N00024-22-R-5535-0001 Solicitation Amendement 07.21.2022.pdf

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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.

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Provide answ ers to bidder's questions, and edits to RFP.

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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.

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WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

BIDDER'S QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

N00024-22-R-5535 Bidder’s Questions and Government Responses

Q1. Will the Government send updated TDP?

A1. Yes, the Government will send updated TDP. The Government has sent updated TDP, as of 07.07.2022, to potential Offerors via DoD SAFE.

Q2. Section L, 3.3 Volume III: FACTOR I - PAST PERFORMANCE, of the RFP says "The Offeror shall place particular emphasis on both recent (within five years of the proposal submission date) and relevant current Navy efforts." Section M, 2.2 FACTOR 1: PAST PERFORMANCE says ""Recent performance" includes efforts within the past three (3) calendar years, from proposal submittal date". Would the Government please confirm which is correct?

A2. Section M of the RFP has updated the "recent performance" to five years from the proposal submission date, via Amendment 0001.

Q3. Will the Government count IMS pages in the total page count of the Technical Volume of proposals received?

A3. The Government will not count IMS pages in the total page count of the Technical Volume of the proposal received, and the IMS pages may be sent as an attachment. Section L of the RFP has been updated to reflect this, via Amendment 0001.

Q4. In Section B of the RFP, the following CLINs have a quantity of 1: 0007, 0019, 0107, 0111, 0115, 0207, 0209, 0210, 0211, 0307, 0309, 0310, 0311, 0407, 0409, 0410 & 0411. Is it the Government's intent for the Offeror to submit a one piece price for these specific deliverables and quantities, or is it the Government's intent for the Offeror to only fill out Table 1: MK 53 DLS Nulka System Base Price and "Table 2: Launcher Quantity Adder Stepladder Pricing Table" in Section B, Note C?

A4. The Government added a quantity of one to each of the CLINs that have a definitive quantity: 0007, 0019, 0107, 0111, 0115, 0207, 0209, 0210, 0211, 0307, 0309, 0310, 0311, 0407, 0409, 0410 & 0411, to inform Offerors of which CLINs have units to be purchased. The Government asks that Offerors fill out both Table 1: MK 53 DLS Nulka System Base Price, and Table 2: Launcher Quantity Adder Stepladder Pricing Table in Section B, Note C.

Q5. Is the clause D-247-W002 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) a valid clause?

A5. Yes, the clause D-247-W002 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) is a valid clause and will remain in the contract.

Q6. Section B of the RFP, CLIN 0004AA lists 2 Manufacturer Part Numbers: 7244881-1 and 8603323. Can the Government confirm which Manufacturer Part Number is correct?

A6. The Government confirms that the CLIN 0004AA Manufacturer Part Number 7244881-1 is correct, and has been updated in Section B of the RFP, via Amendment 0001.

Q7. In Section B of the RFP, the CLIN description for CLIN 0104 states FY23. Should the CLIN description for CLIN 0104 state FY24?

A7. Yes. The CLIN description for CLIN 0104 in Section B of the RFP has been updated to FY24, via Amendment 0001.

Q8. In Section B of the RFP, the CLIN description for CLIN 0104AA states FY23. Should the CLIN description for CLIN 0104AA state FY24?

A8. Yes. The CLIN description for CLIN 0104AA in Section B of the RFP has been updated to FY24, via Amendment 0001.

Q9. Section B of the RFP, CLIN 1004AA lists 2 Manufacturer Part Numbers: 7244881-1 and 8603323. Can the Government confirm which Manufacturer Part Number is correct?

A9. The Government confirms that the CLIN 0104AA Manufacturer Part Number 7244881-1 is correct, and has been updated in Section B of the RFP, via Amendment 0001.

Q10. In Section B of the RFP, the CLIN description for CLIN 0204 states FY23. Should the CLIN description for CLIN 0204 state FY25?

A10. Yes. The CLIN description for CLIN 0204 in Section B of the RFP has been updated to FY25, via Amendment 0001.

Q11. In Section B of the RFP, the CLIN description for CLIN 0204AA states FY23. Should the CLIN description for CLIN 0204AA state FY25?

A11. Yes. The CLIN description for CLIN 0204AA in Section B of the RFP has been updated to FY25, via Amendment 0001.

Q12. Section B of the RFP, CLIN 0204AA lists 2 Manufacturer Part Numbers: 7244881-1 and 8603323. Can the Government confirm which Manufacturer Part Number is correct?

A12. The Government confirms that the CLIN 0204AA Manufacturer Part Number 7244881-1 is correct, and has been updated in Section B of the RFP, via Amendment 0001.

Q13. In Section B of the RFP, the CLIN description for CLIN 0304 states FY23. Should the CLIN description for CLIN 0304 state FY26?

A13. Yes. The CLIN description for CLIN 0304 in Section B of the RFP has been updated to FY26, via Amendment 0001.

Q14. In Section B of the RFP, the CLIN description for CLIN 0304AA states FY23. Should the CLIN description for CLIN 0304AA state FY26?

A14. Yes. The CLIN description for CLIN 0304AA in Section B of the RFP has been updated to FY26, via Amendment 0001.

Q15. Section B of the RFP, CLIN 0304AA lists 2 Manufacturer Part Numbers: 7244881-1 and 8603323. Can the Government confirm which Manufacturer Part Number is correct?

A15. The Government confirms that the CLIN 0304AA Manufacturer Part Number 7244881-1 is correct, and has been updated in Section B of the RFP, via Amendment 0001.

Q16. In Section B of the RFP, the CLIN description for CLIN 0404 states FY23. Should the CLIN description for CLIN 0404 state FY27?

A16. Yes. The CLIN description for CLIN 0404 in Section B of the RFP has been updated to FY27, via Amendment 0001.

Q17. In Section B of the RFP, the CLIN description for CLIN 0404AA states FY23. Should the CLIN description for CLIN 0404AA state FY27?

A17. Yes. The CLIN description for CLIN 0404AA in Section B of the RFP has been updated to FY27, via Amendment 0001.

Q18. Section B of the RFP, CLIN 0004AA lists 2 Manufacturer Part Numbers: 7244881-1 and 8603323. Can the Government confirm which Manufacturer Part Number is correct?

A18. The Government confirms that the CLIN 0404AA Manufacturer Part Number 7244881-1 is correct, and has been updated in Section B of the RFP, via Amendment 0001.

Q19. Would the Government please clarify the total for the "Qty of Launchers Awarded Per CLIN" in the tables on pages 57 and 58?

A19. The total for the "Qty of Launchers Awarded Per CLIN" in the tables on pages 57 and 58 is 38, with CLIN 0018 "Example Awarded CLIN Quantity" reduced from 3 to 2. Section B of the RFP has been updated to reflect this, via Amendment 0001.

Q20. Would the Government clarify the the example pricing sheet on page 58, specifically CLINs 0017, 0018 & 0019's "Total System Unit Price". To get to your total number, are you multiplying the "Example Awarded CLIN Quantity" by the "Example Base System Unit Price" and adding the "Launcher Adder Price Per System"? If so, we believe the "Total System Unit Price" should be $6,240 for CLIN 0017, $3,222 for CLIN 0018 and $1,422 for CLIN 0019?

A20. Yes. The "Total System Unit Price" in the example pricing sheet is calculated by multiplying the "Example Awarded CLIN Quantity" by the "Example Base System Unit Price" and adding the "Launcher Adder Price Per System", and should be $6,240 for CLIN 0017, $2,322 for CLIN 0018 (due to the "Example Awarded CLIN Quantity" reduction in the previous question/response), and $1,422 for CLIN 0019. The example pricing sheet table in Section B of the RFP has been updated to reflect this, via Amendment 0001.

Q21. Stepladder Pricing for CLINs 0X01 and 0X04 on page 58, In the Section B STEPLADDER PRICING TABLE FOR NON-DLS CLINs, would the Government please clarify the stepladder quantity range for CLIN 0104?

A21. The Government confirms the Stepladder Quantity Range for CLIN 0104 is 1-5, and Section B STEPLADDER PRICING TABLE FOR NON-DLS CLINs of the RFP has been updated, via Amendment 0001.

Q22. Would the Government please clarify if the Offeror needs to provide stepladder pricing for CLINs 0004 and 0101, as they were not listed in the table?

A22. The Government confirmed that the Offeror needs to provide stepladder pricing for CLINs 0004 and 0101, and the Section B STEPLADDER PRICING TABLE FOR NON-DLS CLINs of the RFP has been updated, via Amendment 0001.

Q23. Would the Government please clarify Section L, 2.4 FACTOR 3 - MANAGEMENT APPROACH, which states “the Government will evaluate this factor on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. The Government will evaluate whether the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates an acceptable approach to meeting the solicitation requirements based on the elements set forth in Section L 3.4.”, and continues “The Government will evaluate whether the Offeror meets the minimum security qualification criteria outlined in Section L. Failure to meet the minimum security qualification criteria will result in an unsatisfactory rating for management.”, however Section L.3.4 refers to pricing instruction?

A23. Section L, 2.4 FACTOR 3 - MANAGEMENT APPROACH, should reference Section L.3.2. VOLUME II: FACTOR 3 - MANAGEMENT APPROACH. Section M, 2.4 of the RFP has been updated, via Amendment 0001.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SUBCLIN 0004AA

The manufacturer part number has changed from 8603323 to 7244881-1.

The drawing number has changed from 8603323 to 7244881K.

CLIN 0104

The CLIN description has changed from FY23 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher to FY24 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher.

SUBCLIN 0104AA

The CLIN description has changed from FY23 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher to FY24 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher.

CLIN 0204

The CLIN description has changed from FY23 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher to FY25 MK 137 MOD 10

SUBCLIN 0204AA

The CLIN description has changed from FY23 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher to FY25 MK 137 MOD 10

CLIN 0304

The CLIN description has changed from FY23 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher to FY26 MK 137 MOD 10

SUBCLIN 0304AA

The CLIN description has changed from FY23 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher to FY26 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher.

CLIN 0404

The CLIN description has changed from FY23 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher to FY27 MK 137 MOD 10

SUBCLIN 0404AA

The CLIN description has changed from FY23 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher to FY27 MK 137 MOD 10 Launcher.

The following have been modified:

NOTES

NOTE A

Offerors shall enter the “Price Group” and “Estimated Total Price” values for each data item (Blocks 17 and 18 of each DD Form 1423).

NOTE B

Option item to which the option clause in SECTION I applies and which is to be supplied only if and to the extent said option is exercised.

NOTE C

Stepladder Pricing – Maximum quantities per CLIN, year, and for the contract total are provided in a separate table below. The stepladder quantities for each CLIN allow for flexibility for the Government to determine which configurations are needed in each year. Notwithstanding the sum of the stepladder pricing quantity ranges included below, the Government is planning to purchase no more than the maximum yearly quantities for each CLIN grouping as outlined in the table below. Additionally, the Government is planning to purchase no more than 65 MK 53 Decoy Launch Systems, 116 separate MK 54 Decoy Launch Message Convertors, and 26 separate MK 137 Launchers under this contract.

CLIN Maximum Quantities

CLIN

Maximum Quantities

0001* 15 0004* 10 0007 1 0009 6 0010 3 0011 3 0015 2 0017 2 0018 2 0019 1 0007-0019 Base Year Max* 16 0101* 27 0104* 4 0107 1 0109 5 0110 2 0111 1 0115 1 0117 3 0118 5 0119 2 0107-0119 Option Year 1 Max* 16 0201* 27 0204* 4 0207 1 0209 1 0210 1 0211 1 0215 2 0217 8 0218 4 0219 3 0207-0219 Option Year 2 Max* 18 0301* 27 0304* 4 0307 1 0309 1 0310 1 0311 1 0315 2 0317 7 0318 3 0319 3 0307-0319 Option Year 3 Max* 16 0401* 27 0404* 4 0407 1 0409 1 0410 1 0411 1 0415 2

0417 8 0418 3 0419 3 0407-0419 Option Year 4 Max 16 Contract Total Max* 65

*Yearly and contract total max quantities exclude 0X01 and 0X04 CLINs as these are not DLS CLINs and are only spare subassemblies.

Stepladder Pricing. Stepladder pricing is utilized in this solicitation to provide offerors an opportunity to propose different pricing for separate and distinct quantity ranges within each CLIN. Notwithstanding the availability of the option to propose different pricing for different quantities, the offeror may propose the same price for multiple quantities.

At the time of award, the Government will determin the quantity of base CLIN 0009 and may also exercise and determine quantities of additional base year CLINs. As administrative placeholders, the Government will enter the maximum stepladder quantities and the corresponding proposed unit prices for all stepladder unexercised Option CLINs. The Government reserves the right to unilaterally adjust the quantity and unit price of each stepladder Option CLIN in accordance with this Note (Note C), if and to the extent said Option CLINs are exercised.

For all CLINs with stepladder pricing, the Government may unilaterally increase a given line item more than once up to the maximum stepladder quantity prior to the latest option exercise date identified in FAR 52.217-7. Option CLINs with stepladder pricing may be exercised until the total quantity purchased equals the maximum quantity listed for that Option CLIN in Section B. Increases to quantities or exercise of an option CLIN as part of a separate modification will be treated like an additional order and will not be bundled with the initial award or annual option exercises for the purposes of calculating stepladder unit pricing.

Notwithstanding the stepladder ranges for individual CLINs listed above, the Government anticipates further bundling across CLINs as well based on a combination of similar components across CLINs, as well as variations in the quantities of components for different DLS Mod variations. For this reason, unit pricing is broken down into 2 parts: the first part being costs that are relatively similar across all configurations (Example: all MK 53 DLS systems contain one MK 24 DLP), and the second part being costs that are still similar across DLS Mod variations, but also vary proportionally based on the quantity of components in each system (for example: the MK 53 DLS systems contain either two, four, or six MK 137 Launchers; the DLS contains two, four, or sex Cable Assemblies; labor specific to whether a system contains two, four, or six launchers,etc).

Stepladder Pricing combines the pricing from Table 1 and 2 below (To Be Proposed) to generate Section B stepladder unit pricing: (Contractor may propose different stepladder breaks within the required minimum and maximum quantities for both tables):

Table 1 “MK 53 DLS Nulka System Base Price” Includes the material/labor that is relatively similar regardless of which Mod configuration is proposed and are not proportional to the number of Launchers contained in the DLS.

This establishes a fixed base cost per system regardless of Mod number and allows for maximum material and labor bundling across systems.

Table 1: MK 53 DLS Nulka System Base Price Contract Year Stepladder Quantity of total

DLS Systems Procured Per Year

Unit Price

Base Year (CLINs 0007-0019) 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-16

Option Year 1 (CLINs 0107-0119) 1-3 4-6

7-9 10-12 13-16

Option Year 2 (CLINs 0207-0219) 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 16-18

Option Year 3 (CLINs 0307-0319) 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-16

Option Year 4 (CLINs 0407-0419) 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-16

Table 2 “Launcher Quantity Adder Stepladder Pricing Table” includes all proposed costs that are variable based on the number of Launchers in a given system. This adder accounts for material/labor bundling related to Launcher quantities required across all CLINs in a given year.

Table 2: Launcher Quantity Adder Stepladder Pricing Table Contract Year Stepladder Quantity of

Launchers Procured Per Year Adder Unit Price

Base Year (CLINs 0007-0019) 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89

Option Year 1 (CLINs 0107-0119) 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89

Option Year 2 (CLINs 0207-0219) 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59

60-69 70-79 80-89

Option Year 3 (CLINs 0307-0319) 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89

Option Year 4 (CLINs 0407-0419) 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89

Unit pricing for each Mk 53 DLS CLIN will be calculated by the following steps:

1) Determine the total number of Mk 53 DLS Nulka Systems being procured in a given year.

2) Use the Table 1 above to determine the base price for all Nulka System CLINs in that year.

3) Sum the total number of Launchers required for a given contract year (number of MK 137 MOD 10 Launchers per system multiplied by number of systems awarded under a given CLIN, then add all CLIN Launcher quantities).

4) Use Table 2 above to determine the Adder pricing per Launcher.

5) Multiply Table 2 Adder pricing by the number of Launchers per system for each awarded CLIN configuration to determine the System Adder Price per unit for each CLIN.

6) Add the calculated Mk 53 DLS Nulka System Base Price + System Adder Price.

**EXAMPLE CLIN PRICING CALCULATION**

This is an example only and does not reflect expected or guaranteed quantities or pricing of any kind.

CLIN Example Awarded CLIN Quantity

Qty of Launchers per System

Qty of Launchers Awarded Per CLIN

0007 0 6 0 0009 0 4 0 0010 1 2 2 0011 0 6 0 0015 1 6 6 0017 5 4 20 0018 2 2 4 0019 1 6 6

TOTAL 10 N/A 38

Example Stepladder Pricing Tables

EXAMPLE Launcher Quantity Adder Stepladder Pricing Table Contract Year Stepladder Quantity Unit Price Base Year (CLINs 0007-0019) 1-9 $100

10-19 $95 20-29 $90 30-39 $87 40-49 $84 50-59 $81 60-69 $79 70-79 $77 80-89 $76

EXAMPLE Mk 53 DLS Nulka System base Price Contract Year Stepladder Quantity Unit Price Base Year (CLINs 0007-0019) 1-3 $ 1,000

4-6 $950 7-9 $920 10-12 $900 13-16 $880

CLIN Example

Awarded

CLIN

Quantity

Example Base System Unit Price

Qty of Launchers per System

Qty of Launchers Awarded Per CLIN

Launcher Adder Price Per Launcher

Launcher Adder Price Per System

Total System Unit Price

0007 0 $900 6 0 $87 $0 $0 0009 0 $900 4 0 $87 $0 $0 0010 1 $900 2 2 $87 $174 $1,074 0011 0 $900 6 0 $87 $0 $0 0015 1 $900 6 6 $87 $522 $1,422 0017 5 $900 4 20 $87 $1,740 $6,240 0018 2 $900 2 4 $87 $522 $2,322 0019 1 $900 6 6 $87 $522 $1,422

TOTAL 10 N/A 38

**END OF EXAMPLE**

STEPLADDER PRICING TABLE FOR NON-DLS CLINs (contractor may submit a similar table with different quantity breaks, using the same specified min/max quantities)

Stepladder Pricing for CLINs 0X01 and 0X04

CLIN

Stepladder Qty Range

Unit Price

0001 1-5 0001 6-10 0001 11-15 0004 1-5 0004 6-10 0101 1-5 0101 6-10 0101 11-15

0101 16-20 0101 21-27 0104 1-5 0104 6-10 0201 1-5 0201 6-10 0201 11-15 0201 16-20 0201 21-27 0204 1-2 0204 3-4 0301 1-5 0301 6-10 0301 11-15 0301 16-20 0301 21-27 0304 1-2 0304 3-4 0401 1-5 0401 6-10 0401 11-15 0401 16-20 0401 21-27 0404 1-2 0404 3-4

NOTE D

Provisioned Item Orders (PIO) may be placed against this line item and the pricing thereof shall be established by the parties to the contract on a firm fixed price basis prior to the award of each order. The estimated price of CLIN 9700 is based on a Government-estimated cost (fully burdened except profit) plus the proposed maximum profit of X% (to be filled in based on Offeror’s proposal, but not to exceed 9%), but does not represent a not-to-exceed value. Each order under CLIN 9700 will be priced at time of award using a proposed profit not to exceed the percent established in this note. The total sum of all orders under CLIN 9700 may exceed the initial estimated price;

however, the total of orders, including profit, cannot exceed $1,500,000.00.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

Section Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

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 MARCH 2023. 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 Awards Management (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.

1.2 COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT

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

Ms. Holly Danner Procuring Contracting Officer holly.r.danner.civ@us.navy.mil

(202) 812-4988

Ms. Michelle Gu Contract Specialist Michelle.s.gu.civ@us.navy.mil

(202)781-4287

1.3 AVAILABILITY OF ATTACHMENTS

The Government will provide certain solicitation attachments, Bidder’s Q&As, and other documentation that cannot be posted to the GPE via secure file transfer, such as DoD Safe. Documents may contain classified data and/or Technical Data (TD) whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title, U.S.C. Section 2751 et seq.

or Executive Order 12470).

To request copies of controlled solicitation documents, please submit a completed copy of the signed Terms of Use Agreement (TOUA), completed DD Form 254, and a copy of your company’s DD 2345 via email to the PCO and Contract Specialist identified in L.1.2 above. Please reference the name of your company and “N00024-22-R-5535 Controlled Solicitation Documents Request” (without quotes) in the subject line of the message. In the body of the email, provide the name and email address of a company individual who will receive a secure download link for the materials. If your company has already provided the required forms, please indicate this also in the body of the email as well as confirmation that the information contained in previously submitted documents is still current. Offerors that previously executed a TOUA during the pre-solicitation phase for this solicitation must still submit a request via email to the PCO and Contract Specialist for access to the controlled solicitation documents, but need not resubmit the TOUA or DD Form 254.

Upon receipt of the required documentation, the Government will provide the controlled solicitation documents to the designated company representative. Over the course of the procurement, the Government may provide updates or additional materials to the same designated company representative.

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

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-1) 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 solicitation shall take precedence.

Offerors shall not submit comments, questions, or inquiries to any Government representative other than the PCO 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 (CUI) will not be posted publicly, but rather will be 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 (IAW) 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 30 calendar days after the date the original solicitation was issued (See Block 5 of the Standard Form (SF) 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 “N00024-22-R-5535 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, 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 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 PCO 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 CUI 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 in four (4) separate volumes as follows:

Volume Title Page Limit Electronic Copies

I Technical Approach and Production Capabilities 200* 1

II Management Approach 25 1

III Past Performance Note 1 1

IV Cost/Price Proposal N/A 1

*The page limit for Volume I Technical Approach and Production Capabilities does not include IMS pages. IMS pages may be sent as a separate attachment.

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. Past performance narrative for prime and subcontractors (see Section L.3.3) shall not exceed two (2) pages in length for each effort. 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.

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 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 SF 33/Completed Contract Volume. For the SF 33/Completed Contract Volume only, pages must be numbered consecutively within each section, but page numbering may restart at the beginning of each section.

Section L 3.0 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

Tables of Contents (no substantive text shall be included in the document Table of Contents)

Title Pages

Index Pages

Glossaries (Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms)

Small Business Subcontracting Plans

Lists of figures and tables

Cross-reference matrices

Transmittal letters, teaming agreements, letters of intent, subcontract agreements, Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) information

Blank pages. Note that pages the Offeror intentionally left blank for formatting purposes (e.g. back of page before a section break) shall be marked with “this page intentionally left blank”. The annotated pages will not be counted towards page limits

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 LABELING AND PACKING

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.

Electronic proposal submissions and supporting information shall be submitted through the DoD Secure Access File Exchange () web-based file transfer service. The submitter must request access from the PCO prior to uploading.

The Government will not accept submissions through any other means than DoD SAFE. 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 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.

2.3 PAGE SIZE AND FORMAT

The narrative material in each proposal shall be single-spaced, typed in 12-point Times New Roman font. 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 presented in a single column on each page IAW FAR 52.204-4.

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.

Offerors wishing to submit a proposal in response to this notification shall notify the PCO and Contracts Specialist noted as points of contact on this solicitation no later than three business days prior to the proposal deadline of this solicitation and no earlier than 14 calendar days prior to the proposal deadline. The Offeror shall provide their name and e-mail as contact information so the Government can generate a pick-up request from the DoD SAFE application to be sent to the Offeror for submission of unclassified proposal portions, which is valid for 14 calendar days. The DoD SAFE application requires any material that is CUI be encrypted, and the Government will provide a password for the Offeror to use for encryption.

Offerors shall title their package with the Request for Proposal (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 for unclassified submissions. The DoD SAFE system records the time that files are submitted for transmission. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that they drop-off their proposal and generate a drop-off time prior to the proposal submission date and time. In the event of a dispute of proposal time submission, the pick-up e-mail with the system generated and confirmed 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

IAW FAR 52.215-1.

Offerors shall structure submission of electronic proposals such that each Volume is included with a separate parent folder and clearly identified for ease of reference.

Each submitted folder shall include a text file with the following information:

RFP N00024-22-R-5535

Date of submittal

Volume number

Offeror name, address, and Point of Contact (POC)

Offeror POC phone number and electronic mail address

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall provide the information requested in the following paragraphs in the specific volumes indicated in. 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 IAW 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 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH AND PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES

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 technical 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 technical approach. Proposals may include block diagrams, flow diagrams, sketches, drawings, schematics, and interface descriptions required to describe the Offeror's proposed concept. The technical section 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-4 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-3 and J-4. The Technical Approach and Production Capabilities Volume shall address the following elements:

Element 1 - Production Assembly IAW the Technical Data Package (TDP) Element 2 - First Article Qualification Testing (FAQT) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) Element 3 - Physical Assets to be used in production

An extended description of desired proposal content is included below:

ELEMENT 1: PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY IAW THE TDP

The Offeror shall provide a Production Management Plan, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and work flowchart for delivery of MK 53 Decoy Launch Systems (DLSs) under CLIN 0009 and Option CLINs 0007, 0009, 0010, 0015, 0017, 0018, 0019, 0107, 0109, 0110, 0111, 0115, 0117, 0118, 0119, 0207, 0209, 0210, 0211, 0215, 0217, 0218, 0219, 0307, 0309, 0310, 0311, 0315, 0317, 0318, 0319, 0407, 0409, 0410, 0411, 0415, 0417, 0418, and 0419, and the MK 54 Decoy Launch Message Convertors (DLMC) subsystem under Option CLINs 0001, 0101, 0201, 0301, and 0401, and the MK 137 Mod 10 Launcher subassemblies under Option CLINs 0004, 0104, 0204, 0304, and 0404. The Offeror’s Production Management Plan, IMS, and work flowchart shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to produce systems IAW the specifications and data contained in this solicitation. The Production Management Plan and IMS shall demonstrate Production Lead Times that support deliveries of MK 53 DLSs and MK 54 DLMCs IAW delivery requirements in Section F. The Production Management Plan and IMS shall show the time in weeks for key production events, including procurement of Long Lead Material (LLM), production of the end items, manufacturing acceptance testing, and final acceptance testing.

The Offeror shall include major process activities—beginning at contract award and continuing through acceptance of the final system—in the Production Management Plan, IMS and work flowchart that will be utilized to meet production requirements. The Offeror shall provide measured data for any proposed item not currently listed in the TDP, citing specific part number(s) to include hardware, firmware, software, vendors, processes and/or any other vital item. Documentation shall include measured data demonstrating the form, fit, and function requirements of the TDP are met. For the purpose of preparing the Production Management Plan and IMS, the Offeror should assume a notional contract award date of March 2023.

The Offeror shall provide demonstration of experience as a prime contractor or subcontractor producing an MK 53 DLS or other systems of similar size and complexity. The Offeror shall address the required technologies, equipment, and/or specialized skills proposed to build the MK 53 DLS configuration IAW the TDP. This should include—at a minimum—discussion of the following technologies and capabilities used within MK 53 DLS:

Development and execution of electrical and electronic testing processes, procedures; and development of specialized electronic test equipment

Development and exercise of processes and product improvement

Certification of equipment operation used in fabrication, manufacturing, and production

Training programs for machining, assembly, and equipment operation for fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, and production of contracted items

Qualified Providers List (QPL)

Qualification requirements for Quality Assurance personnel

Demonstration of QA application throughout the entire manufacturing/production lifecycle

Demonstration of the integrity and degree of communications among all necessary personnel and entities used to minimize and mitigate any concerns or issues with production

Demonstration of simultaneously resolving multiple concerns and issues before, during, and after production runs, such as:

o Production equipment repairs o Capability of maintaining continuing efforts during relocation to other facilities o Additional support or means enlisted o meet delivery schedules o Identification of replacement suppliers/vendors, etc.

o Processes for addressing quality issues o Ability to read technical documentation inclusive of Production Level 3 drawings containing Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GF&T) o Processes to address manufacturing defects that would allow potential repair options to be used instead of scrapping o Production or acquisition of quality castings containing internal passageways o Control of welding and weld bead uniformity…