N00024-18-R-2236_0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this modif ication is to post bidders question and answ ers, replace attachment J-9 in its entirity, and update sections L and M

(changes are in green font).

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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 N0002418R2236

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, 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.)

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

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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 modified:

Amendment 0002 Response to Offeror’s Questions:

Offerors have submitted some Bidder’s Questions or the Government’s answers to some specific Bidder’s Questions are considered Distribution Statement C. Therefore, in lieu of posting those specific Distribution Statement C questions and answers to the FBO portal with this amendment, Offerors that have requested a copy of the

Attachment J-1 CHAMP DRAFT COR and have been approved to receive a copy of the COR, will be sent a separate communication with a link from safe-support@arl.army.mil that the Offeror can use to download the updated Attachment J-1 CHAMP DRAFT COR with revisions marked in green text, and the corresponding

Distribution Statement C questions and answers. If Offerors that have not requested a copy of the Attachment J-1

CHAMP DRAFT COR, but wish to receive a revised copy of the Attachment J-1 CHAMP DRAFT COR and the corresponding Distribution Statement C questions and answers, requestors will have to follow the instructions in

Section L.3.1.4.1 of the solicitation and, if approved for receipt of the Attachment J-1 CHAMP DRAFT COR, will be provided the revised Attachment J-1 CHAMP DRAFT COR and the Distribution C Bidder’s Questions and

Answers associated with this amendment.

Question:

Statement: The Government issued the Solicitation January 8, 2018 in which the Government made considerable changes to Section C – Statement of Work. Additionally, Attachment J-1 CHAMP Draft COR, which has significant impacts on Offeror’s proposed designs concepts was published via CDROM.

Will the Government Consider a thirty (30) day extension to due day of receipt of proposal from 15 February 2019 to 15 March 2019.

Answer:

No, the Government does not intend to extend the proposal due date.

Will the Government share the likely budgetary limits with contractors in order to assist with framing the ship concepts?

No. The government will not provide budgetary limits. The goal of the Trade-off studies is to obtain independent

Industry developed concepts along with their respective ROM construction costs, and an Industry-led analysis of the

CHAMP COR requirements to determine the "knee-in-the-curve" for cost driving requirements.

In assessing the proposals, can the government please clarify how they intend to evaluate price reasonableness? In particular, how the situation where the level of effort required by Bidder A is significantly higher than that required by Bidder B to execute their respective proposed program of work vis-à-vis the number of unique ship design concepts will be handled.

Per section M paragraph M.6.1.1: “The Government will evaluate each Offeror’s pricing proposal to ensure that it is reasonable for the proposed effort and that the Offeror’s proposed estimated cost/price for performance of the effort under this solicitation is reasonable.”

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In addition, per paragraph M.6.1.2 “The Contracting Officer will determine whether the proposed prices are fair and reasonable. In making this determination, the Contracting Officer may compare the proposed estimated cost/price with prices proposed by competitors and with other data and estimates available to the Contracting Officer per FAR

15.404-1(b)(2).”

Can the government please clarify whether the 5 pages allotted for Executive Summary are part of the 50-page

Technical Proposal limit, or whether they are excluded?

Per L.3.2.1 the 5 pages alotted for the Executive Summary are included in the total 50-page limit of the Volume 1

Technical proposal. L.3.2.5 will be revised to remove "Executiver Summaries".

The Government has cited that the Government’s intent in the CHAMP program is to develop ships ‘that can leverage commonality to affordably recapitalize the auxiliary fleet. The Navy envisions that the CHAMP solution may reduce the number of disparate hull types from five (one for each mission type) to one or two/three common hulls’ however, Offerors are limited to one (1) proposal. Will the Government accept up to two (2) or three (3) designs in one (1) Offeror proposal?

Yes, the government will accept one or more designs in one proposal as specified in C.1.2 and L.3.5.1.4.1.

Section C.1.2 states: " The complete set of CHAMP requirements may be addressed by either a single common hull solution, or by multiple complimentary hull design(s) that together are capable of accomplishing all five missions"

Section L.3.5.1.4.1 states: “ Offerors shall identify and describe the CHAMP Solution Concept(s), comprised of one ship design or several ship designs working in tandem to meet one or more of the CHAMP missions, they propose to study and mature."

" The Offeror can propose more than one Solution Concept to meeting the CHAMP requirements, but must keep the total response within the 25-page limit for this factor."

The CHAMP RFP requires that all ship concepts proposed for CLIN 0001/CLIN 0002 studies meet the threshold values for speed, draft, beam and mission square. Speed, draft, beam and mission square are some of the most expensive aspects of a ship. Will the study participants be allowed to study the impacts of values below threshold for these mandatory COR requirements?

Tradeoff studies conducted under CLIN 0001 shall meet the minimum threshold requirements for speed, draft, beam and mission square. The Concept Baseline Definition Report (DI-7) must meet these four minimum mandatory requirements. If an Offeror is awarded work scope under CLIN 0002, and believes there is a best value solution that necessitates investigating alternatives outside one of these four mandatory thresholds, an affordability tradeoff study may be proposed as a special study under CLIN 0003 citing the rationale for the study.

Amendment 0001 Response to Offeror’s Questions:

Is the Contractor required to currently possess a SECRET Level Facility Security Clearance in order to respond to the CHAMP the Solicitation for the Industry Study for the Trade-Off Studies and Design Maturity?

Offerors are not required to possess a Secret Facility Security clearance at time of proposal submission. However, if an Offeror does not possess a Secret Facility Clearance in accordance with the RFP requirements at time of proposal submission, the Offeror shall submit, with the

Offeror's proposal, a plan for obtaining a Secret Facility Security Clearance in accordance with the solicitation requirements within six months of a potential contract award under this solicitation. The Offeror's plan for obtaining a Secret Facility Security Clearance will not count against the page limit requirements of Section L of the solicitation.

If not, does the Government anticipates supporting a SECRET Level Facility Security Clearance for the successful Offeror(s) during the Industry Study for the Trade-Off Studies and Design

Maturity?

Offerors are not required to possess a Secret Facility Security clearance at time of proposal submission. However, if an Offeror does not possess a Secret Facility Security Clearance in accordance with the RFP requirements at time of proposal submission, the Offeror shall submit, with the Offeror's proposal, a plan for obtaining a Secret Facility Security Clearance in accordance with the solicitation requirements within six months of a potential contract award under this solicitation. The Offeror's plan for obtaining a Secret Facility Security Clearance will not count against the page limit requirements of Section L of the solicitation.

How are the out-of-pocket costs of model testing to be accounted for in the price proposal for the work?

If the Offeror is proposing an approach that includes a solution for the sealift and/or subtender mission(s), the Offeror's proposal should propose costs for the scope of requirements identified for CLIN 0002, paragraphs C.3 through C.3.18.9. If work scope identified in CLIN 0003 CAMP

Special Studies is desired for any Offeror's proposed CHAMP concept, and the Offeror is awarded a contract under the solicitation, the government may elect to exercise effort under

CHAMP Special Studies CLIN 0003, paragraphs 3.4 through 3.4.1.

Will you please repost the May 23rd 2018 industry day list of attendees.

The May 23rd, 2018 Industry Day attendance list has been reposted with this amendment.

Addendum L-1 - Bidder's Question Submittal Form was not posted to the Solicitation

Documents to FedBizOpps. Will the Government please provide Addendum L-1?

Addendum L-1 Bidders Question Submittal Form can be found on page 75 of 89 of the solicitation N00024-18-R-2236 posted on FBO.gov

Area requirements as defined in Table are not clear; can government please clarify where mobile facility footprints operating and stowed are defined?

The COR does not yet define “mobile facility footprints operating and stowed”. Note 11 referred to in the COR excerpt says “Note 11 - Aviation Maintenance: Further guidance on arrangements;

required services; and security will be provided as the design progresses.”. Some of this guidance is provided below and some will be developed and shared in a future COR update during the Trade-Off Studies phase (Item 0001), including a breakdown of Mobile Facility (MF) module and complex configurations to be accommodated.

Mobile Facility modules come in seven configurations as defined at http://www.gichner/us/navair.html. Some have removable side panel(s) and different end door quantities. Some operational MFs will be complexed together, side-to-side and/or end-to-end.

All MFs have corner castings at the locations specified for 20-ft x 8-ft x 8-ft containers in ISO standard 668, and these define the extreme plan-view dimensions of each non-operational

“stowed” module. Some MFs have opening(s) for Environmental Control Unit(s) that when installed to make the modules operational, protrude further out from one side. All have removable skids that extend 2.56” below the bottom corner castings and shall be assumed to remain in place, even for modules that are stacked atop other modules and containers (using tall twist locks).

The CHAMP RFP Attachment J-1 DRAFT COR requires that all ship concepts proposed for

CLIN 0001/CLIN 0002 studies meet the threshold/objective speed requirement of 20-24 knots.

Speed is one of the most expensive aspects of a sealift ship. Will the study participants be allowed to study the impacts of speeds less than 20 knots?

Offerors shall propose ship concepts that meet the minimum threshold requirements for speed, draft, beam and mission square. Those ship concepts proposed are expected to be studied under the CLIN 0001 trade-off studies efforts. If the Offeror believes there is a best value solution that necessitates investigating alternatives outside one of these four mandatory thresholds, an affordability tradeoff study may be proposed as a special study under CLIN 0003 with rationale for its necessity.

C1.10 states that the government does not anticipate that any classified data will be generated or submitted under this effort. If this is the case, is the requirement to maintain a SECRET facility security clearance only applicable if and only if classified data is generated during this industry study? Could this RFP statement be clarified and re-worked?

The solicitation will not be modified to remove the requirement for a SECRET Facility Security

Clearance. In accordance with the DD254, all Offerors are required to possess a SECRET

Facility Security Clearance. Though it is not anticipated at this time that classified data will be generated under this effort, in development of designs for some of the CHAMP missions may require the Offeror to receive, store and generate Classified material as the design efforts progress through the contract period of performance. Offerors are not required to possess a

Secret Facility Security clearance at time of proposal submission. However, if an Offeror does not possess a Secret Facility Clearance in accordance with the RFP requirements at time of proposal submission, the Offeror shall submit, with its proposal, a plan for obtaining a SECRET

Facility Security Clearance in accordance with the solicitation requirements within six months of a potential contract award under this solicitation. The Offeror's plan for obtaining a SECRET

Facility Security Clearance will not count against the page limit requirements of Section L of the solicitation.

Can the government clarify its expectations for the levels of effort of each of CLINs 001-003, and for the total effort for the project?

CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002 are Firm Fixed Price CLINs to be bid by the Offeror as

“Completion” CLINs. There is no specified hour or dollar limitation on CLIN 0001 or CLIN

0002. It should be noted that, in accordance with SECTION M, M.6.1, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal for reasonableness.

CLIN 0003 is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee “Level-of-Effort” CLIN, and shall be bid in accordance with

Attachment J-9 CHAMP Section L Cost/Price Exhibit. SECTION H clause, 5252.216-9122

LEVEL OF EFFORT – ALTERNATE I (MAY 2010) applies to CLIN 0003 only. SECTION

L.3.5.2.3.1.5 identifies the effort anticipated for CLIN 0003 by year, and provides instructions for how the Offeror shall complete Attachment J-9 CHAMP Section L Cost/Price Exhibit.

What is the expected period of performance, allocated hours and duration for each CLIN and for the contract as a whole?

CLIN 0001 is a "Completion" CLIN and shall be bid as firm fixed price to cover the scope of effort the Offeror proposes to deliver the requirements for CLIN 0001 in SECTION C. The potential duration of CLIN 0001 is through 6 months after contract award.

CLIN 0002 is an option "Completion" CLIN and shall be bid as firm fixed price to cover the scope of effort the Offeror proposes to deliver the requirements for CLIN 0002 in SECTION C.

The potential period of performance is from exercise of CLIN 0002 through 30 September 2020, with a potential duration of up to 18 months.

CLIN 0003 is a "Level-of -Effort" option CLIN, and shall be bid as Cost Plus Fixed Fee for a potential maximum 50,000-hour level of effort. Tasks may be awarded under CLIN 0003 via a technical instruction from option exercise during the performance of Items 0001 and/or 0002 or as follow-on to Item 0002. The Government has identified an anticipated effort for CLIN 0003 by year in SECTION L.3.5.2.3.1.5. In accordance with SECTION C, C.4.1 The Contractor shall provide up to 50,000 man-hours.

Offeror's can find the latest option exercise date for CLINs 0002 and 0003 under clause 52.217-7 in section I.

Also, Section L references hours per Calendar Years (FY), but the J-9 Cost Price Exhibit xls references hours per Fiscal Years (FY.)

All cost/price data should be in CY consistent with Offerors accounting system. Updated attachment J-9 exhibit L003 with "CY" and corrected section L with "CY".

C.2.1 prohibits trade-off analyses of the mandatory COR threshold values for beam, draft, speed, and mission square. Will the Navy allow any affordability studies to be performed in these areas?

Tradeoff studies conducted under CLIN 0001 shall meet the minimum threshold requirements for speed, draft, beam and mission square. The Concept Baseline Definition Report (DI-7) must meet these four minimum mandatory requirements. If an Offeror is awarded work scope under

CLIN 0002, and believes there is a best value solution that necessitates investigating alternatives outside one of these four mandatory thresholds, an affordability tradeoff study may be proposed as a special study under CLIN 0003 citing the rationale for the study.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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

Attachment J-1 CHAMP DRAFT Circular of Requirements

Attachment J-2 Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) Table

Attachment J-3 Circular of Requirements Change Recommendation (COR-CR) Form

Attachment J-4 Analysis of Alternatives Summary Table

Attachment J-5 IDES Access and PKI Attributes

Attachment J-6 Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form 1423

Attachment J-7 CDRL Deliverable Schedule by Month

Attachment J- 8 Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254

Attachment J-9 CHAMP Section L Cost/Price Exhibit Rev 2

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SECTION L

L.3 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.3.1. GENERAL

L.3.1.1 The Offeror shall submit all information required by this solicitation. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award. The Offeror’s proposal shall be based on the requirements contained in the 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.

L.3.1.2 Multiple proposals are not acceptable. Each Offeror shall submit one proposal which represents their best approach to meeting the requirements of the solicitation.

L.3.1.3 The solicitation, solicitation-related information and amendments will be made available through the internet at:

https://www.fedbizopps.gov

L.3.1.3.1 The solicitation and related information will be listed under the solicitation number and can be downloaded directly to a workstation.

L.3.1.3.2 Offerors are hereby notified that from time to time, the Government may post additional information to the website relating to this solicitation (e.g. responses to questions, amendments, etc.). It is the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any such information.

L.3.1.4 CHAMP DRAFT Circular of Requirements (COR), Attachment J-1

L.3.1.4.1 The COR will be made available to the Offerors via compact disk (CD). To receive the COR Offerors shall email Ms. Samantha Rye at Samantha.rye@navy.mil and Ms. Christina Zimmer at

Christina.zimmer@navy.mil. The email shall include the Offeror’s company name, full name of the POC, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number, and the following acknowledgement statement: “I acknowledge that the

CHAMP Circular of Requirements is authorized for use in proposal preparation and subsequent contract performance and shall not be disseminated beyond current or planned subcontractors without prior approval from

PMS385. I will observe the distribution, export-control, and destruction requirements listed on the COR.”

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L.3.1.4.2 Any revisions to the COR prior to award will be provided via amendment to this solicitation.

L.3.1.5 The Government does not anticipate that any classified data will be generated or submitted under this effort.

However, if the Contractor believes that the submission of any classified data would best meet the requirements delineated in this Statement of Work and under any resulting CDRLs, the Contractor shall contact the Procuring

Contracting Officer (PCO) for further direction before submitting any classified data.

L.3.1.6 Submission of Bidder’s Questions

L.3.1.6.1. Offerors may electronically submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements by sending completed Bidder’s Question Submittal Form, Addendum L-1, via email to Ms. Samantha Rye at

Samantha.rye@navy.mil and Ms. Christina Zimmer at Christina.zimmer@navy.mil. All questions should be submitted within 21 days after release of the solicitation to allow the Government adequate time to issue responses to all Offerors prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals. Questions submitted via e-mail must use the subject line: N00024-18-R-2236 CHAMP BIDDER’S QUESTIONS. The Government will continue to accept questions up to two weeks before the closing date and time of the solicitation; however, time may not permit responses to be issued prior to proposal receipt. It is the Government’s intention that questions and responses will be posted as amendments to the solicitation, visible to all Offerors, at the Federal Business Opportunities Online at https://www.fedbizopps.gov. Although every effort will be made, the Government makes no guarantee that all questions will be answered. No information contained in the answers to bidder’s questions shall supersede any information contained in the solicitation (including amendments). No bidder’s question submitted shall contain proprietary information.

L.3.2. SOLICITATION RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

L.3.2.1 The solicitation response shall be contained in 2 separate volumes as follows:

Volume I Technical Proposal

Volume II Price Proposal

For each volume, the number of copies and page limitations are shown below:

VOLUME TITLE PAGE

LIMIT

ELECTRONIC

COPIES

(CD/DVD)

I Technical Proposal (to be broken out as follows:)

50 5 (Label one disk ‘Original’)

Executive Summary 5

Design Approach 25

Organizational Resources 7

Production Facilities 5

Past Performance 8

Appendix A Key Personnel

Resumes

2 pages per

Resume

II Price Proposal N/A 2 (Label one disk ‘Original’)

L.3.2.2 The Technical and Price Proposals may be submitted together in the same package, but shall be clearly identified. Each volume shall be bound separately and shall not exceed the page limitation cited above. No price information shall be submitted in the Technical Proposal - Volume I or in the forwarding letter for the proposal.

All price information shall be submitted in the Price Proposal - Volume II only. 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 unless otherwise noted herein.

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L.3.2.3 Should any Volume be divided into more than a single DVD/CD, the DVD/CD cover shall identify the

DVD/CD number in addition to the Volume number, e.g., “Volume I – Technical Proposal, DVD/CD One of Two.”

L.3.2.4 Proposals shall be prepared on standard 8-1/2” by 11” paper, single-spaced. The Offeror’s company name and solicitation number shall appear at the top of each page. A date shall be placed on each page of the proposal corresponding to the date of the initial proposal. Any pages that may be revised as a result of discussions shall contain revision numbers and dates. Every paragraph, figure, and table shall be numbered. The font shall be Times

New Roman with a font size of 12. Pages shall have a one-inch margin, single line spacing set at 1 with spacing before and after paragraphs set at –0– and left aligned paragraphs. Type font size for foldouts or other pages may not be smaller than size 12. For text embedded in graphic portions of the proposal, the type font size may be any readable font type and size. Text located outside graphic portions of a sheet shall be Times New Roman with a font size of 12. A page is defined as a typed page of the proposal document, i.e. one sheet of paper with typing on one side. Pages may have typing on two sides, but for the purposes of the page count limitation, each side with content will be counted as one page. Foldouts shall fold from left to right (sideways), shall not exceed 11” by 17” and shall count as one page. Foldouts may only be used for diagrams, charts, or graphic material that could not be depicted otherwise on standard 8-1/2” by 11” paper.

L.3.2.5 Cover Pages, Title Pages, Table of Contents, Executive Summaries, Lists of Illustrations, Lists of Tables, Tab Pages, Appendices, Glossaries, Indices, and the Security Plan (if required) will not be included in the total page count. Pages excluded from the page count must contain only material pertinent to the page heading or be blank and marked “Intentionally Left Blank.” Index pages and Tabs are required and shall be cross-referenced to the Table of

Contents. Every page, except those marked as blank, shall be numbered. The numbering system shall uniquely identify each page throughout the proposal. (i.e. each page number in each volume or appendix shall only be used once.) If the proposal exceeds the page limit identified, the Government will remove all pages exceeding the specified page count from the back of the proposal prior to the evaluation. These pages will not be removed from the index or appendices provided at the back of the proposal.

L.3.2.6 The first page of each proposal volume shall be in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, paragraph (c) (2). If the

Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its proposal, use the legend permitted by FAR 52.215-1(e). The first page of each proposal volume shall also contain the Volume Number, Volume Title, Security Classification of the Volume, and Serial/Copy Number. A Table of Contents shall be provided after the title page listing the sections, subsections, and page numbers. Each volume of the Offeror’s proposal shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each.

L.3.2.7 The Offeror shall label each electronic copy of Volumes I & II submissions as follows:

N00024-18-R-2236

Volume #

Offeror Company Name, City, State

Offeror POC

Offeror POC Phone #

L.3.2.8 The Government will make extensive use of electronic copies. If there are any discrepancies between the

Original disks and copies of disks, the disk marked ‘Original’ will govern. Disks shall be CD-ROM/DVD formatted and all documents, spreadsheets, databases, or other data submitted must be compatible with Microsoft Office 2016;

or Adobe Acrobat XI.

L.3.2.9 The following firms may assist the Government in an advisory capacity in the review of deliverables submitted during the performance of the contract:

(1) CACI, Inc.

Areas of expertise: Project Management, Engineering Management, Logistics Management, Program

Management, Financial Management, Cost Estimating, Design and Engineering of Naval

Auxiliary/Sealift Ships, Commercial Ship Design and Construction

(2) Sayers and Associates

Areas of expertise: Source Selection Facilities Support, Project Management, Engineering

Management, Logistics Management, Program Management, Financial Management, Cost Estimating, Design and Engineering of Naval Auxiliary/Sealift Ships, Commercial Ship Design and Construction

(3) BMT

Areas of expertise: Project Management, Engineering Management, Logistics Management, Program

Management, Cost Estimating, Design and Engineering of Ships, Commercial Ship Design and

Construction, Open Systems Architecture, Modular Adaptable Ships

L.3.2.9.1 If the Offeror consents to the firms listed above performing in an advisory capacity during the review of deliverables submitted during contract performance, the Offeror’s cover letter submitted with its proposal shall contain the words:

Offeror’s name

Consents to (Offeror will list all firms for which consent is given from the list below) viewing, as

Government advisors, the information submitted contained in contract deliverables.

--CACI, Inc., Sayers & Associates, BMT

L.3.2.9.2 If consent is withheld, the Offeror will explain in writing the reasons for withholding its consent no later than seven (7) calendar days after the RFP release date found in Block 6 of the SF33.

L.3.2.10 In the event that any portion of the proposal is written by anyone who is not a bona fide employee of the company submitting the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be furnished which must be signed by an authorized official of the Offeror and shall indicate the person’s name, employment capacity, company name, relationship of that company to the Offeror, and which portion of the proposal was written by that person. Said certificate shall be provided in Volume II - Price Proposal immediately behind the required cover letter.

L.3.3 SPECIAL PROPOSAL RECEIPT REQUIREMENTS

L.3.3.1 The Offeror is responsible for the condition of its delivered proposal.

L.3.3.2 Telegraphic offers, facsimile offers, or offers submitted by electronic commerce will not be considered unless otherwise stated.

L.3.3.3 The preferred method of response is by overnight delivery service, such as FedEx and UPS. Do not use U.S.

Mail.

L.3.3.4 Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters (NAVSEA HQ) is located at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) where access is strictly limited in accordance with Naval District Washington (NDW) security regulations. In the event the Offeror prefers to hand carry the proposal, the Offeror shall ensure adequate time has been allowed to accommodate the additional security procedures. Detention at a WNY gate or failure to adhere to the procedures provided herein will not be considered an exception to timely proposal delivery as addressed in FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors –

Competitive Acquisitions.

L.3.3.5 Offerors hand carrying proposals shall email Ms. Samantha Rye at samantha.rye@navy.mil and Ms. Christina

Zimmer at Christina.zimmer@navy.mil at least 48 hours prior to arriving at the WNY to make arrangements. Offerors must go to the O Street Gate to obtain a pass from the WNY Pass Office. Vehicles entering WNY are subject to random searches. Packages should not be sealed as they are subject to inspection. The Contracting Officer will receive the proposal and provide the Offeror a receipt with the time and date of delivery.

L.3.3.6 Timeliness of receipt of proposals will be determined based on the time of receipt at the NAVSEA HQ in the Washington Navy Yard (See FAR 52.215-1).

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L.3.3.7 Offerors shall submit All copies of all proposal volumes (including electronic copies) by 1400 Eastern

Standard Time on 15 FEBRUARY 2019 to the address and point of contact (POC) listed below.

Commander

ATTN: SEA 02224 (SAMANTHA D. RYE) 5W1139

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

1333 ISAAC HULL AVENUE SE STOP 2020

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC 20376-2020

All offers shall be marked as follows:

RFP N00024-18-R-2236

PROPOSAL

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L.3.4 CONTENTS OF THE OFFER

L.3.4.1 The proposal shall be accompanied by a cover letter (letter of transmittal) prepared on the company’s letterhead stationery. The cover letter (letter of transmittal) shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used to transmit the proposal. The cover letter shall include name, address, phone, and e-mail information for the individual(s) to be contacted in the event the Government needs to contact the Offeror. The letter shall also clearly indicate the individual(s) that have the authority to enter into contractual obligations on behalf of the organization.

Cover letters (letters of transmittal) are not considered part of the proposal, and will not be evaluated. NO PRICING

INFORMATION SHALL BE CONTAINED IN THE COVER LETTER.

L.3.4.2 Offerors are 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 solicitation. If an Offeror fails to comply with the formatting and content requirements of this solicitation, the Offeror’s proposal may be downgraded for failure to follow instructions.

L.3.4.3 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,” “industry standard”, or similar and 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.

L.3.4.4 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 a minimum of cross referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Information required for each Evaluation Factor, which is not found in its designated volume, will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

L.3.4.5 A legible, neat, orderly and comprehensive proposal is required. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete effective response to this solicitation are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Offeror’s lack of conscientiousness. Offerors shall follow the general rule that quality of information is significantly more important than quantity.

L.3.4.6 NO PRICING INFORMATION (VOLUME II) IS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL (VOLUME I).

L.3.4.7 The proposal consists of and must include the following:

Standard Form 33, “Solicitation, Offer, and Award,” with blocks 12 through 18 completed by the Offeror.

Solicitation. Offerors must fill in all areas of the solicitation listed as Offeror fill-in’s.

Section K, “Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors,” completed by the Offeror.

Technical and Price Proposal Volumes (including Appendices). Offerors shall submit their electronic copies of their written proposal. Offerors shall submit the past performance information in the format specified.

L.3.5 PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

L.3.5.1 VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

L.3.5.1.1 The Technical Proposal shall be detailed, specific and complete as to enable the Government to thoroughly evaluate the proposal. The Offeror’s proposal must demonstrate that it will meet each of the requirements of the solicitation.

L.3.5.1.2 The Offeror shall structure the Technical Proposal to address the content requirements specified below in the following format, with attachments, if any, appended to the end of the relevant section:

Cover Letter, Title Page, Table of Contents, Glossary, Executive Summary

CHAPTER 1 - Factor I Design Approach

CHAPTER 2 - Factor II Organizational Resources

CHAPTER 3 - Factor III Production Facilities

CHAPTER 4 – Factor IV Past Performance

L.3.5.1.3 The proposal shall include an Executive Summary of no more than 5 pages that shall provide a brief overview of the Technical Proposal being submitted and a statement that the proposal addresses the requirements of the solicitation. The Executive Summary will not be evaluated but will be used to provide the Government personnel with a basic understanding of the Offeror’s Technical Proposal factors consisting of Design Approach, Organizational Resources, Production Facilities, and Past Performance.

L.3.5.1.4 CHAPTER 1 - Factor I –Design Approach

L.3.5.1.4.1 Offerors shall identify and describe the CHAMP Solution Concept(s), comprised of one ship design or several ship designs working in tandem to meet one or more of the CHAMP missions, they propose to study and mature. The Offeror’s proposed concepts(s) shall meet the mandatory DRAFT COR threshold values for speed, beam, draft, and mission square for the missions addressed in the proposed concepts. (COR Table 050.1-1, Attachment J-1, mission square is defined on line 1 of this table.) The Government does not expect the proposed solutions to necessarily meet all the remaining DRAFT COR threshold values, as the purpose of the efforts contained in this contract are to refine the DRAFT COR for affordability and feasibility. Therefore, the Offeror may choose to trade-off the other draft COR values to develop a proposed solution that will provide an attractive cost-benefit to the US Navy. The Offeror can propose more than one Solution Concept to meeting the CHAMP requirements, but must keep the total response within the 25 page limit for this factor. For each Solution Concept, the Offeror shall include at a minimum:

i. An overview of the proposed solution concept, including an evaluation of the extent to which the Solution

Concept is anticipated to satisfy each of the five CHAMP missions. The Offeror shall discuss if it is proposing a new clean sheet design(s) or using an existing parent design(s) with modifications. The

Offeror shall specifically identify if the solution concept includes sealift and/or subtending missions. The

Offeror shall indicate clearly if the solution concept qualifies for Option 0002. As stated in Section B Note

B, the Government intends to exercise up to up to five (5) FFP CLIN 0002 options to offerors that are developing designs that include sealift and/or submarine tender missions, as budget allows.

ii. Any planned commonality and open systems architecture included in the proposed solution concept that accomplishes producibility, flexibility/reconfiguration/multi-mission, maintainability, and/or upgradability.

iii. The rationale for why the proposed solution provides an attractive acquisition and lifecycle cost-benefit to the US Navy.

iv. An evaluation of risks (schedule, performance, cost) of the proposed solution and any risk mitigation efforts that will be included in the design approach.

v. An overview of the Offeror’s proposed trade-off studies and the rationale for how each proposed study will contribute to developing a best value CHAMP solution.

vi. An overview of the design maturation approach for each ship design. The Offeror shall discuss how the

Offeror will structure and manage their approach to accommodate COR changes that are expected to occur throughout the period of performance.

L.3.5.1.5 CHAPTER 2 - Factor II – Organizational Resources

L.3.5.1.5.1 Offerors shall describe their Organizational Resources and how they will be implemented and administered throughout the period of performance in order to successfully accomplish the requirements of the solicitation. Offerors shall provide descriptive narratives to define the processes and resources that will be implemented and administered to manage the efforts required by this solicitation. Specifically, Offerors shall address their management approach, identify key personnel, and provide a notional overall performance schedule.

L.3.5.1.5.2 At a minimum, Offerors shall describe:

i. Management approach. Identify and describe the corporate entity that will have overall management responsibility, the organizational structure (including organization chart for overall project), and key personnel. A

Program Manager shall be identified, by name, and the Offeror shall certify that the Program Manager shall be granted full authority and responsibility for contract performance if the Offeror should be awarded a contract under this solicitation. A Technical Manager shall be identified, by name, and the Offeror shall certify that the Technical

Manager shall be granted full authority and responsibility to lead and manage the complete engineering and design scope of work, including all technical, engineering and design deliverables should the Offeror be awarded a contract under this solicitation. Identify the full range of resources and skills required and available for the resulting contract including the engineering and management personnel that will be required. Provide organization chart and responsibility allocation matrix for overall project which illustrates assignment of design efforts and deliverables, to include team leads and resources with supporting narrative for each CLIN proposed (maximum 3 pages per CLIN).

Identify current and projected workload throughout the period of performance. Identify plans for subcontracting critical resources, if any, during contract performance in terms of the number of personnel, skill categories, and location of facilities. Provide projected percentages of work to be accomplished in-house, subcontracted out, and identify the skill categories for each. Provide information that demonstrates the subcontractor’s capabilities to conduct these studies or analyses. Identify and describe how the work will be planned, scheduled and tracked to allow status throughout the contract execution to show planned level of completion versus actual level of completion through the use of verifiable, measurable units of work/metrics. Provide information that demonstrates how, during contract performance, communication will be established and maintained throughout contract performance between:

the Contractor and its subcontractors; between the contractor and the Navy customer; between the subcontractors and the Navy customer.

ii. Key Personnel. Key Personnel are defined as those certain skilled, experienced, professional and/or technical personnel essential for the successful accomplishment of the work to be performed under this solicitation.

No individual shall occupy more than one Key Personnel position. Using the format provided in Addendum L-2, the

Offeror shall provide the names, proposed position, and a 2-page resume for up to a total of five (5) Key Personnel

(managers and key technical leads, including subcontractors at the Offeror’s discretion) (Technical Proposal

Appendix A) who will be dedicated to the CHAMP Studies and Design Maturation in the area of program management, engineering, design integration, and/or naval architecture. At minimum, the Contractor shall identify three (3) key personnel.

iii. Performance Schedule. Demonstrate an understanding of the task to be accomplished. Provide a proposed outline of an overall schedule indicating activities, report submissions, and reviews. Describe how a detailed program schedule will be developed and monitored.

L.3.5.1.6 CHAPTER 3 - Factor III – Production Facilities l.3.5.1.6.1 Offerors shall provide a narrative fully describing the production facilities required and available for detail design and construction of ships that will meet the technical requirements of CHAMP.

L.3.5.1.6.2 At a minimum, Offerors shall describe:

i. the Offeror’s facilities that would be used for the construction of a ship capable of meeting the technical requirements of a CHAMP.

ii. graphically depict the layout and relative locations of the test facilities; offices; ways, drydocks, or other erection facilities; facilities for storage of intermediate construction products, including warehouses; piers and other waterfront facilities; shops and other fabrication facilities; and subcontractor facilities, if applicable, which ship construction would take place to demonstrate the capacity of the Offeror to construct, launch, test, and outfit a ship per the technical requirements of a CHAMP. Also describe any improvements in process to upgrade those facilities.

iii. identify any facilities and/or environmental limitations that would affect the Offeror’s ability to construct a

CHAMP, including predominant weather conditions, water depths (high/low tides) and any physical limitations between outfitting piers and trial areas and open ocean access (e.g. all navigating restrictions including but not limited to channel depths, bridge heights, ice restriction, lock width/capacity, etc.), and discuss planned mitigations.

iv. indicate whether the facilities are certified, by whom, and when.

v. the Offeror’s engineering capabilities and tools that would be used for detail design and construction of a

CHAMP.

L.3.5.1.7 CHAPTER 4 - Factor IV – Past Performance

L.3.5.1.7.1 The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings; other existing past performance information contained in either Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Regional Maintenance Center, or from other Government files and sources; and sources outside the Government, regardless of whether they have been provided by the Offeror as references. For example, the Government may consider information based on its own experience with the Offeror and/or may contact the parties for whom the Offeror performed contracts and consider their responses when evaluating the Offeror’s proposal. The Government also reserves the right to verify statements and representations made in the Offeror’s proposal. The Government will determine which past performance data is most relevant. Past performance information obtained independently of the Offeror’s proposal may be more relevant than past performance information submitted by the Offeror. The Offeror is reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance source data, rests with the Offeror itself.

L.3.5.1.7.2 Offerors shall provide a description of past performance experience for themselves and/or any teaming partners or subcontractors who will be conducting >25% of this effort, documenting successful completion of trade-off studies, design and/or construction contracts/subcontracts over the last five (5) years, of similar scope and complexity to the proposed CHAMP Studies and Design efforts described herein. The Offerors shall provide no more than three (3) past performance examples. At least two of the past performance examples shall have been performed by the prime contractor. If the Offeror is teaming with multiple partners or subcontractors who will be conducting >25% of the effort, the Offeror shall provide one past performance example for the partner or subcontractor that is planned to conduct the most effort of all the partners or subcontractors. Past performance descriptions shall be limited to two pages each.

L.3.5.1.7.3 For each Offeror’s contract/project and for each significant subcontractor’s contract/project, the Offeror shall provide the following listing:

a. Contract number and date awarded, type, and brief description of the statement of work (differentiate efforts performed by the Offeror’s firm and those performed by subcontractors). The description shall address, at a minimum, hull design, equipment, mission systems, control systems, and the propulsion system information and discuss the work performed and the objectives achieved. If applicable, include a discussion of the data items and documentation delivered under these contracts/projects. To the extent necessary, discuss the relationship between the work performed under these contracts/projects and this solicitation to demonstrate relevance.

b. The estimated or target cost and the actual experienced cost.

c. Describe prior experience with examples of performing trade-off studies to optimize ship capabilities in terms of performance and costs.

d. Purchasing Office (Government agency or commercial firm).

e. Cognizant Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), or Purchasing Agent, Administrative Contracting Officer

(ACO), Technical Representative, Buyer, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.

f. Offeror’s Federal Supply Code Manufacturer’s (FSCM) number; Commercial and Government Entity

(CAGE) Code number, and Dunn & Bradstreet (DUNN) number.

g. Required original…