24Jan20_Tracked Changes_04_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

1324 January 2020 15

Department of the Air Force 18

Space and Missile Systems Center 19

Launch Enterprise 20

Los Angeles AFB, California 90245-2808 21

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Revision History 23

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

1.3 RFP Amendment 2 24 January 2020

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Table of Contents

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 5 25 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 5 26

2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 5 27

2.1.1 Point of Contact ..................................................................................................................................... 5 28

2.1.2 Debriefings ............................................................................................................................................. 6 29

2.1.3 Discrepancies ......................................................................................................................................... 6 30

2.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents............................................................................................................ 6 31

2.1.5 Communication ...................................................................................................................................... 6 32

2.1.6 Notification to Offerors .......................................................................................................................... 6 33

2.1.7 Discussions ................................................................................................................................................. 6 34

2.1.8 Use of Non-Government Administrative Support ....................................................................................... 7 35

2.2 ORGANIZATION/NUMBER OF COPIES/PAGE LIMITS ................................................................................................ 7 36

2.2.1 Page Limitations .................................................................................................................................... 9 37

2.2.3 Cross-Referencing ................................................................................................................................ 10 38

2.2.4 Binding and Labeling............................................................................................................................ 10 39

2.2.5 Indexing ............................................................................................................................................... 10 40

2.2.6 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms ............................................................................................ 10 41

2.2.7 Page Size and Format .......................................................................................................................... 10 42

2.3 ELECTRONIC COPIES ............................................................................................................................................ 11 43

2.4 DISTRIBUTION .................................................................................................................................................... 11 44

VOLUME I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CROSS-REFERENCE MATRIX ........................................................... 11 45

3.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... 11 46

3.2 VOL. I ATTACHMENT 1 – ORGANIZATION CHART ................................................................................................. 11 47

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL ............................................................................................................................. 12 48

4.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 12 49

4.1.1 Volume Organization ........................................................................................................................... 12 50

4.1.2 Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach ....................................................................................... 12 51

4.1.3 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise ......................................................................................... 15 52

VOLUME III- PAST PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................. 18 53

5.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 54

5.2 PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (PPQ) DELIVERY ................................................................................................ 18 55

VOLUME IV – COST/PRICE........................................................................................................................... 19 56

6.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 19 57

6.1.1 Cost/Price Volume Organization ............................................................................................................... 19 58

6.1.2 Rounding ................................................................................................................................................... 20 59

6.1.3 Electronic File Submission ......................................................................................................................... 20 60

6.2 INTRODUCTORY SECTION OF THE COST/PRICE VOLUME ................................................................................................. 20 61

6.3 COST/PRICE SUMMARIES ........................................................................................................................................ 21 62

6.3.1 Offeror’s Total Proposed Price (TPP) Calculation ...................................................................................... 21 63

6.4 COST ELEMENTS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS FOR ALL CPFF CLINS ............................................................................... 28 64

6.5 DISCUSSION OF COST ELEMENTS FOR CPFF CLINS ....................................................................................................... 29 65

6.5.1 Labor Hour Estimating Rationale .............................................................................................................. 29 66

6.5.2 Historical Experience ................................................................................................................................. 30 67

6.5.3 Other Direct Costs (excluding travel) ......................................................................................................... 30 68

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6.5.4 All Other Proposed Cost Elements ............................................................................................................. 30 69

6.6 ALL RATES (DIRECT AND INDIRECT RATES FOR CPFF CLINS). .......................................................................................... 30 70

6.6.1 FPRAs ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 71

6.6.2 FPRRs ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 72

6.6.3 No FPRA or No FPRR .................................................................................................................................. 31 73

6.6.4 Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs): ....................................................................................................... 36 74

6.6.5 Responsibility for Raw Data ...................................................................................................................... 36 75

6.7 BUSINESS ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 36 76

6.7.1 For non-prime companies.......................................................................................................................... 37 77

6.7.2 The prime Offeror ...................................................................................................................................... 37 78

6.8 OFFEROR’S BUSINESS SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................. 37 79

6.8.1 Companies with Approved Business Systems ............................................................................................ 37 80

6.8.2 Companies with Business System Deficiencies .......................................................................................... 37 81

6.8.3 Companies Not Required to Have Government-Approved Business System ............................................. 37 82

VOLUME V – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION .......................................................................................... 39 83

7.1 OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS PRIME OFFERORS ......................................................................................................... 39 84

7.1.1 Small Business Subcontracting Plan .......................................................................................................... 39 85

7.1.2 Small Business Participation Commitment Document .............................................................................. 39 86

VOLUME VI - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION ............................................................................................... 41 87

8.1 INFORMATION SUPPORTING RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION ............................................................................... 41 88

8.1.1 Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest ............................................................................................. 41 89

8.1.2 Professional Compensation Plan ............................................................................................................... 41 90

8.2 DATA RIGHTS ................................................................................................................................................ 42 91

8.3 MODEL CONTRACT/REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 43 92

8.3.1 Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form ................................................................................................. 43 93

8.3.2 Section B - Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices ................................................................................. 43 94

8.3.3 Section J - List of Attachments ............................................................................................................. 43 95

8.3.4 Section K - Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors ................................... 45 96

8.4 EXCEPTIONS TO SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 45 97

8.5 OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED........................................................................................................................... 46 98

8.5.1 Authorized Offeror Personnel .............................................................................................................. 46 99

8.5.2 Government Offices ............................................................................................................................. 46 100

8.5.3 Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations ..................................... 46 101

8.5.4 Applicable Documents ......................................................................................................................... 46 102

LIST OF SECTION L ATTACHMENTS .............................................................................................................. 46 103

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Program Objectives The principle objective of this acquisition is to acquire Systems Engineering and Integration 107 (SE&I) support for the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise (SMC/ECL). The 108 resulting contract will provide support across SMC/ECL as well as to the 30th and 45th Operations 109 Groups, located at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 110 (CCAFS), respectively. These services provide critical support necessary to ensure successful on-111 time launches in a new era of National Security Space Launch (NSSL). These services will also 112 provide support in new critical Launch Enterprise areas. The Government will make a single 113 award, consisting of a one-year base period, and nine one-year option periods with an additional 114 option to extend services up to six months for a total potential period of performance of ten years 115 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 121 proposed offer complies with all the requirements contained in the RFP, to include the PWS, 122 CDRLs and all contract attachments. Noncompliance with the instructions provided in this RFP 123 may result in a determination that the proposal is nonresponsive and unawardable. Proposals shall 124 be unclassified and no classified 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 129 intends to meet the requirements. Elaborate brochures, corporate background and 130 promotional/marketing-type information, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are 131 unnecessary and are not desired. All claimed technical, management, performance, and schedule 132 capabilities to meet Government requirements shall be realistic and are subject to verification by 133 the Government. For the purpose of this solicitation, the Offeror shall assume that the Government 134 has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and experience. The Government will not 135 assume the Offeror will do anything that is not expressly stated in its proposal. 136 The proposal acceptance period is specified in Section A of the Model Contract/Solicitation. The 138 proposal shall be valid for a period no less than 365 days from the required submission date. In 139 accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one 140 copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will destroy all extra copies of unsuccessful 141 proposals. 142 Under DPAS (15 CFR 700) this service contract is rated DO. 144

2.1 General Information 146

2.1.1 Point of Contact 148

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The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Major Ashley M. Cunningham, is the sole point of 150 contact for this acquisition. The Offeror shall address any questions or concerns to the PCO at 151 ashley.cunningham.4@us.af.mil, courtesy copying the Contract Specialist, Joshua VanSkike, at 152 joshua.vanskike@us.af.mil. 153

2.1.2 Debriefings 155

The PCO will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive 157 range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. 158 Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or they may 159 choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. 160 However, Offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to only one debriefing. In 161 addition, the PCO will notify unsuccessful Offerors of the source selection decision in accordance 162 with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a 163 debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the 164 requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable. 165

2.1.3 Discrepancies 167

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in this RFP contain an error or omission, or are 169 otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the PCO in writing with supporting 170 rationale as well as the remedies the Offeror is asking the PCO to consider as related to the 171 omission or error. 172

2.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents 174

Referenced documents for this solicitation are available at https://beta.sam.gov or in the bidder’s 176 library. Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe to https://beta.sam.gov for real-time e-mail 177 notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation. 178

2.1.5 Communication 180

Exchanges of source selection information between the Government and Offerors will be 182 controlled by the PCO. Source selection information may be transmitted in person or via email, 183 certified mail, delivery service, or facsimile. 184

2.1.6 Notification to Offerors 186

In accordance with FAR 52.232-18, funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will 188 be made under this solicitation until funds are available. 189 The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. 191 In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to 192 reimburse an Offeror for any costs. 193

2.1.7 Discussions 195

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The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. However, if it is in the 197 Government’s best interest to hold discussions, then the Government may conduct discussions 198 with Offerors after establishing a competitive range of the most highly rated proposals based on 199 the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation criteria. The Government reserves the right to 200 record audio telecommunications with the Offerors during the source selection. 201 The Offeror’s Final Proposal Revision shall capture any information provided in responses to 203 Evaluation Notices (ENs) that impact the Offeror’s proposal. The Government reserves the right 204 to incorporate a “strength” process or feature into the awarded contract. 205

2.1.8 Use of Non-Government Administrative Support 207

Offerors are advised that data submitted to the Government in response to this solicitation may 209 be released to individuals who work for the following company as non-Government 210 administrative support. 211 Company Name Address 213 Tecolote Research, Inc. 2120 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 200 214

El Segundo, CA 90245 215 Individuals with the above support contractor have signed non-disclosure agreement with the 217 Government, which strictly prohibits the release or disclosure of information outside the Source 218 Selection team. Proposal submission constitutes written consent for the Government to release 219 data submitted in response to this solicitation to the above-named organizations. 220

2.1.9 Alternative Proposals 222

Alternative proposals will not be considered. Alternative proposals are those that do not meet the 224 terms and conditions of the RFP, including attachments. 225

2.1.10 Cost and Pricing Data 227

The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in 229 this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this 230 determination and if, in the contracting officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no 231 additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be 232 required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that 233 adequate price competition does not exist, Offerors may be required to submit information to the 234 extent necessary for the contracting officer to make determination of a fair and reasonable price. 235

2.2 Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits 237

The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table 1 below. 239 The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within 240 the required page limits. The Volumes identified in Table 1 shall be separately bound in three 241

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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 249

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or 251 considered in the evaluation of the proposal and excess paper copies will be shredded. When both 252 sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two (2) pages. Each page shall be 253 counted except for the following: Cover pages, Cover Letter, separation tabs, Tables of Contents, 254 Glossaries, and Acronym List 255 Page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (EN). The specified page limits 257 for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the Offerors. 258

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2.2.3 Cross-Referencing 260

Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without 262 cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Cross referencing within a proposal volume is 263 permitted where its use conserves space without impairing clarity. 264

2.2.4 Binding and Labeling 265

Each volume of the proposal shall be separately bound in a three-ring, loose-leaf binder permitting 267 the volume to lie flat when open. Staples shall not be used. A cover sheet shall be bound in each 268 book, clearly marked as to volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification, and the 269 Offeror’s name. The same identifying data shall be placed on the spine of each binder. 270 The Offeror shall apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with 272 FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, 273 Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection 274 Information. 275

2.2.5 Indexing 277

Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that 279 volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections in all volumes. 280

2.2.6 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms 282

Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation 284 for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes. 285

2.2.7 Page Size and Format 287

A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a 289 sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, 290 not including foldouts. Pages shall be single-spaced. Except for the reproduced sections of the 291 solicitation document, the text size shall be no smaller than 11 point, Times New Roman font. 292 Margins shall be 1 inch on the top and bottom and ¾ inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered 293 sequentially by volume. These page format restrictions shall also apply to responses of ENs. These 294 limitations shall apply to both electronic and hard copy proposals. 295 Legible tables, Excel data files, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict 297 organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be 298 uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely 299 within the volume, count as a single page, and are counted as part of the total page count. Foldout 300 pages (11 x 17) are to be used to display information more clearly than would otherwise be possible 301 on an 8.5 x 11 inch page. Foldout pages (11x17) may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, 302 diagrams and schematics, not for pages of text. Text in tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be 303 no smaller than 811 point font Arial or Times New Roman. These limitations shall also apply to 304

11 | P a g e all electronic copy proposals. Lastly, the Contractor proposed staffing matrix (L-2) shall be no 305 smaller than 11 point font Arial or Times New Roman. 306

2.3 Electronic Copies 308

The content and page size of hard copies must be identical to the electronic copy. The Offeror 310 shall use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including exhibits, supplements, 311 and attachments, if any. All volumes may be stored on a single virus-free DVD. If files are 312 compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. For each submission, all 313 DVDs shall be placed in plastic sleeves in one separate binder. The electronic copies of the 314 proposal shall be submitted in a format that can be read and edited (for each applicable 315 submission) by Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0, Microsoft Project 2010, 316 and/or Adobe Acrobat Complete or PDF compatible formats on DVD. The Offeror shall submit 317 all proposal documents in a format that enables search/find/copy functions to the maximum 318 extent practicable. All data files and electronic media delivered to the Government must be 319 reviewed to ensure that they are virus-free. In the event paper copy and electronic copy content 320 conflict, electronic copy will take precedence over hardcopies. 321

2.4 Distribution 323

Original Proposals that contain the original signed model contract shall be marked as “Original”. 325 Proposals shall be delivered to: 326

SMC/ECLK 328

Attn: Major Ashley M. Cunningham, PCO 329 483 N Aviation Blvd, Bldg. 271 330 Los Angeles Air Force Base 331

El Segundo, California 90245 332

Volume I Executive Summary 334

3.1 Executive Summary 336

The Offeror shall submit an executive summary containing a clear and concise overview of the 338 complete physical structure of the proposal and highlights of any key or unique features, excluding 339 cost/price. The Offeror shall provide a statement that the proposed solution complies with all 340 requirements of this solicitation. The salient features should address the Section M evaluation 341 factors. Any summary material presented in this volume will not be evaluated and shall not be 342 considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal. The 343 Offeror shall provide the name, title, address, and phone number of the person whom the PCO 344 should contact in the event the Offeror is selected for award. 345

3.2 Vol. I Attachment 1 – Executive Summary 347

The Executive Summary shall also include an Organization chart of the proposed team (Offeror, 348 major subcontractors, joint venture partners, and teaming arrangements) showing all key personnel 349 positions only and a list of participating divisions and locations. 350

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Volume II – Technical 352

4.1 General Instructions 354

4.1.1 Volume Organization 356

The technical volume shall be organized according to the following outline: 358

(1) Table of contents (excluded from page limit) 359

(2) List of tables and drawings (excluded from page limit) 360

(3) Glossary/Acronym List (excluded from page limit) 361

(4) Factor 1: Technical 362

Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach 363 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise 364

4.1.2 Technical Subfactor 1.1 – Staffing Approach 366

The Offeror shall propose a staffing plan to include a staffing matrix developed using Attachment 368 L-2 of this ITO. Additionally, a 20 page staffing plan that shows (1) how it will fill the staffing 369 requirements during Transition-In and execution, (2) with explanations on how the proposed 370 staffing education, experience, and qualifications are advantageous to the Government, and (3) 371 Offeror’s plan to reduce attrition during the performance on this contract. The following 372 documents are provided for your reference: Government’s estimated staffing requirement 373 (Attachment L-3 of this ITO); and description of the Government provided labor categories 374 (Appendix E to PWS). If multiple FTEs are identified as key or minimum in the government 375 estimated staffing matrix, then all of the FTEs will be considered key or minimum staffing. 376 The experience, qualifications, and certifications provided in the Government Labor Category 378 Descriptions (Appendix E to PWS) are the minimum experience, qualifications, and certifications 379 that are needed successfully fulfill corresponding PWS requirements as described in labor category 380 descriptions. 381 The number of Key personnel in Government’s estimated staffing matrix (Attachment L-3of this 383 ITO) are minimum key personnel that the government believes are necessary to successfully 384 perform on the requirements of this contract. If the offeror proposes additional key personnel, the 385 offeror shall uniquely identify those positions in the proposed staffing matrix, and provide 386 explanation and benefits to Government in the staffing plan. 387 The Government will allow Offerors to propose up to a maximum of 10 developmental positions, 389 meaning zero years of experience (e.g. new college graduates), within LAAFB. These 390 developmental positions shall be spread across position IDs starting with LEA, LEM, LEF, LEG, 391 and LEE for any level I and level II labor categories. If the offeror proposes any developmental 392 positions as permitted by the Government, the offeror shall uniquely identify these 10 393 developmental positions in their proposal, so the Government can exclude them from the risk 394 analysis. These developmental positions are for the waiver of the experience requirements only. 395 All other requirements (e.g. security requirements, education) are still enforced. 396

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The Government will attach the proposed staffing matrix and plan to the contract as Attachment 398 8, Staffing Plan. The successful Offeror shall be obligated to provide the positions that were in the 399 proposed staffing matrix, and meet all the qualifications, experience, and certifications (or 400 equivalency) that the contractor proposed in the contractor proposed staffing matrix. Instructions 401 to contractor proposed staffing matrix, and staffing plan are provided below. 402 Contractor proposed staffing matrix 403 The Offeror shall use the Staffing Template (Attachment L-2) to this Instruction to Offerors to 405 develop the proposed staffing matrix. The instructions below are for the staffing matrix: 406

1. General instructions – 408

a. Use Attachment L-2 in development of proposed staffing matrix, the Government 409 reserves the right to not evaluate the staffing matrix submitted in other formats. 410

b. Do not use names of specific individuals, use the education, certification, and 411 experience that the Offeror intends to provide to fulfill the PWS requirements. 412

c. Full Time Equivalent/Contracted Man-Year Equivalent calculations for all 413 positions shall be based on a 2080 hour work year as defined in AFI 38-201. 414

d. Successful Offerors proposed staffing plan (staffing matrix and 20 page 415 justification) will be attached to the contract as Attachment 8, Staffing Plan. Upon 416 contract award, the government will validate the qualifications, education, and 417 experience, security clearances, and other aspects of all staffing with Attachment 418

8. 419

e. If the Offeror is proposing partial FTEs for any position, the Government does not 420 restrict the Offeror from spreading the FTE across multiple rows, as long as the 421 competencies required to perform on those positions are very similar. 422

f. If the position is identified as key personnel in Attachment L-3, Government 423 estimate Column F, then the Offeror shall propose no less than the number of 424 positions identified and must meet the minimum qualifications, experience, 425 location, security clearance, and certifications. 426

g. If the position is identified as minimum requirement in Attachment L-3, 427 Government estimate Column G, then the Offeror shall propose no less than the 428 number of positions identified and must meet the minimum qualifications, 429 experience, location, security clearance, and certifications. 430

h. If the position is not identified as key personnel or minimum requirement the 431 contractor has trade space to propose the optimal solution and provide a description 432 on how the Offeror’s staffing is to the advantage of the Government in the below 433 described Staffing Plan. 434

2. Column A – Identify position ID from the Government Estimated staffing matrix, if the 436 proposed position ID is unique and is “above and beyond” or other than Government 437 identified position IDs, the Offeror shall uniquely identify those positions starting with 438 “NEW 01” continue in ascending numerical order, and explain the rational for not using 439 Government described positions, and resulting potential benefit to the Government in the 440 staffing plan. 441

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3. Column B – Identify the PWS sections that position is intended to fulfill requirements. 443

4. Column C – Use Government provided labor category description (Appendix E to the 445 PWS) that most closely relates to the qualifications, experience, and certifications of the 446 position. If the Offeror is proposing experience and education or a function that above and 447 beyond any of the government provided labor categories, the Offeror may propose 448 additional labor categories and explain the rationale for not using Government defined 449 labor categories, and resulting potential benefit to the government in the staffing plan. 450

5. Column D – In less than 200 words provide details of the education and certifications that 452 the contractor is proposing to fulfill the PWS requirements. Be specific enough for 453 Government to relate the contents of this column to successful performance on the PWS 454 requirements this positions is intended to fulfil. For education, provide specific area in 455 which the degree is in. For education and certifications be specific enough to be able to 456 convince the Government its applicability to the area of PWS requirements. 457

6. Column E - In less than 200 words provide details of the experience and expertise that the 459 contractor is proposing to fulfill the PWS requirements. Make sure to provide overall 460 experience in the area of expertise, DoD specific experience in areas related to PWS 461 performance, and experience in relevant areas listed in Labor Category Descriptions 462 (Appendix E of the PWS). Be specific enough to convince the Government that the 463 experience listed in this column is relevant to successful performance on PWS 464 requirements. 465

7. Column F – Enter the proposed location of performance for the unique position ID. 467

8. Column G – For all Government identified position IDs the security clearance requirement 469 shall be as identified by the Government in Attachment L-3 of this ITO. Enter the security 470 clearance proposed by the Offeror for the position, for Offeror created positions that are 471 above and beyond those identified by the Government in Attachment L-3 Column E, enter 472 the Security Clearance as proposed by the Offeror. 473

9. Column H – This column indicates the position ID is as either key or non-key position for 475 the proposal. For all Government identified key positions in Attachment L-3, Government 476 estimate Column F, this column should be “Yes”, if any of these positions are not identified 477 as key personnel, the Government reserves the right not to evaluate the offer further. The 478 Government does not restrict the Offeror from proposing additional key positions than 479 those identified by the Government in Attachment L-3 of this ITO. Position IDs that do not 480 start in the initial base period should be identified as "N/A" within Column H. 481

10. Column I – Enter “Yes” if this position will be staffed on day 1 of the ATP, enter “No” if 483 this position will not be staffed on day 1 of ATP. 484

11. Column J – If the Offeror entered “No” in Column I, then provide a number from 1 through 486 30 representing the days 1-30 of the transition when the Offeror is proposing to staff this 487 position. 488

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12. Columns K through T – enter the proposed FTE for each proposed position. 490

Staffing plan 492

The Offeror shall provide details of their staffing approach. Specifically, rationale on why the 494 proposed staffing is an optimal solution, how the offeror will provide program management 495 support to the staffing plan, and its advantages to the Government. The staffing plan shall also 496 address the proposed staffing during the transition period (in contractor proposed staffing matrix) 497 in sufficient detail to include a transition plan that minimizes risk to the PWS performance on day 498 31 after ATP. The Offeror shall also include its plans to provide staffing stability, its current 499 retention rate of employees, and strategic plans and internal organizational initiatives that will 500 encourage employee retention and result in staffing stability. 501

4.1.3 Technical Subfactor 1.2 – Launch Expertise 503

Element 1 – Risk Identification and Mitigation for Launch Systems 505 Address the following scenario: Your company was awarded the SE&I-2 contract, and is 507 performing to the PWS requirements. SMC/ECL recently awarded a launch services contract to 508 a Launch Service Provider (LSP), who has not had an NSSL service contract in the past, with a 509 launch vehicle that has never been used for NSS launches. 510

The Government tasked your team to identify and evaluate the top risks involved in this 512 transition from a legacy launch vehicle/provider. Provide the top three risks (cost, schedule, 513 and/or technical/flight risks) and respective mitigation strategy recommendations to the 514 Government using the appropriate DoD risk management processes. In your response to the 515 Government scenario, you will provide the following items in sufficient detail to support your 516 conclusions: 517

1) Assumptions made in identifying the risks; 519

2) Logic/reasoning involved; 520

3) Risk matrix with risk levels before and after mitigation; 521

4) Rationale for the risks to be the top three; and 522

5) Potential innovations for the Government risk mitigation and analysis 523 process. 524

Emphasis should be on the implementation of the risk management process and not on the 526 specific solution to the scenario. 527 The assessment should be detailed enough to convince the Government that you have a 529 comprehensive understanding of risk management processes in support of the NSSL program, 530 and demonstrate ability to identify executable mitigation strategies to reduce impacts of risks to 531 NSSL program. 532

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Element 2 - Launch Enterprise Process/Products for Launch Systems Engineering and 534 Integration 535 The Offeror shall describe their processes/products and approach to analyze and facilitate 537 Government’s internal launch systems engineering and integration process across the Launch 538 Enterprise to include future architecture planning and Launch Enterprise Mission Assurance 539 execution. 540 Explain how these processes/products allow the Government to keep pace with a changing 542 Launch Service Provider industry in order to maintain or improve Government’s ability to 543 execute ACAT 1D System Engineering Functions as defined in NSSL System’s Engineering 544 Plan. 545 Explain how the Offeror’s approach may bring potential innovative solutions to facilitate 547 systems engineering and Integration process, and advantages to the Government. 548

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Element 3 - Government and Launch Service Provider Interaction/Integration 551 Describe in detail your approach to support integration and interaction of processes and data 553 between the Government and Launch Service Providers. Address all applicable processes, 554 systems, data and locations for LSPs. 555 Explain how the Offeror’s approach will: 557

1) Facilitate Government Mission Assurance 559

2) Facilitate the LSP’s compliance with all applicable compliance documents 560

(e.g. security, system safety, environmental Engineering requirements), and 561 resolution of disconnects. 562

3) Identify potential barriers, and plans to overcome those barriers. 563 Element 4 – Quality & Risk Assessment 565 The Offeror shall describe in detail their approach to analyze, access, utilize, and report on 567 Launch Service Providers’ (LSP) Quality Management Systems (QMS) and risk management 568 systems in support of Mission Assurance (PWS Appendix B). 569 Address all activities in life cycle comprehensively (as defined in Attachment 13, Evaluation 570 Criteria (EC) paragraph 2.3.3.4) starting with the review of the LSP’s compliance documents till 571 day of launch activities including: 572

1) A schedule that captures the sequence of events (do not provide an 574 Integrated Master Schedule) 575

2) A resource (personnel) plan, and 576

3) All activities in a Launch Vehicle (LV) life cycle 577

Describe your process to recommend actionable Courses of Action (COA) to resolve potential 579 identified non-compliance with analysis of risks and impacts. Support with examples including 580 pedigree review. 581

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VOLUME III- Past Performance 584

5.1 General 586

Each Offeror shall submit a past performance volume with its proposal, containing no more than 588 four (4) past performance contracts in accordance with the format contained in Attachments L-4, L-589 5, L-6, and L-7. This information is required on the Offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, 590 and/or joint venture partners who are proposed to perform 20% or more of the proposed effort based 591 on the total proposed price. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use data provided by 592 each Offeror in this volume and data obtained from other sources in the evaluation of past 593 performance. 594 Along with the information required above, the Offeror shall submit a consent letter (See Attachment 596 L-6) executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner who are proposed 597 to perform 20% or more of the proposed effort, authorizing release of adverse past performance 598 information to the Offeror so the Offeror can respond to such information. 599 For each identified effort for a commercial customer, the Offeror shall also submit a client 601 authorization letter (see Attachment L-7), authorizing release to the Government of requested 602 information on the Offeror's performance. 603 Evaluation of past performance will assess the probability of the Offeror’s proposal meeting the 605 solicitation requirements, including cost and schedule. The Past Performance Evaluation considers 606 each Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying services that 607 meet the contract’s requirements for FA8811-20-R-0003. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a) (2), 608 the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and 609 general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish 610 one (1) performance confidence assessment rating for each Offeror. 611 In conducting the Past Performance Evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use both the 613 information provided in the Offeror’s past performance proposal volume and information obtained 614 from other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or similar 615 systems, DCMA, and commercial sources. 616 There are three aspects to the Past Performance Evaluation: recency, relevancy (including context 618 of data), and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of 619 information). 620

5.2 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Delivery 622

Offerors shall instruct organizations completing past performance questionnaires on their behalf 624 to submit the questionnaires directly to the PCO at ashley.cunningham.4@us.af.mil. The Offeror 625 should monitor the completion of the questionnaires and make every effort to ensure completed 626 questionnaires are submitted by the submission deadline. 627

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VOLUME IV – Cost/Price 629

6.1 General Instructions 631

The Cost/Price Factor volume shall contain the information requested in the paragraphs below. 633 Pricing shall follow the skill mix described in the Offeror’s proposed staffing plan (Section J, 634 Attachment 8). The Offeror shall submit other-than-certified cost or pricing data (per FAR 15.403-635 1(b), 15.403-3(a), and FAR 15.403-5) for the Government’s evaluation. The proposal shall contain 636 sufficient details for the Government’s evaluation of reasonableness, realism, and unbalanced 637 pricing, and for the Government’s calculation of the Most Probable Cost which will become part 638 of the Total Evaluated Price for the best value decision. Compliance with these requirements is 639 mandatory and failure to comply may result in a determination of non-compliance. The burden of 640 proof for credibility of proposed amounts rests with the Offeror. The price evaluation will be an 641 assessment of the data submitted in the Cost/Price Volume; the Government will not be responsible 642 for evaluating Offeror data submitted outside the Cost/Price Volume. If, after receipt of proposals, 643 the PCO determines that there is insufficient data available to complete the cost/price evaluation, 644 the Offeror shall be required to submit additional cost or pricing data. The use of Offeror formats 645 is encouraged provided that all the required information is submitted. 646 The Government issued this solicitation with the anticipation of adequate price competition; 648 therefore, any cost/price documentation requested shall not be certified cost or pricing data. 649 However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the 650 Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from the 651 Offeror and its business associates and may conduct negotiations with the Offeror, pursuant to 652 FAR Part 15.403-4. “Business Associate” is defined as any type of subcontractor, partner, 653 interdivisional entity, teammate, affiliate, joint venture, or other arrangement, other than the 654 Offeror itself, which will perform the contract requirements. Furthermore, the Offeror may be 655 required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 656 15.406-2. The Offeror shall acknowledge the requirement to provide additional cost or pricing 657 information and certify the data prior to award if/when requested by the Government. 658

6.1.1 Cost/Price Volume Organization 660

The Offeror shall provide a consolidated Cost/Price volume, organized as follows: 662

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

6.1.2 Rounding 667

All dollar amounts provided shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. All loaded labor rates shall be 669 rounded to the nearest penny. 670

6.1.3 Electronic File Submission 672

The official copy of the Offeror's Cost/Price Volume shall be submitted in the following electronic 674 formats as applicable: PDF Acrobat 8.0 (with "Select", "Print", and "Copy" enabled to allow for 675 text and graphics transfer), Microsoft (MS) Word 2013, MS Excel 2013, MS Project 2013, and 676 MS PowerPoint…