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N0002421NR46005

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment to Solicitation is to update Section L, paragraphs 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged as a result of this amendment.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

R 1 25

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Aug-2021

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 N0002421R5208

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Aug-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Aug-2021

CODE

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (HQ)

1333 ISAAC HULL AVE SE

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376-2030

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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N0002421R5208

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award under this procurement, the Offeror shall possess a Defense Security Service SECRET facility clearance with SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability, all issued by the United States Government, by the time of award. SECRET facility physical construction must meet the requirements as defined in DoD 5205.07-M Vol 3. The Offeror (and any subcontractors performing SECRET level work) shall not be:

Under foreign ownership or control Under a special security agreement Restricted in access to Compartmented Information, Cryptographic Materials or Systems, Restricted Data, or Formerly Restricted Data.

The Government will not entertain any proposed revisions to the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation submitted as part of Offeror’s 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.

For proposal purposes, the estimated date of Award is July 2022. The Government reserves the right to award sooner or later if necessary. The start and end dates will be updated accordingly upon Award.

Each Offeror is required to submit a proposal that is sufficiently detailed and complete to fully demonstrate an understanding of, and compliance with, all of the requirements of the solicitation. Proposals shall contain only material directly related to this acquisition. Offerors shall submit all information required by this solicitation.

Offerors’ 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). Offerors shall submit a proposal encompassing all of the line items listed in Section B of this solicitation. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE

INSTRUCTIONS OR CONFORM TO ALL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THIS SOLICITATION

MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL.

Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation must contain a complete description of all pertinent aspects of the effort proposed by the Offeror. Offerors shall not assume that previously submitted data or prior experience presumed to be known to the Government (e.g., previous projects performed for the Government) will be considered as part of the proposal.

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 which merely paraphrase the solicitation in whole or in part do 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 explicitly incorporated into the proposal.

Discussions of each topic in the proposal shall exhibit continuity and logical progression.

1.1 GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE)

This solicitation will be made available only through the Government wide point of entry (GPE) at the SAM.gov website (https://sam.gov). From time to time, the Government may post additional information to the SAM.gov website relating to this solicitation (e.g. responses to questions, solicitation amendments, etc.). It is the responsibility of prospective Offerors to monitor the SAM.gov website for any such information.

The Government will make available to Offerors a Bidder’s Library (discussed further in Section 1.3 below) containing information to assist in the preparation of a proposal. The Bidder’s Library will contain any solicitation attachments that cannot be posted to the GPE.

1.2 COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT

Unless otherwise specified, the Naval Sea Systems Command Procuring Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist are the sole Government points of contact for this acquisition.

Ms. Camille Onate Procuring Contracting Officer camille.t.onate.civ@us.navy.mil

(202) 812-3903

Ms. Janel Duval Contract Specialist janel.m.duval.civ@us.navy.mil

(202) 781-2850

1.3 AVAILABILITY OF ATTACHMENTS AND BIDDER’S LIBRARY

The Government will make available to Offerors a Bidder’s Library containing information to assist in the preparation of a proposal. The Bidder’s Library will also contain certain solicitation attachments that cannot be posted to the GPE. Documents in the Bidder’s Library may contain classified data and/or technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title, U.S.C. Section 2751 et seq. or Executive Order 12470).

To request access to the Bidder’s Library, please submit a completed copy of the DD Form 254 (Attachment 1) via email to the PCO and Contract Specialist identified in L.1.2 above. Please reference the name of your company and “N00024-21-R-5208 Bidder’s Library Access Request” (without quotes) in the subject line of the message.

The Government will verify the DD Form 254 submission. Upon successful verification, the Government will provide a copy of a Terms Of Use Agreement (TOUA) that must be signed by an authorized representative of the prospective offeror and returned to the Government. When the duly executed TOUA is returned to the Government, provide the name and email address of the company individual who will receive the instructions to access the Bidder’s Library and the Government will provide via email the instructions to access the Bidder’s Library to the designated company representative. Over the course of the procurement, the Government may provide Bidder’s Library updates or additional materials to the same designated company representative.

By submitting a proposal, Offerors certify that they will destroy restricted information obtained in connection with solicitation N00024-21-R-5208 and any and all copies, notes, or other materials produced using the classified or other restricted information provided in connection with solicitation N00024-21-R-5208 within 90 days from contract award if they are deemed an unsuccessful Offeror. In the event that restricted information is requested and obtained but no proposal is submitted, any and all copies, notes, or other materials produced using the classified or other restricted information provided in connection with solicitation N00024-21-R-5208 shall be destroyed within 90 days from proposal due date and notification shall be made to the Contracting Officer.

The deadline to request access to the controlled solicitation documents and Bidder’s Library shall be the same as the deadline to submit bidder’s questions regarding this solicitation.

1.4 SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Verbal questions will not be accepted. Offerors may submit written questions and comments related to this solicitation using the Bidder’s Question Submittal Form (Attachment J-11) for this solicitation. For ease of Government review and to minimize response time, Offerors shall submit this form in the original file format.

Questions shall be submitted in one file and any additional questions shall be added to the file previously submitted.

Do not convert the form to Portable Document Format (PDF). To ensure the Government understands the context of the question, 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 amendments). In the event of a discrepancy between a response to a bidder’s question and the content of the solicitation, the latter shall take precedence.

Offerors shall not submit comments, questions, or inquiries to any Government representative other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist identified herein.

The Government intends to distribute bidder’s questions and associated responses via public posting to the SAM.gov website. However, any question or response that contains classified or controlled unclassified information will not be posted publicly, but rather will be posted in the bidder’s library or sent directly to those Offerors who have an executed TOUA and meet the security requirements detailed herein.

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 claim. If the Government concurs with this identification, the Government will respond only to that potential Offeror. If the Government does not concur with this identification, it will inform the submitting Offeror and will not provide any further response. The Offeror may resubmit the question without the proprietary marking.

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.

The deadline for receipt of questions is 21 Calendar days after the date the original solicitation was issued (See Block 5 of the Standard Form 33). Any questions received after this date may not be answered prior to receipt of proposals.

1.4.1 UNCLASSIFIED QUESTIONS

Submit written unclassified questions related to this solicitation via email to the PCO and Contract Specialist identified in Section L 1.2 above. Reference “N00024-21-R-5208 Question from [name of Offeror]” (without quotes or brackets) in the subject line of the message.

1.4.2 CLASSIFIED QUESTIONS

Questions concerning classified matters shall be submitted in accordance with the DD Form 254 (Attachment J-1) and the DoD 5220.22M NISPOM. Contact the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist for instructions on submitting classified questions related to this solicitation. Do not send classified questions or information directly to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist.

1.5 SOLICITATION SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

This solicitation is unclassified, although some information provided in conjunction with this solicitation may be classified. All employees of the Offeror working on the classified portion of its proposal shall have active security clearances at the appropriate classification level. Offerors must provide a completed DD Form 254 in order to gain access to and handle classified materials. Offerors must meet all clearance requirements detailed in the DD Form 254 (Attachment J-1) by the time of contract award.

The Government does not anticipate a need for Offerors to submit classified material in any proposal volume.

OFFERORS SHALL NOT PLACE ANY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN ANY PORTION OF ITS

PROPOSAL.

1.6 AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

Pursuant to 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(s) in their entirety. 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.

1.7 PROTECTING CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Pursuant to DFARS 252.204-7008(c)(1), prospective Offerors are advised proper safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is considered a special standard of responsibility for this solicitation. See FAR subpart 9.1. Failure to properly safeguard and mark Controlled Unclassified Information in a prospective Offeror’s proposal in accordance with applicable regulation and policy (to include Executive Order 13556, the Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement and DoD Instruction 5200.48) may preclude the Contracting Officer from being able to provide the required affirmative determination of responsibility. If the Contracting Officer is unable to affirmatively determine the prospective Offeror to be responsible, the prospective Offeror will be ineligible for award.

2.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

The completion and submission to the Government of an offer shall indicate the Offeror’s unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions in the solicitation.

The Government encourages Offerors to contact the PCO and Contract Specialist via the Bidder’s Question Process as outlined in Section L.1.4 above.

Offerors shall take care to submit a legible, neat, orderly, concise and comprehensive proposal. 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. The use of brochures shall be minimized and if used will count against page limits.

2.1 PROPOSAL STRUCTURE, FORMAT, AND PAGE COUNTS

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

VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMIT

PAPER

ORIGINAL

PAPER

DUPLICATES

ELECTRONIC

COPIES VIA

DOD SAFE

I Production and Repair

Capabilities and Management Approach

100 0 0 1

VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMIT

PAPER

ORIGINAL

PAPER

DUPLICATES

ELECTRONIC

COPIES VIA

DOD SAFE

II Technical Approach

50 0 0 1

III Past Performance See Note 1 0 0 1

IV Cost/Price Proposal None 0 0 1

V Standard Form (SF) 33/Completed Contract

None 0 0 1

Note 1: The total page limit for this volume will vary depending on the number of subcontractors for which the Offeror must provide past performance information. The past performance narrative for the Offeror shall not exceed five (5) pages in length. The past performance narrative for applicable subcontractors (see Section L 3.3 shall not exceed two (2) pages in length for each subcontractor. Therefore, the page limit for this volume shall be (5 + 2x), where x represents the number of applicable subcontractors. For further details, see the instructions for Volume III.

Each Offeror shall submit electronic copies using the method and quantities specified above.

Offerors are advised that the quality of information contained in a proposal is significantly more important than quantity. In this respect, Offerors shall strictly observe the page count limitations for each volume. Pages in excess of the applicable page count limit will be removed by the PCO from the back of the respective volume prior to evaluation and shall not be read or evaluated by the Government. It is not necessary to supply the maximum number of pages allowed for each volume; 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 Cost/Price Volume. For the Cost/Price Volume only, pages must be numbered consecutively within each section, but page numbering may restart at the beginning of each section.

Section L.3 and its subparagraphs identifies specific items that will be exempt from the page count limitations set forth above. In addition, the following proposal content will be exempt from the page count limitations:

Cover letter Table of contents Title pages Index pages Tabs Glossary Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

The Government may consider any failure on the part of an Offeror to comply with these instructions to be an indication of how the Contractor will comply with contract requirements during contract performance. Therefore, the Government encourages Offerors to contact the PCO and Contract Specialist via the Bidder’s Question Process outlined in Section L.1.4.

2.2 ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF PROPOSALS

Electronic proposal submissions and supporting information shall be submitted via DoD SAFE. The Government will not accept submissions on any other electronic media, such as flash memory cards or USB flash drives. All files submitted to the Government shall be compatible with Microsoft Office 2016. All viewgraphs shall be submitted in

Microsoft PowerPoint format. All spreadsheets shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel format with all mathematical equations used for calculations visible and traceable. All text and proposal narrative shall be submitted in Microsoft Word format. All Integrated Master Schedules shall be submitted in Microsoft Project format. No fields or documents may be password protected. Offerors shall not embed sound or video files into the electronic files. All Microsoft Excel files shall be completely readable and editable such that the Government may readily ascertain the validity of the pricing or other data contained therein. All data and tables shall be submitted in a printable format.

All Adobe Acrobat files shall be word-searchable.

Separate files shall be used to enable rapid retrieval of all contents, including exhibits, appendices, and attachments, if any.

Each volume shall be submitted as an independent file and 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.

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, and CUI designation.

All information relating to contract cost or pricing data shall be included only in the section of the proposal designated as the Cost/Price Proposal Volume. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL OFFERORS INCLUDE CONTRACT COST AND PRICING DATA IN VOLUMES I through III. In the event that cost and pricing data are included in Volumes I through III, that data will be excluded from the evaluation.

2.3 PAGE SIZE AND FORMAT

The narrative material in each proposal shall be single-spaced, typed, or printed in 12-point Times New Roman font.

Formatting, excluding charts and graphs, shall be 8 1/2 × 11 inches (standard letter size) with a minimum margin of 1 inch around the page . Text within tables, diagrams, pictorial charts, or graphic material may use no smaller than 8-point font in Times New Roman or Arial typeface.

Every section, figure, and table shall be numbered; paragraphs within sections do not need to be numbered.

Proposal material shall be formatted for double-sided pages only and in a single column on each page in accordance with FAR 52.204-4.

Tabloid size formatting may be used for charts and graphs where necessary to depict organization, layout, or implementation schedules. Charts and graphs shall be uncomplicated to preserve clarity. Extensive written text or tabular data, beyond that reasonably required for clarity, shall not be included in the charts and graphs. Each non-blank side of a tabloid page will count as two (2) pages for page count purposes. Entire proposal is limited to a total of 20 tabloid sheets. Tabloid sheets contained in the Cost/Price Proposal (Volume IV) do not count towards the 20 tabloid sheet limit.

2.4 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Unclassified proposals in response to this solicitation shall be submitted to the Government no later than the time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33. “Local time” shall refer to the time zone for Washington, DC.

The Government requests one (1) electronic copy of the Offeror’s complete proposal to be sent through the DoD SAFE website: https://safe.apps.mil. Offerors wishing to submit a proposal in response to this notification shall notify the Government Points of Contact identified in Section L.1.2, above, via email 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 subject line in the email should read as follows: “N00024-21-R-5208 PROPOSAL.” The Government Points of Contact will then send the document drop off request via email through DoD SAFE website. The Offeror will receive an automated email and instructions for uploading the file(s).

Offerors shall provide their name and e-mail address 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. 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 submit their proposal and generate a submittal time prior to the proposal submission deadline 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.

In the rare event the DoD SAFE portal is down or inaccessible, an Offeror shall immediately notify the cognizant Contracting Officer via e-mail prior to the solicitation closing date and time. The Offeror shall also contact the DoD SAFE helpdesk to register a help ticket/notice that the portal is down or inoperable prior to the closing time and date. In the rare event of a portal malfunction, arrangements must be made with the Contracting Officer for the solicitation prior to the solicitation closing date and time in order to submit a proposal electronically outside the portal. Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal late and unacceptable.

2.5 MAJOR SUBCONTRACTOR PROPOSALS

For the purposes of this solicitation, major subcontractors are defined as any cost-reimbursement subcontractor proposed to perform 5% or more of the total hours under CLINs X020, X024, X027, X028, X030. However, where otherwise minor subcontractors cumulatively perform more than 10% or more of the total hours under CLINs X020, X024, X027, X028, X030, all such subcontractors performing under cost-reimbursable arrangements are considered major subcontractors and must propose as such. All subcontractors that do not meet the definition of major subcontractor are minor subcontractors.

Major subcontractors may submit proposals or supporting information directly to the Government utilizing the process outlined under Section L.2.4. The prime Offeror shall be responsible for the timeliness of any major subcontractor submissions. Failure to submit major subcontractor proposals by the proposal due date may render the entire proposal, including the prime Offeror's proposal unacceptable.

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall provide the information requested in the following paragraphs in the volumes indicated. If additional information is provided in other volumes or sections, Offerors shall provide clear references to the location in the proposal where the information may be found.

An Offeror’s proposal shall be sufficiently detailed to enable Government evaluation members to make a thorough evaluation against specific factors established in Section M, and to arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the prospective Offeror will be able to perform in accordance with the stated requirements. Discussions of each topic in the proposal shall exhibit continuity and logical progression. Data shall be organized to enable Government personnel to thoroughly evaluate the proposal. A concise, legible, neat, orderly and comprehensive proposal is required. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals.

Failure to conform to all requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal.

3.1 VOLUME I: PRODUCTION AND REPAIR CAPABILITIES AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Do not include cost or price information in this volume. The information contained in this volume shall enable Government personnel to thoroughly evaluate and arrive at a sound determination of whether or not the proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation. To this end, this volume shall be specific, detailed, and complete enough to demonstrate clearly and fully that the Offeror has an adequate approach to meeting the solicitation requirements, a sufficient understanding of the program objectives and has a thorough understanding of the solicitation requirements for accomplishing the efforts under this solicitation and the technologies involved. The proposal shall also demonstrate that the Offeror has sufficient experience and capability to successfully perform its proposed approach.

Proposals may include block diagrams, flow diagrams, sketches, drawings, schematics, and interface descriptions required to describe the Offeror's proposed concept. The information contained in this volume must be sufficient to show how the Offeror proposes to comply with the Government's requirements and must include a full explanation of the methodology and procedures to be followed. The Offeror must also identify and evaluate any risks associated with the Offeror’s proposed approach and propose mitigation steps to minimize the Government’s risk in accepting the Offeror’s proposed solution.

The Offeror must clearly state any and all assumptions made in developing the proposed solution. Attachments J-3 and J-2 provide a complete list of all Government Furnished Information (GFI) and Government Furnished Property (GFP) that the Government intends to provide under this contract. The Offeror shall not assume the use of any GFI or GFP not listed in Attachments J-2 and J-3. The Production and Repair Capabilities and Management Approach Volume shall address the following factors and elements:

3.1.1 FACTOR 1: PRODUCTION AND REPAIR CAPABILITIES

Element 1: PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES Element 2: REPAIR CAPABILITIES

3.1.1.1 ELEMENT 1: PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES

The Offeror shall explain its capability and capacity to build Radio Frequency (RF) items, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA), and utilize RF coatings.

The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability and processes for testing physically interconnected (‘over the wire’) C-band frequency systems and by radiating using RF over the air within a three-node configuration.

The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability and facilities required to conduct near-field and far-field testing using a compact antenna test range.

The Offeror shall explain its capability to conduct both manufacturing acceptance testing (MAT) and System Final Acceptance Testing (SFAT) on production and repair items. (Assume the Government will provide facilities for testing that requires Radio Frequency (RF), over the air transmission capabilities.)

The Offeror shall provide evidence its PCA approach will verify the CEC System is built in accordance with the TDP.

The Offeror shall demonstrate prior achievement of Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) Level 9 in systems of similar size and complexity.

The Offeror shall demonstrate its Configuration Management process is in compliance with ISO 9001 or ANSI EIA- 649-1 standards, including processing Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Requests for Variance (RFVs) to meet the requirements of the solicitation.

The Offeror shall describe and provide evidence of its ability to operate its storage facilities and capacity to store post-production and repair items.

The Offeror shall provide evidence of a Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved secure classified space to be used as an integration lab suitable to facilitate receipt, testing and repair of COMSEC equipment and other classified equipment for the CETPS.

The Offeror shall provide evidence its facility meets the DD Form 254 requirement for handling, storing and protecting classified data during system production, repair, and testing in accordance with the solicitation.

3.1.1.2 ELEMENT 2: REPAIR CAPABILITIES

The Offeror shall provide evidence of its repair line capability, including a description of production facility space to be used for repair of CEC equipment.

The Offeror shall demonstrate proven ability in managing resources to execute repair and production lines simultaneously.

The Offeror shall provide evidence the manufacturing systems, equipment, and procedures used to evaluate and repair equipment are suitable to meet the condition of the solicitation.

The Offeror shall demonstrate proven ability in its process for inducting, accepting, processing, tracking, and storing equipment for repair.

The Offeror shall demonstrate capacity to operate and maintain a stock point facility for items to be produced and repaired under this solicitation.

The Offeror shall demonstrate proven ability and capacity to maintain GFM in A Condition, and manage GFM inventory including cannibalization of material for use in repairs.

3.1.2 FACTOR 2 – MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Element 1: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN Element 2: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Element 3: SMALL BUSINESS Element 4: IMS Element 5: PHS&T Element 6: COST AND SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING (CSDR)

3.1.2.1 ELEMENT 1: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Offeror shall provide a draft Program Management Plan and a draft Risk/Opportunity Management Plan that reflect the organization, personnel, plan, process, and procedures proposed for use in fulfilling the requirements of this solicitation. These plans do not count towards the page limitation.

The Offeror shall provide evidence in its Program Management Plan of processes for Cost Control and Efficiency.

The Offeror shall provide evidence of a plan and demonstrate proven ability for preventing the use of counterfeit parts and materials in its production processes.

3.1.2.2 ELEMENT 2: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Offeror shall provide a draft Configuration Management Plan and a draft Quality Assurance Program Plan that reflect the plan, process, and procedures proposed for use in fulfilling the requirements of this solicitation. These plans do not count towards the page limitation.

3.1.2.3 ELEMENT 3: SMALL BUSINESS

The Offeror shall describe how small business concerns will be utilized to fulfill the contract requirements, including the complexity and variety of work that small businesses will accomplish. The Offeror shall provide detailed information regarding the extent of participation of proposed small businesses, specifically what effort will be performed by the proposed small businesses, along with details regarding the basis for the selection of the proposed small businesses. Offerors shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the efforts assigned the selected Small Business Subcontractors are meaningful in the overall success of the program and also broaden the

Subcontractor’s technical capability. The Offeror shall describe the extent to which the Offeror is committed to use such Small Businesses, and the extent of participation of such firms in terms of the percentage of the total proposed effort.

3.1.2.4 ELEMENT 4: IMS

The Offeror shall provide a detailed IMS for delivery of CEC Systems under CLINs 0001-0019. For the purposes of creating the IMS only, assume all CLIN items listed in the Base Year of contract are ordered and funded at the time of contract award. For CLIN 0006 assume Section B, Note A, Table 4 max quantity. The IMS shall demonstrate Production Lead Times that support deliveries of CEC Equipment to meet delivery requirements in Section F. The IMS shall show the time in weeks for key production events, including procurement of long lead material, production of the end items, manufacturing acceptance testing, and system final acceptance testing. The IMS shall include all meetings and reviews required in the Section C Statement of Work, and all Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables. The IMS shall identify the critical path. The Offeror shall identify any areas of schedule risk and provide the associated risk mitigation plans in the IMS. The IMS will be excluded from page count limitations. For the purpose of preparing the IMS, the Offeror should assume a notional contract award date of 15 July 2022.

3.1.2.5 ELEMENT 5: PHS&T

The Offeror shall provide its proposed Packaging Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T) process, and provide evidence the process will support timely delivery of the CEC System free from damage during production facility handling, and transit and/or storage.

3.1.2.6 ELEMENT 6: COST AND SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING (CSDR)

The Offeror shall describe the process to be used to satisfy the requirements of the DoD 5000.04-M-1, CSDR Manual, and the Government-approved CSDR plan for the proposed contract;

The Offeror shall demonstrate how contractor cost and data reporting (CCDR) will be based, to the maximum extent possible, upon actual cost transactions and not cost allocations;

The Offeror shall demonstrate how the data from its accounting system will be mapped into the standard reporting categories required in the CCDR data item descriptions;

The Offeror shall describe how recurring and nonrecurring costs will be segregated; and

The Offeror shall provide comments on the adequacy of the CSDR contract plan and related Resource Distribution Table;

The Offeror shall identify, by providing comments on the Resource Distribution Table, the subcontractors, or, if the subcontractors have not been selected, the subcontracted effort in this category. CSDR reporting will be required for subcontractors at any tier with a subcontract that exceeds $50 million.

The Government-approved CSDR Plan for the contract, DD-Form 2794 (Attachment J-5) is included in this solicitation. In response to this solicitation, the Offeror shall propose in accordance with Attachment J-5, and use the provided WBS structure as a basis for the Offeror created CWBS. The Offeror may further extend the J-5 WBS for its own reporting purposes. The CWBS shall be consistent with and traceable to the other aspects of the Offeror's proposal including the IMS, SOW, and BOEs. The Offeror shall develop and deliver a CWBS Dictionary to demonstrate how work and costs will be mapped discretely to the WBS, Attachment J-5.

3.2 VOLUME II: FACTOR 3 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

Do not include cost or price information in this volume.

The Technical Approach Volume shall address the following topics, or elements:

Element 1: DMSMS SOLUTIONS

Element 2: DESIGN CHANGES Element 3: REPAIR Element 4: TEST AND EVALUATION Element 5: TRANSITION PLAN Element 6: RISK MANAGEMENT Element 7: FACILITY MANAGEMENT

3.2.1 ELEMENT 1: DMSMS SOLUTIONS

The Offeror shall specifically describe its approach to develop, integrate, and manage the implementation of the DMSMS to the production baseline and communicating changes to the developmental baseline managed by the design agent.

The Offerors technical discussion shall address its approach to the various platforms including shipborne, airborne, and ground-based systems. The Offeror shall describe its approach to maintain compliance to the form, fit, and function requirements of the Technical Data Package (TDP) provided as GFI.

The Offeror shall describe how DMSMS solutions are selected and how those solutions maximize the life cycle availability (i.e. selecting parts that are readily available with longer availability projection estimates). The Offeror shall describe how DMSMS will be managed during the design, production, and repair phases of the life cycle. The Offeror shall describe how future obsolescence that may arise during the design, production, and repair phases will be planned for, communicated, and mitigated.

The Offeror shall describe their DMSMS management tools and process Discuss internal procedures used in performance of the Statement of Work to:

a. Identify issues;

b. Take corrective actions;

c. Ensure contractual compliance;

d. Control cost growth; and

e. Maximize use of readily available technical solution(s).

f. Identify alternate sources

g. Identify alternate approaches

h. Identify alternate materials

Describe the execution of Configuration Management (CM) responsibilities down to the Configuration Items (CI):

a. Describe CM of the CEC Technical Data Package (TDP)

b. Demonstrate an understanding of the Government Data Management processes and interaction with

Government personnel and infrastructure.

c. Clearly describe how to address a Government directed change versus a contractor initiated change.

d. The Offeror will describe its process and approach to maintain and updating the technical data package with full fidelity and incorporate, evaluate, and align changes to the production items.

The Offeror shall provide its approach for configuration management, obsolescence management, and technical data synchronicity between the CEC Design Agent contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.

Provide a description of the processes to be used for designing in high Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA), and how best to allocate these requirements in the system.

3.2.2 ELEMENT 2: DESIGN CHANGES

The Offeror shall describe their method for implementing design changes received into the production product and process with minimal impact to production schedules and production system performance and quality.

The Offeror shall identify Impacts and descriptions of design changes needed for incorporation into production baseline documentation (e.g. TDP) and processes/work packages in an efficient, accurate, and timely manner to support system production continuity.

The Offeror shall specifically describe technical efforts required to develop, integrate, and manage the implementation of the design change solution.

The Offeror shall identify and develop an integration and cut in plan with minimal disruption to delivery schedules.

Discussion shall include impacts to the related shipborne, airborne, and ground-based system, and approach to ensure compliance to the form, fit, and function requirements of the TDP provided as GFI.

The Offeror shall describe how platform-specific issues will be addressed in design changes.

The Offeror shall provide its proposed approach for interfacing and collaborating with the CEC Design Agent contractor, Government Personnel, Program Office Representatives and other stakeholders to maintain and update the production TDP baseline, and alignment of changes to the production and repair items with minimal impact to production schedules and production system performance and quality.

The Offeror shall address the pedigree of the proposed items including use on other systems, level of integration and testing conducted, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) self-assessment, and Technology Readiness Level (TRL) self-assessment.

The Offeror shall not include cost data in this section but must address life cycle cost impacts such as price scale factors, labor hours, combined efforts such as depot maintenance, and other factors affecting life cycle cost.

3.2.3 ELEMENT 3: REPAIR

The Offeror shall describe its process for conducting a root cause analysis of repair equipment, application of repair routers, and work instructions necessary to repair equipment, developing an itemized BOM listing all material necessary to repair equipment. The Offeror shall describe its process for identifying all GFM necessary for incorporation into repairs, including developing an itemized Basis of Estimate (BoE) for repairs, developing an estimated schedule to complete repair, identifying packing and handling requirements for repair, identifying final testing requirements data, and identifying man-hours necessary to return the repaired units to A-Condition “Ready for Issue.”

The Offeror shall describe its process for testing CEC equipment following Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) evaluation and for completed repairs. The Offeror shall describe the equipment used to test repaired equipment. The Offeror shall describe the interactions between production and repair testing activities.

The Offeror shall describe its plan for FRACAS and its application for production failures and repair.

3.2.4 ELEMENT 4: TEST AND EVALUATION

The Offeror shall provide evidence of their capability to test production and repair items. The Offeror shall provide a proposed Test and Evaluation (CEC T&E) strategy for the entire CEC effort as described in Section C. The Offeror shall provide its approach to reducing T&E duration, complexity, and cost while achieving the T&E goals of the CEC program. The Offeror shall describe the extent to which its test approach enables efficiency gains while maintaining effectiveness in all aspects and stages of testing. The Offeror shall describe its method for implementing the use of automated test and analysis tools, and its ability to integrate and interface them with other automated test and analysis tools.

The Offeror shall describe its proposed use of Contractor-owned facilities and Government-furnished test-bed systems and the roles of these resources.

3.2.5 ELEMENT 5: TRANSITION PLAN

The Offeror shall describe its transition and startup approach for the CEC program to ensure program milestones are met. The approach shall detail how the Offeror plans to set up facilities, ramp up staffing, schedule meetings, and allocate tasking to meet CEC production, repair, test and schedule requirements. If facilities are not available at contract award the Offeror shall provide a detailed schedule and commitment of availability for use to meet requirements of this contract. The Offeror shall identify any facility upgrades required to meet the requirements of the SOW.

The Offeror shall define the communications structure that will be used to ensure efficient and cohesive interaction between geographically separated activities. The Offeror shall identify the geographic locations of all program related organizational units.

3.2.6 ELEMENT 6: RISK MANAGEMENT

The Offeror shall describe its process for tracking and mitigating program risks and opportunities, including CEC Specific technical, programmatic, environmental, safety, cost, and schedule risks and opportunities.

3.2.7 ELEMENT 7: FACILITY MANAGMENT

The Offeror shall describe its company facility and/or subcontractor facilities that are available and proposed for the execution of the Offeror’s CEC proposed approach, including necessary engineering, development, assembly, integration, repair, modification, and test facilities consistent with the size and scope of the requirement of this solicitation.

The Offeror shall describe how its production and test facilities, storage and warehouse facilities meet the production and repair requirements of the solicitation. The Offeror shall define the facility management structure that will be used to ensure efficient and cohesive interaction between geographically separated activities.

3.3 VOLUME III: FACTOR 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Do not include cost or price information in this volume. In the Past Performance Volume, the Offeror shall demonstrate through its past performance on shipborne, airborne, and ground-based systems of similar size, scope, and complexity that the Offeror will be able to perform the requirements outlined in this solicitation. The Offeror shall discuss information on problems encountered during performance of the identified contracts and corrective actions taken. The Offeror shall provide a discussion of recent (within the last five years) and relevant past performance developing and manufacturing shipborne, airborne, and ground-based systems of similar size, scope, and complexity.

The Offeror shall provide information that depicts its depth of past performance and qualification under contracts that have helped to establish its management and technical capability for the scope of work and variety of skill categories and manning levels proposed to perform work consistent with the size and scope of this requirement.

The Offeror shall provide three recent and relevant prior contract efforts. The Offeror shall clearly describe how each prior contract effort is recent and relevant in terms of period of performance, similarity of product/service/support to this solicitation, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and extent of subcontracting/teaming.

The Offeror shall provide a past performance narrative not to exceed five (5) pages in length that addresses the following topics:

a. The Offeror shall demonstrate its past performance in meeting production requirements, delivering orders in accordance with contract terms and adhering to processes.

b. The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to understand and resolve technical risk issues within its organizational structure, including interaction with its subcontractors and vendors.

c. As required by DFARS 215.303(c)(i), the Offeror shall provide information on its past performance demonstrating compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.219-9.

Additionally, the Offeror must also submit past performance information associated with at least one (1) recent and relevant prior contract effort (using the same parameters as above) for each proposed subcontractor that will perform more than 10% of the total contract effort based on the Offeror’s total proposal price. The information submitted for each subcontractor shall not exceed two (2) pages in length.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to use contract performance data provided in the Offeror’s proposal and contract performance data obtained…