N00024-18-R-4300_Amendment_0005.pdf

N0002418NR91616

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment to solicitation N00024-18-R-4300 are to 1) update Section L Table L-1 through L-3 and 2) update Section L paragraph C. 8 (Cost Proposal Assumptions from FY 2018 to FY2019. Accordingly, said solicitation is amended as follow s:

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 40

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 30-May-2018

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 N0002418R4300

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

25-Apr-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 5 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

30-May-2018

CODE

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (HQ)

1333 ISAAC HULL AVE SE

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376-2030

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N0002418R4300

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

This solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will result in a Single Award contract for the repair, maintenance, and modernization requirements for CVN 68 and CVN 78 Class Aircraft Carriers homeported in and visiting the Puget Sound, WA area. Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals, which demonstrate the greatest technical merit (inclusive of the Non-Cost Categories Technical Capability and Past Performance), at a reasonable cost. Accordingly, offerors are advised that award may not be made to the offeror with the lowest evaluated cost to the Government if award to an offeror with a higher cost proposal affords the Government a greater overall benefit. Additionally, all prospective offerors vying for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) CVN PSM contract must be certified by the Government and issued either a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) or an Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) as identified in NAVSEAINST 4280.2C. This instruction identifies the minimum eligibility qualification requirements for obtaining/retaining an MSRA and/or ABR to ensure the contractor’s managerial, technical and facilities characteristics are adequate and acceptable for repair efforts on the naval vessel.

Award will be made to the offeror who meets the requirements of FAR Subpart 9.1, “Responsible Prospective Contractors,” whose proposal conforms to the requirements of the solicitation and has been determined to be technically acceptable, and whose proposal is determined to offer the “best value” to the Government in accordance with the evaluation criteria and factors set forth in Section M-2 and M-3. In this connection, overall technical merit (inclusive of the non-cost categories identified below) is considered more important than evaluated cost; however, the importance of cost as an evaluation factor will increase as the difference in overall technical merit (inclusive of the non-cost categories identified above) among competing proposals decreases.

Additional Information to Offerors

1. All contractor questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted to the Procuring Contracting Officer and

Contract Specialist via email, utilizing the “Request for Clarification” format, found in Attachment S-2. Emails should be sent to: emily.lonigro@navy.mil and mercedes.thurston@navy.mil. If questions are submitted via mail, send to the address listed in Paragraph 3 below. Bidders’ Questions submitted must address specific content of the solicitation only and shall be submitted, in Word format, as soon as possible, but no later than 1400 hrs (ET) on 18 May 2018. Requests received by 18 May 2018 will be answered in writing and provided to all Offerors prior to the required date for submittal of proposals. The Government reserves the right to not answer any requests received after 18 May 2018. Furthermore, Offerors should note that the proposal due date will not be extended solely on the basis of requests received after 18 May 2018. Should there be a need to utilize the “Request for Clarification” format found in Attachment S-2, please complete all data and resubmit in Word format. “Request for Clarification” submissions shall also clearly note questions that are considered to be proprietary or business sensitive.

2. For information on the solicitation, please contact (email preferred):

Naval Sea Systems Command Attn: Emily J. Lonigro, Contract Specialist

1333 ISAAC HULL AVENUE S.E., STOP 2030

Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-2030 Email: emily.lonigro@navy.mil Telephone: (202) 781-3409

And/Or

Attn: Mercedes Thurston (Code 02431), Procuring Contracting Officer

1333 ISAAC HULL AVENUE S.E., STOP 2030

Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-2030 Email: mercedes.thurston@navy.mil Telephone: (202) 781-1843

3. The offeror should complete and sign the Solicitation, Offer and Award Page (Standard Form 33). This

Standard Form 33 shall be updated with each proposal revision.

4. The place of performance under this solicitation is for CVN 68 and CVN 78 Class ships visiting and/or homeported in the Puget Sound, WA area.

The Notional Work Package(s) and Non-Nuclear Technical Specifications (Attachments J-1 and J-4) will be posted as a separate attachment to the Solicitation on www.fbo.gov. Offerors’ interested in receiving a copy of the Notional Work Package (NWP) are required to submit a request via email to the Contract Specialist, Emily J. Lonigro at emily.lonigro@navy.mil and the Procuring Contracting Officer, Mercedes Thurston at mercedes.thurston@navy.mil and a copy will be provided via email.

5. Offerors shall fill in Block 12 in Section A (Standard Form 33) with 270 days. If an Offeror fails to fill in Block 12 in Section A, the proposal will be presumed to be valid for 270 days, notwithstanding the language in Section A indicating a presumed period of 60 days.

SUBCONTRACT INFORMATION

In requesting proposals from prospective subcontractors, Offerors shall provide all necessary information for the contemplated purchase. The Government will not advise prospective subcontractors as to the requirements of their transactions with offerors, nor will the Government respond to direct inquiries from prospective subcontractors concerning clarifications of specification or solicitation requirements. ALL SUCH REQUESTS FOR

CLARIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE PRIME

CONTRACTOR (OFFEROR).

INSPECTION OF VESSEL(S)

The Point of Contact for ship checks are: Shane Ferreira, who can be contacted at 360-476-7986 or email:

shane.ferreira@navy.mil. Any travel to the ship for the performance of a ship check or any other reason shall be performed solely at the Offerors’ expense. The Offeror will determine his needs for such a visit, and will use Attachment J-9 for specific badging and access.

Offerors’ representatives inspecting the vessel will be subject to security, safety, and other applicable regulations established by the Activity at which the vessel is located and the Commanding Officer of the vessel. Note: All Offerors will be required to provide the following items for all their attendee’s industrial safety:

1. Hard hats

2. Safety glasses

3. Safety shoes

NOTIFICATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR SHIPCHECK

Contractors shall ensure that prior to the arrival of Contractor’s representatives aboard the ship, designated for shipcheck, the Squadron and the ship are advised of the security clearance of those Contractor personnel, using Attachment J-9 for specific badging and access. The notification procedure shall be as follows: Contractor will forward their security clearances at least 10 business days prior to their arrival to the appropriate contact at

PSNS&IMF, who in turn, will inform the ship and cognizant Project Officer via messages as to the disposition of said request. The notification will include name, social security number, and degree of clearance granted.

The Point of Contact is Shane Ferreira, who can be contacted at 360-476-7986 or email: shane.ferreira@navy.mil.

A minimum of 10 business days must be provided prior to ship check.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

(a) Requests for information shall be made to the persons indicated below, and not to any other source.

Attn: Emily J. Lonigro, Contract Specialist

1333 ISAAC HULL AVENUE S.E., STOP 2030

Washington NAVY YARD, DC 20376-2030 E-mail: emily.lonigro@navy.mil

And/Or

Attn: Mercedes Thurston (Code 02431), Procuring Contracting Officer

1333 ISAAC HULL AVENUE S.E., STOP 2030

Washington NAVY YARD, DC 20376-2030 Telephone: (202) 781-1843 E-mail: mercedes.thurston@navy.mil

(b) Offerors are expected to reach a reasonable understanding of the requirements of the Solicitation by (i) careful examination and study of the Schedule, the applicable specifications and plans, (ii) examination of the vessel (or similar vessel) to the extent permitted by the specific solicitation instructions and conditions, and (iii) by the application of qualified knowledge and experience. In the event that such study and examination establishes a need for correction or clarification, such information should immediately be brought to the attention of the person referred to above in order that the matter may be resolved, and so that, if necessary, official dissemination of such information to all Offerors may be made a part of the Solicitation prior to submission of offers.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The schedule does not authorize the use, in performing the work under the Solicitation, of any Government property except those items, if any, of Government furnished property specified in the specifications. If the Offeror requires the use, in performing work offered under this Solicitation, of any other items of Government property in the Offerors’ possession or otherwise, under a facilities contract or other agreement independent of the Solicitation, then the Offeror shall so indicate and submit with his offer evidence of his right to use such Government property on the work offered under this Solicitation. If the Offeror does not so state in his offer, then his offer shall be regarded as not requiring the use of any Government furnished property except Government furnished property, if any, specified in the Specifications.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Cost and Technical Proposals shall be based on the requirements contained in this RFP document (including those documents, exhibits, and other attachments to the RFP identified in Section J). The Offeror shall submit all information required by this RFP.

The Offeror shall not submit the Security Classification Specification as a part of the proposal. The DD Form 254 will, however, become a material part of any resultant contract.

Documents, exhibits, and other attachments that form a part of this RFP and will become part of any resultant contract are identified in Section J. The following RFP sections listed below (which also form a part of this RFP), as well as any attachments in Section J that are labelled as “S” attachments, will not become a part of any resultant contract:

Section K – Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors Section M – Evaluation and Award Factors

Offerors are expected to reach a reasonable understanding of the requirements of this RFP by careful study (particularly Section C—Descriptions/Specifications and Section J—List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments) and by the application of qualified knowledge and experience. If such a review establishes the need for correction or clarification, such need should immediately be brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, noted above, so that the matter can be resolved and so that, if necessary, official dissemination of such correction or clarification can be made to all Offerors.

The Government intends that all work authorized for the contemplated repairs and alterations be compatible with the duration of the scheduled performance period for each availability. The Offeror should, therefore, inform the Government prior to the due date for proposals of any work item or sum of work items that appears to require a longer period.

I. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS ARE DUE AT 1400 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME ON THURSDAY, 26 JULY 2018.

NOTE: BLOCK 9 of Section A (Standard Form 33) provides required number of copies for submission to NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND. Offerors shall utilize the following to comply with all submission requirements under this solicitation.

A. Offerors shall submit:

No. of No. of No. of Volume Title Paper Originals Paper Copies CDs

I Cost Proposal 1 2 2

II Technical Proposal 1 5 5

III Past Performance 1 5 5

Note 1: The CDs must be scanned to ensure that the files contained on them do not contain any computer viruses.

Note 2: 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 newer) or Adobe Acrobat. The material presented in electronic format shall be identical to the paper copy of the proposal. Notwithstanding any other format requirements stated elsewhere in the solicitation.

Submission shall be made to:

COMMANDER

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

ATTN: SEA 024, MERCEDES THURSTON

1333 ISAAC HULL AVE. SE STOP 2030

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC 20376-2030

(1) Offerors shall mark all submittals “DO NOT OPEN PACKAGE IN MAIL ROOM—FORWARD UNOPENED DIRECTLY TO SEA 0243”. The outside of the package shall clearly indicate the Offerors’ name, the solicitation number and the contents of the package.

C. Offerors shall separately submit one (1) paper copy of their cost proposal and one (1) CD to their cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency branch office.

D. 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 COST PROPOSAL.” The exterior of each box MUST clearly indicate its contents.

E. All proposals (originals and copies) shall be prepared on 8-1/2" x 11" paper and placed into three-ring binders no larger than 4 inches.

F. Offerors shall allow the maximum practicable opportunity for Small Business to participate in contract performance and shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan as required by FAR 19.702 with the Cost Proposal.

NOTE: Timeliness of receipt of proposals will be determined based on the time of receipt at the NAVSEA Washington, DC location (See Section L Clause “Special Proposal Receipt Requirements” and FAR 52.215-1). If proposal is hand delivered, see clause HQ L-2-0013 Special Proposal Receipt Requirements (NAVSEA) (APR 2015) for instructions.

II. PROPOSAL OVERVIEW

A. Evaluation Categories

There are three evaluation categories: Technical Capability, Past Performance and Cost. The evaluation categories are divided into two types: Non-Cost (consisting of Technical Capability and Past Performance) and Cost.

The Technical Capability Category is comprised of three factors: (A) Management Approach; (B) Technical Approach; and (C) Resource Capabilities.

The Past Performance Category is divided into two factors: Relevancy of Offerors recent efforts when compared to the effort required under this procurement and Past Performance Confidence Assessment. The Past Performance Confidence Assessment factor has four sub-factors: (1) Technical-Quality of Product; (2) Schedule; (3) Management; and (4) Cost Control.

The Cost Category includes only one factor: Cost.

B. Proposal Structure

(1) Paragraph Numbering. Paragraph numbering shall conform to the following system:

Volume I. Cost

Volume II. Technical Capability

A. Management Approach B. Technical Approach C. Resource Capabilities

Volume III. Past Performance

A. Relevancy B. Past Performance Confidence Assessment

Sub-Categories:

(a) Technical-Quality of Product

(b) Schedule

(c) Management

(d) Cost Control

(2) The Offeror shall structure the Proposal so information provided for each section is as comprehensive as possible. The information provided for each section should be sufficiently self-contained to minimize the need to refer to other Proposal sections for evaluation purposes. If cross-references are needed, page and paragraph numbers shall be included.

(3) Section M of this solicitation provides the relative importance of the evaluation categories, factors, aspects and elements.

(4) Three separate volumes: Volume I (Cost), Volume II (Technical Capability), and Volume III (Past Performance) are required. The Technical proposal shall consist of no more than 125 pages. There is no limit on the number of pages that can be submitted for the Cost proposal. The Offerors shall ensure consistency, defined as “free from variation”, between the technical proposal and cost proposal. During the course of evaluating the Cost and Technical Proposals, the Contracting Officer will validate that the technical proposal and cost proposal are consistent. Specifically, the costs proposed will be evaluated and verified using historical and current market information to confirm costs proposed are within reason and consistent with the technical approach. Any inconsistencies between the technical and cost proposals may be viewed as weaknesses and/or risks in the proposals, and the offer may, at the Government’s discretion, be considered unacceptable and eliminated from competition for award.

(5) To ensure that each Offerors’ proposal is uniformly formatted, the following rules apply for the preparation of proposals. The Proposals must be presented in standard three ring binders, no larger than 4 inches, which hold 8-1/2" x 11" paper.

(6) The pages are to be typewritten or printed, single-spaced, single sided with no reductions, on standard 8-1/2" x 11" paper. The proposals must be prepared using the Arial typeface at a font size no smaller than 12-points. Margins shall be a minimum of one-inch top, bottom and both sides.

(7) Offerors are cautioned that, in accordance with the clause “Instruction to Offerors-Competitive Acquisitions” (FAR 52.215-1), the Government intends to award a contract on the basis of initial proposals received, without discussions. Therefore, each proposal shall contain the Offerors’ best terms from a cost and technical standpoint.

C. Solicitation Responsiveness. Offerors are advised to submit Proposals that are complete, clear, and consistent in all respects without the need for additional explanation or information. Offerors are cautioned against the use of general, vague, or unsubstantiated statements, which prevent concise proposal evaluations. Each factor will be evaluated on how well the response meets the requirements of the solicitation. The response that completely addresses all of the solicitation requirements may be judged superior to the response that minimally addresses solicitation requirements.

D. Offerors must comply with specific information submission requirements found below under Paragraph III entitled, “Technical Proposal”, paragraph IV entitled, “Past Performance”, and paragraph V entitled, “Cost Proposal.” Failure of the Offeror to comply with all aspects of solicitation requirements located within the “Technical Proposal”, “Past Performance”, or “Cost Proposal” section may, at the Government’s discretion, render the proposal unacceptable, and the Offeror may be eliminated from competition for award.

E. Competitive Range. If an award is not made on the basis of initial proposals, the Contracting Officer will make the determination as to which proposals are in the “competitive range.” The competitive range shall be determined based on the results of the evaluation of initial Technical, Past Performance, and Cost Proposals, considering all evaluation criteria, and shall include the most competitive proposals. The number of proposals within the competitive range may also be reduced if the Contracting Officer determines the number of most competitive proposals that might otherwise be included within the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted.

F. Discussions/Final Proposal Revision (FPR)

(1) If discussions are held, all Offerors selected to participate in discussions shall be advised of weaknesses and risks in their proposals, and shall be offered a reasonable opportunity to correct or resolve such weaknesses and risks and to submit such technical and cost information, or other revisions to their proposal, that may result from such discussions.

(2) The PCO intends to make award without conducting discussions. At his or her discretion, the PCO may determine the competitive range and elect to conduct either verbal or written discussions, or both. If the PCO elects to conduct discussions, the PCO reserves the right to conduct oral discussions, consisting of presentations of discussion question responses followed by a question-and-answer session. At such time, the PCO will also provide the Offerors with information as to the format, length and rules which will govern the conduct of oral presentations of discussion question responses. The content of these presentations will be in response to questions the PCO may submit to the Offeror during the discussion period. The purpose and goal of presentations of discussion question responses is to clarify and gain a better understanding of questions asked the Offeror by the Government and the Offerors’ responses. The execution of oral discussions will not constitute part of the Offer. Written answers to discussion questions will become part of the proposal only if subsequently specifically referenced in the FPR. When discussions are completed, the PCO will close discussions and request FPRs.

(3) Subsequent to the conclusion of discussions, Offerors may have the option of providing a complete new Technical Proposal, not to exceed 125 pages, or substituting and/or providing additional pages to their original Technical Proposal, with the resulting page count of the Technical Proposal not to exceed 125 pages. In addition, a red-line version is requested as part of your revised Technical Proposal and/or additional pages to the original Technical Proposal, which can exceed 125 pages.

III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OFFERORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS READ AND FOLLOW THESE

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. THE NAVY RESERVES

THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER AN INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

INDICATIVE OF THE OFFERORS’ INABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK REQUIRED UNDER THE

CONTRACT. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AS REQUIRED BY

THESE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF AN

OFFERORS’ PROPOSAL FROM THIS COMPETITION.

In responding to the Technical Capability Category Factors of Management Approach, Technical Approach and Resource Capabilities below, Offerors shall demonstrate it has a thorough understanding and capability to perform the efforts in the Statement of Work cited in Section C. The Offeror shall also utilize the Notional Work Packages for PIA Work Items and the availability schedule in Section F for repair and modernization man-hour estimate projections in responding to the Technical Proposal requirement. Solely for the purposes of developing Technical Proposals, Offerors shall assume the CNO availabilities listed in Section F-3 of this solicitation as well as three Continuous Maintenance Availabilities (CMAVs) per year. The actual number of CMAVs, as well as the duration of and work to be accomplished during any individual CMAV, will vary depending on operational schedules and other contingencies.

A Technical Proposal is required from each Offeror and will be evaluated as specified in Section M. The Offerors shall provide the required copies of their Technical Proposals as specified in Section L, “Submission of Proposals”, containing information organized under the following:

Management Approach Technical Approach

Resource Capabilities

The required content for the Technical Proposal is described below.

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to request such additional information regarding scheduling, manpower, facilities, and management organization and capabilities as may be necessary to determine the Offerors’ qualifications for award of a contract, to determine the relative merit of the Offerors’ proposal, or to otherwise clarify any aspect of the proposal.

Offerors should note that if awarded a contract based upon this solicitation, the Offerors’ Technical Proposal or portion thereof may be incorporated into the contract by reference.

Release of Technical Information: All technical information submitted pursuant to this solicitation is for the exclusive use of Government representatives, and will be treated as business confidential and will not be publicly disclosed, provided that, where a request for disclosure of such technical information is submitted to the Government pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Government will not disclose the Offerors’ technical information if public disclosure of information would substantially harm the Offeror in its competitive position. In order to help ensure non-disclosure, the title page of the technical proposal and other sheets of proposal data should be marked with restrictive legends contained in the Solicitation Instruction in Section I entitled “RESTRICTIVE MARKING ON TECHNICAL DATA,” and the technical proposal should be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “TECHNICAL INFORMATION – NOT TO BE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED”.

CAUTION: The Technical Proposal should contain brief statements of fact rather than wordy, generalized narratives.

The Technical Proposal shall consist of no more than 125 pages. Offerors are cautioned that no more than the first 125 pages of Technical Proposal will be evaluated. Any portion of a Technical Proposal which exceeds the 125 pages will not be evaluated and will be treated in the same manner as late proposals or modifications in accordance with the Section L clause in this solicitation entitled, “Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisitions” (FAR 52.215-1). The Technical Proposal should be properly paginated, with the appropriate page number marked on each page.

Each single side of a piece of paper shall be counted as one page toward the 125-page limit, with the exception of the following items:

(a) The first page of the Technical Proposal, which shall consist of a single title page containing only the following basic information: volume number and category name; the solicitation number; the name of the contract; Offerors’ name; the full name and address designation of the Naval Sea Systems Command; and the Offerors’ position regarding disclosure of proposal data. No pages placed before this title page will be evaluated.

(b) The table of contents for the Technical Proposal, which shall immediately follow the title page described in item (a) above.

(c) Any pages in the proposal used solely for the purpose for separating sections of the proposal, or as tabs.

(d) Resumés, which shall not exceed three pages for each individual. Pages in excess of three will be counted toward the 125-page limit for the Technical Proposal.

(e) Up to ten pages of exhibits included in the Technical Proposal. Each single side of a piece of paper in excess of the ten-page allowance for exhibits will count as one page towards the 125-page limit for the Technical Proposal. Exhibits are restricted to standard 8-1/2”×11” paper, with judicious use of 11”×17” paper Z-folded to 8-1/2”×11” size for items such as facility layout, and organizational charts permitted as necessary. Exhibits must not contain any text other than simple explanations pertinent to the exhibit.

(f) Letters of commitment from non-significant subcontractors, as described below in Section C. “Resource Capabilities”.

The Technical Proposal shall consist of three (3) parts: Management Approach, Technical Approach, and Resource Capabilities. Each part shall be appropriately marked and separated. The Technical Proposal shall be bound separately from the Cost Proposal. The Technical Proposal shall not contain Cost Proposal information. The evaluation of these parts will be discussed in detail in Section M.

A. Management Approach: This part of the Proposal should provide a systematic approach that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding and application of management techniques, methods and procedures required to efficiently execute the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors should address the following areas taking into account all the Offerors’ current Government and commercial efforts under contract, the proposed effort under this solicitation and any other submitted proposals.

1. Describe the program management organization to be used for this effort and how it will contribute to the planning and execution of work requirements.

2. Describe the formation, function and responsibilities of the project organizations and information-sharing techniques to be utilized. Specifically discuss the information-sharing techniques between Government Agencies, the Prime Contractor and its significant contractors during the production availability.

3. Describe the organization’s plan for management control of subcontractor effort including a comprehensive description of the roles and responsibilities for each Significant Subcontractor and the rationale for selecting each Significant Subcontractor.

Significant Subcontractor is defined in two ways; those subcontractors providing effort consisting of at least five percent (5%) of total proposed direct dollars; OR ten percent (10%) of total proposal man-hours for all efforts including IAPA and/or support of the notional work package. Total proposed direct dollars is defined as all costs proposed (direct, indirect, material, travel) excluding fee. When the aggregate of non-significant subcontractors proposed exceeds twenty-five (25%) of the total proposal direct dollars, the same type of information required under the Management Approach factor for Significant Subcontractors must be provided for each of the non-significant subcontractors.

4. Provide the plan to integrate and familiarize all subcontractors to the prime contractor’s PSM contract execution philosophy and strategy.

5. Provide the total allocation of work that will be accomplished by the prime, by each Significant Subcontractor and by other subcontractors, and describe the basis and computation for which the work allocation was developed (total man-hours, dollars, production hours, etc.). The work allocation percentages must be traceable to the cost proposal and shall be consistent with supporting cost documentation such as Total Proposal Contract Value Summary and CLIN Cost element breakdown in the Cost Proposal.

6. Discuss the organization’s lines of communication and authority with the Navy as well as Significant Subcontractor key personnel. Discuss the percentage of time that key personnel identified will be dedicated, on an annual basis, to this effort as well as to existing and other currently submitted proposed work.

7. Provide resumes for prime and Significant Subcontractor (as defined in item 3, above) key personnel, including, but not limited to, Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, Finance, Engineering, Planning, Purchasing, Subcontract Management, Production, Quality Assurance, GFM Manager, Safety, and Ship Availability Manager. Provide cross-referential information and/or definitions of company-unique personnel titles proposed.

8. Identify any Offeror and/or Significant Subcontractor labor agreements that expire during this stated PSM contract period of performance and contingency plans for labor strikes.

9. Describe the Offeror and Significant Subcontractor cost reporting systems for compiling internal costs and subcontractor costs, and discuss how costs are budgeted, monitored and controlled. Describe how costs are reported to the Accounting Classification Reference Number (ACRN) level and how growth funding and incurred costs will be tracked.

10. Discuss the data deliverable requirements of the contract including execution planning and availability progress reports and project completion reports to the government.

11. Describe the Offerors’ method for tracking actual progress versus planned progress and processes to regain planned progress when variance occurs.

B. Technical Approach: This part of the proposal should provide a technical approach laid out in a systematic fashion so as to convey a detailed and complete picture of how the Offeror plans to complete the Technical Requirements. Explain any innovative procedures and identify and describe specific application to the RFP elements. Descriptions and discussions of processes, procedures and programs should flow in a narrative format without information gaps and must convey the complete picture. Offerors shall address the following areas taking into account all of the Offerors’ current Government and commercial efforts under contract, the proposed effort under this solicitation and any other submitted proposals. The Notional Work Items are representative of the nature and magnitude of offeror work for each DPIA, PIA, and Pre- Determined Work Items represent a portion of the availability package to be incorporated into the contract.

Section C provides detailed information on the place of performance.

1. Discuss the Offerors’ technical approach to: 1) identify, define and schedule major milestones on the critical path; 2) planning through validation of GFI/GFM; 3) prefabrication/advance staging; and 4) rip-out, repair, (re)installation, 5) test of the work requirements, and 6) compartment closeout.

2. Describe quality management, including details concerning development and execution of a comprehensive Test and Inspection (T&I) plan and integration of subcontractor and government sponsored AIT tests and inspections with the availability master T&I plan. Discuss procedures for test discrepancy recovery. Describe how the Offeror verifies the Significant Subcontractor’s quality performance.

3. Describe the required planning, coordination, execution, and quality control in the application of a Provisioning Technical Documentation (PTD) Program. Demonstrate experience in providing an established PTD process, ensuring timely and accurate PTD documentation to the Government.

4. Describe the methods used to integrate subcontractors, government sponsored AITs, and government agency representatives tasking with availability work scope, specifically to include planning and execution of integrated equipment and system testing.

5. Provide a description of the Offerors’ and Significant Subcontractor’s safety organization and how it complies with each of the requirements of NAVSEA Standard Items 009-07 and 009-10.

6. Describe the process to review planning yard alteration packages for completeness and accuracy.

Discuss the development of work schedule planning, to include integration of the alteration items with the repair package. Describe how the production planning process will integrate work to be performed by government sponsored AITs.

C. Resource Capabilities: In this part of the Proposal, the Offerors should address the following areas taking into account all current Government and commercial efforts under contract, the proposed effort and any other submitted proposals. For purposes of responding to the proposal requirements of this technical factor, Offerors shall utilize the actual availability dates, as provided in F-3 DELIVERY/REDELIVERY SCHEDULE FOR THE VESSELS, in addressing the Offerors’ resource capabilities.

1. Describe the total facility resources available to the organization. Clearly indicate which facility resources, production and administrative, are committed to this proposed work effort, which facility resources are committed to other work efforts and any residual facility resources available. The Offeror must clearly demonstrate that it has access to facilities required to execute this contract.

2. The Offeror must demonstrate how it will obtain required production and administrative facilities, as well as permits and certifications necessary to operate these facilities and perform the work by contract award for the period of performance of this contract.

3. Describe and provide consolidated manpower charts to support the work projected from this solicitation including the ratio of mechanic/journeymen to unskilled labor/helpers.

4. Provide current and projected workload for all team members and/or Significant Subcontractor(s) and provide letters of commitment from all non-significant subcontractors, stating that they will be able to perform the required work or provide the requested man-hours during stated availability periods, if, in the aggregate, non-significant subcontractors are performing more than 25% of the total direct dollars for a particular availability type.

5. Using consolidated manpower charts displaying total shipyard and subcontractor workload, provide a plan to accommodate any peaks or valleys in workload.

6. Provide a craft/trade staffing plan for this PSM contract period of performance including current contracted and projected workload; shifts; and staffing levels, based on the Notional Work Package Work Items. Provide additional details on a staffing plan to support the anticipated growth projected for each availability and fiscal year.

7. Discuss how temporary contract labor will be utilized to augment employee staffing. Include the ratio of employee to temporary contract labor.

IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAST PERFORMANCE PREPARATION

Past Performance: The assessment of the Offerors’ and Significant Subcontractors’ past performance is used for evaluating the Offerors’ ability to successfully perform the contract resulting from this solicitation. Such consideration is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination under FAR 9.1.

A. The Government intends to evaluate “Past Performance” by reviewing Contractor Performance Assessment

Reporting System (CPARS) ratings and other existing past performance information on relevant contracts within the last three years in accordance with Section L. Such information may include information submitted by each Offeror with its proposal, Subcontractor past performance Questionnaires (RFP Attachment S-3), as well as other applicable past performance information contained in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facilities (PSNS&IMF’s) files or from other Government and non-Government sources, including commercial contracts. The Government reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to contact references provided by the Offeror and otherwise verify statements and representations made in Offerors proposals.

B. The Government shall evaluate Past Performance independent from the rest of the technical proposal. Past Performance will be evaluated using two factors: (1) the relevancy of Offerors recent efforts when compared to the effort required under this procurement (relevancy), and (2) a determination of how well Offerors performed.

C. The relevancy of Offerors’ performance under each contract will first be rated using the adjectival ratings and corresponding criteria for relevancy. For the purposes of this solicitation, the Government considers relevant past performance to be contracts/work that required the same or similar type and complexity of effort required by this solicitation; additionally, the Government considers an Offerors’ past performance of the following types of contracts/work to be most relevant, given the type of effort involved in this solicitation: CNO scheduled availabilities and continuous maintenance contracts/work for Surface Combatant or Aircraft Carrier Class Ships (for the purposes of this solicitation, CVN 68 Class, and CVN 78 Class Aircraft Carriers are considered Aircraft Carrier Class Ships). An example of other types of contracts/work that may be considered relevant as part of the past performance evaluation would be similar type work performed on large deck amphibious class ships.

D. However, other types of contracts/work may be considered as part of the past performance evaluation as well, if aspects of the past performance are deemed to have some bearing on the expected performance of the subject solicitation. In regard to other types of contracts/work, the Government will determine which past performance data is most relevant. The Government also may, in its discretion, consider past performance of subcontractors to the extent the Government considers the subcontractor’s participation to be significant to performance under this contract.

E. In addition, the Government will evaluate how well the Offeror performed using a performance confidence assessment. The performance confidence assessment factor has four sub-factors. Each Performance Confidence Assessment sub-factor will be evaluated in order to determine an overall Performance Confidence Assessment factor rating for the Past Performance category. Trends showing improving or deteriorating performance will also be considered. The adjectival ratings are detailed in Section M of this solicitation and shall be used to create a combined Past Performance category rating.

F. The Government intends to evaluate four Past Performance Confidence Assessment sub-factors as part of past performance. The elements are as follows: technical (quality of product), schedule, management and cost control.

Element (a). Technical (Quality of Product): Provide relevant data from previous availabilities demonstrating the technical quality of your product.

Element (b). Schedule: Provide relevant data from previous availabilities demonstrating your ability to meet schedules as evidenced by scheduled start/end dates compared with actual start/end dates.

Element (c). Management: Provide relevant data from previous availabilities demonstrating your ability to incorporate large amounts of growth work with schedule flexibility and the ability to manage complex issues.

Element (d). Cost Control: Provide relevant data from previous availabilities demonstrating your ability to effectively forecast, manage, and control contract cost.

G. Each Offeror shall provide the following past performance data:

Name and Address of Contractor

Contract Number

Task or Order Number (if applicable)

CAGE Code(s)

Ship Name and Hull Number

Contract Type

Original Contract Value

Current Contract Value

Period of Performance

Place of Performance

Program Title, including a brief description of work performed (100 words or less)

Enter “PC” if performed as a prime contractor or “SC” if performed as a subcontractor

Explanation of why work is of a comparable type and complexity as the solicited work package

Was a performance evaluation conducted? If yes, provide evaluator and location of evaluation

Points of Contact Names (Government and Contractor)

Points of Contact Telephone Numbers (Government and Contractor)

H. In addition to the information to be provided in paragraph (G) above, each Offeror shall utilize

Attachment S-3, Subcontractor Past Performance Questionnaire as necessary to ensure a complete record of recent and relevant past performance is provided to the Government for Offerors, team members, and Significant Subcontractors. The Offeror shall provide to any team members and Significant Subcontractors proposed for this effort a copy of this questionnaire with instructions to forward it to businesses that have utilized the services of that subcontractor to perform work that is relevant in scope to this effort, and is not already documented in CPARS. Completed questionnaires shall be forwarded directly to the Naval Sea Systems Command as indicated on Attachment S-3. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring its subcontractor points of contact/references fill out the questionnaires and return them to the Naval Sea Systems Command by the proposal due date and time.

I. In addition to instructing team members and Significant Subcontractors to gather and submit their past performance information, the Offeror shall provide its own separate Subcontractor Assessment of each team member and Significant Subcontractor that it has previously utilized subcontract services relevant to the scope of this effort. Offerors may use Attachment S-3 as the basis for such an assessment. The Offeror shall provide this assessment in the Past Performance section of the Technical Proposal, after completion of the tables required under paragraph (G) above. Failure of the Offeror to ensure the Government receives adequate past performance information for Significant Subcontractors proposed for this effort could adversely impact the Past Performance rating of the Offeror.

V. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COST PROPOSAL PREPARATION

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OFFERORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS READ AND FOLLOW THESE COST

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. THE NAVY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO

CONSIDER AN INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE COST PROPOSAL INDICATIVE OF THE

OFFERORS’ INABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK REQUIRED UNDER THE CONTRACT.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE COST DATA REQUIRED BY THESE COST PROPOSAL

INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF AN OFFERORS’ PROPOSAL FROM THIS

COMPETITION.

A. OVERVIEW

1. Release of Cost Information: All cost information submitted is for the exclusive use of authorized representatives, and will be treated as business confidential and will not be publicly disclosed. Where a request for disclosure of such cost information is submitted to the Government pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Government will not disclose Offerors’ cost information if public disclosure of such information would substantially harm the Offeror in its competitive position. In order to help ensure non-disclosure, the title page of the cost proposal and other sheets of proposal data should be marked with the restrictive legends contained in the Solicitation Instruction in Section I clause 252.227- 7037 entitled “VALIDATION OF RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS ON TECHNICAL DATA” and the cost proposal should be enclosed in sealed boxes or envelopes marked “COST INFORMATION – NOT TO BE

PUBLICLY DISCLOSED”.

2. The cost proposal is the Offerors’ estimate of the cost and fee to perform the work described in this solicitation, which represents the Government’s best estimate of the work most likely required during the ships availability and during inter-availabilities under this contract. The Navy will use the cost proposal to determine each Offerors’ projected cost to the Government, so it is important that the cost proposal be accurate and complete. The projected cost to the Government will be based upon an analysis of the completeness, realism, and reasonableness of the cost proposal (per FAR 15.404-1). Based upon such analysis, a ‘projected cost to the Government’ for the Offeror will be calculated to reflect the Navy’s estimate of the Offerors’ probable costs. Therefore, any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between promised performance and cost or price should be explained in the cost volume. All labor and burden rates proposed will be compared to available DCAA recommended rates and any deviation from the DCAA recommended rates must be fully substantiated for the proposed rates to be accepted by the Navy in calculating the projected cost to the Government. The burden of proof for cost credibility rests with the Offeror.