Attachment_5_-_Section_L_-_Instructions_to_Offerors.pdf

FA8681‐19‐R‐0007

Attachment 5

SECTION L

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

L-I - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (ITO) and INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL

PREPARATION

L-1.0 Program Structure and Objectives The Government intends to utilize the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Process to award a multiple award firm-fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, to each and all qualifying offerors, with each production lot buy being competed amongst the awardees to include all recurring and non-recurring costs required to produce BLU-136/B warhead case assemblies. However, the Government reserves the right to make one (1) award or no award at all with no obligation to reimburse costs to any offeror.

A qualifying offeror is an offeror that is determined to be a responsible source, and that submits a technically acceptable proposal that conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, including all cost/price and non-cost/price factors.

L-1.1 General Information To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors shall follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Responses shall consist of three (3) separate parts:

Volume I – Contract Documentation/Proposal Information; Volume II – Technical, Subfactors 1 through 4, and; Volume III – Cost/Price.

L-1.2 Participation by Foreign Firms In accordance with (IAW) the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), foreign firms or U.S. companies determined to be under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) will not be permitted to participate as a prime contractor or subcontractor.

L-2.0 General Instructions

(a) The offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested by this ITO and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Data Package (TDP), and all other attachments to the solicitation. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award.

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

(c) Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. Similarly, for oral presentation, elaborate productions are unnecessary and not desired.

(d) The proposal acceptance period is specified in Section A of the solicitation. The offeror’s signature on the SF 33 confirms Block 12.

(e) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

L-2.1 General Information

L-2.1.1 Point of Contact The Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS) are the only points of contact for this acquisition. Written questions, concerns or clarifications shall be sent to both the CO and CS.

Resolution of questions with general applicability will be provided to all companies participating in the competition or issues may be resolved with an RFP amendment. In the event of conflict between the answer to questions, clarification, or the RFP, the RFP shall take precedence.

Contracting Officer’s Name: Douglas D. Cornelius E-mail address: douglas.cornelius@us.af.mil

Contract Specialist Name: Catherine W. Hodge E-mail address: catherine.hodge.2@us.af.mil

L-2.1.2 Debriefings The CO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range;

whereupon, they may request and receive a pre-award or post-award debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing. The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or FAR 15.506, as applicable.

L-2.1.3 Discrepancies If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the CO in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the offeror is asking the CO to consider as related to the omission or error. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

L-2.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents Most referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business

Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at https://www.fbo.gov/. Any amendments or revisions to the solicitation and related information will be made available through FedBizOpps. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

L-2.1.5 Access to Distribution D and Export Controlled Data A copy of the Technical Data Package (TDP) referenced within the RFP will be made available from Catherine Hodge at catherine.hodge.2@us.af.mil and/or Douglas Cornelius at douglas.cornelius@us.af.mil upon written request. Offerors must officially request these documents in writing, via e-mail. See Attachment 2 of the RFP for all information regarding how to request the TDP and what information is required in the request. Note: All requests for the TDP must be submitted no later than (NLT) 25 calendar days after the request for proposal (RFP) has been posted to FedBizOpps.

L-2.1.6 Communications Exchanges of source selection information between Government and offerors will be controlled by the CO. Source selection information may be transmitted via the Army’s Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) website, fax machine, or mail e.g. FedEx, UPS. All proposals must be submitted via AMRDEC SAFE and/or ARL Secure Access File Exhcange.

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx https://safe.arl.army.mil/

L-2.2 Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table (Table 2.2 below). The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits as specified in Table 2.2. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the ITO paragraph as noted in the table below. See Attachment 8 of the RFP for all information regarding the oral presentation guidelines.

Table L-2.2 - Proposal Organization

Volume

ITO Paragraph Number

Volume Title

Copies

Page Limits

I

L-3.0 – L-3.4.5

Contract Documentation/Proposal Information

1 electronic copy N/A

II

L-4.0 – L-4.2.6.3

Factor 1 Technical;

Subfactors 1 through 4

1 electronic copy & Oral

N/A

III L-5.0 – L-5.2.6 Factor 2: Cost/Price 1 electronic copy N/A

L-2.2.1 Page Limitations Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be considered in the evaluation of the proposal. If the Government elects to enter into discussions, page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors. Each page shall be counted except the following: cover pages, tables of contents, tabs, glossaries.

L-2.2.1.1 Page Size/Presentation Slide Format

(a) A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. Page size shall be

8.5 x 11 inches, not including foldouts. Pages shall be single spaced, typed with 1.5 line spacing.

Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size shall be no less than 12 point. Use at least 1 inch margins on the top and bottom and ¾-inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. These page size and format restrictions shall apply to responses to ENs.

(b) Oral presentation slides shall be legible and details concerning slide format are left up to the offeror.

L-2.2.2 Cross-Referencing To the greatest extent possible, each volume 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.

Information required for proposal evaluation which 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. A cross-referencing page is provided and the offeror is required to fill it out and submit within each volume. See Attachment 7, Proposal Cross Reference Matrix.

L-2.2.3 Indexing Volume I shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Indexing shall be used to identify sections. Indexing is not required for all other volumes, but may be provided for clarity purposes, if the offeror deems necessary.

L-2.2.4 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms A glossary is not required for any of the volumes, but may be provided for clarity purposes, if the offeror deems necessary. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

L-2.2.5 Markings The offeror shall apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

L-2.2.6 Electronic Offers The offeror shall submit all volumes in electronic format via both ARL Secure Access File Exchange (https://safe.arl.army.mil/) and/or AMRDEC Safe Access File Exchange (https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx).

Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including subfactors, exhibits, annexes, and attachments, if any. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. All submitted documents shall be compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe Portable Document. All content must be READ ONLY.

L-3.0 Volume I – Contract Documentation/Proposal Information

L-3.1 Model Contract/Representations and Certifications The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The offeror’s proposal shall include a signed copy of the solicitation and Sections A through K. By completing the SF 33 in this manner, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP, Sections A through K. This includes, acknowledging understanding of each section, providing required fill-ins, and any other pertinent information submitted to support each section.

L-3.2 Format and Specific Content

L-3.2.1 Volume Organization Tab 1 of this section shall be a Table of Contents.

L-3.2.2 Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form Completion of blocks 14, all of 15, 16, and signature and date for blocks 17 and 18 of the SF 33.

Signature by the offeror on the SF 33 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept. The signature page can be scanned in or contain an electronic signature. It is desired by the Government that the offeror identify any available prompt payment discounts in block 13.

L-3.2.3 Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices The offeror’s signature on their proposal and SF33 constitutes acceptance of the information contained.

L-3.2.4 Section C – Description/Specs./Work Statement See Section J Attachment 1. Offeror’s signature on their proposal and SF33 constitutes acceptance of the information contained in this section.

L-3.2.5 Section D – Packaging and Transportation The offeror shall be responsible for all packaging, transportation and handling of the BLU-136/B Warhead Case Assemblies up until final delivery to the intended fill location. Specific requirements will be addressed at the individual Delivery Order level.

L-3.2.6 Section E – Inspection and Acceptance The offeror’s signature on their proposal and SF33 constitutes acceptance of the information contained.

L-3.2.7 Section F – Deliveries or Performance The offeror’s signature on their proposal and SF33 constitutes acceptance of the information contained.

L-3.2.8 Section G – Contract Administration Data The offeror’s signature on their proposal and SF33 constitutes acceptance of the information contained.

L-3.2.9 Section H – Special Contract Requirements None.

L-3.2.10 Section I – Contract Clauses The offeror’s signature on their proposal and SF33 constitutes acceptance of the information contained in this section. Offeror is required to complete and provide all clauses that have required fill-ins within this section.

L-3.2.11 Section J – List of Attachments Complete required attachments and acknowledge list of attachments.

L-3.2.12 Section K – Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors

L-3.2.12.1 The offeror is required to complete and provide the representation, certification, acknowledgements and statements identified throughout the RFP. Copies of all non-disclosure agreements and consent, as requested below, shall be provided within this tab.

L-3.2.12.2 Consent and Non-Disclosures: In accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures paragraph 1.4.6.2.1, Use of Non-Government Advisors are authorized. Offerors are advised that technical and cost/price data submitted to the Government in response to this solicitation may be released to non-government advisors for review and analysis. Additionally, in accordance with FAR 9.505-4(b), offerors shall obtain non-disclosure agreements with the companies and shall provide a copy of these agreements to the PCO. The non-government advisor support will be provided by:

Prime: Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, EPASS Contract Contract Number: FA8622-15-F-8120

Subcontractor: DCS Corporation, MacAulay-Brown, IPT Associated, ALION Science and Technology

Offerors shall provide a signed written consent (paragraph a below) and if required provide written objections, as stated in paragraph b below.

a) I understand technical and cost/price data submitted to the Government in response to this solicitation may be released to Non-Government advisors. I consent to the release of any (unless objection is provided in (b) below) proprietary, confidential, or privileged commercial or financial data provided by the firm(s) named below in response to this solicitation, to Non-Government advisors for review and analysis. I acknowledge, and am providing copies of the non-disclosure agreements with this consent:

Firm:

Name (individual authorized to commit firm):

Title:

Date of Execution:

b) Any objection to disclosure shall be provided in writing no later than the RFP closing date.

This objection shall include a detailed statement of the basis for the objection. The detailed statement shall identify the specific portions of the proposal the offeror objects to disclosure to Non-Government advisors.

L-3.3 Exceptions to Solicitation Requirements Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors and/or subfactors. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, price, and specific requirements of the solicitation. This information shall be provided in the format and content of Table L-3.3.

Table L-3.3 - Solicitation Exceptions (if none, so state)

Solicitation Document

Page/ Paragraph

Requirement/ Portion

Rationale

SOO, SOW, SPEC,

Model Contract, ITO, etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph Numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Describe why the requirement can/will not be met

L-3.4 Other Information Required

L-3.4.1 Authorized Offeror Personnel Provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually.

Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

L-3.4.2 Government Offices Provide the mailing address, telephone numbers and facility codes for the cognizant Contract Administration Office, DCAA, and Government Paying Office. Also, provide the name and telephone number for the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO).

L-3.4.3 Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations Provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS code;

TIN; size of business (large or small); and labor surplus area designation. This same information must be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other location(s). List all locations where work is to be performed, facility CAGE code, indicate whether such facility is a division, affiliate, or subcontractor, and the percentage of work to be performed at each location.

L-3.4.4 Associate Contractor Agreements, if applicable Include all executed Associate Contractor Agreements, if available. Otherwise provide a listing of all agreements that will need to be executed after award, if applicable.

L-3.4.5 List of Attachments: The attachments listed below are provided as separate files in Section J. These documents are only part of the solicitation and will not be part of the award document.

Attachment 5: Section L - Instructions to Offerors Attachment 6: Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award Attachment 7: Proposal Cross Reference Matrix Attachment 8: Oral Presentation Guidance Attachment 9: AS6500 Tailored Requirements Attachment 10: Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Pricing Worksheet

L-4.0 Volume II – Factor 1 Technical; Subfactor 1: Fabrication Experience IAW AWS D17.1 Class A and Class B, Subfactor 2: Resin Molding of Metal Fragments, Subfactor 3:

Manufacturing of Rounded Metal Cubes, and Subfactor 4: Manufacturing and Quality

L-4.1 General Volume II, Factor 1 Technical Subfactors 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall be specific and complete and shall be limited to the timeframe requirements of the oral presentation listed in Attachment 8. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Your responses will be evaluated against the technical subfactors defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing/satisfying these subfactors. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission, you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. It is not necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in your proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

L-4.2 Format and Specific Content Volume II, Factor 1 Technical Subfactors 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall be specific and complete to address your technical solution for meeting the requirements of each technical subfactor. The volume shall be legible and clear with emphasis on comprehensive adherence to the SOW. The offeror shall provide specific methodologies to accomplish all factors and subfactors.

L-4.2.1 Technical In the technical volume, address your technical solution for meeting the requirements of each technical subfactor.

L-4.2.2 Volume Organization Volume II, Factor 1 Technical Subfactors 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall be organized according to the oral presentation requirements in Attachment 8.

L-4.2.3 Subfactor 1 Fabrication Experience IAW AWS D17.1 Class A and Class B

L-4.2.3.1 Welding IAW AWS D17.1 Class A and B. Demonstrate/describe your experience developing and verifying conformance of internal Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs) and Welding Process Specifications (WPSs) for fabrication of items comparable in size and complexity to the BLU-136/B IAW the TDP. If proposing to use a subcontractor for weldment, demonstrate/describe your experience collaborating with the subcontractor on process development and verifying conformance of the subcontractor’s PQRs and WPSs in fabrication of comparable items. Identify how that experience is comparable to the fabrication of the BLU-136/B.

L-4.2.3.2 Inspection IAW AWS D17.1 Class A and B. Demonstrate/describe your experience with inspection methods, to include visual weld inspection, magnetic particle (MT) and ultrasonic inspection (UT), on welds comparable in size and complexity to the BLU-136/B IAW the TDP. If proposing to use a subcontractor, demonstrate/describe your experience integrating the subcontractor’s inspection methods in fabrication of welded items. Identify how that experience is comparable to the inspection of the BLU-136/B IAW the TDP.

L-4.2.3.3 Training and Qualification IAW AWS D17.1 Class A and B. Describe your process for training and certifying: a) welders and/or welding operators, b) visual weld inspectors IAW AWS D17.1 Section 7.1.2, and c) non-destructive test (NDT) personnel IAW NAS 410. If proposing to use a subcontractor for welding, visual weld inspection or NDT, describe that subcontractor’s training and certification process to the required standards and how the offeror ensures continued adherence to the process.

L-4.2.4 Subfactor 2 Resin Molding of Metal Fragments Demonstrate/describe your experience with developing and implementing serial production of resin molded products, to include composite assemblies with metal components. Describe experience developing process parameters for cure times and temperatures, assembling metal components and/or fragments into molds, and maintaining mass and dimensional properties for the end product. If proposing to use a subcontractor, describe their experience with process development of resin molded products with metal components and verification of mass and dimensional property conformance in serial production. Demonstrate/describe your experience collaborating with the aforementioned subcontractor, or proposed collaboration process, on their fabrication of comparable items and identify how that experience is comparable to the fabrication of the BLU-136/B fragment packs.

L-4.2.5 Subfactor 3 Manufacturing Rounded Metal Cubes Demonstrate/describe your experience with fabrication of rounded metal cubes to include maintaining weight and shape tolerances with items comparable in size and complexity IAW the BLU-136/B TDP. If proposing to use a subcontractor, demonstrate/describe your experience collaborating with the subcontractor on process development and verifying conformance of the subcontractor’s ability to maintain specified tolerances in fabrication of comparable items. Identify how that experience is comparable to the fabrication of the fragments IAW the BLU-136/B TDP.

L-4.2.6 Subfactor 4 Manufacturing and Quality The offeror shall provide detailed descriptions of their manufacturing readiness level, manufacturing plan, quality systems and supplier management to demonstrate/describe their understanding of the production processes, capability to produce and deliver BLU-136/B Warhead Assemblies in accordance to solicitation requirements and the requirements of AS6500 and AS9100 respectively. The offeror shall include:

L-4.2.6.1 Manufacturing Plan. The offeror shall describe each of the following with regards to producing the BLU-136/B Warhead Assembly IAW the BLU-136/B TDP.

a. How their manufacturing management system meets/will meet the requirements of AS6500 as tailored for this effort in Attachment 9.

b. The assembly sequence and anticipated manufacturing and inspection process of the base structure weldment of the inner tube, nose, and tail IAW Drawing 20199380, Body Assembly, Base Structure.

c. The capability of the proposed process in Part b to meet anticipated rate of assembly during prototyping, Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), and Full Rate Production (FRP).

d. The assembly sequence and anticipated manufacturing process of the resin molded fragment packs IAW Drawing 20199393, Nose Fragment Pack, Preformed and Drawing 20199373, Fragment Pack Cylindrical, Sectioned.

e. The capability of the proposed process in Part d to meet anticipated rate of assembly during prototyping, Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), and Full Rate Production (FRP).

f. The manufacturing build schedule, including tooling setup and proofing, supplier deliveries, fabrication and assembly.

g. Facility requirements and layouts.

h. Plans to provide the needed manpower, to include qualified welders and inspectors, facilities and equipment for the delivery quantities requested.

L-4.2.6.2 Quality Systems. The offeror shall demonstrate/describe how their quality system currently meets the requirements of AS9100 and provide verification of current AS9100 certification or compliance through DCMA Audit; assures product quality of components and end products; achieves stable, capable, and repeatable processes; prevents defects, damage, and dents;

and employs effective methods for conducting root cause analyses and implementation of corrective actions. The offeror shall describe the integration of the proposed manufacturing processes to produce and deliver BLU-136/B Warhead Assemblies within the defined quality system.

L-4.2.6.3 Supplier Management. The offeror shall describe each of the following with regards to producing the BLU-136/B Warhead Assemblies:

a. Approach to selecting and managing suppliers to include source of steel, welding consumables, resin, fragments, internal components, and common Mk 84 components IAW the TDP.

b. Acceptance of steel material through NADCAP certified lab test verification and inspection to meet specified requirements IAW the TDP.

c. Identification of all certified suppliers of components for 2000lb general purpose bomb systems.

d. Identification of non-certified suppliers, the components they will supply, and the process for certification of those suppliers.

e. Identification of supplier activities and the processes for integration into the overall program plan to assure that supplier activities support the overall program performance.

f. Specific supplier risks to the program and plans for mitigating those risks.

g. Plan for preventing the intrusion of counterfeit parts in factory equipment and delivered products.

L-5.0 Volume III – Factor 2 Cost/Price

L-5.1 General Instructions This is a competitive acquisition therefore certified cost and pricing data are not anticipated to be required. Data beyond that required by this instruction shall not be submitted, unless you consider it essential to document or support your cost/price position. All data relating to the proposed price, must be included in the section of the proposal designated as the Cost/Price Volume. Under no circumstances shall this data and documentation be included elsewhere in the proposal.

L-5.2 Format and Specific Content This volume shall include all cost and pricing information to include all supporting documentation and rationale supporting your proposed cost/price position.

L-5.2.1 Volume Organization: The Cost/Price volume shall consist of the following sections:

Descriptions of Estimating and Purchasing Systems Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Pricing Worksheet (Attachment 10)

L-5.2.1.1 Estimating Methodologies and Purchasing Systems

L-5.2.1.2 Estimating System – The offeror shall provide a summary description of its standard estimating system or methods. (e.g., direct material, engineering labor, manufacturing labor, indirect costs, other direct costs, overhead, G&A, etc.).

L-5.2.1.3 Purchasing System – The offeror shall provide a summary description of your purchasing system or methods (e.g., how material requirements are determined, how sources are selected, when firm quotes are obtained, what provision is made to ensure quantity and other discounts).

L-5.2.1.4 Rounding – All calculated monetary amounts shall be rounded to the nearest cent.

L-5.2.2 The offeror shall complete the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Pricing Worksheet, identified at Section J Attachment 10. All offerors will propose a NTE for facilitization and each range/quantity band identified in the worksheet. The NTE values shall ONLY be binding for orders placed within two (2) years from the date of the IDIQ contract award. Instructions:

• The offeror shall fill-in the Unit Price Column for facilitization and each range/quantity band identified in the worksheet.

• Then multiply the Unit Price Column for facilitization and each range/quantity band identified in the worksheet by:

o Facilitization: Unit Price * 1 = Total NTE o Pilot Production: Unit Price * 16 = Total NTE o Low-Rate Initial Production: Unit Price * 434 = Total NTE o Full Rate Production: Unit Price * 3000 = Total NTE

• Then calculate the sum of the Total NTE Column for facilitization and each range/quantity band to get a Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

• The offeror shall not assume any offeror-specific Government Furnished Property when pricing its NTE values.

• Offerors are reminded that, to be eligible for award, an offeror’s proposed NTE values must be less than or equal to the Government’s NTE values provided in the worksheet.

LI-5.2.3 This section is to assist you in submitting data that is required to evaluate the reasonableness of your proposed cost/price.

L-5.2.4 Completeness – The Government will review your proposal submission for completeness and compliance with the instructions contained herein.

L-5.2.5 Reasonableness – The offeror shall provide sufficient detail in their proposal to demonstrate/describe the reasonableness of their proposed prices.

L-5.2.6 The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer (CO) will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional data will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. If after receipt of proposals, the CO determines that there is insufficient data available to determine price reasonableness and no exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror shall be required to submit additional data, or certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-4(b) in the format consistent with FAR 15.408 Table 15-2. If this occurs, the CO will add DFARS clause 252.215-7009, Proposal Adequacy Checklist, which shall be completed by the offeror.