HSCG32-14-R-R00013_Amendment_04.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 11. CONTRACT ID CODE I PAGE OF PAGES

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 15· PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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6. ISSUEDBY CODE 32 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE I

USCG R&DC CONTRACTING OFFICE

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, state anct ZIP Code) S&

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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x 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06/27/2014

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

121 The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers Dis extended. rais not extended.

Olfers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

Items 8 and 15, and returning 2 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy Of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which indudes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. lfby virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACTfORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. "[,~gEcRH~~~~ i~Efo~ ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor Dis not. Dis required to sign this document and return ------- copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to revise responses provided in amendments 0002 and 0003, and to make changes to the DOL Wage Occupation Codes listed in Section B, Supplies or

Service and Prices/Costs.

See Continuation Sheet ...

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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15C. DATE SIGNED

Diane C. Christensen

16C. DATE SIGNED

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Integrated Design, Test & Evaluation (IDT&E) Services

CONTINUATION SHEET Page 2 of 4

SOLICITATION HSCG32-14-R-R00013 - 04

1. Due to additional questions from interested parties and internal review, revisions have been made to the following responses provided in Solicitation Amendments 0002, and 0003:

QUESTION # 8(from Amendment 0002): Solicitation page 35 and 45 Clauses H.83 Service

Contract Act 52.222-49 Place of performance Unknown - Which is the applicable wage determination? Since the majority of the work is in Connecticut we suggest wage determination

2005-3023 rev 14 be used for pricing purposes so all bidders are treated equally. Which labor categories does the Coast Guard consider covered by the wage determination? Can the government “map” the solicitation labor categories to the wage determination labor categories?

This would again ensure each bidder is treated equally from a pricing standpoint.

ADDITIONAL QUESTION: Amendment 2, Response #8 indicates that the Table in Section B

- Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, B.3 (a) is modified to add the applicable Service Contract

Act Wage Hour Division (WHD) codes, including wage codes for the Test Director and Test

Engineer. Given that the Labor Category qualifications require the Test Director to have a

Master’s Degree with 10 years of experience, and the Test Engineer requires a Master’s Degree with 5 years of experience, it would appear that the SCA would not apply to these two labor categories. Please confirm whether the SCA applies to the labor categories of Test Director and

Test Engineer. The SCA mapping includes wage numbers that do not correspond to any wage determination which will not allow us to make sure we bid at least the minimum.

REVISED RESPONSE # 8: There is no requirement that the work be performed in

Connecticut. Offerors should obtain the appropriate DOL Wage Determination for the locality it proposes to perform the work. The Table in Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, B.3 (a) is revised to remove the Test Director, Test Engineer; Senior and Junior Information

Technology Specialists, and the Senior and Junior Programmer/Analyst Labor Categories from coverage under the SCA. Additional corrections have been made to the Department of Labor

Wage Determination Occupation Codes. See the Summary of Changes section of this

Continuation Sheet.

QUESTION # 14(from Amendment 0002):The RFP states in paragraph H.10(a)(3) and

H.10(a)(5) that:H.10(a)(3): “In accordance with FAR 9.505-3: whereas this contract may require the contractor to provide technical evaluation of other contractors’ products or services, the contractor agrees that it shall not furnish to U.S Government, either as a prime contractor, as a subcontractor, or as a consultant to prime contractor or subcontractor, any system, subsystem or component which is the subject of work under this contract. This prohibition is effective during the term of this contract and extends for a period of 3 years after the term of this contract."

H.10(a)(5): "The Contractor shall be excluded from competition for, or award of, any

Government contract either as a prime contractor or subcontractor for which, in the course of performance of this contract, the Contractor has received advance procurement information, which has not been made generally available to other persons or firms.”

It is feasible that participation in another similar USCG Research and Development Center acquisition support contract such as SETA could result in work on a system, subsystem or component or knowledge of advanced procurement information which is the subject of the

IDT&E solicitation. Does this clause imply that by participating in another RDC support acquisitions contract as either a prime or subcontractor, there could be a perceived organizational conflict of interest?

REVISED RESPONSE # 14: The Clause is included due to the potential for a situation such as those described in FAR 9.505 to occur during performance of this contract when specific tasking is known. Also, there has not been any advance procurement information related to this IDT&E solicitation created not provided under any other contract. However, note that the offeror must provide disclosure in accordance with 3052.209-72, Organizational Conflict of Interest (Jun

2006) on page 56 of this solicitation.

QUESTION # 16(from Amendment 0002): Should solicitation documents be returned separately or included in the Volume II - Cost Proposal?

REVISED RESPONSE # 16: In accordance with Section L.15 Volume II – Cost Proposal, along with the Cost Proposal, which includes the Electronic Proposal Spreadsheets, and Cost Proposal

Summary Sheet, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan, RFP Sections A through K, and the

Offeror’s Statement are to be included in Volume II – Cost Proposal.

QUESTION # 22(from Amendment 0003):: Section L.13(a)2)(1) states that “The Offeror shall provide a list of all (maximum of 10) contracts and subcontracts with a value exceeding

$150,000, which are currently in process or have been completed during the past 4 years. If the maximum is exceeded, list the 10 most current actions.” Are we being asked to select past performances that are the most relevant and “provide evidence of the Offeror’s past performance in accomplishing the work,” or does the Government want just the 10 most recent contracts exceeding $150,000 in process or completed in the past 4 years, regardless of relevance?

REVISED RESPONSE # 22: Offerors are required to submit the same Past Performance data for major subcontractors. A separate list of up to 10 projects for major subcontractors is required in addition to the Past Performance data required from the Prime contractor

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

The Table in Clause B.3 Level of Effort (a) is revised as follows:

Labor Category

Service Contract Act

Wage Occupation

Codes

Labor hours

Contractor Site

Program Manager* N/A 9300

Project Manager* N/A 11300

Subject Matter Expert N/A 5000

Test Director* N/A 6000

Test Engineer* N/A 18600

Statistician N/A 3200

Systems Analyst* N/A 9300

Senior Programmer/Analyst N/A 3200

Junior Programmer/Analyst N/A 1600

Senior Data Analyst* N/A 5000

Junior Data Analyst N/A 4000

Senior Engineer * N/A 18600

Middle Engineer N/A 14000

Junior Engineer N/A 9300

Senior Physical Scientist N/A 12000

Junior Physical Scientist N/A 4000

Senior Information Technology Specialist N/A 1600

Junior Information Technology Specialist N/A 1600

Senior Electronics Technician 23183 4000

Junior Electronics Technician 23182 3200

Senior Mechanical Technician 23530 4000

Junior Mechanical Technician 19010 3200

Human Factors/Ergonomics Specialist N/A 2000

Technical Editor 30463 4000

Technical Writer 30462 6000

Technical Illustrator CAD/CAM 30064 3000

Senior Fabricator 19040 3000

Junior Fabricator 23550 2000

Documentation Specialist 01070 4000

Data Collector 30081 2500

Administrative Specialist 01020 6000

Total Estimated Hours 184,500

* Denotes Key Personnel Labor Categories

2. The point of contact for this Solicitation is Mr. Richard J. Pecoraro, (860) 271-2837 or richard.j.pecoraro@uscg.mil

3. All other terms and conditions of this Solicitation remain unchanged.