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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

18 December 2019 13 January 2020 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

1.2 RFP Amendment 13 January 2020

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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 .................................................................................................................................... 9 38

2.2.3 Cross-Referencing ................................................................................................................................ 10 39

2.2.4 Binding and Labeling............................................................................................................................ 10 40

2.2.5 Indexing ............................................................................................................................................... 10 41

2.2.6 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms ............................................................................................ 10 42

2.2.7 Page Size and Format .......................................................................................................................... 10 43

2.3 ELECTRONIC COPIES ............................................................................................................................................ 11 44

2.4 DISTRIBUTION .................................................................................................................................................... 11 45

VOLUME I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CROSS-REFERENCE MATRIX ........................................................... 11 46

3.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... 11 47

3.2 VOL. I ATTACHMENT 1 – ORGANIZATION CHART ................................................................................................. 12 48

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL ............................................................................................................................. 13 49

4.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 13 50

4.1.1 Volume Organization ........................................................................................................................... 13 51

4.1.2 Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach ....................................................................................... 13 52

4.1.3 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise ......................................................................................... 16 53

VOLUME III- PAST PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................. 19 54

5.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 55

5.2 PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (PPQ) DELIVERY ................................................................................................ 19 56

VOLUME IV – COST/PRICE........................................................................................................................... 21 57

6.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 21 58

6.1.1 Cost/Price Volume Organization ............................................................................................................... 21 59

6.1.2 Rounding ................................................................................................................................................... 22 60

6.1.3 Electronic File Submission ......................................................................................................................... 22 61

6.2 INTRODUCTORY SECTION OF THE COST/PRICE VOLUME ................................................................................................. 22 62

6.3 COST/PRICE SUMMARIES ........................................................................................................................................ 23 63

6.3.1 Offeror’s Total Proposed Price (TPP) Calculation ...................................................................................... 23 64

6.4 COST ELEMENTS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS FOR ALL CPFF CLINS ............................................................................... 30 65

6.5 DISCUSSION OF COST ELEMENTS FOR CPFF CLINS ....................................................................................................... 31 66

6.5.1 Labor Hour Estimating Rationale .............................................................................................................. 31 67

6.5.2 Historical Experience ................................................................................................................................. 32 68

6.5.3 Other Direct Costs (excluding travel) ......................................................................................................... 32 69

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6.5.4 All Other Proposed Cost Elements ............................................................................................................. 32 70

6.6 ALL RATES (DIRECT AND INDIRECT RATES FOR CPFF CLINS). .......................................................................................... 32 71

6.6.1 FPRAs ......................................................................................................................................................... 32 72

6.6.2 FPRRs ......................................................................................................................................................... 32 73

6.6.3 No FPRA or No FPRR .................................................................................................................................. 33 74

6.6.4 Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs): ....................................................................................................... 38 75

6.6.5 Responsibility for Raw Data ...................................................................................................................... 38 76

6.7 BUSINESS ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 38 77

6.7.1 For non-prime companies.......................................................................................................................... 38 78

6.7.2 The prime Offeror ...................................................................................................................................... 39 79

6.8 OFFEROR’S BUSINESS SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................. 39 80

6.8.1 Companies with Approved Business Systems ............................................................................................ 39 81

6.8.2 Companies with Business System Deficiencies .......................................................................................... 39 82

6.8.3 Companies Not Required to Have Government-Approved Business System ............................................. 39 83

VOLUME V – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION .......................................................................................... 41 84

7.1 OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS PRIME OFFERORS ......................................................................................................... 41 85

7.1.1 Small Business Subcontracting Plan .......................................................................................................... 41 86

7.1.2 Small Business Participation Commitment Document .............................................................................. 41 87

VOLUME VI - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION ............................................................................................... 43 88

8.1 INFORMATION SUPPORTING RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION ............................................................................... 43 89

8.1.1 Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest ............................................................................................. 43 90

8.1.2 Professional Compensation Plan ............................................................................................................... 43 91

8.2 DATA RIGHTS ................................................................................................................................................ 44 92

8.3 MODEL CONTRACT/REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 45 93

8.3.1 Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form ................................................................................................. 45 94

8.3.2 Section B - Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices ................................................................................. 45 95

8.3.3 Section J - List of Attachments ............................................................................................................. 45 96

8.3.4 Section K - Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors ................................... 47 97

8.4 EXCEPTIONS TO SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 47 98

8.5 OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED........................................................................................................................... 48 99

8.5.1 Authorized Offeror Personnel .............................................................................................................. 48 100

8.5.2 Government Offices ............................................................................................................................. 48 101

8.5.3 Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations ..................................... 48 102

8.5.4 Applicable Documents ......................................................................................................................... 48 103

LIST OF SECTION L ATTACHMENTS .............................................................................................................. 48 104

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Program Objectives The principle objective of this acquisition is to acquire Systems Engineering and Integration 108 (SE&I) support for the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise (SMC/ECL). The 109 resulting contract will provide support across SMC/ECL as well as to the 30th and 45th Operations 110 Groups, located at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 111 (CCAFS), respectively. These services provide critical support necessary to ensure successful on-112 time launches in a new era of National Security Space Launch (NSSL). These services will also 113 provide support in new critical Launch Enterprise areas. The Government will make a single 114 award, consisting of a one-year base period, and nine one-year option periods with an additional 115 option to extend services up to six months for a total potential period of performance of ten years 116 and six months. 117

General Instructions 119 The Offeror’s proposal shall include all data and information requested and must be submitted in 121 accordance with these instructions. In developing the proposal, the Offeror shall ensure that its 122 proposed offer complies with all the requirements contained in the RFP, to include the PWS, 123 CDRLs and all contract attachments. Noncompliance with the instructions provided in this RFP 124 may result in a determination that the proposal is nonresponsive and unawardable. Proposals shall 125 be unclassified and no classified information will be accepted in response to this solicitation. 126 The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for 128 substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the 129 Government's requirements, but rather, provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror 130 intends to meet the requirements. Elaborate brochures, corporate background and 131 promotional/marketing-type information, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are 132 unnecessary and are not desired. All claimed technical, management, performance, and schedule 133 capabilities to meet Government requirements shall be realistic and are subject to verification by 134 the Government. For the purpose of this solicitation, the Offeror shall assume that the Government 135 has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and experience. The Government will not 136 assume the Offeror will do anything that is not expressly stated in its proposal. 137 The proposal acceptance period is specified in Section A of the Model Contract/Solicitation. The 139 proposal shall be valid for a period no less than 365 days from the required submission date. In 140 accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one 141 copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will destroy all extra copies of unsuccessful 142 proposals. 143 Under DPAS (15 CFR 700) this service contract is rated DO. 145

2.1 General Information 147

2.1.1 Point of Contact 149

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The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Major Ashley M. Cunningham, is the sole point of 151 contact for this acquisition. The Offeror shall address any questions or concerns to the PCO at 152 ashley.cunningham.4@us.af.mil, courtesy copying the Contract Specialist, Joshua VanSkike, at 153 joshua.vanskike@us.af.mil. 154

2.1.2 Debriefings 156

The PCO will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive 158 range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. 159 Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or they may 160 choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. 161 However, Offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to only one debriefing. In 162 addition, the PCO will notify unsuccessful Offerors of the source selection decision in accordance 163 with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a 164 debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the 165 requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable. 166

2.1.3 Discrepancies 168

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in this RFP contain an error or omission, or are 170 otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the PCO in writing with supporting 171 rationale as well as the remedies the Offeror is asking the PCO to consider as related to the 172 omission or error. 173

2.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents 175

Referenced documents for this solicitation are available at https://beta.sam.gov or in the bidder’s 177 library. Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe to https://beta.sam.gov for real-time e-mail 178 notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation. 179

2.1.5 Communication 181

Exchanges of source selection information between the Government and Offerors will be 183 controlled by the PCO. Source selection information may be transmitted in person or via email, 184 certified mail, delivery service, or facsimile. 185

2.1.6 Notification to Offerors 187

In accordance with FAR 52.232-18, funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will 189 be made under this solicitation until funds are available. 190 The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. 192 In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to 193 reimburse an Offeror for any costs. 194

2.1.7 Discussions 196

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The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. However, if it is in the 198 Government’s best interest to hold discussions, then the Government may conduct discussions 199 with Offerors after establishing a competitive range of the most highly rated proposals based on 200 the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation criteria. The Government reserves the right to 201 record audio telecommunications with the Offerors during the source selection. 202 The Offeror’s Final Proposal Revision shall capture any information provided in responses to 204 Evaluation Notices (ENs) that impact the Offeror’s proposal. The Government reserves the right 205 to incorporate a “strength” process or feature into the awarded contract. 206

2.1.8 Use of Non-Government Administrative Support 208

Offerors are advised that data submitted to the Government in response to this solicitation may 210 be released to individuals who work for the following company as non-Government 211 administrative support. 212 Company Name Address 214 Tecolote Research, Inc. 2120 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 200 215

El Segundo, CA 90245 216 Individuals with the above support contractor have signed non-disclosure agreement with the 218 Government, which strictly prohibits the release or disclosure of information outside the Source 219 Selection team. Proposal submission constitutes written consent for the Government to release 220 data submitted in response to this solicitation to the above-named organizations. 221

2.1.9 Alternative Proposals 223

Alternative proposals will not be considered. Alternative proposals are those that do not meet the 225 terms and conditions of the RFP, including attachments. 226

2.1.10 Cost and Pricing Data 228

The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in 230 this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this 231 determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no 232 additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be 233 required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that 234 adequate price competition does not exist, Offerors may be required to submit information to the 235 extent necessary for the contracting officer to make determination of a fair and reasonable price. 236

2.2 Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits 238

The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table 1 below. 240 The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within 241 the required page limits. The Volumes identified in Table 1 shall be separately bound in three 242

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Table 1 Proposal Organization Volume Volume Title Hard

Copie s

Electroni c 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 250

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or 252 considered in the evaluation of the proposal and excess paper copies will be shredded. When both 253 sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two (2) pages. Each page shall be 254 counted except for the following: Cover pages, Cover Letter, separation tabs, Tables of Contents, 255 Glossaries, and Acronym List 256 Page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (EN). The specified page limits 258 for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the Offerors. 259

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2.2.3 Cross-Referencing 261

Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without 263 cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Cross referencing within a proposal volume is 264 permitted where its use conserves space without impairing clarity. 265

2.2.4 Binding and Labeling 266

Each volume of the proposal shall be separately bound in a three-ring, loose-leaf binder permitting 268 the volume to lie flat when open. Staples shall not be used. A cover sheet shall be bound in each 269 book, clearly marked as to volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification, and the 270 Offeror’s name. The same identifying data shall be placed on the spine of each binder. 271 The Offeror shall apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with 273 FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, 274 Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection 275 Information. 276

2.2.5 Indexing 278

Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that 280 volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections in all volumes. 281

2.2.6 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms 283

Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation 285 for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes. 286

2.2.7 Page Size and Format 288

A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a 290 sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, 291 not including foldouts. Pages shall be single-spaced. Except for the reproduced sections of the 292 solicitation document, the text size shall be no smaller than 11 point, Times New Roman font. 293 Margins shall be 1 inch on the top and bottom and ¾ inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered 294 sequentially by volume. These page format restrictions shall also apply to responses of ENs. These 295 limitations shall apply to both electronic and hard copy proposals. 296 Legible tables, Excel data files, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict 298 organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be 299 uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely 300 within the volume, count as a single page, and are counted as part of the total page count. Foldout 301 pages (11 x 17) are to be used to display information more clearly than would otherwise be possible 302 on an 8.5 x 11 inch page. Foldout pages (11x17) may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, 303 diagrams and schematics, not for pages of text. Text in tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be 304

11 | P a g e no smaller than 118 point font Arial or Times New Roman. These limitations shall also apply to 305 all electronic copy proposals. 306

2.3 Electronic Copies 308

The content and page size of hard copies must be identical to the electronic copyies. For 310 electronic copies, indicate on each DVD the volume number and title. The Offeror shall use 311 separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including exhibits, supplements, and 312 attachments, if any. All volumes must may each be stored on a separate single virus-free DVD. If 313 files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. For each 314 submission, all DVDs shall be placed in plastic sleeves in one separate binder. The electronic 315 copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format that can be read and edited (for each 316 applicable submission) by Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0, Microsoft 317 Project 2010, and/or Adobe Acrobat Complete or PDF compatible formats on DVD. The Offeror 318 shall not submit any all proposal documents in PDF a format that enables search/find/copy are 319 copied as “images.” When creating PDF files, the Offeror shall create them to enable textual 320 search and copy functions. All data files and electronic media delivered to the Government must 321 be reviewed to ensure that they are virus-free. In the event paper copy and electronic copy 322 content conflict, electronic copy will take precedence over hardcopies. 323

2.4 Distribution 325

Original Proposals that contain the original signed model contract shall be marked as “Original”. 327 Proposals shall be delivered to: 328

SMC/ECLK 330

Attn: Major Ashley M. Cunningham, PCO 331 483 N Aviation Blvd, Bldg. 271 332 Los Angeles Air Force Base 333

El Segundo, California 90245 334

Volume I Executive Summary and Cross-Reference Matrix 336

3.1 Executive Summary 338

The Offeror shall submit an executive summary containing a clear and concise overview of the 340 complete physical structure of the proposal and highlights of any key or unique features, excluding 341 cost/price. The Offeror shall provide a statement that the proposed solution complies with all 342 requirements of this solicitation. The salient features should address the Section M evaluation 343 factors. Any summary material presented in this volume will not be evaluated and shall not be 344 considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal. The 345 Offeror shall also provide a proposal master table of contents, which are not included in the page 346 limit (see paragraph 2.2 and Table 1). The Offeror shall provide the name, title, address, and phone 347 number of the person whom the PCO should contact in the event the Offeror is selected for award. 348

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3.2 Vol. I Attachment 1 – Executive Summary and Master Table of Contents 350 Organization Chart 351 The Executive Summary shall also include an Organization chart of the proposed team showing 352 all key personnel (Offeror, major subcontractors, joint venture partners, and teaming 353 arrangements) showing all key personnel positions only and a list of participating divisions and 354 locations. 355

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Volume II – Technical 358

4.1 General Instructions 360

4.1.1 Volume Organization 362

The technical volume shall be organized according to the following outline: 364

(1) Table of contents (excluded from page limit) 365

(2) List of tables and drawings (excluded from page limit) 366

(3) Glossary/Acronym List (excluded from page limit) 367

(4) Factor 1: Technical 368

Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach 369 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise 370

4.1.2 Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach 372

The Offeror shall propose a staffing plan to include a staffing matrix developed using Attachment 374 L-2 of this ITO. Additionally, a 20 page staffing plan that shows (1) how it will fill the staffing 375 requirements during Transition-In and execution, (2) with explanations on how the proposed 376 staffing education, experience, and qualifications are advantageous to the Government, and (3) 377 Offeror’s plan to reduce attrition during the performance on this contract. The following 378 documents are provided for your reference: Government’s estimated staffing requirement 379 (Attachment L-3 of this ITO); and description of the Government provided labor categories 380 (Appendix E to PWS). If multiple FTEs are identified as key or minimum in the government 381 estimated staffing matrix, then all of the FTEs will be considered key or minimum staffing. 382 The experience, qualifications, and certifications provided in the Government Labor Category 384 Descriptions (Appendix E to PWS) are the minimum experience, qualifications, and certifications 385 that are needed successfully fulfill corresponding PWS requirements as described in labor category 386 descriptions. 387 The number of Key personnel in Government’s estimated staffing matrix (Attachment L-3of this 389 ITO) are minimum key personnel that the government believes are necessary to successfully 390 perform on the requirements of this contract. If the offeror proposes additional key personnel, the 391 offeror shall uniquely identify those positions in the proposed staffing matrix, and provide 392 explanation and benefits to Government in the staffing plan. 393 The Government will allow Offerors to propose up to a maximum of 10 developmental positions, 395 meaning zero years of experience (e.g. new college graduates), within LAAFB. These 396 developmental positions shall be spread across position IDs starting with LEA, LEM, LEF, LEG, 397 and LEE for any level I and level II labor categories. If the offeror proposes any developmental 398 positions as permitted by the Government, the offeror shall uniquely identify these 10 399 developmental positions in their proposal, so the Government can exclude them from the risk 400 analysis. These developmental positions are for the waiver of the experience requirements only. 401 All other requirements (e.g. security requirements, education) are still enforced. 402

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The Government will attach the proposed staffing matrix and plan to the contract as Attachment 404 8, Staffing Plan. The successful Offeror shall be obligated to provide the positions that were in the 405 proposed staffing matrix, and meet all the qualifications, experience, and certifications (or 406 equivalency) that the contractor proposed in the contractor proposed staffing matrix. Instructions 407 to contractor proposed staffing matrix, and staffing plan are provided below. 408 Contractor proposed staffing matrix 409 The Offeror shall use the Staffing Template (Attachment L-2) to this Instruction to Offerors to 411 develop the proposed staffing matrix. The instructions below are for the staffing matrix: 412

1. General instructions – 414

a. Use Attachment L-2 in development of proposed staffing matrix, the Government 415 reserves the right to not evaluate the staffing matrix submitted in other formats. 416

b. Do not use names of specific individuals, use the education, certification, and 417 experience that the Offeror intends to provide to fulfill the PWS requirements. 418

c. Full Time Equivalent/Contracted Man-Year Equivalent calculations for all 419 positions shall be based on a 2080 hour work year as defined in AFI 38-201. 420

d. Successful Offerors proposed staffing plan (staffing matrix and 20 page 421 justification) will be attached to the contract as Attachment 8, Staffing Plan. Upon 422 contract award, the government will validate the qualifications, education, and 423 experience, security clearances, and other aspects of all staffing with Attachment 424

8. 425

e. If the Offeror is proposing partial FTEs for any position, the Government does not 426 restrict the Offeror from spreading the FTE across multiple rows, as long as the 427 competencies required to perform on those positions are very similar. 428

f. If the position is identified as key personnel in Attachment L-3, Government 429 estimate Column F, then the Offeror shall propose no less than the number of 430 positions identified and must meet the minimum qualifications, experience, 431 location, security clearance, and certifications. 432

g. If the position is identified as minimum requirement in Attachment L-3, 433 Government estimate Column G, then the Offeror shall propose no less than the 434 number of positions identified and must meet the minimum qualifications, 435 experience, location, security clearance, and certifications. 436

h. If the position is not identified as key personnel or minimum requirement the 437 contractor has trade space to propose the optimal solution and provide a description 438 on how the Offeror’s staffing is to the advantage of the Government in the below 439 described Staffing Plan. 440

2. Column A – Identify position ID from the Government Estimated staffing matrix, if the 442 proposed position ID is unique and is “above and beyond” or other than Government 443 identified position IDs, the Offeror shall uniquely identify those positions starting with 444 “NEW 01” continue in ascending numerical order, and explain the rational for not using 445 Government described positions, and resulting potential benefit to the Government in the 446 staffing plan. 447

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3. Column B – Identify the PWS sections that position is intended to fulfill requirements. 449

4. Column C – Use Government provided labor category description (Appendix E to the 451 PWS) that most closely relates to the qualifications, experience, and certifications of the 452 position. If the Offeror is proposing experience and education or a function that above and 453 beyond any of the government provided labor categories, the Offeror may propose 454 additional labor categories and explain the rationale for not using Government defined 455 labor categories, and resulting potential benefit to the government in the staffing plan. 456

5. Column D – In less than 200 words provide details of the education and certifications that 458 the contractor is proposing to fulfill the PWS requirements. Be specific enough for 459 Government to relate the contents of this column to successful performance on the PWS 460 requirements this positions is intended to fulfil. For education, provide specific area in 461 which the degree is in. For education and certifications be specific enough to be able to 462 convince the Government its applicability to the area of PWS requirements. 463

6. Column E - In less than 200 words provide details of the experience and expertise that the 465 contractor is proposing to fulfill the PWS requirements. Make sure to provide overall 466 experience in the area of expertise, DoD specific experience in areas related to PWS 467 performance, and experience in relevant areas listed in Labor Category Descriptions 468 (Appendix E of the PWS). Be specific enough to convince the Government that the 469 experience listed in this column is relevant to successful performance on PWS 470 requirements. 471

7. Column F – Enter the proposed location of performance for the unique position ID. 473

8. Column G – For all Government identified position IDs the security clearance requirement 475 shall be as identified by the Government in Attachment L-3 of this ITO. Enter the security 476 clearance proposed by the Offeror for the position, for Offeror created positions that are 477 above and beyond those identified by the Government in Attachment L-3 Column E, enter 478 the Security Clearance as proposed by the Offeror. 479

9. Column H – This column indicates the position ID is as either key or non-key position for 481 the proposal. For all Government identified key positions in Attachment L-3, Government 482 estimate Column F, this column should be “Yes”, if any of these positions are not identified 483 as key personnel, the Government reserves the right not to evaluate the offer further. The 484 Government does not restrict the Offeror from proposing additional key positions than 485 those identified by the Government in Attachment L-3 of this ITO. Position IDs that do not 486 start in the initial base period should be identified as "N/A" within Column H. 487

10. Column I – Enter “Yes” if this position will be staffed on day 1 of the ATP, enter “No” if 489 this position will not be staffed on day 1 of ATP. 490

11. Column J – If the Offeror entered “No” in Column I, then provide a number from 1 through 492 30 representing the days 1-30 of the transition when the Offeror is proposing to staff this 493 position. 494

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12. Columns K through T – enter the proposed FTE for each proposed position. 496

Staffing plan 498

The Offeror shall provide details of their staffing approach. Specifically, rationale on why the 500 proposed staffing is an optimal solution, how the offeror will provide program management 501 support to the staffing plan, and its advantages to the Government. The staffing plan shall also 502 address the proposed staffing during the transition period (in contractor proposed staffing matrix) 503 in sufficient detail to include a transition plan that minimizes risk to the PWS performance on day 504 31 after ATP. The Offeror shall also include its plans to provide staffing stability, its current 505 retention rate of employees, and strategic plans and internal organizational initiatives that will 506 encourage employee retention and result in staffing stability. 507

4.1.3 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise 509

Element 1 – Risk Identification and Mitigation for Launch Systems 511 Address the following scenario: Your company was awarded the SE&I-2 contract, and is 513 performing to the PWS requirements. SMC/ECL recently awarded a launch services contract to 514 a Launch Service Provider (LSP), who has not had an NSSL service contract in the past, with a 515 launch vehicle that has never been used for NSS launches. 516

The Government tasked your team to identify and evaluate the top risks involved in this 518 transition from a legacy launch vehicle/provider. Provide the top three risks (cost, schedule, 519 and/or technical/flight risks) and respective mitigation strategy recommendations to the 520 Government using the appropriate DoD risk management processes. In your response to the 521 Government scenario, you will provide the following items in sufficient detail to support your 522 conclusions: 523

1) Assumptions made in identifying the risks; 525

2) Logic/reasoning involved; 526

3) Risk matrix with risk levels before and after mitigation; 527

4) Rationale for the risks to be the top three; and 528

5) Potential innovations for the Government risk mitigation and analysis 529 process. 530

Emphasis should be on the implementation of the risk management process and not on the 532 specific solution to the scenario. 533 The assessment should be detailed enough to convince the Government that you have a 535 comprehensive understanding of risk management processes in support of the NSSL program, 536 and demonstrate ability to identify executable mitigation strategies to reduce impacts of risks to 537 NSSL program. 538

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Element 2 - Launch Enterprise Process/Products for Launch Systems Engineering and 540 Integration 541 The Offeror shall describe their processes/products and approach to analyze and facilitate 543 Government’s internal launch systems engineering and integration process across the Launch 544 Enterprise to include future architecture planning and Launch Enterprise Mission Assurance 545 execution. 546 Explain how these processes/products allow the Government to keep pace with a changing 548 Launch Service Provider industry in order to maintain or improve Government’s ability to 549 execute ACAT 1D System Engineering Functions as defined in NSSL System’s Engineering 550 Plan. 551 Explain how the Offeror’s approach may bring potential innovative solutions to facilitate 553 systems engineering and Integration process, and advantages to the Government. 554

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Element 3 - Government and Launch Service Provider Interaction/Integration 557 Describe in detail your approach to support integration and interaction of processes and data 559 between the Government and Launch Service Providers. Address all applicable processes, 560 systems, data and locations for LSPs. 561 Explain how the Offeror’s approach will: 563

1) Facilitate Government Mission Assurance 565

2) Facilitate the LSP’s compliance with all applicable compliance documents 566

(e.g. security, system safety, environmental Engineering requirements), and 567 resolution of disconnects. 568

3) Identify potential barriers, and plans to overcome those barriers. 569 Element 4 – Quality & Risk Assessment Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Risk 571 Management 572 The Offeror shall describe in detail their approach to analyze, access, utilize, and report on 574 Launch Service Providers’ (LSP) Quality Management Systems (QMS) and risk management 575 systems in support of Mission Assurance (PWS Appendix B). 576 Address all activities in life cycle comprehensively (as defined in Attachment 13, Evaluation 577 Criteria (EC) paragraph 2.3.3.4) starting with the review of the LSP’s compliance documents till 578 day of launch activities including: 579

1) A schedule that captures the sequence of events (do not provide an 581 Integrated Master Schedule) 582

2) A resource (personnel) plan, and 583

3) All activities in a Launch Vehicle (LV) life cycle 584

Describe your process to recommend actionable Courses of Action (COA) to resolve potential 586 identified non-compliance with analysis of risks and impacts. Support with examples including 587 pedigree review. 588

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VOLUME III- Past Performance 591

5.1 General 593

Each Offeror shall submit a past performance volume with its proposal, containing no more than 595 four (4) past performance contracts in accordance with the format contained in Attachments L-4, L-596 5, L-6, and L-7. This information is required on the Offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, 597 and/or joint venture partners who are proposed to perform 20% or more of the proposed effort based 598 on the total proposed price. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use data provided by 599 each Offeror in this volume and data obtained from other sources in the evaluation of past 600 performance. 601 Along with the information required above, the Offeror shall submit a consent letter (See Attachment 603 L-6) executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner who are proposed 604 to perform 20% or more of the proposed effort, authorizing release of adverse past performance 605 information to the Offeror so the Offeror can respond to such information. 606 For each identified effort for a commercial customer, the Offeror shall also submit a client 608 authorization letter (see Attachment L-7), authorizing release to the Government of requested 609 information on the Offeror's performance. 610 Evaluation of past performance will assess the probability of the Offeror’s proposal meeting the 612 solicitation requirements, including cost and schedule. The Past Performance Evaluation considers 613 each Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying services that 614 meet the contract’s requirements for FA8811-20-R-0003. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a) (2), 615 the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and 616 general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish 617 one (1) performance confidence assessment rating for each Offeror. 618 Offerors must demonstrate positive control over business units that performed on such submitted 620 contracts. In conducting the Past Performance Evaluation, the Government reserves the right to 621 use both the information provided in the Offeror’s past performance proposal volume and 622 information obtained from other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval 623 System (PPIRS) or similar systems, DCMA, and commercial sources. 624 There are three aspects to the Past Performance Evaluation: recency, relevancy (including context 626 of data), and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of 627 information). 628

5.2 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Delivery 630

Offerors shall instruct organizations completing past performance questionnaires on their behalf 632 to submit the questionnaires directly to the PCO at ashley.cunningham.4@us.af.mil. The Offeror 633 should monitor the completion of the questionnaires and make every effort to ensure completed 634 questionnaires are submitted by the submission deadline. 635

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VOLUME IV – Cost/Price 637

6.1 General Instructions 639

The Cost/Price Factor volume shall contain the information requested in the paragraphs below. 641 Pricing shall follow the skill mix described in the Offeror’s proposed staffing plan (Section J, 642 Attachment 8). The Offeror shall submit other-than-certified cost or pricing data (per FAR 15.403-643 1(b), 15.403-3(a), and FAR 15.403-5) for the Government’s evaluation. The proposal shall contain 644 sufficient details for the Government’s evaluation of reasonableness, realism, and unbalanced 645 pricing, and for the Government’s calculation of the Most Probable Cost which will become part 646 of the Total Evaluated Price for the best value decision. Compliance with these requirements is 647 mandatory and failure to comply may result in a determination of non-compliance. The burden of 648 proof for credibility of proposed amounts rests with the Offeror. The price evaluation will be an 649 assessment of the data submitted in the Cost/Price Volume; the Government will not be responsible 650 for evaluating Offeror data submitted outside the Cost/Price Volume. If, after receipt of proposals, 651 the PCO determines that there is insufficient data available to complete the cost/price evaluation, 652 the Offeror shall be required to submit additional cost or pricing data. The use of Offeror formats 653 is encouraged provided that all the required information is submitted. 654 The Government issued this solicitation with the anticipation of adequate price competition; 656 therefore, any cost/price documentation requested shall not be certified cost or pricing data. 657 However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the 658 Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from the 659 Offeror and its business associates and may conduct negotiations with the Offeror, pursuant to 660 FAR Part 15.403-4. “Business Associate” is defined as any type of subcontractor, partner, 661 interdivisional entity, teammate, affiliate, joint venture, or other arrangement, other than the 662 Offeror itself, which will perform the contract requirements. Furthermore, the Offeror may be 663 required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 664 15.406-2. The Offeror shall acknowledge the requirement to provide additional cost or pricing 665 information and certify the data prior to award if/when requested by the Government. 666

6.1.1 Cost/Price Volume Organization 668

The Offeror shall provide a consolidated Cost/Price volume, organized as follows: 670

Topic File Name Table of Contents Section 1 – Introductory Section Section 2 – Printed Cost Element Summaries for Cost CLINs Section 3 – Discussion of Cost Elements for Cost CLINs Section 4 – Discussion of Business Systems Section 5 – Cost Attachments Attachment CP1 to Volume IV: Working Excel Files – LE SE&I Pricing Model

Attachment CP2 to Volume IV: Prime’s Cost/Price Analysis of Sub/IWTA/Team 1 Information

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Attachment CP3 to Volume IV: Prime’s Cost/Price Analysis of Sub/IWTA/Team 2 Information

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