ngiraswei.2@spaceforce.mil

Visitor Pass Dura on: 0900 HRS ‐ 1500 HRS

Proposal Submission:

Proposals may be submi ed at any me up un l the proposal due date and me. Proposals received a er the specified date and me, will be considered late in accordance with FAR 52.212‐1(f). An offeror may only submit one (1) proposal for this AOI, “Innova on Lab.” Excess proposals submi ed by the same offeror will not be considered.

Proposal Due Date/Time:

02 May 2024 at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Virtual Pitch Day:

Only Offerors submi ng a proposal are invited to present a Virtual Pitch of their proposed solu on to a panel of Government evaluators on Thursday, 02 May 2024. Virtual Pitch Day will open at 9:00 AM PDT and conclude at 3:00 PM PDT on 02 May 2024. Offerors are required to contact Lucille Ngiraswei via email to lucille.ngiraswei.2@spaceforce.mil No Later Than (NLT) 30 April 2024 to reserve/schedule a Virtual Pitch Day meslot and to test out the virtual delivery pla orm (i.e. Zoom, TEAMS, etc.) they’ll be using to present their pitch. Each Virtual Pitch Day meslot is limited to 30 minutes.

Proposal Evalua ons:

During this period, the Government will evaluate proposal submissions IAW the evalua on instruc ons in the CSO and this Call.

Selec on Le ers:

Offerors will receive select/non‐select le ers a er comple on of the Step 1 evalua ons. The offeror selected a er the Step 1 evalua on comple on will be awarded a contract. Offerors not selected a er Step 1 evalua on will no longer be considered for a contract award.

3.0. Instruc ons for Prepara on and Submission of Proposals

Proposal Due Date & Submission:

A complete proposal package consis ng of the following:

Cover Le er

Volume I, White Paper

Volume II, Price

Volume III, Contract Documenta on

To be considered for a contract award, the offeror shall submit a complete proposal package no later than proposal due date. Proposals that provide solu ons for some of the priori es, but not all, will also be evaluated and considered. Late proposal submissions will not be accepted.

Table 1. Proposal Contents; Required Informa on

Proposal Volume / Sec on Requirements / Limita ons

Cover Le er

i. AOI tle for which proposal is submi ed.

Proposal must address relevant details of this CSO Call.

Shall not exceed three (3) pages total; no smaller than 10‐point font.

ii. Company name, physical address, mailing address, and website URL.

iii. Proposal valid un l date.

iv. Authorized representa ve or point(s) of contact who can legally sign a contract with the Government.

v. CAGE code, Unique En ty Iden fied (UEI) number.

vi. Copy of first page of SAM.gov En ty Registra on Core Data to confirm current registra on.

vii. Relevant NAICS code and descrip on for AOI proposal to confirm small business size status.

Volume I: Technical

i. White Paper Shall not exceed five (5) single sided pages total; no smaller that 10‐point font.

ii. May include slide presenta on Shall not exceed 15 slides total.

iii. May include link to video demonstra on or presenta on

Shall not exceed five (5) minutes in dura on.

Volume II: Price

i. Proposed total price(s) Shall not exceed 10 single sided pages total;

no smaller than 10‐point font.

Flexible quan es or pricing op ons, such as gradients of service/supply in a pricing ladder, are encouraged to allow SLD 30 to maximize use of available and limited funding.

Prices for supplies shall be expressed as inclusive of all shipping and handling charges and shall be free on board (FOB) des na on.

ii. Delivery date or period of performance

Volume III: Contract Documents (If Applicable)

i. Commercial contract terms and condi ons unique to your proposal.

Shall not exceed two (2) single sided pages total; no smaller than 10‐point font.

ii. Data rights you are asser ng.

iii. Representa ons & Cer fica ons Due to ongoing issues with SAM En ty Management API and PDF displays, Representa ons and Cer fica ons are requested directly from offerors. These 31 single sided pages will not count towards the offeror’s page count.

* Note 1: The Government reserves the right to NOT evaluate or consider a proposal for award if the proposal omits any of the required proposal content informa on in Table 1. Any pages submi ed in excess of the stated page limits will not be reviewed or evaluated.

**Note 2: Submi ed documents shall not contain classified data or sensi ve informa on;

proprietary informa on shall be clearly marked.

***Note 3: All proposal submission expenses will be the responsibility of the offeror.

All proposal volumes must include the call number and tle of the AOI that the proposal applies to using the following naming conven ons:

FA4610‐23‐S‐C001, Call 0002, Innova on Lab; Cover Le er; Company Name FA4610‐23‐S‐C001, Call 0002, Innova on Lab; Volume I; White Paper; Company Name FA4610‐23‐S‐C001, Call 0002, Innova on Lab; Volume I; Slide Deck; Company Name FA4610‐23‐S‐C001, Call 0002, Innova on Lab; Volume II; Price; Company Name FA4610‐23‐S‐C001, Call 0002, Innova on Lab; Volume III; Contract Documents; Company Name

Offerors should monitor SAM.gov for amendments to this CSO Call.

4.0. Evalua on

Awards resul ng from this CSO Call will be made based on the evalua on results of a One‐Step process. Step 1 will consist of proposal evalua ons. There will not be a Step 2. Each proposal must stand on its own technical merit and will be evaluated using the following process and criteria:

One‐Step CSO Evalua on Process:

STEP ONE ‐ Evalua on of proposal white paper:

SLD 30 Government personnel will evaluate submi ed white papers. White papers will be evaluated on three (3) evalua on factors:

In Step One, white papers/pitches will be evaluated on the following factors:

1) Technical Merit

The Government will assess its level of confidence that the Offeror’s pitch demonstrates an understanding of the AOI and demonstrates a sound and innova ve approach to address the

AOI.

a. The Government will use confidence ra ngs to evaluate the Offeror’s proposal.

b. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s pitch as having High, Some, or Low confidence.

i. High Confidence The Government has high confidence that the Offeror understands the AOI, proposes a sound and innova ve approach, and will be successful in addressing the AOI.

ii. Some Confidence The Government has some confidence that the Offeror understands the AOI, proposes a sound and innovate approach, and will be successful in addressing the AOI.

iii. Low Confidence The Government has a low confidence that the Offeror understands the AOI, proposes a sound and innova ve approach, or will be successful in addressing the AOI.

2) Importance to Agency Program

The Government will assess the proposed solu on’s poten al importance to agency program and poten al to enhance the mission effec veness of the Government.

a. The Government will rate “Importance to agency program” as High, Medium or Low.

i. High importance to agency program.

ii. Medium importance to agency program.

iii. Low importance to agency program.

3) Funds Availability

The Government will assess its ability to fund the Offeror’s proposed sound and innova ve approach based on the Offeror’s total proposed price submi ed in Volume II of the proposal.

a. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Volume II, Price submission as Affordable or Unaffordable.

b. The Government will evaluate the price to the extent appropriate, but at a minimum, to determine the proposed price is fair and reasonable. The Government must determine the price is fair and reasonable prior to award u lizing procedures at DFARS 212.209 as applicable/appropriate. In some circumstances, the Contrac ng Officer may request addi onal informa on from the Offeror regarding recent purchase prices paid by the Government and/or commercial customers for similar/like commercial solu ons.

Offerors’ proposals evaluated as High Technical Merit, High Importance to agency program and Affordable will be awarded a contract.

Offerors’ proposals evaluated as High Technical Merit, Medium Importance to agency program and Affordable may be awarded a contract.

Offerors’ proposals evaluated as Some Technical Merit, High Importance to agency program and Affordable may be awarded a contract.

Offerors’ proposals evaluated as Some Technical Merit, Medium Importance to agency program and Affordable will not be awarded a contract.

Any offerors’ proposals evaluated as having Low Technical Merit, Low Importance to agency program or Unaffordable will not be awarded a contract.

Rela ve Importance: All Factors are of equal importance.

Method of Evalua on: Scien fic, technological, or other subject‐ma er experts

Offerors proposing service‐based solu ons will be required to provide a contractor self‐ developed Performance Work Statement (PWS) prior to award.

5.0. Commercial Terms and Condi ons

Consistent with FAR Part 12, Offerors may propose Commercial Terms and Condi ons.

Any award made in response to this pos ng is subject to clause at FAR 52.212‐4, Contract Terms and Condi ons – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023).

Advance payments for commercial items shall be available on FAR Part 12 contracts pursuant to FAR Part 32.

6.0. Sugges ons for a Successful Technical Volume

The goal of the technical volume is to communicate to the Government how the proposed solu on is innova ve and helps the unit solve the challenge(s) described in the AOI.

Demonstra ng exis ng applica ons of the proposed solu on in the commercial marketplace or other government agencies as it relates to solving the problems expressed in the AOI is encouraged.

A. Technology Concept and Company Capability

Offerors: Provide the following informa on in sufficient detail to allow the Government to make an assessment of the offeror’s capabili es to support the proposed solu on.

Offerors: Describe the unique aspects of their proposed solu on as it “relates” to the AOI

B. The following examples of convincing evidence are strongly encouraged:

i. Authen c company URL or web address.

Note: The Government may elect to use the informa on provided as part of its con nuous market research. However, the Government is not obligated to use the URL or web address as part of its evalua on process to determine the Selectee or Awardee.

ii. Summary of product commercializa on currently used in the open market.

iii. Pictures, diagrams, models or figures to depict the essence of the proposed solu on.

7.0. Ques ons (Ask Me Anything)

Ques ons, comments, and concerns regarding this CSO and AOIs can be submi ed via email to lucille.ngiraswei.2@spaceforce.mil (from 25 March 2024 through 18 April 2024). Please include “CSO Call 0002 AMA ‐ [Company Name]” in the email subject line.

Please note: Government responses to ques ons will be made publicly available via posted amendment on SAM.gov at regular intervals or as needed.

8.0. CSO

Please review SLD 30 CSO FA4610‐23‐S‐C001 in its en rety for instruc ons and per nent informa on.

9.0. Clauses Incorporated by Reference

FAR 52.204‐23, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES

DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB COVERED ENTITIES (DEC 2023)

FAR 52.204‐25, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.204‐27, PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN 2023)

FAR 52.204‐30, FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS ‐ PROHIBITION (DEC 2023)

FAR 52.232‐33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER‐SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.232‐36, PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

DFARS 252.232‐7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING

REPORTS (DEC 2018)

10. Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

DFARS 252.232‐7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Defini ons. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Ac vity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six posi on code that uniquely iden fies a unit, ac vity, or organiza on.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for crea on in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment cer fica on when payment cer fica on is done external to the en tlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232‐7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisi on Regula on Supplement (DFARS) 252.232‐7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at h ps://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at h ps://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step‐by‐step procedures for self‐registra on available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instruc ons of the WAWF Web‐ Based Training Course and use the Prac ce Training Site before submi ng payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selec ng the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at h ps://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instruc ons. The Contractor shall use the following informa on when submi ng payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost‐type line items, including labor‐hour or me‐and‐materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contrac ng Officer.

“Purchase Card Receiving Report”

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contrac ng Officer.

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permi ed when Federal Acquisi on Regula on (FAR) 52.213‐1 is included in the contract.

(3) Document rou ng. The Contractor shall use the informa on in the Rou ng Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when crea ng payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Rou ng Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC CRCARD

Issue By DoDAAC FA4610

Admin DoDAAC** FA4610

Inspect By DoDAAC TBD

Ship To Code TBD

Ship From Code TBD

Mark For Code TBD

Service Approver (DoDAAC) TBD

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) TBD

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documenta on appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisi on Regula on 52.216‐7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarifica on regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contrac ng ac vity’s WAWF point of contact.

Contrac ng Officer: Lucille Ngiraswei, lucille.ngiraswei.2@spaceforce.mil GPC Approving Official/Resource Advisor: Kathryn Fisher, kathryn.fisher.2@spaceforce.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866‐618‐5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

11. A achments A achment 1 – Call 0002 Area of Interest Innova on Lab A achment 2 – Representa ons & Cer fica ons