00 - Section L - Instructions To Offerors

FA8637-10-R-6000-0008

Section L

30 April 2012

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (ITO) (Amendment 8)

Attachment # Title

Attachment L-1 LAS RFP Cross Reference Matrix (RCRM)

Attachment L-2 System Requirements Document (SRD) for Acquisition of Light Air Support

(LAS) Aircraft

Attachment L-3 SRD for Acquisition of LAS Aircraft Ground Training Devices (GTDs)

Attachment L-4 Statement of Objectives (SOO) for LAS Aircraft and GTDs (Basic Contract)

Attachment L-5 SOO for LAS Aircraft and GTDs (Afghanistan Delivery Order)

Attachment L-6 Model contract for Afghanistan Delivery Order 0001 (all attachments)

Attachment L-7 Performance Work Statement (PWS) for CONUS Stationed Aircraft LAS Interim

Contractor Support (ICS)

Attachment L-8 PWS for OCONUS Stationed LAS Aircraft ICS & Maintenance Training

Attachment L-9 PWS for OCONUS Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for GTDs

Attachment L-10 PWS for Air Advisor Pre-Deployment Pilot & Maintenance Training

Attachment L-11 Alternate Mission Equipment (AME) List

Attachment L-12 Contractor Declaration of Entry Gate Criteria

Attachment L-13 Reserved

Attachment L-14 MIL-HDBK-516B, Change 1 - Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria

(TACC) Checklist

Attachment L-15 Past Performance “Facts Sheet”

Attachment L-16 Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment L-17 Past Performance Questionnaire Transmittal Letter

Attachment L-18 Past Performance Client Authorization Letter

Attachment L-19 Past Performance Questionnaire Tracking Record

Attachment L-20 Evaluation Price (EP) Workbook

Attachment L-21 Evaluation Price (EP) Workbook Instructions

Attachment L-22 Sample Evaluation Price (EP) Workbook

Attachment L-23 CEO Certification Letter for RFP

Attachment L-24 Reserved

Attachment L-25 Data Rights List in Accordance with FAR and DFARS Clauses

Attachment L-26 LAS SRD/Flight Operations Manual (FOM) Matrix

Attachment L-27 Reserved

Attachment L-28 Reserved

Attachment L-29 Model Contract Clauses to be filled in by Contractor

Attachment L-30 Subcontractor/Teaming Partner Consent Letter for the Release of Past and

Present Performance Information to the Prime Contractor

Attachment L-31 Past Performance Information (PPI) Tool

This RFP amendment requires submission of new proposals in their entirety. The evaluation team will evaluate proposals received in response to Amendment 0008 without reference to any submission prior to the date of this amendment and without reference to any determinations and conclusions made by the Government in its previous evaluation. Each Offeror, therefore, should review the complete solicitation as hereby amended and should not rely upon any understanding or assumptions it might have formed prior to the date of this amendment. The evaluation of proposals submitted in response to

Amendment 0008 will be conducted on the basis of only the proposals submitted. Each Offeror is advised that it must include with its response to Amendment 0008 amendment all materials the Offeror determines to be necessary for evaluation. No materials submitted to the Government and no discussions held between the Offeror and the Government prior to release of Amendment 0008 will be made available to the Government's new evaluation team.

1.0 Program Structure and Objectives

1.1 The United States Government (USG) has identified a need for a Light Air Support (LAS) aircraft.

This aircraft will serve as both an advanced aircrew trainer and a light attack aircraft to support air interdiction and close air support training and operations for current and future Building Partnership

Capacity (BPC) customers. The USG requires a non-developmental item (NDI) aircraft with a proven, stable design to reduce risk associated with new development and to quickly stand up and train BPC partner nations. Development funds are not available and as such, the NDI, pursuant to FAR Part 2, must be:

(1) Any previously developed item of supply used exclusively for governmental purposes by a

Federal agency, a State or local government, or a foreign government with which the United

States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement;

(2) Any item described in paragraph (1) of this definition that requires only minor modification or modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace in order to meet the requirements of the procuring department or agency; or

(3) Any item of supply being produced that does not meet the requirements of paragraph (1) or

(2) solely because the item is not yet in use.

The specifications placed on contract will remain the baselines for the LAS aircraft and Ground

Training Devices (GTDs); however, the manufacturer may be tasked in future delivery orders to perform certain minor modifications to the baselines as specifically negotiated for those delivery orders.

1.2 Support for BPC nations requires the aircraft to operate in austere conditions presented by worst case partner nation environments and be capable of immediate operational use as defined in Section L, Attachment 2, System Requirements Document (SRD) for Acquisition of Light Air Support (LAS)

Aircraft. Delivery of this capability is considered key to training and establishing partner nation air combat capability, and as such, the delivery schedule is driven by in-country capability planning and not technology development or application. Required delivery dates for Afghanistan are defined in

Section L, Attachment 5, Statement of Objectives for Light Air Support Aircraft and Ground Training

Devices (Afghanistan Delivery Order; DO 0001).

1.3 The Government plans to issue a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed

Price type contract with limited Time and Materials (T&M) efforts for certain over and above or special studies requirements. These efforts will be limited in funding to tasks not-to-exceed $1M.

Section H, special clauses (ASC/LAS-H002 Streamlined Special Studies Acquisition Process and

ASC/LAS-H003 Over-and-Above (O&A) Work) of the model contract further defines the process for issuing Time and Material (T&M) type efforts.

1.4 This IDIQ contract will provide for award of the minimum quantity and the potential for award of additional orders for items and services summarized below. Firm prices will be established for 20 aircraft and associated systems, equipment and support for delivery to Afghanistan. Not-to-exceed prices will be established for additional potential aircraft, equipment and support. The ceiling of this effort will be $950M. For planning purposes, offerors are to use the firm and estimated quantities defined in Section L, Attachment L-20, Evaluation Price (EP) Workbook, to develop proposals.

LAS aircraft and ferry operations to in-theater delivery location;

LAS aircraft CONUS and OCONUS Interim Contractor Support (ICS);

LAS GTDs including stand up and installation;

GTDs Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) including maintenance and operators;

Air Advisor training for USAF instructor pilots and maintainers;

Alternate Mission Equipment;

Other Costs to include O&A, Special Studies, Site Survey, Storage and Unique Identification

(UID) markings; and

Provisions allowing Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)/Configuration Change Proposal

(CCP) pursuant to ASC/LAS-H029 Change Management Instructions to Include Engineering

Change Proposals, Contract Change Proposals, and Nonconforming Items (Aug 2010).

1.5 The available period for issuance of delivery orders will be up to five years after contract award.

Based on an estimated IDIQ basic contract award of January 10, 2013 the USG will simultaneously issue a Delivery Order (DO) for twenty (20) Afghanistan LAS aircraft. With this evaluation of the

Basic IDIQ approach, Afghanistan requirements are being utilized as representative of current and future BPC customers. Afghanistan requires in-country delivery of all twenty (20) aircraft as detailed in Section L, Atch L-5, SOO for LAS Aircraft and GTDs. The offeror must fill out the requisite information for Section L, Attachment 6, Model Contract for Afghanistan Delivery Order 0001 (all attachments), and submit a separate and complete SOW for Delivery Order 0001, using Section L, Attachment L-5, SOO for LAS Aircraft and GTDs (Afghanistan Delivery Order). As described in

Model Contract Clause B040, the DO will utilize the Basic IDIQ Contract attachments, including

Aircraft SOW, PWSs, etc. and Section J, Attachment 34, Summary Pricing for IDIQ Contract, to price, and order the items required. In addition, the USG may issue future DOs to support USG or BPC requirements.

1.6 Each operational location may present differing infrastructure and support challenges. These challenges should be considered and fully included in the ICS/CLS approach. The Afghanistan requirement is used to establish the typical OCONUS ICS location for the LAS aircraft per Section L, Attachment L-8, PWS for OCONUS Stationed LAS Aircraft ICS & Maintenance Training, and

Section L, Attachment L-9, PWS for OCONUS Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for GTDs, for pricing purposes; however, the actual location will be detailed in the Government Statement of

Objectives (SOO) for each subsequent delivery order. Section L, Attachment L-7, Performance Work

Statement (PWS) for CONUS Stationed Aircraft LAS Interim Contractor Support (ICS), describes the planned CONUS-based operating requirements; however, the CONUS operating location will be detailed in the Government SOO for the delivery order. GTDs/CLS are not required at the CONUS location.

1.7 The attachments to Section L describe the requirements for the program. The contractor shall provide complete and independent specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs) and Performance Work

Statements (PWSs) in response to the RFP. For example, the contractor’s response to Section L, Attachment L-4, Statement of Objectives (SOO) for LAS Aircraft and GTDs (Basic Contract), shall be fulfilled by proposing one separate, complete and independent SOW for the aircraft and one SOW for the GTDs as instructed in Paragraph 8.3.6 below. Future delivery orders may include aircraft but not include the requirement for GTDs.

1.8 Future requirements for ICS/CLS for Afghanistan will be awarded using the contractor proposed, Section J, Attachment 34, Summary Pricing for IDIQ Contract. Orders, if any, for additional Firm

Fixed Price aircraft, GTDs, associated support, etc., may be placed in accordance with B040, Ordering

Procedures. Ordering procedures for Time-and-Material (T&M) CLINs are established in ASC/LAS-

H002, Streamline Special Studies Acquisition Process, and ASC/LAS-H003, Over-and-Above Work.

1.9 The USG will require a contractor performed First Article Test (FAT) on the aircraft in the configuration as proposed for delivery on this contract. Successful FAT is evidenced by the submission of sufficient supporting documentation to include the Aircraft Manufacturing Readiness

Level (MRL) assessment as defined herein. Successful FAT, as stated in Section L, Attachment 4, SOO for LAS Aircraft and GTDs, paragraph 3.4, will be required before delivery of the first production aircraft.

1.10 USG funding for development and testing is not included as a part of this Request for Proposal

(RFP). The offeror shall demonstrate sufficient design maturity to support the acquisition of an NDI aircraft. The offeror’s LAS aircraft has a requirement to be USAF Airworthiness Military Type

Certified (MTC) based on sufficient contractor data, submitted pursuant to Section L, Attachment L-

14, MIL-HDBK-516B, Change 1 - Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria (TACC) Checklist.

1.11 Reserved.

2. General Instructions

2.1 Organizational Information. The following describes how USG documents are used for offeror submittals. In Figure 1, the USG’s solicitation provides the offerors with the elements in the left column of the figure; i.e., Model Contract (Sections A - K), Section L, Section M, SRDs, Statements of

Objectives (SOOs), Draft Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Contract Data Requirements List

(CDRL) and Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). Based on these requirements, the offeror submits a proposal containing the items listed in the second column of the Figure 1, Procurement Approach;

i.e., a completed Model Contract, Specifications, Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS), Statements of Work (SOWs), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), CDRLs, and CLINs, in accordance with the detailed proposal preparation instructions found in this solicitation. The third column on the chart describes the basic IDIQ contract. The delivery orders will be awarded using the process and containing the elements shown in the far right-hand column of the figure.

Figure 1. Procurement Approach

A generic summary of these relationships for planning the contract work effort is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Generic Example Showing Flow-Down of Requirements

(From the Specification and SOO through the WBS and SOW to the IMP and IMS)

Dictionary

Statement of Work (SOW)

31000 : The contractor shall produce, integrate, and test a stage, including software that meets the System Specification, in accordance with the activities described in the IMP.

00000 System

30000 Space Vehicle

31000 Payload (n)t

WBS

30000 Space Vehicle 31000 Payload (n)

Integrated Master Plan

Significant Accomplishments Events Accomplishment Criteria

PDR 31000

1. Prelim Design complete X 1a. Subsystem perf reqts defined

b. Duty cycle defined

c. Prelim drawings released

Performance Specs (e.g., TRD, IRS)

Integrated Master Schedule

Detailed Task Program Events PDR 1a. Perform subsys analyses to define perf rqmts

b. Analyze loads to define duty cycles

c. Complete system and subsys drawings

19XX 19XX 19XX

31000

Stmt of Objectives

CLINs

Integrated Management Framework

Integration aspect accomplished by way of common numbering system.

Integrated Product Team Org

IPT 00000

IPT 20000 IPT 10000 IPT 30000

IPT 31000 IPT 32000 IPT 33000 IPT 34000

AIT ME

AIT EE

AIT MFG

AIT TEST

Government

Products

Government

Examples

Offeror’s Products

2.1.1 For proposal evaluation purposes, the offerors shall prepare their proposals assuming a contract award date as established in Paragraph 1.5 herein. 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 until this date.

2.1.2 The contractor shall submit one separate, complete and independent SOW for the Aircraft and one SOW for the GTDs as well as separate, complete and independent OCONUS and CONUS PWSs as items may be ordered independently and are defined separately by CLIN. Separate specifications for the aircraft and each of the GTDs shall be incorporated as independent attachments to the contract, Section J of the model contract.

2.1.3 The Contractor Declaration of Entry Gate Criteria, Section L, Attachment L-12 shall first be reviewed.

2.1.4 The Government may conduct site visits during the evaluation phase to gather information for the Mission Capability Risk Rating. The Government will announce the schedule for the site visit within thirty (30) calendar days after proposal due date. The results will be used to assess the risk in the Mission Capability Factor.

2.2 General Information

2.2.1 Point of Contact

The Contracting Officer (CO), Vicki A. Fry, (937) 255-5665, e-mail vicki.fry@wpafb.af.mil, is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Offerors who believe that changes made by Amendment

0008 contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound are instructed to notify the Contracting

Officer immediately, but no later than 10 calendar days after release of the amendment. Such notification shall be in writing to the address below and shall include supporting rationale. The

Contracting Officer will treat comments or questions submitted by an offeror as discussion item(s) under FAR Part 15. Offerors are advised that the Contracting Officer, therefore, will treat any comments, questions and the responses thereto as confidential communications. The Contracting

Officer will respond, as and when appropriate, to questions/concerns. In the event of conflict between the answer to questions and the RFP, including any amendments, the RFP shall take precedence.

ASC/AQH

ATTN: Vicki A. Fry (Light Air Support Program)

1755 Eleventh Street, Bldg 570, Rm 113

Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7404

Phone: 937-255-5665

2.2.2 Reserved

2.2.3 Debriefings

The guidance contained in FAR Part 15.505 and 15.506 shall govern all debriefings.

2.2.4 Reference Library

A reference library will be established for this program. A list of all unclassified reference documents for this solicitation is available on the FedBizOpps Web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. This list includes links to websites where publically available documents can be accessed. For access to any other documentation referenced in this RFP, contact the CO as indicated above. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for FedBizOpps email notifications.

2.2.5 Proposal Submission

Offerors’ proposals shall be prepared and submitted with an Executive Summary and in six volumes:

Mission Capability (Volume I), Past Performance (Volume II), Price (Volume III), Contract Volume

(Volume IV), Contract Attachments (Volume V) and Supporting Documentation (Volume VI). All volumes must be received via two (2) different media, electronic (CD-R/DVD-R) and paper. The mailto:vicki.fry@wpafb.af.mil http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

“original” and all other proposal volumes shall be delivered via the offeror’s carrier of choice (e.g.

United Parcel Service, Federal Express, etc) or may be submitted in person to the address listed in the

RFP. Be advised that the proposals are to be submitted to a secure military facility and the offeror is responsible for arranging access to the base, confirming the precise location of, and directions to, the building at which proposals are to be received, and allowing adequate time to get the proposal to the prescribed location by the receipt deadline. One paper copy shall be submitted to the cognizant

Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO). Be sure to advise the ACO that the proposal is “Source

Selection Information” – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.

Proposals shall be sent to the CO at the address below:

ASC/AQH

Attn: Vicki A. Fry (CO LAS Program)

1755 Eleventh Street, Bldg 570, Rm 113

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7404

No classified information or mailing is required for this RFP and will not be accepted by the

Contracting Officer.

2.2.6 Proposal Submission Deadlines

The deadline established for submission of Volume II is 3:00 p.m. (Dayton OH time) is 4 June 2012.

The Executive Summary and all other proposal volumes shall be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m.

(Dayton OH time) 18 June 2012.

2.2.7 Organization/Distribution/Number of Copies/Pages

Offerors shall prepare the proposal as set forth in Table 1, Proposal Organization, below. Electronic storage media shall be submitted on CD-R or DVD-R. In addition to the five (5) hardcopies, each proposal volume shall be submitted on CD-R/DVD-R, with two (2) Master electronic-copies containing the entire proposal. CD-R/DVD-R(s) must be submitted in a protective sleeve and submitted as part of Volume V. When submitting electronic versions of their proposal, offerors shall follow these instructions:

a. Submitting documents using Microsoft Office 2010:

Word documents – Set "Save as type" to "Word Document (*.docx)" only.

Excel spreadsheets – Set "Save as type" to "Microsoft Excel Workbook (*.xlsx)."

PowerPoint presentations – Set "Save as type" to "Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

Presentation (*.pptx)."

b. Submitting documents using Microsoft Office 2007:

Word documents – Set "Save as type" to "Word Document (*.docx)" only.

Excel spreadsheets – Set "Save as type" to "Microsoft Excel Workbook (*.xlsx)."

PowerPoint presentations – Set "Save as type" to "Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

Presentation (*.pptx)."

c. Submitting documents using Microsoft Office XP (2003):

Word documents – Install the Office Compatibility Pack from www.microsoft.com

Excel spreadsheets – Install the Office Compatibility Pack from www.microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/

PowerPoint presentations – Install the Office Compatibility Pack from www.microsoft.com

Submit any Microsoft Project files in Microsoft Project 2007. There are no special “save” functions required for later versions of Project.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies on CD-R/DVD-R are virus free. Indicate on each CD-R/DVD-R the volume number and title. Each volume shall be in a separate directory on the

CD-R/DVD-R. Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including exhibits, annexes, addenda and attachments, if any. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. Only one (1) hard copy of the Flight Operations Manual (FOM) described in paragraph

4.1.3 below shall be submitted. Two (2) electronic copies of the FOM shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions above. The LAS FOM shall include the pilot operator’s information, the aircraft performance information, the integrated weapons information (loading, targeting and accuracy) and the basic organizational level (O level) maintenance manual.

(a) Submit PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat. Do NOT submit any documents in PDF format that are copied as “images.” When creating PDF files always create to enable textual search and copy functions.

(b) Past Performance Information (PPI): Offerors must use Section L, Attachment L-31 Past

Performance Information (PPI) Tool (attached to the solicitation posting on FedBizOpps) for their electronic proposal submittal of relevant past performance contract information. Hard copies of the pages generated from this tool, in addition to submittals compliant with Section L, Attachment L-15, Past Performance “Facts Sheet,” shall be used in the hard copy of the past performance volume subject to the limitations outlined in this RFP. The six page limit per referenced contract will be assessed against the “Facts Sheet” or PPI Tool printout whichever is greater; i.e., a six page “Facts Sheet” and five page PPI Tool printout will be assessed as having six pages. If you are unable to download the

PPI tool, contact the CO for assistance. Save the PPI database file as prime contractor name + RFP number + .mdb (e.g. XYZCompanyFA863710R6000.mdb).

(c) The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in the table below. Both CD-

R/DVD-R and hardcopy proposal volumes shall be within the required page limits. The content of each proposal volume is described in the ITO paragraph related to each proposal volume. In the event that this table conflicts with the detailed instructions in the paragraphs that follow, the detailed instructions shall take precedence. One (1) hardcopy of each volume shall be clearly identified as

“original” and shall contain the original signed copy and will become the official contract’s copy. The

Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) shall be submitted as two (2) hardcopies of a single, rolled, paper, wall chart and two (2) additional copies in electronic version. In case of conflict between the CD-

R/DVD-R and hard copy, the hard copy marked “original” takes precedence.

Table 1 - Proposal Organization

VOLUME/

TAB

ITO

Paragraph

Number

TITLE

HARD (H)

and

Electronic

(E)-COPIES

PAGE LIMIT

Executive

Summary 3 Executive Summary 5 H, 2 E 10

I

I/A

I/B

I/C

I/D

I/E

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

Mission Capability, Offeror

Narrative

Aircraft Technical Requirements

LAS Aircraft Interim Contractor

Support (ICS)

Program Management

Ground Training Devices

Air Advisor Training

1H, 2E of

LAS Aircraft

Flight

Operations

Manual;

5 H, 2 E of

Offeror

Narrative and all other attachments

110 Maximum limit on Narrative

List of Attachments not included in page count: All Contract

Attachments to be evaluated in Vol I such as SOWs, PWSs, CWBS, IMP, Specifications, LAS Aircraft Flight

Operations Manual

(FOM), and

Contractor

Declaration of

Entry Gate Criteria

II 5 Past Performance 5 H, 2 E

6 Maximum per referenced contract.

Limit will be assessed against

PPI tool printout or

“Facts Sheet” whichever is greater.

III 6 Price 5 H, 2 E No Limit, <50 Goal

IV 7 Contract Volume 5 H, 2 E No Limit

V 8

Contract Attachments (Contractor

SOWs (Separate and complete

Aircraft and each Ground Training

Device), Separate and complete

Contractor Aircraft and Ground

Training Devices ICS/CLS PWS(s)

5 H, 2 E No Limit for both CONUS and OCONUS, as applicable, Contractor Air Advisor

Training PWS, Contract Work

Breakdown Structure (CWBS), CWBS Dictionary, Integrated

Master Plan (IMP), Aircraft and

Ground Training Device

Specifications, Subcontracting

Plan(s), Contract Data Requirements

List (CDRL), CONUS and

OCONUS T&M Labor Rates, Subcontracts, Master E-copy containing the entire proposal (CD

ROM(s))

VI

Supporting Documentation (RFP

Cross Reference Matrix (including the Aircraft SRD/FOM Matrix), Test Results, Test Reports, Analysis, Interface Documentation, Specifications, CEO Certification

Letter, etc.)

5 H, 2 E No Limit

2.3 Proposal Format

2.3.1 Guidance

This section of the ITO provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. Offerors’ proposals must include all data and information requested by the ITO and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. These instructions are intended to elicit brief and specific responses. Offerors shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Statements of Objectives (SOOs), SRDs, PWSs, CDRL, and Model

Contract. Non-conformance with these instructions may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

The technical proposal is comprised of Volumes I, V and VI. The offeror’s narrative portion of the technical proposal will be considered an overview of the proposal; therefore, offerors are cautioned that all assertions made in the narrative must be supported in the corresponding contractual documents, including but not limited to, Performance Work Statements, Statements of Work, and Specifications of

Volumes V, VI and the offeror’s Flight Operations Manual (FOM).

2.3.2 Sufficient Detail

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the

USG's requirements, but rather provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the USG has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal. Each

Offeror is responsible for examining this amendment for all changes, revising its proposal accordingly, and resubmitting it as a new proposal. Proposal submittal shall include all materials the Offeror determines to be necessary for evaluation by the Government's evaluation team. Offerors are advised that no proposal materials submitted to the Government prior to the date of Amendment 0008, and no discussions held between the Offeror and the Government prior to submittal of the proposal in response to Amendment 0008, will be made available to the Government's new evaluation team.

2.3.3 Validity Statement

The proposal acceptance period is specified in Block 12 of Section A of the model contract/RFP.

Offerors shall make a clear statement that the proposal is valid until this date in Volume IV. Be sure to identify appropriate markings such as the legend at FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and

Use of Data. In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the USG will retain one (1) copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless offerors request otherwise, the USG will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

2.3.4 Elaborate Presentations

Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

2.3.5 Binding and Labeling

Each volume of the proposal identified in Table 1 should be separately bound in a three-ring loose leaf binder which shall permit the volume to lie flat when open. Staples shall not be used. A cover sheet should be bound in each book, clearly marked as to volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification, submission date, and the offerors name. The same identifying data shall be placed on the spine of each binder. All unclassified document binders shall have a color other than red or other applicable security designation colors. Classified documentation is not required and shall not be included. Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with

FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and

Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

2.3.6 Page Format Restrictions and Limitations

2.3.6.1 Page Size

Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including foldouts. Pages shall use 1.5-line spacing. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size shall be no less than 12 point.

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, starting with one on the first page of the volume and ending with the last page in the volume. These page format restrictions shall also apply to responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict information, such as organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, and plans. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume, and count as a single page. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics and not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 8 point. These limitations shall apply to both electronic and paper copy proposals.

2.3.6.2 Page Limitations

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. Compliance with page count limits shall be verified via the hardcopy. 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 offerors as soon as practicable. Page limitations shall be placed on responses to ENs. The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to offerors. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two (2) pages.

2.3.6.3 Pages Counted

Each page shall be counted except the following: cover pages, table of contents, SF 294/295s provided in support of Past Performance Information, Attachments, list of figures, tabs, dividers, glossaries and blank pages.

2.3.7 Indexing

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

2.3.8 Pricing Information

All pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in Volume III, Price; Volume IV, Contract Volume;

and Volume V, Contract Attachments. All amounts provided in response to these instructions shall be rounded to the nearest whole U.S. dollar.

2.3.9 Minimum Cross-Referencing

To the greatest extent possible, each volume of the offeror’s proposal shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal except for cross referencing directed herein. Information cross-referenced to another volume or location and required for proposal evaluation but that is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity.

Offerors shall provide a filled-in proposal cross-reference matrix to specifically detail and correlate the RFP requirements to the offerors proposal. The Government has provided Section L, Attachment

L-1, LAS RFP Cross Reference Matrix (RCRM), to allow the offerors to document where the RFP requirements are met in the proposal. Offerors shall document in sufficient detail to allow evaluators to easily follow the offeror’s proposal and match the proposal to the requirements of the RFP. The cross-reference matrix shall reference the Proposal, SOWs, PWSs, Aircraft and Ground Training

Device Specifications, IMP, IMS Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Contract Line Item Number

(CLIN), SOOs, SRDs, Section L, Section M, CDRLs, and Model Contract. The RCRM is not included in the volume page count.

2.3.10 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

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.

2.4 Reserved

3. Executive Summary

Offerors shall provide an Executive Summary of the entire proposal and highlight any key or unique features. The Executive Summary shall also identify significant risks and associated risk mitigation plans. The Executive Summary shall not address cost/price. The salient features should address

Section M, Evaluation Criteria; however, the Executive Summary will not be evaluated. Any summary material presented here shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal.

4. Volume I – Mission Capability

Mission Capability shall be addressed in Volume I. It shall be specific and complete in addressing the proposed approach to meet the requirements of each Mission Capability subfactor. The offeror shall not reiterate or reformulate the solicitation requirements. Legibility, clarity, brevity and coherence are very important. The offeror shall provide, as specifically as possible, the methodology and procedures to be used for accomplishing or satisfying factor and subfactor requirements.

a. The offeror’s Mission Capability Volume I shall be organized according to the following general outline:

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Drawings

Glossary

RFP Cross Reference Matrix (RCRM)

Factor 1 Mission Capability o Tab A–Subfactor 1.1 Aircraft Technical Requirements o Tab B–Subfactor 1.2 LAS Aircraft Interim Contractor Support (ICS) o Tab C–Subfactor 1.3 Program Management o Tab D–Subfactor 1.4 Ground Training Devices (GTDs) o Tab E–Subfactor 1.5 Air Advisor Training

Attachments

b. The Mission Capability technical proposal shall consist of three elements: (1) the RCRM; (2) a narrative description; and (3) all attachments (listed below and referenced in 4.1 to 4.5 herein), including the offeror’s existing aircraft Flight Operations Manual (FOM). The offeror shall, in the narrative section of the technical proposal, referencing the Tabs above, describe in detail how the offeror’s proposed aircraft and GTDs, to include aircraft ICS, GTDs CLS, training, Alternate Mission

Equipment and other items proposed as required by the Model Contract meet all SRD (to include any objective requirements proposed to be met), SOO, PWS and other requirements of the model contract.

The narrative section shall also document the inter-relationship and substance of all elements of the

Volume I, Mission Capability, and its attachments, toward successful program performance and should reference how the proposal meets Section M criteria. The narrative shall not merely reference an attachment without specific detailed written justification. The offeror shall specifically identify in the narrative technical proposal and its supporting and substantive attachments, the current status (as of the date of submission of the proposal) of aircraft and GTDs progress toward meeting all SRD requirements to include any objective requirements proposed to be met. For each of the proposed aircraft and GTD SRD requirements not fully developed, tested, and produced by date of submission of the proposal, the offeror shall document all changes and all activities to be accomplished in order to meet the requirements of all SRDs (to include any objective requirements proposed to be met), SOOs and PWSs.

c. In addition to the narrative description the offeror shall submit the documents and attachments described below and as detailed in 4.1 to 4.5 herein, to Volume I, Narrative Description for evaluation in response to Mission Capability requirements of the RFP. By proposal submission, an offeror is representing the intent to perform and meet all the requirements specified in this solicitation with the exception of any objective requirements not proposed to be met.

d. The offeror shall complete Section L, Attachment L-1, LAS RFP Cross Reference Matrix (RCRM), and Section L, Attachment L-26, LAS SRD/Flight Operations Manual (FOM) Matrix, to include listing the Sections L and M paragraph numbers; the Government’s SOO, PWS requirements, the offeror’s narrative proposal reference and page and paragraph number; the offeror’s SOW, PWS page and paragraph number; the Government’s SRD page and paragraph number including short title; the offeror’s FOM page and paragraph number; the offeror’s aircraft specification page and paragraph number; the product attributes specification reference, if any; the offeror’s required modifications to the Baseline FOM to meet SRD requirements to include any objective requirements proposed to be met; and references to the CLINS/CDRLS.

4.1 Volume I, Tab A – Subfactor 1.1 Aircraft Technical Requirements

4.1.1 The offeror shall submit the LAS Aircraft Specification for the proposed aircraft that meets LAS

SRD requirements to include any objective requirements proposed to be met. The proposed aircraft shall require no additional modification, shall be production ready, and shall hold a recognized airworthiness authority certification allowing all LAS SRD requirements to be met (to include any objective requirements proposed to be met). The offeror shall submit the proposed aircraft’s FOM approved by the manufacturer’s appropriate engineering authority, a completed SRD/FOM Matrix, and an airworthiness certificate; each must clearly document that the proposed aircraft meets all the LAS

SRD requirements to include any objective requirements proposed to be met. The proposal also shall document all assumptions, standards, references, etc, used to support the technical approach. For example, the offeror shall provide weight estimates associated with each element of the Standard LAS

Aircraft Combat Load as described in Section L, Attachment 2, SRD for Acquisition of Light Air

Support (LAS) Aircraft, Paragraph 2.3.1.

If the offeror’s proposed aircraft does not currently meet one or more LAS SRD requirements (with the exception of the objective requirements not proposed to be met), or if the manufacturer’s appropriate engineering authority has not approved a FOM that clearly documents that all LAS SRD requirements

(with the exception of the objective requirements not proposed to be met) are currently met, or the offeror’s proposed aircraft does not currently hold a recognized airworthiness certificate allowing all

LAS SRD requirements (with the exception of any objective requirements not proposed to be met), the offeror shall submit a comprehensive, technically sound, realistic and reasonable plan for the aircraft to meet all LAS SRD requirements (to include any objective requirements proposed to be met) in the proposed configuration and ensure achievement of First Article Test (FAT) prior to delivery of the first production aircraft. The plan shall also include achievement of USAF Airworthiness Military Type

Certification (MTC) no later than ninety (90) days prior to Functional Configuration Audit

(FCA)/Physical Configuration Audit (PCA). The offeror shall also submit an engineering-approved

Baseline FOM from which the offeror’s proposed LAS aircraft will be derived. This FOM shall be titled “Baseline FOM" by the offeror and shall be accompanied by interlineated changes to represent to the Government how the Baseline FOM changed to represent the final proposed aircraft. The offeror shall reference the appropriate SRD/FOM column of the RFP Matrix, and clearly document in the narrative how the proposed modification (changes from the Baseline FOM) to the baseline aircraft will allow it to meet all the LAS SRD requirements to include any objective requirements proposed to be met. In addition, the offeror must detail in the IMP, IMS, CWBS, and the narrative proposal the contractor activities required and applicable timelines for the development and modification efforts represented by the changes to the Baseline FOM to meet all the LAS SRD requirements (to include any objective requirements proposed to be met) by contract award.

4.1.2 LAS Aircraft Specification. The offeror shall submit a single contractual aircraft specification describing the performance and characteristics for the aircraft and interfaces to the weapon systems.

The specification shall be written in a form that is measurable, achievable, objectively verifiable, and clearly allows a definitive basis for rating. When providing specification values against SRD requirements, Section L, Attachment L-2, System Requirements Document (SRD) for Acquisition of

Light Air Support (LAS) Aircraft, the offeror must propose a value that clearly achieves the requirement. At a minimum, each requirement in the LAS SRD shall be included with the exception of any objective requirements not proposed to be met. This specification shall include a verification section covering each requirement in the specification to include any objective requirements proposed to be met. The offeror shall indicate for each requirement (including all SRD requirements) whether the requirement is met or not met and how the requirement was verified. The offeror shall ensure the specification details the requirement verification methods and the dates of verification. The verification section of the offeror’s aircraft specification shall cite all actual analyses, simulation results, test results and test reports detailing how the offeror’s aircraft meets SRD requirements.

4.1.3 Flight Operations Manual (FOM). The submitted LAS FOM matching the aircraft, in the specific specification configuration proposed, shall include, in detail, the pilot operator’s information, the aircraft performance information, the integrated weapons information (loading, targeting and accuracy) and the basic organizational level (O level) maintenance manual. The FOM must contain all information required for safe and airworthy utilization of the aircraft. The term “Baseline FOM” refers to an engineering-approved FOM for a representative aircraft that does not currently meet all SRD requirements with the exception of any objective requirements not proposed to be met. In this case, the Baseline FOM represents the engineering-approved FOM of the aircraft (baseline) currently in production from which the LAS aircraft shall be derived. In the submitted Baseline FOM, the offeror shall detail the sections, using pen and ink method, which will be changed for final engineering approval in order to represent the proposed LAS production aircraft to be delivered. The Baseline

FOM shall have strike throughs of original inapplicable language and identification of the proposed changes from the baseline (representative) aircraft, to show how the proposed LAS aircraft shall meet all SRD requirements (to include any objective requirements proposed to be met) as demonstrated through the offeror’s proposed specification and SOW, in red text.

4.1.4 LAS SRD/FOM Matrix. The LAS SRD/FOM Matrix shall show in tabular form how the aircraft fulfills all SRD technical requirements (to include any objective requirements proposed to be met) by detailing where the SRD requirements are addressed in the approved LAS FOM. Where an approved production LAS FOM is not available, use the Baseline FOM and pen and ink the areas detailing to show where the technical requirement will appear in the FOM for the proposed production

LAS aircraft. The SRD/FOM Matrix details how the SRD requirements (to include any objective requirements proposed to be met) are demonstrated to be met by the offeror’s FOM.

4.1.5 First Article Test (FAT). The USG will require a contractor performed First Article Test

(FAT) on the aircraft in the configuration as proposed for delivery on this contract. Successful FAT is evidenced by the submission of sufficient supporting documentation to include the Aircraft

Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessment as defined herein. LAS aircraft FAT shall be accomplished prior to delivery of the first production aircraft.

4.1.6 Statements of Work (SOW). The offeror shall submit complete and descriptive SOWs in response to the USG SOO requirements (Section L, Attachments 4 and 5). The offeror shall annotate in the Section L, Attachment L-1, LAS RFP Cross Reference Matrix (RCRM) the SOW references meeting LAS requirements.

4.2 Volume I, Tab B – Subfactor 1.2 LAS Aircraft Interim Contractor Support (ICS)

The offerors shall describe their approach to implementing and supporting the LAS aircraft fleet, to include base stand-up, maintenance, and supply support for OCONUS and CONUS locations in accordance with the OCONUS and CONUS ICS PWSs. The LAS aircraft fleet shall consist of all aircraft at all customer operating locations, per customer delivery order. The offerors shall address maintenance training for OCONUS locations only. The general approach to these requirements shall be addressed in the Volume I narrative with specific processes and procedures documented for evaluation in the offeror’s ICS PWSs in response to the RFP ICS PWSs and in compliance with Air

Force Instruction 63-124 (http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFI63-124.pdf). The offerors shall address acquiring, marshalling, and delivering resources during the 3-month base stand-up period prior to delivery of the first aircraft at each operational location per the delivery orders, and be ready to provide full ICS support upon first aircraft arrival. As additional aircraft are ordered and delivered, the offerors shall increase ICS resources as necessary to assure ICS performance requirements are achieved. The USGs ICS Performance Plan Criteria and Evaluation shall be included as an attachment to the Offerors’ PWSs. The offerors’ PWSs, as evaluated, will be incorporated into the basic contract upon award (Section J - Attachments 7 and 8).

The offerors’ technical narrative and PWSs shall describe how the resources (spares, support equipment, maintenance manpower, spares repair and return) will be determined and delivered to assure the Fully Mission Capable rate of eighty percent (80%) fleet-wide basis will be achieved and sustained while supporting a flying hour program of sixty (60) flight hours per aircraft per month. The

Mission Essential Subcomponent List (MESL) shall be included with the offerors’ proposals. The offerors shall describe their maintenance training program that will achieve, as a goal, organic organizational level maintenance capability at OCONUS location within the ICS period.

4.3 Volume I, Tab C – Subfactor 1.3 Program Management

http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFI63-124.pdf

The Contractor shall describe how the Program Management requirements of the SOOs, PWSs, SRDs and resulting SOWs, PWSs and specifications will be accomplished to assure effective performance of all contract requirements and on-time delivery of LAS aircraft, GTDs and associated support (ICS and

CLS) and Air Advisor Training. This shall include descriptions of the offerors organization and tools and techniques that will be applied. Aircraft and GTD delivery schedules shall be described in the

IMP; Model Contract; Section J, Attachment 22; and associated IMS. The IMP and IMS shall also include implementation and performance of ICS, GTD CLS, and Air Advisor Training services.

4.3.1 Contractor LAS Aircraft and GTD Statement of Works (SOWs)

The offeror shall fulfill all SOO and SRD requirements and develop an overall program contractor

SOW that is structured to correlate with the Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS) and Aircraft

Specification. The contract SOW for the basic IDIQ contract and Afghanistan Delivery Order shall be submitted. The basic contract SOW will be attached to the awarded contract, Section J, Attachment 5, SOW for LAS Aircraft. The offeror shall use Section L, Attachment L-2, System Requirements

Document (SRD) for Acquisition of Light Air Support (LAS) Aircraft, and Section L, Attachment L-4, Statement of Objectives (SOO) for LAS Aircraft and GTDs (Basic Contract), to develop and deliver the basic IDIQ aircraft and GTDs SOWs. The offeror’s SOWs shall detail tasks that must be performed to comply with the requirements in the LAS SOO.

The proposed SOWs and PWSs shall consist of tasking statements. Each tasking statement shall reference the CDRL items to be delivered by that task. The proposed SOW/PWSs shall not contain informational notes, as the Mission Capability Volume provides ample opportunity for discussion and description of the offerors approach and the IMP/IMS provide the mechanisms for describing specific details of the offerors approach. The tasking statements in the SOW/PWSs, elements of the CWBS, and the IMP and IMS sections shall use a common numbering system. The offeror’s proposed SOW and PWSs, when accepted by the Government, will be put on contract at award, replacing the SOO as

Section J, Attachment 5, SOW and Section J, Attachments 7 and 8, PWSs.

As directed in Section L, Attachment L-4, Statement of Objectives (SOO) for LAS Aircraft and GTDs

(Basic Contract), paragraph 3.5.1, Delivered LAS Aircraft Configuration, the aircraft shall be delivered in a configuration with all equipment required to perform the Standard LAS Combat Mission as described in Section L, Attachment L-2, System Requirements Document…