N00024-15-R-5201_Amendment_0002_PDF_Version.pdf

N0002414NR05201

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

See attached

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

U 1 22

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 07-Nov-2014

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 N00024-15-R-5201

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Oct-2014

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 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

07-Nov-2014

CODE

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (HQ)

1333 ISAAC HULL AVE SE

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376-2040

N00024 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N00024-15-R-5201

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been modified:

SF30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION

The purpose of amendment 0001 to the soliciation N00024-15-R-5201 is to:

1. Update Section B, NOTE E table “INCO/Spares and Repair Parts”

2. Update Section F, table “Maximum Allowable Production Lead Time INCO/Spares & Repairs”

The purpose of amendment 0002 to the soliciation N00024-15-R-5201 is to:

1. Extend the deadline for the submission of proposals to 11:00am, January 6, 2015

2. Extend the deadline for the submission of questions to close of business, November 21, 2014

3. Update Section A, Block 9

4. Update Section L.1.2

All other terms and conditions remain in full force and effect.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 15-Dec-2014 11:00 AM to 06-Jan-2015 11:00 AM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Evaluation of the proposals will be in accordance with the Evaluation and Award Factors section of the solicitation.

Award will be made to the responsible Offeror, whose proposal is determined by the Government to offer the LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE proposal.

The Offeror is required to submit a proposal which is sufficiently detailed and complete to fully demonstrate understanding of, and compliance with, all of the requirements of the solicitation and shall contain only material directly related to this acquisition.

A legible, neat, orderly and comprehensive proposal is required. Elaborate brochures or artwork, expensive paper or bindings, or expensive visual or presentation aids beyond those sufficient to present a complete and comprehensive proposal are unnecessary. Offerors shall follow the general rule that quality of information is significantly more important than quantity.

General statements such as, “the Offeror understands,” “the Offeror can or will comply with the requirements,” “standard procedures will be used,” “well-known techniques will be used,” or statements which merely paraphrase the solicitation in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with the requirements for proposal content. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known (e.g., data or services previously submitted or performed for the Government), cannot be considered as part of the proposal unless physically incorporated into the proposal. Failure to conform to all requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal.

In the event that any portion of the proposal is written by anyone who is not an actual employee of the firm submitting the proposal, a certificate shall be furnished, which must be signed by an authorized official of the Offeror and shall indicate the person’s name, employment capacity, firm name, relationship of that firm to the Offeror, and which portion of the proposal was written by that person.

The Offeror shall submit all information required by this Solicitation. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award. The Offeror’s proposal shall be based on the requirements contained in this Solicitation (including those documents, exhibits, and other attachments to the Solicitation identified in Section J). Offerors are required to submit a proposal encompassing all items listed in Section B herein.

The solicitation will be made available only through the internet at:

https://www.fbo.gov

Offerors are hereby notified that from time to time, the Government may post additional information to the web site relating to this solicitation (e.g. responses to questions, amendments, etc.). It is the Offeror’s responsibility to check the web site for any such information.

L.1.1. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT

Unless otherwise specified, the Naval Sea Systems Command Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and Contract Specialist are the sole points of contact for this acquisition.

Mr. Christopher Covalt Mr. Patrick J Loftus Contracting Officer Contracting Specialist christopher.covalt@navy.mil Patrick.loftus@navy.mil

(202) 781-3017 (202) 781-2309

L.1.2. SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Offerors shall submit written questions and comments (unclassified only) related to this solicitation in accordance with the Bidder’s Question Submittal Form (Attachment J_10) attached to Section J.

No comments, questions or inquiries shall be made of any Government person other than the points of contact listed below. Should there be a comment or question submitted that the potential Offeror believes addresses a subject that is specific to the company (and/or addresses anything that is believed to be proprietary in nature) then the inquiry shall be marked accordingly. If the Government concurs with this identification, the Government will respond only to that potential Offeror. If the Government does not concur with that identification, it shall inform the submitter and not provide any further response. All other publication of questions and answers in response to solicitation will be announced via FEDBIZOPPS (https://www.fbo.gov).

The Government will not entertain any proposed revisions to the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation submitted as part of the Offeror’s proposal, including any attachment/exhibit referenced therein. Therefore, any offer that includes “redlines,” condition(s) of offer, or any other deviation from the requirements of the solicitation may be rejected by the Government as non-compliant. As such, any questions or suggestions related to the terms and https://www.fbo.gov/ mailto:christopher.covalt@navy.mil https://www.fbo.gov/ conditions of this solicitation shall be made known by the Offeror in accordance with this section and the deadline for questions below.

It is the Government’s intention that questions and responses will be distributed electronically to all Offerors.

Information provided with each question should include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause or other definitive citation requiring clarification.

No information contained in the answers to bidder’s question shall supersede any information contained in the solicitation (including amendments).

The deadline for receipt of questions is close of business (COB), November 21, 2014. Any questions received after this may not be answered prior to receipt of proposals.

UNCLASSIFIED QUESTIONS

Written unclassified questions related to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically as follows:

TO: Mr. Christopher Covalt – christopher.covalt@navy.mil CC: Mr. Patrick J. Loftus – Patrick.loftus@navy.mil SUBJECT LINE: Question (insert name of Offeror) CPS TI 16 N00024-15-R-5201

It is the Government’s intention to distribute unclassified responses to unclassified questions and comments electronically by Amendment.

CLASSIFIED QUESTIONS

The solicitation is UNCLASSIFIED. Some information contained in Attachments may have restricted disclosure statements, but the Attachments are unclassified. There shall be no classified information in any portion of proposals submitted in response to this solicitation.

L.1.3. AVAILABILITY OF COMPETITION LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

A Competition Library containing relevant GFI has been created by PEO IWS 1.0. CD-ROMs are available to eligible Offerors. Companies requesting a copy of the Competition Library set must provide the Contracting Officer a completed DD254 indicating that the requesting company has a Defense Security Service (DSS) issued SECRET facility clearance, providing for SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability. The Government will not provide sponsorship for new or upgraded personnel or facility clearances. Companies requesting a copy of the Competition Library must provide their company’s valid FEDEX or UPS number to be charged for shipping. The Government will then issue a "Terms of Use" letter to the requesting company upon the Government 's receipt of an approved DD254. The Terms of Use letter shall be signed and returned to the Contract Specialist, with a copy to the Contracting Officer. Upon receipt of the Terms of Use letter by the Contract Specialist, the Competition Library will be made available in a secure manner to the Offeror so long as the Offeror has met the security requirements detailed herein.

Only one offer will be accepted from each Offeror. No alternative proposals will be accepted by the Government.

Each Offeror shall submit only one proposal which represents its best approach to meeting the requirements of the solicitation.

The deadline to request access to the Competition Library shall be the same as the deadline to submit questions.

The “Terms of Use” letter shall be signed and returned to both of the following POCs:

TO: Mr. Christopher Covalt – christopher.covalt@navy.mil mailto:christopher.covalt@navy.mil mailto:Patrick.loftus@navy.mil mailto:christopher.covalt@navy.mil

CC: Mr. Patrick J Loftus – patrick.loftus@navy.mil SUBJECT LINE: TOU letter (insert name of Offeror) CPS TI 16 N00024-15-R-5201

If an approved executed DD-254 for this solicitation and an executed “Terms of Use” letter is on file with the Contracting Officer, the Offeror does not have to resubmit these documents.

L.1.4. TEAMING WITH GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES

Offeror’s shall not enter into teaming agreements with any Federal Government activities, including but not limited to Navy Field Activities. Proposals containing teaming agreements with Federal Government Activities will not be considered for award under this solicitation.

L.1.5. PROPOSAL DELIVERY INFORMATION

Although NAVSEA will make the Solicitation and amendments available electronically on the internet, proposals in response to this Solicitation WILL NOT be accepted via electronic transmission. Only hand delivered delivered (in-person or by mailing agent), hard-copy (including specified CD-ROM copies) proposals submitted in accordance with Section L of this RFP will be accepted. Any proposals received electronically will be deleted and will not be available for NAVSEA review or consideration.

Responses not received at the place and time specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form 33 will be considered late, as defined by FAR 52.215-1. Responses and response modifications shall not be faxed or e-mailed. Responses and response modifications (which will only be accepted prior to the deadline date for receipt of responses) shall be submitted in sealed envelopes or packages to the address shown below and marked with the following address information on the outer wrapper.

Commander Naval Sea Systems Command Attn: Mr. Patrick Loftus (SEA 02521L) 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE, Mail Stop 2040 Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20376-2040

a) Offeror’s name and return address;

b) Government address shown below;

c) The solicitation number (N00024-15-R-5201); and

d) The following statement: “Source Selection Materials Contained Inside.”

For proposals delivered in-person by the Offeror to the Government use the following address in accordance with Section L provision entitled SPECIAL PROPOSAL RECEIPT REQUIREMENTS:

NAVSEA WEST Address:

2100 2nd St SW, Washington, DC 20593

In an Offeror elects to delivery their proposal in-person it is highly recommended that they contact the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer beforehand via phone or email to arrange for receipt.

L.1.6. PROPOSAL PACKING INSTRUCTIONS

Proposal binders must be packed in boxes. The boxes must be sequentially numbered with the box numbers placed on all sides of each box, and written on all sides of the outside wrapper, if necessary. Box 1 must include the electronic copy diskettes/CDs/DVDs, and the master packing list. The master packing list must list the contents (e.g., volume number, copy number, and volume name) of each box, by box number. These packing instructions also apply to all subcontractor submissions.

mailto:patrick.loftus@navy.mil

The Offeror is responsible for the condition of its delivered proposal. Binders and their contents that are broken apart or received in a disorderly fashion will be reassembled by the Government. The Government is not responsible for proper reassembly of these binders. Thus binders may not be reassembled as originally sent. If there are any discrepancies between the proposal volume hardcopies and the proposal volume disks, the Master hardcopy will govern.

L.2. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

The offer consists of and must include the following:

Standard Form 33, “Solicitation, Offer and Award,” with blocks 13 through 18 completed by the Offeror.

Offeror’s Statement: The Offeror shall include a signed statement, on the Offeror’s letterhead, stating that the accompanying Proposal:

a) Is for all requirements as stated in the solicitation (including all attachments, appendices, and amendments thereto),

b) Is made without qualification or exception to any terms and conditions appearing in the solicitation; and

c) Is valid for a period of two-hundred and seventy (270) days from the date established for the receipt of proposals.

In addition, the Statement must contain the following certification regarding the classified and other restricted information made available:

I, [insert signatory’s name, title, company], hereby certify that [company] will ensure that, if [company] is excluded from the competitive range or not selected for award of this contract, any and all copies, notes, or other materials produced using the classified or other restricted information provided in connection with solicitation N00024-15-R-5201 will be destroyed within 120 days from receipt of notice that [company] was excluded from the competitive range or not selected for award under this solicitation.

Volumes I through IV of the proposal: Instructions for Volumes I through IV are detailed in Section 3.2 below.

This section delineates general information and requirements to be followed in the preparation of the Offeror’s proposal. If an Offeror fails to comply with the content requirements, this will be considered during evaluation and may result in a technically unacceptable rating or ineligibility for award.

This solicitation requires a written proposal. The Government will use the information presented in the proposal, to evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of the solicitation requirements and the Offeror’s capabilities to meet those requirements. The Offeror's shall demonstrate an understanding of program requirements, a familiarity with problems which may develop during program execution, and a capability to develop practicable and effective solutions to those problems.

An Offeror’s proposal shall be sufficiently detailed to enable Government evaluation board members to make a thorough evaluation, and to arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the prospective Offeror will be able to perform in accordance with the stated requirements. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. Failure to conform to all requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal.

Offerors should assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposals only. The Offeror should not presume that data previously submitted, or presumed to be known (e.g., data or services previously submitted or performed for the Government), will be considered as part of the proposal.

General statements like “the Offeror understands the method for assembling consoles and can or will comply with the requirements of the solicitation” will be considered inadequate, as will generic statements such as "straightforward engineering techniques" or "highest quality control procedures.”

The Offeror’s proposal must contain a precise description of all terms and conditions of the services offered and must address all topics described below. The information provided in the proposal shall appear in the same order as outlined herein.

The solicitation response shall be contained in Four (4) separate volumes. For each volume, the number of copies required and the page limits are shown in the table below.

COPIES REQUIRED AND PAGE LIMITS

TITLE PAGE

LIMIT*

PAPER

COPIES

(ORG/COPY)

Electronic file(s) on CD-ROM

(ORG/COPY)

VOLUME I OFFER/SIGNED SOLICITATION SET None 3/0 3/0

VOLUME II TECHNICAL 175 1/5 1/5

APPENDIX A SCHEDULE None 1/5 1/5 APPENDIX B FACILITIES None 1/5 1/5 VOLUME III PAST PERFORMANCE None 1/5 1/5 VOLUME IV PRICE PROPOSAL None 1/3 1/3

* The total page count identified, excludes Appendix A and B, the table of contents, the Cross Reference Matrix, and the Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms.

NO PRICING INFORMATION (VOLUME I AND VOLUME IV) IS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TECHNICAL

VOLUME II (INCLUDING APPENDIX A AND B), AND PAST PERFORMANCE VOLUME III. ALL

VOLUMES MAY BE SHIPPED TOGETHER BUT THEY MUST BE APPROPRIATELY MARKED AND

PACKAGED SEPARATELY.

NO PRICING INFORMATION IS TO BE INCLUDED IN PAST PERFORMANCE, VOLUME III, OTHER

THAN THE CONTRACT VALUES OF PREVIOUS CONTRACTS SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION.

Volumes I through IV (including Appendices and Attachments) shall contain NO CLASSIFIED MATERIAL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. In the event classified information is found anywhere within those referenced sections of the proposal, that volume will be collected and destroyed.

L.2.1. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Volumes I through IV constitute the Offeror’s submission, and must be submitted in strict accordance with these instructions. Responses not received at the place and time specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form 33 will be considered late, as defined by FAR 52.215-1.

Each volume shall be bound separately in three ring binders to permit removal of sections with each major part tabbed. The Offeror’s company name shall appear at the top of each page. Legibility, clarity, and compliance with the requirements of the solicitation are essential. Failure to provide the requested information may adversely affect the Government’s evaluation of the Offeror. The page count shall include all material with printed matter and figures, excluding appendices, unless otherwise noted herein. Those pages excluded from the page count must contain only material pertinent to the page heading.

Index pages and Tabs are required and shall be cross-referenced to the Table of Content (TOC). Every page, except those marked as blank, will be numbered.

If there are any discrepancies between the hardcopy and the disks, the hardcopy will govern.

The cover page of each Proposal Volume shall contain:

N00024-15-R-5201 Volume # Copy Number or mark “ORIGNIAL” Appropriate security classification markings Offeror Company Name, City, State Offeror POC Offeror POC Phone # Date of submission (Corresponding to the due date of proposals)

The narrative material in Volumes I through IV of the Offeror’s proposal shall be typed or printed in a font with the type no smaller than size 12 Times New Roman font on standard 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper. One-inch margins on each side, including top and bottom are required. Text within tables, diagrams, pictorial charts, or graphic material may use 8-point font. Fold out pages may be used for diagrams, charts or graphic material only and shall not exceed 11 inches by 17 inches. Fold out pages will be counted as two pages. Fold out pages shall only include narrative sufficient to describe the diagram, chart or graphic material. Every section, figure, and table shall be numbered.

Index pages and Tabs are required and shall be cross-referenced to the Table of Contents. Hard copy proposal pages may be single or double-sided. Double-sided pages will be counted for 2 pages. If the proposal volume exceeds the page limit identified, the Government will remove pages from the back of the proposal prior to the evaluation. These pages will not be evaluated.

Every page, except those marked as blank, shall be numbered. The Offeror’s company name, N00024-15-R-5201, and any appropriate security classification markings shall appear on each numbered page. A date shall be placed on each page of the proposal corresponding to the date of the initial proposal.

The Offeror shall provide Volumes I through IV on separate CD-ROMs. Each disk shall be labeled as follows:

N00024-15-R-5201 Volume # Copy Number Appropriate security classification markings Offeror’s position regarding disclosure of proposal data consistent with FAR 52.215-1(e).

Offeror Company Name, City, State Offeror POC Offeror POC Phone # Date of submission (Corresponding to the due date of proposals) Format(s) of Files

The Offeror shall provide electronic versions of Volumes I through IV in both Adobe Acrobat format and a soft copy format (i.e. Excel, Word, Project).

The electronic files shall be submitted on CD-ROMs formatted for Microsoft Windows 2007; text shall be prepared using Microsoft Word compatible applications; and spreadsheets, worksheets, or workbooks shall be prepared using Microsoft Excel compatible applications. The following file extensions shall be used:

.docx for Microsoft Word 2007 files .xlsx for Microsoft Excel 2007 files .pdf for Adobe Acrobat 6.0 files .mpp for Microsoft Project 2007 files

The CD-ROMs shall be provided, one marked “ORIGNIAL” and the others marked “COPY.” Offeror shall not embed sound or video files into the electronic files. Table of Contents’ hyperlinks may be created within each document (i.e., each, single electronic file). Additional hyperlinks are not allowed. Each volume shall be separated into directories within the CD-ROM. Graphics, tables, photographs, and other data beyond the capability of Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, or not in currently NMCI supported applications may be submitted in Adobe Acrobat format. Electronic price data MUST be submitted in Excel.

ALL MS EXCEL FILES MUST HAVE FORMULAS CLEARLY EVIDENT, EDITABLE, AND

FUNCTIONING. MS EXCEL SPREADSHEETS MUST BE LINKED TO OTHER CELLS WITHIN THE

SAME WORKBOOK OR WORKSHEET (E.G., DIRECT LABOR = HOURS X DIRECT LABOR RATE).

SIMPLE, HARD-CODING OF NUMBERS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. CELLS MAY NOT BE LINKED TO

CELLS IN OTHER WORKBOOKS (I.E., SEPARATE FILES).

No cost or pricing information shall be included in the Offeror's forwarding letter or in any part of its submitted volumes, except the Volume I and Volume IV.

The Proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail to permit evaluation. The proposal should be detailed and complete as to clearly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough comprehension of all technical and other requirements. If an Offeror fails to comply with content requirements, its proposal may be downgraded, including to unacceptable, for failure to follow instructions.

L.2.2. CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX

Cross referencing between Volumes is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity.

However, each Volume of the proposal shall be written to the greatest extent possible on a stand-alone basis so that its content may be evaluated with minimal cross referencing to other Volumes within the proposal. The Cross- Reference Matrices shall clearly identify the location(s) in the Offerors proposal that address or respond to each numbered requirement in Section L. Where cross referencing is necessary, the Offeror must cite the specific Volume, section and paragraph (either in Section L or its proposal) for reference. The Government is not responsible for cross referencing information not identified in the Offeror’s Cross Reference Matrices.

The following Cross Reference Matrices shall be provided:

1. Show the tracking of Government solicitation requirements to the Offeror’s proposal (i.e., traceability).

2. Show the relationship between Volumes of the Offeror’s proposal, if applicable.

A complete Cross Reference Matrix shall be provided in the front of each volume. The RFP cross-reference matrix for each volume must indicate the proposal volume section, subsection, and paragraph, cross-referenced with the appropriate SOW paragraphs, applicable RFP instructions, evaluation criteria, and CDRLs, as applicable.

The Cross Reference Matrices do not count against page limitations for their respective volumes.

L.2.3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

At the end of each volume, and Appendix A and B of the proposal, Offerors shall provide a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against page limitations for their respective volumes.

L.3. VOLUME I - OFFER/SIGNED SOLICITATION SET

The following sections detail what Offerors shall address in Volumes I of its proposal.

(1) CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX - See Section L.2.2 for instructions.

(2) SOLICITATION SET

Solicitation Sections A through K completed by the Offeror, as follows:

* Standard Form 33 (SF-33) with blocks 12 through 18 signed/completed by the Offeror. Proposals shall be made valid for 270 days from the date of the offer.

* Offeror shall fill out and provide proposed unit prices and extended amounts for Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Section B line items 0001-0007, 0010, 1001-1007, 1010, 2001-2007, 2010, 3002, 3004, 3006, 3007, 3010, 4002, 4004, 4006, 4007, 4010, 5001-5004, 5006-5009, 5012, 5013.

* Fill out Section B Note D in its entirety.

* Fill out Section H clause 5252.245-9115 RENT-FREE USE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY in its entirety.

* The Offeror shall complete the “Price Group” and “Estimated Total Price” blocks of each data item on the Section J Exhibit A.

* The Offeror shall submit a completed Section J Attachment 4 Make or Buy Plan

* The Offeror shall submit a completed Section J Attachment 5 Subcontracting Plan

* The Offeror shall submit a completed Section J Attachment 6 Technical Data Rights List

* Fill out Section K in its entirety.

(3) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, TITLE PAGE, TABLE OF CONTENTS

Offerors may submit an Executive Summary, not to exceed 5 pages. The Executive Summary will not be evaluated.

The title page shall state the document number, title, name, and serial number of the RFP, name of the Offeror, point of contact for proposal including name, telephone number and email address, DUNS number, Cage Code, physical address and classified address, and if the Offeror wishes to restrict its proposal, the legend permitted by FAR 52.215

1. Although a cover letter is not required, if the Offeror chooses to submit one, it should be placed after the title page. However, it will not be evaluated. A table of contents is required after the cover letter or title page listing the chapters, sections, subsections, and page numbers, etc.

(4) RESERVED

(5) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - In order for the Contracting Officer to comply with EEO pre-award clearance procedures (FAR 22.805), the Offeror shall include in its proposal a list containing the following information:

Name, address, telephone number, estimated dollar value, and the applicable regional office of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the prospective contractor, and of any corporate affiliate at which work is to be performed.

Name, address, telephone number, estimated dollar value and the applicable regional office of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of each proposed first-tier subcontractor with a proposed subcontract estimated at $10M or more including the dollar value of all options and the maximum quantity of supplies or services to be acquired.

(6) RENT-FREE USE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY - The Offeror shall state whether it or its subcontractors, in the performance of the contract, will require the rent-free use of Government-owned property in accordance with Section H clause 5252.245-9115 RENT-FREE USE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

Offeror shall submit with its proposal the following:

a) A list or description of all RENT-FREE USE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY that the Offeror or its subcontractors propose to use on a rent-free basis. This information shall be provided in a format that clearly identifies property required, the rental value for each item required, the total cost for each piece of property required and the assumptions used to derive such calculation. All proposed costs shall be fully auditable and shall also be provided separately and concurrently to the cognizant Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) at the time of proposal submittal. This information shall be provided in a format that clearly identifies property required and the rental value for each item. The rental calculation shall begin Calendar Year 2015 and continue until the Offeror no longer requires the item(s) to fulfill the requirements of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

b) Identification of the contract or other instrument under which the property is held, and the contact information for the Contracting Officer having cognizance of the property.

c) The dates during which the property will be available for use (including the first, last, and all intervening months) and, for any property that will be used concurrently in performing two or more contracts, the amounts of the respective uses in sufficient detail to support proration of the rent.

d) The amount of rent that would otherwise be charged, computed in accordance with FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges.

e) The amount of time used to calculate rental value shall be that required for the production of the maximum quantity of items that may be required under any contract resulting from this solicitation. However, the Government is under no obligation to exercise any and/or all option items.

(7) TECHNICAL DATA RIGHTS

The Contractor shall provide a consolidated table in response to DFARS 252-227-7013, 7014, 7017 and 7028. The consolidated table will be incorporated into the contract at time of award as Section J, Attachment J-6.

The Government anticipates, to the maximum extent practicable, at least Government Purpose Rights (GPR), as defined at DFARS 252.227-7013 and -7014, in all technical data and computer software relating to CPS T.I.16 and all of its component systems and subsystems. The Offeror shall provide a consolidated listing of all technical data and computer software (including source code) deliverables relating to CPS T.I.16 and all of its component systems and subsystems along with the associated rights being provided to the Government as part of this solicitation. This list shall include, but not be limited to, the source of the technical data or computer software; items which are either commercial or non-commercial as per DFARS Subparts 227.7100 et. seq and 227-7200 et. seq and whether or not data or computer programs are conformant with OACE guidelines. The CDRLs and the Statement of Work must be construed broadly so as to provide rights in technical data and computer software that would allow a second entity to independently construct CPS TI 16 units of same design. Where less than GPR are being provided to the Government, the Government requests that the offeror provide the price of buy-out options for GPR. The Offeror shall not include the prices of the buy-out options in the Technical/Management volume of the proposal. Rather, for each technical data/computer software deliverable which is being offered with less than GPR, prices for buy-out options for conversion of the deliverable data rights to GPR shall be included in the price volume (Volume IV).

(8) COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST (ATTACHMENT 7)

Attachment 7 - Compliance Checklist to be completed and returned by Offeror.

(9) CONTRACTOR AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION (ATTACHMENT 8)

Attachment 8 - Contractor Award Announcement Information to be completed and returned by Offeror.

(10) RESERVED

(11) SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (ATTACHMENT 5)

Offeror shall submit as part of its proposal a written proposed subcontracting plan in accordance with the clause entitled “SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN” (FAR 52.219-9). The plan shall meet the Congressionally mandated five-percent (5%) goal for small disadvantaged business concern or contain a rationale for why it does not. It is the intent of the Government to encourage the use of Small Businesses whenever practicable. The Offeror shall describe the extent to which its company has identified and committed to provide for participation by small business, including veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned (SDVO) small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), women-owned small business, and historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions for the performance of this contract. The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the tasks assigned the small businesses are meaningful in the sense that they will be performing functions important to the overall success of the program and also broaden the subcontractors’ technical capabilities. The Offeror shall describe its management approach for enhancing small business subcontractors’ technical capabilities. Of special interest is the amount and type of work to be performed by the small business subcontractors. The Offeror shall explain the reasons for and advantages of selecting particular small business.

(12) RESERVED

(13) OFFEROR’S STATEMENT

The Offeror shall include a signed statement, on the Offeror’s letterhead, stating that the accompanying Proposal:

(a) Is for all requirements as stated in the solicitation (including all attachments, appendices, and amendments thereto);

(b) Is made without qualification or exception to any terms and conditions appearing in the solicitation; and

(c) Is valid for a period of two-hundred and seventy (270) days from the date established for the receipt of proposals.

(14) GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS - See Section L.2.3 for instructions.

L.4. VOLUME II - TECHNICAL

No Cost/Price information shall be included in Volumes II or III. Cost/Price information shall only be included in Volume I and IV.

As detailed below, the Offeror shall provide a comprehensive overview of its Common Processing System (CPS) Technical Insertion (TI) 16 Production approach that addresses the efforts required for the manufacture, assembly and test of CPS TI 16 contract line items. Unsupported promises to comply with contractual requirements will not be sufficient. Proposals must contain supporting rationale for any statements relating to proposed performance.

(1) CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX - See Section L.2.2. for instructions. Cross reference matrices will not be included in the Volume II page count.

(2) FACTOR 1 – MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLY, TEST, AND ENGINEERING

The Technical Proposal shall be specific and complete so as to clearly demonstrate to the Government that the Offeror has a thorough comprehension of the solicitation requirements and the capabilities to perform these requirements including production engineering, manufacture and assembly, technical requirements, testing requirements, process management, scheduled delivery, product quality assurance, management, resource and facility requirements as well as all other provisions of this solicitation. The Offeror shall demonstrate its understanding of the Technical Data Package (TDP) and capability to meet the Government’s production requirements.

This section of the Technical Approach volume shall address:

Manufacture and Assembly - The Offeror shall describe its ability to manufacture and assemble complex items detailed in the TDP including, but not limited to highly complex electrical/mechanical enclosures, components and electronic circuit card assembles, components and processes in a production environment.

The Offeror shall address and discuss previous experience in producing products of similar complexity as related to the requirements herein.

Production Management and Capability - The Offeror shall demonstrate its technical understanding of the TDP and capability to meet the Government’s production and manufacturing requirements. The Offeror shall include:

1. The proposed Contractor Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS), demonstrating major process activities begining with contract/delivery order award through shipment of the first assembly under CLINs 0001-0007 and, if the Offeror proposes to make, the MCE (Contained in Note E) in accordance with Section F.

2. A description of its management information system for acquisition of material, material control, and monitoring delivery status of material previously ordered. The Offeror shall explain the automated qualities of its management information systems. This explanation shall include a discussion of the notification of problems, delay in material ordering/deliveries, and how those problems and delays will be handled once they are identified by the system. The Offeror shall describe its plan to ensure complete TDP compliance prior to ordering material and prior to release of material for manufacturing

3. A demonstration of the Prime Contractor and any major Subcontractors’ experience assembling, testing and delivering display equipment similar in size, complexity and scope to the CPS TI 16 equipment. This CPS-like equipment must have met shipboard requirements.

4. The production line readiness and the facilities for production and testing of each assembly/item in accordance with the TDP and Section C. The Offeror shall also demonstrate throughput and the capability/capacity to handle the physical components of the system, as well as how the facility can support the Government’s required production rates and lead times. The Offeror shall provide evidence of its ability to produce quantities at the required rate, and provide a plan for producing the maximum quantities as defined in Section I.

Production Plan, Processes and Technologies - The Offeror shall include:

1. A manufacturing plan and work flowchart demonstrating throughput and major process activities beginning with contract/delivery order award through delivery of the maximum required monthly quantities under CLINs 0001-0007 in accordance with Section F. This plan shall comply with Section 3.2., Program Management of the SOW. This discussion shall also address the manufacturing approach, required technologies, equipment and/or specialized skills required to build to the Government provided TDP.

2. A demonstration that their process can manage changes or deviations to the provided TDP that may be submitted via the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process as described in Section 3.5.3.

3. An assessment of risks that are of medium (yellow) to high (red) risk associated with successful completion of all tasks stated in this SOW. These risks shall provide the following: risk description; risk evaluation in terms of likelihood and consequence (likelihood and consequence should be evaluated for cost, schedule, and performance), mitigation steps, contingency plan(s) and root cause analysis.

4. A defined process to demonstrate the ability to handle, assemble, test, and protect fiber optic cables in accordance with drawing number 8479889.

Schedule - The Offeror shall provide a detailed schedule for meeting the lead times for each contract line item in accordance with Section F. This detailed schedule shall show the time in weeks for the production events, including procurement of long lead material, production of the items, first article requirements and manufacturing acceptance testing. This schedule shall include a Production Readiness Review (PRR) prior to the first production items, as detailed in the SOW. The Offeror shall identify any areas of schedule risk and the risk mitigation plans. The Offeror shall describe its project control methodologies and tools. The Offeror shall provide their detailed schedules as Appendix A to their proposal. (APPENDIX A)

The Offeror shall be capable of producing twenty (20) units per month with the following delivery requirements:

• CPS TI 16 cabinets with GFE (CLINs 0001, 0003, 0005, 1001, 1003, 1005, 2001, 2003, 2005, 3001, 3003, 3005, 4001, 4003, and 4005) not to exceed ten (10) months from order execution if units are subject to first article requirements or eight (8) months from order execution if units are not subject to first article requirements.

• CPS TI 16 cabinets without GFE (0002, 0004, 0006, 0007, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1007, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 3002, 3004, 3006, 3007, 4002, 4004, 4006, and 4007) not to exceed fourteen (14) months from order execution if units are subject to first article requirements or twelve (12) months from order execution if units are not subject to first article requirements.

The Offeror shall be capable of delivering the maximum order requirements as defined in Section I Personnel - The Offeror shall demonstrate the availability of qualified personnel to perform the processes or procedures required to build and test the CPS TI16 Production systems and components. This shall include clearances, education and relevant experience for key personnel. The key personnel that shall be identified are the production manager, systems engineer and program manager. This includes demonstrating there are sufficient employees to support the required production capacity, or demonstrating its capability to ramp up employees to support the required capacity. Resumes are required for key personnel and will not be included in the Volume II page count.

Government Furnished Property (GFP) – The Offeror shall describe how it will handle, store and use the provided GFP (for incorporation) outlined in Section 3.3 of the SOW and Section H clause 5252.245-9109 GOVERNMENT-

FURNISHED PROPERTY (INCORPORATION).

Systems Engineering - The Offeror shall provide a description of the specific technical approaches/processes that will be implemented in achieving and maintaining certification/qualification of the production facility. The Offeror shall demonstrate that its technical approach will deliver the required system capabilities and meet the Physical Configuration Audit (PCA), Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) and the Production Readiness Review (PRR) requirements defined in the SOW. The Offeror shall demonstrate, through experience with production requirements similar in scope, size and complexity, its ability to meet all of the system engineering requirements of this solicitation.

Manufacturing Engineering - The Offeror shall describe its approach for manufacturing engineering and production and its experience conducting integrated manufacturing engineering efforts. The Offeror shall include the efforts for planning, controlling, and conducting a fully integrated manufacturing effort. The Offeror shall describe its experience in manufacturing engineering and production for similar items.

Quality Assurance - The Offeror shall describe its acceptance test approach that demonstrates the production systems are of high quality, free of defects, are operational upon delivery, and meet the quality and performance levels required by the Prime Item Development Specification (PIDS). The Offeror shall describe its quality management approach and define how it intends to ensure the production quality of the production systems. The Offeror shall describe how its quality management approach meets the requirements of ANSI/ASQC/ISO Q9001:2000.

Configuration Management (CM) - The Offeror shall discuss how it will implement a CM Program/Plan that complies with Sections 3.5, Configuration Management Program and Section C (Clause), of the SOW. The Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the CM requirements for this acquisition and describe how it will implement a CM Program that will help manage baseline configuration and design changes. The Offeror shall address an ECP process, and how this will be implemented through its CM Program. The Offeror shall describe its experience implementing CM programs and provide examples of how it has successfully initiated CM on a previous program of similar complexity.

Testing - The Offeror shall include:

1. A description of its ability to test manufactured and COTS items including, but not limited to, highly complex electrical/mechanical enclosures and computer processing and storage components. The Offeror shall describe its ability to provide and use necessary test equipment to ensure all components/items are manufactured to the required specifications provided in the TDP. The Offeror shall discuss previous experience in testing products of similar complexity.

2. A description of how it intends to test the manufactured and COTS items based on the Government provided TDP and in accordance with Section 3.3, Manufacture, Assembly and Tes, and Section 3.4.2, First Article Requirements.

3. A description of its understanding of the FactoryAcceptance Testing procedure and how it will be performed. Offeror shall address and discuss previous experience in executing acceptance testing of products of similar complexity.

4. A list of proposed test fixtures and equipment required to manufacture and test the CPS TI16 Production systems. The Offeror shall describe how the manufacturing test process and equipment will demonstrate that manufactured and COTS items delivered under this contract meet the functional and performance requirements for the individual items.

Engineering Services - The Offeror shall describe its ability to provide complex engineering services including, detailed technical documentation and/or trouble shooting CPS TI 16. The Offeror shall discuss previous experience in providing engineering services for products of similar complexity.

The Offeror shall propose a labor mix with supporting rationale for engineering services as described in Section C.

The Offeror shall provide job descriptions for each proposed labor category for Engineering Services. The Offeror shall describe its availability of qualified personnel to provide Engineering Services.

The labor mix provided below is for format purposes only. Offerors are to propose a detailed labor mix with corresponding percentage:

Example Labor Mix

Labor Category Labor Mix %

Labor Category 1 %

Labor Category 2 %

Labor Category 3 %

Labor Category 4 %

Total 100%

(3) FACTOR 2 – FACILITIES

Production Area and Physical Handling Equipment - The Offeror shall describe the production area and facilities for manufacturing, integration, and testing of the CPS TI 16 systems and demonstrate throughput and the capability to handle the physical components of the system. The Offeror shall detail the layout of maximum square-footage available for manufacturing, integration, testing and storage of CPS TI 16 at its facility. The Offeror’s proposal shall address the following:

1. Site Manufacturing/Fabrication Capabilities o Machining and Weld Metal Capabilities o Cabling Manufacturing Capabilities o Wire Harness Fabrication Capabilities o Circuit Board/Electronics Fabrication Capabilities o Assembly…