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7. ISSUED BY

(Date)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

Previous Edition is Unusable 33-134 STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

1 36

(If other than Item 7)

15A. NAME 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

AND

ADDRESS

SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

OF

OFFEROR

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15B. TELEPHONE NO (Include area code) 17. SIGNATURE15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NO.

M67854 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and 6 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

TOMMIE KLISE 703-432-3649

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

2 - 8

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

12 - 13 X K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 14 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 15 - 16 X M

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, 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.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

EMAIL:TEL: (Signature of Contracting Officer)

CODE CODE

B. TELEPHONE (Include area code) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

PART IV - REPRESENTATIO NS AND INSTRUCTIO NS

PART III - LIST O F DO CUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND O THER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CO NTRACT CLAUSES

MARCORSYSCOM CTQ5

ATTN:TOMMIE.KLISE@USMC.MIL

2200 LESTER STREET

QUANTICO VA 22134 703-432-3649

FAX:

TEL:

FAX:

TEL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

13 Dec 2012

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

[ X ]

3. SOLICITATION NO.

M67854-13-R-5009

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Each Design/Fabrication/Delivery

FFP

IAW paragraphs 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3

Delivery not later than 18 months after contract award.

OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL SHALL NOT EXCEED $1,500,000.00

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

Test Support

FFP

IAW SOW Paragraph 3.3

6 months following delivery of MHEES system.

CLIN IS NOT TO BE SEPARATELY PRICED (NSP)

As such, no price shall be proposed under unit price or max amount for CLIN.

0003 Each Technical Data

FFP

IAW paragraph 3.4

CLIN AND SUB CLINs ARE NOT TO BE SEPARATELY PRICED (NSP)

As such, no price shall be proposed under unit price or max amount for CLIN and

Sub CLINs.

0003AA 2 Each Product Specification

FFP

IAW SOW Paragraph 3.4.1

Draft - 6 months after contract award

Final - not later than 18 months after contract award

0003AB 1 Each Affordability & Producibility Assessment

FFP

IAW SOW Paragraph 3.4.2

Final report - 18 months after contract award

0003AC 1 Each Operations & Maintenance Manual

FFP

IAW SOW Paragraph 3.4.3

Final - delivered with MHEES system - not later than 18 months after contract award

0003AD 24 Each Monthly Progress Reports

FFP

IAW SOW Paragraph 3.4.4

Monthly delivery to the COR - 10 days following the end of each month - for the life of the contract.

0003AE

Design & Fabrication Report

FFP

IAW SOW Paragraph 3.4.5

Final - with delivery of MHEES system not later than 18 months after contract award

Meetings

FFP

IAW Paragraph 3.5

0004AA 1 Each Post Award/Start of work meeting

FFP

IAW SOW Paragraph 3.5

Following contract award. Held at Quantico.

0004AB

In Process Design Review

FFP

Not to exceed 3 months following contract award. Held at Quantico.

0004AC 1 Each Final Design Review

FFP

Not to exceed 9 months following contract award. Held at Contractor's Facility

0004AD 1 Each In-Process Review

FFP

Not to exceed 18 months following contract award. Held at Quantico.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SOW/PD/ENV SPECS

See Section J for a list of attachments (Statement of Work (SOW), Purchase Description (PD), and Standard Marine

Corps Environmental Specifications).

Section D - Packaging and Marking

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation JUN 2011

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

0003 Destination Government Destination Government

0003AA Destination Government Destination Government

0003AB Destination Government Destination Government

0003AC Destination Government Destination Government

0003AD Destination Government Destination Government

0003AE Destination Government Destination Government

0004 Destination Government Destination Government

0004AA Destination Government Destination Government

0004AB Destination Government Destination Government

0004AC Destination Government Destination Government

0004AD Destination Government Destination Government

52.246-2 Inspection Of Supplies--Fixed Price AUG 1996

52.246-7 Inspection Of Research And Development Fixed Price AUG 1996

52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies APR 1984

252.246-7000 Material Inspection And Receiving Report MAR 2008

PROJECT OFFICER

The Project Officer for this contract is Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, Code PMM115 ATTN: Mr. Justin Govar, 2200 Lester St., Quantico, VA 22134, Telephone 703.432.3574.

Inspection and acceptance of contract deliverables are the responsibility of the Project

Officer or his/her duly authorized representative(s) except as otherwise specified in the contract. Moreover, the Project Officer serves in a supporting role to the Contracting

Officer, providing advice and expertise on technical issues. However, only the

Contracting Officer has the authority to authorize deviatinos from the terms and conditions of this contract, including deviations from statement of work requirements.

In the event the contractor does deviate, without written approval from the Contracting

Officer, such deviation shall be at the risk of, and any costs related thereto, shall be borne by the Contractor.

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 18 mths. ADC 1 COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS

COMMAND

MIKE GALLAGHER

2200 LESTER STREET

QUANTICO VA 22134-6050

703 432-7478

M67854

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003AA 6 mths. ADC 1 COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS

COMMAND

MIKE GALLAGHER

2200 LESTER STREET

QUANTICO VA 22134-6050

703 432-7478

0003AA 18 mths. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003AB 18 mths. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003AC 18 mths. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003AD 10 dys. AFATA 24 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003AE 18 mths. ADC (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004AA N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004AB N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004AC N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004AD N/A N/A N/A N/A

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

52.247-48 F.O.B. Destination--Evidence Of Shipment FEB 1999

Section G - Contract Administration Data

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions JUN 2012

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H-1 INCORPORATION OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS BY REFERENCE

All representations and certifications and other written statements made by the contractor in response to SECTION

K of the solicitation or at the request of the contracting officer, incident to the award of the contract or modification of this contract, are hereby incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

H-2 INCORPORATION OF PROPOSAL

The Contracting Officer, may, upon contract award, incorporate all or parts of the contractor’s proposal submitted in response to RFP M67854-13-R-5009. If portions of the proposal are included as attachments to this contract, they will fall under FAR 52.215-8(d) in the order of precedence clause.

H-3 CONTRACTOR NOTICE REGARDING LATE DELIVERY

In the event that the contractor, for any reason, anticipates or encounters difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or in meeting any of the other requirements of the contract, they shall immediately notify the Administrative and Procuring Contracting Officers (ACO and PCO) in writing, providing all of the pertinent details. This data shall be informational only in character and its receipt by the Government shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of (i) any delivery schedule or date, (ii) compliance with any other contract requirement by the contractor, or (iii) any other rights or remedies belonging to the Government under law or otherwise under this contract.

H-4 CONTRACT CHANGES

No order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who might visit the contractor's facility or in any other manner communicated with contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of this contract.

No understanding or agreement, contract modification, change order, or other matter deviating from or constituting an alteration or change of the terms of the contract shall be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by contractual documents executed by the contracting officer or his or her designated representative.

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and, notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in the contract, the said authority remains solely with the

Contracting Officer. In the event that the contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the

Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority at the contractor's expense, and no adjustment shall be made in the contract price or other contract terms and conditions as consideration for the aforementioned unauthorized change. Further, should the unauthorized change be to the Government's detriment, the contractor may be held financially responsible for its correction.

H-5 GOVERNMENT PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH PROPERTY

If the offeror/contractor plans to use, in performing the work under this solicitation/contract, any items of

Government property in the Offeror’s/contractor's possession under a facilities contract or other agreement independent of this solicitation, the offeror shall so state in their proposal and identify (by contract number, Government agency, and contract administrator) the facilities he proposes to use. Moreover, the offeror shall request written concurrence to use each item of such Government property from the cognizant Contracting Officer.

H-6 RESPONSIBILITY IN SUBCONTRACTING

The contractor shall provide the technology processes, test procedures, data, drawings, and/or other information required to facilitate competition to the fullest extent feasible, and assure performance by selected subcontractors.

The contractor will be fully responsible for assuring that all appropriate contractual provisions and clauses are passed down to its subcontractors and that those provisions are enforced.

Section I - Contract Clauses

52.202-1 Definitions JAN 2012

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees APR 1984

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures OCT 2010

52.203-10 Price Or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity JAN 1997

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

OCT 2010

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct APR 2010

52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest DEC 2011

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

AUG 2012

52.204-99 (Dev) System for Award Management Registration (Deviation) AUG 2012

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for

Debarment

DEC 2010

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

MAY 2012

52.211-2 Availability of Specifications, Standards, and Data Item

Descriptions Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and

Standardization Information System (ASSIST)

JAN 2006

52.215-6 Place of Performance OCT 1997

52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997

52.215-14 Integrity of Unit Prices OCT 2010

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns JAN 2011

52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan JAN 2011

52.222-1 Notice To The Government Of Labor Disputes FEB 1997

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities FEB 1999

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity MAR 2007

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans SEP 2010

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans SEP 2010

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2009

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification JUL 2012

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data JAN 1997

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001

52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2011

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

AUG 2011

52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental Management Systems MAY 2011

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008

52.225-25 Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to

Iran--Certification.

NOV 2011

52.227-1 Alt I Authorization And Consent (Dec 2007) - Alternate I APR 1984

52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes APR 2003

52.232-1 Payments APR 1984

52.232-2 Payments Under Fixed-Price Research And Development

Contracts

APR 1984

52.232-15 Progress Payments Not Included APR 1984

52.232-17 Interest OCT 2010

52.232-18 Availability Of Funds APR 1984

52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims JAN 1986

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor

Registration

OCT 2003

52.232-99 (Dev) Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business

Subcontractors (Deviation)

AUG 2012

52.233-1 Disputes JUL 2002

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995

52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984

52.244-2 Subcontracts OCT 2010

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DEC 2010

52.245-1 Government Property APR 2012

52.249-2 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed-

Price)

APR 2012

52.249-9 Default (Fixed-Priced Research And Development) APR 1984

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-

Contract-Related Felonies

DEC 2008

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights JAN 2009

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information DEC 1991

252.204-7002 Payment For Subline Items Not Separately Priced DEC 1991

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications JUL 2012

252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a

Terrorist Country

JAN 2009

252.209-7002 Disclosure Of Ownership Or Control By A Foreign

Government

JUN 2010

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Terrorist Country

DEC 2006

252.209-7998 (Dev) Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal

Violation under any Federal or State Law

MAR 2012

252.209-7999 (Dev) Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid

Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any

Federal Law (Deviation)

JAN 2012

252.223-7004 Drug Free Work Force SEP 1988

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors JUN 2012

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities JUN 2012

252.227-7000 Non-estoppel OCT 1966

252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data--Noncommercial Items FEB 2012

252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information JAN 2011

252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data JUN 2012

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment MAR 1998

252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property APR 2012

252.247-7022 Representation Of Extent Of Transportation Of Supplies By

Sea

AUG 1992

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea MAY 2002

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.227-7030 TECHNICAL DATA--WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENT (MAR 2000)

(a) If technical data specified to be delivered under this contract, is not delivered within the time specified by this contract or is deficient upon delivery (including having restrictive markings not identified in the list described in the clause at 252.227-7013(e)(2) or 252.227-7018(e)(2) of this contract), the Contracting Officer may until such data is accepted by the Government, withhold payment to the Contractor of ten percent (10%) of the total contract price or amount unless a lesser withholding is specified in the contract. Payments shall not be withheld nor any other action taken pursuant to this paragraph when the Contractor's failure to make timely delivery or to deliver such data without deficiencies arises out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor.

(b) The withholding of any amount or subsequent payment to the Contractor shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights accruing to the Government under this contract.

(End of clause)

Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW)

Attachment 2 – Purchase Description (PD) & Standard Marine Corps Environmental Specifications

Attachment 3 – Past Performance Questionnaire

Section K - Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations APR 2012

52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representations (Apr 2012)

Alternate I

APR 2011

52.219-22 Small Disadvantaged Business Status OCT 1999

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2012)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

[insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is [insert size standard].

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless--

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the clause at

52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business).This provision applies to solicitations that--

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations using funds appropriated in fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2012.

(vi) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) (E.O. 13423) (Applies to services performed on Federal facilities).

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased

Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-

1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $77,494, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $77,494 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at

52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran--

Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to--

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of

Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

(Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

(i) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification.

(iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain

Services–Certification.

(v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated

Products (Alternate I only).

(vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online

Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

https://www.acquisition.gov/

After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR

4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

(End of provision)

252.204-7007 ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JUL 2012)

Substitute the following paragraphs (d) and (e) for paragraph (d) of the provision at FAR 52.204-8:

(d)(1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country. Applies to all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more.

(ii) 252.209-7003, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus--Representation. Applies to all solicitations with institutions of higher education.

(iii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment--Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign

Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages or prices of materials.

(iv) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.

(v) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Italy.

(vi) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Spain.

(2) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated by the

Contracting Officer: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government.

____ (ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

____ (iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.

____ Use with Alternate I.

____ (iv) 252.225-7022, Trade Agreements Certificate--Inclusion of Iraqi End Products.

X (v) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.

____ (vi) 252.225-7035, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

____ Use with Alternate I.

____ Use with Alternate II.

____ Use with Alternate III.

____ Use with Alternate IV.

____ Use with Alternate V.

____ (vii) 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea. Applies to all solicitations except those for direct purchase of ocean transportation services or those with an anticipated value at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

(e) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) Web site at https://www.acquisition.gov/. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-8(c) and paragraph (d) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to theNAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR

4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by provision number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR/DFARS Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number APR 2008

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Priced contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command

Attn: CSS-CT 025 Terence J. McGinn

2200 Lester Street

Quantico, VA 2214-5010

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

L-1.0 INSTRUCTIONS

L-1.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

L-1.1. INTRODUCTION

a. Offerors shall not submit more than one (1) offer in response to this solicitation.

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 this 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.

PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION FOR AWARD MUST ADDRESS

THE FULL SCOPE OF THE SOLICITATION. PROPOSALS, WHICH ADDRESS ONLY

PART OF THE SOLICITATION 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 AN OFFEROR

EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM PAGE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BELOW, THE

GOVERNMENT WILL ONLY EVALUATE THE PAGES THAT COMPLY WITH THE

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 WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.

AS PRESCRIBED BY 52.215-1, THE GOVERNMENT MAY AWARD ON THE BASIS OF

INITIAL OFFERS RECEIVED, WITHOUT DISCUSSION. THEREFORE, EACH

INITIAL OFFER SHOULD CONTAIN THE OFFEROR’S BEST TERMS FROM A

BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL STANDPOINT.

Sealed offers for the supplies/service to be provided shall be hand-carried or express mailed

(facsimile offers not accepted) to the following location by 1400 Local Time on 30 January

2013. Any proposal received after 1400 Local Time on 30 January 2013 will be considered a late submission. Proposals shall be valid for a period of at least six (6) months from the submittal due date.

Offeror’s shall prominently mark all containers used for delivery of proposals with the following:

“SOLICITATION M67854-13-R-5009”

For FEDEX, Hand-Carry, UPS, etc:

Commander

Marine Corps Systems Command

Materiel Management

2201A Willis Street

Quantico, VA 22134-6050

Attn: Ms. Tommie Klise, CT 025, 703-432-3660

L-1.2 Questions

Questions about the solicitation documents are due by 8:00 A.M local time on 10 January 2013 to tommie.klise@usmc.mil in the following table format. Please do not bundle multiple questions into one. Questions received after the above time and date will not be included in the provided response. Additionally, all questions shall be via E-mail. Government responses will be posted on FEDBIZOPS.

Document/Section Paragraph Question/Issue/Concern

General Issue

Solicitation

SOW

Purchase Description

Other

L-2.0 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

This request for proposals is written in the Uniform Contract Format described in FAR 15.204-1.

The Government advises prospective Offerors to read the terms and conditions of the model contract 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 include one electronic “soft” copy (one copy of the business volume and one copy of the technical volume on separate discs) of the full proposal using the Microsoft Office for mailto:tommie.klise@usmc.mil

Windows suite of applications, submitted on CD-ROM, formatted for a personal computer.

Price breakdown shall include completed MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact.

Schedules will be in MS Project or compatible format. Delivery of process flows may be in hard copy if not compatible with the above software.

Proposals shall be valid for a period of at least six (6) months.

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-2.1 Organization of the Proposal

Each Offeror must submit their proposal materials in three-ring, binders. Individual sections shall be removable and replaceable to the volumes. Each volume shall contain a title page, table of contents, and list of tables and figures for that volume. Use tab separators to separate required sections within a volume. 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. Business and Technical Volumes shall be submitted in separate binders. An original and six (6) copies of the Technical Volume, as well as an original and one (1) copy of the Business Volume, shall be provided.

Offerors shall provide in each volume a Table of Contents and Acronym List. The Technical

Volume shall include a Non-Price Factor Cross-Reference Matrix showing the proposal paragraph number where an evaluator will find the detailed discussion of the non-price factors.

The Table of Contents, Acronym List and the Non-Price Factor Cross-Reference Matrix 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 10 Pages*

Part I Model Contract - Sections A – K None

Part II Pricing None

Part III Past Performance 3 Pages*

Part IV Technical Volume 50 Pages*

*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:

Business Volume:

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. This part shall include the model contract information for Sections A – K, to include one signed and completed copy of the Standard Form 33, 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 Section B.

Part II. This part shall contain all cost/price data that will allow the Government to conduct an adequate price analysis. This part shall also contain the Offeror’s Small/Small

Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan (no plan is required if Offeror is a small business), the executed Certification identified in L-2.2 Part II Pricing, and any other information requested under Part II Business approach below.

Technical Volume:

Part III. Past Performance

Part IV. This part shall explain the Offeror’s ability to meet or exceed the requirements stated in Part IV of Section L-2.2 of this solicitation. The volume shall not include any cost/pricing data.

L-2.2 Content of the Proposal

The following instructions are provided for the relevant portions of the proposal:

Part I. Model Contract. 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.

(1) The Business Volume shall include a completed, signed original copy of the entire solicitation (Sections A through K), with all appropriate “fill-ins” completed. (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, and/or waivers shall render the Offeror’s proposal unacceptable to the Government. As provided below, Offerors must certify that their respective offer provided in response to solicitation

M67854-13-R-5009 does not take any exception to, deviate from or otherwise request a waiver for any of the requirements delineated in solicitation M67854-13-R-5009. .

(2) The price proposal shall include a firm-fixed unit price for each separately priced CLIN in

SECTION B in the format provided for each CLIN.

(3) 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 certified cost or pricing data as requested by the Contracting Officer.

Part II. Pricing. All dollar amounts provided in a completed Section B shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

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.

Element Business Volume Material Submission

Organization Provide an organization chart of the company, cognizant DCMA, DCAA, and DFAS payment office.

Pricing The Offerors shall provide the price(s) in a completed Section B as well as an MS Excel spreadsheet. In the event of a conflict between

Section B and the spreadsheet, the pricing at Section B shall take precedence.

Part III. Past Performance The offeror shall demonstrate relevant past performance or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance. To demonstrate past performance, the offeror shall identify a maximum of THREE (3) of its most relevant contracts or efforts within the past three years, and provide any other information the offeror considers relevant to the requirements of the solicitation. Offerors should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts or efforts to the requirements of the solicitation.

Relevance is defined as contracts that are similar in size, scope, complexity, and cost/price. The contracts or efforts will be evaluated in the aggregate in order to allow offerors who may not have the entire scope, magnitude, and complexity of the requirement under one individual contract to still be considered acceptable if experience with the full scope, magnitude, and complexity of the requirement can be demonstrated within the allotted number of contracts or efforts as described above. Only a set of up to three contracts or efforts shall be submitted.

Ensure that accurate and concise information is provided for each contract or effort, whether the data is for the prime or the subcontractor, including:

•Title of Contract, Contract Number, and Sponsoring Organization;

•Name, mailing address, telephone and email address for the Technical POC or COR and

Contracting Officer;

•Type of Contract, Value, Award and Completion Dates;

•Brief description of the services performed, problems identified and corrective action taken, awards/recognition received; and

•Cure/Show Cause notices received, and reasons.

Offerors are advised that the Government may use and evaluate independently obtained past performance data such as Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and Past

Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) as well as and in addition to all recent and relevant past performance data provided by the Offeror. Moreover, since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offeror. Furthermore, the Government does not assume the duty to search for data to explain or remedy any inconsistencies it finds in the information provided by the Offeror. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offeror.

For each contract of relevant work above, the Offeror shall provide a Past Performance

Questionnaire as provided in Section J. The Offeror shall send out, and track the completion of, the Past Performance Questionnaires to each of the Offeror’s Governments/Commercial Points of Contact (POCs). Any completed Past Performance Questionnaires must be submitted directly from the Offeror's Governments/Commercial POCs to the Government not later than the closing date of the solicitation. Each of the Offeror’s POCs shall email its completed Past Performance

Questionnaire directly to the contract specialist at tommie.klise@usmc.mil.

Part IV. Technical This part shall explain the Offeror's ability to meet or exceed the factors delineated in the Purchase Description. The volume shall not include any cost/pricing data. The

Technical Volume shall include a Cross–Reference Matrix showing the proposal paragraph number where an evaluator will find the detailed discussion of the requirements listed in the

Purchase Description. The Offeror shall provide data to substantiate their product meets or exceeds the requirements of the Purchase Description. It is permissible to submit the substantiating data on a CD-ROM and will not be counted against the page limitations set forth in Section L. Substantiating data in excess of page limit shall be limited to technical drawings, photographs, test reports, and product specification sheets. The offeror shall identify any “value-added” features that will contribute to the overall accomplishment of the MHEES program.

These elements shall be quantified from the standpoint of improvements to configuration change, performance, cost reduction, innovative business strategies, or other measures the offeror believes will contribute to program execution.

L-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 Offeror’s 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 accordance with the Order of Precedence clause. (FAR 52.215-8)

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.

mailto:tommie.klise@usmc.mil

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M-1.0 Evaluation Summary

The Government will evaluate each Offeror’s proposal, received before the RFP closing date and time established for this solicitation, and use the results in the contracting source selection decision. The source selection process will determine the overall merits of each proposal in terms of its potential to best satisfy the needs of the Government. Proposals received before the RFP closing date and time established, for this solicitation will be evaluated by a team of Government personnel. The employment and exercising of subjective judgment by the

Government evaluators is implicit in the source selection process.