M67854-13-R-2419_Amendment.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0001

The CLIN extended description has changed from Provide five (5) initial production systems IAW SOW 2.6.1, 3.1.1. Includes Government Acceptance Testing (GAT) and Support, IAW SOW 3.2.2.1, 3.2.2.3, 3.4-3.4.2.3.1, 3.5.1. Period of Performance: Date of award to 12 months (NTE 7 months for the contractor to deliver systems and 5 months to support GAT and provide GAT testing report) to Provide five (5) initial production systems IAW SOW 2.6.1, 3.1.1. Includes Government Acceptance Testing (GAT) and Support, IAW SOW 3.2.2.1, 3.2.2.3, 3.4-3.4.2.3.1, 3.5.1. Period of Performance: Date of award to 12 months (The Contractor shall be prepared to execute the GAT at their facility, at the earliest, 90 days after contract award if systems are delivered within that timeframe. After 90 days ACA, the Contractor shall be prepared to execute GAT immediately.).

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

L-1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

This request for proposal is a full and open competition seeking potential offerors to fulfill the United States Marine Corps’ requirement for 360 Dismounted Counter-Radio Electronic Warfare (CREW) systems. This is in support of an Urgent Statement of Need (USON) to provide Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) capabilities as described in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Government is seeking a Non-Development Item (NDI) solution for the stated requirement to provide all the services and supplies contained within this solicitation. The Government intends to make award(s) to the responsible offeror(s) for the purposes of providing support to the CREW Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) Program, hereafter referred to as the Program, Dismounted effort.

The Government intends to award multiple Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the items as contained within this solicitation. The projected period of performance for this effort is a five year ordering period.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms for evaluation and acceptance. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

This solicitation is an unrestricted solicitation in accordance with FAR 52.219-6. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 334511 with a size standard of 750 Employees.

The contract contains classified annexes and will require the submission of classified responses to the RFP. Only those offerors that have the required facility and personnel clearance as stated in this solicitation will be eligible to be considered to receive the classified annexes. If an offeror is unable to receive the classified annexes, and therefore unable to provide a responsive proposal, any such proposal will not be evaluated for award.

L-2.0 SOLICITATION INFORMATION

L-2.1 PERIOD AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS

(a) Offeror agrees, if this offer is accepted by the Government within 230 days from the date for receipt of offers specified in Section L, B, Proposal Due Date, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer; mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(c) Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

L-2.2 PRE-AWARD/SITE SURVEY

The use of the term “pre-award/site survey” throughout this solicitation refers to any type of site inspection or site survey conducted by the Marine Corps evaluators or other designated government personnel for the purposes of evaluation or compliance. The Government reserves the right to conduct a pre-award/site survey or to require other evidence of technical, managerial, personnel, financial, storage, security, and similar abilities to perform the required work prior to the award of any contract. Performance of a pre-award/site survey or other visit in no way indicates that an award may be imminent or apparent. Use of pre-award/site surveys is solely at the discretion of the PCO.

L-2.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA

It is anticipated that this acquisition will not necessitate the submission of cost or pricing data as defined in FAR 2.101. In the event of a submission of a single offer from this solicitation, a competitive one-offer situation will have occurred. If a competitive one-offer situation occurs, this single offeror may be required to submit Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data for the purposes of evaluation and negotiation. By submission of an offer to this solicitation, the offeror acknowledges that Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data may be required in the event of a competitive-one offer situation. The decision for the need of Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data will be at the discretion of the PCO. In the event that Cost or Pricing Data or Other Than Cost or Price Data are required, it shall be in accordance with FAR 52.215-20 (OCT 2010).

L-2.4 INTENT TO INCORPORATE CONTRACTOR'S PROPOSAL

All or part of the successful offeror's proposal (e.g. technical approach, schedule, past performance and price) may be incorporated by reference or other means in any contract(s) resulting from this solicitation. This may include specific portions of the Contractor's proposal that exceed any of the Government's threshold requirements and/or meet or exceed any of the Government's objective requirements provided in the Schedule, Statement of Work, or Performance Specification (including, but not limited to dates, performance values, and/or any other measurable criteria). If incorporated, these values will supersede the Government's threshold requirements that were exceeded and/or the Government's objective requirements that were met and/or exceeded. Nothing contained in the successful offeror's proposal shall constitute a waiver to any other requirement of the contract.

The successful offeror will provide, as necessary, any updated 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 into those portions of the proposal, such changes to the contractor's documents shall be considered administrative in nature and shall be made by unilateral modification to the contract, at no change in contract cost, price, or other terms and conditions.

L-2.5 USE of Government Property The Offeror shall state whether, in the performance of the contract, it will require the use of existing Government-owned property (including, but not limited to, facilities, equipment, production, and/or research property) or information, whether or not it is currently in its possession or in the possession of its proposed subcontractors. Do not include the Government Furnished Equipment listed in this solicitation unless a substitution is requested. The substitution needs to be described along with the exceptions, deviations, and/or request for waiver.

a. The following information shall be provided by the Offeror:

i) A list or description of all such property involved which the Offeror and/or anticipated subcontractor(s), propose to use along with the quantity.

ii) The dates during which such property will be needed for use. (i.e. need date and return to Government date)

iii) The Offeror shall discuss alternatives in the event the proposed property is unavailable at the time proposed.

iv) The Offeror shall identify all Government test facilities anticipated for use under the contract.

v) The Offeror shall identify when the facilities are required and the anticipated duration of their use. The Offeror shall discuss alternatives in the event the proposed facility is unavailable at the time proposed.

vi) The Offeror shall request a cost quote from the cognizant Government office for use of Government property, equipment and facilities. This quote shall be included in the cost volume of the proposal and shall include the following:

vii) The GP and use requirements.

viii) The name and phone number of the Government activity and point of contact of the person supplying the quote.

ix) The cost quoted with terms and conditions.

b. The Offeror's proposed price in Section B shall not include Government cost associated with Offeror proposed GP. The price associated with the GP proposed under this section will be included in the price evaluation. The Government reserves the right to verify all quotes received. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a cost quote from a Government agency in time for proposal submission, the Government reserves the right to unilaterally apply a price estimate to the GP. (See example)

Example: Offeror's proposed price is $6.25M with a projected cost of 750K for GP. The total price for evaluation of the Offeror's effort will be $7M (6.25M + 750K). However, the contract award amount would be $6.25M.

L-2.6 SOLICITATION Security Classification The solicitation is unclassified, although some information contained in Attachments or Annexes to this solicitation is classified. Classified responses are allowed, but Offerors shall provide all classified information the Classified Annex to Volume II and refer to it when necessary. The Classified Annex will have two parts, Part One for system requirements and Part Two for test data. The use of coded pointers such as “c1”, “c2” or other means should be employed when feasible in the unclassified volumes to keep the bulk of the proposal content unclassified and legible. OPNAVISNT S5513.8B-88.1 shall be followed to ensure that aggregate information also remains unclassified. Note that the PSPEC Requirements (Part 1) section of the Classified Annexes will count as a part of the proposal and be subject to the volume page limitations, and it is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that classified data handling does not impact successful delivery of the proposal within the due date as prescribed.

L-2.7 CLASSIFIED Access Access to Classified and other restricted information being made available as attachment(s) to this solicitation can be obtained by submitting a written request to the Contracting Office as follows: Lisa Botkin at lisa.botkin@usmc.mil, Ms. Jessica Stringer at jessica.l.stringer@usmc.mil or fax number 703-432-9985. All requests shall have the heading:

"MEU (SOC) Classified Attachment/Annex Request”

The written request shall contain the following, at a minimum: full contact information on the company’s facility and specific individual(s) requiring access as follows, facility security clearance level, issuing Government agency, and expiration date; facility security office phone/fax numbers; facility storage level, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and complete destination address’ personnel for whom access to classified data is requested to include full name; security clearance level, issuing Government agency, and expiration date; date of birth; and city/state of birth, and SIPRNet e-mail address. Once a prospective Offeror’s “need-to-know” and security clearance is verified, classified attachments will be provided. Access to these materials will be granted solely for the purpose of preparing a proposal under this solicitation, and does not establish a common “need-to-know” with any other program, contract, or effort.

Once the government is in receipt of the required documents requesting classified access and access has been provided, access to classified documents will be sent via classified mail, classified e-mail, or a link will be provided that will only be able to be access via a classified system (computer).

*The following documents are being provided as Section L attachments for your convenience. Upon your request of the classified annex, two separate CDs will be provided to you. The first CD will be classified and will contain (in addition to the PSPEC Section J attachment) the following additional documents:

Attachment # (S annontates “Secret” document / Document Title

L1(S) – JTB Generic Crew Summary Dynamic Test Protocols 20101227

L2(S) – JTB Generic Crew Dismounted Compatability Test Protocols 20101227

L3(S) – JTB Generic Crew Mounted Compatibility Test Protocol 20101227

L4(S) – JTB Generic Crew Static Test Protocol 20100110

L5(S) – JTB Appendix 3 Performance Testing Advanced Communication Threat Devices V.3 dated 17 Feb 2011

L6(S) – JBT Crew Test Protocol V.2 dated 17 Feb 2011

L7(S) – TDAWG BTP Exec Brief 20100404

L8(S) – 12WDATD Brief 20121211

L9(S) – STAR Brief

L10(S) – TDAWG 3.0 Brief 20100408

L11(S) – DOD System Security Engineering (SSE) Guidelines version 1.3

L12(S) – DOD SSE Guidelines version 2.1

L13(S) - Timing, and Restricted Range Frequencies

The second CD will contain the following additional documents, these are either unclassified or For Official Use Only (FOUO) documents:

L14 – NAVEODTECHDIVINST 5112.1G

L15 – Instructions for Requesting NSERC Account

L16 – PMS-408 Configuration Management (CM) Plan, dated Sep 2009

L17 – CREW MEU(SOC) High Level Program Schedule

L18 – PMS-408 Load Set Development/Change Process, dated 11 April 2011

L19 – SEL Form 1183 System Safety Design Verification Checklist, dated Nov 2006 (FOUO)

L20 – DD Form 1494 Application for Equipment A llocation, dated Aug 96

L21 – OPNAVINST S5513.8B-88 Joint Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Program Security Classification Guide, dated 2 April 2007 (FOUO)

L22 – Operating Mode Summary (OMS)/Mission Profile (MP) for JCREW I1B1, version 1.1 dated 18 July 2011 (FOUO)

L23 – AN/VLQ-13(V)2 Installation with M1151 W/BI dated 2 February 2013

L24 – Base Cover – Casting, Drawing A3207505 Rev B (FOUO)

L25 – NAVSEA SEA410-AJ-MEEB-010 Rev A/ISMC TM 12208A-IN/1, dated 30 Sept 2012, Field Maintenance Manual containing Repair Parts and Special Tools (RPSTL) for AN/VLQ-13(V)2; CVRJ(V)2 (FOUO)

L26 – TM 12359A/OD, Principle Characteristics of Expeditionary Power Systems Equipment, dated November 2011 (FOUO)

L27 – MC-LEAP Description (Mounted RFP reference)

L28 – Interface Control Docuiment (ICD)-Global Positioning Sensor (GPS)-153 Revision C, dated 13 April 2006 (FOUO)

L29 – HIS Developmental Test Plan “Draft” for RCEID CREW MEU(SOC), V 0.1, dated 1 March 2013

L30 – MCO 10510-OD/10 General Purpose Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Listing (Including Ancillary Suport Items & Tool Kits), dated January 2013 (FOUO)

L31 – USMC Test Set, Countermeasure Set (UTS), Technical Manual, 20 November 2010

L32 – CVRJ ATE Product Description, dated March 2013

L33 – USMC Pack Frame

L34 – HIS TIE Brief 2 May 2013

L35 – HIS TIE Brief 2 May 3013, Infantry Squad Brief

L36 – SAF/AQL Memo, Anti-Tamper (AT) Security Classification Guide (SCG) Change 1 (U), dated 18 April 2011 (FOUO)

L37 – Anti-Tamper Security Classification dtd 17 March 2010 (FOUO)

L.2-8 Technical Consultants/Advisors

The Government intends to use contractor support representatives from the vendor(s) listed below as technical consultants and advisors to assist in the evaluation of proposals and preparation of documents in support of the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) for this procurement.

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab The representatives will have access to proposal information on an as-needed basis and will execute appropriate non-disclosure agreements to restrict disclosure of such information to within the Government and only within the scope of their source selection responsibilities. Contractor support personnel will only be used as advisors on specific technical/management matters and will not, under any circumstances, rank or recommend one proposal over another, assign any ratings, or otherwise act in a decision-making capacity (non-voting member of the SSEB).

As a part of their offer, Offerors shall submit the signed bipartisan agreement as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.505-4(b) between the Offeror and the company identified above permitting the Government to utilize the company in an advisory capacity to review their offer. The Contracting Officer shall review the agreement between each Offeror and the support contractor providing assistance to the SSEB to ensure the agreements are properly executed. Point of contact for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab is:

Kimberly Funk

JHUAPL Office of Counsel

Kimberly.Funk@jhuapl.edu 240-228-6524

L-3.0 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

L-3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Evaluation of the proposals will be in accordance with the Evaluation Factors for Award section of this solicitation (Section M). Award will be made to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal is determined by the Government to offer the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered.

A legible, neat, orderly, and comprehensive proposal is required. Elaborate brochures or artwork, expensive paper or bindings, or expensive visual or presentation aids beyond those sufficient to present a complete and comprehensive proposal are neither necessary nor desirable. Offerors shall follow the general rule that quality of information is significantly more important than quantity or visual esthetics of presentation. 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. Organization, clarity, accuracy of information, relevance, and completeness are of prime importance. Proposals submitted for consideration for award must address the full scope of the solicitation. Proposals that address only part of the solicitation will be considered unacceptable.

Each offeror is responsible for the condition of the delivered proposal. Binders and their contents that are broken apart or received in a disorderly fashion will be reassembled by the Government with expediency as the primary objective. The Government is not responsible for proper reassembly of these binders. As a result, binders may not be reassembled as originally sent.

General statements such as “the offeror understands”, “the offeror can or will comply with the requirements”, “standard procedures will be used”, or statements which merely paraphrase the solicitation in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with the requirements for proposal content and will be interpreted as a lack of understanding. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known (e.g., data or services previously submitted or performed for the Government) cannot be considered as part of the proposal unless physically incorporated into the proposal. Failure to conform to all requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal. 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.

In the event that any portion of the proposal is written by anyone who is not a bona fide employee of the firm submitting the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be furnished which must be signed by an authorized official of the offeror and shall indicate the person’s name, employment capacity, firm name, relationship of that firm to the offeror, and which portion of the proposal was written by that person.

Performance under this contract will necessitate a facility clearance with a minimum level as stated in the attached DD254 to authorize communication and viewing of classified information. A facility and cleared personnel with access to SIPRNet is a requirement, and the offeror shall provide evidence of the security clearance level and of personnel that have the authorized clearance to access classified information. Attachments to this solicitation include material that are classified and are will not be provided to any prospective bidder until submission of information and clearance by MCSC Security is granted for transmission of classified information. The offeror shall submit a letter to the contracting officer that details the exact location that is stated to have facility clearance with a minimum level of Secret, the name of the responsible security official(s) at the offeror’s location, CAGE Code, and the name and address of the assigned security office. This information will be utilized to verify the offeror’s facilities clearance level for receipt and storage of classified information.

L-3.2 FORMAT OF PROPOSALS

This request for proposal is written in the Uniform Contract Format described in FAR 15.204-1. The first page of each volume shall be in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition.

PRESENTATION FORMAT - Proposals shall be prepared on standard 8.5” by 11” paper, single-spaced. The font shall be Times New Roman or Arial with a font size of not smaller than 12 point and not larger than 13 point font for narratives. Pages will have a one-inch margin, single line spacing, with spacing before and after paragraphs set at -0- and left aligned paragraphs. Page numbers shall be included at the bottom of each page. Type font size for foldouts or graphics/charts may not be smaller than size 10. For text embedded in graphic portions of the proposal, the type font size may be any readable font type and size. Text embedded in graph must be applicable to the graph only. Text located outside graphic portions of a sheet shall be Times New Roman or Arial with a font size of not smaller than 12 point. Each page shall be labeled with the offeror’s name and the solicitation number. A page is defined as a typed page of the proposal document, i.e. one sheet of 8.5” by 11” paper with typing on one side. Foldouts shall fold from left to right (sideways), shall not exceed 11” in height, 17” in width, and shall count as two pages, provided they do not exceed three folds. Foldouts are to be used only where needed. Each fold which exceeds the three-fold limit shall count as two pages.

DELIVERY - Each offeror shall submit separate proposal volumes according to the following requirements and limitations.

Note that proposals must be in the possession of the point of contact listed below with the delivery address by the time and date listed below. Offerors are advised that proposals sent by conventional U.S. Mail service are not routed directly to the delivery address listed below. Therefore, the possibility that a proposal will not comply with the stated closing date/time exists; in such case the proposal will be considered a “late submission.” Late submissions will be treated in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c). All packages shall be clearly marked and shall include the solicitation number.

Telegraphic offers, facsimile offers, or offers submitted by electronic commerce (such as e-mail) will not be considered. Furthermore, telegraphic, facsimile, or electronic commerce (such as e-mail) modifications of offers will not be considered (except Past Performance Questionnaires).

L-3.3 PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 3:00PM (1500) LOCAL TIME on 15 JULY 2013

The offeror may choose to either mail or hand deliver proposals. The classified portion may not be hand-delivered.

Mailing address for the unclassified portion of the proposal:

Commander

Marine Corps Systems Command

Attn: Ms. Jessica L. Stringer, MC3

RFP M67854-13-R-2419

2201A Willis Ave

Quantico, VA 22134-6050

Hand-delivery address for the unclassified portion of the proposal:

Marine Corps Systems Command

Attn: Ms. Jessica L. Stringer, MC3/Lisa Botkin, MC3

RFP M67854-13-R-2419

105 Tech Parkway

Floor- 2B

Stafford, VA 22556 The classified portion of the proposal shall be mailed to the following address:

OUTER ENVELOPE:

Commander

ATTN: CMCC

MARCORSYSCOM

2200 Lester St.

Quantico, VA 22134-6050

INNER ENVELOPE:

Commander

ATTN: CMCC/(MEU SOC, Amy Rideout)

MARCORSYSCOM

2200 Lester St.

Quantico, VA 22134-6050

*Instructions will also be provided to the offerors on how to return the "Loaned" classified materials in the classified mail out.

The Government does not take responsibility for any proposals that may be lost or damaged during shipment, or do not reach the intended delivery address by the prescribed time.

L-3.4 OFFEROR QUESTIONS:

Unclassified solicitation information and amendments will be made available through https://www.fbo.gov.

Offerors may submit written questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements via e-mail. Offerors must use the appropriate email address for classified and unclassified questions, and send to both individuals as listed below.

· Unclassified questions: jessica.l.stringer@usmc.mil AND lisa.botkin@usmc.mil

· Classified questions: jessica.stringer@usmc.smil.mil AND tiffany.parker@usmc.smil.mil Only written questions will receive a response. Please do not bundle multiple questions into one question. E-mails shall use the subject line:

“CREW MEU (SOC) Dismounted CREW System, M67854-13-R-2419 Offeror Question”

All answers to offerors unclassified questions will be answered and posted on the FBO website mentioned in the above paragraph. Answers to classified questions will be sent to the SIPR email address listed in response to section L-2.7. Offerors are required to frequently check the FBO website for information concerning the requirement, responses to questions, and any issued amendments. Any questions received after the deadline may not be answered prior to receipt of proposals.

*No telephone calls will be accepted. *

DUE DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFEROR QUESTIONS: 2:00PM Local time on 11 JUNE 2013

Questions shall be submitted in the following format.

L-3.5 INTENT to Submit Proposal Notification

Please provide by 10:00 A.M. local time within three business day following issuance of the RFP, an email notification of your intent to bid to Lisa Botkin at lisa.botkin@usmc.mil and Ms. Jessica L. Stringer at jessica.l.stringer@usmc.mil. Additionally, please provide your Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, information and point of contact (POC) information including name, phone number, street address and email address.

L-4.0 ORGANIZATION OF PROPOSALS

Each offeror must submit their proposal materials in three-ring, loose-leaf binders, with each section of information under a separate tab divider labeled appropriately. The proposal shall be submitted in five (5) separate Volumes: Model Contract- Sections A-K and Pricing, Technical, Manufacturing Capability & Schedule, Management, Past Performance. Each of the five (5) volumes shall be submitted in its own separate binder, and the classified annex for Volume II shall be packaged and handled per the instructions in L-3.3. An original and two (2) copies of the Model Contract-Sections A-K and Pricing Volume, an original and five (5) copies of the Technical Volume, an original and five (5) copies of the Manufacturing Capability & Schedule Volume, an original and five (5) copies of the Management Volume, an original and five (5) copies of the Past Performance Volume shall be provided. In addition, two (2) copies of each volume shall be submitted electronically on CD-ROM/DVD media as described in the section below. One CD-ROM/DVD shall be labeled “Original” and the second one labeled “Copy”.

NO PRICING INFORMATION IS TO BE INCLUDED IN VOLUMES II – V. ALL VOLUMES (excluding the classified annex) MAY BE SHIPPED TOGETHER BUT THEY MUST BE APPROPRIATELY MARKED AND PACKAGED SEPARATELY.

L-4.1 FORMAT OF ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (CD ROMS/DVD)

As stated above, one of the submitted CD-ROMs/DVDs for each volume shall be considered an original copy. The offeror shall specifically identify which CD-ROMs/DVDs are the “original” for each volume. For volume I- Model Contract- Sections A-K and Pricing, any spreadsheets shall be "unlinked" to allow for review during price analysis on all of the CD-ROMS/DVDs, and not just the original. All cells containing derived data shall be presented together with the formulas used to derive the data. This is only for evaluation purposes. All data shall be readable in Microsoft Office 2007 or earlier. Any PDF files shall be in Adobe Reader 8.0 or earlier.

The original CD-ROM/DVD for Volumes II, III, IV, and V contents shall be in a "read only” format.

Electronic copies of the Technical, Manufacturing Capability and Delivery Schedule, and Past Performance volumes may be presented on the same CD-ROM/DVD. However, electronic copies of the Model Contract- A-K and Pricing volume shall be presented on separate CD-ROMs/DVDs. The Model Contract- A-K and Pricing Volume may be on the same CD-ROM/DVD.

If discussions are held resulting in the need for the submission of revised information, to include changes to pricing, non-price, or other items leading to Final Proposal Revisions (FPR), the submitted revisions shall adhere to same instructions of Section L, and as augmented by any instructions provided during discussions, if held. Additionally, any spreadsheets, word processing documents, or other information shall be submitted in a working document format to permit the validation of submitted information. The electronic version shall not contain spreadsheet or word processing documents that have been changed, printed, and then scanned to a PDF or other file that cannot be readily used to verify the accuracy of pricing or other information.

CD ROMS/DVDs as required above shall be attached to the proposal such that they do not fall out or become dislodged during transport and handling. Suggested methodology includes plastic page sleeves or cover slips attached to binder.

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-4.2 PAGE COUNT

The following instructions and page limits apply to the format:

There is a page limitation to each of the volumes required to be submitted. The page count for the Executive Summary is limited to not more than 3 pages. The page count for Volume I has no page limit. The page count for Volume II is limited to a maximum of 60 pages, exclusive of title pages, tables of contents, cross reference requirements matrix, tabbed index divider pages, glossaries, and acronym list. The page count for Volume III is limited to 5 pages, exclusive of title pages, tables of contents, tabbed index divider pages, acronym list, and glossaries. The page count for Volume IV is limited to 20 pages, exclusive of title pages, tables of contents, tabbed index divider pages, acronym list, and glossaries. The page count for Volume V is limited to 5 pages.

Classified Technical Annex – System

Requirements Part of Volume II Page Limit

Offerors are cautioned that if an offer is not in compliance with the page limitations, the extra pages at the end will be removed and not evaluated further. Furthermore, any attempts to circumvent the page limitation by including information in the technical and/or management annexes that are not considered test data and analyses or HSI analyses and logistics data, will be removed and not further evaluated.

CROSS REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS MATRIX WITH STATEMENT OF WORK AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION (CROSS REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS MATRIX) – The offeror shall provide a matrix within each volume (not required for Past Performance) that cross references the proposal with the Statement of Work (SOW) and System Performance Specification, demonstrating that the proposal addresses the stated capabilities required. It shall be placed at the front of each of the volumes, will be evaluated, and will not count towards the page limitation. The matrix format is included as an attachment to Section L and shall include the proposal page number and the reference to the solicitation requirement that it addresses.

CROSS REFERENCING – Each factor will be evaluated on a stand-alone basis, and thus each factor of the proposal shall be written to the greatest extent possible on a stand-alone basis so that its content may be evaluated with a minimum of cross referencing to other factors or volumes of the proposal. If cross references is made between factors or volumes, it should specify applicable page and/or section numbers. General cross reference statements such as “see Volume II” or “see Factor 4” are of no added value. Information required for each proposal evaluation factor, which is not found in its designated volume, will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

ACRONYM LISTING AND GLOSSARIES - Each volume of the proposals shall contain a common Table of Contents and a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. These items will not count against page limitations for their respective volumes.

L-5.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION CONTENT

This section of the solicitation delineates the factors for award and the specific contents for each of the volumes to be submitted in response to this solicitation. Offerors are cautioned to carefully read and follow the instructions for content within this section. All information contained within this section details the factors for award, and the information that will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures in Section M. Pre-award/site surveys may be utilized to augment understanding of the stated capabilities within the proposal, or to validate the stated capabilities.

Information to be evaluated for award is organized into volumes as follows:

Executive Summary

Volume I: Model Contract- Sections A-K and Pricing, Subcontracting Plan

Volume II: Technical - System Requirements

Volume III: Manufacturing Capability & Delivery Schedule

Volume IV: Management

Volume V: Past Performance

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Contents of the Executive Summary are not subject to evaluation other than for compliance with the requirements to submit the proper documentation and that the documentation is correctly completed and the offer eligible for award. This section is not an evaluation factor, and as such, will not receive an adjectival rating as described in Section M.

SECTION 1

The proposal shall be accompanied by an Executive Summary prepared on the company’s letterhead stationery and not to exceed three (3) pages. The cover letter shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used only to transmit the proposal and shall include no other information to include price. Points of contact to include name, address, e-mail, fax, and phone number shall be identified for the primary person for the purposes of communication.

It shall include the offeror’s Executive Summary and Certification (see below). Any exceptions taken to the specified format prescribed herein or any contingencies to the proposal shall be identified in the Executive Summary.

The letter shall clearly state the offeror’s cognizant DCMA office, to include contact information, and the offeror’s cognizant DCAA office, to include full contact information.

Certification

Offerors shall also execute and include the following Certification in the Executive Summary unless exceptions and/or assumptions have been identified.

I hereby certify that our offer dated (INSERT DATE) in response to solicitation M67854-13-R-2419 meets and/or exceeds all of the requirements delineated in solicitation M67854-13-R-2419. In addition, I hereby certify that our offer dated (INSERT DATE) in response to solicitation M67854-13-R-2419 does not take any exception to, deviate from or otherwise request a waiver for any of the requirements delineated in solicitation M67854-13-R-2419 unless otherwise stated. Moreover, I hereby certify that our offer dated (INSERT DATE) in response to solicitation M67854-13-R-2419 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-2419.

Company:

Authorized Signature/Title/Date:

SECTION 2 – SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS

The offeror shall acknowledge all Amendments to the solicitation (as applicable).

SECTION 3 – CERTIFICATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS

Offeror shall complete and submit all required representations and certifications as detailed in Section K. Use of On-line Representations and Certification Application (ORCA) through System for Award Management (SAM) is required. Be advised that all certifications and representations as required by this solicitation may not be available in ORCA. Any certification or representation required to be filled out per the requirements of this solicitation that are not included in ORCA shall be completed and submitted with the proposal. The proposal shall clearly state whether or not all certifications and representations have been completed in ORCA, or if any are to be submitted with the proposal, and clearly state which ones are included in the proposal if not included in ORCA.

VOLUME I- MODEL CONTRACT- SECTIONS A-K AND PRICING

The offeror shall agree to the terms and conditions of the model contract of this solicitation that consists of RFP Sections A-K, including all documents, exhibits, and attachments. The submission of these items in accordance with the instructions will, upon acceptance by the Government, contractually bind the Government and the Contractor to the terms and conditions of the model contract.

The following instruction should assist the offeror in developing and documenting adequate support for the model contract and price proposal volume. These instructions are guidance in nature, not all-inclusive, and full pricing is the responsibility of the offeror. The proposal shall include the following information at a minimum and be organized as follows:

Section

Content Section 1

Signed SF 33

Section 2 L39, Pricing Spreadsheet

Section 3

Pricing Support

Section 4

Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Section 1 – Signed SF 33

The model contract shall include a completed, signed original copy of the entire solicitation (Sections A through K), to include one signed and completed copy of the Standard Form 33, acknowledging all solicitation amendments, signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror with all appropriate “fill-ins” completed. Blocks 12, 17 a, 30 a, b, and c must be filled out in their entirety. This MUST be submitted or the proposal may be considered non-compliant. (NOTE: On the first page of this volume, the Offeror shall certify that the proposal has been prepared completely consistent with the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Any exceptions, deviations, conditions, and/or waivers will likely render the Offeror’s proposal unacceptable to the Government. As provided above, Offerors must certify that their respective offer provided in response to solicitation M67854-13-R-2419 does not take any exception to, deviate from or otherwise request a waiver for any of the requirements delineated in solicitation M67854-13-R-2419. Moreover, any exceptions, deviations, and waivers to the solicitation shall be addressed in the Letter of Transmittal/Executive Summary.

Section 2 – Completed Attachment L38, Pricing Spreadsheet

Section 3 – Pricing Support

The pricing volume shall include all pricing information for the entire proposal. No pricing information shall be included in other volumes. The Government assumes a proposal represents the offeror’s best efforts to respond to the solicitation. Any inconsistency, whether real or perceived, between promised performance and price, should be explained in the proposal. Any significant inconsistencies, if unexplained, raise a fundamental issue of the offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of work required and financial ability to perform the contract. This may result in the proposal being determined to be unacceptable.

The price proposal shall include a firm-fixed unit price and total CLIN or sub-clin price for each separately priced CLIN or sub-clin in SECTION B in the format provided for each CLIN or sub-clin. All dollar amounts provided in completed Section B shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

Under Section B, for the CLINS that use a step-ladder pricing structure; because price breaks may vary by contractor, each Offeror may propose the step ladder pricing structure ranges to better accommodate where the price breaks (discounts) may be applied for their particular organization. However, the minimum quantity for the 1st range must be 1 and the maximum quantity for the last range must be 360+.

Under Section B, Offerors shall not complete the Unit Price and Max Amount entry located at the top of the stepladder CLINS. Offerors are hereby notified that the CLIN pricing submitted in their respective proposal will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria delineated in Section M of the RFP.

1. This Volume shall include a price proposal in accordance with the format provided in Section B. The Government intends to perform price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b) (2). The contractor shall provide the necessary price information as required to support the appropriate CLINs.

2. The Offeror shall, at a minimum, provide supporting data that addresses the following areas in detail sufficient to provide the Government with the basis to accomplish it evaluation. Attachment L38, Pricing Spreadsheet shall be used to provide pricing for all CLINs. Price proposal shall be entered on the spreadsheet file, Attachment L38, readable in Microsoft Office Excel format. Offerors shall not alter the format of the spreadsheets except that column(s) and row(s) may be widened or added as needed. The contracting officer must be able to determine that all aspects of the requirements have been considered in the proposal and that the price is justifiable for the work required (i.e., "reasonable") each section of the Price volume shall be separated by tabs. Price volume shall be accompanied by electronic “soft” Microsoft Excel 2007 editable CD files.

3. For bundled costs, the phrase “Not Separately Priced” (NSP) shall be indicated for the corresponding CLIN. The term “N/A” or Not Applicable shall only be used when the described item in the applicable CLIN are not being provided.

4. The following instructions should assist the Offeror in developing and documenting adequate support for the price proposal. These instructions are not all-inclusive. The responsibility for providing price documentation rests with the Offeror.

· For CLIN 0001, the offeror shall propose their total firm fixed price for the initial 5 production systems and all costs associated with support for the government acceptance testing.

· For CLIN 0002, the offeror shall propose their firm fixed price step ladder pricing for the follow-on production systems.

· For CLIN 0003, the offeror shall propose their firm fixed price for the CDRLs identified at the sub-clin level. Attachment L40, Contract Data Requirements List Matrix, is provided to assist in identifying which CDRLs will be required for the initial 5 production systems and those required for the follow-on production systems.

· For CLIN 0004, 0101, 0201, 0301and 0401, the offeror shall propose their firm fixed price for software and firmware identified in the corresponding sub-clins.

· For CLINs 0005, 0202, 0302 and 0402, the offeror shall propose their firm fixed price for the training classes identified in the corresponding sub-clins. The travel costs associated with the training classes is being identified by the Government as a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000.00, per each travel sub-clin for training. Travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with the instructions identified in Section H-1.

· The Offeror shall provide an individually-priced parts list for CLIN 0006, Material & Parts/Spare, to include part name or nomenclature, price per item, quantity of item, and total price. The list may be embedded in Attachment L38 under tab/workbook CLIN 0006 (see Attachment L38 to Solicitation). This list will be incorporated into the contract.

· For CLIN 0007, the Offeror shall propose a total price required to complete each of the scenarios identified in Attachment L39. For each scenario, the offeror shall include the appropriate level of effort and skill mix identified by , labor categories (to include descriptions), the price per labor category and the number of hours required per labor category for each of the scenarios, to include the shipping (return) cost to the location identified in Section F. For CLINs 0203, 0303, and 0403, show escalated labor rates. These rates will be incorporated into the contract and negotiated orders will be issued to fulfill maintenance and repair requirements at a firm fixed price based on these labor categories and rates. ALL POSSIBLE LABOR CATEGORIES REQUIRED FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR-TYPE WORK SHALL BE PROPOSED. At award, CLINs 0007, 0203, 0303, 0403 will identify a not-to-exceed amount of $900,000.00 per CLIN.

· For CLIN 0008, the offeror shall propose appropriate labor categories and labor rates to support the type of work identified in SOW 3.3.1. For CLINs 0102, 0204, 0304 and 0404, show escalated labor rates. These rates will be incorporated into the contract and negotiated orders will be issued to fulfill engineering support service requirements at a firm fixed price based on these labor categories and rates. ALL POSSIBLE LABOR CATEGORIES REQUIRED FOR Engineering Support Services TYPE WORK identified in SOW 3.3.1 SHALL BE PROPOSED. At award, CLINs 0008, 0102, 0204, 0304 and 0404 will identify a not-to-exceed amount of $250,000.00 per CLIN.

The offeror shall also provide as back-up for the labor proposed in both CLINs 0007 and 0008:

a. Rate Buildup. Clearly show the rate buildup. Include direct wages, overhead, G&A, and profit. If composite rates are proposed, clearly show how the rates were derived.

b. Direct/Indirect Rates. The Offeror shall use Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA), if available. The Offeror shall identify whether the rates proposed are FPRA, Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)/Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) recommended rates, or Offeror proposed rates. If the rates are Offeror proposed rates, provide the most recent three (3) year prior actual rate history. Detail any union agreements that control labor rates. Provide a copy of the current FPRA (if one exists), regardless of whether or not the FPRA rates were utilized to develop the proposal.

c. Escalation. Identify the source of the escalation factors used along with the publication date and indices, if applicable. Explain the indices used and the method of rate application. Contractor format is acceptable.

Section 4- Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Small Business Subcontracting Plan: Offerors shall submit Small Business Subcontracting Plan as per FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003. The Offeror’s Subcontracting plan proposed shall include:

· A total subcontracting goal in percent form. The percentage of subcontracting proposed must represent the percentage of the total contract dollars that will be subcontracted to small business concerns.

· A detailed allocation to show the percent proposed for Small Disadvantaged Business; Women-Owned Businesses; Service Disabled Veteran-Owned and HUBZone

· Past performance information regarding subcontracting goals achievement for the last three years.

The following represents DoD statutory Subcontracting Procurement Goals:

The aforementioned small business subcontracting goals information can be found on the following DoD website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/gov/sbProgramGoals.shtml.

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The offeror shall provide a comprehensive approach to meet or exceed the system requirements of the PSPEC, and shall provide sufficient information in the proposal to allow for a comprehensive evaluation of the capabilities proposed. System requirements are divided in to two sections: mandatory and optional. Mandatory requirements must be met in order to be considered for contract award.