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N0002419R2300

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

The purpose of this amendment to solicitation N00024-19-R-2300 is to:

1) Update Section G to clarify the required fill-ins for G-242-H001, Government Contract Administration Points of Contact and Responsibilities;

2) Update Section I to remove 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements—Basic, and correct typos in 252.234-7002, Earned Value Management System (Deviation 2015-O0017);

3) Update Section J to incorporate an updated version of Attachment J-33, FFG(X) Performance Incentive Fee Plan, which contains administrative corrections; and

4) Update Section K to add the following provisions previously located in Section L:

· 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

· 252.225-7003, Report of Intended Performance Outside the United States and Canada—Submission with Offer

· 252.219-7000, Advancing Small Business Growth

· 252.204-7008, Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls;

5) Update Section L to add a Contract Specialist, remove provisions that should be located in Section K; update the instructions to offerors relating to completion of fill-in clauses and provisions; add a requirement for offerors to submit a list of subcontractors with a subcontract value equal to or greater than $13.5 million; and remove the provision 52.237-10, Identification of Uncompensated Overtime; and

6) Update the method of incorporation (i.e., full text or by reference) for select clauses and provisions in multiple sections of the solicitation.

Due to technical limitations, provisions that were relocated from one section to another section as part of this amendment may not appear in the correct section, or may not be shown at all, in the summary of changes below. However, the conformed version of the solicitation for this amendment will show each provision in the correct location.

Accordingly, the solicitation is amended as follows:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following have been modified:

G-242-H001 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION POINTS-OF-CONTACT AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

(a) The Government reserves the right to administratively substitute any of the points of contact listed below at any time.

(b) The contracting officer is the only person authorized to change this contract or orders issued thereunder. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel - that would constitute a change - unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. If, in the opinion of the contractor, an effort outside the existing scope of this contract is requested, the contractor shall promptly comply with the Notification of Changes clause of this contract.

(c) The points of contact are as follows:

(i) The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is:

Name: Shawn Fu Address:

1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Washington, DC 20376 Phone: (202) 781- 1087 E-mail: shawn.fu@navy.mil

(ii) The Contract Specialist is:

Name: Kelli Bryan Address:

1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Washington, DC 20376 Phone: (202) 781-1944 E-mail: kelli.bryan@navy.mil

(iii) The Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) is:

Name: [ * ] Address:

[ *Street ] [ *City, State, Zip ] Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] E-mail: [ * ]

(d) The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is the contracting officer’s appointed representative for technical matters. The COR is not a contracting officer and does not have the authority to direct the accomplishment of effort which is beyond the scope of the contract or to otherwise change any contract requirements. An informational copy of the COR appointment letter, which provides a delineation of COR authority and responsibilities, will be provided upon award of this contract.

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is:

Name: [ * ] Address:

[ *Street ] [ *City, State, Zip ] Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx]; FAX: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] E-mail: [ * ]

(e) The Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR) is responsible for COR responsibilities and functions in the event that the COR is unavailable due to leave, illness, or other official business. The ACOR is appointed by the contracting officer; a copy of the ACOR appointment will be provided upon award of this contract.

The Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR) is:

Name: [ * ] Address:

[ *City, State, Zip ] Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] Fax: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] E-mail: [ * ]

(f) The Contractor's point of contact for performance under this contract is (Offeror to complete):

Name:

Title:

Address:

Street Phone: (Area Code) xxx- xxxx Fax: (Area Code) xxx-xxxx E-mail:

Note: [ * ] Indicates fields to be completed by the Government at contract award

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System (Deviation 2015-O0017) (Sept 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Acceptable earned value management system means an earned value management system that generally complies with system criteria in paragraph (b) of this clause.

Earned value management system means an earned value management system that complies with the earned value management system guidelines in the ANSI/EIA-748.

Significant deficiency means a shortcoming in the system that materially affects the ability of officials of the Department of Defense to rely upon information produced by the system that is needed for management purposes.

(b) System criteria. In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall use--

(1) An Earned Value Management System (EVMS) that complies with the EVMS guidelines in the American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Alliance Standard 748, Earned Value Management Systems (ANSI/EIA-748); and

(2) Management procedures that provide for generation of timely, reliable, and verifiable information for the Contract Performance Report (CPR) and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) required by the CPR and IMS data items of this contract.

(c) If this contract has a value of $100 million or more, the Contractor shall use an EVMS that has been determined to be acceptable by the Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA). If, at the time of award, the Contractor's EVMS has not been determined by the CFA to be in compliance with the EVMS guidelines as stated in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, the Contractor shall apply its current system to the contract and shall take necessary actions to meet the milestones in the Contractor's EVMS plan.

(d) If this contract has a value of less than $100 million, the Government will not make a formal determination that the Contractor's EVMS complies with the EVMS guidelines in ANSI/EIA-748 with respect to the contract. The use of the Contractor's EVMS for this contract does not imply a Government determination of the Contractor's compliance with the EVMS guidelines in ANSI/EIA-748 for application to future contracts. The Government will allow the use of a Contractor's EVMS that has been formally reviewed and determined by the CFA to be in compliance with the EVMS guidelines in ANSI/EIA-748.

(e) The Contractor shall submit notification of any proposed substantive changes to the EVMS procedures and the impact of those changes to the CFA. If this contract has a value of $100 million or more, unless a waiver is granted by the CFA, any EVMS changes proposed by the Contractor require approval of the CFA prior to implementation. The CFA will advise the Contractor of the acceptability of such changes as soon as practicable (generally within 30 calendar days) after receipt of the Contractor's notice of proposed changes. If the CFA waives the advance approval requirements, the Contractor shall disclose EVMS changes to the CFA at least 14 calendar days prior to the effective date of implementation.

(f) The Government will schedule integrated baseline reviews as early as practicable, and the review process will be conducted not later than 180 calendar days after--

(1) Contract award;

(2) The exercise of significant contract options; and

(3) The incorporation of major modifications.

During such reviews, the Government and the Contractor will jointly assess the Contractor's baseline to be used for performance measurement to ensure complete coverage of the statement of work, logical scheduling of the work activities, adequate resourcing, and identification of inherent risks.

(g) The Contractor shall provide access to all pertinent records and data requested by the Contracting Officer or duly authorized representative as necessary to permit Government surveillance to ensure that the EVMS complies, and continues to comply, with the performance criteria referenced in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(h) When indicated by contract performance, the Contractor shall submit a request for approval to initiate an over-target baseline or over-target schedule to the Contracting Officer. The request shall include a top-level projection of cost and/or schedule growth, a determination of whether or not performance variances will be retained, and a schedule of implementation for the rebaselining. The Government will acknowledge receipt of the request in a timely manner (generally within 30 calendar days).

(i) Significant deficiencies.

(1) The Contracting Officer will provide an initial determination to the contractor, in writing, on any significant deficiencies. The initial determination will describe the deficiency in sufficient detail to allow the Contractor to understand the deficiency.

(2) The Contractor shall respond within 30 days to a written initial determination from the Contracting Officer that identifies significant deficiencies in the Contractor's EVMS. If the Contractor disagrees with the initial determination, the Contractor shall state, in writing, its rationale for disagreeing.

(3) The Contracting Officer will evaluate the Contractor's response and notify the Contractor, in writing, of the Contracting Officer's final determination concerning--

(i) Remaining significant deficiencies;

(ii) The adequacy of any proposed or completed corrective action;

(iii) System noncompliance, when the Contractor's existing EVMS fails to comply with the earned value management system guidelines in the ANSI/EIA-748; and

(iv) System disapproval, if initial EVMS validation is not successfully completed within the timeframe approved by the Contracting Officer, or if the Contracting Officer determines that the Contractor's earned value management system contains one or more significant deficiencies in high-risk guidelines in ANSI/EIA-748 standards (guidelines 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, or 32). When the Contracting Officer determines that the existing earned value management system contains one or more significant deficiencies in one or more of the remaining 16 guidelines in ANSI/EIA-748 standards, the contracting officer will use discretion to disapprove the system based on input received from functional specialists and the auditor.

(4) If the Contractor receives the Contracting Officer's final determination of significant deficiencies, the Contractor shall, within 45 days of receipt of the final determination, either correct the significant deficiencies or submit an acceptable corrective action plan showing milestones and actions to eliminate the significant deficiencies.

(j) Withholding payments. If the Contracting Officer makes a final determination to disapprove the Contractor's EVMS, and the contract includes the clause at 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems, the Contracting Officer will withhold payments in accordance with that clause.

(k) With the exception of paragraphs (i) and (j) of this clause, the Contractor shall require its subcontractors to comply with EVMS requirements as follows:

(1) For subcontracts valued at $100 million or more, the following subcontractors shall comply with the requirements of this clause:

[Offeror to list cost-reimbursable subcontracts and incentive-type subcontracts valued at $100 million or more]

(2) For subcontracts valued at less than $100 million, the following subcontractors shall comply with the requirements of this clause, excluding the requirements of paragraph (c) of this clause:

(None)

(End of clause)

The following have been deleted:

The following were previously included by reference and are now included by full text:

52.223-3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA (JAN 1997)

(a) "Hazardous material", as used in this clause, includes any material defined as hazardous under the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313 (including revisions adopted during the term of the contract).

(b) The offeror must list any hazardous material, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause, to be delivered under this contract. The hazardous material shall be properly identified and include any applicable identification number, such as National Stock Number or Special Item Number. This information shall also be included on the Material Safety Data Sheet submitted under this contract.

Material Identification No.

(If none, insert "None")

(c) This list must be updated during performance of the contract whenever the Contractor determines that any other material to be delivered under this contract is hazardous.

(d) The apparently successful offeror agrees to submit, for each item as required prior to award, a Material Safety Data Sheet, meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) and the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313, for all hazardous material identified in paragraph (b) of this clause. Data shall be submitted in accordance with Federal Standard No. 313, whether or not the apparently successful offeror is the actual manufacturer of these items. Failure to submit the Material Safety Data Sheet prior to award may result in the apparently successful offeror being considered nonresponsible and ineligible for award.

(e) If, after award, there is a change in the composition of the item(s) or a revision to Federal Standard No. 313, which renders incomplete or inaccurate the data submitted under paragraph (d) of this clause, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and resubmit the data.

(f) Neither the requirements of this clause nor any act or failure to act by the Government shall relieve the Contractor of any responsibility or liability for the safety of Government, Contractor, or subcontractor personnel or property.

(g) Nothing contained in this clause shall relieve the Contractor from complying with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations (including the obtaining of licenses and permits) in connection with hazardous material.

(h) The Government's rights in data furnished under this contract with respect to hazardous material are as follows:

(1) To use, duplicate and disclose any data to which this clause is applicable. The purposes of this right are to--

(i) Apprise personnel of the hazards to which they may be exposed in using, handling, packaging, transporting, or disposing of hazardous materials;

(ii) Obtain medical treatment for those affected by the material; and

(iii) Have others use, duplicate, and disclose the data for the Government for these purposes.

(2) To use, duplicate, and disclose data furnished under this clause, in accordance with subparagraph (h)(1) of this clause, in precedence over any other clause of this contract providing for rights in data.

(3) The Government is not precluded from using similar or identical data acquired from other sources.

(End of clause)

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

Table of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

The following documents, exhibits, and other attachments form a part of this contract:

One-Time Data Item Description OT-2019-20027

2 April 2019

7 May 2019 Basic

Basic

Attachment J-1

Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254 (to be updated at award based on offeror submission)

11 June 2019

Basic

Attachment J-2

FFG(X) Build Specification (CDRL B174) (to be incorporated after award once approved by the Government)

FFG(X) System Specification Project-Peculiar Documents

6 August 2019

11 June 2019 Basic

Basic

Government Furnished Property List (to be incorporated at award)

7 August 2019

TBD

Basic

Basic

(to be incorporated after award once approved by the Government)

General Arrangement (CDRL B014)

· Topside Arrangement (CDRL B012)

· Bridge Arrangement (CDRL B016)

· CIC Arrangement (CDRL B016)

TBD

TBD

TBD

Attachment J-11

FFG(X) Program Protection Plan

Cyber Security Strategy

22 March 2019

16 March 2019 Basic

Basic

(to be incorporated after award once approved by the Government)

(to be incorporated after award once approved by the Government)

Prime Contractor Plan

Subcontractor Plan

26 February 2019

26 February 2019

Basic

(to be incorporated after award once approved by the Government)

(to be incorporated after award once approved by the Government)

(to be incorporated after award once approved by the Government)

· Aviation Class Certification Inspection Document (CID)

· (draft provided with solicitation; to be updated after award once approved by the Government)

· Aviation Visual Landing Aids (VLA)

· (to be incorporated after award)

3 May 2019

Attachment J-24

FFG(X) Lifecycle Support Plan (LCSP)

(to be incorporated at award based on offeror submission)

(to be incorporated at award based on offeror submission)

(to be incorporated at award based on offeror submission)

(to be incorporated after contract award per the contract requirement entitled B-232-H001, “Payments”)

Economic Price Adjustment Tables – Steel

Economic Price Adjustment Tables – Aluminum

2 May 2019

2 May 2019

(to be incorporated at award based on offeror submission)

(to be incorporated at award)

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

252.204-7007 ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JUN 2019)

Substitute the following paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) for paragraphs (b) and (d) of the provision at FAR 52.204-8:

(b)(1) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (e) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (e) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

__ (i) Paragraph (e) applies.

__ (ii) Paragraph (e) does not apply and the Offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(d)(1) The following representations or certifications in the SAM database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.209-7003, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus--Representation. Applies to all solicitations with institutions of higher education.

(ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment--Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages or prices of materials.

(iii) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.

(iv) 252.225-7049, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services--Representations. Applies to solicitations for the acquisition of commercial satellite services.

(v) 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Applies to all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more.

(vi) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Italy.

(vii) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Spain.

(viii) 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea. Applies to all solicitations except those for direct purchase of ocean transportation services or those with an anticipated value at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

(2) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated by the Contracting Officer: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

× (i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government.

× (ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

____ (iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.

____ Use with Alternate I.

× (iv) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.

____ (v) 252.225-7035, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

____ Use with Alternate I.

____ Use with Alternate II.

____ Use with Alternate III.

____ Use with Alternate IV.

____ Use with Alternate V.

(e) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM Web site at https://www.acquisition.gov/. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-8(c) and paragraph (d) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below ____ [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by provision number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications located in the SAM database.

(End of provision)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

General Instructions and Information

Each Offeror shall prepare and submit a proposal that is sufficiently detailed and complete to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of—and compliance with—all of the requirements of this solicitation. Proposals shall contain all of the information required by this solicitation and must encompass all of the line items set forth in Section B. Proposals shall be based on the requirements contained in this solicitation, including those documents, exhibits, and other attachments to the solicitation identified in Section J. Failure to follow the solicitation instructions or conform to all requirements outlined in this solicitation may result in rejection of the proposal.

Government-Wide Point of Entry

This solicitation will be made available only through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at https://www.fbo.gov. From time to time, the Government may post additional information to the FBO website relating to this solicitation (e.g. responses to questions, solicitation amendments, etc.). It is the responsibility of prospective Offerors to monitor the FBO website for any such information.

Availability of Attachments, Specifications, and Other Documents

The Government will post on the government-wide point of entry (i.e., the FBO website) all publically releasable attachments, specifications, and other documents referenced in this solicitation. Certain FFG(X) technical data under this solicitation will be marked Distribution Statement D – Distribution authorized to DoD and U.S. DoD contractors only, and may be classified up to the SECRET level. Documents in the solicitation package that are marked with Distribution Statement D will be available on FBO to only those prospective offerors that are authorized to access export controlled documents. Access to the export controlled access level on FBO requires the prospective offeror to hold a current certification through the Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Information Service’s Joint Certification Program. Classified materials will be distributed directly to authorized companies only. Documents in the bidder’s library may contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title, U.S.C. Section 2751 et seq. or Executive Order 12470). All prospective offerors seeking access to Distribution D or classified attachments must follow the instructions provided in the notice for this solicitation posted on the FBO website. From time to time, the Government may post additional information to FBO (e.g. responses to questions, updated documents, etc.). It is the responsibility of prospective Offerors to monitor FBO for any such information. The deadline to request access to the controlled solicitation documents and the FFG(X) bidder’s library shall be the same as the deadline to submit bidder’s questions regarding this solicitation.

Communications with the Government

Unless otherwise specified, Offerors shall submit all communications regarding this solicitation via email to the cognizant Naval Sea Systems Command Contracting Officer and Contract Specialists, who are the sole Government points of contact for this acquisition:

Contracting Officer

Mr. Shawn Fu shawn.fu@navy.mil

Contract Specialists

Ms. Kelli Bryan kelli.bryan@navy.mil

Submission of Questions and Comments

The Government invites Offerors to submit written questions or comments relating to the solicitation. Offerors shall submit comments, questions, or inquiries only to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialists identified in this solicitation. Do not submit communications to any Government representative other than the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialists. Only written questions may receive a response. The Government is not obligated to respond to all submissions.

Format for Questions

Offerors shall submit written questions and comments related to this solicitation using the Bidder’s Question Submittal Form, Attachment L-1, for this solicitation. For ease of Government review and to minimize response time, Offerors shall submit this form in the original, editable file format. Do not submit the form in Portable Document Format (PDF). To ensure that the context of the question is clearly conveyed, Offerors shall detail the applicable document name, document date or version, page, paragraph, clause or other specific citation to which the question applies. Information contained in the Government’s responses to bidder’s question shall not supersede any information contained in the solicitation, including any amendments thereto. In the event of a discrepancy between a response to a bidder’s question and the content of the solicitation as amended, the latter shall take precedence.

Distribution of Responses

The Government intends to distribute bidder’s questions and associated responses via posting to the Federal Business Opportunities website. Any question or response that contains classified or controlled unclassified information will not be posted publicly, but rather will be distributed directly to authorized prospective bidders or posted under export-controlled and explicit access procedures on FBO.

Proprietary Questions

In the event that a prospective Offeror wishes to submit a comment or question that the prospective Offeror believes addresses a subject that is specific or proprietary to the Offeror, then the Offeror shall mark the question accordingly on the submission form and provide justification to support its assertion. If the Government concurs with the assertion that the question contains proprietary content, the Government will respond only to that prospective Offeror. If the Government does not concur, it will inform the submitting prospective Offeror and will not provide any further response. The prospective Offeror may resubmit the question without the proprietary information, or provide further justification for the Government's consideration.

Redlines, Conditions, and Deviations

The Government will not entertain any proposed revisions to the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation submitted as part of Offerors’ proposals, including any attachment or exhibit referenced therein. Therefore, any offer that includes “redlines,” condition(s) of offer, or any other deviation from the requirements of the solicitation may be rejected by the Government. As such, Offerors shall submit in accordance with this section any questions or suggestions related to the terms and conditions of this solicitation prior to the deadline for questions.

Deadline for Questions and Comments

The deadline for receipt of questions is specified in the provision in this section entitled L-215-H007, “Submission of Questions by Offerors—Alternate I.” The Government cannot guarantee that any questions received after the prescribed deadline will be answered prior to the due date for receipt of proposals.

Unclassified Questions

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

TO: Contracting Officer CC: Contract Specialists SUBJECT: Name of Offeror Question for N00024-19-R-2300

See paragraph 1.3 above for the contact information for the Government points of contact.

Classified Questions

Questions concerning classified attachments or otherwise containing classified content shall be submitted in accordance with the solicitation DD Form 254 and its associated security classification guides, and the DoD 5220.22M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Offerors shall submit classified questions only in hard copy via Federal Express (FedEx) delivery. When submitting classified questions, Offerors shall notify the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialists via email in advance of delivery and provide the FedEx tracking number for the classified shipment. Offerors shall mark each package containing classified content as follows:

Shipping Address

Commander Naval Sea Systems Command Attn: SEA 02232 1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376

Marking

FFG(X) DD&C Question for N00024-19-R-2300 Do Not Open in Mail Room Contact: SEA 02232 / 202-781-1087

Solicitation Security Classification

This solicitation is unclassified, although some information provided in conjunction with this solicitation may be classified at the SECRET level and will be released only to those Offerors possessing a security clearance at the appropriate level. Accordingly, Offerors must have a valid U.S. security clearance of SECRET or higher in order to respond to this solicitation. All classified material must be handled in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220-22-M) and Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 5220.22-R). All employees of Offerors working on the classified portions of a proposal shall have active security clearances at the appropriate classification level. Classified responses to this solicitation are allowed, but Offerors shall provide any classified information in a separate binder (classified annex), segregated from the unclassified portions of the proposal. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure classified data handling does not impact successful delivery of the proposal within the prescribed due date. Offerors shall not place any classified information in any portion of its proposal other than the classified annex. Offerors must meet all clearance requirements detailed in the DD Form 254 by the time of contract award.

Definition of Major Subcontractor

For the purposes of this solicitation, a major subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor proposed to perform design or construction-related scope (i.e., efforts in support of design or construction of the ships rather than solely supplying a completed CFE component such as an engine) valued at $20 million or more per ship. A major subcontractor does not include equipment or material subcontractors unless the subcontractor is also proposed to perform design or construction-related scope with a value that meets the defined threshold.

Award Without Discussions

Per the provision under this section entitled FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition,” the Government intends to award a single contract on the basis of a proposal submission without conducting discussions with Offerors, but reserves the right to conduct discussions per FAR 15.306, “Exchanges with Offerors After Receipt of Proposals,” if determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Each Offeror shall submit only one proposal. No alternate proposals will be accepted, and the submission of multiple proposals will result in rejection of the proposal. Therefore, each Offeror’s proposal submission shall contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government may contact any, all, or a limited number of Offerors with questions concerning their proposals as permitted under FAR Part 15. Upon the conclusion of discussions, if they occur, the Government will request Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) from all Offerors still within the competitive range.

Notification of Use of Government Support Contractors as Nongovernment Advisors

The firms identified below are Government support contractors that may serve as nongovernment advisors to the Government source selection team during the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation.

Identification of Government Support Contractors

· Alion Science and Technology

· Ventus Solutions

· ICI Services

· Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

· Gryphon Technologies

Consent Statement

In the event that an Offeror objects to the use of any of the firms identified, the Offeror shall provide written notification via email to the Contracting Officer specifying the firm(s) to which the Offeror objects and detailing the reasons for the objections. This notification must be submitted no later than 10 calendar days after the solicitation release date found in Block 5 of the SF 33. Otherwise, Offerors shall submit a signed statement in the Technical Proposal providing consent for the identified firms to access information contained within proposals submitted in response to this solicitation. Offerors shall prepare the consent statement using the sample format below. The statement shall be signed by the individual that signs the Price Proposal cover letter, or an individual with equivalent authority within the Offeror’s company. The consent statement is exempt from the page count limitations of the proposal.

Sample Format for Consent Statement

Offeror’s Name hereby consents to (Offeror to list all firms for which consent is given) viewing, as nongovernment advisors, the information contained in this proposal and performing in an advisory capacity during the proposal evaluation process.

Non-Disclosure Agreements

While each of the identified firms will be bound by the terms of nondisclosure agreements that have been executed with the Government, Offerors may contact the identified firms directly to establish separate nondisclosure agreements prior to proposal submission. Offerors may obtain the points of contact for the identified firms by contacting the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialists.

Notification of Use of Contractor Facility in Source Selection

Offerors are advised that the Government intends to conduct certain aspects of the source selection within secure, access-controlled spaces at a support contractor facility.

Proposal Preparation Requirements

Offerors shall carefully read the proposal preparation requirements outlined in this section. If any aspect of these instructions requires clarification, the Government encourages Offerors to submit an inquiry using the process outlined in paragraph 1.4 of this section.

Proposal Guidelines

Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation must contain a complete description of all pertinent aspects of the effort proposed by the Offeror. General statements such as, “the Offeror understands,” “the Offeror can or will comply with the requirements,” “standard procedures will be used,” “well-known techniques will be used,” or statements that merely paraphrase the solicitation in whole or in part do not constitute compliance with the requirements for proposal content. Data previously submitted to the Government outside of this solicitation process or presumed to be known (e.g., data previously submitted to or efforts previously performed for the Government) cannot be considered as part of the proposal unless explicitly incorporated into the proposal. Discussions of each topic in the proposal shall exhibit continuity and logical progression. Additionally, Offerors shall take care to submit a legible, neat, orderly, concise and comprehensive proposal. Descriptions within each section of a proposal should be self-contained so as to minimize the need to refer to the other sections of the proposal. Where the need to refer to other proposal sections exists, such references must clearly identify the applicable section, page and specific location of the information (e.g. paragraph, figure, table, etc.). The Government is not responsible for locating missing or improperly referenced data. Elaborate brochures or artwork, expensive paper or bindings, or expensive visual or presentation aids beyond those sufficient to present a complete and comprehensive proposal are unnecessary. Clarity is essential. Offerors shall minimize the use of brochures; any brochures, if used, will count against page limits. Offerors should structure proposals such that the information provided for a given section is comprehensive and concise.

Proposal Structure and Page Limits

Each Offeror shall submit paper hard copies and separate electronic copies on CD or DVD media in the quantities specified herein for each volume. All copies must contain the same information and formatting as the original volume. In presenting material in these volumes, Offerors are advised that the quality of information is significantly more important than quantity. Offerors must strictly observe the page limitations for each volume. Pages in excess of the applicable page limit will be removed by the Contracting Officer from the back of the respective volume prior to evaluation. The excess pages will not be read or evaluated. It is not necessary to supply the maximum number of pages allowed; fewer pages may be submitted. Offerors shall organize proposal content sections using index pages or tabbed index divider pages with clear cross-referencing to the table of contents. All pages shall be consecutively numbered within each volume (e.g., 1, 2, 3 …), with the exception of the Volume V Price Proposal and Volume VI Model Contract. For the Price Proposal volume only, pages must be numbered consecutively within each section, but page numbering may restart at the beginning of each section. The Model Contract volume should retain the numbering formats of the source solicitation documents, if applicable.

Offerors shall structure proposal submittals such that the required content is organized into separate volumes as follows:

*Offerors shall not provide hard copies of the Volume II Design Appendix or Volume IV Classified Design Appendix. However, Offerors must format the electronic proposal content for Volumes II and IV in a manner that allows for the content to be printed.

Page Limit for Classified Technical Annex

The Classified Technical Annex does not have its own page limit as the information contained in the Annex is intended to represent classified material that cannot be included in an unclassified volume. As a result, information presented in the Classified Technical Annex will count towards the page limit for the volume that the information supports. For example, if the Offeror submits the Classified Technical Annex with 12 pages of Technical Proposal narrative information, then the page limit for Volume I will be reduced by 12 pages (i.e., from 100 pages to 88 pages).

Page Count Exclusions

The detailed proposal content instructions identify specific items that are exempt from the page count limitations set forth above. In addition, the following proposal pages are exempt from the page count limitations:

· Cover letter

· Table of contents

· Executive Summary

· Title pages

· Index pages

· Tabs

· Glossary

· Regulatory body correspondence

· Items identified as “associated products” to be provided in the Design Appendices

· DFARS 252.227-7017 Assertions List

· DFARS 252.227-7028 Assertions List

· Commercial Restrictions List

· Supplemental Information Statement

· Non-Standard or Commercial Licenses Attached to the Commercial Restrictions List

· Consent Statement for Use of Government Support Contractors as Nongovernment Advisors

· Facility qualifications or certifications

Classified Technical Annex and Classified Design Appendix

The Government anticipates that Offerors will need to submit classified information as part of the proposal submissions. All classified information must be contained in the Classified Technical Annex (Volume II) or Classified Design Appendix (Volume IV). Classified proposal volumes must be appropriately marked and delivered per the requirements of the solicitation DD Form 254 and its associated security classification guides (SCGs), and the DoD 5220.22M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). The Defense Security Service (DSS) administers and implements the defense portion of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and Offerors may refer to the NISP website for guidance on security-related matters. In preparing the classified volumes, the Offeror shall follow the following procedures:

· Provide cross references between the classified volumes and the unclassified volumes

· Page, paragraph, table, graphic, and figure markings shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 4 of the NISPOM

· Strictly apply protocols in the SCGs and the DD Form 254 to determine the classification level of proposal content

Binding, Labeling, and Packing

Offerors are responsible for the condition of delivered proposals. Boxes and binders and the contents thereof that are delivered to the Government broken apart or in an otherwise disorderly fashion will be reassembled by the Government with an emphasis on expediency. The Government is not responsible for proper reassembly of such proposals. Thus, binders may not be reassembled as originally sent or intended.

Binders

Offerors shall submit all volumes in three-ring binders with index tabs or tabbed index divider pages separating each section. Each proposal section shall start on a new page. Each volume shall contain a table of contents that lists the sections, subsections, and page numbers. Each volume shall also include a glossary explaining all abbreviations and acronyms used in the volume.

Special Instructions for Classified Proposal Volumes

Classified volumes of the proposal shall be separated from unclassified proposal content and bound in red binders if SECRET or blue binders if CONFIDENTIAL. Do not use red or blue binders for any unclassified volumes. Classification markings shall conform to the requirements of the DD Form 254 and the NISPOM. Classified proposal binders shall be appropriately marked on the front, back, and spine with the highest level of classified material contained therein. Offerors shall wrap and package the classified proposal binders separately from the unclassified portions of the proposal. In the event that classified information is found within any unclassified volume of the proposal, the classified pages will be removed and any impacted pages will not be evaluated. This may render the Offeror’s proposal unacceptable.

Labeling

The first page of each proposal volume shall display the information required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(2) and shall also contain the volume number, volume title, security classification level of the volume and serial/copy number. If an Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its proposals, the Offeror shall use the legend permitted by FAR 52.215-1(e) and prominently indicate the specific pages and paragraphs that contain proprietary information. Each page of an Offeror’s proposal shall be labeled with the Offeror’s name, solicitation number and date corresponding to the date of the proposal.

Packing

Offerors shall pack and submit all proposal binders in cardboard (or equivalent) boxes that may be lifted and handled manually. Offerors should observe a reasonable maximum weight for each box and avoid overloading any single box. Boxes must be sequentially numbered with the box numbers marked on all sides of each box, and written on all sides of the outside wrapper, if necessary. Submit all copies of electronic media in a single box. If submitting more than one box, include in one of the boxes a master packing list summarizing the contents (i.e., volume number, copy number, and volume name) of each box, by box number. For the boxes containing Volumes V, VI, and the Volume I Technical Proposal Addendum, Offerors shall ensure that address and/or identification labels (other than those required by the shipping carrier) are reasonably discreet to protect the nature of the contents, and shall affix said labels to no more than two sides of each box. These packing instructions also apply to all subcontractor submissions.

Segregation of Cost or Pricing Data

All information relating to contract cost or pricing data shall be included only in the section of the proposal designated as the Price Proposal Volume. Under no circumstances shall Offerors include contract cost and pricing data in Volumes I through IV. In the event that cost and pricing data are included in Volumes I, II, III, or IV, that data will be excluded from the evaluation.

Electronic Versions of Proposals

Unless otherwise stated…