N0001921R0027-A0003 Amendment Doc.pdf

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 update Section L and Attachment 2 as highlighted in the amended copy of the solicitation & updated Attachment 2.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 02-Sep-2021

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 N0001921R0027

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Aug-2021

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

02-Sep-2021

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F-35 JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE

200 12TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 600

ARLINGTON VA 22202-5402

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

STREAMLINED SECTION L

L – [ 1] CONTENT OF PROPOSALS (SERVICES) (16 July 2021)

PART A GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 The Offeror must respond to all requirements of the solicitation and not alter or rearrange the solicitation. The Offeror is advised that the Government may incorporate any portions of the Offeror’s proposal into the resulting contract.

1.2 In presenting material in the proposal, the Offeror is advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Clarity, brevity, and logical organization shall be emphasized during proposal preparation.

Statements that the prospective Offeror understands, can comply with, or will comply with, the specifications, and paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof without supporting information are considered inadequate by the Government, and may result in assessing weaknesses and/or deficiencies.

1.3 The Offeror must include any data that illustrates the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems. Failure to address a specific factor or element clearly may be considered a deficiency.

Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentation materials beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal is neither necessary nor desired.

1.4 The Government advises the Offeror that taking exception or deviating from any term or condition of the RFP may result in the assessment of a deficiency to the proposal.

1.5 Throughout these instructions, a “principal subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who provides at least 20% of the proposed total price/cost (excluding the Offeror’s profit/fee), for the contract. A principal subcontractor is also any subcontractor that provides more than 20% of the total Level of Effort (LOE) hours required in the solicitation. “JV Team member” is defined as one of the entities that make up a joint venture (JV) formed for the purpose of responding to this solicitation.

1.6 Questions: The Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) and the Contract Specialist (CS) are the sole points of contact for this procurement. Offerors may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements by uploading questions via the PIEE interface. All questions submitted in the PIEE interface are to be contained in Attachment P7 & the document is to be uploaded into the system. All questions shall be submitted in the tool within 10-calendar days of the date this solicitation is issued. Questions submitted by email will not be responded to, but prospective offerors can request confirmation of receipt of questions submitted via the PIEE tool by emailing the Contract Specialist/Officer. Offerors are advised that in order to upload questions they must have an active 'Proposal Manager’ role in PIEE & submit an ‘offer’.

1.7 In accordance with (IAW) FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one digital copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

1.8 Portions of the successful Offeror’s proposal may be incorporated into the contract as an attachment in Section J.

2.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

2.1 Electronic Proposal Format

This section is intended to provide information to the Offerors on the electronic format and application software to be used for submitting proposals. Do not submit hardcopy proposals for this solicitation. Use of the software and procedures described in this section will reduce the amount of time and effort needed to receive and upload proposals and will ensure the proposals received are suitable for reading electronically during evaluation.

Proposals must be formatted using a Times New Roman 12 pt Normal font (no reduction permitted), single-spaced with 1-inch margins all around, and formatted for standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper. All pages should be numbered with section and page numbers. Graphs, tables, graphics & drawings shall be presented in no smaller than a 10 pt font and should contain a grid, which allows values to be read directly from the g r a p h . Graphs and Tables that fit on an 8.5” X 14” printed page will be counted as one page. Drawing may be of any size and will count as one page. Graphic resolution, including such data as tables or charts, should be consistent with the purpose of the data presented. When using Government supplied templates (e.g. Attachment P2, Attachment P5, Attachment P6, Attachment P7), no modifications to font or scaling are required. The contractor shall use Excel spreadsheets for Government templates as provided.

2.2 Electronic File Format

All proposal documents must be compatible with Microsoft Office 2016 and/or the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF), where applicable. Files shall not be embedded in PDF documents. The Offeror shall ensure that each Volume is provided as a separate electronic document IAW 3.0 below.

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring electronic proposals are virus free. Offerors may use hyperlinks within proposal volumes that do not include price information. However, there shall be no links from any other volume into the Price Volume or into any other portion of the proposal that contains price information. In order to reduce file sizes, the Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g. MPEG) files within the proposal submission. The Offeror is encouraged to simplify the color palette used in creating figures; and minimize size of graphics files; and avoid scanned images.

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES

3.1 The Offeror must present proposal information in a manner that facilitates a one-to-one comparison between the information presented and this Proposal Instruction. Proposal information must be structured such that its Volume/paragraph number matches the Proposal Instructions Volume/paragraph number provided in “Part B Specific Instructions” to which it is responding, although the Offeror may add lower tier subparagraphs. The Offeror must provide reasons it will not provide information for a particular paragraph. The proposal information instructions are structured by paragraph numbers where first, second, third, and fourth parts correspond to the volume, section, and element, etc., in the Offeror’s proposal.

3.2 Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted as specified in the table below. The table below supersedes the copies requested in Block 9 of the SF 33. All volumes of the original proposal shall be delivered in accordance with the instructions provided in Section 4.0 prior to the closing date/time stated in this solicitation. Page limitations for each volume, if any, are also specified in the table below; title and table of contents pages do not count towards the page limit. Any pages submitted exceeding the page limit shall be disregarded and NOT evaluated.

Proposals shall not require extensive searching throughout the document(s) to locate and evaluate a particular item, and that each volume should be written, to the greatest extent possible, on a stand-alone basis.

3.3 Information submitted as an Annex to the proposal includes manuals, specifications, plans, procedures, and policies that exist as an official document of the company or facility, as well as other information requested in Part B Specific Instructions. Page limitations for Appendices, if any, are specified below. The authorized Appendices are summarized in the table below.

Volume Number Volume Title Page Limit Copies Required 1 (includes Appendix 1/2, Key Personnel Resumes)

1.1

1.2

1.3

TECHNICAL

Understanding of the Work

Key Personnel Management Approach

Annex 1, Small Business Subcontracting Plan

40 pages excluding Appendix 1/2 & Annex 1 (Appendix 1, 2, & Annex 1 do not have a total page limit , but resumes are limited to 2 pages each, Letters of Intent are limited to 1 page).

1 Electronic

2 (includes Appendix 3: SOW’s)

PAST PERFORMANCE N/A 1 Electronic

3 (includes Appendix 4) PRICE/COST N/A (Letters of Intent are limited to 1 page)

1 Electronic

4 FCL Information N/A 1 Electronic

3.4 Each volume shall contain the following information, which is not included in the page limits:

Cover and title page

Title of proposal and proposal number as applicable

Offeror’s name, address, and POC

RFP number

CAGE (Commercial and Government Entity) Code and/or DUNS (Data Universal Number System) (number(s) (if Offeror does not have these numbers, the offer shall indicate N/A)

Proposal volume number

Table of Contents (The table of contents must provide sufficient detail to enable easy location of important elements)

3.5 FCL verification documentation shall be its own volume, Volume 4. See Section L, Part B, 4.0 for specific requirements.

3.6 The Offeror shall submit a Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) for the Technical Volume, similar to the example below, to help ensure that all solicitation requirements are addressed and to facilitate the evaluators’ review of the Offeror’s proposal. The CRM should be a single integrated matrix and cross-reference the proposal volumes and paragraphs to specific RFP requirements, as well as other parts of the proposal that contain relevant information.

The Offeror’s CRM may be identical to the example below or revised such as to add columns to indicate the page number on which information may be found, identify where other relevant information in the proposal is located, or provide other comments. The CRM does not count against any of the proposal page limitations.

EXAMPLE OF A CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX (CRM)

Section L – Proposal Instructions

Government

SOW/PWS

Section M – Evaluation Factor

Offeror’s Proposal Reference

CLIN

Reference

Volume 1 Technical

Example: Para 1.1 Note: This column shall address all paragraphs in Sections xx and xy of the

SOW.

2.A Provide reference to Offeror’s Proposal Volume I – Technical. Example: Refer to appropriate page number in Offeror’s written proposal

4.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

4.1 The submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP.

4.2 Electronic Proposal Submission

4.2.1 Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. Proposals submitted by mail or hand carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals.

All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

4.2.2 It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the F-35 JPO Contracting office. In the event that the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to joseph.holt@jsf.mil and Sheila.utz@jsf.mil. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

4.2.3. Clearly mark all electronic files with the solicitation number.

4.2.4 Offerors shall keep the file name as short as possible (i.e., under 40 characters) so that the files are accessible on Government share drives. Files with longer names may become corrupt or inaccessible. Offerors, both prime and subcontractors, shall include their name or abbreviated company name in the file name; and should use names, acronyms and volume numbers that logically correspond with the table in Section 3.3, above.

4.2.5 The Offeror should provide one electronic file for each volume and annex, containing all information requested within the volume and annex. Offerors should not provide each section/paragraph as separate files.

5.0 CLASSIFIED DATA

5.1 All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED.

6.0 SOLICITATION CHANGES

6.1 For notice of any changes and additional information provided by the Government for the solicitation, please go to https://sam.gov/.

PART B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Cost or pricing information shall only appear in the Price/Cost volume.

1.0 VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL

The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation.

The Offeror shall address the following in the proposal:

1.1 Understanding of the Work

Provide a written narrative of the Offeror’s understanding and proposed capability to perform the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) tasks: SOW 3.0 (3.1 – 3.10 and subparagraphs). This shall include:

1.1.1 Provide an Implementation Plan containing detailed step-by-step procedure and methodology to be used in accomplishing each of the tasks listed above.

(a) Provide a detailed step-by-step procedure and methodology which would be used in accomplishing each of the tasks listed above.

(b) Identify any risks that may impact successful performance and actions required to mitigate the risks.

1.1.2 Quality Control and Quality Assurance:

Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures that demonstrate how the Offeror will deliver services that meet or exceed all performance specification of the minimum requirements of the SOW. Please elaborate on:

(a) the Offeror’s approach to provide a proactive system of quality control and quality assurance practices and procedures that are effective in delivering services, which require minimal or no rework and does not rely on Government input to proactively address issues, that includes a plan for early identification and resolution of problems;

(b) remediation plan process for when issues arise; and

(c) the Offeror’s plan in implementing, maintaining and continuously improving performance methodologies throughout the life of the contract.

1.2 Key Personnel

The following definitions apply: A “contingent hire” is an individual who has committed, under a signed letter of intent, (Salary information excluded in Appendix 2 and Salary information included in Appendix 4) to being employed by the Offeror if the Offeror is awarded the contract. A contingent hire already has an offer accepted contingent on award. A “prospective” employee has not accepted an offer contingent on award.

1.2.1 For all proposed current or contingent Key Personnel, provide a resume, not to exceed two pages per resume, of the work assignments, training, etc., that demonstrates the experience and specialized qualifications of each key person proposed, as Appendix 1 to this Technical Volume. Resumes shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

Employee name (aside from the name, ensure redaction of any other PII information) Years of employment experience in chronological order including narrative description of duties and responsibilities Current position, title, and employer Educational history to include: institution name, degree or certification earned, and year for all degrees or certifications earned Specialized training or certifications as it relates to the labor category qualifications and the year training was completed or certification was achieved Current level of security clearance (i.e., TS, Secret w/ SSBI, Secret, or none) and status (i.e., final, interim, or pending) at time of proposal submission Location (selected from those contained in Section C)

1.2.2 For each Key Personnel resume provided, provide a narrative explaining how the individual meets the minimum qualifications stated in the SOW, Attachment 2 – Labor Categories and Minimum Qualifications.

For the full list of Key Personnel, see “Attachment P1 – Level of Effort spreadsheet,” Column I.

1.2.2.1 No prospective hire may be proposed as Key Personnel.

1.2.2.2 The Government may check educational background to verify degrees or certifications received.

1.2.3 All contingent hires shall have a signed Letter of Intent submitted as Appendix 2 to this volume. Salary information is not required to be included in the technical volume.

Note: This information is separate and apart from any required submission information relating to Key Personnel required by Volume 3.

1.3 Management Approach:

Offerors shall address the following:

1.3.1 Management Plan portion: The plan shall delineate how the Contractor plans to support this effort. At a minimum, the Offeror’s management plan shall include the following elements

(a) Team organization structure, management roles and workforce structure, including; lines of responsibility, authority, and communication through which all tasks will be managed;

(b) Subcontractor management plan to include details as to how the subcontractors will be managed (if applicable) to ensure cohesive integration into the overall management approach; describe the integration of the teaming partners into the overall management approach; how and why selected subcontractor(s) were chosen; which knowledge and skills will be acquired through each subcontract;

level of subcontract effort expected;

(c) Task dependencies and interrelationships outlining the order in which management tasks will be performed;

(d) Cost control management plan;

(e) Schedule management plan;

(f) Resource management plan;

(g) Plan of action to address Government Equipment transfer and track of equipment from the F-35 JPO

Operations; and

(h) Security plan.

1.3.2 Adequacy of corporate management and resources to support the technical requirements of the solicitation.

1.3.3 Identification of potential performance risks and proposed risk mitigation strategies; and

1.3.4 Qualification/recruitment/retention plan and procedures that demonstrate how the Offeror will meet the minimum requirements of the SOW/PWS. Please elaborate on:

(a) Offeror’s understanding and approach to meeting the requirement for available qualified personnel for all labor categories and security clearances and the challenges to recruiting and hiring of the pool of labor needed to do the work under this contact, backfilling vacancies upon receipt of Government authorization with qualified personnel (within 15-calendar days for key personnel; 30-calendar days for all other personnel), and how you plan to meet and overcome these challenges. Proposal shall identify and describe specifically each challenge and Offeror’s unique approach, in detail, to overcoming it.

(b) Offeror’s understanding and approach to the challenges of retaining its own personnel, at a 75% retention rate goal throughout the life of the contract, in order to minimize turnover, duplicative training and onboarding burdens, and any other retention risks the offeror identifies; and plan to meet and overcome these challenges, including an approach for minimizing risk of task incompletion when goal is not met. Proposal shall identify and describe specifically each challenge and Offeror’s unique approach, in detail, to retaining personnel.

1.3.5 Transition Plan - The services under this solicitation are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption. The Offeror is required to submit a written narrative delineating a Transition-In Plan that ensures a smooth workplace changeover from an incumbent with no loss of service and minimal loss of corporate knowledge.

The plan should take into consideration the following elements as well as any additional elements deemed necessary by the Offeror:

(a) Work Turnover

(b) Quality Assurance

(c) Training

(d) Security Requirement to include OPSEC, facility clearances, personnel clearances, and base access

(e) Data Transfer

(f) Ramp-up and Onboarding timeline. Note: The Government requires a minimum of 10-business days after submission of a proposed candidate to complete Government on-boarding actions for Contractor personnel (e.g., SAAR-N processing, security badge, IT assets, etc.). The Contractor shall ensure this timeframe is considered in its Transition-In Plan.

1.3.6 Small Business Utilization Strategy. As part of the Management Approach, Offerors shall present the following

(1) Small Business (SB) Utilization Strategy: All Offerors shall describe their strategies for utilizing SB Concerns in the performance of this contract, whether as a JV, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor to achieve a Government established Small Business Participation goal of no less than 20% of the total contract value, inclusive of options. Small business Offerors should include themselves in addressing their strategies.

Although the aforementioned stated goal represents the Small Business category, Offerors shall include goals for not only Small Business, but also for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB, HUBZone Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). All goals shall be presented in percentages in relation to total subcontracted value. This strategy is separate from, but shall be consistent with, the SB Subcontracting Plan, if such a Plan is required.

(a) Offerors shall specifically identify the small business subcontractors to be utilized in performance of this contract to the maximum extent practical. For each Small Business concern specifically identified in the proposal, provide the Small Business concern’s Small Business subcategory (SDB, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.), provide the Small Business concern’s CAGE code (or, if not registered in System for Award Management (SAM), provide evidence of self-certification in accordance with FAR 19.703(b) as a Small Business concern), and the NAICS code for the work to be performed by the Small Business subcontractor.

(b) Offerors shall describe the extent of commitment to use such firms and provide evidence of any enforceable commitments. “Enforceable commitments” include but are not limited to signed subcontracts, signed agreements to subcontract in the event the prime is awarded the contract, or other binding agreements indicating firm commitments to subcontract.

(c) Offerors shall describe the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform; for each Small Business subcontractor specifically identified, the Offeror shall identify if the planned subcontract effort is considered to be of low, medium, or high complexity along with a brief rationale.

(2) SB Subcontracting Plans: The Large Business Offeror shall provide its SB Subcontracting Plan conforming to the requirements of FAR 19.7 and DFARS 219.7 as Annex 1, unless there is an already approved comprehensive SB Plan. The Subcontracting Plan of the successful Offeror(s) will be reviewed and approved by the PCO prior to contract award. See FAR 19.702(a) (1) Statutory Requirements, regarding failure of the apparent successful Offeror to negotiate and submit a Subcontracting Plan acceptable to the

Contracting Officer. The successful Offeror’s approved Subcontracting Plan will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

2.0 VOLUME 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

2.1 Sources of past performance evaluation information include information provided by the Offeror in response to the solicitation, information obtained from questionnaires, and any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems, Electronic Subcontract Reporting System, or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, PCOs, and Fee Determining Officials.

2.1.1 The Offeror shall complete the Past Performance Matrix, Attachment P2, to include each past performance references performed within five years of the solicitation release date. For work performed under IDIQ contracts, the Offeror should reference the specific work performed on task/delivery orders rather than the scope of the overarching IDIQ. The Offeror shall submit no more than five Past Performance references total, including no more than two references for each principal subcontractor, and/or no more than two references for each JV team member.

The Offeror shall submit written consent, using Attachment P3, Subcontractor Teaming Partner Consent Form, from its principal subcontractor(s) and JV team member(s) that will allow the Government to coordinate any past performance issues directly with the Offeror. If the Offeror does not submit the written consent, the Government will address any past performance issues directly with the principal subcontractor or JV Team member and the Offeror will forfeit the opportunity to participate in any related discussions. Consequently, for any principal subcontractor and JV team member that does not provide the written consent, the Offeror shall provide the name, address, phone number, and email address with whom the Government may address any past performance issues.

2.1.2 The Offeror shall provide a narrative in the Past Performance Matrix in the “Relevant Work Description” area that clearly describes how each contract reference has relevant work effort that matches the relevancy definitions specified in Section M of the solicitation. Additionally, the Offeror shall provide one electronic copy of the Statement of Work (SOW)/Performance Work Statement (PWS) for each contract reference as Appendix 3 to this Past Performance Volume. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, the Offeror shall submit a copy of the Subcontract SOW/PWS.

2.1.3 The primary source of past performance information will be PPIRS. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) exists for multiple years for the same contract/order, all periods of performance within the recency period specified above, for that contract/order, will be used for evaluation. In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a JSF Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Attachment P4, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. The Offeror shall include instructions for the Program Manager to send completed questionnaires within two weeks of its receipt via e-mail to Joseph Holt, Contract Specialist, at joseph.holt@jsf.mil and Sheila Utz, PCO, at Sheila.utz@JSF.mil thereby allowing the customer approximately two weeks to complete their response. All JSF Past Performance Questionnaires should be received by the Government concurrently with the Offeror’s proposal submission.

3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL

3.1 Volume Content:

3.1.1 This Volume shall contain the Contract Compliance information specified below as follows:

3.1.1.1 Offeror Summary Table: The Offeror shall complete the table below. The Offeror shall include all subcontractors and JV team members who will be involved with the performance of the contract and list all sites where the work will be performed. If a JV teaming or subcontracting arrangement is proposed, identify the work share, distribution elements, and ratios that each contractor will perform using the table below. Also provide a definition of the legal relationship between the entities if it is other than a Prime/subcontractor relationship.

Contractor Name (Indicate Prime, JV Team Member, or Sub)

Place of Performance/

CAGE

CODE/DUNS #

Brief Work Description and/or Program Responsibility

% of Total Proposed Price

3.1.1.2 Signed SF33 or SF1449 for basic solicitation and acknowledgment of each amendment, including completion of any RFP clause or provision that requires a fill-in or response. (Only required from the Prime Offeror.)

3.1.1.3 Signed Representations, Certifications, and Acknowledgements and/or System for Award Management (SAM).

3.1.1.4 Guarantee the length of proposal validity (for at least 180-calendar days after proposal submission).

3.1.2 This Volume shall also contain a copy of Section B with the Contract Line Item (CLIN) and Sub- CLIN Unit Prices and, for evaluation purposes, the Total Prices filled in using the estimated quantities value in the solicitation and the instructions below. Section B prices shall be provided separately in one electronic data copy in MS Office Excel format. Within all Excel spreadsheets, the Offeror shall use formulas and functions to the maximum extent possible and avoid using output type “value only” cells. If links are utilized, supply those referenced files.

Spreadsheets shall not be protected. (Only required from the Prime Offeror.)

3.1.3 All price/cost and price/cost supporting information shall be contained in the price/cost proposal. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other technical volume including cover letters. Offeror is responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price/cost proposal.

3.2 Ground Rules and Assumptions:

3.2.1 As this is a competitive acquisition with adequate price competition anticipated, certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-1 is not required. However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from both the Offeror and subcontractors. Further, the Offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 15.406-2.

3.2.2 The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to support its price/cost as well as an explanation of all ground rules and assumptions that affect the price/cost estimates.

3.2.3 If subcontractors are proposed, they shall provide the same information required for the prime contractor, unless otherwise noted in the Price/Cost Information section below.

3.2.4 Unpriced subcontractors shall not be proposed.

3.3 Price/Cost Information:

3.3.1 Offerors shall submit their fully completed cost/price proposal utilizing the Cost Summary Sheet (Attachment P5). The spreadsheet shall be formatted for printing on letter size (8.5 X 11) paper and shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulas intact to show mathematical operations. The Offeror shall use the CLIN Summary tab to break out total proposed costs by CLIN.

3.3.1.1 Complete Attachment P6, (Fully Burdened Labor Rates), detailing the fully burdened labor rates for all prime contractors and their subcontractor personnel. Fully burdened labor rates are defined as direct labor rates plus all applicable burdens, to include indirect rates, fee, and subcontractor pass-through costs where applicable. For subcontractor labor, the fully burdened labor rates shall be inclusive of any pass-through charges (e.g., subcontractor handling, fixed fee on subcontractor labor, etc.) applied by the prime contractor. Proposed fully burdened labor costs may be subject to the NAVAIR labor tripwire identified in Section M. Offerors that propose a fully burdened per employee labor cost exceeding the labor tripwire shall provide rationale in their cost proposal narrative section that justifies the reasonableness of the tripwire cost for the applicable employees.

3.3.2 The Government is not soliciting any investments. However, in order for the Government to properly assess a proposed price/cost that appears low due to a corporate decision to absorb costs, e.g., lower than usual burdens or rates, the Offeror shall fully identify and explain any such investments.

3.3.3 Direct/Indirect Rates: The Offeror shall submit Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), and Area Wage Determinations (AWDs) as applicable for all proposed personnel.

The Offeror shall identify whether the labor rates proposed are FPRAs, CBAs, AWDs, ACO/DCAA recommended rates (FPRRs), or Offeror proposed rates (FPRPs). The Offeror shall propose in compliance with the current hourly rate set forth in the Department of Labor Wage Determination as applicable. The Offeror shall provide Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Information/Payroll Verification information as follows: A DCAA point of contact, with a current e-mail address, must be provided for the prime and each subcontractor. The Offeror and proposed subcontractors shall provide the most current DCAA Provisional Billing Rate Approval Letter, DCAA Final Billing Rate Approval Letter, and/or DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement recommendation, payroll verification for currently employed proposed personnel, and any other information necessary to substantiate the rates proposed.

Payroll verification shall consist of a form containing the title, direct labor rate, and a signed certification by an authorized representative of the company that the information contained in the form is correct. For key personnel contingent hires, the Offeror shall provide letters of intent outlining salary information for contingent hire employees.

For any prospective hires for non-key personnel, provide information to substantiate the rates proposed. All contingent hires shall have a letter of intent (Appendix 4) submitted under the Cost Volume with salary information (unredated).

Subcontractor’s with Letters of Intent may provide their letters seperately to the Government. The letter of intent is a separate written agreement signed by the potential employee(s) to work for the Offeror effective at contract award.

Any proposed consultants shall have a consultant agreement substantiating the rates proposed. If a composite rate or other pricing methodology (e.g. cost estimating relationships) is utilized, the Offeror shall demonstrate how those rates were developed. Subcontractors and team members shall provide this information either separately or included in the Offeror’s submission of this document. The definition of “contingent hire” and “prospective hire” is as defined above in Paragraph 1.2.

3.3.3.1 If any of the rates utilized by the Offeror or any subcontractors differ from the DCAA information and/or payroll verification, a justification shall be provided for the difference. If DCAA has not reviewed the rate information for an Offeror or one of its subcontractors, the Offeror must submit a detailed justification of the proposed direct and indirect rates. The Offeror shall also provide documentation verifying that it has a DCMA approved Accounting System in accordance with DFARS clause 252.242-7006, or state that it’s Accounting System has not been approved by DCMA. Offerors shall provide the last three (3) years of actual indirect rate information. The Government may compare a prospective Offeror’s labor category rate to the average labor rate from industry.

3.3.4 The Offeror shall fully disclose the buildup of cost/price of each CLIN.

3.3.5 When completing the Cost Summary Sheet (Attachment (P5)), the Offeror shall not utilize any fully burdened hourly rates when pricing the labor of its employees.

3.3.6 Limitation on Subcontracting (per 13 CFR §125.6(e)(2), compliance with the limitation on subcontracting shall be an element of responsibility).

3.3.7 Provide a narrative that addresses any assumptions made during the preparation of the cost/price proposal and discuss the basis for the cost elements listed below:

Direct labor rates by category. The Offeror is required to submit labor rates for all proposed current, contingent, and prospective hire individuals. If composite or category averages are proposed, provide a breakdown of how rates are developed. If necessary provide a narrative to describe derivation of labor rates, use of uncompensated overtime, pools to which indirect rates are applied, historical /provisional billing rates for indirect rates for the last 3 years and description, and amount of proposed other direct costs. If the

Offeror requires the use of consultants in performance of the effort, the consultant cost shall be captured under the appropriate labor CLIN.

Escalation on labor. Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used. Offerors that do not include escalation, or an explanation as to why it is not included, may be considered unrealistically low and may have their proposals adjusted by the Government to include escalation in the out years and any applicable option periods.

Indirect costs (e.g., Overhead, Fringe Benefits, G&A, etc.).

Information needed to explain the Offeror’s estimating practices.

Profit/Fee: Identify profit/fee rate and total amounts proposed and identify the various cost elements to which the profit/fee is being applied. Profit, Base, Award, and Incentive fee rates, as applicable in Section B, must be clearly distinguishable. Profit/Fee shall not be applied to ODCs.

ODCs by specific cost element (e.g., Travel, Material, and JVE). Reimbursement for Travel will be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. If the Offeror proposes burdens on the Government provided ODC estimates, the Offeror shall provide a percentage breakdown of the Offeror’s indirect costs and burdens added to the Government estimates for any and all Cost Reimbursable CLINs in Sec.

When the Offeror elects to claim Cost of Money (COM) as an allowable cost, the Offeror must submit a COM form and show the calculations of the proposed amount.

3.4 Total Professional Compensation Plan: The Offeror shall provide a Total Compensation Plan in accordance with FAR 52.222-46 for each proposed professional employee. The Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following items:

3.4.1 The proposed direct labor rate for each professional employee proposed;

3.4.2 The total cost of the proposed fringe benefits package for each professional employee proposed, including:

3.4.2.1 List and brief summary of the benefits that make up the fringe package (e.g. vacation time, sick leave, stock, incentive plans, family leave, life insurance, severance pay, bonus plans, health insurance, holidays, location allowance, retirement benefits); and

3.4.2.2 An itemization of the benefits that require employee contributions, and the amount of that contribution as a percentage of the cost of the particular benefit; and

3.4.3 Data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used by the Offeror in establishing the total compensation structure.

Note: For purposes of the Total Compensation Plan, “professional” employees are those designated as “Senior” in Column H of Attachment P1, Level of Effort Spreadsheet.

3.5 Government Furnished Information

3.5.4 Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

3.5.4.1 Travel

The Government will require travel for this effort. No material costs will be required. The Government's Not to Exceed (NTE) estimate for Travel for the prime and all subcontract efforts, unburdened is listed below:

CLIN NAME CLIN Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total USG Travel 9001 $497,904 $652,306 $676,239 $696,526 $717,422 $3,240,397 FMS Israel Travel 9002 $40,750 $57,641 $59,371 $61,152 $62,986 $281,900 FMS Japan Travel 9003 $94,080 $96,902 $99,809 $102,804 $105,888 $499,483 FMS Singapore Travel 9004 $30,000 $46,809 $48,213 $49,659 $51,149 $225,830 FMS Korea Travel 9005 $26,950 $54,019 $55,640 $57,309 $59,028 $252,947

FMS Belgium Travel 9006 $18,000 $18,540 $19,096 $19,669 $20,259 $95,564 FMS Poland Travel 9007 $30,000 $41,227 $42,464 $43,738 $45,050 $202,480 FMS Country X Travel 9008

$19,096

$19,669 $38,765

FMS Country Y Travel 9009

$18,540 $19,096 $37,636

FMS Country Z Travel 9010 $18,000 $18,540 $19,096 $19,669 $20,259 $95,564 FMS Admin Travel 9014 $350,000 $360,500 $371,315 $382,454 $393,928 $1,858,198 Australia Travel 9015 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $25,000 Total Travel $1,110,684 $1,351,484 $1,396,243 $1,475,616 $1,519,734 $6,853,764

The Offeror shall utilize the estimated amounts provided by the Government for Travel and include all applicable burdens. If it is the Offeror’s accounting practice to apply (and invoice for) burdens with regards to ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose the ODC amount plus the addition of the applicable burdens. If the Offeror chooses not to burden ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose a Section H-clause to establish that burdens will be unallowable for ODCs. (NO FEE SHALL BE APPLIED TO ODCs).

3.6.2. Labor Hours

The Government estimate is 1,745,280 hours for the entire work effort, inclusive of options. A work-year is defined as 1,920 hours exclusive of holidays and leave. A full-time equivalent (FTE) represents contractor personnel that will perform for the entire work-year. Offerors are being provided with this information in order to ensure an understanding of the anticipated magnitude of this requirement. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the labor categories/hours as provided below, which represents the anticipated level of effort hours per contract year. Specific labor hours per labor category and location will be determined at the TO level and the total hours per category and location may vary from those anticipated below.

3.6.3 Incumbent Information

The incumbent contractor is:

Contract Labor Category Level BLS

Code

Location Total FTEs

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Acquisition Management Analyst Senior 13-1111 Arlington 27 3 6 6 6 6

Acquisition Management Analyst Senior 13-1111 WPAFB 4 0 1 1 1 1

Acquisition Management Analyst Mid 13-1111 Arlington 72 8 16 16 16 16

Acquisition Management Analyst Mid 13-1111 WPAFB 16 0 4 4 4 4

Acquisition Management Analyst Junior 13-1111 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

Acquisition Management Analyst Junior 13-1111 WPAFB 4 0 1 1 1 1

Affordability Program Manager Senior 11-1021 Arlington 10 2 2 2 2 2

Agile Product Manager Mid 11-1021 Open 8 0 2 2 2 2

Agile Product Program Manager Senior 11-1021 Open 8 0 2 2 2 2

Air Systems Requirements Analyst

Senior 13-1111 Arlington 15 3 3 3 3 3

Configuration Management Analyst

Senior 13-1111 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

Configuration Management Analyst

Mid 13-1111 Arlington 86 11 18 18 19 20

Technical Planning Project Manager

Mid 11-1021 Arlington 8 0 2 2 2 2

Enterprise Data analyst Senior 13-1111 Arlington 10 2 2 2 2 2

Enterprise Data analyst Mid 13-1111 Arlington 18 2 4 4 4 4

Export Compliance Specialist Senior 13-1111 Arlington 9 1 2 2 2 2

Export Compliance Specialist Mid 13-1111 Arlington 14 2 3 3 3 3

Financial Analyst Senior 13-2051 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

Follow on Development (FOD) Program Manager

Mid 11-1021 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

Foreign Military Sales Program Analyst

Senior 13-1111 Arlington 44 8 9 9 9 9

Foreign Military Sales Program Analyst

Mid 13-1111 Arlington 37 6 7 8 8 8

Government Property Manager Senior 13-1111 Arlington 14 2 3 3 3 3

Government Property Manager Mid 13-1111 Arlington 4 0 1 1 1 1

ID/IQ Program Manager Senior 11-1021 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

ID/IQ Deputy Program Manager

Senior 11-1021 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

International Program Analyst Senior 13-1111 Arlington 14 2 3 3 3 3

International Program Analyst Mid 13-1111 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

OCIO Strategic Support Analyst Senior 13-1111 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

OCIO Strategic Support Analyst Mid 13-1111 Arlington 13 1 3 3 3 3

Partner Program Analyst or Deputy

Mid 13-1111 Arlington 50 10 10 10 10 10

Process Improvement Analyst Senior 13-1111 Arlington 29 5 6 6 6 6

Program Analyst Senior 13-1111 Arlington 38 6 8 8 8 8

Program Analyst Senior 13-1111 Fort Worth 5 1 1 1 1 1

American Electronics Incorporated (AMELEX) 44423 Airport Road Suite 102 California, MD 20619

The incumbent subcontractors are:

DCS Corporation

6909 Metro Park Drive

Suite 500

Alexandria VA 22310

Whitney, Bradley and Brown Inc.

11790 Sunrise Valley Drive

Suite 500

Reston, VA 20191

2 Circle Consulting

22099 Three Notch Road

Suite 100

Lexington Park, MD 20653

4.0 VOLUME 4: FCL INFORMATION

4.1 Provide evidence (e.g. written certification) of a current Top Secret FCL commensurate with the contract DD

Form 254 (DD-254), Contract Security Specification, and contractor’s associated CAGE code.

(End of Summary of Changes)

Program Analyst Mid 13-1111 Arlington 72 8 16 16 16 16

Program Analyst Mid 13-1111 Fort Worth 5 1 1 1 1 1

Program Analyst Junior 13-1111 Arlington 20 4 4 4 4 4

Program Manager Senior 11-1021 Arlington 100 10 21 21 24 24

Program Manager Senior 11-1021 Tinker

AFB

5 1 1 1 1 1

Program Manager Mid 11-1021 Arlington 73 10 15 16 16 16

Requirements Management Analyst

Mid 13-1111 Arlington 9 1 2 2 2 2

Service Representative Program Analyst or Deputy

Senior 13-1111 Arlington 5 1 1 1 1 1

Service Representative Program Analyst or Deputy

Mid 13-1111 Arlington 8 0 2 2 2 2

Training Program Manager

(FMS)

Senior 11-1021 Arlington 15 1 3 3 4 4

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