ATTACHMENT 9 - IDIQ SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL_v2.pdf

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Acquisition Delta, Innovation and Prototyping Space Test Program (STP)

Space Test Experiment Platform 2.0 (STEP 2.0)

Attachment 9 Section L Instructions for Offerors

RFP: FA8809-24-R-B001

Version 1 Space Systems Command

Acquisition Delta, Innovation and Prototyping DoD Space Test Program

(SSC/SZIS)

Kirtland Air Force Base Albuquerque, NM 87117

ATTACHMENT 9 SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS FA8809-24-R-B001

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Acquisition Delta, Innovation and Prototyping Space Test Program (STP)

Space Test Experiment Platform 2.0 (STEP 2.0)

SUBMITTED BY:

DAVID J LORE, Major, USSF Date Signed Program Manager, STEP 2.0

APPROVED BY:

BRIAN A SHIMEK, Lt Colonel, USSF Date Signed Director, DoD Space Test Program iii

Change History

Version Effective Date Prepared by Changes

1.0 06 May 2024 Maj LORE, DoD STP Document Creation

STEP 2.0 IDIQ

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION L – PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

L.1. 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

L.2. 2 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG

2020) 6

L.3. 52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE-ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017)

L.4. 52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR 1991)

L.5. 52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991)

L.6. 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (NOV 2021)

L.7. 52.216-27 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS (OCT 1995)

L.8. 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2022)

L.9. 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (OCT 2022)

L.10. 52.222-24 PREAWARD ON-SITE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE

EVALUATION (FEB 1999)

L.11. 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE

CERTAIN ITERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS –

REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

L.12. 52.207-6 SOLICITATION OF OFFERS FROM SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND

SMALL BUSINESS TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS OR JOINT VENTURES (MULTIPLE-

AWARD CONTRACTS) (OCT 2016)

L.13. 52.211-07 ALTERATIONS TO GOVERNMENT – UNIQUE STANDARDS (NOV 1999) .. 6

L.14. 52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY

PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

L.15. 52.215-16 FACILITIES CAPITAL COST OF MONEY (JUN 2003)

L.16. 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA

OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (NOV 2021)

L.17. 52.22-46 EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES

(FEB 1993)

L.18. 52.237-10 IDENTIFICATION OF UNCOMPENSATED OVERTIME (MAR 2015)

L.19. 52.247-06 FINANCIAL STATEMENT (APR 1984)

L.20. 252.204-7019 NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

(MAR 2022)

L.21. 252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (JUL 2019)

L.22. 252.215-7009 PROPOSAL ADEQUACY CHECKLIST (JAN 2014)

L.23. 252.215-7013 SUPPLIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY NONTRADITIONAL

DEFENSE CONTRACTORS (JAN 2018)

L.24. 252.215-7016 NOTIFICATION TO OFFERORS – POSTAWARD DEBRIEFINGS (MAR

2022) 7

L.25. 252.234-7003 NOTICE OF COST AND SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING SYSTEM –

BASIC (NOV 2014)

L.26. 252.239-7017 NOTICE OF SUPPLY CHAIN RISK (FEB 2019)

L.27. 52.247-50 NO EVALUATION OF TRANSPORTATION COSTS (APR 1984)

L.28. 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (OCT 1984)

L.29. 52.222-56 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS COMPLIANCE

PLAN (OCT 2020)

L.30. 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006)

L.31. 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

L.32. 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

L.33. ADDENDUM TO 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE

ACQUISITION (NOV 2021)

L.34. FAR 52.211-02 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DATA

ITEM DESCRIPTIONS LISTED IN THE ACQUISITION STREAMLINING AND

STANDARDIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (ASSIST) (JUL 2021)

L.35. FAR 52.252-03 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

L.36. L003 NEW MEXICO GROSS RECEIPTS TAX (AUG 2005)

L.37. PROPOSAL INFORMATION

L.38. VOLUME I - TECHNICAL

L.39. VOLUME II – CONTRACTS

L.40. VOLUME III – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

L.41. POINTS OF CONTACT (POC)

L.42. ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL DELIVERY

L.43. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

Table of Tables Table L - 1 Non-Government Advisors Table L - 2 Proposal Organization by Volumes Table L - 3 Point of Contact Table L - 4 Security Points of Contacts

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION L – PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

L.1. 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

L.2. 2 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING

(AUG 2020)

L.3. 52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE-ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017)

L.4. 52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR 1991)

L.5. 52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991)

L.6. 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (NOV

2021)

L.7. 52.216-27 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS (OCT 1995)

L.8. 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2022)

L.9. 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (OCT 2022)

L.10. 52.222-24 PREAWARD ON-SITE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE

EVALUATION (FEB 1999)

L.11. 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE

CERTAIN ITERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS –

REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

L.12. 52.207-6 SOLICITATION OF OFFERS FROM SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

AND SMALL BUSINESS TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS OR JOINT VENTURES

(MULTIPLE-AWARD CONTRACTS) (OCT 2016)

L.13. 52.211-07 ALTERATIONS TO GOVERNMENT – UNIQUE STANDARDS (NOV

1999)

L.14. 52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE,

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

L.15. 52.215-16 FACILITIES CAPITAL COST OF MONEY (JUN 2003)

L.16. 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND

DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (NOV 2021)

L.17. 52.22-46 EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION FOR PROFESSIONAL

EMPLOYEES (FEB 1993)

L.18. 52.237-10 IDENTIFICATION OF UNCOMPENSATED OVERTIME (MAR 2015)

L.19. 52.247-06 FINANCIAL STATEMENT (APR 1984)

L.20. 252.204-7019 NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

(MAR 2022)

L.21. 252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (JUL 2019)

L.22. 252.215-7009 PROPOSAL ADEQUACY CHECKLIST (JAN 2014)

L.23. 252.215-7013 SUPPLIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY NONTRADITIONAL

DEFENSE CONTRACTORS (JAN 2018)

L.24. 252.215-7016 NOTIFICATION TO OFFERORS – POSTAWARD DEBRIEFINGS

(MAR 2022)

L.25. 252.234-7003 NOTICE OF COST AND SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING SYSTEM –

BASIC (NOV 2014)

L.26. 252.239-7017 NOTICE OF SUPPLY CHAIN RISK (FEB 2019)

L.27. 52.247-50 NO EVALUATION OF TRANSPORTATION COSTS (APR 1984)

SECTION L PROVISIONS INCORPORATED VIA FULL TEXT

L.28. 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (OCT 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a multiple-award hybrid cost plus fixed fee and firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

L.29. 52.222-56 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

COMPLIANCE PLAN (OCT 2020)

a) The term "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," is defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Combating Trafficking in Persons" (FAR clause 52.222-50).

b) The apparent successful Offeror shall submit, prior to award, a certification, as specified in paragraph (c) of this provision, for the portion (if any) of the contract that-

1) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, to be acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

2) Has an estimated value that exceeds $550,000.

c) The certification shall state that-

1) It has implemented a compliance plan to prevent any prohibited activities identified in paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and to https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 monitor, detect, and terminate the contract with a subcontractor engaging in prohibited activities identified at paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; and

2) After having conducted due diligence, either-

I. To the best of the Offeror’s knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its proposed agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such activities;

or

II. If abuses relating to any of the prohibited activities identified in 52.222-50(b) have been found, the Offeror or proposed subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions.

(End of provision)

L.30. 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006)

a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

Protest: Solicitation Number RFP FA8809-24-R-B001 Attn: Larry D. Asberry, Jr.

Contracting Officer Email: Larry.asberry@spaceforce.mil Contracting Officer Phone: (405) 633-3487

b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

L.31. 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The Offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

For Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions, see https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far For Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions, see https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars For Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) provisions, see https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_50 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars https://www.acquisition.gov/daffars

L.32. 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

L.33. ADDENDUM TO 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE

ACQUISITION (NOV 2021)

a) It is USSF’s intent, by providing the instructions set forth below, to solicit information that will demonstrate that the Offeror demonstrates its competence to successfully complete the requirements specified in the IDIQ Statement of Work (SOW), Attachment 1 and the IDIQ System Requirements Document (SRD), Attachment 2. Generally, the proposal should:

1) Demonstrate understanding of the overall and specific requirements of this solicitation.

2) Present, in detail, the plans and methods to meet requirements stated within the RFP.

b) In the event that other organizations are proposed as being involved in conducting this work, their relationships during the effort shall be explained and their proposed contributions shall be identified and integrated into each part of the proposal, as appropriate.

c) Definitions. As used in sections L and M, attachments 9 and 10 respectively, of this solicitation-

Offeror encompasses a single or partnership of companies bidding to the solicitation.

d) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

e) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

I. Written submissions shall show the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the Offeror.

1) The first page of the proposal must show–

I. The solicitation number.

https://www.acquisition.gov/daffars

II. The name, address, email address and telephone numbers of the Offeror.

III. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item (if applicable).

IV. Names, titles, email addresses, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

V. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

2) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

I. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

f) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for 180 calendar days

(unless a different period is proposed by the Offeror).

g) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, 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.

1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed-in whole or in part-for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this Offeror as a result of-or in connection with-the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. Offeror should mark proposal as “Proprietary”, as deemed necessary.

h) Contract award.

1) The Government intends to award a basic IDIQ contract to all qualifying Offerors determined to be capable of meeting Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP 2.0) requirements.

2) The Government will add accommodating CLINs to an Offeror’s basic IDIQ contract for more than one technically acceptable spacecraft solution.

3) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest.

4) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

5) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical solution standpoint. Pricing information will not be required as a part of the basic Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award. Pricing information will be evaluated at the DO level. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Procuring Contract Officer (PCO) later determines them to be necessary. If during the evaluation period, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, Offeror responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs) and the Final Proposal Revision (FPR) will be considered in making the source selection decision. Response time will be determined within each EN.

6) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

I. The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror’s proposal.

II. The factor and subfactor ratings of the successful and the debriefed Offeror.

III. A summary of the rationale for award.

IV. Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether source selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

V. The PCO will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range if a competitive range is established, whereupon they may request and receive a pre-award debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505 or a post-award debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.506, but not both. Offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing.

The PCO will notify unsuccessful Offerors excluded from the competitive range, if established, of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.503.

Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a post-award debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

Debriefings will be conducted virtually or in writing at the PCO’s discretion.

i) Discrepancies. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in this solicitation contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the PCO in writing with supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. However, if it is in the Government’s best interest to hold discussions, then the Government may conduct discussions with Offerors after establishing a competitive range of the proposals with “Acceptable” ratings. The Government reserves the right to record audio telecommunications with the Offerors during the source selection.

j) Use of Non-Government Advisors. In accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures, paragraph 1.4.6.2, the PCO must ensure that before a Non-Government Advisor is given access to propriety information, that the Government has received the consent of the submitting contractor(s) to provide access to the contractor(s) who are assisting the Government in the source selection. Written consent for the Government to release data submitted in response to this solicitation to the individuals who work for the companies listed in Table 1 (Non- Government Advisors) shall be provided in the proposal in accordance with L.40. 1) The individuals participating in the review and analysis of proposals have signed nondisclosure agreements with the Government, which strictly prohibit any release or disclosure of information outside of the source selection team. The Offeror shall submit written notification to the PCO if it objects to the release of its proposal information to the above-mentioned non-Government advisors. This objection must be transmitted via email no later than ten (10) calendar days post RFP release. Please understand failing to provide consent may affect Offeror's ability to propose for this effort.

Table L - 1 Non-Government Advisors

Non-Government Advisors The Aerospace Corporation 2350 E. El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245

k) Questions regarding the solicitation must be in writing and emailed to the PCO (with a courtesy copy to the Contract Specialist) no later than 10 calendar days prior to the close of the solicitation. The Government may choose not to accept any questions after the proposal due date.

l) The PCO, Mr. Larry Asberry Jr., is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the PCO as listed in Table L-2. Email may be used to transmit such information only if the email can be sent encrypted and must include “Source Selection Information –See FAR 2.101 and 3.104” in the subject line of the email. In order to facilitate the sending and receiving of encrypted emails, Offerors must use MS Outlook email configured to support encryption or a different email product that is S/MIME compatible and configured to support encryption. If you intend to submit your source selection information via encrypted email, you will need to contact the PCO indicated on the face page of the solicitation prior to that first submittal in order to exchange certificates used for encryption. To ensure the process is working correctly, send a test encrypted message first (without including any source selection information). When submitting source selection information via email, file suppression utilities, to include but not limited to zip files, will not be accepted. Otherwise, source selection information will be transmitted via PIEE at https://piee.eb.mil/.

L.34. FAR 52.211-02 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DATA

ITEM DESCRIPTIONS LISTED IN THE ACQUISITION STREAMLINING AND

STANDARDIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (ASSIST) (JUL 2021)

a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following

ASSIST websites:

1) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ );

2) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ ).

b) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single

Stock Point (DoD-SSP) by—

1) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( http://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm );

2) Phoning the DoD-SSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2197, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

3) Ordering from DoD-SSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(End of clause)

L.35. FAR 52.252-03 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows: Addendum to Sections –FAR 52.215-1| Addendum to FAR 52.215-1 INSTRUTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION

L.36. L003 NEW MEXICO GROSS RECEIPTS TAX (AUG 2005)

a) New Mexico Gross Receipts (NMGRT) applies to all receipts collected (cost and profit) from engaging in business in New Mexico (NM); selling property in NM, leasing property employed in NM, selling R&D services performed outside NM the product of which is initially used in NM if the contractor has nexus in NM, or performing services in NM.

b) Offerors are expected to be knowledgeable of the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act for the State of New Mexico in the preparation of their proposal. For assistance, please contact the https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ http://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm

State of New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, P.O. Box 630, Santa Fe NM 87504- 0603, or call (505) 827-0928 or 0909.

L.37. PROPOSAL INFORMATION

a) The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in this solicitation. The titles and contents of the submissions shall be as defined, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the number of pages specified. The Offeror shall provide electronic copies unless otherwise specified.

b) Proposals submitted to the Government should be unclassified to the greatest extent possible.

When submitting classified information, the Offeror shall contact the PCO for further instructions.

c) Offeror(s) shall submit only the documents listed in Table L-2. Documents that are deemed acceptable by the Government will be eligible for award.

d) These page format restrictions shall also apply to EN responses, if appliable.

To the greatest extent possible, each volume shall be 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 shall be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

e) Information shall be precise, factual, detailed, and complete. Offerors shall not assume that the evaluation team is aware of company abilities, capabilities, plans, facilities, organization, or any other pertinent fact that is important to accomplishment of the work as specified in the SOW. The proposal shall specifically address each listed evaluation factor found in Section M.2 Evaluation Methodology.

f) 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 criteria. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the ground rules and assumptions (GR&As) solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Since the Government intends to award without discussions, Offerors are advised that taking exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation may result in the proposal being found unacceptable without clarification. The Government recommends that clarification of any requirements or notice of any contractor exceptions or assumptions be handled by submitting a question/recommended change prior to proposal submittal. All assumptions/clarifications must be finalized prior to Final Proposal Revisions if there are discussions conducted. If the Offeror still finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, clearly indicate each exception in the appropriate volume along with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit it accrues to the Government.

g) Solicitation Provisions: All representations and certifications must be completed IAW FAR 52.204-8 in the model contract, Annual Representations and Certifications. Offerors may complete the representations and certifications in the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) system via SAM.gov. All representations and certifications not completed in the online database shall be provided within the Offeror’s proposal.

h) Signature: Proposals without signatures may warrant a rejection of the proposal submittal.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Therefore, any tailoring to the solicitation is not allowed and may warrant a rejection of the proposal.

Table L - 2 Proposal Organization by Volumes

*The Offeror shall contact the PCO by 31 May for classified Gateway Questionnaire and Prior Customer Questionnaire submissions.

L.38. VOLUME I - TECHNICAL

a) For Volume I, the format for each proposal submission shall parallel, to the greatest extent possible, the format of the evaluation factors contained in Section L (Instructions to Offerors) of

Volume and Name

Title Submission Location

Page Limit Due

I Technical Gateway Questionnaire * PIEE Solicitation One Questionnaire Per SC

12 July 2024

I Technical Prior Customer Questionnaire *

PIEE Solicitation One Questionnaire Per SC

12 July 2024

II Contracts OCI Mitigation Plan & Checklist

PIEE Solicitation Unlimited 12 July 2024

II Contracts CRWL Documentation (if applicable)

PIEE Solicitation Unlimited 12 July 2024

II Contracts SF 328 Certificate Pertaining to

Foreign Interest.

(Attachment 18)

PIEE Solicitation Unlimited 12 July 2024

II Contracts Small Business Participation Commitment

Document

PIEE Solicitation Unlimited 12 July 2024

II Contracts Small Business Subcontracting Plan

(if applicable)

PIEE Solicitation Unlimited 12 July 2024

II Contract Exceptions to Contract Terms and Conditions

PIEE Solicitation Unlimited 12 July 2024

III Executive Summary

Executive Summary PIEE Solicitation 2 12 July 2024 this solicitation. The proposal content shall provide a basis for evaluation against the Evaluation Factors of Section M.

1) Gateway Questionnaire: The Gateway Questionnaire, Attachment 12 of the RFP, will be used by the Government to identify if an Offeror’s proposed spacecraft solution is a viable candidate for the STEP 2.0 IDIQ contract. The Offeror may propose more than one spacecraft solution. The Offeror shall complete separate Gateway Questionnaires for each individual spacecraft the Offeror intends to propose. If an Offeror has flown a spacecraft at both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and geosynchronous orbit, the Offeror shall submit a Gateway Questionnaire for each altitude. If an Offeror has flown a spacecraft at both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and geosynchronous orbit, the Offeror shall submit a Gateway Questionnaire for each altitude. The Offeror shall respond to all items in the Gateway Questionnaire. The Offeror shall not alter or modify the Gateway Questionnaires existing language or format. The Offeror shall not exceed the maximum word limitations specified for any open-ended response field. The Offeror shall not insert any tables or images as a response to any field. The Offeror shall not include any sales or marketing material enclosures as part of your answer to this Gateway Questionnaire. Non-conforming items will be removed from the questionnaire and not evaluated. The Offeror shall save the completed Gateway Questionnaire as a Microsoft Word document with a file name, replacing text in italics, of:

“CompanyName_SpacecraftName_STEP2.0_GWQ_Date (MMDDYYYY)”.

2) Prior Customer Questionnaire: The Prior Customer Questionnaire (PCQ), Attachment 13 of the RFP, will be used by the Government to substantiate the Offeror’s responses in their respective spacecraft Gateway Questionnaire. The Offeror shall submit a minimum of one customer-completed Prior Customer Questionnaire for each customer mission, for the individual spacecraft the Offeror intends to propose. If an Offeror has flown a spacecraft at both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), the Offeror’s shall distribute to each customer a Prior Customer Questionnaire for each altitude. The Offeror shall not alter or modify the Prior Customer Questionnaires existing language or format. The Offeror is responsible for compiling the completed PCQ from the Prior Customer and including with proposal submittal. The Offeror’s customer shall save the completed Prior Customer Questionnaire as a signed PDF document with a file name, replacing text in italics, of: “Offeror’s Name_SpacecraftName_STEP2.0_PCQ_Date (MMDDYYYY)”.

L.39. VOLUME II – CONTRACTS

a) The purpose of this information is to provide a basis to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The Offeror’s proposal shall include one (1) signed and dated copy of the Standard Form (SF) 33, delivered with the fillable sections detailed below. The original shall be clearly marked and shall be provided without any punched holes. The SF 33 shall not have any proprietary markings. Fill in all blanks in the Solicitation. Specifically, complete the following:

1) SF 33 Solicitation/Contract Form: The Offeror shall complete blocks 15A through 17 on the SF 33 – Solicitation/Offer/Award. The signature by the Offeror on the SF 33 constitutes an offer, which the Government may or may not accept. The Offeror shall provide the SF 33 with the proposal submittal.

a. The offeror shall complete the fills-in found in Section I

b. The offeror shall complete the representation and certifications in Section K IAW

FAR 52.204-8.

2) OCI Mitigation & OCI Plan: Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest: IAW FAR 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, the Contracting Officer shall analyze the planned acquisition and determine whether any actual or potential Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) situations exist with respect to this solicitation.

The Offeror shall perform its own OCI analysis and submit the results of that analysis as part of its proposal.

a. Specifically, the Offeror shall analyze the planned acquisition for actual or potential OCI situations associated with its or any of its teammates or subcontractor’s performance under any contract it or any of its teammates or subcontractors has been or may be awarded by any federal agency or other entity.

The Offeror shall describe in detail the methodology used to identify actual or potential OCI issues. If the Offeror identifies any actual or potential OCI with respect to the performance of itself or its subcontractors or teammates, the Offeror shall provide an OCI Mitigation Plan to be incorporated as an attachment to any resulting contract.

b. At a minimum, the mitigation plan shall address all items identified in the most current version of SSC’s OCI Mitigation Plan Checklist, provided as an attachment to this solicitation. Any proposed avoidance or mitigation techniques shall be consistent with FAR 9.5 and the most recent decisions of the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. If an award is made to the Offeror, the resulting contract may include an organizational conflict of interest limitation applicable to subsequent Government work, at either a prime contract level, at any subcontract tier, or both.

c. During evaluation of proposals, the Government may, after communicating with the Offeror and consideration of ways to mitigate or avoid identified actual or potential conflicts of interest, insert a clause or term and condition in the resulting contract that disqualifies the Offeror from further consideration for award of future contracts. Resolution of OCI issues is treated in a manner similar to the PCO’s contractor responsibility determination. Any communications necessary to resolve OCI issues shall not be considered discussions. As such, the PCO may issue ENs to the Offeror prior to any decision to enter into discussions in order to resolve questions or concerns with the Offeror’s OCI analysis or mitigation plan.

3) CRWL Plan (if applicable): Space Contractor Responsibility Watch List (CRWL)

6.3.2.1 In accordance with Section 1612 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 (P.L. 115-91) and SSC Instruction (SSCI) 64-101, the Contracting Officer may not award a contract to a contractor included on the CRWL without making a determination of responsibility and obtaining the approval of the SSC Commander. A contractor that has been notified that it has been added to the CRWL may respond to this solicitation but must submit documentation in this volume describing how it has addressed the conditions that resulted in its inclusion on the CRWL and why those conditions will not impact performance on a contract resulting from this solicitation.

Proposed subcontractors must notify the prime Offeror if they receive notification from the SSC Commander that they have been added to the CRWL. In order to be considered for a subcontract, a proposed subcontractor that has been added to the CRWL must submit documentation describing how it has addressed the conditions that resulted in its inclusion on the CRWL and why those conditions will not impact its performance on a subcontract to a contract resulting from this solicitation. The proposed subcontractor may submit CRWL-related documentation through the prime Offeror or directly to the PCO as long as the information is received prior to the proposal due date.

4) Small Business Participation Commitment Document: All Offerors must submit

Volume II, Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD), regardless of size status or whether the Offeror has a Master Subcontracting Plan (see FAR 19.704(b)), Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plan (see DFARS 219.702-70), or Commercial Subcontracting Plan (see FAR 19.704(d)).

a. The SBPCD shall specify the Offeror’s level of commitment to small business utilization in performance of the total STEP 2.0 IDIQ ceiling, which must be 2% or higher based on the total STEP 2.0 IDIQ ceiling value. This desired threshold of 2% or higher must be allocated to small business (including veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small, disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business) for each delivery order.

b. Small business prime contractors may take credit for their performance in calculating the 2% or higher participation. If in the event that 2% goal cannot be met or surpassed, submit a justification documentation stating the rationale for why the 2% threshold cannot be met or surpassed in good faith.

5) Small Business Subcontracting Plan: The Offeror shall provide a Small Business

Subcontracting Plan IAW FAR 52.219-9. The subcontracting plan will be incorporated into the contract and assessed IAW FAR 19.704. The Offeror shall provide the Small Business Subcontracting Plan as part of the proposal submittal. While the Small Business Subcontracting Plan will not be evaluated as part of the proposal submission, it is required before award of the IDIQ.

6) Exceptions to Contract Terms and Conditions: If applicable, the Offeror may submit a list of any exceptions or concerns it holds with the contract terms and conditions as presented in the solicitation.

L.40. VOLUME III – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

a. Executive Summary: The executive summary of the entire proposal should be concise, address significant risks, and highlight key or unique features. As stated in paragraph L.33.(h)(5) above, cost and price information shall not be included in this volume or any volume of the Offeror’s proposal. The Government will not evaluate the Execute Summary Vol III. The salient features should tie in with the Section M.2.1.1.2 Gateway questionnaire Evaluation Criteria. Any summary material presented here shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal. All formatting compliance can be found in paragraph L.33(e)(1) above. In the executive summary, the Offeror shall provide the following information:

1. Overall approach to meeting the STEP 2.0 requirements.

2. A list of the proposed SC solution(s).

3. Identify any contractor teaming arrangements that will be utilized throughout this effort.

4. Non-Governmental Advisors: Per DoD Source Selection Procedures paragraph 1.4.1.2.6, the PCO must ensure that before a non-Government advisor is given access to proprietary information, that the Government has received the consent of the submitting contractor(s) to provide access to the contractor who is to assist in the source selection. Therefore, the Offeror shall expressly provide its consent in the Executive Summary (Volume III) to the release of its proposal information to all non-Government advisors listed in Section L.33.h.6.V.J Table L-1. Please contact the PCO prior to receipt of proposals with any questions regarding the non-Governmental advisor’s participation or if there is an issue with providing consent. Please understand failing to provide consent may affect Offeror's ability to propose for this effort.

L.41. POINTS OF CONTACT (POC)

The POCs for this acquisition are listed below. Written requests for clarification shall be sent to the PCO prior to the due date of the proposal. All communication must be coordinated through the PCO/CS using the following contact information, (email is the preferred communication method):

Table L – 3 Points of Contact

PRIMARY SECONDARY

Larry D. Asberry, Jr. Capt Jacob W. Bair Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) Contract Specialist (CS) Larry.asberry@spaceforce.mil Jacob.bair.1@spaceforce.mil

SSC SZK-IK SSC SZK-IK

(405) 633-3487 (505) 846-9353

a) If any section of the Gateway Questionnaire and Prior Customer Questionnaire is classified under

Secret, TS, TS-SCI, then the Offeror must pre-coordinate with the Government Security Representative as listed in Table L-4 and PCO as listed in L-3 as soon as possible, but not later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to proposal delivery to the PCO. The Government may not evaluate proposal information where the associated security information was submitted after this cutoff date. In the submittal, the Offeror shall identify what security clearances are required to view the documentation and a security point of contact (POC). Any classified submission must comply with all instructions herein and will be counted against the page limits specified in Table L-2.

Table L – 4 Security Points of Contact

SECURITY PRIMARY SECURITY SECONDARY

Capt Cecily Agu Capt Cameron Calhoon Government Security Representative Alternative Government Security Representative Cecily.agu.1@spaceforce.mil Cameron.calhoon@spaceforce.mil

L.42. ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL DELIVERY

b) Offerors shall submit proposals through PIEE to the contacts identified in Table L-3 unless directed otherwise by the PCO. Electronic copies of each submission shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/ , or encrypted email if PIEE is unavailable. Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/PostingOffer.pd.

c) Delivery of proposals shall be coordinated with the PCO at least one (1) calendar day in advance of the due date and time. Early deliveries of proposals shall also be coordinated with the PCO.

Except as described herein, electronic copies of proposals are due as specified by the date posted on SAM.gov, no later than 4:00 pm Mountain Time. Proposals received after the date and time specified will be treated IAW FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii).

d) It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the POCs listed in Table L-2.

e) Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission. Electronic copies of each submission shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016.

Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each submission, section, and item.

L.43. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

Other Information Required to assist the PCO in making the responsibility determination of Offerors (in accordance with FAR 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors, as supplemented), includes, but is not limited to, the additional information shown below.

a) Financial/Other Resources. Provide an explanation, as well as evidence, of contractor’s ability to obtain required resources to perform the contract requirements based upon the contractor’s proposed technical approach (see FAR 9.104-1(a), (e) and (f)). Acceptable evidence normally consists of a commitment or explicit arrangement, such as but not limited to, a statement of commitment from the team member companies, commercial financial agreement, etc. that will be https://piee.eb.mil/ in existence at the time of contract award, to rent, purchase, or otherwise acquire the needed facilities, equipment, other resources or personnel.

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