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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 1 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section C- Amended the title of Work Item 110-11-001 to 110-11-003. Naming convention changed but the content of the WI remains the same.

Section I- DFARS Clauses 252.245-7001 through 252.245-7004 are hereby added.

Section J- Attachments J-1 and J-2 are revised as outlined in Errata 1. Attachments J-3 and J-4 are revised as outlined in Revision 1.

Section L- Interport Differential is updated.

Section M- Interport Differential is updated.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

252.245-7001

252.245-7002

252.245-7003

252.245-7004

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

DOCUMENTS/EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS

The following document(s), exhibit(s), and other attachment(s) form a part of this solicitation:

The following document(s), exhibit(s), and other attachment(s) also form a part of this solicitation and will form a part of the contract resulting from this solicitation:

Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (DD Form 1423) A001-A003; A005-A006; A012; A014 (Does not include A004, A007-A0011, or A0013) Exhibit B Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (DD Form 1423) B001-B009 Exhibit C Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (DD Form 1423) C001-C002

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will result in the award of a single Fixed-Price contract for the FY18 Depot Modernization Period (DMP) Availability for USS HOWARD (DDG 83). The Government anticipates awarding a single contract through a best value source selection process. The Government expects the best value to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price and will thus use the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2

ALL INQUIRIES shall be made in writing and directed to Doug McCreary, Contracting Officer, and Stephanie Jabaley, Contract Specialist, at Douglas.McCreary@navy.mil and Stephanie.Jabaley@navy.mil. To ensure the Government is able to adequately address and respond to offeror requests for information (RFIs) via amendment, it is requested questions be submitted no later than 15 September 2017 at 3:00 pm, local time, Washington DC. The Navy reserves the right to not answer any requests received after this date and time. Furthermore, offerors should note that the proposal due date will not be extended solely on the basis of requests received after this date and time. RFIs should reference a solicitation and/or specification page and paragraph number and be submitted on the Pre-Proposal Information (PPI) form (Attachment S-3) provided with this solicitation.

Estimated Award Date: The Government anticipates making a single award on or around 11 December 2017. Offerors must provide a period of 120 calendar days from the proposal due date for Government acceptance of the offer (Complete block 12 of the Standard Form (SF) 33).

2.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Proposal Due Date: All copies of proposals (Volumes I & II) shall be received by the Government at the address below no later than 6 October 2017 at 3:00 pm, local time, San Diego, CA. Electronic submittal of proposals will not be accepted. 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.

Proposal Submission:

Proposals shall be sent to:

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center ATTN: May Millete, ACO Code 450 3755 Brinser St, Suite 1 San Diego, CA 92136

Offerors shall mark all submittals “DO NOT OPEN PACKAGE IN MAIL ROOM—FORWARD UNOPENED DIRECTLY TO CODE 450”. The outside of the package shall clearly indicate the Offeror’s name, the solicitation number and the contents of the package.

Offerors shall submit:

Note 1: Originals may be shipped in the same boxes as the copies to eliminate excess shipping costs. However, originals should be separately wrapped inside the container, and clearly labeled “ORIGINAL TECHNICAL PROPOSAL” or “ORIGINAL PRICE PROPOSAL.” The exterior of each box MUST clearly indicate its contents.

Note 2: The CDs must be scanned to ensure that the files contained on them do not contain any computer viruses. The CDs shall be labeled to indicate the Offeror’s name, the solicitation number and the associated volume numbers.

Note 3: The files on the CD shall be in a format that is compatible with and capable of being opened in Microsoft Office Suite 2007 or Adobe Acrobat. The material presented in electronic format shall be identical to the paper copy of the proposal. In cases where the hard copy and the electronic copy of the proposal conflict, the hard copy shall take precedence. All spreadsheets shall be in Microsoft Excel format such that each mathematical equation is obvious. No fields shall be password protected. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included.

3.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

Ship Checks: The USS SPRUANCE (DDG 111) representing as a sister ship to the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) will be available for a ship check prior to the proposal submission due date. Offerors, including significant subcontractors, may inspect the USS SPRUANCE (DDG 111), between 7 August 2017 through 1 September 2017 in San Diego, CA. Please note: These dates are subject to last minute change. To schedule a ship check, offerors shall email a request for ship check to Doug McCreary, Contracting Officer, and Stephanie Jabaley, Contract Specialist, at Douglas.McCreary@navy.mil and Stephanie.Jabaley@navy.mil, respectively. Participants will be subject to security, safety, and other applicable regulations established by Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) and the Commanding Officer of the USS SPRUANCE (DDG 111).

Specifications and associated reference documentation: The Government will provide, upon request, CD/DVDs including Attachment J-1 Work Items and Work Item References not already in the possession of the offerors, commercially available, listed under 52.211-2, or available through the following websites:

https://jedmics.net/ https://webjed.nnsy.navy.mil/ https://psjed.psns.navy.mil/

Offerors may request a CD/DVD by contacting Stephanie Jabaley at Stephanie.Jabaley@navy.mil

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) website to view potential amendments and procurement notifications for this solicitation.

Teaming Arrangements: Proposals must be submitted by one (1) prime contractor. An Offeror may be listed as a subcontractor in multiple proposals but may only submit one (1) proposal as a prime contractor with a unique Commercial and Government Entity code and Taxpayer Identification Number. 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.

4.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

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

Hard Copy Proposals: All pages shall be double-sided on 8.5 x 11 inch paper with a one-inch margin. The text used shall be Times New Roman with a minimum font size of 12-point. Each side of the page will count as one “page”. Any type contained on graphics pages will not be smaller than 10-point font. Any pages that may be revised as a result of discussions (if required) shall contain revision numbers and date of the proposal revision submission. Offerors shall use the attachments provided with this solicitation for their proposal content as specified in Section 5.0 where required.

Page Limits:

· The cover letter is limited to three (3) pages

· Non-price proposals shall be limited to ten (10) pages for the Technical Capabilities Data Sheet (Attachment S-1) for Factor 2 – Technical Capabilities

· There are no other page limitations.

5.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT

VOLUME I

a. Price Proposal: The price proposal shall not contain non-price factor information. The price proposal shall be comprised of the following documentation:

b. Cover Letter,

c. Signed SF 33 with all amendments acknowledged,

d. Small Business Subcontracting plan per FAR Part 19 (large businesses only),

e. Any Joint Venture / teaming agreements (if applicable),

f. Completed Section B carrying forward information from Attachment J-4, and

g. Pricing Workbook Spreadsheet containing Work Item Pricing and Labor & Material Burden Rates (Attachment J-4)

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:

· Identification of all enclosures included with the proposal,

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

· Notice of any alterations to the solicitation, such as “fill-in” blocks and certifications, and

· Notice of any alterations to the solicitation (except for completing appropriate “fill-in” blocks and certifications).

· Name, address, and telephone number of each proposed first-tier subcontractor with a proposed subcontract estimated at $10 million or more

· For any WI with a total dollar value of zero dollars proposed in Attachment J-4, provide an explanation as to why. In addition to, if applicable:

· For any WI with a total value of zero labor hours proposed (prime and subcontractor combined) (although material is proposed), provide an explanation as to why.

· For any WI with a total dollar value of zero material proposed (prime and subcontractor combined) (although labor is proposed), provide an explanation as to why.

· Notice of intention to utilize Government pier for offload period.

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 sections with applicable “fill-ins” filled in and shall acknowledge all amendments. The representative who signs this form must be authorized to contractually bind the company providing the offer. Section B CLIN pricing must also be completed for ALL CLINs. The Offeror shall complete and provide all 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 in a FFP contracting environment.

Subcontracting Plan: A subcontracting plan is NOT REQUIRED from a small business concern.

Completed Section B and Attachment J-4 : Offerors must propose on all contract line items (CLINs), complete the clause entitled “SCHEDULE OF PRICES / RATES: SHIP REPAIR LABOR RATE (FULLY BURDENED)” in Section B, complete the Pricing Workbook Spreadsheet containing Work Item Pricing and Labor & Material Burden Rates (Attachment J-4) to be considered responsive.

The contractor must submit prices for the Pricing Workbook Spreadsheet containing Work Item Pricing and Labor & Material Burden Rates (Attachment J-4) in Microsoft Excel in the format provided in this solicitation. The breakdown of CLIN prices, corresponding to the work item pricing, must add up to the total of each CLIN. If there is a discrepancy between the two, the CLIN price shall govern. The Labor & Material Burden Rates must match the rates provided in the Section B clause entitled “SCHEDULE OF PRICES / RATES: SHIP REPAIR LABOR RATE (FULLY BURDENED)”. If there is a discrepancy between the two, the Section B clause rates shall govern.

For Attachment J-4, offerors are to insert pricing in all yellow shaded fields.

The 249,232 labor hours and $4,060,591 included for material in the Labor & Material Burden Rate worksheet contained in Attachment J-4 of the RFP are for evaluation purposes only. The proposed labor and material burden rates included in Attachment J-4 and inserted in Section B, Note A paragraph (7) shall be the fixed rates used for negotiating growth and new work during the entire availability regardless of how many labor hours and material dollars are negotiated and procured.

An Interport Differential shall be proposed for offerors that do not plan to perform the proposed work at the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) homeport in San Diego, CA. If applicable, include the value for the inter-port differential as follows:

A Government Provided Pier Differential shall be proposed for offerors that intend to utilize Government supplied pier space to complete offload prior to transiting to the Contractor’s facility. If applicable, include the value for the Government provided pier differential as follows:

**Offeror’s whose location is not listed in the above Government provided pier differential table shall submit a bidder’s question requesting a Government provided pier differential be calculated for the location of the offeror’s proposed Government provided pier space for the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP, if such space is available.

009-72 Supporting Price Information: As part of the Price proposal package, the offeror shall submit other than certified cost and pricing information sufficient for the Contracting Office to validate the offerors price associated with completing the requirements of 009-72. This other than certified cost and pricing data shall include both a narrative description, including the basis of all labor and, material estimates and a quantitative and traceable price estimate by cost element to complete these requirements.

VOLUME II

Non-Price Proposal: The non-price proposal shall be comprised of four factors, Factor 1 – Eligibility Factor, Factor 2 – Technical Capabilities, Factor 3 - Past Performance, and Factor 4 – Resource Capacity as follows:

Factor 1 – Eligibility Factor: Offerors must provide the following for eligibility:

· Eligibility Criteria Data Sheet (Attachment S-5) with the top portion filled out

· A letter signed by the Principal identifying and confirming ownership or committed access (in the form of a letter signed by the subcontractor identifying and confirming committed access) to a pier capable of berthing the DDG-83 and a dry-dock capable of docking the DDG-83 during the timeframe necessary to support the completion of this availability.

· Demonstrate Offeror holds a Master Ship Repair Agreement or demonstrate MSRA Equivalency

MSRA Equivalency (Applicable to Non-MSRA holders only): Offerors that do not hold an MSRA must submit MSRA equivalency documentation to demonstrate sufficient organization and facilities capabilities. (Specific documentation requirements provided upon inspection request).

To be eligible for award, a prospective contractor must possess a MSRA as described in DFARS 217.71 Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels (MARAV) or demonstrate organization and facilities equivalent to that reflected in a MSRA. Offerors meeting this eligibility requirement with documents and evidence outside of a MSRA must contact the PCO to schedule an on-site inspection. All requests for MSRA equivalency inspections must be received by 1300, local time, Washington DC on 14 August 2017. Requests shall be sent to Doug McCreary, Contracting Officer, and Stephanie Jabaley, Contract Specialist, at Douglas.McCreary@navy.mil and Stephanie.Jabaley@navy.mil. Failure to request an inspection by the designated time may result in a negative determination of offeror eligibility. All inspections will be completed by a representative from Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC). All offerors requesting equivalency inspections will receive a copy of the final inspection report prior to the date of contract award. The on-site inspection will supplement documentation provided with the offeror’s proposal.

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 any proposed contracts; regardless of whether the offeror has an existing MSRA. There is no page limit associated with this documentation.

Factor 2 - Technical Capabilities: Offerors shall complete the Technical Capabilities Data Sheet (Attachment S-1), provided with this solicitation for a previous availability or equivalent project. Offerors may not exceed a total of ten (10) pages between the data sheet and the narrative.

The Contractor shall provide this documentation for contracts/projects demonstrating relevant experience as a Prime contractor. The Government is looking for experience in executing projects of same or similar type and complexity of work as required by this solicitation. For purposes of this solicitation, the Government considers an offeror’s Technical Capability relating to the following types of projects/contracts to be relevant:

a. Performance as a prime contractor of a ship repair availability similar in complexity and magnitude as the proposed USS HOWARD (DDG 83) availability, including approximately six (6) months production duration and 100,000 man-days in magnitude, using the same or similar personnel, processes and equipment the offeror is proposing to use to meet the solicitation requirements, to be relevant.

OR

b. Performance as a prime contractor of the construction of a ship of similar size and complexity and composition as a DDG 51 class ship or a comparable naval vessel of similar type and complexity using the same or similar personnel, processes, and equipment the offeror is proposing to use to meet the solicitation requirements.

The offeror’s proposed contract/project must demonstrate the following Technical Capabilities:

· Demonstrate experience providing engineering capabilities with sufficient capability to diagnose and evaluate technical problems and issues, and to make competent technical recommendations

· Demonstrate experience providing an established management organization (to include subcontractors and management of subcontractors) geared toward completing highly complex ship repair requirements, with clear lines of authority, delegation of responsibility, and mid-level managerial positions

· Demonstrate experience in completing, controlling, integrating, scheduling, estimating and progressing complex ship repair requirements

· Demonstrate experience purchasing, monitoring, receiving, inspecting, segregating, issuing, determining nonconformance, and disposing of material

· Demonstrate experience managing subcontractors successfully, including successfully selecting, scheduling, managing, monitoring, and controlling of subcontractors

The project shall have been completed or be substantially complete within the past three (3) years. The project provided must be considered relevant based on its own features rather than demonstrating relevant experience as a combination of projects. Offerors are advised that the Technical Capability Factor is "prime contractor" specific. Newly formed joint ventures may propose projects by the separate members of the joint venture as prime contractors. An offeror may not use the Technical Capabilities of an affiliated "prime contractor" to meet the Technical Capability Factor requirements.

Factor 3 – Past Performance: The Government will evaluate relevant performance information on all Offerors based on the past and present efforts provided by the Offeror and data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance as a prime contractor. In the investigation of an Offeror’s past performance, the Government reserves the right to contact former customers and Government agencies and other private and public sources of information.

Offerors with recent and relevant past performance shall submit information concerning contracts which offerors consider relevant in demonstrating their ability to perform the proposed effort. Offerors shall identify portions of the contracts that are relevant. Offerors are requested to provide information up to five (5) previous contracts where the effort is recent and relevant to the effort required by this solicitation.

· “Recent” is defined as a contract in-progress or completed within the last three (3) years as of the date of the initial solicitation. If the offeror has not completed up to five (5) contracts within the last three (3) years as of the date of the initial solicitation, information on recent and relevant subcontracts and/or commercial contracts may be submitted.

· “Relevant” is defined as a contract that is of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements as set forth in this solicitation.

· Scope: Experience in the areas defined in the Solicitation Section C Statement of Work.

· Magnitude: The measure of the similarity of the volume, dollar value and/or duration of the work actually performed under the offeror’s submitted contracts to the requirements of this solicitation.

· Complexity: The measure of the similarity of technical difficulty, managerial intricacy and/or required coordination of efforts and disciplines performed by the offeror in its submitted contracts to the requirements of this solicitation. For complexity, not only will the tasks performed by the offeror be considered, but also the offeror’s ability to coordinate tasks (e.g., concurrent performance requirements).

Offerors shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts to the requirements of this solicitation; a detailed description of the work performed for the contract. Offerors are responsible for the accuracy of all data provided.

An offeror that does not have recent and relevant past performance to provide for consideration is requested to affirmatively state that it does not have recent and relevant past performance for the Government to consider.

The Offeror’s proposal shall identify the customer point of contact and which of the listed contacts that each questionnaire was sent to be completed. This will let the Contracting Officer know whether all questionnaires from all of the Offeror’s references were received.

Regarding Past performance information that is documented as a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) and available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), the offeror may list it in Past Performance References, Attachment S-4. Attachment S-4 shall be used to identify the source of Past Performance information ( e.g., CPARs, PPQs). For Past Performance information that does not have a current CPAR associated with it, the offeror may submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment S-2 to its customer to complete. Each proposal shall include no more than a total of five (5) PPQs, one per contract identified. The offeror will complete Part A of the Questionnaire. Separately, the offeror shall provide the entire Past Performance Questionnaire, with Part A completed, to each customer for them to complete Parts B and C. Customer evaluation will not be included as part of the page count in this volume submitted by the offeror. The offeror shall instruct their customers to complete the Past Performance Questionnaires and return them before the closing date of this solicitation.

E-mail to:

Doug McCreary, Contracting Officer, Douglas.McCreary@navy.mil and

Stephanie Jabaley, Contract Specialist, Stephanie.Jabaley@navy.mil

Any questionnaire received after the proposal due date/time may be considered as late and may not be considered in the Offeror’s past performance evaluation. The Government, at its discretion, will determine whether or not questionnaires received after the proposal due date will be considered.

In addition, the offeror shall provide for all Past Performance References included in Attachment S-4, a short description of the work performed and why the offeror considers it relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. Government may validate past performance information with the source regardless of whether it is provided under a CPAR reference or a PPQ.

All offerors (including small business offerors) are requested to address historical compliance with the requirements of FAR Part 52.219-8 (Utilization of Small Business Concerns) in a separate narrative not to exceed one page. In addition, large businesses are requested to address historical compliance with the requirements of FAR Part 52.219-9 (Small Business Subcontracting Plan) and DFARS 252.219-7003 (Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD CONTRACTS)) in a separate narrative not to exceed one page. Attachments to these narratives, including any eSRS information, is not included in the page limits.

Factor 4 – Resource Capacity: Offerors shall provide Integrated Production Schedule (IPS) documentation for the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP inclusive of the “Initial IPS” elements of NAVSEA Standard Item 009-60 as well as the Manpower Curves (Total) and the Manpower Curves (Trades) associated with the 009-60 “Schedule of Record”. Offerors shall provide the documentation in accordance with format requirements of FY17 (CH-1) NAVSEA Standard Item 009-60. The offeror shall provide the reports in the electronic formats required by FY18 (CH-1) 009-60 and in paper (hard copy) format. The hard copy of the Gantt charts shall be provided on 11 x 17 inch paper. There is no page limit associated with this documentation. Offerors shall integrate all work included in the Work Package. However, for the purposes of proposal submission only, reports do not require incorporation of Alteration Installation Team (AIT) schedules, Government-Contracted Third Party Maintenance Provider schedules, Ship's Force schedules, Commercial Industrial Services (CIS) schedules, Fleet Maintenance Activity (FMA) schedules and Navy Intermediate-Level schedules.

Manpower Curves (Total) and Manpower Curves (Trade) – In addition to the requirements of 009-60, the offerors shall provide Total and Trade Manpower Curves including the following information:

· The total and trade manpower resources currently employed by the offeror and expected to be employed by the offeror during the Availability period of performance.

· The total and trade manpower resources required to complete work the Offeror currently has under contract during the Availability period of performance.

· The total and trade manpower resources required to complete work the Offeror may complete, including the resources to complete ALL outstanding proposals and the resources required to complete any other expected requirements during the Availability period of performance.

Offerors shall provide a narrative affirming that the offeror has the manpower resources, by craft/trade/supervisor/support, available to complete the requirements of the availability, accounting for manpower resource required to complete work the Offeror currently has under contract and manpower resources required to complete outstanding proposals and any other expected requirements during the Availability period. Should the offeror propose to utilize subcontracted resources, the offeror shall include in their narrative an explanation of the requirements that will be completed by the prime and the work that will be subcontracted, including the work item, trade and period of performance for each subcontract requirement. The Offeror shall also provide letters of commitment from the subcontractor(s) stating that they will be able to provide the manpower proposed. The letters of commitment from the subcontractor shall be traceable to the work item, trade and period of performance information provided in the Offerors letter.

There is no page limit associated with this documentation.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

SECTION M

1.0 GENERAL

The Government intends to award a single Fixed-Price contract to the offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government after evaluation in accordance with the evaluation factors below. The USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP shall be competed on a coast-wide basis (West Coast).

Offerors are advised that the Government intends to make award on the basis of initial proposals without conducting discussions with Offerors, but reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary (see paragraph (f)(4) of FAR 52.215-1). Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price, technical and past performance standpoint. Statements and representations made in the Offeror’s proposal may be subject to verification by other sources or through an onsite survey by Navy evaluators.

Offerors are advised that except for past performance information, the Government will not evaluate any proposal information not contained within the body of the proposal. Letters of transmittal and/or cover letters that forward the proposal to the Government are not considered part of the body of the proposal.

2.0 BASIS OF AWARD

The Government will make a source selection using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach described in FAR 15.101-2. Award shall be made to the technically acceptable offeror, who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104, who offers the lowest evaluated price proposal.

In order to make a Best Value determination, the Government will evaluate the four (4) non-price factors for acceptability and the offeror’s total evaluated price as described in FAR 15.404. The factors are:

Non- Price Factors Factor 1: Eligibility Factor Factor 2: Technical Capabilities Factor 3: Past Performance Factor 4: Resource Capacity

Price Factor Factor 5: Price Factor

EVALUATION FACTORS

Factor 1 – Eligibility Factor:

Basis of Evaluation - The objective of this factor is to determine whether the offeror has ownership or committed access to a pier capable of berthing and a dry dock capable of docking the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) at time of contract award.

The Government will assess the offeror’s eligibility using the Eligibility Criteria Data Sheet provided in Attachment S-5 of the solicitation.

In order to be considered eligible for award, the offeror must:

· Have a letter signed by the Principal identifying and confirming ownership or committed access (in the form of a letter signed by the subcontractor identifying and confirming committed access) to a pier capable of berthing the DDG-83 and a dry-dock capable of docking the DDG-83 during the timeframe necessary to support the completion of the FY18 DMP.

· Have a co- signed current Master Ship Repair Agreement or submit documentation for MSRA Equivalency.

Factor 2 – Technical Capabilities:

The objective of this factor is to gauge the offeror's management and technical experience as a prime contractor in completing work similar to the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP or other comparable vessel of similar size and complexity based on its response to the requirements identified in Section L of this solicitation.

A relevant experience event is a single project/contract that demonstrates relevancy as defined in Section L requirements for this factor. To be rated as Acceptable in the Technical Capabilities factor, offerors must provide a relevant event, that includes both technical and management experience, completed or substantially complete within the past three (3) years as of the initial date of the solicitation. The Government will assess offerors’ relevant management and technical experience using the Technical Capabilities Data Sheet provided in Attachment S-1 of the solicitation.

Factor 3 – Past Performance:

The Government will measure how well an offeror has performed on relevant contracts in the past as an indicator of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements and an indicator of the successful performance on the current requirement.

To develop the overall rating, the Government’s evaluation will take into account relevant contract information to the requirements of this solicitation submitted by each offeror as part of its proposal including the Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment S-2) as well as other sources of information. Other sources of information for past performance may include, but are not limited to, an offeror’s past performance information from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Report System (eSRS), as well as any other sources reasonably available to the Government.

For all offerors, the Government will consider historical compliance with the requirements of FAR Part 52.219-8 (Utilization of Small Business Concerns). For large businesses, the Government will consider historical compliance with the requirements of FAR Part 52.219-9 .

Assessment of past performance will be a subjective assessment based on consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances. The Government is seeking to determine whether the offeror has consistently demonstrated a commitment to customer satisfaction and timely delivery of quality goods and services at fair and reasonable prices.

If discussions are required, offerors will be given an opportunity to address unfavorable reports of past performance and the offeror's response, or lack thereof, will be taken into consideration. In particular, recent contracts will be examined to ensure that corrective measures have been put in place to prevent the reoccurrence of past performance problems. Prompt actions taken to correct performance problems will be a reflection of management concern for customer satisfaction; however, such action may not mitigate all negative performance trends.

The Government’s past performance evaluation will focus on the following areas:

· Cost Control

· Schedule

· Technical Performance

· Subcontract Management

In accordance with FAR 15.305(a) (2) (iv), an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. If an offeror lacks relevant past performance information, the evaluators will assign a Neutral rating. In terms of Acceptable / Unacceptable, a Neutral rating is considered Acceptable.

Factor 4 – Resource Capacity:

1. The objective of this factor is to evaluate the offeror's response to the Section L requirements for this factor in order to:

· Assess the offeror’s understanding of what resources are required to successfully complete the highly complex USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP maintenance and modernization requirements. The Offeror’s response will be evaluated to assess whether the offeror conveys a detailed and complete picture of how it plans to complete the technical requirements;

and

· Assess the offeror’s resource capabilities as they pertain to the requirements of Section L of this solicitation. The offeror will be evaluated on the sufficiency of the personnel and facility resources that it proposes to satisfy the requirements of the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP. The offeror must clearly demonstrate that it has access to the required facilities and manpower required to execute the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP. Additionally, the offeror will be evaluated on its ability to resolve resource issues as a result of schedule or requirements changes.

Ratings

The ratings will be based on what is contained or referenced in the proposal, not on information obtained from other sources, with the exception of past performance information. Standards have been established to provide the same set of values for all evaluators. The objectives of using these standards are to promote uniformity in evaluation and to aid in the comparison and understanding of the evaluation results. The standards are set as follows:

Factors 1, 2 & 4 –

For Factors 1, 2 & 4, the adjectival rating reflects whether the information submitted in response to Factors 1, 2 & 4 meet or do not meet the minimum requirements through an assessment of the proposal. The evaluation will identify any deficiencies in offeror’s proposals. Adjectival ratings for Factors 1, 2 & 4 are as follows:

Adjectival Ratings for Factors 1, 2 & 4

Factor 3 – Past Performance

For Past Performance, the adjectival rating reflects whether the information submitted in response to the Factor 3 meets or does not meet the minimum past performance requirements. Adjectival ratings for Factor 3 are as follows:

Adjectival Ratings for Factor 3

Factor 5 - Price

The Government will analyze price proposals in accordance with FAR 15.404 using the information contained in Attachment J-4. Although award will be made based on an offeror’s total price, a price proposal that is found unreasonable and/or unbalanced may be rejected. The Government will review the offeror’s CLIN and Work Item prices for the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP to identify any significant disparities that may indicate a lack of understanding of contract requirements.

Total evaluated price shall be calculated by adding:

· The price of the basic contract line item numbers (CLIN) (this amount shall match the total price of all work items),

· The price of all option CLINs,

· The evaluated price of the Labor and Material Burden Rates Growth Price, and

· If applicable, the value of the inter-port differential (as identified in Section L of this solicitation)

· If applicable, the value of the Government provided pier differential (as identified in Section L of this solicitation)

· And then subtracting the Offeror’s price to support 009-72.

PORT SECURITY BARRIERS – NAVSEA Standard Item 009-72

As described in Section L, Offerors should provide a narrative of their plan to support 009-72. Plans shall be evaluated only for their reasonableness. The price to support 009-72 will not be included in the total evaluated price.

Labor and Material Burden Rate Evaluated Price

The Labor and Material Burden Rate evaluated Price shall be calculated in the following manner:

1. Multiply each proposed hour rate by the number of hours in attachment J-4 to yield the price. The hours are based on the typical number of change and growth hours for a DMP on a DDG 51 class ship.

2. Multiply the material burden rate proposed by the dollar value of material expected to be purchased (as described in attachment J-4) to yield the burdened material price. The material dollars are based on the typical amount of material purchased for growth and new work for an average DMP on a DDG 51 class ship.

3. Attachment J-4 will add the sum of labor and the burdened material price to establish the Labor and Material Burden Rate Growth Price Evaluated Price.

Offerors are advised that the number of hours and the material dollar value for the Labor and Material Burden Rates are for evaluation purposes. While the hour and material dollar values are based on historical data and are indicative of the labor hours and the dollar value of material typically required for growth on an average DMP on a DDG 51 class ship, the proposed labor and material burden rates will be the fixed rates for the entire availability regardless of how many hours and how much material are procured.

Inter-port Differential - The inter-port differential must be included in all offers proposing performance outside of USS HOWARD (DDG 83)’s San Diego, CA homeport area and is calculated using foreseeable costs for fuel, towing and pilot charges, and travel to the contractor’s facility by applicable Government personnel. The following chart provides the values to be included in offerors’ price proposals, as applicable, to determine the offeror’s total evaluated price:

The Government provided pier differential must be included in all offers proposing to use a Government provided pier in lieu of a contractor owned pier for the offload period and is calculated using average electricity and water consumption, as well as sewage and oily waste disposal. The following chart provides the values to be included in offerors’ price proposals, as applicable, to determine the offeror’s total evaluated price:

**Offeror’s whose location is not listed in the above Government provided pier differential table shall submit a bidder’s question requesting a Government provided pier differential be calculated for the location of the offeror’s proposed Government provided pier space for the USS HOWARD (DDG 83) FY18 DMP, if such space is available.

Subcontracting Plan – The plan will be evaluated in accordance with FAR clause 19.704 and must meet all of the criteria to be considered Acceptable.

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