Dive Services RFQ M68909-23-Q-7909-0001.pdf

M6890923Q7909

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to provide government responses to questions received in reference to the Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Performance Work Statement (PWS). This amendment also updates Attachment-1 - PWS and Attachment 3 - Pricing w orksheet to specify scheduled travel locations.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 07-Jul-2023

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X M6890923Q7909

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

23-Jun-2023

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

07-Jul-2023

CODE

COMMANDING OFFICER

CONTRACTS, MCTSSA

BOX 555171

CAMP PENDLETON CA 92055-5171

M68909 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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See Item 6

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

See below questions submitted by Industry and the corresponding Government Response.

1. 1.2 Scope Maintenance of all surfaces supplied, scuba, and other dive related government-furnished equipment (GFE) that assists in the location and extraction of personnel in a sinking or submerged amphibious vehicle, boat, or test article.

3.1.14 Government Property

There is no reportable government property being furnished to the Contractor in support of the requirements specified in this PWS.

These statements contradict one another. We are looking for clarity to determine if surface supplied & scuba gear is being provided or are we expected to have our own gear and maintain it separately from the 1.2 Scope paragraph. Lastly, is there a table or information or existing inventory list on the quantity of equipment we are required to maintain? Would be very helpful to understand the full scope of maintenance that is required

Government Response: The Government no longer has any significant GFE items to maintain. Therefore, this statement in section 1.2 Scope, paragraph 2 will be deleted from the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Section 3.1.14 remains true.

2. PWS section 3.2.1 states that a 4-person dive team is required to support AVTB and in section 3.1.9, it states that Contractor personnel shall be expected to work at AVTB, Camp Pendleton when not on travel… Standard work hours are 0700-1530, Monday through Friday, excluding federal government holidays. The hours shown on Attachment 3 CLINs 0001-0004 for the base 4-month period do not appear to add up to what 4 individuals would work over the course of 4 months (4 people * 160 hours month * 4 months = 2,560 hours). The disparity in hours grows for the full year CLINs. It is unclear if the Government is looking for part time as needed support or full-time support of four personnel.

Is this a requirement to employ 4 personnel full time and the Attachment 3 is meant to capture the additional costs for the wet work and travel (higher rates for the dive work) or is this somehow meant to only capture the handful of hours as shown in the CLINs?

Essentially, it is unclear what the hours represent in the Attachment 3 (i.e. an average cost for a one time support and a bidder can expect X number of iterations per year or is this the expected expenditure of hours for the entire year?).

Lastly, please provided guidance on page limit for the technical proposal. One reference in the instructions says 15 pages, while a second reference states 10 pages as the limit.

Government Response: Section 3.2.1, Paragraph (2.) in the Performance Work Statement states the dive team must be composed of 4 divers. It is suggested to provide price per hour per team of 4 divers.

To clarify, the Government is not intending to employ 4 diver’s full time. The Government intends to issue IDIQ task orders for a team of 4 divers as needed. The number of task orders expected to issue each year is unknown. The days and hours provided are based on historical data.

The page limit for the technical proposal is 10 pages, per clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors.

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

ADDENDUM

The vendor shall submit no more than one quote in response to this Request for Quote (RFQ). The quote shall be concise, comprehensive, and clear in all respect without the need for additional explanation or information.

The quote shall provide sufficient detail and scope to permit the Government to evaluate with respect to the evaluation factors of the RFQ. Service Contract Act (SCA) applies to this requirement.

RFQ due date: 12 July 2023, 2:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time (PST). Quote shall be valid for 60 days from the RFQ due date.

Questions about this RFQ are due on 6 July 2023, 2:00PM, PST. Questions shall be emailed to alyse.kiersey@usmc.mil and marlanea.kirkbride@usmc.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or addressed. Questions received after the above due date may not be addressed.

Quote Format The quote shall be submitted in two volumes:

Volume I: Technical Quote

Factor 1 – Technical Approach Volume II: Price Quote

Factor 4 - Price

Quote Instructions The vendor shall submit the signed SF1449, signed amendment(s), technical and price quotes. The SF1449, any amendments, and quote must be submitted via email to alyse.kiersey@usmc.mil and marlanea.kirkbride@usmc.mil. Each volume shall be saved as a separate file. No hardcopies shall be submitted in response to this RFQ.

The technical proposal shall not contain pricing information. Inclusion of cost or pricing information, or from which cost or pricing data could be reasonably concluded in Volume I, shall render the quote non-compliant and ineligible for evaluation and award. The vendor shall ensure that the submitted files/documents are accessible mailto:alyse.kiersey@usmc.mil mailto:marlanea.kirkbride@usmc.mil.

mailto:alyse.kiersey@usmc.mil mailto:marlanea.kirkbride@usmc.mil.

and legible for the Government. If a file cannot be opened or read, the Government reserves the right to find the submission non-compliant and ineligible for evaluation and award.

The technical proposal volume shall be no more than 10 pages and shall be prepared using Times New Roman font in 12-point type with an 8 ½”x 11” page size and one-inch margins. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size of no less than 8-point font; however, the Government reserves the right not to evaluate tables or illustrations if used to circumvent the page limitation. Pages more than the page limit will not be evaluated by the Government.

The Title Page, Table of Contents, Past Performance References, and Past Performance Questionnaires do not count towards the technical volume page limit.

The vendor shall submit all volumes formatted with the products contained in Microsoft Office word to Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Price/quote spreadsheets shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel. Any price spreadsheet submitted in PDF format shall also be submitted in Excel format. If the vendor does not use Microsoft products in the preparation of its quotation, vendor shall be responsible for converting the documents into the requested format.

Volume I:

Technical Approach. The vendor shall submit a detailed and comprehensive response that addresses the factor below:

Factor 1 – Technical Approach.

Vendor shall describe in a narrative format their technical approach to meeting the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Vendor shall describe their ability to provide continuous quality support for the tasks in the PWS. This factor is limited to a submission of 10 pages.

Volume II:

Factor 2 - Price Quote

Price quote shall be submitted in MS Excel. The vendor shall submit firm-fixed price fully burdened hourly prices for each Labor Contract Line Item (CLIN) in the RFQ. Vendor shall submit prices for all Labor CLINs. Partial quotes will not be accepted.

At a minimum, the price quote shall include fully burdened hourly rates and number of hours which shall correlate to the PWS requirements. Proposed prices shall not be more than the prices offered to the public for the same labor category. Vendor shall clearly identify firm labor prices by labor category for each option period.

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