N00024-20-R-2211 T-ARC Amendment 0001.pdf

N0002420NR53116

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 the Solicitation Amendment is to 1) update clauses; 2) update total price for CLIN 0001; 3) update facilities; 4) sections L & M and 5) change proposal due date

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 20

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 03-Aug-2020

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 N0002420R2211

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Jul-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 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

03-Aug-2020

CODE

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (HQ)

1333 ISAAC HULL AVE SE

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376-2020

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N0002420R2211

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been modified:

NOTES

SECTION B – NOTES

NOTE A: The total price of all SLINs under CLIN 0001 shall not exceed $4,000,000. Based on available funding the Government is limited to $4,000,000 per contract to fund the CLIN 0001 Navy Cable Ship T-ARC (X).

Therefore, in accordance with the requirements of Section M of this RFP, the price an Offeror proposes for CLIN 0001 shall not exceed $4,000,000.

NOTE B: Option Items, to which the option clause in Section I applies and which is to be supplied only if and to the extent said option is exercised. The Government is not obligated to order any or all of these items. Exercise of one option will not obligate the Government to the exercise of other options.

NOTE C: Approximately 2,000 man-hours of labor will be needed for CLIN 0003. This is an estimate and does not indicate that the Government will necessarily order this amount or any at all. In the table below, enter the applicable hourly labor rate for each Government fiscal year, which will apply to any work ordered under this item.

CLIN 0003 Special Studies & Documentation Fiscal Year

Fully Burdened Rate Supervisory ($ per Hour)

Fully Burdened Rate Sr. Engineer ($ per Hour)

Fully Burdened Rate Engineer ($ per Hour)

2021 TBD TBD TBD

2022 TBD TBD TBD

NOTE D: Provisional amounts are subject to adjustment under the clause of this contract entitled “PROVISIONED ITEMS ORDER (PIO)” for supplies or other requirements ordered pursuant to said clause. The amounts shown are for planning purposes only. Amount in actual orders, if any orders are issued, will be individually priced. All orders hereunder are to be firm-fixed price.

NOTE E: Item 0002 is Not Separately Priced (NSP) and is included in the cost of CLIN 0001 and if Exercised

CLIN 0003.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been added by full text:

C-237-H002 SUBSTITUTION OF KEY PERSONNEL (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

(a) The Contractor agrees that a partial basis for award of this contract is the list of key personnel proposed. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those key persons whose resumes were submitted with the proposal necessary to fulfill the requirements of the contract. No substitution shall be made without prior notification to and concurrence of the Contracting Officer in accordance with this requirement.

Substitution shall include, but not be limited to, subdividing hours of any key personnel and assigning or allocating those hours to another individual not approved as key personnel.

(b) All proposed substitutes shall have qualifications equal to or higher than the qualifications of the person to be replaced. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of any proposed substitution at least forty-five (45) days, or ninety (90) days if a security clearance is to be obtained, in advance of the proposed substitution. Such notification shall include: (1) an explanation of the circumstances necessitating the substitution; (2) a complete resume of the proposed substitute; (3) an explanation as to why the proposed substitute is considered to have equal or better qualifications than the person being replaced; (4) payroll record of the proposed replacement; and (5) any other information requested by the Contracting Officer to enable him/her to judge whether or not the Contractor is maintaining the same high quality of personnel that provided the partial basis for award.

(c) Key personnel are identified in an attachment in Section J.

(End of text)

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE DATA

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF DATA

Inspection and acceptance of all data shall be as specified on Attachment J- 2 Data Requirements List(s).

E-246-H018 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF PIO (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

Item(s) 0003 - Inspection and acceptance of parts ordered hereunder shall be as established in each PIO. Unless otherwise stated in the PIO, parts shall be inspected and accepted at source by a representative of the Contract Administration Office.

(End of text)

The following have been deleted:

E-246-H013 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF DATA (NAVSEA)

(OCT 2018)

OCT 2018

E-246-H018 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF PIO (NAVSEA)

(OCT 2018)

OCT 2018

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

DELIVERY

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Delivery of all DRL’s shall be in accordance with Block 6 – Submittal Schedule of each Data Item. As shown in Attachment J-2.

Delivery of PIO CLIN 0003, will be communicated via each PIO order if option is Exercised.

F-247-H001 DELIVERY OF DATA (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) OCT 2018

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds “will” in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds “does” in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “will” in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “does” in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

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

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph

(c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

The following included by reference have been revised:

52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies JAN 2020

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTIN J

Attachment Number Title Date/Revision J-1 System Specification J-1 Appendix Appendix B Model Test Requirements Added 3 Aug 2020 J-2 Data Requirements List (DRL) Rev 31 July 2020 J-3 Key Requirements Verification Matrix J-4 Specification Change Matric

J-5 RESERVED

J-6 RESERVED

J-7 Integrated Digital Environment Site Access and Public Key

Infrastructure/Information Assurance Awareness Attributes

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

The following included by reference have been revised:

52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements --

Certification.

JUL 2020

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SECTION L

L.1. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1.1. GENERAL

L.1.1.1. Offerors shall submit the proposal by 1400 Eastern Time (ET) on 31 AUGUST 2020 to the point of contacts (POCs) listed in below. Due to mission requirments the Government will not be able to grant any proposal extention request.

Roxie Thomas - roxie.thomas@navy.mil AND

Aban Iqbal - aban.iqbal@navy.mil

(a) Due to ongoing restrictions resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, hand delivery of proposals is not possible at this time to the Washington Navy Yard. Offerors are instructed to submit their proposal electronically via the DoD SAFE application located at https://safe.apps.mil.

(b) In order to submit your proposal through this site you must be invited to do so from the Government.

Offerors wishing to submit a proposal in response to this notification shall notify the Contracting Officer and Contracts Specialist noted as points of contact on this solicitation no later than three business days prior to the proposal deadline of this solicitation and no earlier than 14 calendar days prior to the proposal deadline. The Offeror shall provide their name and e-mail as contact information so the Government can generate a pick-up request from the DoD SAFE application to be sent to the Offeror, which is valid for 14 calendar days.

(c) Offerors shall address their package with the RFP number and Offeror’s company name. Offerors shall click the “Confirm Delivery” button within the DoD SAFE app in order to receive a confirmation of pick up by the Government. The DoD SAFE system records the time that files are submitted for transmission.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that they drop-off their proposal and generate a drop-off time prior to the proposal submission date and time. In the event of a dispute of proposal time submission, the pick-up e-mail with the system generated drop off time within the body of the e-mail shall serve as the official time that the proposal was submitted to the Government. Late proposal submissions will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1.

(d) Submission of e-mail offers is not authorized for this solicitation. DoD SAFE Site is the only acceptable method of submission.

(e) It is an Offeror’s responsibility, when transmitting its proposal electronically, to ensure the proposal’s timely delivery by transmitting the proposal sufficiently in advance of the time set for receipt of proposals to allow for timely receipt by the agency.

L.1.1.2 The Offeror shall submit all information required by this solicitation. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award. The Offeror’s proposal shall be based on the requirements contained in the solicitation (including those documents, exhibits, and other attachments to the solicitation identified in Section J). Offerors are required to submit a proposal encompassing all items listed in Section B herein.

L.1.1.3. Multiple proposals are not acceptable from the same Offeror. Each Offeror shall submit one proposal which represents their best approach to meeting the requirements of the solicitation. All submitted proposals must have a shipyard or similar team member with facilities that can support construction of a ship that meets the technical requirements of T-ARC(X). Therefore, the resultant contract(s) for this solicitation will only be awarded to teams with a member capable of constructing a T-ARC(X).

L.1.1.4. The solicitation, solicitation-related information and amendments will be made available through the internet at:

https://www.beta.sam.gov

L.1.1.4.1. The solicitation and related information will be listed under the solicitation number and can be downloaded directly to a workstation.

L.1.1.4.2. Offerors are hereby notified that from time to time, the Government may post additional information to the website relating to this solicitation (e.g. responses to questions, amendments, etc.). It is the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any such information.

L.1.1.5. The Government does not anticipate that any classified data will be generated or submitted under this effort. However, if the Contractor believes that the submission of any classified data would best meet the requirements delineated in this Statement of Work and under any resulting CDRLs, the Contractor shall contact the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) for further direction before submitting any classified data.

L.1.1.6. Submission of Bidder’s Questions

All questions should be submitted by 2:00 ET on 21 AUGUST 2020 to allow the Government adequate time to issue responses to all Offerors prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals. Questions submitted via e-mail must use the subject line: N00024-20-R-2211 T-ARC(X) BIDDER’S QUESTIONS. The Government will continue to accept questions up to one week before the closing date and time of the solicitation; however, time may not permit responses to be issued prior to proposal receipt. Failure of the Government to answer questions received after the 31 AUGUST 2020 will not constitute a reason to extend the due date of the proposal. It is the Government’s intention that questions and responses will be posted as amendments to the solicitation, visible to all Offerors, at the beta sam website, https://www.beta.sam.gov. Although every effort will be made, the Government makes no guarantee that all questions will be answered. No information contained in the answers to bidder’s questions shall supersede any information contained in the solicitation (including amendments). No bidder’s question submitted shall contain proprietary information.

L.1.2. SOLICITATION RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

Offerors’ proposals must be submitted as detailed below.

L.1.2.1. An Offeror’s proposal shall consist of separate volumes as noted in the table below.

VOL. #

FACTOR

PAGE

LIMIT

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

50 total

1.0 Technical Approach 20

2.0 Organizational Resources 12

3.0 Production Approach 10

4.0 Past Performance 8

II Price Proposal N/A

5.0 Price

L.1.2.2. The proposals shall be submitted in two (2) separate volumes; Volume 1: the Technical Proposal covering Technical Approach (Factor 1), Organizational Resources (Factor 2), Production Approach (Factor 3), and Past Performance (Factor 4); and Volume II the Price Proposal covering Price (Factor 5). Volume I and Volume II may be submitted together in the transmission, but each volume shall be clearly identified and shall not exceed the page limitation cited above. All pages shall contain the phrase: “SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE”. No price information, (i.e. dollar values and/or hourly rates) shall be included in any volume other than the Price Volume (Volume II). Failure to provide the requested information may adversely affect the Government’s evaluation of the Offeror. The page count shall include all material with printed matter unless otherwise noted herein.

L.1.2.3.

L.1.2.4. All documents, spreadsheets, databases, or other data submitted must be compatible with the latest available versions of the following software products unless otherwise specified: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access; Microsoft Project; Adobe Acrobat; or AutoCAD. AutoCAD files shall also be submitted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Electronic files shall not be password protected.

L.1.2.5. The Offeror’s company name and solicitation number shall appear at the top of each page. A date shall be placed on each page of the proposal corresponding to the date of the initial proposal. Any pages that may be revised as a result of discussions, if held, shall contain revision numbers and dates. Every paragraph, figure, and table shall be numbered. The font shall be Times New Roman with a font size of 12. Pages shall have a one-inch margin, single line spacing set at 1 with spacing before and after paragraphs set at –0– and left aligned paragraphs. Type font size for foldouts or other pages may not be smaller than size 12. For text embedded in graphic portions of the proposal, the type font size may be any readable font type and size. Text located outside graphic portions of a sheet shall be Times New Roman with a font size of 12. A page is defined as a typed page of the proposal document, i.e.

one sheet of paper with typing on one side. Pages may have typing on two sides, but for the purposes of the page count limitation, each side with content will be counted as one page. Foldouts shall fold from left to right (sideways), shall not exceed 11” by 17” and shall count as one page. Foldouts may only be used for diagrams, charts, or graphic material that could not be depicted otherwise on standard 8-1/2” by 11” paper.

L.1.2.6. Cover Pages, Title Pages, Table of Contents, Executive Summaries, Lists of Illustrations, Lists of Tables, Tab Pages, Appendices, Glossaries, and Indices will not be included in the total page count. Additionally, teaming agreements, Key Personnel resumes (2 pages per resume), drawings, schedules and assertions of Technical Data Rights, will not be included in the total page count. Pages excluded from the page count must contain only material pertinent to the page heading or be blank and marked “Intentionally Left Blank.” Index pages and Tabs are required and shall be cross-referenced to the Table of Contents. Every page, except those marked as blank, shall be numbered. The numbering system shall uniquely identify each page throughout the proposal (i.e. each page number in each volume or appendix shall only be used once). If the proposal exceeds the page limit identified, the Government will remove all pages exceeding the specified page count from the back of the proposal prior to the evaluation. These pages will not be removed from the index or appendices provided at the back of the proposal.

L.1.2.7. The first page of each proposal volume shall be in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, paragraph (c) (2). If the Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its proposal, use the legend permitted by FAR 52.215-1(e). The first page of each proposal volume shall also contain the Volume Number, Volume Title, Security Classification of the Volume, and Serial/Copy Number.

L.1.2.8. A Table of Contents shall be provided after the title page listing the sections, subsections, and page numbers.

L.1.2.9. Each volume of the Offeror’s proposal shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each.

L.1.2.10. The Offeror shall label each electronic copy of Volumes I & II submissions as follows:

N00024-20-R-2211 Volume # Offeror Company Name, City, State Offeror POC Offeror POC Phone #

L.1.2.11. The following firms may assist the Government in an advisory capacity in the review of deliverables submitted during the performance of the contract:

(1) CACI Inc Areas of expertise: Project Management, Engineering Management, Logistics Management, Program Management, Financial Management, Cost Estimating, Design and Engineering of Naval Surface Ships, Commercial Ship Design and Construction, Facilities Administration

(2) Serco Areas of expertise: Design and Engineering of Naval Surface Ships, Commercial Ship Design and Construction, Engineering Management, Naval Architecture, and Design Integration

(3) Synchron, LLC Areas of expertise: Project Management, Program Management, Risk Management, Design and Engineering of Naval Surface Ships, and Cybersecurity

(4) MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Areas of expertise: Noise, Vibration, and Acoustic Characteristics of Oceanographic Ships

(4) Leidos Areas of expertise: Design and Engineering of Naval Surface Ships, and Systems Safety

L.1.2.11.1. If the Offeror consents to the firm listed above performing in an advisory capacity during the review of deliverables submitted during contract performance, the Offeror’s cover letter submitted with its proposal shall contain the words:

Offeror’s name Consents to (Offeror will list all firms for which consent is given from the list below) viewing, as Government advisors, the information submitted contained in contract deliverables.

--CACI Inc --Serco --Synchron, LLC --MANTECH International Corp.

--Leidos

L.1.2.11.2. If consent is withheld, the Offeror will explain in writing the reasons for withholding its consent no later than seven (7) calendar days after the RFP release date found in Block 5 of the SF33.

L.1.2.11.3. Prior to using an appointed agent to communicate with the Government on matters concerning this RFP or any resulting contract, the Offeror shall send written notification to the Contracting Officer outlining the time period and conditions when the appointed agent is authorized to act or communicate on the Offeror's behalf. The Offeror shall identify in its response to this solicitation the name of any agent, consultant or third party it used in preparing its offer.

L.1.3. CONTENTS OF THE OFFER

L.1.3.1. The proposal shall be accompanied by a cover letter (letter of transmittal) prepared on the company’s letterhead stationery. The cover letter (letter of transmittal) shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used to transmit the proposal. The cover letter shall include name, address, phone, and e-mail information for the individual(s) to be contacted in the event the Government needs to contact the Offeror. The letter shall also clearly indicate the individual(s) that have the authority to enter into contractual obligations on behalf of the organization.

Cover letters (letters of transmittal) are not considered part of the proposal, and will not be evaluated. The cover letter shall be included with Volume I, Technical Proposal. NO PRICING INFORMATION SHALL BE CONTAINED IN THE COVER LETTER. If an Offeror fails to comply with the formatting and content requirements of this solicitation, the Offeror’s proposal may be downgraded for failure to follow instructions.

L.1.3.2. Offerors are required to submit a proposal which is sufficiently detailed and complete to fully demonstrate understanding of, and compliance with, all of the requirements of the solicitation and shall contain only material directly related to this solicitation. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to draft a logical, practical, clear and concise proposal that contains all pertinent information in sufficient detail so that the government evaluators are able to meaningfully evaluate the Offeror’s proposed approach and price without discussions. An Offeror’s proposal must clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements and associated risks; is able, willing, and competent to devote the resources necessary to meet the requirement; and has valid and practical solutions for all requirements. The Offeror must include any data necessary to illustrate the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems. In presenting material in this proposal, the Offeror is advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Offerors must use quantitative terms whenever possible and avoid qualitative and subjective terms to the maximum extent practicable. Proposal volumes must be consistent internally.

L.1.3.3. General statements such as “the Offeror understands,” “the Offeror can or will comply with the requirements,” “standard procedures will be used,” “well-known techniques will be used,” “industry standard”, or similar and statements which merely paraphrase the solicitation in whole or in part or simply cite a paragraph number in the solicitation will not constitute compliance with the requirements for proposal content. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known (e.g., data or services previously submitted or performed for the Government), cannot be considered as part of the proposal unless physically incorporated into the proposal. Failure to conform to all requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal.

L.1.3.4. Each volume of the proposal shall be written to the greatest extent possible on a stand-alone basis so that its content may be evaluated with a minimum of cross referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Information required for each Evaluation Factor, which is not found in its designated volume, will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. All cross references shall be cited.

L.1.3.5. A legible, neat, orderly and comprehensive proposal is required. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete effective response to this solicitation are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Offeror’s lack of conscientiousness. Offerors shall follow the general rule that quality of information is significantly more important than quantity.

L.1.3.7. NO PRICING INFORMATION (VOLUME II) IS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL (VOLUME I).

L.1.4. PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

Section L Proposal Preparation Instructions:

Section L attachments:

L-1 Bidder’s Question Form L-2 Resume Template

L.1.4.1. VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

L.1.4.1.1. The Technical Proposal shall be detailed, specific and complete as to enable the Government to thoroughly evaluate the proposal. The Offeror’s proposal must demonstrate that it will meet each of the requirements of the solicitation.

L.1.4.1.2. The Offeror shall structure the Technical Proposal to address the content requirements specified below in the following format, with attachments, if any, appended to the end of the relevant section:

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

Factor 1 - Technical Approach

Factor 2 - Organizational Resources

Factor 3 - Production Approach

Factor 4 - Past Performance

L.1.4.1.3. The proposal shall include an Executive Summary of no more than 2 pages that shall provide a brief overview of the Technical Proposal being submitted and a statement that the proposal addresses the requirements of the solicitation. The Executive Summary will not be evaluated but will be used to provide the Government personnel with a basic understanding of the Offeror’s Technical Proposal factors consisting of Technical Approach, Production Approach, Organizational Resources, and Past Performance. The Government will use Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), SAM, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) database and/or information that is publically available or close at hand for Past Performance acceptability.

L.1.4.1.4. Volume 1 - Factor 1 - Technical Approach

L.1.4.1.4.1 General Scope of Work - Offerors shall describe their technical approach to meet the requirements of this solicitation, including Section C Statement of Work, the T-ARC(X) System Specification (Attachment J-1), and the Data Requirements List (Attachment J-2). Each Offeror shall provide a comprehensive overview of the design processes to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities of the Offeror to meet the requirements of this solicitation. The Offeror’s Technical Approach shall demonstrate an understanding of all the work required and include how the approach will be implemented and administered throughout the period of performance in order to successfully accomplish the requirements of this solicitation.

L.1.4.1.4.2 Industry Studies - At a minimum, in the Technical Approach Offerors shall:

a) Describe the approach to complete each of the Industry Study tasks in CLIN 0001 and 0003 (if ordered).

Provide a narrative fully describing and discussing the activities and tasks to accomplish Industry Studies set forth in Section C, including Design Studies, Affordability Studies, and Ship Design Development. The discussion shall demonstrate or establish the Offeror’s understanding and capability to complete the work required.

b) Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and expertise in performing design studies to optimize ship capabilities in terms of performance and affordability.

c) Indicate whether the design and engineering approach will meet requirements of this solicitation through the use of an existing, modified, or new ship design. If an existing or modified design is used, describe the baseline design including its degree of maturity (e.g. concept, preliminary, contract, detail, etc.), identify areas that will require significant changes, and discuss design refinements or equipment/system modifications that have been made or will need to be made.

d) Provide a description of the design tools to be utilized for the design of the major ship systems. If an existing or modified design is used, discuss the design tool(s) to be used to update the existing design. The description shall discuss the validity of the modelling and design tools for use in ship design as compared to model testing and full scale trials, and discuss the viability of prior project experience based on said modelling and design tools.

e) Provide an approach to Phase I testing that describes all developmental testing. This shall include a discussion of the Model Test Program and related analyses, including objectives, schedules, and test management efforts planned. If an existing design is proposed, a description of prior Model Testing conducted and results of that testing shall be included.

f) Describe all efforts to be performed by the design agent, Propulsion SSV, Cable System Consultant(s), and Noise Control Consultant(s).

g) Address how compliance with the T-ARC(X) System Specification (Attachment J-1) will be tracked and verified.

h) Identify any technical risk areas and associated mitigation strategies. Areas of consideration shall include, but are not limited to, design modifications, bubble sweepdown, noise, material, equipment manufacturer, and design and producibility concerns.

i) Provide duration from start to completion for Industry Studies. Industry Studies must be completed within 12 months after start. If less than 12 months provide a proposed schedule for submission of Data Items required by the Data Requirements List (Attachment J-2). If a change in targeted Industry Studies award date will have a negative impact on the overall schedule, that should be indicated.

j) Provide an overall schedule for the contract period, indicating critical events, milestones, and activities beginning with Industry Studies award.

L.1.4.1.5. Volume 1 - Factor 2 - Organizational Resources

a) Offerors shall describe their Organizational Resources and how they will be implemented and administered throughout the period of performance in order to successfully accomplish the requirements of the solicitation.

b) Offerors shall provide descriptive narratives to define the processes and resources that will be implemented and administered to manage the efforts required by this solicitation. .

L.1.4.1.5.1. Management Approach –

At a minimum, Offerors shall identify and describe:

a) The corporate entity that will have overall management responsibility, and the authority the program manager will be given in relation to the functional managers

b) Each major subcontractor. A “major subcontractor” is defined as any shipyard, design agent, Propulsion SSV, Cable System Consultant(s), and Noise Control Consultant(s).

c) The organizational structure (including organization chart for overall project)

d) Full range of resources and skills required and available for the resulting contract including the engineering and management personnel that will be required.

e) How the effort to accomplish the requirements of Section C and Attachment J-2 will be planned, scheduled and tracked to allow status throughout the contract execution to show planned level of completion versus actual level of completion through the use of verifiable, measurable units of work/metrics.

Offerors shall also provide:

a) Responsibility allocation matrix for overall project which illustrates assignment of design efforts and deliverables, to include team leads and resources with supporting narrative that describes:

i. Projected percentages of work to be accomplished in-house, subcontracted out, and identify the skill categories for each.

ii. Information that demonstrates the subcontractor’s capabilities to conduct these studies or analyses.

b) Information that demonstrates how, during contract performance, communication will be established and maintained throughout contract performance between: the Contractor and its subcontractors; the contractor and the Navy customer; the subcontractors and the Navy customer.

c) Copies of the Teaming Agreements for each major subcontractor as defined above (not included in page count).

L.1.4.1.5.2 Key Personnel – Offerors shall provide resumes for no more than five (5) key personnel who will be assigned the following roles:

Program Manager, Engineering Lead, Propulsion SSV Lead, Cable Systems Consultant, and Noise Control Consultant.

Key personnel shall have Bachelor’s Degree and/or a minimum of 10 years’ personal experience in the applicable field. Resumes shall use the format provided in Attachment L-2 and shall not exceed 2 pages each (not included in page count).

L.1.4.1.5.3 Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software –

The Offeror shall completely fill out all Technical Data Rights clauses related to…