12Dec2019_13_Section L Instructions to Offerors.pdf

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ATTACHMENT 12 4

SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER/ENTERPRISE 6

CORPS LAUNCH (SMC/ECL) 7

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION-2 (SE&I-2) 8

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, SECTION L 9

FA8811-20-R-0003 12

12 December 2019 15

Department of the Air Force 19

Space and Missile Systems Center 20

Launch Enterprise 21

Los Angeles AFB, California 90245-2808 22

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Revision History 24

Revision Description Date

1.0 Draft RFP Release 10 October 2019

1.1 Final RFP 12 December 2019

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Table of Contents

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................................... 5 26 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 5 27

2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 28

2.1.1 Point of Contact ................................................................................................................................................... 5 29

2.1.2 Debriefings ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 30

2.1.3 Discrepancies ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 31

2.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents .......................................................................................................................... 6 32

2.1.5 Communication .................................................................................................................................................... 6 33

2.1.6 Notification to Offerors ........................................................................................................................................ 6 34

2.1.7 Discussions................................................................................................................................................................ 6 35

2.1.8 Use of Non-Government Administrative Support ..................................................................................................... 7 36

2.2 ORGANIZATION/NUMBER OF COPIES/PAGE LIMITS .............................................................................................................. 7 37

2.2.1 Page Limitations................................................................................................................................................... 8 38

2.2.3 Cross-Referencing ................................................................................................................................................ 8 39

2.2.4 Binding and Labeling ............................................................................................................................................ 9 40

2.2.5 Indexing ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 41

2.2.6 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms............................................................................................................. 9 42

2.2.7 Page Size and Format ........................................................................................................................................... 9 43

2.3 ELECTRONIC COPIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 44

2.4 DISTRIBUTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 45

VOLUME I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CROSS-REFERENCE MATRIX ......................................................................... 10 46

3.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 47

3.2 VOL. I ATTACHMENT 1 – ORGANIZATION CHART ............................................................................................................... 10 48

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL ........................................................................................................................................... 11 49

4.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 11 50

4.1.1 Volume Organization ......................................................................................................................................... 11 51

4.1.2 Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach ..................................................................................................... 11 52

4.1.3 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise ....................................................................................................... 14 53

VOLUME III- PAST PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................................ 16 54

5.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16 55

5.2 PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (PPQ) DELIVERY .............................................................................................................. 16 56

VOLUME IV – COST/PRICE ........................................................................................................................................ 17 57

6.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 17 58

6.1.1 Cost/Price Volume Organization ............................................................................................................................. 17 59

6.1.2 Rounding ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 60

6.1.3 Electronic File Submission ........................................................................................................................................ 18 61

6.2 INTRODUCTORY SECTION OF THE COST/PRICE VOLUME ............................................................................................................... 18 62

6.3 COST/PRICE SUMMARIES ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 63

6.3.1 Offeror’s Total Proposed Price (TPP) Calculation .................................................................................................... 19 64

6.4 COST ELEMENTS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS FOR ALL CPFF CLINS ............................................................................................. 26 65

6.5 DISCUSSION OF COST ELEMENTS FOR CPFF CLINS ..................................................................................................................... 27 66

6.5.1 Labor Hour Estimating Rationale ............................................................................................................................ 27 67

6.5.2 Historical Experience ............................................................................................................................................... 27 68

6.5.3 Other Direct Costs (excluding travel) ....................................................................................................................... 27 69

6.5.4 All Other Proposed Cost Elements ........................................................................................................................... 27 70

6.6 ALL RATES (DIRECT AND INDIRECT RATES FOR CPFF CLINS). ........................................................................................................ 27 71

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6.6.1 FPRAs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27 72

6.6.2 FPRRs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 73

6.6.3 No FPRA or No FPRR ................................................................................................................................................ 28 74

6.6.4 Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs): ..................................................................................................................... 33 75

6.6.5 Responsibility for Raw Data .................................................................................................................................... 33 76

6.7 BUSINESS ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 33 77

6.7.1 For non-prime companies ........................................................................................................................................ 33 78

6.7.2 The prime Offeror .................................................................................................................................................... 33 79

6.8 OFFEROR’S BUSINESS SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................................................... 34 80

6.8.1 Companies with Approved Business Systems .......................................................................................................... 34 81

6.8.2 Companies with Business System Deficiencies ........................................................................................................ 34 82

6.8.3 Companies Not Required to Have Government-Approved Business System ........................................................... 34 83

VOLUME V – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION ........................................................................................................ 35 84

7.1 OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS PRIME OFFERORS ....................................................................................................................... 35 85

7.1.1 Small Business Subcontracting Plan ........................................................................................................................ 35 86

7.1.2 Small Business Participation Commitment Document ............................................................................................ 35 87

VOLUME VI - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION ............................................................................................................. 36 88

8.1 INFORMATION SUPPORTING RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION ............................................................................................. 36 89

8.1.1 Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest ........................................................................................................... 36 90

8.1.2 Professional Compensation Plan ............................................................................................................................. 37 91

8.2 DATA RIGHTS .............................................................................................................................................................. 38 92

8.3 MODEL CONTRACT/REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 38 93

8.3.1 Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form ............................................................................................................... 38 94

8.3.2 Section B - Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices ............................................................................................... 39 95

8.3.3 Section J - List of Attachments ........................................................................................................................... 39 96

8.3.4 Section K - Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors ................................................. 40 97

8.4 EXCEPTIONS TO SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 40 98

8.5 OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED ......................................................................................................................................... 40 99

8.5.1 Authorized Offeror Personnel............................................................................................................................. 41 100

8.5.2 Government Offices ........................................................................................................................................... 41 101

8.5.3 Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations.................................................... 41 102

8.5.4 Applicable Documents........................................................................................................................................ 41 103

LIST OF SECTION L ATTACHMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 41 104

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Program Objectives The principle objective of this acquisition is to acquire Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) 108 support for the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise (SMC/ECL). The resulting contract 109 will provide support across SMC/ECL as well as to the 30th and 45th Operations Groups, located at 110 Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), respectively. 111 These services provide critical support necessary to ensure successful on-time launches in a new era of 112 National Security Space Launch (NSSL). These services will also provide support in new critical Launch 113 Enterprise areas. The Government will make a single award, consisting of a one-year base period, and 114 nine one-year option periods with an additional option to extend services up to six months for a total 115 potential period of performance of ten years and six months. 116

General Instructions 118 The Offeror’s proposal shall include all data and information requested and must be submitted in 120 accordance with these instructions. In developing the proposal, the Offeror shall ensure that its proposed 121 offer complies with all the requirements contained in the RFP, to include the PWS, CDRLs and all contract 122 attachments. Noncompliance with the instructions provided in this RFP may result in a determination that 123 the proposal is nonresponsive and unawardable. Proposals shall be unclassified and no classified 124 information will be accepted in response to this solicitation. 125 The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for 127 substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the 128 Government's requirements, but rather, provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends 129 to meet the requirements. Elaborate brochures, corporate background and promotional/marketing-type 130 information, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. All claimed 131 technical, management, performance, and schedule capabilities to meet Government requirements shall 132 be realistic and are subject to verification by the Government. For the purpose of this solicitation, the 133 Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and 134 experience. The Government will not assume the Offeror will do anything that is not expressly stated in 135 its proposal. 136 The proposal acceptance period is specified in Section A of the Model Contract/Solicitation. The proposal 138 shall be valid for a period no less than 365 days from the required submission date. In accordance with 139 FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful 140 proposals. The Government will destroy all extra copies of unsuccessful proposals. 141 Under DPAS (15 CFR 700) this service contract is rated DO. 143

2.1 General Information 145

2.1.1 Point of Contact 147

The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Major Ashley M. Cunningham, is the sole point of contact for 149 this acquisition. The Offeror shall address any questions or concerns to the PCO at 150 ashley.cunningham.4@us.af.mil, courtesy copying the Contract Specialist, Joshua VanSkike, at 151 joshua.vanskike@us.af.mil. 152

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2.1.2 Debriefings 154

The PCO will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, 156 whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. Offerors excluded 157 from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the 158 source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. However, Offerors excluded from the 159 competitive range are entitled to only one debriefing. In addition, the PCO will notify unsuccessful 160 Offerors of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, 161 unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make 162 their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable. 163

2.1.3 Discrepancies 165

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in this RFP contain an error or omission, or are otherwise 167 unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the PCO in writing with supporting rationale as well as the 168 remedies the Offeror is asking the PCO to consider as related to the omission or error. 169

2.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents 171

Referenced documents for this solicitation are available at https://beta.sam.gov or in the bidder’s library. 173 Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe to https://beta.sam.gov for real-time e-mail notifications 174 when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation. 175

2.1.5 Communication 177

Exchanges of source selection information between the Government and Offerors will be controlled by 179 the PCO. Source selection information may be transmitted in person or via email, certified mail, delivery 180 service, or facsimile. 181

2.1.6 Notification to Offerors 183

In accordance with FAR 52.232-18, funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be 185 made under this solicitation until funds are available. 186 The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the 188 event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an Offeror 189 for any costs. 190

2.1.7 Discussions 192

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. However, if it is in the Government’s 194 best interest to hold discussions, then the Government may conduct discussions with Offerors after 195 establishing a competitive range of the most highly rated proposals based on the ratings of each proposal 196 against all evaluation criteria. The Government reserves the right to record audio telecommunications with 197 the Offerors during the source selection. 198

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The Offeror’s Final Proposal Revision shall capture any information provided in responses to Evaluation 200 Notices (ENs) that impact the Offeror’s proposal. The Government reserves the right to incorporate a 201 “strength” process or feature into the awarded contract. 202

2.1.8 Use of Non-Government Administrative Support 204

Offerors are advised that data submitted to the Government in response to this solicitation may be 206 released to individuals who work for the following company as non-Government administrative support. 207 Company Name Address 209 Tecolote Research, Inc. 2120 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 200 210

El Segundo, CA 90245 211 Individuals with the above support contractor have signed non-disclosure agreement with the Government, 213 which strictly prohibits the release or disclosure of information outside the Source Selection team. 214 Proposal submission constitutes written consent for the Government to release data submitted in response 215 to this solicitation to the above-named organizations. 216

2.1.9 Alternative Proposals 218

Alternative proposals will not be considered. Alternative proposals are those that do not meet the terms 220 and conditions of the RFP, including attachments. 221

2.1.10 Cost and Pricing Data 223

The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this 225 acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination 226 and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost 227 information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at 228 any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition does 229 not exist, Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer 230 to make determination of a fair and reasonable price. 231

2.2 Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits 233

The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table 1 below. The titles 235 and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page 236 limits. The Volumes identified in Table 1 shall be separately bound in three ring, loose-leaf binders. Page 237 separation tabs for each sub-factor shall be provided. The Offeror shall provide one hard copy of the 238 proposal and one electronic copy on one CD. 239 Failure to provide information to the locations as specified will result in a delay in the evaluation and the 241 Offeror may be deemed nonresponsive and eliminated from the competition. 242

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Table 1 Proposal Organization Volume Volume Title Hard

Copies Electronic

Copies Page Limit

I Executive Summary 1 1 5 Attachment 1 Organization Chart N/A

II Factor 1, Technical 1 1

Subfactor 1.1- Staffing Approach 20 pages for Staffing Plan;

Unlimited for Attachment L-2

Subfactor 1.2 - Launch Expertise 18 Total Element 1 - Risk Identification and Mitigation for Launch Systems

Element 2 - Launch Enterprise Process/Products for Launch Systems Engineering and Integration

Element 3 - Government and Launch Service Provider Interaction/Integration

Element 4 - Quality & Risk Assessment 3

III Factor 2, Past Performance 1 1 Past Performance Information Completed by

Offerors 5 pages per contract Subcontractor/Teaming Partner Consent Letter Unlimited Client Authorization Letter Unlimited

IV Factor 3, Cost/Price 1 1 Unlimited

V Factor 4, Small Business Participation 1 1 Unlimited VI Contract Documentation 1 1 Unlimited

2.2.1 Page Limitations 245

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered 247 in the evaluation of the proposal and excess paper copies will be shredded. When both sides of a sheet 248 display printed material, it shall be counted as two (2) pages. Each page shall be counted except for the 249 following: Cover pages, Cover Letter, separation tabs, Tables of Contents, Glossaries, and Acronym List 250 Page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (EN). The specified page limits for 252 EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the Offerors. 253

2.2.3 Cross-Referencing 255

Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross-257 referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Cross referencing within a proposal volume is permitted 258 where its use conserves space without impairing clarity. 259

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2.2.4 Binding and Labeling 260

Each volume of the proposal shall be separately bound in a three-ring, loose-leaf binder permitting the 262 volume to lie flat when open. Staples shall not be used. A cover sheet shall be bound in each book, clearly 263 marked as to volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification, and the Offeror’s name. The 264 same identifying data shall be placed on the spine of each binder. 265 The Offeror shall apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 267 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and 268 Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information. 269

2.2.5 Indexing 271

Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. 273 Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections in all volumes. 274

2.2.6 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms 276

Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for 278 each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes. 279

2.2.7 Page Size and Format 281

A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a sheet 283 display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including 284 foldouts. Pages shall be single-spaced. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, 285 the text size shall be no smaller than 11 point, Times New Roman font. Margins shall be 1 inch on the top 286 and bottom and ¾ inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. These page format 287 restrictions shall also apply to responses of ENs. These limitations shall apply to both electronic and hard 288 copy proposals. 289 Legible tables, Excel data files, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict 291 organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be 292 uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within 293 the volume, count as a single page, and are counted as part of the total page count. Foldout pages (11 x 294

17) are to be used to display information more clearly than would otherwise be possible on an 8.5 x 11 295 inch page. Foldout pages (11x17) may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and 296 schematics, not for pages of text. Text in tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be no smaller than 8 point 297 font Arial or Times New Roman. These limitations shall also apply to all electronic copy proposals. 298

2.3 Electronic Copies 300

The content and page size of hard copies must be identical to the electronic copies. For electronic 302 copies, indicate on each DVD the volume number and title. The Offeror shall use separate files to permit 303 rapid location of all portions, including exhibits, supplements, and attachments, if any. All volumes must 304 each be stored on a separate virus-free DVD. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression 305 program must be included. For each submission, all DVDs shall be placed in plastic sleeves in one 306 separate binder. The electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format that can be read and 307

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2.4 Distribution 316

Original Proposals that contain the original signed model contract shall be marked as “Original”. 318 Proposals shall be delivered to: 319

SMC/ECLK 321

Attn: Major Ashley M. Cunningham, PCO 322 483 N Aviation Blvd, Bldg. 271 323 Los Angeles Air Force Base 324

El Segundo, California 90245 325

Volume I Executive Summary and Cross-Reference Matrix 327

3.1 Executive Summary 329

The Offeror shall submit an executive summary containing a clear and concise overview of the complete 331 physical structure of the proposal and highlights of any key or unique features, excluding cost/price. The 332 Offeror shall provide a statement that the proposed solution complies with all requirements of this 333 solicitation. The salient features should address the Section M evaluation factors. Any summary material 334 presented in this volume will not be evaluated and shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for 335 any portions of other volumes of the proposal. The Offeror shall also provide a proposal master table of 336 contents, which are not included in the page limit (see paragraph 2.2 and Table 1). The Offeror shall 337 provide the name, title, address, and phone number of the person whom the PCO should contact in the 338 event the Offeror is selected for award. 339

3.2 Vol. I Attachment 1 – Organization Chart 341

The Executive Summary shall also include an Organization chart of the proposed team showing all key 342 personnel (Offeror, major subcontractors, joint venture partners, and teaming arrangements) and a list of 343 participating divisions and locations. 344

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Volume II – Technical 347

4.1 General Instructions 349

4.1.1 Volume Organization 351

The technical volume shall be organized according to the following outline: 353

(1) Table of contents (excluded from page limit) 354

(2) List of tables and drawings (excluded from page limit) 355

(3) Glossary/Acronym List (excluded from page limit) 356

(4) Factor 1: Technical 357

Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach 358 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise 359

4.1.2 Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach 361

The Offeror shall propose a staffing plan to include a staffing matrix developed using Attachment L-2 of 363 this ITO. Additionally, a 20 page staffing plan that shows (1) how it will fill the staffing requirements 364 during Transition-In and execution, (2) with explanations on how the proposed staffing education, 365 experience, and qualifications are advantageous to the Government, and (3) Offeror’s plan to reduce 366 attrition during the performance on this contract. The following documents are provided for your 367 reference: Government’s estimated staffing requirement (Attachment L-3 of this ITO); and description of 368 the Government provided labor categories (Appendix E to PWS). If multiple FTEs are identified as key 369 or minimum in the government estimated staffing matrix, then all of the FTEs will be considered key or 370 minimum staffing. 371 The experience, qualifications, and certifications provided in the Government Labor Category 373 Descriptions (Appendix E to PWS) are the minimum experience, qualifications, and certifications that are 374 needed successfully fulfill corresponding PWS requirements as described in labor category descriptions. 375 The number of Key personnel in Government’s estimated staffing matrix (Attachment L-3of this ITO) are 377 minimum key personnel that the government believes are necessary to successfully perform on the 378 requirements of this contract. If the offeror proposes additional key personnel, the offeror shall uniquely 379 identify those positions in the proposed staffing matrix, and provide explanation and benefits to 380 Government in the staffing plan. 381 The Government will allow Offerors to propose up to a maximum of 10 developmental positions, meaning 383 zero years of experience (e.g. new college graduates), within LAAFB. These developmental positions 384 shall be spread across position IDs starting with LEA, LEM, LEF, LEG, and LEE for any level I and level 385 II labor categories. If the offeror proposes any developmental positions as permitted by the Government, 386 the offeror shall uniquely identify these 10 developmental positions in their proposal, so the Government 387 can exclude them from the risk analysis. These developmental positions are for the waiver of the 388 experience requirements only. All other requirements (e.g. security requirements, education) are still 389 enforced. 390 The Government will attach the proposed staffing matrix and plan to the contract as Attachment 8, Staffing 392 Plan. The successful Offeror shall be obligated to provide the positions that were in the proposed staffing 393

12 | P a g e matrix, and meet all the qualifications, experience, and certifications (or equivalency) that the contractor 394 proposed in the contractor proposed staffing matrix. Instructions to contractor proposed staffing matrix, 395 and staffing plan are provided below. 396 Contractor proposed staffing matrix 397 The Offeror shall use the Staffing Template (Attachment L-2) to this Instruction to Offerors to develop 399 the proposed staffing matrix. The instructions below are for the staffing matrix: 400

1. General instructions – 402

a. Use Attachment L-2 in development of proposed staffing matrix, the Government reserves 403 the right to not evaluate the staffing matrix submitted in other formats. 404

b. Do not use names of specific individuals, use the education, certification, and experience 405 that the Offeror intends to provide to fulfill the PWS requirements. 406

c. Full Time Equivalent/Contracted Man-Year Equivalent calculations for all positions shall 407 be based on a 2080 hour work year as defined in AFI 38-201. 408

d. Successful Offerors proposed staffing plan (staffing matrix and 20 page justification) will 409 be attached to the contract as Attachment 8, Staffing Plan. Upon contract award, the 410 government will validate the qualifications, education, and experience, security clearances, 411 and other aspects of all staffing with Attachment 8. 412

e. If the Offeror is proposing partial FTEs for any position, the Government does not restrict 413 the Offeror from spreading the FTE across multiple rows, as long as the competencies 414 required to perform on those positions are very similar. 415

f. If the position is identified as key personnel in Attachment L-3, Government estimate 416 Column F, then the Offeror shall propose no less than the number of positions identified 417 and must meet the minimum qualifications, experience, location, security clearance, and 418 certifications. 419

g. If the position is identified as minimum requirement in Attachment L-3, Government 420 estimate Column G, then the Offeror shall propose no less than the number of positions 421 identified and must meet the minimum qualifications, experience, location, security 422 clearance, and certifications. 423

h. If the position is not identified as key personnel or minimum requirement the contractor 424 has trade space to propose the optimal solution and provide a description on how the 425 Offeror’s staffing is to the advantage of the Government in the below described Staffing 426 Plan. 427

2. Column A – Identify position ID from the Government Estimated staffing matrix, if the proposed 429 position ID is unique and is “above and beyond” or other than Government identified position IDs, 430 the Offeror shall uniquely identify those positions starting with “NEW 01” continue in ascending 431 numerical order, and explain the rational for not using Government described positions, and 432 resulting potential benefit to the Government in the staffing plan. 433

3. Column B – Identify the PWS sections that position is intended to fulfill requirements. 435

4. Column C – Use Government provided labor category description (Appendix E to the PWS) that 437 most closely relates to the qualifications, experience, and certifications of the position. If the 438 Offeror is proposing experience and education or a function that above and beyond any of the 439 government provided labor categories, the Offeror may propose additional labor categories and 440

13 | P a g e explain the rationale for not using Government defined labor categories, and resulting potential 441 benefit to the government in the staffing plan. 442

5. Column D – In less than 200 words provide details of the education and certifications that the 444 contractor is proposing to fulfill the PWS requirements. Be specific enough for Government to 445 relate the contents of this column to successful performance on the PWS requirements this 446 positions is intended to fulfil. For education, provide specific area in which the degree is in. For 447 education and certifications be specific enough to be able to convince the Government its 448 applicability to the area of PWS requirements. 449

6. Column E - In less than 200 words provide details of the experience and expertise that the 451 contractor is proposing to fulfill the PWS requirements. Make sure to provide overall experience 452 in the area of expertise, DoD specific experience in areas related to PWS performance, and 453 experience in relevant areas listed in Labor Category Descriptions (Appendix E of the PWS). Be 454 specific enough to convince the Government that the experience listed in this column is relevant 455 to successful performance on PWS requirements. 456

7. Column F – Enter the proposed location of performance for the unique position ID. 458

8. Column G – For all Government identified position IDs the security clearance requirement shall 460 be as identified by the Government in Attachment L-3 of this ITO. Enter the security clearance 461 proposed by the Offeror for the position, for Offeror created positions that are above and beyond 462 those identified by the Government in Attachment L-3 Column E, enter the Security Clearance as 463 proposed by the Offeror. 464

9. Column H – This column indicates the position ID is as either key or non-key position for the 466 proposal. For all Government identified key positions in Attachment L-3, Government estimate 467 Column F, this column should be “Yes”, if any of these positions are not identified as key 468 personnel, the Government reserves the right not to evaluate the offer further. The Government 469 does not restrict the Offeror from proposing additional key positions than those identified by the 470 Government in Attachment L-3 of this ITO. 471

10. Column I – Enter “Yes” if this position will be staffed on day 1 of the ATP, enter “No” if this 473 position will not be staffed on day 1 of ATP. 474

11. Column J – If the Offeror entered “No” in Column I, then provide a number from 1 through 30 476 representing the days 1-30 of the transition when the Offeror is proposing to staff this position. 477

12. Columns K through T – enter the proposed FTE for each proposed position. 479 Staffing plan 481

The Offeror shall provide details of their staffing approach. Specifically, rationale on why the proposed 483 staffing is an optimal solution, how the offeror will provide program management support to the staffing 484 plan, and its advantages to the Government. The staffing plan shall also address the proposed staffing 485 during the transition period (in contractor proposed staffing matrix) in sufficient detail to include a 486 transition plan that minimizes risk to the PWS performance on day 31 after ATP. The Offeror shall also 487 include its plans to provide staffing stability, its current retention rate of employees, and strategic plans 488

14 | P a g e and internal organizational initiatives that will encourage employee retention and result in staffing 489 stability. 490

4.1.3 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise 492

Element 1 – Risk Identification and Mitigation for Launch Systems 494 Address the following scenario: Your company was awarded the SE&I-2 contract, and is performing to 496 the PWS requirements. SMC/ECL recently awarded a launch services contract to a Launch Service 497 Provider (LSP), who has not had an NSSL service contract in the past, with a launch vehicle that has 498 never been used for NSS launches. 499

The Government tasked your team to identify and evaluate the top risks involved in this transition from 501 a legacy launch vehicle/provider. Provide the top three risks (cost, schedule, and/or technical/flight 502 risks) and respective mitigation strategy recommendations to the Government using the appropriate DoD 503 risk management processes. In your response to the Government scenario, you will provide the 504 following items in sufficient detail to support your conclusions: 505

1) Assumptions made in identifying the risks; 507

2) Logic/reasoning involved; 508

3) Risk matrix with risk levels before and after mitigation; 509

4) Rationale for the risks to be the top three; and 510

5) Potential innovations for the Government risk mitigation and analysis process. 511

Emphasis should be on the implementation of the risk management process and not on the specific 513 solution to the scenario. 514 The assessment should be detailed enough to convince the Government that you have a comprehensive 516 understanding of risk management processes in support of the NSSL program, and demonstrate ability 517 to identify executable mitigation strategies to reduce impacts of risks to NSSL program. 518 Element 2 - Launch Enterprise Process/Products for Launch Systems Engineering and Integration 520 The Offeror shall describe their processes/products and approach to analyze and facilitate Government’s 522 internal launch systems engineering and integration process across the Launch Enterprise to include 523 future architecture planning and Launch Enterprise Mission Assurance execution. 524 Explain how these processes/products allow the Government to keep pace with a changing Launch 526 Service Provider industry in order to maintain or improve Government’s ability to execute ACAT 1D 527 System Engineering Functions as defined in NSSL System’s Engineering Plan. 528 Explain how the Offeror’s approach may bring potential innovative solutions to facilitate systems 530 engineering and Integration process, and advantages to the Government. 531

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Element 3 - Government and Launch Service Provider Interaction/Integration 534 Describe in detail your approach to support integration and interaction of processes and data between the 536 Government and Launch Service Providers. Address all applicable processes, systems, data and 537 locations for LSPs. 538 Explain how the Offeror’s approach will: 540

1) Facilitate Government Mission Assurance 542

2) Facilitate the LSP’s compliance with all applicable compliance documents (e.g. 543 security, system safety, environmental Engineering requirements), and resolution 544 of disconnects. 545

3) Identify potential barriers, and plans to overcome those barriers. 546 Element 4 – Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Risk Management 548 The Offeror shall describe in detail their approach to analyze, access, utilize, and report on Launch 550 Service Providers’ (LSP) Quality Management Systems (QMS) and risk management systems in support 551 of Mission Assurance (PWS Appendix B). 552 Address all activities in life cycle comprehensively (as defined in Attachment 13, Evaluation Criteria 553 (EC) paragraph 2.3.3.4) starting with the review of the LSP’s compliance documents till day of launch 554 activities including: 555

1) A schedule that captures the sequence of events (do not provide an Integrated 557 Master Schedule) 558

2) A resource (personnel) plan, and 559

3) All activities in a Launch Vehicle (LV) life cycle 560

Describe your process to recommend actionable Courses of Action (COA) to resolve potential identified 562 non-compliance with analysis of risks and impacts. Support with examples including pedigree review. 563

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VOLUME III- Past Performance 566

5.1 General 568

Each Offeror shall submit a past performance volume with its proposal, containing no more than four (4) 570 past performance contracts in accordance with the format contained in Attachments L-4, L-5, L-6, and L-7. 571 This information is required on the Offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture 572 partners who are proposed to perform 20% or more of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price. 573 Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use data provided by each Offeror in this volume and data 574 obtained from other sources in the evaluation of past performance. 575 Along with the information required above, the Offeror shall submit a consent letter (See Attachment L-6) 577 executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner who are proposed to perform 578 20% or more of the proposed effort, authorizing release of adverse past performance information to the 579 Offeror so the Offeror can respond to such information. 580 For each identified effort for a commercial customer, the Offeror shall also submit a client authorization 582 letter (see Attachment L-7), authorizing release to the Government of requested information on the Offeror's 583 performance. 584 Evaluation of past performance will assess the probability of the Offeror’s proposal meeting the 586 solicitation requirements, including cost and schedule. The Past Performance Evaluation considers each 587 Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying services that meet the 588 contract’s requirements for FA8811-20-R-0003. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a) (2), the currency and 589 relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in 590 contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish one (1) performance 591 confidence assessment rating for each Offeror. 592 Offerors must demonstrate positive control over business units that performed on such submitted 594 contracts. In conducting the Past Performance Evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use both 595 the information provided in the Offeror’s past performance proposal volume and information obtained 596 from other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or similar 597 systems, DCMA, and commercial sources. 598 There are three aspects to the Past Performance Evaluation: recency, relevancy (including context of data), 600 and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information). 601

5.2 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Delivery 603

Offerors shall instruct organizations completing past performance questionnaires on their behalf to submit 605 the questionnaires directly to the PCO at ashley.cunningham.4@us.af.mil. The Offeror should monitor the 606 completion of the questionnaires and make every effort to ensure completed questionnaires are submitted 607 by the submission deadline. 608

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VOLUME IV – Cost/Price 610

6.1 General Instructions 612

The Cost/Price Factor volume shall contain the information requested in the paragraphs below. Pricing 614 shall follow the skill mix described in the Offeror’s proposed staffing plan (Section J, Attachment 8). The 615 Offeror shall submit other-than-certified cost or pricing data (per FAR 15.403-1(b), 15.403-3(a), and FAR 616 15.403-5) for the Government’s evaluation. The proposal shall contain sufficient details for the 617 Government’s evaluation of reasonableness, realism, and unbalanced pricing, and for the Government’s 618 calculation of the Most Probable Cost which will become part of the Total Evaluated Price for the best 619 value decision. Compliance with these requirements is mandatory and failure to comply may result in a 620 determination of non-compliance. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed amounts rests with the 621 Offeror. The price evaluation will be an assessment of the data submitted in the Cost/Price Volume; the 622 Government will not be responsible for evaluating Offeror data submitted outside the Cost/Price Volume. 623 If, after receipt of proposals, the PCO determines that there is insufficient data available to complete the 624 cost/price evaluation, the Offeror shall be required to submit additional cost or pricing data. The use of 625 Offeror formats is encouraged provided that all the required information is submitted. 626 The Government issued this solicitation with the anticipation of adequate price competition; therefore, 628 any cost/price documentation requested shall not be certified cost or pricing data. However, in the event 629 that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the Government reserves the right 630 to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from the Offeror and its business associates and may 631 conduct negotiations with the Offeror, pursuant to FAR Part 15.403-4. “Business Associate” is defined as 632 any type of subcontractor, partner, interdivisional entity, teammate, affiliate, joint venture, or other 633 arrangement, other than the Offeror itself, which will perform the contract requirements. Furthermore, the 634 Offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant 635 to FAR 15.406-2. The Offeror shall acknowledge the requirement to provide additional cost or pricing 636 information and certify the data prior to award if/when requested by the Government. 637

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