N0002422R5231 Amendment 0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04 EXCEPTION 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 is to update hours for CLINs X001 and X004.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 26

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 15-Mar-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15C. DATE SIGNED 15B. 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 N0002422R5231

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Feb-2022

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

15-Mar-2022

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 CODE CODE

EMAIL: TEL:

X

N0002422R5231

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SUBCLIN 0004AA

The pricing detail quantity has increased by 2.00 from 207,796.00 to 207,798.00.

SUBCLIN 1001AA

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 1.00 from 280,588.00 to 280,587.00.

SUBCLIN 1004AA

The pricing detail quantity has increased by 1.00 from 316,656.00 to 316,657.00.

SUBCLIN 2001AA

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 1.00 from 262,454.00 to 262,453.00.

SUBCLIN 2004AA

The pricing detail quantity has increased by 2.00 from 282,368.00 to 282,370.00.

SUBCLIN 3001AA

The pricing detail quantity has increased by 1.00 from 249,027.00 to 249,028.00.

SUBCLIN 3004AA

The pricing detail quantity has increased by 1.00 from 286,250.00 to 286,251.00.

SUBCLIN 4004AA

The pricing detail quantity has increased by 1.00 from 215,439.00 to 215,440.00.

The following have been modified:

B-216-H006 FEE TABLE (NAVSEA) (MAR 2019)

Labor CLIN Labor Hours Cost Per

Hour*

Fee Rate Per

Hour*

Loaded

Hourly Rate*

0001 292,144

0004 207,796 207,798

1001 280,588 280,587

1004 316,656 316,657

2001 262,454 262,453

2004 282,368 282,370

3001 249,027 249,028

3004 286,250 286,251

4001 243,356

4004 215,439 215,440

*The offeror shall divide the proposed fee for each CLIN by the quantity of labor hours indicated to complete the table. Fee is calculated based on cost less FCCOM; if FCCOM is proposed, necessary columns may be added.

In the event of any inconsistency between the above table and the CLIN pricing, the CLIN pricing shall take precedence.

(End of text)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule item for SUBCLIN 1001AA has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

24 mths. ADC 280,588 N/A

FOB: Destination

To:

24 mths. ADC 280,587 N/A

The following Delivery Schedule item for SUBCLIN 1004AA has been changed from:

24 mths. ADC 316,656 N/A

24 mths. ADC 316,657 N/A

The following Delivery Schedule item for SUBCLIN 2001AA has been changed from:

36 mths. ADC 262,454 N/A

36 mths. ADC 262,453 N/A

The following Delivery Schedule item for SUBCLIN 2004AA has been changed from:

36 mths. ADC 282,368 N/A

36 mths. ADC 282,370 N/A

The following Delivery Schedule item for SUBCLIN 3001AA has been changed from:

48 mths. ADC 249,027 N/A

48 mths. ADC 249,028 N/A

The following Delivery Schedule item for SUBCLIN 3004AA has been changed from:

48 mths. ADC 286,250 N/A

48 mths. ADC 286,251 N/A

The following Delivery Schedule item for SUBCLIN 4004AA has been changed from:

60 mths. ADC 215,439 N/A

60 mths. ADC 215,440 N/A

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 basic Defense Security Service SECRET facility clearance with SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability, all issued by the United States Government, at the time of the Offeror’s submission.

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.

Establishment of SIPRNet will commence upon contract award and may take up to 16 months.

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 reference 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 December 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.

Offeror’s 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 Internet on the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://sam.gov). From time to time, the Government may post additional information to the SAM website relating to this solicitation (e.g. responses to questions, solicitation amendments, etc.). It is the responsibility of prospective Offerors to monitor the SAM website for any such information.

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. Shannon Vineyard

Procuring Contracting Officer shannon.l.vineyard.civ@us.navy.mil

(202) 781-0429

Ms. Stephanie Little

Contract Specialist stephanie.m.little6.civ@us.navy.mil

(202) 781-1370

1.3 AVAILABILITY OF ATTACHMENTS

All solicitation attachments will be posted to the GPE.

1.4 SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Offerors shall submit written questions and comments related to this solicitation using the Bidder’s Question

Submittal Form (Attachment JS-23) for this solicitation. For ease of Government review and to minimize response time, Offerors shall submit this form in the original file format. 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 website.

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 fourteen (14) 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 “N0002422R5231 Question from [name of Offeror]” (without quotes or brackets) in the subject line of the message.

1.5 SOLICITATION SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

This solicitation is unclassified.

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. 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 respocalnsibility. If the Contracting Officer is unable to affirmatively determine the prospective Offeror to be responsible, the prospective Offeror will be ineligible for award. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171 details requirements for

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations. This publication is available at https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171r2.

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 https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171r2 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 Technical Proposal 55 0 0 1

Element 1 Technical Approach 0 0 1

Element 2 Sample Scenarios 0 0 1

II Management Approach 50 0 0 1

Element 1 Management Capabilities 0 0 1

Element 2 Staffing Plan 0 0 1

Element 3 Facilities Description 0 0 1

Element 4 Transition Plan 0 0 1

III Past Performance See Note 1 0 0 1

IV Cost/Price Proposal None 0 0 1

V 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 six (6) pages in length. The past performance narrative for applicable subcontractors (see Section L.2.5) shall not exceed two (2) pages in length for each subcontractor. Therefore, the page limit for this volume shall be (6 + 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. Electronic copies delivered via DOD Safe (https://safe.apps.mil/) the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website

(https://piee.eb.mil) shall be sent to both the PCO and Contract Specialist listed in Section L.1.2 above. If files are password protected, passwords shall also be provided to the PCO and Contract Specialist listed in Section L.1.2 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 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. The following proposal content will be exempt from the page count limitations:

Cover letter

Table of contents

Title pages

Index pages

Divider pages

Tabs

Glossary

Facility layout drawings and/or diagrams

Copy of pertinent lease(s) and/or letter or intent to lease facility

Labor category mapping https://safe.apps.mil/

Attachment J-10 DFARS 252.227-7017 Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure

Restrictions, incorporated upon award

Attachment J-11 DFARS 252.227-7028 Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the

Government, incorporated upon award

Attachment J-12 DFARS 252.227-7014 Supplemental Information – Noncommercial Technical Data , Noncommercial Computer Software, Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation, incorporated upon award

Attachment J-13 DFARS 252.227-7015 Commercial Technical Data , Commercial Computer Software and

Commercial Computer Software Documentation – Government Use Restrictions, incorporated upon award

Attachment JS-18 Staffing Plan

Attachment JS-20 Contractor Compliance Checklist

The Government will not evaluate cover letters.

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 PIEE. 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. 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, the Offeror’s proposal may be rejected.

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 double-sided pages only and in a single column on each page in accordance with FAR 52.204-4.

Tabloid size formatting shall not exceed 11 × 17 inches and 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. The entire proposal is limited to a total of 20 tabloid sheets.

2.4 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

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.

Telegraphic offers, facsimile offers, or offers submitted by electronic commerce will not be considered. Any proposals received through these means will be deleted or destroyed. Furthermore, the Government will not consider telegraphic, facsimile, or electronic commerce modifications of offers, or withdrawals of offers.

The Government requests one (1) electronic copy of the Offeror’s complete proposal to be sent through the PIEE website (https://piee.eb.mil). To register for PIEE, click the “Register” button and agree to the Privacy Act

Statement; select “Vendor” as the type of user you are; choose “User ID/Password” as how you will be accessing the

PIEE applications and create a User ID and Password; choose security questions and answers; complete the user profile; enter company information. In the Roles screen, select “SOL – Solicitation” under Application and

“Proposal Manager” under role and press the “+Add Roles” button. Roles summary will appear. Enter your CAGE

Code under Location/CAGE (a Contract Administrator must be in System of Award Management (SAM) prior to entering this information). Complete the justification (Example: Required for proposal submission) and sign the

Statement of Accountability Agreement. It is highly recommended that the PIEE Solicitation Module account be established and the communication path confirmed well in advance of the proposal submission deadline. If issues arise as the PIEE account is being set up, Offerors may submit their proposal via the Offeror’s standard process if they have a system in place that allows for secure propsal transmission. Alternate systems shall be tested with the

Government Points of Contact identified in Section L.1.2 above prior to the proposal submission date to ensure operability and timely submission. Failure of an alternate submission method may render the proposal late and unacceptable.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 (3) business days prior to the proposal deadline of this solicitation and no earlier than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the proposal deadline.

The subject line in the email should read as follows: “N0002422R5231 PROPOSAL.” Offerors shall provide their name and e-mail address as contact information so the Government can generate a pickup request from the DoD

SAFE application to be sent to the Offeror, which is valid for fourteen (14) calendar days. 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 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 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 more than 263,608 hours of the 2,636,078 2,636,084 total hours required under CLINs X001 and X004. However, where otherwise minor subcontractors cumulatively perform more than 527,216 527,217 of the

2,636,078 2,636,084 total hours under CLINs X001 and X004, 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. 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: Factor 1 - Technical Proposal

Do not include cost or price information in this volume. The Government intends for the Technical Proposal

Volume to present a discussion of the Offeror’s proposed approach to performing each of the CLINs in this solicitation within each element described below. The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to enable

Government personnel to make a thorough evaluation and arrive at a sound determination of whether or not the proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation. To this end, the Technical Proposal Volume shall be specific, detailed, and complete enough to demonstrate clearly and fully that the Offeror understands the solicitation and has a thorough understanding of the solicitation requirements for accomplishing the efforts under this solicitation and the technologies involved. The level of technical detail provided must be sufficient to show how the Offeror proposes to fulfill the Government’s requirements and fully explain the methodology and procedures to be followed.

The narrative 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 technical approach.

Additionally, the Offeror must clearly state any and all assumptions made to develop the proposed technical approach. Attachments J-2 and J-8 form a complete list of all Government Furnished Information (GFI) and

Government Furnished Property (GFP) the Government intends to provide under this contract.

The Offeror shall describe its proposed approach for each of the following elements to accomplish the tasks defined in Section C. The Offeror should describe common processes and approaches to accomplishing the tasking.

However, in the event that the Offeror proposes a different approach for any portion of the tasking, the Offeror shall clearly describe any such differences and provide rationale to support the proposed approach.

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

3.1.1 Element 1: Technical Approach

Within Element 1, Offeror shall discuss its and its subcontractors’ knowledge of and experience with Navy processes including:

1) Navy Modernization Process Management and Operations Manual (NMP-MOM) planning and installing combat systems upgrades from initiating the Ship Change Document (SCD) to

Regional Maintenance Management Check-in/Check-out (RMMCO) Closeout

2) Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)/GFP/Operating Materials and Supplies (OM&S) receipt, storage, shipping and environmental protection of unclassified and classified items Technical knowledge can be demonstrated through experience successfully implementing relevant technologies to solve technical problems.

The Offeror’s proposal shall also demonstrate its proposed technical approach to, understanding of, and experience in (to include relevant examples) performing in the following areas:

1) Maintenance Support

2) Supply Support

3) Material Management

4) Configuration Management

5) Training Development and Support

6) Ship Alterations and Changes

7) Ship Construction Support

8) Material Procurement

Offerors shall discuss their strategy including schedules and deliverables, risk assessment and mitigation, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies.

3.1.2 Element 2: Sample Scenarios

Scenario #1

The focus of this scenario is waterfront work as described in sections 5.0 and 7.0 of the Statement of Work (SOW).

Offerors should describe the methodology, resources and processes the Offeror would implement to plan and perform an installation in accordance with paragraphs and subparagraphs of sections 5.0 and 7.0 of the SOW.

Description should demonstrate the Offeror’s knowledge of Department of the Navy (DON)/Navy Data

Environment (NDE) process requirements. For general awareness, the contractor should assume that the shipboard work will require welders, electricians, and pipefitters (plumbers) efforts onboard the target platform.

Scenario #2

Describe the methodology, resources and processes the Offeror would implement to plan and perform the efforts required for the delivery of logistics products, training services, and delivery of all Maintenance Assist Modules

(MAMs) and tools required to support a new construction platform in accordance with Statement of Work paragraphs 3.0, 4.0, 6.0 and all subparagraphs. The narrative should demonstrate the Offeror’s knowledge of new construction ship activities, system test activities, logistics, and training processes.

3.2 VOLUME II- Factor 2: Management Approach

Do not include cost or price information in this volume. The Offeror shall describe their approach and ability to effectively manage all efforts required by this solicitation.

The Management Approach Volume shall address the following elements:

Element 1: Management Capabilities

Element 2: Staffing Plan

Element 3: Facilities Description

Element 4: Transition Plan

3.2.1 Element 1: Management Capabilities

The Offeror shall describe its proposed plan for allocating personnel, facilities, and equipment. The Offeror shall describe its management plan for multiple groups of personnel dispersed worldwide simultaneously. Offerors should discuss proposed processes for planning and managing the reassignment, or leveraging, of staff among work needs.

Offerors should discuss their ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel to staff the contract. Offerers should discuss processes used to ensure the assignment of the appropriate skills to the associated work.

The Offeror shall describe its corporate organization, and management organization for implementation of this contract, a description of the Program Manager’s (PM) authority and control, project organization, quality policy, company-wide processes, standard practices, policies and procedures that will be applied to this effort as well as management of program risk, identification of subcontractors and associated tasking, management of subcontractors, and communications with the Navy and other external organizations to satisfactorily complete all tasks.

Management Process: The Offeror shall describe its management processes relative to cost control and efficiency.

Management: The Offeror shall describe their methods used to monitor and report on all aspects of the subcontractor(s) performance (technical, schedule, and cost). The Offeror shall identify by name and provide a description of the qualifications and experience of the proposed subcontractor compan(ies) as related to the requirement(s) to be performed. The Offeror shall discuss selection processes, contingency plans, management interactions, and risk mitigation in the event of subcontractor turnover during the period of performance.

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 to 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 proposal.

3.2.2 Element 2: Staffing Plan

No key personnel are requested.

Offerors shall provide a Staffing Plan (without cost) of all proposed personnel by labor category supporting each of the task areas specified in the statement of work. All Contractor personnel assigned to performance of this contract shall be U.S. citizens unless otherwise agreed to in writing. All personnel assigned to the performance of this contract, with a need to know, shall have at least a SECRET clearance. The Offeror shall provide their Staffing Plan

(without cost) in the Microsoft Excel format as provided by Attachment JS-18 which consists of the following information set:

1. Individual's Name

2. Company Name (employee's company name)

3. Mapping to Company-Specific Labor Categories

4. Years of applicable professional experience

5. Highest Degree Obtained

6. Degree Area

7. If no Degree, Relevant Certificates/Training Attained

8. Work location

9. Task Area Supported

10. RFP Labor Category (From Table L-2)

Offerors should list “pending” in the name column and the minimum qualifications of the relevant Government labor category in any positions for which the Offeror does not have a firm candidate identified to provide at award.

Where the Government labor category definitions allow for degrees to offset years of experience, Offerors shall consider the minimum qualifications for the labor category to be those requiring the least advanced degree. Offerors should follow this procedure for positions for which Offerors or subcontractors only propose labor categories or example individuals.

Offerors should preface the names of contingent hires with “Contingent -;” for example, “Contingent – Jane.”

Offerors should list the prospective employer in the “Employer” Column of the Staffing Plan.

From a U.S. Government proposal evaluation perspective, proposal risk may increase with high levels of individuals proposed as Pending or Contingent. Nevertheless, in the Staffing Plan column m Notes and Risk Mitigation, Offerors may describe actions they have taken to mitigate the impact of these risks to the Government.

When read together with the other parts of the Offeror’s Technical Proposal Volume, the Offeror’s Staffing Plan should demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to successfully meet the requirements of this solicitation. The Offeror will not be penalized for use of subcontractors but shall describe in the narrative how the proposed team provides optimal balance between size, manageability, and support capability while maintaining an integrated approach.

3.2.2.1 Level of Effort and Labor Mix Estimate:

The Offeror shall propose their overall allocation of personnel labor resources. The Government strongly desires that it align with the recommended allocations of senior, mid-level and junior personnel described in table L-2 below. If the Offeror varies from the Government’s estimate for labor allocation as identified in the table L-2 below, the Offeror shall describe how/why the proposed labor mix will result in a high quality, efficient, and leveraged workforce. If the Offeror does not explain deviations from the below labor mix it may result in upward cost adjustments or one or more weaknesses/deficiencies during evaluation.

Table L-2

Labor CLINs Categories and Mix – CLINs X001

Labor Categories Labor Mix CLIN

CLIN

CLIN

CLIN

CLIN

Total

Equipment Specialists

Senior Level 23,800 25,040 24,289 21,327 19,616 114,072

Mid-Level 37,399 39,349 38,169 33,513 30,826 179,256

Junior Level 6,800 7,154 6,940 6,093 5,605 32,592

Subtotal 67,999 71,543 69,398 60,933 56,047 325,920

Industry Trades

Senior Level 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mid-Level 0 0 0 0 0 0

Junior Level 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0

Logisticians

Senior Level 53,048 51,379 48,754 46,853 46,043 246,077

Mid-Level 68,204 66,059 62,684 60,240 59,198 316,384

Junior Level 30,313 29,359 27,859 26,773 26,310 140,615

Subtotal 151,565 146,797 139,297 133,866 131,551 703,076

Management and

Administration

Senior Level 7,457 7,344 7,166 7,035 6,979 35,981

Mid-Level 4,474 4,406 4,300 4,221 4,187 21,588

Junior Level 2,983 2,937 2,866 2,814 2,792 14,392

Subtotal 14,913 14,687 14,332 14,070 13,958 71,961

System Specialists

Senior Level 11,533 9,512 7,885 8,032 8,360 45,322

Mid-Level 34,600 28,536 23,656 24,095 25,080 135,967

Junior Level 11,533 9,512 7,885 8,032 8,360 45,322

Subtotal 57,666 47,560 39,426 40,159 41,800 226,611

Totals 292,144 280,588 262,453 249,028 243,356 1,327,568

The Government strongly recommends Offerors provide the following labor mix for CLINs 0004, 1004, 2004, 3004, and 4004:

Table L-2

Labor CLINs Categories and Mix – CLINs X004

Labor Categories Labor Mix

CLIN

CLIN

CLIN

CLIN

CLIN 4004 Total

Equipment

Specialists

Senior Level 21,668 31,239 32,012 33,692 17,246 135,857

Mid-Level 13,001 18,743 19,207 20,215 10,347 81,513

Junior Level 8,667 12,495 12,805 13,477 6,898 54,342

Subtotal 43,336 62,477 64,024 67,384 34,491 271,712

Industry Trades

Senior Level 23,831 36,315 32,383 32,828 24,707 150,064

Mid-Level 33,363 50,841 45,336 45,959 34,590 210,089

Junior Level 22,242 33,894 30,224 30,639 23,060 140,059

Subtotal 79,436 121,050 107,943 109,426 82,357 500,212

Logisticians

Senior Level 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mid-Level 4,534 2,266 5,050 4,326 2,778 18,954

Junior Level 6,800 3,398 7,574 6,490 4,166 28,428

Subtotal 11,334 5,664 12,624 10,816 6,944 47,382

Management and

Administration

Senior Level 5,179 7,892 7,037 7,134 5,369 32,611

Mid-Level 4,143 6,313 5,629 5,707 4,295 26,087

Junior Level 1,036 1,578 1,407 1,427 1,074 6,522

Subtotal 10,358 15,783 14,073 14,268 10,738 65,220

System Specialists

Senior Level 19,000 33,505 25,112 25,307 24,273 127,197

Mid-Level 25,334 44,673 33,482 33,743 32,364 169,596

Junior Level 19,000 33,505 25,112 25,307 24,273 127,197

Subtotal 63,334 111,683 83,706 84,357 80,910 423,990

Totals 207,798 316,657 282,370 286,251 215,440 1,308,516

3.2.2.2 Government Defined Labor Categories

In developing its recommended labor mix above, the Government used the following experience definitions:

Senior Level: Over 15 years of experience relevant to the elements described in the statement of work.

Mid-level: 5.5 Over 5 years-15 years of experience relevant to the elements described the statement of work.

Junior Level: 0-5 years of experience relevant to the elements described the statement of work.

The Government will allow the Offeror to substitute Education for Experience as follows:

Master’s Degree can be substituted for 10 years’ experience

Bachelor’s Degree or Navy instructor NEC can be substituted for 6 years’ experience

Associates Degree, or technical certification can be substituted for 3 years’ experience

In developing the labor mix, the Government used the following guidelines for the labor categories:

Equipment Specialist: Experience preparing required paperwork and performing equipment installation and maintenance efforts of shipboard and shore site equipment described in the

Statement of Work.

Industry Trades: Graduate of trade school including, but not limited to, electronics, welding, pipefitting, Fiber Optic and shipboard cables and connectors, plumbing, machinist, or general laborers capable of performing shipboard industrial work.

Logisticians: Graduate of Navy training school or experience developing and maintaining logistics products, or maintaining logistics processes, or providing instruction described within the statement of work.

System Specialists: Mechanical, network, or electrical engineering or technology degree, with experience performing installation and testing of integrated combat systems, and sustainment efforts described in the statement of work.

Management and Administration: Experience performing contract or personnel Management and administration of complex integrated work that is geographically dispersed.

The Offeror shall provide a mapping of any company-specific labor categories that it, or one of its subcontractors, proposes in the Staffing Plan to the Government labor categories defined above. The mapping, listed in Column “c” of the staffing plan (Attachment JS-18), must include a description, similar in detail to the Government labor categoryies, of the requirements/qualifications associated with each company- specific labor category contained in the Offeror’s Staffing Plan, including company-specific labor categories proposed by subcontractors.

3.2.3 Element 3: Facilities Description

The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate that the Offeror has an adequate plan to obtain facilities to support the successful performance of all described SOW elements. The Offeror’s proposal shall:

Describe the planned facility/facilities location(s), layout of space/spaces, provide a diagram of planned facilities for this specific program, and assure the availability of the facilities to meet the statement of work elements.

State whether the facilities are leased or owned; if leased, the Offeror must provide copies of all pertinent lease(s), or letter of intent to lease facility to the Offeror from the owner of the facility.

The Offeror shall describe any facility upgrades required to support the space layout proposed.

UNCLASSIFIED SPACE

The Offeror shall describe how its facilities meet the SOW elements for material management, Engineering Change Proposal/Engineering Change (ECP/EC) Kit materials, depot support, harvesting, interim supply support and receipt, storage and shipment of installation materials, spares and Tactical Training Equipment (TTE) as stated in paragraphs 3.7, 3.7.2, 3.7.4, 3.7.6, 7.0, 8.0

CLASSIFIED SPACE/SYSTEMS:

Describe the space where SIPRNET will be located as stated in paragraph 9.1.

Describe the schedule for establishment of SECRET processing, training, workaround procedures, and storage capability to be completed within four (4) months of contract award as required in

SOW paragraphs 3.2, 3.2.1, 4.3. SECRET facility physical construction must meet the requirements as defined in DoD 5205.07-M Vol 3.

3.2.4 Element 4: Transition Plan

The Offeror shall describe its transition and startup approach for the Surface Ship ASW program to ensure contract 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 Surface Ship ASW logistics, training, and installation 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.

3.3 VOLUME III- Factor 3: 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 efforts of similar size, scope, and complexity that the Offeror will be able to perform the requirements outlined in this solicitation. If possible, the Offeror should 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 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 place particular emphasis on both recent (within five years of the proposal submission date) and relevant current Navy efforts.

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

The Offeror shall demonstrate its past performance in fulfilling critical requirements and processes and its ability to understand and resolve technical risk issues within its organizational structure, including interaction with its subcontractors.

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 contract…