FA8650-19-S-5009_-_BAA_-_28_Feb_19.pdf

As of 28 Jan 2019

1-Step Broad Agency Announcement

Overview Information

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NAICS Code: The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541715 (Research and Technology in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division (AFRL/RXC)

Broad Agency Announcement Title: Research in Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Materials State Awareness

Broad Agency Announcement Type: This is the Initial Announcement.

Broad Agency Announcement Number: FA8650-19-S-5009

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): 12.800 AIR

FORCE DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES PROGRAM

Intent to Propose: Offerors that anticipate submitting a proposal are requested to submit an e-mail to Adrianna Menker, at adrianna.menker@us.af.mil containing the name of the contractor, the POC, and the contractor’s intent to submit a proposal. This “Intent to Propose” is requested by 29 Mar 2019, 3:00 p.m. local time.

Proposal Due Date and Time: 15 Apr 2019 by 3:00 p.m. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH local time. NOTE: Proposal receipt after the due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). It should be noted that this installation observes strict security procedures to enter the facility.

These security procedures are NOT considered an interruption of normal Government processes, and proposals received after the above stated date and time as a result of security delays will be considered “late.” Furthermore, note that if offerors utilize commercial carriers in the delivery of proposals, they may not honor time-of-day delivery guarantees on military installations. Be advised, if the U.S. Postal Service is used, this building only receives U.S. Postal Mail twice a week and delivery by that means may not meet the proposal due date and time. Early proposal submission is encouraged.

Submission: Proposals must be submitted to the Contracting Point of Contact (POC): Adrianna Menker, AFRL/RQKMC, 2130 8th St., Bldg. 45, Wright-Patterson

AFB, OH 45433-7541.

mailto:adrianna.menker@us.af.mil

Solicitation Request: Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division (AFRL/RXC), Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the research effort described below.

Type of Contract/Instrument: The Air Force reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed. Accordingly, the Government may award any appropriate contract type under the FAR. The Air Force may also consider award of an appropriate technology transfer mechanism if applicable. It is anticipated the award resulting from this BAA will be Cost-Plus- Fixed-Fee (CPFF) or Cost Reimbursement-No Fee, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite- Quantity (IDIQ). Cost reimbursement contracts require successful offerors to have an accounting system considered adequate by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) or Office of Naval Research (ONR) for tracking costs applicable to the contract.

Estimated Program Cost: $9,800,000.00

Anticipated Number of Awards: The Air Force anticipates awarding one (1) Basic IDIQ (with Task Order 0001) award from this announcement. However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more contracts for all, some or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations.

Brief Program Summary: The scope of this program is to further the capabilities of the United States Air Force to perform enhanced and improved Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) of aerospace structures and components, which is a critical technology for the manufacture, lifing, and sustainment of USAF assets. The contractor will be required to perform basic, applied, and advanced research and development in support of the Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Materials State Awareness Branch (AFRL/RXCA), to promote discovery and provide increased accuracy, precision, reliability, and optimization of the material state of aerospace materials, such as those, but not limited to, materials manufactured from polymer matrix composites, ceramics and ceramic-matrix composites, metallic alloys, and hybrid systems.

Nondestructive Evaluation methods of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: electromagnetic methods across a wide range of frequencies including eddy current and terahertz technology, ultrasonic testing including phased array and laser-based methods, x-ray methods including computed tomography and radiography, thermal-based method, whole-field resonance-based methods, microscopy-based methods such as optical, acoustic, ion and electron microscopy and imaging, analytical methods derived from these aforementioned technology such as chemical, crystallographic, and defect mapping, and combinations thereof.

Communication Between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:

Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged until submission of proposals. All potential offerors will be treated equitably, and open discussions are encouraged. Please submit all questions in writing to the Contracting Officer identified below. Discussions with the point of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

Address all questions to:

Adrianna J. Menker Contracting Officer

AFRL/RQKMC

adrianna.menker@us.af.mil

(937) 713-9924 mailto:adrianna.menker@us.af.mil

Full Text Announcement

I. Program Description: Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division (AFRL/RXC), is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the following research effort:

1. Statement of Objective/Description of Technical Area(s): See

Attachment 1 for Basic IDIQ Statement of Objectives (SOO), and Attachment 2 for Task Order 0001 SOO.

2. Within Scope Modifications: Potential offerors are advised that due to the inherent uncertainty of research and development efforts, awards resulting from this announcement may be modified during performance to make within scope changes, to include but not limited to, modifications which increase overall contract ceiling amount.

3. Deliverable Items:

a. Data Items: See Attachment 3, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), DD Form 1423-1. Specific CDRLs will be identified for each task order.

b. Software: To be specified on individual task orders, if applicable.

c. Hardware: To be specified on individual task orders, if applicable.

d. Other: To be specified on individual task orders, if applicable.

4. Schedule:

a. Overall effort: The Basic IDIQ contract will have an overall period of performance of 84 months from date of award, and an ordering period of 60 months from date of award. The period of performance for Task Order 0001 is 63 months, 60 months for the technical effort and 3 months for the final report. Potential future task orders will identify the period of performance for each respective task order.

b. Data Items: Specified on individual CDRLs, see Attachment 3.

c. Software: To be specified on individual task orders, if applicable.

d. Hardware: To be specified on individual task orders, if applicable.

5. Other Requirements:

a. This announcement incorporates FAR and supplement provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

b. Program Security Classification: Unclassified.

c. OPSEC: See attached SOOs for OPSEC guidance.

d. Export Control: Information involved in this research effort may be subject to Export Control (International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) 22 CFR 120-131, or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) 15 CFR 710-http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

774). Each Task Order will be evaluated to determine Export Control/ITAR applicability. Task Order 0001 is subject to Export Control/ITAR Restricted. A Certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, is required to be submitted with proposals.

f. Export-Controlled Items: As prescribed by DFARS 225.7901-4, DFARS 252.225-7048, “Export-Controlled Item (JUN 2013)” is contained in this solicitation. This clause shall be contained in ALL resulting contracts.

g. Data Management Plan: The contractor shall submit a Data Management Plan with this proposal. The Data Management Plan shall be submitted as a stand-alone document. The plan shall be no more than 3 pages, and follow the page limitations established for the technical/management proposal (see Section IV.2.b). Effective data management increases the pace of scientific discovery and engineering development and promotes more efficient and effective use of government funding and resources. Formal data management planning should therefore be an integral part of the research and development process. The Data Management Plan should doucment the management of the technical data to be used or created in the course of this proposed effort, identifying which technical data are considered necessary to validate the findings of the proposed effort. The Data Management Plan shall contain the following information:

- A listing and discussion of the types of digital technical data to be used and/or created during the course of the project to include how the data is to be acquired, digitally processed, methods for quantification of uncertainity, and the standards to be used for data and metadata capture (Existing, accepted community standards should be used where possible. Provided metadata should be sufficient to enable someone else to reproduce the data.);

- The file formats and file naming conventions to be used (enduring, non-proprietary, human and machine readable format and content, self-describing formats are strongly preferred);

- Whenever possible, a description of the specific data schemata to be used;

- Plans and criteria for delivering and/or archiving datasets, or data samples, and other digitally formatted technical data, and for preservation of access thereto;

- Identification of applicable access, security, and export control restrictions and controls;

- A schedule for review and update of the Data Management Plan;

- If, for legitimate reasons, the technical data cannot be preserved digitally, the plan shall include a justification citing such reasons.

Technical Data (DFARS): Recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incidental to contract administration, such as financial and/or management information.

6. Other Information:

a. Government Furnished Property (GFP) availability: GFP is not anticipated to be made available under the resulting contract. GFP is possible on a case-by-case basis for future task orders, if property is available. In accordance with FAR 45.201(b), the contractor is responsible for all costs related to making the property available for use, such as payment for all transportation, installation, or rehabilitation costs.

b. Base Support / Network Access:

i. Available Base Facilities/Equipment: See Attachment 4 for available base facilities and equipment.

c. Multiple awards subject to Fair Opportunity are not anticipated.

d. Data Rights Desired:

(1) Technical Data: Unlimited Rights

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

(3) NCS Documentation: Unlimited Rights

(4) Commercial Computer Software Rights: Customary License

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

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

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

Offerors that propose delivery of non-commercial technical data with Limited Rights, NCS with Restricted Rights, or NCS documentation with

Limited Rights will be considered. Proposals should fully explain what technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation developed with costs charged to indirect cost pools and/or costs not allocated to a Government contract will be incorporated and how the incorporation will benefit the program and whether those portions or processes are segregable.

Offerors shall include the data rights assertions as required by DFARS 252.227-7017, Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government’s Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data or Computer Software. The assertions list is included in Section K and due at time of proposals. Assertions must be completed with specificity. Each assertion must identify the technical data or computer software to be delivered and the associated item, component, or process developed exclusively or partially at private expense to which it pertains. Nonconforming assertions lists will be rejected.

Terms used in this section are defined in the clauses at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data-Noncommercial Items, and 252.227-7014, Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation.

THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE (COMMERCIAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL):

If any such software, noncommercial or commercial, is not reasonably identifiable at proposal submission, it must still be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to incorporation. This obligation to obtain pre-approval by the Contracting Officer, as described above, continues throughout contract administration.

Noncommercial Computer Software:

DFARS 252.227-7014(d) describes requirements for incorporation of third party noncommercial copyrighted computer software and computer software documentation and is incorporated as follows. The Contractor shall not, without the written approval of the Contracting Officer, incorporate any copyrighted computer software or computer software documentation in the software or documentation to be delivered under this contract unless the Contractor is the copyright owner or has obtained for the Government the license rights necessary to perfect a license or licenses in the deliverable software or documentation of the appropriate scope set forth in DFARS 252.227-7014(b), and prior to delivery of such—

(1) Computer software, has provided a statement of the license rights obtained in a form acceptable to the Contracting Officer; or

(2) Computer software documentation, has affixed to the transmittal document a statement of the license rights obtained.

In addition, all noncommercial computer software will receive the appropriate level rights set forth in DFARS 252-7014(b), which could include: Unlimited Rights, GPR, Restricted Rights, or specifically negotiated license.

Commercial Computer Software:

For commercial computer software, the Government will neither accept nor execute a DD Form 250 for such software deliverables until the Contractor obtains from all third party software suppliers and/or vendors (Licensor) licenses for any commercial computer software to be delivered that are consistent with Federal Statutes, Federal Case Law, and Federal Regulations.

II. Award Information

1. Anticipated Award Date: August 2019

2. Anticipated Funding for the program (not per contract):

BASIC IDIQ

FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Total $400k $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M $400k $9.8M

TO 0001

FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Total $304K $840K $840K $840K $840K $536K $4.2M

This funding profile is an estimate only and not a contractual obligation for funding. All funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability. Potential offerors should be aware that due to unanticipated budget fluctuations funding in any or all areas may change with little or no notice.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Offeror: This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose.

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

3. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: The following guidance is provided for Federally Funded Research and Development

Centers (FFRDCs) contemplating submitting a proposal, as either a prime or subcontractor. FAR 35.017-1(c)(4) prohibits an FFRDC from competing with any non-FFRDC concern in response to a Federal agency request for proposal for other than the operation of an FFRDC (with exceptions stated in DFARS 235.017-1(c)(4)). There is no regulation prohibiting an FFRDC from responding to a solicitation. However, the FFRDC’s sponsoring agency must first make a determination that the effort being proposed falls within the purpose, mission, general scope of effort, or special competency of the FFRDC, and that determination must be included in the FFRDC’s proposal.

In addition, AFRL must make a determination that the work proposed would not place the FFRDC in direct competition with domestic private industry.

Only after these determinations are made, would a determination be made concerning the FFRDC’s eligibility to receive an award.

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

5. Other:

a. Foreign participation: Foreign participation at prime level is prohibited.

The U.S. prime contractor and/or subcontractor may hire foreign nationals (FNs) with prior FDO approval; however, FNs will be limited to Public Domain information only. Public Domain information is defined as information that is releasable to the general public and sometimes referred to as open source material. Examples include but are not limited to newspapers, magazines, and information posted on the internet. This project will require access to International Traffic-in-Arms Regulations (ITAR) controlled information. Any proprietary information will have to be appropriately protected. See BAA Attachment 5, Item 8, for restrictions on non-U.S. citizens requiring access to USAF bases, AFRL facilities, and/or access to U.S. Government Information Technology (IT) networks.

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

c. There are no limits on the number of proposals an offeror may submit.

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

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IV. Proposal and Submission Information

1. Overview: Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. The Government intends to review proposals and award some, all, or none of the proposals received without negotiation/discussion;

however, the Government reserves the right to negotiate with those offeror(s) whose proposal is selected for funding.

Offerors should be alert for any BAA amendments that may change proposal requirements or permit extensions to the proposal submission date.

For additional information, a copy of the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Guide for Industry is located at http://www.wpafb.af.mil/Portals/60/documents/afrl/AFRL-broad-agency-announcement-guide.pdf?

2. Content and Form of Proposal Submission: The paragraphs below identify proposal format and content.

a. General Instructions:

i. Offerors should apply the restrictive notice prescribed in FAR 52.215- 1(e) Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition. Offerors should consider proposal instructions contained in the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Guide for Industry, which can be accessed on line at http://www.wpafb.af.mil/Portals/60/documents/afrl/AFRL-broad-agency-announcement-guide.pdf?

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

ii. Technical/management and cost/business volumes should be submitted in separate volumes and must be valid for 180 days.

iii. Proposals must reference the announcement number FA8650-19-S- 5009.

iv. Offerors must submit one-original and two (2) hard copies of their proposals to the Contracting POC.

v. Offerors must include one (1) CD in Microsoft Office or Adobe format containing all electronic versions of required submittals. All electronic versions must match the hard copies. If there is a discrepancy between hard copies and electronic copies, the hard copies will take precedence.

a) The cost file(s) spreadsheets must be in Microsoft Excel and include the formulas for calculating cost element bases (i.e., G&A, O/H, etc.)

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b) The CDs should be labeled with the company name and proposal title.

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

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

viii. No classified technical proposals or cost volumes are expected.

Offerors are encouraged to keep all elements of the proposal package unclassified. In the rare case where an offeror has a need to submit a classified appendix, please contact the contracting POC for delivery instructions.

b. Offerors must propose each of the following to be considered for an IDIQ award:

i. Basic IDIQ

a) Basic IDIQ Proposal-Technical and Management

b) Basic IDIQ Statement of Work (SOW) in response to applicable

Statement of Objectives (SOO)

c) Basic IDIQ Business Proposal (including Subcontracting Plan, if applicable, in accordance with FAR 19.7)

ii. Task Order (TO) 0001

a) TO 0001 Proposal-Technical and Management

b) TO 0001 SOW in response to applicable SOO

c) TO 0001 Cost (TO only) and Business Proposal

c. Technical/Management Proposal:

i. Page Limitations: The following describes proposal page limitations:

a) The Technical/Management Proposal shall be limited to 30 pages for the Basic IDIQ; and the Technical/Management Proposal shall be limited to 30 pages for TO 0001 with the pages, prepared and submitted in Microsoft Word format. Signed pages may be submitted in Adobe.

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

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

d) Pages shall be double-spaced (must use standard double-space function in Microsoft Word), double sided (each side counts as one page), 8.5 by 11 inches, with at least one-inch margins on both sides, top and bottom.

e) All text, including text in tables and charts, must adhere to all font size and line spacing requirements listed herein. Font and line spacing requirements do not have to be followed for illustrations, flowcharts, drawings, and diagrams. These exceptions shall not be used to circumvent formatting requirements and page count limitations by including lengthy narratives in such items.

f) Pages shall be numbered starting with the cover page being Page 1, and the last page being no greater than Page 30. The page limitation covers all information including indices, photographs, foldouts (counted as 1 page for each 8.5 by 11 portion) tables, charts, appendices, attachments, resumes, etc.

g) The proposal page limit does not include the offeror’s proposed Statements of Work (SOWs); however, the same formatting rules apply to the SOWs, which are limited to 5 pages.

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

ii. The Technical/Management proposals for the Basic IDIQ and TO 0001 shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the technical approach. Additional information on prior work in this area, descriptions of available equipment, use of base support (if desired), data and facilities and resumes of personnel who will be participating in this effort should also be included as attachments to the technical proposal. These volumes shall include a SOW detailing the technical tasks proposed to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for contract incorporation. Do not include any proprietary information in the SOW. Refer to the BAA Guide for Industry referenced above to assist in SOW preparation. In addition to the contractor proposed SOW, a Government generated SOW attachment containing additional contracting requirements will be included in any resulting contracts. The SOW attachment is included as Attachment 5 to this BAA.

iii. Any questions concerning the technical proposal or SOW preparation shall be referred to the Contracting POC.

d. Cost/Business Proposal:

i. Separate the proposal into a business section and cost section.

Adequate price competition is anticipated. Cost proposals are not applicable to the basic IDIQ contract; cost proposals are only applicable to the task order.

a) See Attachment 6 for the Model IDIQ Contract. Note that the document awarded may include contract line items (CLINs) and/or clauses in addition to those in the model, and/or some of the CLIN/clauses in the models may be deleted, depending on the http://www.afrl.af.mil/contract/default.htm http://www.afrl.af.mil/contract/default.htm specific circumstances of the individual award. Any additions or deletions will be negotiated with the offeror prior to award.

b) The business section should contain all business aspects to the proposed contract, such as type of contract, any exceptions to terms and conditions of the announcement including the model contract, any information not technically related, etc. Provide rationale for exceptions.

c) Associate Contractor Agreements: Associate Contractor Agreements (ACAs) are agreements between contractors working on Government contracts that require them to share information, data, technical knowledge, expertise, or resources. The Contracting Officer may require ACAs when contractors working on separate Government contracts must cooperate, share resources or otherwise jointly participate in working on contracts or projects. Prime contractor to subcontractor relationships do not constitute ACAs.

For each award, the Contracting Officer will identify associate contractors with whom agreements are required.

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

e) Subcontracting Plans: For efforts to exceed $700,000, Subcontracting Plans shall be submitted in the cost/business proposal. Reference FAR 19.704, DFARS 219.704, and AFFARS 5319.704(a)(1) for subcontracting plan requirements. Small business concerns are exempt from this requirement. If an IDIQ contract arrangement is anticipated, the basis for the subcontracting plan should reflect the entire IDIQ ceiling amount.

f) Limitations on Pass-Through Charges: As prescribed in FAR 15.408(n)(1) & 15.408(n)(2), provisions 52.215-22, “Limitations on Pass Through Charges- Identification of Subcontract Effort (Oct 2009),” apply.

g) Completed Certifications and Representations (Section K) are due with the proposal. Certifications and Representations (Section K) can be found at Attachment 7. Offerors may also be required to submit updated or supplemental Certifications and Representations based on the specifics of their proposal.

h) If an offeror proposes the use of Government Furnished Property (GFP), other than GFP identified in the BAA, the offer must specifically identify each piece of GFP in the Cost/Business Proposal and propose and substantiate a rental cost for evaluation purposes in accordance with FAR 45.202. Include the following information in the proposal:

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

(ii) The dates during which the property will be used and, for any property that will be used concurrently in performing two or more contracts, the amounts of the respective uses in sufficient detail to support prorating the rent;

(iii) The amount of rent that would otherwise be charged in accordance with FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges; and

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

ii Cost Element Breakdown: Clear, concise, and accurate cost proposals reflect the offeror's financial plan for accomplishing the effort contained in the technical proposal. As a part of its cost proposal, the offeror shall submit the information outlined below, together with supporting breakdowns. All direct costs (labor, material, travel, computer, etc.) as well as labor and overhead rates should be provided by contractor fiscal year (CFY). Detailed cost element breakdowns by Government Fiscal Year or calendar year are not required. The supporting schedules may include summary level estimating rationale used to generate the proposed costs. The cost element breakdown(s) should include the following if applicable.

a) Direct Labor: Direct labor should be detailed by number of labor hours by category of labor.

b) Labor and Overhead Rates: Direct labor hours, with their applicable rates, must be broken out and the bases used clearly identified. The source of labor and overhead rates and all pricing factors should be identified. For instance, if a Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) is in existence, that should be noted, along with the Administrative Contracting Officer’s (ACO's) name and telephone number. If the rates are based on current experience in your organization, provide the historical base used and clearly identify all escalation, by year, applied to derive the proposed rates. If computer usage is determined by a rate, identify the basis used and rationale used to derive the rate.

c) Material/Equipment: List all material/equipment items by type and kind with associated costs and advise if the costs are based on vendor quotes, data and/or engineering estimates; provide copies of vendor quotes and/or catalog pricing data.

d) Subcontractor Costs: Submit all subcontractor proposals and analyses with your cost proposal (See FAR 15.404-3(b)). If the subcontractor will not submit cost and pricing information to the offeror, this information must be submitted directly to the Government for analysis. On all subcontracts and interdivisional transfers, provide the method of selection used to determine the subcontractor and the proposed contract type of each subcontract.

An explanation shall be provided if the offeror proposes a different amount than that quoted by the subcontractor. The offeror’s proposal must:

(i) Identify principal items/services to be subcontracted.

(ii) Identify prospective subcontractors and the basis on which they were selected. If non-competitive, provide selected source justification

(iii) Identify the type of contractual business arrangement contemplated for the subcontract and provide rationale

(iv) Identify the basis for the subcontract costs (e.g., firm quote or engineering estimate, etc).

(v) Identify the cost or pricing data submitted by the subcontractor.

(vi) Provide an analysis of the proposed subcontract in accordance with FAR 15.404-3(b). Provide an analysis concerning the reasonableness, realism and completeness of each subcontractor’s proposal. If the analysis is based on comparison with prior prices, identify the basis on which the prior prices were determined to be reasonable. The analysis should include, but not be limited to, an analysis of: materials, labor, travel, other direct costs and proposed profit or fee rates.

e) Special Tooling or Test Equipment: When special tooling, and/or test equipment is proposed, attach a brief description of items and indicate if they are solely for the performance of this particular contract or project and if they are or are not already available in the offeror's existing facilities. Indicate quantities, unit prices, whether items are to be purchased or fabricated, whether items are of a severable nature and the basis of the price. These items may be included under Direct Material in the summary format.

f) Consultants: When consultants are proposed to be used in the performance of the contract, indicate the specific project or area in which such services are to be used. Identify each consultant, number of hours or days to be used and the consultant's rate per hour or day. State the basis of said rate and give your analysis of the acceptability of the consultant's rate.

g) Travel: Travel costs must be justified and related to the needs of the project. Identify the number of trips, the destination and purpose. Travel costs should be broken out by trip with number of travelers, airfare, per diem, lodging, etc.

h) Computer Use: Detail the amount and kind of computer usage, the cost, and how the costs were derived.

i) Facilities Capital Cost of Money: If Facilities Capital Cost of Money is proposed, a properly executed DD Form 1861 is required.

j) Project Funding Profile: Offerors should include a project funding profile by Government Fiscal Year (GFY) (1 Oct through 30 Sept) for budgetary purposes. This will enable the Government to easily identify program funding needs by GFY.

k) If an offeror takes exceptions to the requirements called out in the announcement (e.g., base support, Government-furnished property (GFP), CDRLs), the exceptions should be clearly stated in the cost proposal.

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

m) Cost/Business proposals have no page limitations.

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

V. Proposal Review Information

1. Peer or Scientific Review Criteria: Proposals will be reviewed using the criteria listed below. The basic IDIQ Peer or Scientific Review is of equal importance to TO 0001 Peer or Scientific Review. The technical aspect, which is ranked as the first order of priority, shall be reviewed based on the following criteria that are of descending order of importance.

a. Technical (Basic IDIQ):

i. Unique and innovative approach proposed to accomplish the technical objectives. New and creative solutions and/or advances in knowledge, understanding, technology, and the state of the art.

ii. The offeror’s understanding of the scope of the technical effort.

iii. Soundness of the offeror’s technical approach including whether the proposal identifies major technical risks, clearly defines feasible mitigation efforts, and demonstrates related experience and qualifications of technical personnel.

iv. The potential to transition the research and development deliverables to future Government needs. Any proposed restriction on technical data or computer software will be considered.

NOTE: Upon evaluation, if the basic effort does not meet “selectable” criteria, the task order will not be evaluated. Both the IDIQ and TO 0001 proposals must be categorized as “selectable” in order to be considered for award.

Offerors must provide proposals for the basic IDIQ and task order to be eligible for award of the basic IDIQ.

b. Technical (TO 0001):

i. Unique and innovative approach proposed to accomplish the technical objectives. New and creative solutions and/or advances in knowledge, understanding, technology, and the state of the art.

ii. The offeror’s understanding of the scope of the technical effort.

iii. Soundness of the offeror’s technical approach including whether the proposal identifies major technical risks, clearly defines feasible mitigation efforts, and demonstrates related experience and qualifications of technical personnel.

iv. The potential to transition the research and development deliverables to future Government needs. Any proposed restriction on technical data or computer software will be considered.

c. Cost/Price (TO 0001 only): The cost/price criterion includes the realism of the proposed cost. Cost/Price is a substantial factor, but ranked as the second order of priority. (If an offeror proposes the use of GFP other than any GFP identified in this BAA, and that proposed GFP provides the offeror an unfair competitive advantage, then FAR

45.202 requires rental equivalent be applied to the Cost Factor for evaluation purposes only).

2. Review and Selection Process

a. Categories: Based on the Peer or Scientific Review, proposals will be categorized as Selectable or Not Selectable (see definitions below). The selection of one or more sources for award will be based on the Peer or Scientific Review, as well as importance to agency programs and funding availability.

i. Selectable: Proposals are recommended for acceptance if sufficient funding is available.

ii. Not Selectable: Even if sufficient funding existed, the proposal should not be funded.

Note: The Government reserves the right to award some, all, or none of the proposals. When the Government elects to award only a part of a proposal, the selected part may be categorized as Selectable, though the proposal as a whole may not merit such a categorization.

b. No other criteria will be used.

c. Prior to award of a potentially successful offer, the Contracting Officer will make a determination regarding price reasonableness.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices: Offerors will be notified whether their proposal is recommended for award on or about June 2019. The notification is not to be construed to mean that any contract award is assured, as availability of funds and successful negotiations are prerequisites to any award.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: See Section I.

3. Reporting: Reporting will be as directed by the CDRLs (Block 10-

Frequency). Refer to Section I, Item 3.a of this BAA.

VII. Other Information

1. Acquisition of Commercial Items: Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in this solicitation. However, interested offerors may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

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

3. Debriefings/Informal Feedback Sessions:

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

b. Assistance Instruments: When requested, an informal feedback session will be provided.

4. Item Unique Identification and Valuation. It is DoD policy that contractors shall be required to identify the Government’s unit acquisition cost for all deliverable end items for which Item Unique Identification applies.

Therefore, proposals must clearly break out the unit acquisition cost for any deliverable items. See DFARS 211.274-3, Policy for Valuation, for more information. (Per DoD, “fully burdened unit costs” to the Government would include all direct, indirect, G&A costs, and an appropriate portion of fee). For more information, see the following website:

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/index.html.

5. Pre-Award Clearance: Pursuant to FAR 22.805, a preaward clearance must be obtained from the U.S. Department Of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Office Of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) prior to award of a contract (or subcontract) of $10,000,000 or more unless the contractor is listed in OFCCP’s National Preaward Registry http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward. Award may be delayed if you are not currently listed in the registry and the contracting officer must request a preaward clearance from the OFCCP.

6. Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters: Any contract or assistance award that exceeds $550,000.00; and when offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of the provision FAR 52.209-7, shall contain the clause/article, FAR 52.209-9 “Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding responsibility Matters (JUL 2013).”

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

a. Proposals are due to the Contracting POC.

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

c. Proposal page limits are strictly enforced.

d. The Cost/Business Proposal must contain all information described in the

Content and Form of Proposal Submission Section.

e. Offerors other than small businesses must include a subcontracting plan.

f. Proposals must be submitted in the format specified.

g. Offerors who have Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA’s) or Forward

Pricing Rate Recommendations (FPRR’s) should submit them with their proposal.

h. If a DD254 is applicable, offerors must verify their Cognizant Security Office information is current with Defense Security Service (DSS) at www.dss.mil.

i. If effort is subject to export control, offerors must submit a Certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, with proposal.

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/index.html http://www.dss.mil/

ATTACHMENTS

List of Attachments:

1. Basic IDIQ Statement of Objectives (SOO)

2. Task Order 0001 Statement of Objectives (SOO)

3. Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423-1

4. Base Support Equipment List & Available Base Facilities

5. Statement of Work (SOW) Supplemental Requirements

6. Model Contract

7. Section K- Representations and Certifications

8. Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors