FA823212R3007.pdf

STANDARD FORM 1447 (2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(d)

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4. SOLICITATION NUMBER

FA8232-12-R-3007

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6.SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

3 MAY 2012

8. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOSB PROGRAM

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS EDWOSB

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS NAICS CODE: 336413

8(A) SIZE STANDARD: 1,000

DATE SIGNED

28. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

26. AWARD OF CONTRACT: YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION NUMBER

SHOWN IN BLOCK 4 INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH

ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

ROUTINE.

Subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, the Contractor agrees to hold its offered prices firm for 120 days.

Firms who meet the HUB Zone set-aside standard will compete on the basis outlined herein for a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) opportunity. This requirement is for fabrication and delivery of a broad scope of diverse metal parts, such as brackets, plates and assemblies, in kit support of all blocks of the F-16 fleet. Applying technical, past performance and cost/price evaluation standards, the Air Force intends to limit the number of Offers for which full evaluation will be completed so that no more than four (4) contracts are awarded. The Air Force reserves the right to award a single basic contract or no contract at all.

Offers will be held to a technical standard on a pass/fail basis and must be responsiveness, responsible and show relevant past performance. A first configuration kit quantity will be evaluated in accordance with instructions to offerors and evaluation criteria in Sections L and M of this solicitation. This initial bona fide quantity of kits of a single configuration, will be “build to print” per level three (3) or four (4) drawings attached. Kit is referred to hereinafter as the "sample". Single award to fund this sample will be made on an initial order in conjunction with a basic contract award. A first unit to be submitted for test qualification to the office and final ship-to/mark-for address specified in the order. For purposes of FOB: destination, this address will be at Hill AFB. One offeror will receive this sample award and funding for a post-award teleconference. Other successful multiple contract awardees will receive an order funding the post-award teleconference only. This constitutes the minimum order guarantee under the FAR clause at 52.216-19, meeting requirements of FAR 16.503(c)). Fair opportunity in competition per FAR Part 16 will be provided for awardees for subsequent kit configurations on future orders with distinct set(s) of specifications as requirements are identified within the scope and ordering period established by the basic multiple award contracts.

22.

AMOUNT

16. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN 10 USC 2304 41 USC 253

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (c) ( ) (c) ( )

DATE SIGNED

27. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

20.

UNIT

21.

UNIT PRICE

19.

QUANTITY

13. CONTRACTOR OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE

11. IF OFFER IS ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT WITHIN * ___ CALENDAR DAYS (60 CALENDAR

DAYS UNLESS OFFEROR INSERTS A DIFFERENT PERIOD) FROM THE DATE SET FORTH IN BLK 9

ABOVE, THE CONTRACTOR AGREES TO HOLD ITS OFFERED PRICES FIRM FOR THE ITEMS

SOLICITED HEREIN AND TO ACCEPT ANY RESULTING CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND

CONDITIONS STATED HEREIN. *120

RATING

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3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

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2. CONTRACT NO.

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CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT

AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

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ITEM NO.

12. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

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SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK: 14 EFT:T

SCD:C

NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

24. AWARD AMOUNT (FOR GOVT USE ONLY)

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

SEE SCHEDULE

5. SOLICITATION TYPE

SEALED BIDS NEGOTIATED

(IFB) (RFP)

15. PROMPT PAY DISCOUNT

25. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SETFORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY CONTINUATION SHEETS SUBJECT

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

10. ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED (BRIEF DESCRIPTION)

SUPPLIES SERVICES Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

9.

Solicitation: Offers will be received at the Issuing office until * on * . Late offers are subject to late proposal provisions incorporated herein.

All offers are subject to such provisions, representations certifications and specifications as are attached or incorporated by reference.*

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18.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

14. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

(SEE ESP CLAUSE 252.232-7003.)

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7. ISSUED BY CODE

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING

OO ALC GHBK F 16

6072 FIR AVENUE BLDG 1233

HILL AIR FORCE BASE UT 84056-5820

BUYER: Dwane Esplin/OO-ALC/GHB dwane.esplin@hill.af.mil Phone: (801) 777- 8118 Fax: (801) 777-6172 No Collect Calls

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1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 350)SOLICITATION/CONTRACT

BIDDER/OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 11, 13, 15, 21, 22, & 27.

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SF 1447 (rev 2/2012) BACK

NO RESPONSE FOR THE REASONS CHECKED

TYPE OR PRINT NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

SIGNATURENAME AND ADDRESS OF FIRM (Include Zip Code)

WE DO NOT DESIRE TO BE RETAINED ON THE MAILING LIST FOR FUTURE PROCUREMENT OF THE TYPE OF

ITEMS INVOLVED

WE DO

OTHER (Specify)

CANNOT COMPLY WITH SPECIFICATIONS

CANNOT COMPLY WITH SPECIFICATIONS CANNOT MEET DELIVERY REQUIREMENT

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SOLICITATION NO. FA823212R3007

DUE: 4 JUN 2012 2:00 PM

FROM: AFFIX

STAMP

HERE

TO:

ATTN: Dwane D Esplin/OO-ALC/GHB

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING

OO ALC GHBK F 16

6072 FIR AVENUE BLDG 1233

HILL AIR FORCE BASE UT 84056-5820

Request for Proposal FA8232-12-R-3007

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Year 1, Fair Opportunity Applies

Item No.

SAMPLE, FIRST CONFIGURATION, INITIAL END ITEM KIT

Consisting of various components as described In worrk specification and/or on three (3) drawings in accordance with Attachment 2.

To be priced and evaluated for purposes of the basic award, funded and delivered under the first delivery order.

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection Type / Ship To Quantity (U/I) _ _ Req No / Pri

Required Delivery

140 EA

Proposed Delivery

140 EA

This first configuration sample kit is for competitive evaluation purposes on the basic but is also a bona fide requirement that may be awarded and funded as the initial delivery order is issued to a single successful offeror in conjunction with the basic multiple award contract. Other multiple contract awardees will receive a funded order at the outset with their respective basic awards funding a post award teleconference in the amount of $200.00. These actions fulfill the minimum order quantities guaranteed under the applicable ID/IQ clauses.

For purposes of FOB: Destination, price based on shipping to address: DodAAC FB2029 at Bldg 849, Hill AFB, Utah. The complete address will be specified on the funded delivery order to be awarded in conjunction with the basic multiple award.

Delivery schedule for the first configuration sample kit is:

First Article Test Sample kit: deliver 30 days After Receipt of funded Order (ARO). Five (5) days allowed for Government testing, the test unit becomes part of the first production delivery. Subsequent production quantities to be delivered after successful test and with Production Approval (PA) as follows:

1mo 2mo 3mo 4mo 5mo 6mo 7mo 8mo 9mo 10 mo mo mo ea ea ea

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First Article (Test Kit)

Item No.

0001AA

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount

1 EA

ENGINEERING TEST ARTICLE (SAME AS ABOVE)

BRACKET KIT - Engineering Test Article for Evaluation - To be awarded to multiple Hub Zone offerors who meet technical standard and are found responsive and responsible.

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Production Quantity Kits

Item No.

0001AB

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount

139 EA

PRODUCTION KITS (SAME AS ABOVE)

BRACKET KIT - Production End Item - prices to be evaluated for purposes of the basic contract, delivered as awarded on initial delivery order.

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Item No.

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount 1 LO Not Separately Priced Not Separately Priced

DATA IAW DD 1423-1 (A001, A002, A003, A004)

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Exhibit: A Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Item No.

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount

1 LO $200.0000 $200.00

NSN: K059

One-time, Post Award Teleconference

Contract Line Items (CLINs) 0004-0100 are reserved for subsequent end items subject to Fair Opportunity under FAR Part 16.

Subsequent Configurations, Year 2, Fair Opportunity Applies

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount

EA To be Negotiated To be Negotiated

END ITEM

In accordance with specification and/or drawings to be specified.

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Item No.

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount 1 LO Not Separately Priced Not Separately Priced

DATA IAW DD 1423-1 (A001, A002, A003)

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Exhibit: A Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Contract Line Items (CLINs) 1003-1100 are reserved for subsequent end items subject to Fair Opportunity under

Subsequent Configurations, Year 3, Fair Opportunity Applies

Item No.

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount

EA To be Negotiated To be Negotiated

END ITEM

In accordance with specification and/or drawings to be specified.

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Item No.

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount 1 LO Not Separately Priced Not Separately Priced

DATA IAW DD 1423-1 (A001, A002, A003)

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Exhibit: A Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Contract Line Items (CLINs) 2003-2100 are reserved for subsequent end items subject to Fair Opportunity under

Subsequent Configurations, Year 4, Fair Opportunity Applies

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount

EA To be Negotiated To be Negotiated

END ITEM

In accordance with specification and/or drawings to be specified.

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required

Item No.

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount 1 LO Not Separately Priced Not Separately Priced

DATA IAW DD 1423-1 (A001, A002, A003)

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Exhibit: A Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Contract Line Items (CLINs) 3003-3100 are reserved for subsequent end items subject to Fair Opportunity under

Subsequent Configurations, Year 5, Fair Opportunity Applies

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount

EA To be Negotiated To be Negotiated

END ITEM

In accordance with specification and/or drawings to be specified.

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Quality Assurance: Standard Inspection

Item No.

Firm Fixed Price Quantity U/I Unit Price Amount 1 LO Not Separately Priced Not Separately Priced

DATA IAW DD 1423-1 (A001, A002, A003)

Limitations of Liability: Other Than High Value Item

Inspection: Destination Acceptance: Destination Inspection/Acceptance Report: Receiving Report Required Exhibit: A

Contract Line Items (CLINs) 4003-4100 are reserved for subsequent end items subject to Fair Opportunity under

SHIP TO / PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

TYPE/CODE: A FB2029

DDHU HILL FACILITY

CENTRAL RECEIVING BLDG 849W

5851 F AVE

HILL AIR FORCE BASE UT 84056-5713

UNITED STATES

MARK FOR: (See Individual Line Item) REQUISITION NUMBER: (See Individual Line Item) REQUISITION PRIORITY: (See Individual Line Item)

AWARD NUMBER:

TYPE/CODE: A TBC

TO BE CITED IN DELIVERY ORDER

MARK FOR: (See Individual Line Item) REQUISITION NUMBER: (See Individual Line Item) REQUISITION PRIORITY: (See Individual Line Item)

AWARD NUMBER:

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION F

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

(IAW FAR 47.303-6(c))

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION G

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

252.204-0001 Line Item Specific: Single Funding. (SEP 2009). If there is only one source of funding for the contract line item (i.e., one ACRN), The payment office will make payment using the ACRN funding of the line item being billed.

252.204-0002 Line Item Specific: Sequential ACRN Order. (SEP 2009). If there is more than one ACRN within a contract line item, the payment office will make payment in sequential ACRN order within the line item, exhausting all funds in the previous ACRN before paying from the next ACRN using the following sequential order:

Alpha/Alpha; Alpha/numeric; numeric/alpha; and numeric/numeric.

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I

CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES (OCT 2009)

(IAW FAR 15.408(n)(2))

52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES (FEB 1997)

(IAW FAR 22.103-5(a), AFFARS 5322.101-1)

52.223-11 OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (MAY 2001)

(IAW FAR 23.804(a))

(b) The Contractor shall label products which contain or are manufactured with ozone-depleting substances in the manner and to the extent required by 42 U.S.C. 7671j(b), (c), and (d) and 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart E, as follows:

WARNING

Contains (or manufactured with, if applicable) ________________________*, a substance(s) which harm(s) public health and environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere.

*The Contractor shall insert the name of the substance(s).

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Form Number Description/File Name Date Number of Pages

ATCH 1, APPENDIX A STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) METAL

BRACKET/PLATES/ASSEMBLIES IDIQ

16APR2012 6

ATCH 1, APPENDIX C SAFETY, FIRE PROTECTION AND HEALTH

SPECIFICATION

05APR2012 4

ATCH 2 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SAMPLE

TASK (FIRST CONFIGURATION)

Bracket Kit for F-16 Helmet Mounted Integrated Targeting (HMIT) system. Competitively evaluated in the basic, awarded, and funded on first order.

29MAR2012 3

EXHIBIT A ADMINISTRATIVE DATA REPORTING

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) sequence numbers A001-A004.

01FEB2012 8

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO RESPONDENTS FOR PROPOSAL

PREPARATION USING LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) PROCEDURES

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Instructions to the Offerors (ITO):

This section of the ITO provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested by the ITO and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offeror shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Section B Schedule, Performance Work Statement and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). Non-conformance with the instructions provided in the ITO may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal.

Embellishments are not desired. Do not provide elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments. These are unnecessary and are not desired.

The proposal acceptance period is specified in Section A of the model contract/solicitation. The offer shall make a clear statement in Section A of the proposal documentation that the proposal is valid until this date.

In accordance with FAR 4.803(a)(10) (Contents of Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offer requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO), Lance S Hardman, is the sole point of contact for this acquisition.

Address any questions or concerns you may have to the PCO at 6072 Fir Avenue, Bldg 1233, Hill AFB, UT 84056.

E-mail address: lance.hardman@hill.af.mil. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the PCO at the address located in Section A of the model contract/solicitation.

The PCO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competition in accordance with FAR 15.503, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

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

Table 1 - Proposal Structure

VOLUME

ITO Paragraph Number/ Page Number

VOLUME TITLE COPIES PAGE LIMIT

I Executive Summary 4 10 II Technical 4 20 III Contract Documentation 1 Unlimited IV Glossary 4 Unlimited

Page limitations identified in Table 1 shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal and (for paper copies) will be returned to the offeror as soon as practicable. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, white, standard office paper printed with 1.5 line spacing. The text size shall be no less than 12 point in Times New Roman typeface. Tracking, kerning, and leading values shall not be changed from the default values of the word processing or page layout software. Use at least 1 inch margins on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 8.5 by 11 inches in size. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 8 point Arial typeface in both electronic and hard copy format. Each page shall be counted except cover pages, tables of content, tabs, glossaries, master cross reference matrix, resumes, letters of intent, pricing appendix and past performance appendix.

Submit a high level overview of offeror’s ability to meet the responsibilities outlined in the RFP.

Submit one glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used with an explanation for each. The glossary will be provided as a separate volume.

EVALUATION FACTORS

FACTOR 1--TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY

The technical proposal should be specific and complete. Your responses to the factors and elements will be evaluated in accordance with section M of this solicitation.

Technical Proposal Organization:

Volume I – Executive Summary

In the executive summary volume, the Offeror shall provide a concise narrative summary of the entire proposal, including significant risks, and a highlight of any key or unique features, excluding cost/price. The salient features should tie in with evaluation factors/sub-factors. Any summary material presented here will not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal.

The Offeror shall also provide a master table of contents of the entire proposal and a cross reference matrix indicating, by ITO and Government SOW paragraph number, the corresponding proposal/Offeror SOW paragraph that addresses the referenced item. The table of contents and cross reference matrix will not count against the page limitation for this volume.

The technical proposal should clearly illustrate the Offeror’s technical solution and how the offeror plans on executing that solution to meet the requirements of the SOW.

Volume II – Technical

Sub-factor 1: Facilities and Experience

The proposal shall describe the Offeror’s facilities and experience with the elements listed in the SOW sections 1.2.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.2 and 3.1.2.

Key elements to be addressed:

Types of machines offeror has in house to perform required tasks - CNC or manual mill/lathe? Operators experience level Type of welders—Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) Operators experience level Type of weld inspection (x-ray or equivalent) Subcontract process Experience level with subcontractors

Sub-factor 2: Production and Management Capabilities

The proposal shall describe the Offeror’s production and management capabilities with the elements listed in the SOW sections 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 3.1.1 and 3.1.2.

Key elements to be addressed:

Machining, i.e. milling, turning, cutting, grinding, deburring Tooling and/or equipment necessary for fabrication within a tolerance of +/- .005” or better Bending Welding: min. of GTAW and GMAW capability Heat Treat Finishing: alodine, prime, paint, etc.

Passivate Assembly (i.e. installation of rivets, proper torque of fasteners) Quality assurance Must comply with SAE AS9100 Must comply with SAE AS9102 and deliver Forms 1, 2, and 3, if applicable, of aforementioned specification with each delivery. The Government reserves the right to make final determination of applicability.

Kitting Packaging, delivery, and tracking Workforce (production, shipping, etc.)

Procurement of required materials and parts Sub-factor 3: Sample Task

The proposal shall describe the Offeror’s ability to meet the requirements listed in the Sample Task with the elements listed in the SOW.

Key elements to be addressed:

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with narrative showing tasks to the first-tier sub-task level for the sample task.

(Note: this will be used in conjunction with pricing evaluation to establish that the offeror understands the technical complexity and risks to the program.)

Capability and plan to produce the sample task to provided specifications

The Government reserves the right to award the sample task as proposed by the offeror.

NOTE: The technical proposal should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. Your response to the factors will be evaluated in accordance with Section M of the solicitation. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the RFP. It is not necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in the proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objective or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

Proposal Organization:

The Technical Proposal shall be organized according to the following general outline:

Table of Contents Glossary Factor 1- Technical

FACTOR 2--PRICE

A separate cost/price volume is not required. The evaluation team will rely on the unit prices in the model contract line items (section B) and the WBS task descriptions provided in the technical volume.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

Model Contract:

The purpose of this section is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The offeror's proposal shall include a signed copy of the Model Contract, and Sections A through K. This includes:

Volume I will consist of the completed and signed RFP and signed amendments to the RFP if applicable. Model Contract (SF 1447). The Offeror's proposal shall also include Sections A through K. Offerors are cautioned that any noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the RFP may cause their proposal to be determined unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Discussions, if necessary, will be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.306.

Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form: Complete blocks 13 & 27 of the SF1447. Signing the SF1447 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept.

Section B – Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices: Input pricing information in Section B of the model contract. All pricing data will be also be populated in the TEP Worksheet (Section J Attachment) and included in the Price Volume.

Section I – Contract Clauses - Section K –Offeror must complete annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Contractor must also fill in all required fields within section K.

Section F—Deliveries or Performance: NOTE: FAR 11.401(b) requires the PCO to address deliveries, except when clearly unnecessary. If a required delivery schedule is necessary, ensure that it is realistic and attainable. The Time of Delivery clauses (FAR 52.211-8 or -9) may be used if the Government wants to set forth a required delivery schedule and allow offerors to propose alternate delivery schedules. These clauses make it clear to the offeror that failure to meet the required delivery will result in ineligibility for award.

Attachments to the Model Contract: See section J.

Exceptions to Terms and Conditions:

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. This information shall be provided in the format and content of Table 1. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award.

Table 1—Solicitation Exceptions

SOLICITATION

Document

Paragraph/ Page

Requirement/ Portion Rationale

SOO, SOW, SPEC

Model Contract, ITO, etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Justify why the requirement will not be met

Other Information Required:

Authorized Offeror Personnel: Provide the name, title and telephone 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.

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

Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations: Provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS code; size of business (large or small); and labor surplus area designation. This same information must 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, and the percentage of work to be performed at each location.

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

12. General Information

13. Basis of Contract Award

This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2., as supplemented. Technical tradeoffs will not be made, and no additional credit will be given for exceeding minimum levels of acceptability. Technical sub factors are considered of equal importance and no special weighting is applied. The team will award multiple contracts under the fair opportunity provisions of FAR part 16. These contracts will provide Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) ordering and will consist of five (5) separately priced 12-month periods. This totals 5 years of ordering. Each delivery order will have its own delivery schedule by line item. Award will be made to the acceptable offerors with the lowest evaluated cost/price which have been deemed reasonable in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements.

By submission of its proposal, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or sub factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as defined in paragraph 3 and all sub-paragraphs.

14. Number of Contracts to be Awarded

The government intends to select up to four contractors under a multiple award IDIQ contract for this effort.

However, the government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the proposals and prices submitted, and the availability of funds.

15. Rejection of Offers

The government may reject any proposal that is evaluated to be unrealistic in terms of program commitments including; contract terms and conditions, or unreasonably high or unrealistically low in price when compared to government estimates. A proposal may be deemed to be unrealistic to the extent that an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program is indicated.

16. Correction Potential of Proposals

The government will consider, throughout the evaluation, the correction potential of any proposal uncertainty.

The judgment of such correction potential is within the sole discretion of the government. If an aspect of a proposal not meeting government requirements is not considered correctable, the proposal may be eliminated from competition.

17. Item Description

This RFP is for the procurement of miscellaneous sheet metal brackets fabricated to support F-16 aircraft hardware kits. A Statement of Work (SOW) and specifications (level 3 or 4 drawings) for the brackets will be included with a solicitation under each stand-alone delivery order. Cost/price for a bona fide quantity of a first configuration of brackets will be evaluated competitively in accordance with the criteria in this section of the RFP. This initial requirement is referred to hereinafter as the "sample". A single award, funding this sample, will be made to a successful offeror on an initial order at the outset and in conjunction with the basic contract. This order will include a first unit to be submitted for test qualification to the office and ship-to/mark-for address specified in the order and a production quantity subject to test qualification.

Funding for a post-award teleconference will also be included. Other successful multiple contract awardees will receive an order funding the post-award teleconference only. These actions will constitute fulfillment of the minimum order guarantee under the FAR clause at 52.216-19 (meeting the requirements of FAR 16.503(c)).

18. Evaluation Factors

The Government will evaluate proposals for acceptability in accordance with the criteria in factors and sub-factors as defined below. An unacceptable determination on one or more factors/sub-factors may result in the proposal being rejected. Technical sub factors are considered of equal importance and no special weighting is applied. Specific information on how a determination will be made is described in each factor/sub-factor.

19. Factor 1: Technical Acceptability

The Technical Acceptability factor is divided into the following sub-factors; Sub-Factor 1: Facilities and Experience, Sub-Factor 2: Production and Management Capabilities, and Sub-Factor 3: Sample Task. Each sub-factor will be evaluated and receive a rating of acceptable or unacceptable as defined in Table 1.

The rating depicts how well the offeror’s proposal meets the Technical Acceptability sub-factor requirements. Proposals with all sub-factors rated “acceptable” will be considered to have satisfied the Technical Acceptability factor. A proposal must satisfy all items under each sub-factor of the Technical Acceptability factor to be considered for award.

Table 1 – Technical Acceptability Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Meets, or exceeds, specified minimum performance or capability requirements. A proposal must have no deficiencies to receive an acceptable determination.

Unacceptable The proposal fails to meet one or more specified minimum performance and/or capability requirements, and is not correctable. The proposal is not awardable.

20. Sub-Factor 1: Facilities and Experience

Facilities and experience will be evaluated and rated according to how well the offeror demonstrates their capability the following areas:

14. Types of machines offeror have in house to perform required tasks

15. CNC or manual mill/lathe?

16. Operators experience level

17. Type of welders—Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Plasma Arc Welding (PAW)

18. Operators experience level

19. Type of weld inspection (x-ray or equivalent)

20. Subcontract process

21. Experience level with subcontractors

21. Sub-Factor 2: Production and Management Capabilities

The Production and Management Capabilities sub-factor will be evaluated and rated according to how well the offeror demonstrates their capabilities to accomplish the following either in house or by subcontract:

23. Machining, i.e. milling, turning, cutting, grinding, deburring

27. Tooling and/or equipment necessary for fabrication within a tolerance of +/- .005” or better

28. Bending

29. Welding: min. of GTAW and GMAW capability

30. Heat Treat

31. Finishing: alodine, prime, paint, etc.

32. Passivate

33. Assembly (i.e. installation of rivets, proper torque of fasteners)

34. Quality assurance

35. Must comply with SAE AS9100

36. Must comply with SAE AS9102 and deliver Forms 1, 2, and 3, if applicable, of aforementioned specification with each delivery. The Government reserves the right to make final determination of applicability.

37. Kitting

38. Packaging, delivery, and tracking

39. Workforce (production, shipping, etc.)

40. Procurement of required materials and parts

22. Sub-Factor 3: Sample Delivery Order (DO) (Attachment 1)

This sub-factor will be evaluated and rated on how well the offeror’s proposal demonstrates understanding (through a work breakdown structure), capability and plan to produce to the Sample Delivery Order SOW and specifications. The offeror’s proposal must demonstrate:

A comprehensive and viable approach in fulfilling all actions and processes deemed necessary to perform the Sample DO including:

Demonstration of knowledge of all technical requirements associated with the sample delivery order

Identification of schedules from requirement to completion of delivery Demonstration of capability of meeting the schedule to ensure delivery will be met on time Identification of all significant risks and mitigation strategies associated with the sample delivery order requirements and the offeror’s approach for fulfilling the requirements Roles and responsibilities of prime contractor and subcontractors/suppliers Technical expertise and critical/key personnel as required to perform the sample delivery order Management plan, demonstrating sufficient knowledge, expertise and capability to meet the requirements of the Sample DO on schedule The Government reserves the right to award the sample task as proposed by the offeror.

23. Factor 2: Cost/Price

24. Total Evaluated Price (TEP)

A Total Evaluated Price will be computed by the Government and provided to the Source Selection Authority for a best-value award decision. The Government will compute the TEP utilizing the applicable proposed prices in PART 1 – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION B, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS.

The government will utilize pre-determined range quantities for evaluating price reasonableness and for the computation of the TEP. These range quantities will not be disclosed to the offeror’s. The offeror will not be required to submit a Cost Proposal Volume. The offeror’s proposed unit prices will be evaluated for price reasonableness in accordance with the proposal analysis techniques detailed in FAR Part 15.404-1.

25. Additional Information

26. Unrealistic Proposals

Proposals should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate fairness and reasonableness. The Government may reject any proposal that is determined to be unrealistic in terms of program commitments, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program. This determination may be made based on contract terms and conditions, and/or pricing that is unrealistically high or low when compared to Government estimates and/or market prices. This includes both original submission and final proposal revision, if requested.

27. Pre-Award Survey

The Government reserves the right to request pre-award surveys (PAS) as needed as part of this source selection. Results of the PAS (if conducted) will be evaluated to determine an offeror's capability to meet the requirements of the solicitation.

28. Plant Visits

The Government reserves the right to conduct plant visits as needed during the evaluation phase to gather information for judging the offeror's potential for correcting deficiencies, quality of development or manufacturing practices/processes, or other areas useful in evaluating the offer. If conducted, the results will be assessed under the applicable factors/sub factors and will be used to validate and confirm the offeror's written proposal. The plant visit shall be conducted only at the request of the Government.