Amendment 0001 - N00014-09-R-0004.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REG. NO 5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

0001 11 DEC 2008 N/A N/A

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (if other than item 6) CODE

N00014

SCD-C

OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH, CODE 0253

CHRIS WILLIAMSON, (703) 696-2972

E-MAIL: CHRIS.R.WILLIAMSON

875 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET

ARLINGTON, VA 22203-1995

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) 9.A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07 NOV 2008

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER

NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended is not extended.

Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and data specified in the solicitation or as amended, by on of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning __ONE (1)__ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of the 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 data specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (if required) N/A

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED 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 data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. 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.)

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15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

SN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA

NAVOCNR OVERPRINT (3-88) FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

N00014-09-R-0004 Page 2 of 6 RFP Amendment 0001

The purpose of this solicitation amendment is the following:

(1) In Section L, Paragraph L.17.(c)3.iii is replaced with the following:

iii. Past Performance Information Form (PPIF) (Section L, RFP Attachment L-002) The Offeror should submit a Past Performance Information Form (PPIF) for each relevant contract in accordance with the format contained in Section L, RFP Attachment L-002. The Offeror should provide frank, concise comments regarding performance of the contracts identified. Each PPIF shall address one contract. The completed PPIF forms should be included in an appendix of the proposal and will not be included in the 50-page technical proposal limit.

(2) In Section M, Paragraph M.3. is replaced with the following:

M.3. FACTOR ELEMENTS:

a. Factor 1. CENTER OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

Center Operations and Management will be evaluated on the following elements:

• The Offeror’s depth of understanding of the manufacturing, development and deployment of shipbuilding technologies, processes, and practices

• Proposed organizational structure is reasonable and efficient

• Proposed approach to center management is viable and maximizes the Navy

ManTech return on investment while minimizes management and overhead expenses (including administrative, facility infrastructure, operation and maintenance costs).

• Demonstrated capability to be a national resource in shipbuilding manufacturing technology .

b. Factor 2. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Technology Development will be evaluated on the following elements:

• Proposed process for technical project selection and capability to find effective project solutions that are likely to be implemented and responsive to Navy acquisition program

• Demonstrated capability to effectively manage projects from technical, schedule, budget, implementation, and financial return perspectives.

c. Factor 3. PAST PERFORANCE

Organizational Past Performance will be evaluated based on the following elements:

• Past performance on similar projects in terms of technical accomplishments, technical transitions, on-time completions and financial management.

• The extent, depth and quality of recent corporate experience in performing work similar to managing a research center

• If any performance problems, the demonstrated ability to ensure corrective

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d. Factor 4. STAFFING AND KEY PERSONNEL

Staffing and Key Personnel will be evaluated based on the following elements:

• Utilization of a sound and efficient approach to the management of personnel and organizational resources required to meet the task requirements

• Availability of qualified technical personnel and management personnel, with recent and relevant experience to effectively operate and manage the STCOE and to support these ManTech initiatives in a timely and cost-effective manner

• Demonstrated qualifications of proposed “Key Personnel”;

• Demonstrated competence of the Director in leading manufacturing technology efforts.

e. Factor 5. OUTREACH AND CONNECTIVITY

Outreach and Connectivity will be evaluated on the following elements:

• Demonstrated ability to conduct the required outreach activities.

• Demonstrated formal relationships with shipyards and relevant industries, and ensure the sharing of Manufacturing throughout the nation’s shipbuilding industrial base.

f. Factor 6. BUSINESS PRACTICES

Business Practices will be evaluated on the following elements:

• Ability to employ an effective in-house financial management system (Earned Value

Management System (EVMS) or equivalent.

• Ability to manage and administer successfully a system of internal controls for all business and administrative operations,

• Value of its approach to and experience in meeting government fiscal benchmarks.

• Possession of (or realistic and timely plan to obtain) Secret Facility Clearance with

Secret Safeguarding and adequacy of the classified and unclassified meeting spaces at the Offeror’s facility or to which the Offeror has access.

g. Factor 7. COST SHARE

• Value and effectiveness of the proposed process for obtaining quality cost share to leverage Navy investment for technical work.

• Quality of the proposed innovative methods to augment Navy investment and maximize the proportion of Navy funding percentage available for technical efforts

h. Factor 8. COMMITMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

The offeror will be evaluated for its overall commitment to provide meaningful business opportunities to small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small

N00014-09-R-0004 Page 4 of 6 businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses, historically black colleges and minority institutions. This includes:

• The extent to which qualifying small businesses are identified in the proposal;

• The extent of commitment to use such entities. If little or no subcontracting of the outlined tasks is anticipated, the Offeror should note other opportunities for using these entities in its own internal operations (such as purchase of office supplies, janitorial, security or other general service or supply items);

• The complexity and variety of the work small firms will perform;

• Offeror’s past performance on utilization of small business concerns in contract performance; and,

• The degree to which any Small Business Subcontracting Plan meets at least the following Congressionally-mandated goals (or a credible explanation as to why these goals cannot be met):

SUBCONTRACTING GOALS

Current

Standard % of Available Dollars

Small Business (SB) (includes HUBZone Small Business concerns)

35%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

(SDVOSB)

3%

Small-Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 5% Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) 5%

i. Factor 9. COST Offeror’s proposed cost for Task Order 0001: STCOE Core Operations and Management and Special Projects, and Task Order 0002: Navy ManTech Project Development and Management, will be evaluated using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 15.404, in order to determine if the proposed costs are reasonable, realistic, and complete. Task Order 0001, please distinguish Core Operations and Management Costs separately from any proposed Special Projects costs.

j. Factor 10. COST REALISM Cost realism will be evaluated on the basis of the proposed cost versus the level of technical/management effort required. Offerors will be evaluated on their ability to project costs which are realistic and reasonable and which confirm that the Offeror understands the nature and scope of work to be performed.

(3) Questions & Answers #1-9 are hereby posted.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS # 1 - 9

Q1: Does the small business subcontracting plan count against the page limits for the technical proposal?

A1: No. It may be included as an appendix to the technical proposal.

Q2: The Cost Element Summary tables in Section L, Attachment L-0004, include a row for

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ManTech Projects, but no row for Non-ManTech Projects. In order to capture all anticipated costs for the RFP-defined CLINs, we assume the Non-ManTech Project amounts should also be captured in the ManTech Projects line. If this assumption is not correct, please advise.

A2: Do not include Non-ManTech Projects.

Q3: If a teaming effort is used to submit the proposal, does each team member need to submit past performance on 3 recent contracts?

A3: No.

Q4: The Offeror shall identify the cognizant points of contact within the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) offices, and the Department Health and Human Services (DHHS) (for Non-Profit organizations), able to confirm the offeror’s labor and indirect rates, the organization’s accounting system, and information regarding the latest forward pricing rate agreement, if any such agreement exists.”

Does this apply to Small Business? If yes, can a small business with GSA contract pricing still submit the awardable proposal without having the cognizant points of contact within the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) offices able to confirm the offeror’s labor and indirect rates, the organization’s accounting system?

A4: Yes. This requirement applies to small businesses. The point of contact details are not required. However, labor rates, indirect rates, and accounting system will be verified prior to award.

Q5: If Reps & Certs are submitted through ORCA, do we still have to submit the completed RFP

Section K as a part of the proposal? And if so, does it count against the page limit?

A5: Yes. Section K must be submitted as part of the proposal. However, it does not count against the page limit.

Q6: Does Government envision targeting shipyards with small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, etc.

designations?

A6: The Government intends to award technical projects to shipyards that do business with the

Navy.

Q7: We assume the CLIN ceilings referenced in Page 3, Section B of the RFP represent Government Share ceilings, and that any Contractor Cost Share proposed would be in addition to the ceilings in Page 3, Section B. If this assumption is not correct, please advise.

A7: The CLIN ceilings include contractor cost share.

Q8: The "Labor Rates and Factors for Base and Options" table in Section

J, Attachment No. 7 calls for rate information that is typical of a

N00014-09-R-0004 Page 6 of 6 labor hour or T&M type contract. What is the significance of inserting this table into the contract at time of award given that the Task Orders to be awarded under the ID/IQ will be of CPFF/CPAF contract type?

A8: ONR requires this rate information. However, we may not enter it into the contract.

Q9: Please define the classified media required for Secret Safeguarding and the execution of the contract. Does the Government anticipate any type of electronic classified media will be utilized during the program (such as CD’s, DVD’s)?

A9: Yes. ONR may require electronic classified media like CDs.