Amendment_0002_M6785413R1024.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

As an amendment to this solicitation, additional questions and answ ers are provided.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 19

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 04-Sep-2013

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X M67854-13-R-1024

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

25-Jul-2013

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer 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 1 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 includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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. If by 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 APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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 is not, is 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

04-Sep-2013

CODE

MARCOSYSCOM IWS

MARIAN BEEMAN

2203 SHERWOOD DRIVE

QUANTICO VA 22134-6050

M67854 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

M67854-13-R-1024

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by full text:

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Questions and Answers dated 04 September 2013

1. On page 32 of 36, section 3.4.2.Configuration Control has been modified from the original solicitation.

Question: On page 33, just after section 3.4.2.Configuration Control, is 3.4.3 Configuration

Control, is this a duplication?

Answer: Yes. 3.4.3 Technical Data Package was deleted and not replaced with new information.

2. On page 34 of 36, 4.1 Production Capacity, last sentence "The contractor will provide sufficient spare/repair parts to fulfill the recommendation delineated in SOW paragraph (Initial

Spares and Repair Parts for Provisioning) within 90 days after the acceptance and issuance of the first delivery order.

The table format below the sentence indicates in the column "Initial Delivery, Required" - Qty sufficient to fulfill 2-year support package in 120 days.

Question: Which time frame is correct - 90 days from the paragraph or 120 days from the table format?

Answer: The 120 days in the table format is the correct period.

3. On page 35 of 36, 4.3 last line "...specified in SOW paragraph 4.6 (Spare/Repair Part Data for

Provisioning)."

Question: In looking at 4.6 Technical Publications, we believe this reference to be incorrect.

Would you please provide the correct SOW paragraph reference?

Answer: The correct cite is 4.5 Parts Data for Provisioning.

4. On page 35 of 36, 4.4 Initial Spares/Repair Parts for Provisioning, the last line ".. as the minimum order quantity for CLIN 0003."

Question: Is this referencing the correct CLIN, if not please provide the correct reference?

Answer: No, 4.4 Initial Spares/Repair Parts for Provisioning should refer to CLIN 0002 for pricing.

5. Section L-6.2.0 Organization of the Proposal, page 16 of Amendment 0001. This paragraph states, “Number all pages sequentially.” Does this mean that the entire proposal from the first page to the last are all numbered sequentially, regardless of the section they are in? OR are the pages numbered sequentially within each section beginning with page 1 at the beginning of each section? (example: Executive Summary pages 1-5, Part III Past Performance pages 1-10).

Answer: By Section, see L-6.2.0 Organization of the Proposal. “Individual sections shall be removable and replaceable to the binder. The section shall contain a title page, table of contents, and list of tables and figures for the section. Use tab separators to separate required sections within the binder. The title page, table of contents, list of tables and figures, and tab separators do not count against page count. Number all pages sequentially.”

6. Section L-6.2.0 Organization of the Proposal, page 16 of Amendment 0001. Seven lines down in this section it states, “The Technical Section shall include all Non-Price Factors showing the proposal paragraph number in Attachment 1 Purchase Description, so that the evaluator can find the detailed discussion of the non-price factors and which Modular Stock your proposal relates to. The Table of Contents, Acronym List and the Non-Price Factor will not be included as part of the page count.” Then the table at the top of page 17 shows a page limit of 45 pages for Part IV that includes these Non-Price Factors. Do the sentences on page 16 mean that our responses to the Non-Price Factors from Attachment 1 Purchase Description will not be counted as part of the 45 pages for Part IV?

Answer: Insert the word ‘table’ after the second use of Non-Price Factor. Per section, see L-

6.2.0 Organization of the Proposal, “The Technical Section shall include all Non-Price Factors showing the proposal paragraph number in Attachment 1 Purchase Description, so that the evaluator can find the detailed discussion of the non-price factors and which Modular Stock your proposal relates to. The Table of Contents, Acronym List and the Non-Price Factor table will not be included as part of the page count.”

As an example:

Non-Price Factor

Requirement Requirements Verification

Procedures

Location(s) in Proposal where addressed

Modular Stock System PD 3.1.1 PD 4.1.1

Integration with Current

M40 Components

PD 3.1.2.1 PD 4.1.2.1

Etc.

Delivery schedule SOW 4.1

Etc.

7. Section L-6.2.0 Organization of the Proposal, page 17 of Amendment 0001. In the table at the top of the page it looks like there is a second line of information that appears to be obscured in the block for Part

IV. Is there any additional information that should appear there?

Answer: Yes. It should read Technical Capability: Technical Performance/Delivery

Schedule/Sustainment to agree with the Factor/Subfactors shown in L-6.2.0 Part IV. Technical.

8. Do you need the Non Disclosure Agreement released prior to the solicitation?

Answer: See L-5.0 Government Furnished Information for details of when a Non Disclosure

Agreement is required.

9. Do we need to quote all line items on the solicitation?

Answer: CLIN 0003 is as needed. See L-2.1 Support Equipment . . . The Offeror shall provide a list of any support equipment required to maintain or use the Modular Stock not available in the Small Arms

Tool Kit.

CLINs 0004 and 0005 are optional, however, per M2.2, “Offerors who propose a technically satisfactory

10 round magazine and pouch will be given preference over those Offerors who do not.” Per M 4.1, “If the Offeror proposes pricing for 4,416 10-round magazines and pouches (CLIN’s 0004/0005), the proposed price will be evaluated for reasonableness but not added in the calculated total.”

CLIN 0006 is required but not separately priced.

10. Do we need to submit the Past Performance prior to the solicitation?

Answer: See L-6.2.0 Organization of the Proposal, “Part III. Past Performance -- The completed Past

Performance Questionnaire will be submitted directly to the Government not later than 10 days after the closing date of the solicitation.”

11. Please verify the quantity of Samples needed?

Answer: See L-1.1 Introduction. “Offeror’s are to provide four (4) Modular Stock bid samples for verification testing.” “Offerors that intend to submit a 10-round magazine for consideration shall also provide five (5) 10-round magazines and five (5) magazine pouches with each of their bid samples.” “ In addition, offerors are to provide sufficient spare/repair parts and any tools not in the Small Arms Tool Kit required to maintain the Modular Stock during verification testing. For planning purposes, offerors should provide enough spare/repair parts and special tools to support verification testing.” See “Part V. Installation/Assembly/Repair Instructions. The Offeror shall provide a copy of the Installation/assembly/repair instructions for the Modular Stock.”

The following have been modified:

L-1.0 Instructions, Conditions, and Notices

L-1.1 Introduction

a. The award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the

Government, with appropriate consideration given to each of the three evaluation factors:

technical capability, past performance, and price. In making its determination, the Government will consider technical capability significantly more important than price. Past performance is more important than price but less important than technical capability. The importance of price as a factor in the final determination will increase with the degree of equality in the overall technical merit of the proposals.

b. A concise and comprehensive proposal is required. Organization, clarity, accuracy of information, relevance, and completeness are of prime importance. The proposal shall be complete and clear in all respects without the need for additional explanation or information.

The proposal shall be in sufficient detail and scope to permit the Government to evaluate it with respect to the evaluation factors specified in Section M of the solicitation.

c. Unnecessarily elaborate proposals beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired. Offerors shall confine their submission to essential matters, sufficient to define their offer, and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Likewise, Offerors are cautioned against general, vague, or unsubstantiated statements, which prevent or render difficult the Government’s evaluation of the proposal. Statements such as "will comply," or "noted and understood" without supporting narrative to define compliance are not acceptable. Moreover, the Government will not assume that an Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, and/or commitment that is not specifically delineated and supported in its respective proposal.

d. The Offeror shall not include classified material in any proposal section.

e. All cost/price information shall be in U.S. dollars.

Period for Acceptance of Offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 15 months from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. Proposals submitted for consideration for award must address the full scope of the solicitation. Proposals which address only part of the solicitation or are not accompanied by four (4) bid samples will be considered unacceptable.

A ceiling on the number of pages in the proposal has been imposed, as indicated in the sections below. In the event that the offeror exceeds the maximum page limitations provided below, the

Government shall only evaluate the pages that comply with maximum number prescribed (starting with page one and continuing until the maximum number is reached) for the respective volume.

All pages, or any other material, in excess of the maximum number of pages stated shall not be evaluated.

As prescribed by FAR 52.215-1, the Government may award on the basis of initial offers received without discussion. Therefore, each initial offer shall contain the Offeror’s best terms from a business and technical standpoint.

Offeror’s are to provide four (4) Modular Stock bid samples for verification testing. All four bid samples shall be of the same configuration. The Offeror’s Modular Stock bid samples shall not require the use of bedding compound to install the M40 barreled action. Offerors’ bid samples that fail to meet this threshold requirement will not be assembled and, therefore, will not undergo

Government verification testing.

Offerors that intend to submit a 10-round magazine for consideration shall also provide five (5)

10-round magazines and five (5) magazine pouches with each of their bid samples.

Offerors shall not submit more than one (1) offer in response to this solicitation. The Government will test and evaluate only one (1) configuration of a Modular Stock per Offeror for the purpose of this effort. If an Offeror submits more than one (1) offer or more than one (1) configuration, the Government will randomly select one of the configurations for evaluation.

Offerors shall provide detailed assembly and repair instructions with the bid samples. The instructions shall include any critical metrics (e.g. torque values) and procedures related to the disassembly/assembly and maintenance of the Modular Stock. Instructions shall be printed in the

Offeror’s format and shall be included in either PDF or Microsoft Word format in the Offeror’s paper submission.

In addition, offerors are to provide sufficient spare/repair parts and any tools not in the Small

Arms Tool Kit required to maintain the Modular Stock during verification testing. All these items must be received no later than the date/time specified on page 1 (block 8) of the solicitation (NOTE: Quantico, VA will be on Eastern Standard Time during the closing date of this RFP). For planning purposes, offerors should provide enough spare/repair parts and special tools to support verification testing. If, during testing, the Government finds that the parts provided are insufficient to complete testing, the Government may contact the Offeror to request additional components. If notified of a part(s) insufficiency, the Offeror will provide the required part(s) within 1 business day. If the Offeror does not provide the required part, the bid sample will not undergo further testing, and will therefore be excluded from a potential award.

The Government reserves the right to award the contract(s) without holding discussions. If discussions are deemed necessary, the Government will evaluate proposals and make award after conducting discussions with offerors whose proposals have been determined to be within the competitive range. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals (FAR 52.215-1).

With regards to this particular solicitation, due to pre-award testing budget constraints, the

Government shall accept no more than three (3) offerors into the competitive range. Therefore, an offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. An offeror’s proposal is presumed to represent his best efforts to respond to the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to award to other than the lowest priced offerors. The Government also reserves the right to change any of the terms and conditions of this solicitation by amendment at any time prior to contract award and to allow offerors to revise their offers accordingly, as authorized by FAR 15.206.

Proposals and bid samples, spare parts, and tools shall be shipped using best commercial practices to facilitate immediate use/testing by the Government. Mailed bid sample packages shall be clearly marked with Offeror name, Offeror CAGE and DUNS, and Solicitation Number.

Bid samples, spare parts, and tools shall be delivered to the following location:

Commander

MARCORSYSCOM

Product Manager, Infantry Weapons

Attn: Marian Beeman, Contract Specialist, building 2203

2200 Lester Street

Quantico VA, 22134

Tel: 703-432-5043

Please note, for bid sample submissions, warehouse delivery hours are Monday through

Friday, 7:00am to 3:00pm, excluding Federal holidays.

The government is not liable for any damages or destruction to bid samples, spare/repair parts or special tools as a result of Offeror’s response to this proposal and associated testing. The government will notify vendors that they may pick up their bid samples upon completion of Source Selection. The Government will not ship samples back to offerors. Offerors must coordinate the return shipment of their bid samples.

2.2 Modifications, amendments, or withdrawal of proposals and other written communications should be made to the Contracting Officer at anita.norris@usmc.mil

2.3 Offerors are advised to take proper steps to ensure timely receipt of their proposals (ref:

FAR 15.208). If an offeror plans to hand deliver their proposal, please call (703) 432-5043 or email Marian Beeman at marian.beeman@usmc.mil in advance to coordinate delivery time. Note, proposals must be received no later than the date/time specified on page 1 (block 8) of the solicitation (NOTE: Quantico, VA will be on Eastern Standard Time during the closing date of this RFP).

Offerors are advised that proposals sent by conventional US Mail service are not routed directly to the above address. Therefore, the possibility that a proposal will not comply with the closing date/time exists, in such case the proposal will be considered a late submission.

L-2.0 Support Equipment/Initial Spares/Repair Parts and Provisioning List

L-2.1 Support Equipment. The Offeror shall use items currently in the Marine Corps Small Arms

Tool Kit to the maximum extent practical in order to maintain or repair the Modular Stock. The

Offeror shall provide a list of any support equipment required to maintain or use the Modular

Stock not available in the Small Arms Tool Kit. A list of items in the Small Arms Tool Kit can be found in Attachment (4).

L-2.2 Spare/Repair Parts. The parts list shall include items such as parts and materials required for the operation and maintenance of the Modular Stock. The parts list shall contain the end item, mailto:anita.norris@usmc.mil mailto:marian.beeman@usmc.mil component or assembly and all support items which can be disassembled, reassembled, or replaced, and which, when combined, constitute the end item, component or assembly. The parts list shall include assemblies required to maintain the repair of the Modular Stock. The

Contractor shall identify all Modular Stock parts and part numbers along with associated prices for each individual part number. If a part is manufactured by a subcontractor or third party, the

Contractor shall identify the name of that entity for each applicable part.

The list shall include the following information for each component and spare/repair part used in the M40 Modular Stock:

Name of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), OEM Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Prime manufacturer’s and Contractor’s part number, Revision level, Reference designator or next higher assembly, Nomenclature, Quantity used in the Modular Stock, National Item Identification Number (NIIN)

Unit of issue.

L-4.0 Questions

Questions about the solicitation documents are due by 2:00 P.M Local Time on 14 August

2013 to marian.beeman@usmc.mil in the following table format. Please do not bundle multiple questions into one. Additionally, all questions shall be via E-mail. Government responses will be posted on FEDBIZOPPS.

Document/Section Paragraph Question/Issue/Concern

General Issue

Solicitation

Product Description

Other

L-5.0 Government Furnished Information

Upon request, the Government shall provide Offerors with technical drawings for the M40

Sniper Rifle components with which the Modular Stock shall integrate. If requested, the Offeror shall email a completed and signed Non-Disclosure / Non-Use Agreement to the contract specialist, Marian Beeman, at marian.beeman@usmc.mil no later than 2:00 P.M Local Time on 07

AUGUST 2013, Attachment 9.

The Government will provide the drawings electronically to the Offeror within three (3) working days following receipt of the signed agreement.

L-6.0 Preparation of proposals

The Government advises prospective Offerors to read the terms and conditions of the solicitation carefully. Proposals shall be prepared using Times New Roman 12 point font style on 8½ x 11 inch white paper. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font style not less than 8 point. Foldouts are not allowed. Margins shall be 1 inch on all sides. All material submitted may be single-spaced. Offerors shall ensure that each page provides identification of the submitting Offeror in the header or footer. Number all pages sequentially.

Offeror shall provide one (1) electronic – soft copy of the full proposal using the Microsoft Office for Windows suite of applications, formatted for a personal computer. Price breakdown shall include completed MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact and four (4) written hard copies of the full proposal to include one with original signature intact.

NOTE: In the event that there is a conflict between the written hard copy of the proposal and the electronic – soft copy of the proposal, the written hard copy will take precedence.

L-6.2.0 Organization of the Proposal

Each Offeror must submit their proposal materials in a three-ring binder. Individual sections shall be removable and replaceable to the binder. The section shall contain a title page, table of contents, and list of tables and figures for the section. Use tab separators to separate required sections within the binder. The title page, table of contents, list of tables and figures, and tab separators do not count against page count. Number all pages sequentially. Only material allocated to a specific section shall be in that section. An original and four (4) copies of the three-ring, binder shall be provided. The Technical Section shall include a table of all Non-Price

Factors showing the proposal paragraph number in Attachment 1 Purchase Description, so that the evaluator can find the detailed discussion of the non-price factors and which Modular Stock your proposal relates to. The Table of Contents, Acronym List and the Non-Price Factor Table will not be included as part of the page count. The following instructions apply to the format:

Table 1

Part Content Page Limit

Executive

Summary

Letter of Transmittal and Executive Summary

5 Pages*

Part I Model Contract None

Part II Pricing None

Part III Past Performance reference list with contact information

10 Pages*

Part IV Technical Capability: Technical

Performance/

Delivery Schedule/Sustainment

45 Pages*

Part V Installation/Repair Instructions No Limit

*In the event an Offeror provides a proposal that is printed or copied double-sided on paper pursuant to FAR clause 52.204-4, each side of the paper shall represent one page.

The following instructions apply to the format:

Letter of Transmittal / Executive Summary: This section shall include the Offeror’s letter of transmittal, along with a brief summary of the Offeror’s capability to accomplish the requirements of the contract. Any exceptions, deviations, and/or waivers taken to any aspect of the RFP shall be identified in the Letter of Transmittal.

Part I. Model Contract - This part shall include the model contract information for Sections to include one signed and completed copy of the Standard Form 1449, acknowledging any solicitation amendments, signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. This part also shall include a completed Schedule of Pricing and shall include the following completed statement:

I hereby certify that our offer dated (INSERT DATE) in response to solicitation M67854-13-R- 1024 meets and/or exceeds all of the requirements delineated in solicitation M67854-13-R- 1024. In addition, I hereby certify that our offer dated (INSERT DATE) in response to solicitation M67854-13-R-1024 does not take any exception to, deviate from or otherwise request a waiver for any of the requirements delineated in solicitation M67854-13-R-1024.

Moreover, I hereby certify that our offer dated (INSERT DATE) in response to solicitation M67854-13-R-1024 does not include any ground rules, assumptions, or any other verbiage which conditions or otherwise limits our offer dated (INSERT DATE) in response to solicitation M67854-13-R-1024.

Company:

Authorized Signature/Title/Date:

Part II. Price - This part shall contain all pricing data that will allow the Government to conduct an adequate price analysis. The Offeror shall provide pricing for the Modular Stock

(and the 10-round Magazine, if applicable) using Attachment 6 as a guide. The Offeror shall provide pricing for Spare/Repair parts (and any special tools, if applicable) using Attachment 2 as a guide. These parts shall also contain any other information requested under Part II Business approach below. It is expected that this contract will be awarded based upon a determination that there is adequate price competition; therefore, the Offeror is not required to submit or certify cost or pricing data with its proposal. If, after receipt of the proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist, the Offeror shall provide other than certified cost or pricing data as requested by the Contracting Officer

Part III. Past Performance - The Government will review each Offeror’s respective past performance under FAR 15.305. Past Performance will be evaluated on the ability of the Offeror to accomplish the work defined in the RFP by illustrating work similar in size, scope, and/or complexity and are recent and relevant to that defined for the effort, accomplished during the past five (5) years. The offeror shall ensure that accurate and concise information is provided for each reference, on the questionnaire when forwarded for completion.

In the proposal three-ring binder, provide a list with the following information for each Past

Performance reference:

Title of Contract, Contract Number, and

Sponsoring Organization;

Name, telephone and email address for the reference

The Offeror shall send out, and track the completion of, the Past Performance Questionnaires to each of the Offeror’s Government/Commercial Points of Contract (POCs). The completed Past

Performance Questionnaire will be submitted directly to the Government not later than 10 days after the closing date of the solicitation. Each of the Offeror’s POCs shall email their completed Past

Performance Questionnaire directly to the contract specialist listed on the first page of the Solicitation.

Part IV. Technical - This part shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to meet the non-price factors provided in Attachment 1 Purchase Description. Technical Capability will be evaluated on the following three (3) subfactors listed in order of importance:

Factor 1: Technical Capability :

a. Technical Performance/Proposed and Verified Technical Performance of Bid

Samples: The proposed system must meet all of the requirements as set forth in the solicitation.

This will be evaluated based on product description and empirical data provided with the proposal and verification testing performed on bid samples.

b. Delivery Schedule: This section shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to provide the system, detailed in the Purchase Description within the required delivery schedule. This will be evaluated based on empirical data provided with the proposal.

Offeror should provide sufficient depth of discussion addressing its ability to deliver the types and quantities of products set forth by the Contractor Line Item Number (CLIN).

c. Sustainment: The Offeror shall meet all requirements for spare/repair parts set forth in the solicitation. The Offeror shall provide all part and special tool data required in the solicitation. Offeror shall provide sufficient depth of discussion addressing its conformance to the Statement of Work and ability to deliver the types and quantities of products set forth by the Contractor Line Item Number (CLIN).

Part V. Installation/Assembly/Repair Instructions. The Offeror shall provide a copy of the Installation/assembly/repair instructions for the Modular Stock.

L-6.3.0 Intent to Incorporate Contractor’s Technical Proposal

All or part of the successful Offeror’s technical proposal may be incorporated in any contract resulting from this solicitation. Moreover, the successful Offerors technical proposal may be incorporated by reference. Nothing contained in the successful Offeror’s technical proposal shall constitute a waiver to any other requirement of the contract. In the event of any conflict between the successful Offeror’s technical proposal and other requirement of the contract, the conflict shall be resolved in the following order of precedence: Contract, Product Description Attachment (1), and Offeror’s proposal.

The successful Offeror will provide, as necessary, any updated technical proposal changes that reflect the results/responses to any items of clarification and/or discussions. If, after contract award, it is discovered that changes made as a result of any clarifications and/or discussions were not incorporated in those portions of the technical proposal, such changes to the contractor’s documents shall be considered administrative in nature and shall be made by modification to the contract, at no change in contract cost, price or other terms and conditions.

L-7.0 Service of Protest

Protests, as defined in Subpart 33.101 of the FAR, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Commander

Contracts Directorate, CT 2.1

Marine Corps Systems Command

2200 Lester Street

Quantico, VA 22134-6050

Attn: Anita Norris, RFP: M67854-13-R-1024

Email: Anita.Norris@usmc.mil

A copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one calendar day of filing a protest with the GAO.

STATEMENT OF WORK

for

M40 Sniper Rifle Modular Stock

SCOPE. This SOW sets forth the work efforts required to produce, provide technical support, provide training, and deliver the M40 Sniper Rifle Modular Stock, hereafter referred to as the

Modular Stock.

The contractor is responsible for providing all/specific material, services and necessary support documentation needed to complete the tasks identified in this SOW.

mailto:Anita.Norris@usmc.mil

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. The following documents form a part of this Statement of Work

(SOW) to the extent specified herein. The most recent revision of the referenced document at the time of contract shall be used unless otherwise specified. In the event of conflict between the applicable documents and this SOW, the SOW shall take precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

Military Standards and Specifications – Guidance.

MIL-PRF-29612 Training Data Products

MIL-PRF-49506 Logistics Management Information

MIL-STD-129 Military Marking for Shipment and Storage

MIL-STD-882 Standard Practice for System Safety

MIL-STD-1366 DoD Interface Standard for Transportability Criteria

MIL-STD-2073-1 DoD Standard Practice for Military Packaging

Military Standards and Specifications - Guidance Only.

Not Applicable.

Handbooks - Guidance Only.

MIL-HDBK-61 Configuration Management Guidance

MIL-HDBK-512 Parts Management

Other Government Documents. Unless otherwise stated, the following documents may be obtained from the Document Automation and Production Service, Building 4/D, 700 Robbins

Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 or visit http://dodssp.daps.mil.

FED-STD-313 Material Safety Data, Transportation Data and Disposal Data for

Hazardous Materials Furnished to Government Activities

Non-Government Documents.

ASME Y14.34 Associated Lists

ASME Y14.100 Engineering Drawing Practices

(Copies of ASME documents are available from www.asme.org or American Society of

Mechanical Engineers Information Central Orders/Inquiries, P.O. Box 2300, Fairfield, NJ

07007-2300.)

ASTM D3951 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

ASTM D4169-01e1 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems

(Copies of ASTM documents are available from www.astm.org or American Society for

Testing and Materials International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-

2959.)

EIA-649 National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management

(Copies of EIA documents are available from www.eia.org or Electronic Industries

Alliance Corporate Engineering Department, 2500 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, 22201.)

Forms.

Not Applicable.

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor shall deliver Modular Stocks that meet the requirements of the Modular Stock Purchase Description Attachment 1. The contractor shall perform all tasks required and delineated in this SOW to manufacture, deliver, and provide technical and logistics support for the Modular Stock in the quantities specified on each delivery order of this contract.

Program and Data Management.

Program Management. The contractor shall establish and maintain a designated program management point of contact for the life of the contract. If the designated point of contact changes at any point during performance of the contract, the contractor will notify the

Government contracting officer via writing no later than five (5) business days following the change.

Subcontractor Management. The contractor shall identify all subcontractors used in the performance of this contract. Requirements that are contractually specified shall apply to subcontractor performance; however, the contractor shall be accountable for compliance of subcontractors and is responsible for ensuring all deliverable products comply with the contract requirements.

Technical Proposal. The contractor's Technical Proposal or portions thereof, as negotiated and accepted by the Government, may be incorporated by reference into the resultant contract. Any changes in these arrangements are to be submitted to the contracting officer in advance for approval.

Schedule Planning. The contractor shall notify the Government in writing of any anticipated or projected work stoppages or delays that will impact schedules. Early delivery will be accepted and the contractor shall notify the Government at least five (5) business days prior to making an early delivery.

Meetings, Formal Reviews, Conferences, and Audits.

Contractor Responsibilities. The Government reserves the right to cancel any review or to require any review to be scheduled at critical points during the period of performance. Action item documentation, assignment of responsibility for completion and due dates shall be determined prior to adjournment of all reviews.

Post Award Conference. The contractor shall host a Post Award Conference (PAC) at the contractor's facility within 30 days after Contract Award. The purpose of the PAC is for the contractor to review and demonstrate to the Government the management procedures, provide progress assessments, review technical and other specialty area status, and establish schedule dates for near term meetings/actions.

In-Process Review. In Process Reviews (IPR) will be held on an as needed basis at a date and location mutually agreed upon between the contractor and the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel any review or to require any review to be scheduled during the period of performance. The contractor’s progress, management, technical support services, administrative, assurance of compliance with contract requirements, program status, funding, and problem identification and resolutions shall be agenda items. Actual versus expected performance of each area shall be addressed. The contractor shall prepare presentation materials providing an overview of all agenda items.

Provisioning Conference. The contractor shall host a Provisioning Conference at the contractor’s facility. During this conference, the contractor shall provide and disassemble production grade

M40 Modular Stocks as deemed necessary by the Government to validate and verify all provisioning documentation. The Provisioning Conference shall be held 30 days after contract award.

Physical Configuration Audit. The Contractor shall host a Government-led Physical

Configuration Audit (PCA) concurrently with the Provisioning Conference. The PCA will serve to validate and verify the product baseline data provided to the Government for configuration management purposes. The Contractor shall provide and disassemble production grade equipment, as deemed necessary by the Government, during this audit to aid in data validation.

Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health.

Safety and Environmental Considerations. The contractor shall provide information on the potential for any adverse safety and environmental impacts from the manufacturing, operation, maintenance, and disposal of the Modular Stock (see Attachment 3). This information will be used to assist the Government in making a preliminary National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA) decision and in the preparation of formal NEPA documents. Such environmental impacts include emissions and toxic waste resulting from development, maintenance (coatings and primers), operation, disposal, etc.

DI-MISC-80508B, Technical Report, Study/Services (EC)

Configuration Management (CM). The Contractor shall be responsible for managing the configuration of all delivered components. Specific configuration management tasks are outlined below. The Contractor shall designate a CM representative to serve as a primary point of contact to the Government for all CM matters.

3.4.1 Configuration Baselines and Engineering Drawings. Upon contract award, the Contractor shall freeze the configuration of the Marine Corps Modular Stock in order to establish the configuration baseline for the Marine Corps Modular Stock. The Modular Stock Purchase

Description Attachment 1 will serve as the functional baseline for the item. The Contractor shall have a product baseline established for the Modular Stock. The Contractor shall work with the

Government during the Provisioning Conference and Physical Configuration Audit in order to identify the configuration documentation which will serve as the Government’s product baseline to facilitate Government configuration control of the Marine Corps Modular Stock. The intent is to establish a product baseline which provides Government control of the form, fit, and function of Modular Stocks delivered to the Government. This will allow the Government to ensure standardization of form/fit/function for the Modular Stock across the Marine Corps, to maintain the currency of the M40 Technical Manuals, and to have adequate information to order parts for the Modular Stock through the supply system. This configuration documentation shall consist of top-level, commercial drawings which identify each replaceable part and assembly of the

Modular Stock. All replaceable parts/assemblies in the drawings shall be assigned Part

Identification Numbers (PINs) in accordance with ASME Y14.100-2004. These drawings need not comply with Government or nationally recognized industry association specifications and standards, but must contain sufficient detail to enable critical support tasks such as provisioning, technical manuals, and configuration management. The drawings must disclose sufficient engineering information to ensure identification and procurement of interchangeable items. The drawings shall not have any markings that would prohibit the Government from sending the drawings to other Government agencies for the purpose of cataloguing. The drawings shall not contain any proprietary information. The drawings shall include as applicable:

a. Configuration, defined pictorially or by description;

b. Dimensions of parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies that would allow the Government to conduct inspection/acceptance of components and catalog them for future ordering;

c. Mounting and mating dimensions and tolerances;

d. Schematic, interconnection, or other appropriate diagrams (such as line drawings) to define item function or provide interconnecting information;

e. A manufacturer and item identification listed as a source of supply.

f. Exploded views of assemblies and subassemblies (i.e. “birds eye views”)

DI-SESS-81003D, Commercial Drawings/Models and Associated Lists

3.4.2.Configuration Control. The Contractor shall submit any proposed changes to the established Government-controlled baseline of the Marine Corps Modular Stock to the

Government for review/approval prior to implementation. So that Marine Corps units can continue to sustain the Modular Stock, a new PIN shall be assigned to a part or assembly when it when a part or assembly is changed in such a manner that any of the following conditions occur:

(a) When performance or durability is affected to such an extent that the previous versions must be discarded or modified for reasons of safety or malfunction. A new

PIN shall also be assigned to all subsequent higher assemblies up to the level at which interchangeability is reestablished.

(b) When the new version of an item is not interchangeable with the previous version.

(c) When a repair part within an item is changed so that it is no longer interchangeable with its previous version. A new PIN shall also be assigned to all subsequent higher assemblies up to the level at which interchangeability is reestablished (Either the original or the new item may be used in all units of all next higher assemblies.).

(d) When the previous version of an item is limited to use in specific articles or models of articles, and its new version is not so limited. A new PIN shall also be assigned to all subsequent higher assemblies up to the level at which interchangeability is reestablished.

The Contractor shall submit, in their own format, an Engineering Change Proposal with

Notice(s) of Revision or a Request For Deviation which details the exact change being proposed.

This shall include rationale for the change as well as effects on other components/ assemblies, schedule, logistical impacts (fielded weapons and spare parts) and cost. The principles contained in EIA-649 may be used for guidance.

DI-CMAN-80639C, Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)

DI-CMAN-80640C, Request For Deviation (RFD)

DI-CMAN-80642C, Notice Of Revision (NOR)

4. Supply Support

4.1 Production Capacity. The Contractor shall provide (50) Modular Stocks within 90 days

(Required) or (100) Modular Stocks within 90 days (Preferred) after the acceptance and issuance of the first delivery order AND 50 Modular Stocks per month thereafter until delivery is complete. In addition, if the Government chooses to purchase the 10-round magazine and pouches, the Contractor shall provide (200) 10-round magazines and magazine pouches within

90 days (Required) or (400) 10-round magazines and magazine pouches within 90 days

(Preferred) after the acceptance and issuance of the first delivery order and (200) per month of each item thereafter. The contractor will provide sufficient spare/repair parts to fulfill the recommendation delineated in SOW paragraph (Initial Spares and Repair Parts for Provisioning) within 120 days after the acceptance and issuance of the first delivery order.

The following delineates the above delivery requirements in table format:

Delivery Item Initial Delivery, Required

Initial Delivery, Preferred

Follow-On

Delivery

Modular Stock Qty (50) in 90 days Qty (100) in 90 days

50 per month

10-Round Qty (200) in 90 days Qty (400) in 90 200 per month

Magazines days

Magazine Pouches Qty (200) in 90 days Qty (400) in 90 days

200 per month

Spare/Repair Parts Qty sufficient to fulfill 2-year support package in

120 days

N/A

2 4.2 Support Equipment. The contractor shall make maximum use of the Small Arms

Tool Kit and any other support equipment that is already catalogued for Marine Corps use, to validate and verify all maintenance procedures or repairs for the Modular Stock. The contractor shall provide any special tools required to maintain the Modular Stock that are not part of the

Small Arms Tool Kit.

4.3 Spare/Repair Parts. The Contractor shall provide repair parts and spares needed to maintain the M40 Sniper Rifle Modular Stock (and the 10-round magazine, if applicable) throughout its life cycle. The parts shall consist of all items whichcan be disassembled, reassembled, or replaced on the Modular Stock.

The Contractor shall provide the ability for the Government to purchase spare/repair parts at the lowest level practical. In instances when a part is included in an assembly, the Offeror shall provide the ability for the Government to purchase the individual part and the assembly. For component parts that are manufactured by another OEM, the Offeror shall provide the name of the OEM and all other required data for each part as specified in SOW paragraph 4.5 (Parts

Data for Provisioning).

3 4.4 Initial Spares/ Repair Parts for Provisioning. The Contractor shall provide a repair/spare parts block needed to maintain the M40 Sniper Rifle Modular Stock (and the 10-round magazine, if applicable) for a period of two years. This period of initial service is also known as the “demand/development period”, during which time usage data is tracked and used to determine future sustainment requirements.

4 The parts shall consist of the end item and all support items which can be disassembled, reassembled, or replaced, and which, when combined, constitute the Modular Stock. Quantities and types of parts included shall be based upon the Contractor’s historical repair and replacement data, as well as data gleaned from Government verification testing. The Contractor shall provide this identified parts block concurrently with the first delivery of Modular Stocks during full-rate production. This parts block shall serve as the minimum order quantity for

CLIN 0002.

4.5 Parts Data for Provisioning. The Contractor shall provide the necessary provisioning data for the Government to catalog the Modular Stock and its associated spare/repair parts. The data shall include a list that delineates the parts required for the operation and maintenance of the

Modular Stock. The list shall include the following information for each component and spare/repair part used in the M40 Modular Stock: name of Original Equipment Manufacturer

(OEM), OEM Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, prime manufacturer’s and

Contractor’s part number, revision level, reference designator or next higher assembly, nomenclature, quantity used in the Modular Stock, National Item Identification Number (NIIN), and unit of issue. The Contractor shall provide data for spare/repair parts at the lowest level practical. In instances when a part is included in an assembly, the Offeror shall provide data for the individual part and the assembly.

DI-ALSS-81529, Logistics Management Information (LMI) Data Product (PPL)

4.6 Technical Publications.

4.6.1 Copyright Release. The contractor shall identify copyrighted material, if any, and shall obtain the written approval of the copyright owner. The contractor shall furnish appropriate copyright release giving the Government permission to reproduce and use copyrighted information. When the contractor uses a manual, which covers a vendor's component(s) or a portion thereof, and the vendor's manual contains copyrighted material, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining a copyright release from the vendor and providing the copyright release to the Government.

5. Preservation and Packaging.

Items scheduled for shipment shall be preserved, packaged, and marked in accordance with best commercial practices.

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