DRAFT_Soft Armor RFP

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

NOTE

NOTE: This is a DRAFT solicitation. It is anticipated that the FINAL solicitation will be posted by Friday, March 25th, 2011. This DRAFT solicitation is being released to provide industry insight into the overall acquisition strategy and to begin planning accordingly. An offeror’s notice of intent (NOI) required for this solicitation will be due 14 days after the FINAL solicitation release and not this DRAFT. In order to focus our efforts on completing the FINAL solicitation, any questions received will be considered in the final formulation of the solicitation, but will not be formally answered.

This RFP is for a five year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) type contract issuing Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) delivery orders. In accordance with FAR 16.504(a)(1), the contract minimum quantity to be obligated is $150,000. There are NO orders guaranteed above the stated minimum quantity. The quantities listed below for CLINs 2XXX-5XXX (beyond the first year of the ordering period) are merely for administrative purposes required by the contract writing system. These CLIN values should not be construed to reflect the actual order quantities during a particular year. The maximum contract award under this solicitation will have a ceiling value of $49,000,000, including any combination of the CLINs and quantities under the contract. The unused quantities for each year of the ordering period will roll over to the next year until the $49,000,000 ceiling is reached. CLI amounts included in the CLINs. The actual quantities awarded under the eventual contract may vary from those in the CLINs detailed below.

Operational Security. Due to the nature of the body armor requirements, there is a need for operational security. USSOCOM considers all documents handled or generated in conjunction with the body armor acquisition to be unclassified information of a sensitive nature that must be protected against release to unauthorized individuals. During all phases, to include the post-award phase, release of any information associated with this acquisition to any individual, firm, business, or other Government agency outside of USSOCOM is prohibited without the express written approval of the contracting officer. Further, product information shall not be shown, displayed, or discussed at any trade show, symposium or any other medium without the express written approval of the contracting officer. Reproduction of any documents provided by USSOCOM is strictly prohibited without the express written approval of the contracting officer. Any indication that such information has been made available to unauthorized individuals may result in termination of the contract. Requests for approval to release information shall be submitted to the contracting officer or COR and shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used and the purpose for the release

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

FFP

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small - YEAR 1

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Medium - YEAR 1

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large - YEAR 1

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, X-Large - YEAR 1

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small-Medium, SAF Part Number: U-VM97-S-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7212 - - YEAR 1

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large-X Large, SAF Part Number:U-VM97-L-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7211 - - YEAR 1

MAX

SPEAR-Simulant/Surrogate Shoot Pack

15"X15" - YEAR 1

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x9 Insert

YEAR 1

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x6 Insert

YEAR 1

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Small - YEAR 1

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium - YEAR 1

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium Long - YEAR 1

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Large - YEAR 1

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Extra Large - YEAR 1

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small - YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Medium - YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large - YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, X-Large - YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small-Medium, SAF Part Number: U-VM97-S-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7212 - - YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large-X Large, SAF Part Number:U-VM97-L-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7211 - - YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR-Simulant/Surrogate Shoot Pack

15"X15" - YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x9 Insert

YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x6 Insert

YEAR 2

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Small - YEAR 2

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium - YEAR 2

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium Long - YEAR 2

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Large- YEAR 2

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Extra Large - YEAR 2

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small - YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Medium - YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large - YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, X-Large - YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small-Medium, SAF Part Number: U-VM97-S-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7212 - - YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large-X Large, SAF Part Number:U-VM97-L-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7211 - - YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR-Simulant/Surrogate Shoot Pack

15"X15" - YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x9 Insert

YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x6 Insert

YEAR 3

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Small - YEAR 3

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium - YEAR 3

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium Long - YEAR 3

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Large - YEAR 3

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Extra Large - YEAR 3

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small - YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Medium - YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large - YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, X-Large - YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small-Medium, SAF Part Number: U-VM97-S-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7212 - - YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large-X Large, SAF Part Number:U-VM97-L-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7211 - - YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR-Simulant/Surrogate Shoot Pack

15"X15" - YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x9 Insert

YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x6 Insert

YEAR 4

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Small - YEAR 4

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium - YEAR 4

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium Long - YEAR 4

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Large - YEAR 4

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Extra Large - YEAR 4

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small - YEAR 5

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Medium - YEAR 5

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large - YEAR 5

MAX

SPEAR, RBAV Ballistic Fillers

Set includes Front and Back Panel, X-Large - YEAR 5

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Small-Medium, SAF Part Number: U-VM97-S-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7212 - - YEAR 5

MAX

SPEAR, Modular Body Armor Vest (RBAV)

Ballistic Insert - Set includes Front and Back Panel, Large-X Large, SAF Part Number:U-VM97-L-MBAV, NSN: 8470-01-536-7211 - - YEAR 5

MAX

SPEAR-Simulant/Surrogate Shoot Pack

15"X15" - YEAR 5

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x9 Insert

YEAR 5

MAX

SPEAR MSAP 6x6 Insert

YEAR 5

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Small - YEAR 5

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium - YEAR 5

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Medium Long - YEAR 5

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Large - YEAR 5

MAX

Spear Plate Shaped Soft Armor Insert

Size Extra Large - YEAR 5

MAX

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

HQ USSOCOM SOFSA

SPEAR WAREHOUSE MGR

BLDG 221, DOOR 12

LEXINGTON KY 40516-9723

H92231

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-9 DESIRED AND REQUIRED TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)

(a) The Government desires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

DESIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

If the offeror is unable to meet the desired delivery schedule, it may, without prejudicing evaluation of its offer, propose a delivery schedule below. However, the offeror's proposed delivery schedule must not extend the delivery period beyond the time for delivery in the Government's required delivery schedule as follows:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Offers that propose delivery of a quantity under such terms or conditions that delivery will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the desired delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFEROR'S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

CLINs 1100-1604, 2101-2604, 3000-3604, 4000-4604, 5000-5604

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day the award is dated. Therefore, the offeror shall compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor's date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding (1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or (2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term "working day" excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

(End of clause)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be DX rated order; X DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation. [Contracting Officer check appropriate box.]

(End of provision)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2008)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 1000 employees

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(j) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor (see paragraph 12 below, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references as shown in Attachment 03 to include contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(12) The following instructions provide guidance to the offeror in preparing the proposal in response to this commercial solicitation. The proposal must fully comply with all the following instructions. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION. The offeror should clearly state how it intends to accomplish this contract. Mere acknowledgement or restatement of a requirement or task is not acceptable. Relevance to the effort listed herein is critical. The information in the proposal should be presented in a clear, coherent and concise manner. The written presentation of the proposal shall be limited to the information that is necessary to convey a point and should not be overly elaborate. The Performance Specification in Attachment 01, the Go/No Go Matrix in Attachment 02, the Past Performance Matrix at Attachment 03, and the Past Performance Questionnaire at Attachment 04 of the solicitation, together with other applicable portions of the Request For Proposal (RFP) shall be used as the basis for preparing the proposal. The proposal shall include all the information requested in the instructions below.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Notice of Intent (NOI) to Submit a Proposal. To allow the government to allocate manpower, schedule necessary test facilities, etc., all firms planning on submitting a proposal(s) (including the required product models) shall inform the contract specialist, Ms. Elizabeth Daniels, via email at: elizabeth.daniels@socom.mil, of their intent to submit a proposal by no later than 14 days after date of RFP release. If the offeror intends to submit multiple designs, each design must be submitted as a complete and separate proposal package. The offeror must propose on all contract items to be considered for award. Offerors shall notify the contract specialist, and provide a complete NOI for each proposal package to be submitted. The Government will only release the following documents to those offeror’s who have submitted a NOI by the date specified above. The Government will distribute the following documents to offerors after their NOI submission: Attachment 01, “Performance Specification”, Attachment 05, “Technical Drawings”, and Attachment 06, “Proper Handling of Attachments 01, Performance Specification, and 05, Technical Drawings.” Distribution of these documents will be within two (2) days of the NOI submission or within two (2) days of RFP release, whichever is later. Proposals will be due no later than 2:00 p.m. local Tampa, FL, time, by the date specified above. Failure to provide the required NOI to submit a Proposal, requested in this paragraph, by the above date/time may prevent any subsequent proposal provided by the firm from being given consideration for award. Offerors shall ensure they receive an acknowledgement of receipt from the contracting office.

The NOI must include the following: cage code number, DUNS number, state of incorporation, corporate license number, identify if foreign owned or a controlled company with full identification of the parent corporation, country of affiliation, identify whether subcontractors are foreign, identify vendor, foreign country of affiliation and what physically constitutes the foreign content of their product(s). Only those offerors who submit a Notice of Intent may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. This is not an R&D contract; offerors must be the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and have an existing U.S. verifiable production line for any product proposed under this solicitation. The government reserves the right to verify the OEM prior to an award.

With the exception of Product Demonstration Models (PDM) as detailed below, offerors shall submit electronic copies of written documentation in their proposal ONLY. Offerors shall submit their proposal via e-mail to kevin.jans@socom.mil or elizabeth.daniels@socom.com. Each volume submitted shall be named accordingly (Vol_I – Vol_IV). See FORMAT paragraph below for additional instructions. Offeror’s are absolutely responsible for ensuring that proposals arrive at one of these email addresses on time or they will not be considered for evaluation. In the event of bandwidth or technical problems, offerors will not be considered late if they provide evidence they attempted to send the email prior to the closing date. The burden of proof will rest with the offerors to show transmission began prior to the proposal cut off time.

Pre Contract Costs: The offerors shall not be reimbursed for any costs incurred prior to the effective date of the contract resulting from this solicitation.

FORMAT

The offeror’s complete proposal will be submitted in four separate volumes as set forth below. Proposals shall be provided through electronic media only. The Government’s intent is to streamline all aspects of the source selection process by focusing the evaluation on real discriminators supporting the most important user objectives. Offerors should confine their submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define their proposal and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Unsupported promises to comply with the contractual requirements are insufficient. Proposals must not merely echo the contractual requirements; they must provide convincing documentary evidence supporting asserted performance.

Proposal pages shall be numbered by volume and page. For example, the first page of Volume I “Technical Area” would be numbered “I-1.” Each volume shall contain a title page, table of contents, list of acronyms, and list of tables and figures for that volume. Each page shall be labeled with the RFP number, company name and submission due date. Paragraphs shall be numbered sequentially and by a logical convention. Volume I (Technical Area) shall consist of a maximum of 50 pages (excluding test data or materials certifications). Volume II (Management Area) shall consist of a maximum of 35 pages (excluding the offeror’s Configuration Management Plan and Quality Assurance Plan).

Disclosure of Proposal: Information contained in the offeror's technical/management or price proposal may be released under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) upon request from the public except to the extent it contains trade secrets and privileged or confidential commercial or financial information. If the offeror's proposal contains material meeting this description which is customarily maintained in confidence in the course of the offeror's business and which is not otherwise publicly available, and if the offeror does not want it disclosed to the public, he shall mark the title page with the legend that follows:

“This proposal, furnished in response to Request for Proposal No. H92222-11-R-0012 contains trade secrets and/or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information. This information is maintained in confidence in the course of the offeror's business and is not otherwise publicly available. The offeror submits this information to the Government in confidence and understands that it is received with that intent. This information shall not be released or disclosed outside the Government under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) or under any other circumstances.”

Proposals so marked will be accepted by the Government in confidence and will not be released provided that the offeror and/ or the Government can show, upon request under the Freedom of Information Act, that disclosure would either (1) impair the Government's ability to obtain necessary information in the future or (2) cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the offeror.

PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION MODELS (PDM PROPOSAL CONTENT)

Go/No-Go Matrix. Offerors are required to submit a completed Go/No-Go Matrix (Attachment 02), which will fully discuss how the offeror passes each characteristic outlined in Attachment 02.

Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) . Offerors are required to submit at no expense to the Government Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) as part of the proposal. PDMs must be received by the time and date set forth for closing of offers. The models shall be representative of production ready systems and shall be in accordance with the technical drawings provided by the Government. After contract award, all product models that are not destroyed in testing will be returned to each unsuccessful offeror at the offeror's expense upon written request by that offeror to the Contracting Officer. The Offerors must make their written request to Government within thirty (30) days after contract award. After that period, the Government may dispose of the PDMs without prior notice. All product models will be retained from the successful offeror by the government at no additional cost to the government. PDMs provided do not count toward deliverable quantities specified in the Schedule of Supplies. Quantities required for each system are indicated in Table 1 below.

Table 1

15”x15” Test Panel

Small: 2 Sets

Medium: 2 Sets

Large: 2 Sets

Extra Large: 2 Sets Small/Medium: 2 Sets

Large/Extra Large: 2

Sets Small: 2 Sets

Medium: 2 Sets

Medium Long: 2 Sets

Large: 2 Sets

Extra Large: 2 Sets

One Size: 100 each

Packaging of the PDMs are an important part of the Full Technical evaluation. The product models shall be marked as shown in specification paragraph 3.13.0. Instead of a contract number the offeror shall use H92222-11-R-0012 and instead of the Manufacturers Name the offeror shall mark the item with SAMPLE. The product models and associated equipment shall not have any company specific logo/ID markings. The offeror shall also submit a use and care pamphlet for evaluation as part of each PDM submission in accordance with specification paragraph 3.12.0. Packaging used to ship the PDMs will be used to evaluate the offeror’s compliance with specification paragraph 4.1. Any paperwork or documents (or reasonable facsimiles) that will be used in future shipments shall be included in the packaging. Packaging of the product models is the responsibility of the offeror. The offeror is responsible to deliver their product models in cases which adequately protect their models to the required destination delineated in this solicitation and for any potential subsequent shipping of the models during all phases of the evaluation.

The PDMs are to be delivered to the following address by the closing date and time indicated in block 8 of the1449 , page 1 of the RFP:

USSOCOM / NSRDEC

ATTN: RDNS-WPS, Matt Clark

Bldg. 4, Room D017

Kansas Street

Natick, MA 01760-5019 Independent Ballistic Test Data. Offerors are required to submit at no expense to the Government independent ballistic test data as part of the proposal. Prior ballistic test data will give the Government reasonable indication that any design submitted with this offer, when First Article Tested (FAT) by the Government (both conditioned and unconditioned), will meet the ballistic requirements shown in the Performance Specification section 3.9 and the requirements of the First Article Test (FAT) Plan. Testing must have been conducted at a NIJ certified Ballistic-Resistant Armor Laboratory or a Government laboratory (Aberdeen Test Center or Army Research Laboratory). The list of approved NIJ Ballistic-Resistant Armor Laboratories can be found at the following website: http://www.justnet.org/Pages/lablist.aspx

Offerors are required to submit only the data specified in Table 2 and Table 3 below but may chose to provide additional data. To mitigate the risk of unsuccessful Government FAT, a safety margin is required for all data submitted to Government as compared to the minimum requirement listed in the Performance Specification section 3.9. The data provided by the offeror MUST meet the minimum requirement (including the safety margin) outlined in Table 2 and Table 3. All testing must be in accordance with the Performance Specification Section 3.9 and the FAT Plan located in Appendix A of the Performance Specification. The environmental requirements for each test condition are detailed in the Performance Specification Section 3.10.

Table 2 – Fragmentation Protection

Chlorine Water

One V50 Test

Motor Oil

One V50 Test

Break-Free®

One V50 Test

Table 3 – 9 x 19mm Protection

Chlorine Water

Motor Oil

Break-Free®

Weatherometer

FULL PROPOSAL CONTENT

Only those offerors who submit a Notice of Intent shall be considered by the agency.

AREA I – Technical Area (VOLUME I)

Factor 1: PDM Proposal Content.

The content submitted in the PDM Proposal Content section will be used for this factor.

Factor 2: Written Technical Proposal.

The offeror shall submit a written narrative description of how their proposed item meets all the requirements of the solicitation and performance specification. The offeror shall provide in their proposal sufficient technical detail for each performance parameter to allow the Government to properly evaluate compliance with the requirements shown in the Performance Specification, Attachment 01, and other RFP requirements. Offerors shall identify high risk or areas of non-compliance. Offerors shall provide reasons for non-compliance along with the ability to comply during production shall be provided.

AREA II – Management Area (VOLUME II)

Factor 1: Configuration Management Plan.

The offeror shall submit a Configuration Management Plan in accordance with the specification requirement. The offeror shall provide clear and easy-to-read production flow diagram(s) to illustrate how the soft armor insert will be produced from receipt of raw materials to finished soft armor inserts.

Factor 2: Quality Assurance Plan and In-Process Inspections.

The offeror shall submit its proposed Quality Assurance Plan in accordance with specification requirement to demonstrate the ability to deliver a reliable product conforming to contract requirements. The offeror shall specify how quality assurance and corrective actions will be implemented during the production process to ensure a reliable product under continuous production. The Quality Assurance Plan shall provide detailed information of all in-process inspections from inspection of raw materials to inspection of the final packaged product.

Factor 3: Management, Delivery Schedule, and Production Capability.

The offeror shall describe how the soft armor insert production will be managed and identify key roles and responsibilities of personnel charged with implementing the production plan, as well as overseeing delivery. The offeror shall provide their best commercial warranty and describe in detail what is covered in the warranty. The offeror must describe how they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the soft armor insert being offered and must have the production capability to manufacturer and sustain the soft armor insert being offered. The offeror shall provide a description of the resources that the offeror is proposing to use as well as the capacity of the facilities, equipment and personnel, and the impact of these capacities on the required delivery schedule and delivery schedule proposed by the offeror. The offeror shall clearly identify monthly capacity and explain in detail the ability to handle surge production. Surge production will be defined as a 25% increase over normal monthly capacity.

AREA III - Past Performance Area (VOLUME III)

Offerors shall provide a completed Past Performance Matrix, Attachment 03, with the offeror’s last five relevant government contracts (all prime and major subcontracts received, or in performance, during the past 3 years). Offeror’s without relevant past performance shall indicate in the proposal that they “do not have relevant past performance.” Failure to state the lack of past performance may be grounds for rating the proposal deficient for noncompliance with the solicitation requirements.

The offeror shall send the Past/Current Performance Questionnaire (all sections) to each of the Points of Contact (POCs) identified in the matrix and follow up to verify the POCs have provided the questionnaires to the Government. Best efforts should be made by the offeror to ensure completion of the questionnaires. Completed questionnaires shall be submitted directly to the Government, not later than the date proposals are due, from the following in descending order of availability: (1) Procuring Contracting Officer/Contract Negotiator or equivalent, (2) Program/Project Manager, or equivalent, (3) Administrative Contracting Officer/Contract Administrator or equivalent, (4) Other. Once the Past/Current Performance Questionnaires have been completed by the POCs, the information contained therein shall be considered source selection sensitive and shall not be released to you, the Offeror by the POCs. The offeror is required to have the references send the answers to the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 04 of the solicitation) directly to the point of contact listed in block 7 of the SF 1449, page one (1) of this solicitation,. The offeror shall also complete a questionnaire on their own performance for each of the relevant contracts listed in the matrix. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the contracts and subcontracts identified and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems.

Small Business Subcontracting Goals. All offerors that are not Small Businesses shall submit the Standard Form 294, Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts for all relevant contracts, when applicable. All offerors participating in the Comprehensive Subcontracting Program shall prepare and submit a Standard Form 294 that addresses relevant contracts.

AREA IV - Price Area (VOLUME IV)

The schedule contains a basic CLIN structure to identify the Government’s requirements. Offerors shall complete the schedule by creating step ladder pricing that will allow for maximum economies of scale. Offerors shall provide ordering quantities that cover a range from one through the maximum order quantities for the pertinent CLIN.

This is a commercial RFP as a result cost and pricing data is not required IAW FAR 15.403-1(b)(1) and (3). It is anticipated that adequate price competition will be available to determine price reasonableness. In the event that the price reasonableness cannot be determined based on adequate competition, the Contracting Officer may require the submittal of cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403. Offerors shall explain any price anomalies (i.e., for example, range order pricing economies of scale differences). The price proposal shall include information on any significant contractor or major subcontract with whom the prime has teamed. Other than cost and pricing data may be required of the subcontractor, the same as above pertinent to the prime if the Contracting Officer determines the information is needed for a reasonable determination.

Prices for technical data shall be “not separately priced” or “NSP” in accordance with the schedule However, cost for each data submission shall be provided in the pricing volume for evaluation purposes, consistent with DFARS 215.470. Price estimates shall be provided on DD Form 1423-1, block 18.

If applicable, catalog pricing containing detailed price list for any scheduled item shall be furnished. Explanations shall be provided for any differences between the published price list and the proposed. The offeror shall explain the basis for any proposed inflation from year to year.

Any inconsistency whether real or apparent, between promised performance and price, must be explained in the proposal as price credibility rests with the offeror. The Government may reject any and all offers if such an action is in the public’s interest, accept other than the lowest price proposal and waive any informalities and minor irregularities in the received submittals.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

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

(2) (i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government may evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-- GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925), Facsimile (202 619-8978).

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) The DoD Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and documents listed in it may be obtained from the-- Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP), Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(i) Automatic distribution may be obtained on a subscription basis.

(ii) Order forms, pricing information, and customer support information may be obtained—

(A) By telephone at (215) 697_2667/2179; or

(B) Through the DoDSSP Internet site at http://dodssp.daps.mil.

(1) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication or maintenance.

(i) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to offers exceeding $25,000, and offers of $25,000 or less if the solicitation…