Attachment 6 - Technical Worksheet vAmend 02.docx

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 (When Filled-in, this Document becomes CUI//SP-SSEC) Attachment 6: Technical Worksheet Request for Quote: HTC71125QR002 ** Submission Rules & Instructions: **

1. When completing this Technical Worksheet, the quoter shall answer each question based on Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS) vAmend 02 requirements. The quoter shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of the past or present experience the quoter may have.

2. The quoter’s entire submission, based on this Technical Worksheet, SHALL NOT exceed 35 pages in length. Technical Worksheets that exceed 35 pages, will have only the first 35 pages evaluated and all other pages will be removed before the Technical Worksheet is evaluated.

3. The quote shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the contractor intends to meet the minimum requirements identified in the PWS. Statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof, flowcharts simply listing activities related to the PWS, and statements such as “the Offeror understands”, “can or will comply with all the requirements of the PWS”, or “standard procedures will be employed” without description of how the Government’s requirements will be met will be considered unacceptable.

4. Requested compliance documentation and certifications shall not count against the page limits NOTE** Failure to complete this document in its entirety or attach requested documents may result in a quoter being ineligible for award.

RATINGS:

Superior

The quote meets all the requirements identified in the PWS as related to the Technical Capability subfactor(s) and exceeds one or more requirements of the PWS. Such additions provide benefit to the Government.

Technical Capability subfactor 4 should be submitted as part of RFQ Attachment 3 and will not be counted against the page limit herein. Technical Capability subfactor 4 will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. The technical capability for subfactor 4 will receive one of the following ratings:

If any technical subfactor is rated as unacceptable or fail, the contractor will not be eligible for award.

**Technical Evaluation Questions**

The Government will evaluate the quoter’s technical approach to determine if the quoter submitted a sound approach for accomplishing the PWS task areas identified below:

1. Device and Transmission. The contractor shall submit a sound technical approach that demonstrates the contractor’s ability to provide remote monitoring devices and accomplish ITV transmissions with location accuracy and coverage at military installations and ports across CONUS. The contractor shall describe the following areas in relation to the requirement:

1.a. Provide your approach to meet device requirements including type of device (e.g., cellular, satellite), device specifications (i.e., size, position accuracy, and battery life), and transferability. PWS 2.2, 5.5.1 Click or tap here to enter text.

1.b. Provide your approach to meet ITV reporting interval requirements. PWS 2.1.2 Click or tap here to enter text.

1.c. Provide your approach to meet data element requirements including impact detection, tampering detection, and load status. PWS 2.1, 4.1 Click or tap here to enter text.

1.d. Provide your approach to meet data service coverage requirements. PWS 4.5 Click or tap here to enter text.

1.e. Provide your approach to demonstrate compliance with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), and Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) requirements. Provide documentation of HERO testing and certification per MIL-STD 464D. PWS 2.2.5 Click or tap here to enter text.

2. Remote Monitoring Device (RMD) Installation. The contractor shall submit a sound technical approach that demonstrates the contractor’s ability to perform RMD installation. The contractor shall describe the following areas in relation to the requirement:

2.a. Describe your company’s approach to affixing RMDs to rail cars including an installation diagram. PWS 3.2 Refer to the following video clip for an example of military loading operations on flat rail cars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psjExhXfvbI Click or tap here to enter text.

2.b. Describe your company’s understanding of FRA’s rail safety requirements for RMD installation. PWS 3.3.7-3.3.8 Click or tap here to enter text.

2.c. Describe your company’s capability and planned approach to install rail cars throughout CONUS. PWS 3.3.1- 3.3.5 Click or tap here to enter text.

2.d. Provide your company’s understanding and ability to meet Department of Defense installation access requirements. PWS 3.3.6 Click or tap here to enter text.

3. Data Management and Interface Capability. The contractor shall submit a sound technical approach that demonstrates the contractor’s ability to meet data management and interface requirements. The contractor shall describe the following areas in relation to the requirement:

3.a. Describe your company’s ability to establish required data interface(s) with a government system. PWS 4.1 - 4.2 Click or tap here to enter text.

3.b. Describe your ability to meet website requirements for user access, interactive mapping, geofencing, reporting, and historical data querying. Provide screenshots/mock-ups for the required website elements interactive mapping, geofencing, reporting, and historical data querying. PWS 4.3 Click or tap here to enter text.