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M6785417R6001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time 26-Jun-2017 10:00 AM has been added.

The depository location Section L has been added.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. SCOPE OF WORK

This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the efforts required for the manufacture, delivery and installation of the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Antenna replacement and mounting kits, to include provisioning data, illustrations, Vendor manual(s), training materials, operator and maintainer training, logistics and support to fully integrate into the Radar Set, AN/TPS-59A(V)3.

0. Background The Radar Set, AN/TPS-59A(V)3 is a transportable, long-range, solid state, 3-Dimensional L-band radar that is comprised of an Array Transmitter Group (ATG), Signal Data Processing Group, Power Distribution Unit, Equipment Transport Shelter and System Cables. The existing Flat Plate IFF Antenna (808400/000) is a Line Replaceable Unit, component of the IFF subsystem and a subgroup of the ATG, that is no longer manufactured and it is obsolete. The Radar System has an extended service life through 2035 and requires a replacement IFF Antenna for continued support through the service life.

1. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

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

1. Government Documents

0. Military Standards (MIL-STD) and Specifications-Mandatory Compliance These latest versions of MIL-STDs and Specifications can be found online at the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System website at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or at –Every Spec http://www.everyspec.com/. If not available contact the Program Office.

0. Federal Standard (FED-STD) – Mandatory FED-STD-313E Safety Data for Hazardous Material

0. Government Handbooks (HDBK) – Guidance Only

0. Non-Government Documents – Information

1. REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall perform all tasks required and delineated in this SOW to manufacture, install, and test the IFF Antenna as well as prepare associated documentation. The Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, hard tooling, personnel, and facilities necessary to perform the tasks in this SOW and deliver the types and quantities of deliverables specified by the contract. Upon successful completion of Production Qualification Testing (PQT), the Government may order production quantities.

The Contractor shall deliver all Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) in accordance with each DD Form 1423 and the CDRL Submission Instructions. Deliverables are referenced by name and reference number after the paragraph containing the requirement for that deliverable.

2. IFF Antenna Kit The Contractor shall deliver and install two complete integrated IFF Antenna Kits for testing in accordance with the performance specification requirements. The Government will have the option to procure up to an additional 15 IFF Antenna Kits upon successful testing.

The IFF Antenna Kit shall include:

· IFF Antenna

· Mounting hardware for IFF Antenna, auxiliary antenna, lightning rods and aircraft beacon

· Cabling for auxiliary antenna and aircraft beacon

· Reusable storage/shipping container(s) for IFF Antenna

· Vendor Manual(s)

· Special tools, if required to install and uninstall the IFF Antenna

0. Spare Parts Option The Government will also have the option to procure four additional IFF Antenna Kits, four mounting hardware sets, and four cabling sets.

2. Program and Data Management

1. Status Report The Contractor shall deliver a Monthly Status Report in accordance with CDRL B001.

(CDRL B001, Status Report)

1. Travel Contractor shall be responsible for all travel costs for its own personnel for all travel associated with the execution of this SOW. Travel costs will not be reimbursed by the Government.

1. Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) The Contractor shall deliver an IMS that logically networks detailed program activities. The schedule shall contain the planned events and milestones, accomplishments, exit criteria, and activities from contract award to the completion of the contract.

(CDRL B002, Integrated Program Management Report)

1. Post Award Conference (PAC) The Contractor shall host a PAC at the Contractor's facility approximately 30 days after Contract Award. The purpose of the PAC is for the Contractor to review and demonstrate to the Government the management procedures, provide progress assessments, review the status of technical and other specialty areas, and to establish schedule dates for near term critical meetings/actions. The Contractor shall present management, key personnel, and program implementation processes. As part of the PAC presentation materials, the Contractor shall present traceability from the performance specification and this contract to the material solution.

(CDRL B003, Conference Minutes) (CDRL B004, Presentation Material)

1. Security Requirements The information provided to the contractor will be unclassified and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The contractor is not required or expected to have a Facility Clearance and contractor personnel supporting this effort are not required to possess Personnel Clearance Levels. Any contractor personnel requiring access to U.S. Government CUI shall possess a completed background investigation (minimum of a T-1/NACI) for this Public Trust Position.

2. Systems Engineering The Contractor shall ensure that the IFF Antenna Kit is maintainable within the Marine Corps Ground Equipment Maintenance Program (Ref: MCO 4790.25).

The Contractor shall implement a System Engineering approach in accordance with Marine Corps Systems Command Systems Engineering Technical Review Handbook, SIAT-HDBK-001, 6 August 2014. The Contractor shall provide engineering documentation for the System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETRs).

(CDRL A001, Technical Report - Study/Services (Engineering and Test Documentation))

2. System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) The Contractor shall participate telephonically in a Government led SETR events: Non-developmental Item Integration Review (NIR) for the production representative antenna units to ensure the system’s final design is captured in a Technical Data Package (TDP) and other documentation for the proposed IFF Antenna Kit to be used in the system (product baseline) and ensures system form, fit, and function. The NIR is a Gate Review that shall provide the Government with the confidence that the antenna’s initial product configuration is known and documented, and the antenna can proceed to demonstration and testing. The Government Technical Review Board will conduct the Government-only System Verification Review to assess the system’s functionality and determine if it meets the functional requirements.

0. Test Readiness Review The Government will conduct a TRR approximately 30 days prior to the start of PQT. The purpose of the TRR is to conduct a formal review of the Government’s and Contractor’s readiness for testing. A Government led TRR will determine the accepted Test Criteria before the antennas are shipped to the Test Sites. The Contractor shall support the TRRs by providing on-site personnel to present the status of the IFF Kits ordered and the readiness of test articles, and provide support in answering hardware and performance questions. The Contractor shall also support the close-out of any Requests For Information (RFI) or Requests For Action (RFA) that result from the TRRs. The TRR will be held in Stafford, Virginia.

(CDRL A001, Technical Report - Study/Services (Engineering and Test Documentation))

2. Production Qualification Test (PQT) In order to validate and verify the readiness of the IFF Kits to be fielded, the Contractor shall support the PQT that includes all the IFF Antenna Kit requirements listed in the performance specification. The Contractor shall provide Subject Matter Expert support during the test events to ensure potential issues encountered during testing are properly documented and the appropriate solution/mitigation are implemented. The PQT shall be conducted on the AN/TPS-59A(V)3 radar located at Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA), Camp Pendleton, CA. This effort shall include a demonstration of all aspects of the performance specification (e.g., radar performance, installation, stowage, logistics support, vendor manual(s), etc.). This test shall be conducted no later than 30 days after the TRR. The term PQT is being used synomnously with the term First Article Test in accordance with 52.209-4.

2. Radio Frequency Spectrum Compatibility Per the Equipment Location – Certification Information Database (EL-CID) process, the Contractor shall complete and deliver the EL-CID Cut Sheet Template provided as Government Furnished Information, for obtaining an approved frequency for the IFF antenna system replacement.

(CDRL A002, Spectrum Certification Spectral Characteristics (Equipment Location – Certification Information Database))

2. Product Drawings, Models and Associated Lists The Contractor shall deliver Product Drawings, Models and Associated Lists for the mounting hardware.

All new drawings in this Product Level Drawing Package shall comply with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Y14.100, ASME Y14.24, ASME Y14.34M, ASME Y14.41, and ASME Y15.4. This Product Drawings Package shall include assembly drawings and detail drawings down to the piece part for all items designed and developed at Government expense. The assembly and detail drawings shall provide necessary design, engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance standards necessary to enable the procurement or manufacture of an interchangeable item which duplicates the physical and performance characteristics of the original product, without additional design, engineering, or recourse to the original design activity. This Product Drawings Package shall also include control drawings for all Commercial Off the Shelf items that do not conform to recognized Government or industry specifications, non-developmental items, and items developed at private expense for which the Government has not acquired unlimited rights. These control drawings (down to the Lowest Repairable Unit (LRU) level) shall provide the applicable performance specification form, fit, function, and interface information needed for competitive re-procurement of that item or an interchangeable item. The Contractor shall also provide any digital modeling data files developed in support of this Product Drawing Package or the system design.

(CDRL A003 Product Drawings, Models and Associated Lists)

2. Engineering Data for Provisioning (EDFP) The Contractor shall deliver engineering data used in the initial provisioning of support resources. The technical data shall include all information necessary for definitive identification of dimensional, material, mechanical, electrical, or other characteristics adequate for provisioning of the items of the Full IFF Antenna Kit on contract. The data will include the physical characteristics, location, and function of the item. The data will include specifications or standards, engineering drawings, production or commercial drawings and associated lists, commercial catalogs, and sketches or photographs with descriptive characteristics.

(CDRL D001, Engineering Data for Provisioning (EDFP))

2. Safety Assessment Report (SAR) The Contractor shall conduct a safety assessment in accordance with MIL-STD-882E and deliver a SAR for the antenna system replacement configuration.

The SAR shall have a statement signed by the Contractor PM stating that all hazards have been identified, eliminated, or controlled.

(CDRL A004, Safety Assessment Report (SAR))

2. Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) The PCA shall be performed to verify the antenna system replacements and its configuration items are accurate, complete, compatible, and that the configuration item has achieved the physical characteristics defined in the as-built configuration package. The Government and the Contractor shall conduct the PCA jointly on a unit to be specified by the Government, at the Contractor’s facility, with the Government chairing the audit. The PCA shall verify that the drawings reflect the “as-built” configuration of all newly developed or modified portions of the system; accurate form, fit, and function information is provided on control drawings for non-developmental/commercial off-the-shelf items; and confirm the drawings accurately represent the “as-built” production configuration. The Contractor shall participate with the Government in the conduct of the PCA. MIL-HDBK-61A, Section 8 contains guidelines that may be used to develop the PCA. The Contractor shall document the results of the PCA and shall correct all audit discrepancies documented in the configuration audit summary reports. In the event the Government finds evidence that the drawings and documents do not adequately represent the equipment, production shall cease until all discrepancies are corrected and the Government approves the configuration audit summary report. The product baseline will be established upon completion of the PCA and resolution of audit discrepancies.

(CDRL A005, Configuration Audit Summary Report and Certification (Physical))

2. Baseline Description Document The Contractor shall deliver all requirement documents of the physical hardware items in which the specifications, drawings, design and description documents for the IFF Antenna, mounting hardware and cabling physical characteristics are defined.

(CDRL A006, Baseline Description Document)

2. Refurbishment of Test Assets Upon completion of the test, Contractor shall return the IFF Antenna Kit to production ready condition prior to final delivery. Contractor shall return the Radar system array to original condition.

2. Integrated Logistics Support

3. Provisioning Guidance Conference (PGC) The Contractor shall host a PGC within 30 days after successful PQT. The Government shall chair this conference. The purpose of the meeting is to define requirements for Logistics Management Information Data Products (in accordance with DI-SESS-81758A and MILHDBK-502A), including format and medium of delivery, addressing unique Government requirements, and discussion/resolution of unclear provisioning/cataloging related areas. Other topics to be addressed may include the RAM, vendor manual, training, safety, and Configuration Management efforts to be executed.

(CDRL B003, Conference Minutes) (CDRL B004, Presentation Material)

3. Provisioning Conference The Contractor shall host a Provisioning Conference. The Contractor shall provide a minimum of one production grade system. Disassembly of system, by the contractor, may be required during the conference to validate/verify all provisioning documentation. The Provisioning Conference may be conducted concurrently with the PCA.

(CDRL B003, Conference Minutes) (CDRL B004, Presentation Material)

3. Logistics Product Data The Contractor shall develop and deliver a Provisioning Parts List (PPL). The Contractor shall ensure that the PPL contains the end item, components or assemblies and all support items which can be disassembled, reassembled; or replaced, and which, when combined, constitute the end item, component or assembly and shall include items such as parts, materials, consumables, connecting cabling, mounting, and fittings required for the operation and maintenance of the end item, component, or assembly. The PPL shall be used to determine the range and depth of support items required to maintain the end item. This includes all repairable and non-repairable Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) items. The PPL shall be structured in a Top-Down Breakdown sequence. Indenture Codes shall be in Alpha Character format. Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (PLISN) sequencing of the PPL shall begin with Alphanumeric Codes of A001 as the first “B” indenture PLISN, continue through A999, then B00l, and continue through B999. All repairable items will be identified by the Contractor. The PPL shall contain repair kits and repair part sets required to maintain the end item, component, or assembly.

(CDRL C001, Logistics Product Data)

3. Commercial Warranty Warranty coverage will clearly identify limitations, exclusions, and restrictions upon the intended military application, use and environmental stress that may be imposed by the tactical employment of the equipment, systems or items being acquired. The Contractor shall ensure that subcontractor and/or Contractor warranties provide the same coverage and are passed through to the end item.

3. Copyright Release The Contractor shall identify copyrighted material that will be included in any deliverable technical data or software, if applicable, and shall obtain the written approval of the copyright owner for government use, reproduction and distribution. The Contractor shall furnish appropriate copyright release for any copyrighted deliverable, which release shall give the Government permission to reproduce and use copyrighted information. When the Contractor delivers a manual which covers a vendor’s component(s) or a portion thereof, and the vendor’s manual contains copyrighted material, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining a copyright release from the vendor and providing the copyright release to the Government. (Reference DFARS 252.227-7013(d)).

3.5 Training Instruction

The Contractor shall deliver training materials sufficient to provide a thorough knowledge and understanding of the antenna’s capabilities, limitations, interfaces, installation/removal, storage, operations, and preventive and corrective maintenance.

(CDRL F001, Training Data Products)

3.5.1 New Equipment Training (NET)

The Contractor shall conduct NET concurrently with the IFF Antenna installation to take place in (Contiguous United States/Outside Contiguous United States) Government facilities at the following locations. NET shall not exceed one week in duration. Each NET maximum class size is 5 students. The number of classes required per location is listed in the table below.

3.6 Fielding and Installation

The Contractor shall conduct installation of the production IFF Antenna Kits at the following locations. Any modification to the Radar system metal surfaces shall be painted in accordance with MIL-DTL-53039E, with coating of Color #34094 (Green 383).

Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS)-1: Yuma, AZ MACS-1: Camp Pendleton, CA MCTSSA: Camp Pendleton, CA MACS-2: Cherry Point, NC MACS-2: Beaufort, SC MACS-24: Virginia Beach, VA Marine Corps Communications Electronics School: 29 Palms, CA MACS-4: Okinawa, Japan Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA Lockheed Martin Corporation, NY

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF DOCUMENTS & ATTACHMENT

J.1 List Of Exhibits.

J.2 List of Attachments.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

1.1. INTRODUCTION

a. A single concise and comprehensive proposal is required. Organization, clarity, accuracy of information, relevance, and completeness are of prime importance. The proposal shall be complete and clear in all respects without the need for additional explanation or information. The proposal shall be in sufficient detail and scope to permit the Government to evaluate it with respect to the evaluation factors specified in Section M of the solicitation.

b. Unnecessarily elaborate proposals, those 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 may cause an offeror to be evaluated as not acceptable. Moreover, the Government will not assume that an offeror possesses any capability or understanding, or makes any commitment that is not specifically delineated and supported in its respective proposal.

c. As prescribed by 52.215-1, the Government may award on the basis of initial offers received, without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

d. 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. Multiple proposals from the same offeror will not be accepted. A ceiling on the number of pages in the proposal has been imposed, as indicated in the sections below. In the event an offeror exceeds the maximum page limitations provided below, the Government will only evaluate the pages that comply with the maximum page number prescribed for the respective volume. All pages, or any other material, in excess of the maximum number of pages stated will not be evaluated.

e. Sealed proposals shall be delivered to the location listed below by 1000 AM Local Time on June 26, 2017. Any proposal received after such time and date will be considered a late submission. Late submissions will be treated in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Facsimile or e-mail submissions are not acceptable and will not be considered for award. Proposals shall be valid for a period of at least 6 months from the closing date listed above.

Offerors shall prominently mark all containers used for delivery of proposals with the following:

“SOLICITATION M67854-17-R-6001”

Proposals shall be hand delivered to the address listed below. Hand carried proposals should not be delivered to the MCSC security desk.

Commander Marine Corps Systems Command 105 Tech Pkwy Stafford, VA 22556

NOTE: The building is secure, so offerors are instructed to contact either the Contracting Officer at 703-432-2814 or Contract Specialist at 703-432-2815 when arriving at the building so the individual delivering the proposal can be met in the lobby.

f. Attachment 3 – Array Drawings will not be available on the Internet, but will be available upon request. Send an email to stasia.baker@usmc.mil and rory.grambo@usmc.mil indicating your intent to submit a proposal on this solicitation and your desire to receive the attachment.

1.2 QUESTIONS

Questions regarding the solicitation documents are due by 10:00 AM local time on May 26, 2017 and must be submitted via e-mail to stasia.baker@usmc.mil and rory.grambo@usmc.mil in following table format in MS Word. Please do not bundle multiple questions into one. Questions received after the above time and date may not be answered. Government responses will be posted on FedBizOpps.

General Issue

Solicitation

SOW

Performance Spec

Other

1.3 CONTRACTOR SUPPORT

The following vendors assisted in the development of these requirements and are excluded from bidding or subcontracting on this effort: Vencore and Alexandria Insights.

2.0 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals shall be prepared using “Times New Roman” 12 point font style on 8½ x 11 inch white paper. Foldouts are allowed for schematics and schedules only. 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 Windows suite of applications, submitted on CD-ROM, formatted for a personal computer. Schedules shall be in MS Project or compatible format. An original and one copy of the Technical Volume, as well as an original and one copy of the Business Volume, shall be provided in separate binders.

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 soft copy will take precedence. Such conflicts may be considered as a weakness during the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal.

2.1 ORGANIZATION OF THE PROPOSAL

Each Offeror shall 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, acronym list, and list of tables and figures for that volume, none of which will count towards the page limit. Use tab separators to divide required sections within a volume. Only material allocated to a specific section shall be in that section. Any apparent attempt to circumvent the formatting or page limit instructions (e.g., smaller font or margin, addressing material in a different part of the proposal) may result in the proposal being rejected.

The Technical Volume shall include the completed Requirements Cross-Reference Matrices showing the proposal paragraph number where an evaluator will find the detailed discussion of each requirement contained in the statement of work and the performance specification. The Requirements Cross Reference Matrices will not count towards the page limit. Appendix A shall contain any specification sheets for the proposed system as well as any empirical data, including safety and testing documentation available. The following instructions apply to the format:

*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.

2.2 CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL

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

Business Volume:

Executive Summary: This section shall include 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 Executive Summary. This part shall include the offeror’s cognizant DCMA, DCAA, and DFAS payment office.

Part I. Price.

This part shall include the model contract with all proposed pricing, including a 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. Pricing shall be submitted on the provided spreadsheet, Attachment 4.

For bundled costs, the phrase “Not Separately Priced” (NSP) shall be indicated for the corresponding CLIN/SLIN. The term “N/A” or Not Applicable shall only be used when the described items in the applicable CLIN/SLIN are NOT being provided. Offerors shall provide a price for all line items in the solicitation with the exception of CLIN 0005, which the Government has designated NSP.

Cost/Price Inconsistencies. The Government assumes a proposal represents the offeror’s best efforts to respond to the solicitation. Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between promised performance and price, shall 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.

Part II. Past Performance.

Offerors shall submit their recent and relevant past performance to be inclusive of delivery schedule compliance, product quality, and overall customer satisfaction.

The offeror shall document its relevant past performance by identifying a maximum of five of its, or its major subcontractors (if applicable), recent and most relevant contracts. Recent means the effort has at least 12 months of performance having occurred during the 36 months preceding the proposal submission date. Relevance is a measure of the similarity between the two efforts with respect to size, scope and complexity. Offerors shall provide a detailed explanation of the relevance of the listed contracts to the requirements of the solicitation.

The proposal shall contain accurate and concise information for each referenced contract including:

*Note: IDIQ/BPA contracts will not be considered. The Government will evaluate individual orders/calls only.

Technical Volume:

Part III.

Technical.

Offerors shall describe their ability to meet or exceed each of the technical requirements set forth in the Performance Specification and Statement of Work (SOW). The offeror shall provide any available test data to substantiate that their product meets or exceeds each requirement of the Performance Specification and SOW.

The offeror shall submit a requirements traceability matrix (RTM) which delineates the proposal paragraph number where an evaluator will find the detailed discussion of each Performance Specification, SOW and Section D requirements.

The technical volume shall not include any cost/pricing data.

3.0 INTENT TO INCORPORATE CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL

All or part of the successful offeror’s proposal may be incorporated in any contract resulting from this solicitation. Nothing contained in the successful offeror’s proposal shall constitute a waiver to any requirement of the contract. In the event of any conflict between the successful offeror’s proposal and other requirements of the contract, the conflict shall be resolved in favor of the contract requirements.

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