N00024-13-R-4408_Amendment_0002.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.

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N00024-13-R-4408

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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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 X is extended, 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 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.

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

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0002

The document labeled “this is a test” posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website as Amendment 2 on 23 July 2013 was posted to test system functionality and did not amend/revise the solicitation.

This amendment (0002) revises the solicitation as follows:

1. Section B, Note C is revised in response to offeror inquiries related to the applicability of the Note to OEM and Government Directed Subcontractors.

2. Clearly labeled solicitation attachments are included with this amendment in response to Question 18.

3. Sections J, L and M and attachment S-3 have been revised in response to offeror inquiries related to the Pier Facility requirement.

4. Offeror inquiries (18 – 31) and responses are provided as follows:

Question 18: Other than S-1, the attachments are not labeled as S-2, S-3, etc. There is no comprehensive list of attachments and it is unclear which is attachment S-4. Please clarify.

Government Response: Attachment S-4 is marked as RESERVED in section J because there is no S-4. The solicitation attachments have been labeled and are included with this amendment.

Question 19: Since, at the initial bid, the scope and extent of requirements for Technical Representatives are unknown, please confirm that single source OEMs and directed subcontractors will be paid by change order (or treated as material cost), and are not included in the composite bid rates.

Government Response: Section B, Note C does not apply to OEMs and Government directed subcontractors.

Requirements for OEMs and Government directed subcontractors will either be procured under a competitive delivery order or negotiated in accordance with FAR 15.4. Note C is revised to reflect this clarification.

Question 20: Reserved

Question 21: Each offeror's proposal will be evaluated on four factors. The first factor is pier facilities. If an offeror either does not possess pier facilities or if their pier facilities do not meet all of the criteria identified in the "Pier Facilities Data Sheet" and they are, therefore rated as "unacceptable" for Factor 1, does that automatically disqualify that offeror for the entire procurement?

Government Response: Offerors must meet all minimum criteria identified on the Pier Facilities Data Sheet to be considered acceptable. The Government does not anticipate making award to offerors who are rated as technically unacceptable.

The Government has revised the minimum requirements as shown in revised solicitation sections L and M and in revised attachment S-3.

Question 22: In the pier facilities requirements, first referenced in Section L, paragraph 2.0, page 80, and also in Section M and attachment S-3, the quantities required for saltwater and potable water significantly exceed the requirements cited by the temporary services NMD template work specifications for CG and DDG class ships.

Please advise.

Government Response: Please see revised Pier Facilities Data Sheet.

Question 23: Contractor requires further clarification with regards to Attachment S-5. Do the rates for Overtime and Double Time represent only the Premium portion of the rates?

Government Response: No. Offerors shall provide the full hourly rate for each type (straight, overtime or double time) and not just the “over and above” amount for the overtime and double time.

Question 24: Page 39 of the solicitation refers to the Liquidated Damages Clause. Paragraph (a) does not give a ceiling dollar figure per day per delivery order. Please provide this dollar figure. Contractor cannot perform proper risk assessment for this RFP without a known Liquidated Damages daily rate.

Government Response: Per FAR 11.5, Liquidated Damages (LDs) are used to compensate the Government for probable damages. Since LDs are not blanket negative performance incentives, the Government is unable to provide a standard amount to cover all amounts expected to be used under the MAC.

Therefore, the amount of liquidated damages/calendar day will be provided at the Delivery Order level. The Government anticipates calculating LDs based on the daily wages of the ship’s crew.

Question 25: Page 9 of the solicitation refers to Payment of Fees. In paragraph (b) the statement reads, "Such payments shall be equal to *______ percent (*_____) of the allowable cost of each invoice submitted". Please provide the fee percentage.

Government Response: The amount of the fee percentage will be provided at the Delivery Order level, as applicable.

Question 26: Will Government pier facilities be used for CMAV or EM availabilities? If so, can a contractor submit a proposal for the non-SRA availabilities which would not require a pier facility?

Government Response: Offerors are required to demonstrate ownership or committed access to a pier facility to be rated technically acceptable.

Question 27: Section B, Note C; Line 2. Please define “If necessary,” so that offeror can understand exactly what would drive or cause these negotiations, and to ensure that these competitively procured and all inclusive rates will not be disregarded in an arbitrary manner.

Government Response: The Government may pursue alternative approaches to negotiating fair and reasonable prices for ship repair if fair and reasonable prices cannot reasonably be negotiated based on the composite rates.

The Government intends to use the rates to the maximum extent practicable and views the rates as a method to streamline the modification process.

Question 28: Will Naval Station San Diego (32nd st.) be considered as an alternate to privately owned pier?

Government Response: No. To be rated as “Acceptable” under Factor 1, offerors must provide a pier that meets the requirements described in sections L and M and in attachment S-3.

Question 29: Are privately owned piers the only acceptable consideration for this solicitation?

Government Response: See response to Question 28.

Question 30: The answer for question 10 of Amendment 0001 seems to contradict page 10, part 2 of Schedule of Prices/Rates: note C. Please clarify. Additionally, we would like to request that an extension of the question deadline of 7/15/13 at 11:am ET.

Government Response: The Government’s response to Question 10 reiterates what is written in Note C of section B. The Government is not aware of any conflicting information.

As noted in section L of the solicitation, “the Navy reserves the right to not answer any requests received after 15 July 2013”. Offerors are not prevented from submitting inquiries after 15 July.

Question 31: How will planning be handled under the MAC? Who will be writing EPCPs under the MAC?

Government Response: The Government anticipates planning, including preparation of Enhanced Process Control Procedures (EPCPs), to be provided either by the Government or by a separate third party effort.

The proposal due date has been extended to 5 August 2013 at 10:00am, local time.

Offerors shall acknowledge this amendment, and any future amendments, in Block 14 of the SF 33.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 02-Aug-2013 10:00 AM to 05-Aug-2013 10:00 AM.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been modified:

SCHEDULE OF PRICES / RATES

NOTE C: FIXED TRADE AND MATERIAL BURDEN RATES

The following note applies to sole source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) delivery orders as well as modifications to both sole source and competitively issued Firm Fixed Price delivery orders. This note does not apply to the procurement of work performed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Government directed subcontractors.

1. The trade rates are fixed hourly rates that include all wages, overhead, general and administrative expenses, Facilities Capital Cost of Money (FCCOM) and profit. The hourly rates represent blended rates for each category of labor to be performed by the offeror, including labor transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under a common control, and all subcontractors. As the trade rates are intended to be all inclusive, subcontractors proposed to complete efforts under the trade rate schedule may not be proposed as separate material or ODC charges. The fixed material burden rates include all applicable material overhead, general and administrative expenses, FCCOM and profit.

2. The Contracting Officer may:

a. Use the Fixed Trade and Material rates shown in the table below to negotiate FFP delivery orders, and to negotiate all change orders and supplemental agreements, including changes due to growth, supplemental, emergent and new work, on both competed and sole source FFP delivery orders.

b. Re-solicit the Fixed Trade and Material rates shown in the table below as part of a competitive FFP Delivery Order solicitation to negotiate work performed under the Delivery Order, and to all change orders and supplemental agreements, including changes due to growth, supplemental, emergent and new work. The contractor may not propose rates higher than those shown in the table below.

c. Solicit Alternative Fixed Trade rates (for labor disciplines other than those listed in the table below) as part of a competitive Delivery Order solicitation to negotiate work performed under the

Delivery Order, including change orders (due to growth, supplemental, emergent and new work) and other supplemental agreements.

d. Elect to negotiate with the Contractor to obtain lower fixed trade and material burden rates than those shown in the table below:

e. Elect to negotiate with the Contractor to obtain alternative fixed trade rates (for labor disciplines other than those listed in the table below);

f. Disregard the fixed rates shown in the table below and negotiate with the offeror/s in accordance with FAR 15.4.

Labor Disciplines Base

Year Straight Time

Base Year Overtime

Base Year Double Time

Option Year Straight Time

Option Year Overtime

Option Year Double Time

Supervision/Program Management

Ship-fitter Sheetmetal Welder/Burner Inside Machinist Outside Machinist Electrician Pipefitter Insulation/Lagger Carpenter/Shipwright Electronics/Ordnance Painter/Sandblaster Rigger Quality Assurance Firewatch

Base Year Option Year Material Burden Rates

1. Definitions. For the purposes of this contract and pricing the labor disciplines in the table above, the following terms are defined as follows:

a. Supervision/Program Management – Supervision/Program Management are generic management level functions necessary to supervise tradesman; and to support the over arching contracting, scheduling and program management functions of a repair and alteration availability onboard US Naval vessels. They manage planning, integration and execution of contracted work in CNO/CMAV/EM availabilities and CM executed during maintenance. They serve as the focal point for all interface between the government and the contractor. They analyze work to be accomplished in light of accepted trade practices, pertinent specifications, drawings, and sketches.

They assign work in the most efficient job sequence to trades and sub-contractors involved. They estimate total man-hour requirements, and details labor costs by shop. They determine the amount and type of material needed by each shop and estimate overall material costs. They prepare detailed cost estimates for submission to the government. They plan and schedule work to be accomplished by trade group/s supervised, and provide for effective use of employees in terms of workload and completion dates. They take necessary corrective action to overcome delays and coordinate work in the interest of overall objectives. They progress work assignments to see that commitments are met. They enforce safety, fire, and other regulations and maintain good housekeeping in work areas supervised. They maintain charts, graphs, and other records of shop workloads and work forces, material deliveries, amount of work completed, rate of completion and similar data for submission to the government. They prepare, or supervise the preparation of, various reports, memoranda, and correspondence.

b. Shipfitter – A shipfitter is a trades person who works on heavy metal like high-tensile steel, high yield strength steel, aluminum, etc. who “fits” together the structural portions of a ship by cutting, shaping and either welding, bolting or by riveting. They fabricate, assemble and erect all structural parts of a ship. They also use heavy machinery such as plate planners, shears, punches, drill presses, bending rolls, bending slabs, plate beveler, saws, presses, angle roll (vertical and horizontal), dogs and wedges.

c. Sheetmetal – A sheetmetal mechanic is a tradesperson who involves pattern development, fabrication and assembly or installation of sheet metal fixtures, and related materials, in shops and shipboard locations. This includes the alteration, repair, maintenance and testing of existing components and materials. They operate various power tools in the cutting, shaping, forming and joining operations, including mechanically fastening, soldering and welding. Sheet metal includes, but is not restricted to, magnesium, honeycomb material, galvanized, aluminum and aluminum alloys, stainless steel, copper and brass sheets, lead alloys, and bronze.

d. Welder/Burner – A welder/burner is a tradesperson who specializes in joining materials together by melting the work pieces and adding filler material to form a pool of molten material. The materials to be joined may be metals such as steel, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, etc. The welder/burner employs a variety of welding techniques such as: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Metal, Inert Gas (MIG), Flux Core Arc Welding and Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), oxygen/fuel. A welder/burner is a tradesperson who is skilled at cutting metal using a heat producing device such as: air carbon arc cutting, where metal is cut and melted by the heat of a carbon arc, plasma cutting which is used to cut steel and other metals of different thicknesses (or sometimes other materials) using a plasma torch and oxygen-fuel cutting that use fuel gases and oxygen to cut metals.

e. Inside Machinist – An inside machinist is a tradesperson who usually works to very small tolerances primarily using machine tools to make or modify metal parts. However, the parts may be made of many other kinds of materials, such as rubber or plastic. The goal of these machining operations is to produce a part that conforms to a set of specifications, or tolerances, usually in the form of engineering drawings, technical manuals and blueprints. The inside machinist will repair equipment or machinery that requires the use of highly precise heavy shop machine tools, performing shop tests and making required adjustments in order to ensure proper operation prior to reinstalling onboard the ship.

f. Outside Machinist – An outside machinist is a tradesperson who will disassemble and make onsite repairs to marine equipment and machinery such as main propulsion machinery, auxiliary engines, speed reduction, acceleration mechanisms, and derating feed tanks; as well as marine systems such as steering systems, air conditioning, boat davits, winches, etc. They determine the nature and extent of repairs necessary and make needed repairs by replacing, reworking or refinishing worn or damaged parts and components. Outside machinists reassemble and install the equipment, perform operational and functional tests, and make required adjustments in order to ensure proper operation of the entire system. They also install, replace, adjust and set various regulating or safety devices such as meters, gauges, governors and automatic alarms.

g. Electrician – An electrician is a tradesperson specializing in the understanding of electronic technology, circuitry and controls. They have the ability to read system diagrams and schematics, interpret electronic terms and symbols and apply a variety of electronic formulas, tables, charts, and color codes in order to mount, ground and install wiring and equipment for various types of electrical/electronic systems (e.g., fire alarm systems, intrusion detection systems, computer systems, sonar and radar equipment, antennas, switch panels and switchboards). They are skilled in the use of test equipment, such as ohmmeters, vacuum tube voltmeters and diode checkers to locate the problem area and identify it as electrical or electronic, and to perform simple troubleshooting such as testing and isolating defective electronic parts (e.g., diodes and silicon rectifiers) and circuit boards.

h. Pipefitter - A pipefitter is a tradesperson who is skilled in installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steamheating, steam generation, and hydraulic systems, steam generators, flash and expansion tanks, condensate, vacuum, and circulating pumps, and radiators. The pipefitters work from blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction, expansion, and operation of various piping systems and equipment. They install, modify, and repair systems like those described by setting up system routes, placing and cutting route openings, placing hangers for proper pitch and elevation, and determining and installing such things as risers, flexible branches, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, and pressure regulators in the combination needed to support the pressures of the systems and that ensure the proper operation of the systems.

i. Insulation/Lagger – An insulation/lagger is a tradesperson skilled in the fabrication and installation of insulating materials on tanks, boilers, turbines, pumps, pipes, valves, ducts, and other structures to reduce heat loss or absorption, prevent moisture condensation, or reduce sound levels. They require knowledge of insulating materials and their insulating properties and the ability to lay out, form, and install a variety of insulating materials on regular and irregular shaped objects. They have the ability to measure the dimensions of pipes, ducts, and other objects and cut, form, and install insulating materials on items with flat, square, or cylindrical surfaces and regular curves. They must be able to fill cracks and smooth rough spots with cement and trowel, and apply fiberglass cloth or other fabric to cover the insulation, using cement, needle and twine or copper wire to complete the installation.

j. Carpenter/Shipwright – A carpenter/shipwright is a tradesperson who is skilled in the establishment of reference points on ships and on dry docks, which they in turn use to make judgments critical to the alignment of ship over blocks, assuring an even distribution of ship's weight. They are required to be skillful in the use of the transit to sight reference points and keep riggers and other rope handlers informed of ship's alignment as it settles over the blocks. This includes determining the ship's degree of list. From information provided in blueprints, sketches, and docking worksheets, they must be able to build, repair, and position keel blocks, bilge blocks, cradles and other support structures. They should be able to establish center lines, water and base lines, frame lines, degree lines, and other reference points aboard ship which can be used by various trades in locating, positioning, and installing hull parts, machinery and fittings. They have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and job orders; they have sufficient knowledge of trade mathematics to be able to set up and lay out work. The lines are then used to prepare templates for cutting out and bending individual elements of the shell plating and framing.

k. Electronics/Ordnance – The electronics/ordnance discipline is a tradesperson who is skilled with electrical circuits that involve active electrical components such as transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies. They have a working knowledge of interconnection technologies such as circuit boards, electronics packaging technology and other varied forms of communication infrastructure, complete circuit functionality and be able to transform the mixed components into a regular working system. They must be skilled in a variety of troubleshooting, defect isolation, and repair processes related to more complex ordnance equipment and multi-component devices which are usually composed of a number of interrelated electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic assemblies and components. This may involve complete or partial disassembly of equipment and making repairs which are often complicated by critical tolerances and dimensions.

l. Painter/Sandblaster – A painter is a tradesperson who is skilled in the application of marine coating materials with any of the accepted trade devices such as: brushes, rollers, spray guns, trowels, screeds, straight edges, viscosity testers, and wet and other thickness gauges. They ensure the coating finish meets match, texture, decorative, thickness, and level requirements. A sandblaster is a tradesperson who is skilled in abrasive blasting techniques. They set up, prepare, operate, regulate, and maintain complete stationary and portable sandblasting equipment safely such that the operation of equipment does not endanger the operator or other employees. They possess knowledge of the cleaning characteristics of brass, corrosion resistant steel, aluminum, iron, steel, monel, and other metals or nonmetals. They determine the proper abrasive or combination of abrasives, blasting equipment, and air or vapor pressure needed to remove difficult contaminants such as baked sand, slag, rust, scale, paint, or carbon deposits, or to produce various grades of rough or smooth finishes and various grades of surface cleanliness as required.

m. Rigger – A rigger is a tradesperson who is skilled in load routing judgments by considering such factors as size, shape, and location of the object; availability and strength of overhead support structures; surface conditions; obstacles; and size of surrounding openings in relationship to the size of the object. They perform cutting, splicing, assembling, repairing, and installing a variety of complex standing and running rigging used to support, secure, or operate items such as elevators, mechanized stagings, antennas, and boat davits.

n. Quality Assurance – Personnel who demonstrate a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, and production related areas.

o. Firewatch – Personnel stationed on site during spark producing evolutions which have been trained as fire watches in accordance with 29 CFR Part 1915, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment and NFPA Standard 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention during Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work.

p. Straight Time Hours – Work performed during an employee’s scheduled 8 hour day. Further clarification of the definition can be found at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_Overtime.htm.

q. Overtime Hours - Hours worked in excess of eight hours up to and including 12 hours in any workday, and for the first eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek. Further clarification of the definition can be found at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_Overtime.htm.

r. Double Time - Hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of eight on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek. Further clarification of the definition can be found at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_Overtime.htm.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS

Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation shall consist of the following sections of this solicitation, and the documents, exhibits, and attachments described below:

Part I – The Schedule (Sections A through H) Part II – Contract Clauses (Section I) Part III – List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments (Section J) Part IV – Representations and Instructions

Part IV of the solicitation will not be physically incorporated into the resulting Contract. However, Section K, “Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors” will be retained in the contract file, and acceptance of a proposal under this solicitation incorporates all sections of the Solicitation by reference into the resultant contract.

The following attached documents form a part of this solicitation:

S-1 Pre-Proposal Inquiry Form (1 page)

S-2 Past Performance Questionnaire (3 pages)

S-3 Pier Facilities Data Sheet (1 Page) (Revised per Amendment 0002)

S-4 RESERVED

S-5 Labor and Material Burden Rates Spreadsheet (1 page) (Revised per Amendment 0001)

S-6 Corporate Experience Data Sheets (1 page)

Documents, exhibits and other attachments that are part of the solicitation and will be part of the contract are as follows:

J-1 Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254 (3 pages)

Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (DD Form 1423) Exhibit B Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (DD Form 1423) Exhibit C Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (DD Form 1423)

In addition to the documents listed above, the Successful Offeror’s accepted/approved Small Business Sub-contracting plan will be incorporated in to award.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will result in multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract awards for the repair, maintenance and modernization requirements for CG 47 and DDG 51 class ships under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 336611.

ALL INQUIRIES shall be directed to Morgan Reese, Contracting Officer, Traci Pichler, Contract Specialist, and RJ Larkin, Contract Specialist at morgan.reese@navy.mil, traci.pichler@navy.mil and robert.j.larkin@navy.mil. To ensure the Government is able to adequately address and respond to offeror Pre-Proposal Inquiries (PPIs) via amendment, it is requested questions be submitted no later than 15 July 2013 at 11:00am. The Navy reserves the right to not answer any requests received after 15 July 2013. Furthermore, Offerors should note that the proposal due date will not be extended solely on the basis of requests received after 15 July 2013. PPIs should reference a solicitation page and paragraph number and be submitted on the form (Attachment S-1) provided with this solicitation.

2.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Proposal Due Date: Proposals* must be received no later than 05 August 2013 at 1000, local time. Proposals shall be sent to morgan.reese@navy.mil, traci.pichler@navy.mil and robert.j.larkin@navy.mil.

Proposal submission: Proposal submission shall be submitted as follows:

Proposals shall consist of a minimum of two (2) emails.

Price and Non-Price information SHALL be submitted in separate emails.

Zip files shall not be sent.

Ensure email submissions indicate in the subject line the number of emails being sent; for example: 1 of 3 Price Proposal, 2 of 3 Price Proposal, 1 of 1 Non-Price Proposal, etc.

Offerors shall limit individual emails to 5 MB each.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring receipt at destination. The submittal closing time and receipt of proposals shall be established by the time on the receiving computer. The Government will respond with a confirmation email to confirm receipt of email/s and number of attachments.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PARTIAL PROPOSALS OR

ATTACHMENTS SUBMITTED LATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Offerors are advised to consult FAR 15.208 related to timely receipt of proposals.

*Past Performance questionnaires (Attachment S-2) from clients shall be submitted by 05 August 2013 to morgan.reese@navy.mil, traci.pichler@navy.mil and robert.j.larkin@navy.mil.

Proposal Packages: A complete proposal submission will include the following:

Price Proposal Signed SF 33 with all amendments acknowledged;

Cover Letter to include offeror’s CAGE and DUNS information;

Labor and Material Rates (Attachment S-5); and Small Business Subcontracting Plan per FAR Part 19 (large businesses only).

Non-Price Proposal Completed Pier Facilities Data Sheet (Attachment S-3) & Letter/s or teaming agreement/s confirming pier ownership or committed access Corporate Experience Data Sheets (Attachment S-6) and Narrative (up to 20 total pages).

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment S-2) (top portion completed)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estimated Award Date: The Government anticipates making multiple awards in October 2013. The base period will be 12 months from the date of contract award.

Pre-Award Survey: The Government reserves the right to conduct a pre-award survey or to require other evidence of technical, production, managerial, financial, and similar abilities to perform prior to the award of a contract.

Post Award Kick-off (PAK) Meeting: Contractors are required to attend an in-person meeting with all MAC holders shortly after contract awards are made. At a minimum, key personnel in attendance shall include the contractor’s designated point of contact available to the Government (via phone or email) 24/7. The intent of the meeting will be to discuss ordering procedures, general technical issues and any other relevant administrative issues to foster a greater partnership between the Government and MAC holders.

Alteration of Solicitation: Offerors shall respond to the solicitation as posted. Offerors who alter the solicitation (except for completing appropriate “fill-in” blocks and certifications) may be considered non-responsive and thus ineligible for award.

Proposal Information: Offerors shall not presume the Government has knowledge outside of information provided in the proposal. Additionally, offerors are advised that statements such as: “the offeror understands”, “the offeror has a long history of outstanding support”, “standard procedures shall be used”, “well known techniques shall be employed” or any paraphrasing of the solicitation, shall be considered inadequate to demonstrate experience, knowledge of, or compliance with solicitation requirements. Offerors are encouraged to provide specific and concise information to validate all assertions.

Amendments: The Government may revise the solicitation at any time by means of an Amendment. It is an offeror’s responsibility to ensure it is accessing the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) and Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) websites to view potential amendments.

Teaming Arrangements: To be evaluated as a Joint Venture (JV), offerors must provide a notarized agreement (with the price proposal) delineating roles and responsibilities for all proposed work.

PROPOSAL FORMAT

To facilitate efficiency and consistency in proposal evaluation the following guidance is mandatory. Proposals which do not follow this guidance may be rejected as non-responsive and thus ineligible for award.

Offerors are encouraged to use the forms provided with this solicitation. Proposal pages shall be formatted to 8.5 x 11 inch paper with a one-inch margin. The text used shall be Times New Roman with a minimum font of 12.

Page Limits:

The Cover Letter is limited to three (3) pages.

Non-price proposals shall be limited to 20 pages for Factor 2.

There are no other page limitations.

PROPOSAL CONTENT

Price Proposal: The Price Proposal shall not contain non-price factor information. The proposal shall be comprised of the Cover Letter, SF 33, Small Business Sub-contracting plan, any Joint Venture / teaming agreement and trade and material burden rates information.

Offerors shall fully complete attachment S-5 and the Section B Trade and Material Burden Rates table. The Rates provided in attachment S-5 and Section B shall match. If there are any discrepancies, the rates provided in Section B will govern.

The offeror shall complete S-5 and the Section B “Trade and Material Burden Rates” table by providing fully burdened labor rates by labor category and time category (straight-time, overtime, and double time), and Material Burden Rates for both contract periods (base and option) to be considered responsive. The offeror shall specify fixed rates in its offer that include all wages, overhead, general and administrative expenses, FCCOM and profit.

The offeror shall specify fixed material burden rates in its offer that include all applicable material overhead, general and administrative expenses, FCCOM and profit. The offeror shall establish fixed hourly rates using blended rates for each category of labor to be performed by the Offeror, including labor transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under a common control, and all subcontractors. The contractor shall submit the fully completed attachment S-5 in Microsoft Excel in the format provided in this solicitation.

Cover Letter: The Cover Letter, which shall not exceed three (3) pages, shall meet all the requirements of the “first page of the proposal” outlined in FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(i-v). In addition to those requirements, the offeror shall include the following in the cover letter:

CAGE and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers for the Prime contractor;

Identification of all enclosures included with the proposal;

Name, address and telephone number of the applicable DCAA office; and Notice of any alterations to the solicitation (except for completing appropriate “fill-in” blocks and certifications)

Standard Form 33 (SF 33): As part of the Price proposal package, the offeror shall submit the completed SF 33 with blocks 12 through 18 completed as well as all solicitation sections with applicable fill-ins completed. The representative who signs this form must be authorized to contractually bind the company providing the offer. The Offeror shall complete and provide all appropriate fill-in clauses included in Sections B-J and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements included in Section K of the solicitation. Submission of a signed offer to the Government constitutes agreement and acceptance of the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

Non-Price Proposal: The Non-Price Proposal shall be comprised of three Factors, Factor 1 - Pier Facilities, Factor 2 -Corporate Experience and Factor 3 - Past Performance as follows:

Factor 1 – Pier Facilities: Offerors shall fill out the Pier Facilities Data Sheet and provide a letter signed by the Principal identifying and confirming that the Offeror owns a pier capable of non-concurrently berthing either a DDG-51 or CG-47 class ship in the San Diego, CA homeport. If the offeror does not own the pier, the Offeror shall provide an official teaming agreement identifying and confirming committed access to a pier capable of non-concurrently berthing either a DDG-51 or CG-47 class ship in the San Diego, CA homeport. The pier shall include, at minimum:

o A minimum water depth of 35’ at mean low water o 4,000 AMPS & 450 Volts Electrical power o 1,250 Gallons/Minute at 125 Pounds/Square Inch Gauge of Saltwater or non-potable water o 16,000 Gallons/Day at 50 Pounds/Square Inch Gauge of Potable water o 1,000 Standard Cubic Feet per Minute at 125 Pounds/Square Inch Gauge of Compressed Air o Six (6) Telephone direct trunk lines connected to the municipal telephone system o Ability to accommodate and dispose of 10,000 gallons/day of effluent and 10,000 gallons/day of waste water o T-1 line capable of delivering Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) and

Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) service

There is no page limit associated with this documentation.

Factor 2 - Corporate Experience: The objective of this factor is to gauge the offeror's experience as a Prime contractor or subcontractor with work similar to that expected to be ordered off of the current solicitation. To be rated as Acceptable in the Corporate Experience factor, Offerors shall provide a minimum of two (2) relevant corporate experience events. A relevant corporate experience event is either a single project/contract or a collection of concurrent projects/contracts that together demonstrate relevancy. Offerors who submit more than the minimum relevant corporate experience events may be evaluated more favorably if those projects/contracts demonstrate a reduced risk of unsuccessful performance. The projects/contracts shall have been completed or be substantially complete within the past 3 years utilizing the same or similar personnel, processes and facilities proposed to be used under the MAC-MO contract. Offerors may not exceed 20 pages between the narrative and data sheets.

In determining the relevancy of the data, the Government will give greater consideration to contracts executing the same or similar type and complexity of work required by the solicitation. For purposes of this solicitation, the Government considers an offeror’s Corporate Experience relating to the following types of contract/work to be relevant given the type of effort involved in this solicitation:

Performance of specific corporate experience events that are either individually or collectively similar in scope to a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) scheduled Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) on a US Navy Combat Vessel similar in complexity to a SRA on a DDG 51 class ship.

Typical SRAs on a DDG 51 class ships have been complex, requiring planning, engineering, quality control, shipboard/off ship production, and component/system testing and trials. DDG 51 SRAs also typically require integration/coordination of multiple work items and trades, and have had a typical duration of approximately 14 weeks to complete a magnitude of approximately 15,000 man-days worth of maintenance, modernization and repair. Relevant corporate experience events shall demonstrate experience in the following areas:

Evidence of experience providing an established management organization geared toward ship repair at all levels of size, value and complexity, with clear lines of authority, delegation of responsibility and mid-level managerial positions. This includes:

Experience managing production, quality assurance, material procurement/control and subcontractor control; and Experience developing and integrating planning, estimating and scheduling functions.

Experience in completing, controlling, integrating, scheduling, and progressing a diverse set of ship repair capabilities, including ship fitting work, sheet metal work, welding, pipefitting, machinist/mechanical work, electrical work, electronics work, and rigging utilizing the Offerors’ own shops and workforce.

Experience providing engineering and design support capabilities with sufficient capability to diagnose and evaluate technical problems and issues and to make competent technical recommendations.

Evidence of experience providing a staffed material purchasing department and experience with Material Procurement and control, including:

Purchasing, monitoring, receiving, inspecting, segregating, issuing, determining nonconformance, and disposing of material;

Providing an inventory system for both Government Furnished Material and Contractor Furnished Material, including ordering, tagging and warehousing of material; and

Familiarity with the Navy logistics support system.

Evidence of a quality control organization, with experience:

Meeting ISO 9000 series standards;

Performing Non-Destructive Testing; and Providing qualified welding.

Experience managing subcontractors successfully, including successfully selecting, scheduling, managing, monitoring and controlling of subcontractors.

Evidence of experience with providing Safety/Security, including :

Performing Safety Training;

Demonstrating capability to provide first aid/medical services;

Performing fire protection/procedures; and Providing physical yard security.

Evidence of experience with Hazardous Material/Waste Control, including experience meeting the legal requirements for removal, storage and disposal of hazardous waste for both the Offeror and subcontractors. This includes evidence of experience with segregated storage of Hazardous Material, obtaining State/Federal agency issued hazardous waste generator numbers and disposal documentation

Experience coordinating multiple projects/availabilities/contracts simultaneously.

Factor 3 - Past Performance: In addition to having clients submit Past Performance questionnaires directly to the Government, offerors shall include a completed Past Performance Questionnaire cover sheet for each data sheet submitted under Factor 2. Offerors may submit awards, letters of recommendation or other documentation related to relevant work completed or substantially complete within the last three years (since July 2010). There is no page limit associated with this documentation. The Government may contact references provided on the Corporate Experience Data Sheets to validate information received from clients. Thus, offerors shall ensure contact information is complete and accurate.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION INFORMATION

GENERAL

The Government anticipates award of two (2) or more IDIQ contracts to the offerors whose proposals represent the Best Value to the Government after evaluation in accordance with the evaluation factors below.

BASIS OF AWARD

The Government will make a Best Value source selection using the Best Value Tradeoff approach described in FAR 15.101-1. Awards will be made on the basis of price and non-price factors and may be made to other than the lowest priced offerors or other than the highest technically rated offerors who are deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-l.

The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if necessary.

Thus, offerors should submit their proposal with the best terms.

In order to make a Best Value determination, the Government will evaluate the three non-price factors and the price factor. The factors are:

Non- Price Factors Factor 1: Pier Facilities Factor 2: Corporate Experience Factor 3: Past Performance

Price Factor Factor 4: Price Factor

Factor 1 – Pier Facilities, Factor 2 - Corporate Experience and Factor 3- Past Performance are equal in importance to each other. Together, the Non-Price factors are significantly more important than price. However, the importance of Price as an evaluation factor will increase as the difference in the Non-Price proposal ratings decreases.

EVALUATION FACTORS

Non-Price Factors

Factor 1: Pier Facilities

Basis of Evaluation: The objective of this factor is to determine the Offeror's ownership or committed access to a pier capable of non-concurrently berthing either a DDG-51 or CG-47 class ship in the San Diego, CA homeport. To be rated as Acceptable in the Pier Facilities factor, Offerors must provide either a letter signed by the Principal identifying and confirming that the Offeror owns a pier capable of non-concurrently berthing either a DDG-51 or CG-47 class ship in the San Diego, CA homeport or an official teaming agreement identifying and confirming committed access to a pier capable of non-concurrently berthing either a DDG-51 or CG-47 class ship in the San Diego, CA homeport. To be rated as acceptable, the pier shall include:

o A minimum water depth of 35’ at mean low water o 4,000 AMPS & 450 Volts Electrical power o 1,250 Gallons/Minute at 125 Pounds/Square Inch Gauge of Saltwater or non-potable water o 16,000 Gallons/Day at 50 Pounds/Square Inch Gauge of Potable water o 1,000 Standard Cubic Feet per Minute at 125 Pounds/Square Inch Gauge of Compressed Air o Six (6) Telephone direct trunk lines connected to the municipal telephone system o Ability to accommodate and dispose of 10,000 gallons/day of effluent and 10,000 gallons/day of waste water o T-1 line capable of delivering Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) and

Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) service

Factor 2: Corporate Experience

Basis of Evaluation: : The objective of this factor is to gauge the offeror's experience as a Prime contractor or subcontractor with work similar to that expected to be ordered off of the current solicitation. To be rated as Acceptable in the Corporate Experience factor, Offerors shall provide a minimum of two (2) relevant corporate experience events. A relevant corporate experience event is either a single project/contract or a collection of concurrent projects/contracts that together demonstrate relevancy. Offerors who submit more than the minimum relevant corporate experience events may be evaluated more favorably if those projects/contracts demonstrate a reduced risk of unsuccessful performance. The projects/contracts shall have been completed or be substantially complete within the past 3 years utilizing the same or similar personnel, processes and facilities proposed to be used under the MAC-MO contract.

In determining the relevancy of the data, the Government will give greater consideration to contracts executing the same or similar type and complexity of work required by the solicitation. For purposes of this solicitation, the Government considers an offeror’s Corporate Experience relating to the following types of contract/work to be relevant given the type of effort involved in this solicitation:

Performance of specific corporate experience events that are either individually or collectively similar in scope to a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) scheduled Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) on a US Navy Combat Vessel similar in complexity to a SRA on a DDG 51 class ship.

Typical SRAs on a DDG 51 class ships have been complex, requiring planning, engineering, quality control, shipboard/off ship production, and component/system testing and trials. DDG 51 SRAs also typically require integration/coordination of multiple work items and trades, and have had a typical duration of approximately 14 weeks to complete a magnitude of approximately 15,000 man-days worth of maintenance, modernization and repair. Relevant corporate experience events shall demonstrate experience in the following areas:

Evidence of experience providing an established management organization geared toward ship repair at all levels of size, value and complexity, with clear lines of authority, delegation of responsibility and mid-level managerial positions. This includes:

Experience managing production, quality assurance, material procurement/control and subcontractor control; and Experience developing and integrating planning, estimating and scheduling functions.

Experience in completing, controlling, integrating, scheduling, and progressing a diverse set of ship repair capabilities, including…