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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

IMPORTANT: The Offeror must possess an active SECRET Facility Clearance (FCL) issued by the United States Government to be considered for award. The security clearance is required for performance on this contract in accordance with DD 254, Attachment J-3 and must be in place at time of expected award date.

1.0 GENERAL

The Offeror shall submit all information required by this solicitation. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award. The Offeror’s proposal shall be based on the requirements contained in this solicitation. Offerors are required to submit a proposal encompassing all items listed herein. Comprehensive responses to the requirements of this solicitation are required to enable the Government to evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of and capability to accomplish the requirements of the SOW. General statements that the Offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or paraphrasing the solicitation’s requirements in whole or in part, will NOT constitute compliance. Failure to conform to any of the requirements of the solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal and may result in the Offeror being disqualified from consideration for award. Offerors are advised to submit proposals that are complete and clear in all respects without the need for additional explanation or information.

The solicitation will be made available only through the internet at https://sam.gov/.

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

1.1 Submission of Questions and Comments

Offerors may electronically submit written questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements by sending an email to the Contract Specialist, Daniel Kough at Daniel.w.kough2.civ@us.navy.mil and copy to the PCO Lisa Grayum at lisa.m.grayum.civ@us.navy.mil. For ease of Government review and to facilitate quicker responses, Offerors must submit questions on a Microsoft Word version of the Interested Offeror Questions Form (Attachment L-1). Information provided with each question shall include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause, or other definitive citation requiring clarification as per Attachment L-1. If there are revisions to the solicitation issued as an amendment, the conformed copy of the solicitation (which will be provided by the Government) shall be used for the purposes of asking questions. All such questions should be submitted by email within 21 29 calendar days after release of the solicitation to allow the Navy adequate time to prepare and issue responses to all Offerors prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals. Only questions transmitted electronically will receive a response. The Navy will continue to accept questions up to the closing date and time of the solicitation; however, time may not permit responses to be issued prior to proposal receipt. Questions received after the time set forth above may not result in an extension to the proposal due date. It is the Government’s intention that all non-proprietary questions and responses will be distributed electronically to all potential Offerors via the System for Award Management website. If an Offerer deems its question to be proprietary in nature (contains sensitive information proprietary to the company), the subject line of the email question should contain the following: Offeror Name PROPRIETARY. If, during its review of the submitted proprietary Offeror’s question, the Government determines, at its sole discretion, that the question does not contain proprietary information, the Offeror will be notified of the Government’s determination and the answer to the question will be distributed to all Offerors.

1.2 Site Visit

A site visit will be held following release of this solicitation. Offerors shall follow the instructions posted within the solicitation listing on https://sam.gov/ to attend the site visit. The Navy reserves the right to reschedule or cancel the site visit at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Attendance at the site visit is neither required for proposal submission nor required for consideration for award.

1.3 Submission of Proposals

Proposals in response to this solicitation will only be accepted via electronic transmission using the Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) website (https://safe.apps.mil/). The proposal submission and any required passphrase information shall be sent to daniel.w.kough2.civ@us.navy.mil and lisa.m.grayum.civ@us.navy.mil prior to the submission deadline.Solicitation Module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) located at https://piee.eb.mil. A vendor registration guide for Contractors on how to set up accounts in the system and use the tool to submit proposals is provided at https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module. Hard copy proposals will not be collected in-person and any hard copies sent to the contracting office will be shredded immediately without review or consideration. Responses not received at the time specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form 33 will be considered late, as defined by FAR 52.215-1.

1.4 Solicitation Response Requirements

The solicitation response shall be contained in three separate Volumes, delivered by the date of the closing of the solicitation which, unless an extension has been granted, will be as specified in Block 9 of Section A (SF-33 Form) of this solicitation:

For Volumes I, II, and III the page limits are shown in the table below.

Past Performance *Resumes not included in page count

Volumes I through III (including Appendices and Attachments) shall contain NO CLASSIFIED MATERIAL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. In the event classified information is found anywhere within those referenced sections of the proposal, that volume will be collected and destroyed and the Offeror’s proposal will be determined to be non-compliant.

All view graphs shall be submitted in a file format compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint 2016. All spreadsheets or mathematical computations (i.e. cost data) shall be submitted in a file format compatible with Microsoft Excel 2016, and shall be working versions, including formulas and computations. Submission of locked spreadsheets is not acceptable. For cost/price evaluation purposes, all workbooks must be standalone, such that any links or formulas refer to data within the same file. All proposal narrative text shall be submitted in a file format compatible with Microsoft Word 2016 or as a searchable Portable Document Format (PDF) file.

The narrative material should consist of the following:

1. Proposal content shall be typed in Times New Roman font with the type no smaller than size 10.

1. Text line spacing shall be single spaced. One-inch minimum margins on each side, including top and bottom, are required.

1. Text within tables, diagrams, pictorial charts, or graphic material shall use font no smaller than 8-point Times New Roman.

1. Every paragraph, figure, and table shall be numbered with a unique identifier for ease of reference.

1. Pages within the PDF containing tables or charts that are not legible in the default PDF page size may be re-sized and will only count as one page each.

1. Pages in excess of the page count limitation will be removed prior to the evaluation. If the proposal exceeds the page limit identified in the table above, the Government will remove all pages exceeding the specified page count from the end of the substantive proposal volume (not the appendices or any other content excluded from the Volume I – Technical Proposal page limitation) prior to the evaluation of the proposal, and those removed pages will not be reviewed or evaluated. Pages will not be removed from the index or from any appendices provided at the end of the proposal.

1. Pages are to be numbered sequentially and tabs are to be used for chapter breaks. It is not acceptable to restart numbers in subsequent chapters within the proposals.

The cover page of each Proposal Volume shall contain:

1. Volume Number and Title (e.g., Volume I - Technical Proposal/Past Performance)

1. Item Nomenclature and Solicitation Number

1. Date of Proposal

1. Company Name of the Offeror

1. CAGE Code of the Offeror

1. Offeror's Position on Disclosure of Proposal Data*

1. Security Classification of the Volume

*All technical information submitted pursuant to this solicitation is for the exclusive use of Government representatives, will be treated as business confidential, and will not be publicly disclosed, provided that, where a request for disclosure of such technical information is submitted to the Government pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Government will not disclose the Offeror’s technical information if public disclosure of information would substantially harm the Offeror in its competitive position. Offerors, who include in their proposal data they do not want disclosed to the public, shall mark such data in accordance with FAR 52-215-1(e). Such data shall be specifically identified by page(s), paragraph(s), and sentence(s).

Proposal submission shall be as follows:

1. Electronic copies of all volumes shall be submitted at or before the time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33.

2. No cost or pricing information shall be included in the Offeror's cover letter or in any part of its submitted volumes except the Cost/Price Volume. Cover letters are merely instruments for transmitting the submitted proposals; they are not part of the page count and will not be evaluated.

3. Although legible, neat, orderly, and comprehensive proposal(s) are required, elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective explanation are not desired. Elaborate artwork, expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired.

4. The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail to permit evaluation. The proposal should be so detailed and complete as to clearly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough comprehension of all technical and other requirements. If an Offeror fails to comply with content requirements its proposal may be downgraded or disqualified for failure to follow instructions.

1.5 Solicitation Responsiveness

Offerors are advised to submit proposals that are complete, clear, and consistent in all respects without the need for additional explanation or information. Offerors are cautioned against the use of general, vague, or unsubstantiated statements that prevent efficient proposal evaluation.

1.6 Competitive Range

It is the Government’s intent to make a contract award based on initial proposals. However, if an award is not made based on initial proposals, the Contracting Officer will make the determination as to which proposals are in the “competitive range.” The competitive range shall be determined based on the results of the evaluation of initial proposals, considering all evaluation criteria, and shall include the most competitive proposals. The number of proposals within the competitive range may also be reduced if the Contracting Officer determines the number of most competitive proposals that might otherwise be included within the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted.

1.7 Discussions and Final Proposal Revision (FPR)

Pursuant to FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to award a single contract based upon the initial proposals. Therefore, the Offeror’s proposal shall contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government may contact any or all or a limited number of Offeror’s with written questions concerning their proposals as permitted under FAR Part 15. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Procuring Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary. If discussions are held, they will be held in accordance with FAR 15.306(d). At the end of discussions (if conducted), the Government will request Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) from all Offerors still within the competitive range. If it is determined that an Offeror is no longer in the competitive range, they will not be given an opportunity to submit an FPR.

NO COST INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ANY VOLUME OTHER THAN VOLUMES II AND III.

2.0 PROPOSAL CONTENTS

Information presented shall appear in the proposal in the same order it appears under the description of each proposal volume below.

2.1 VOLUME I: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

This volume shall include a cover page, table of contents, and the information required below in the same order in which it is provided in the solicitation, formatted using the same numbering convention as that used in this section of the solicitation. The maximum page count for Volume I is 270 pages (250 for Factor 1 and 20 for Factor 2). This page limit does not apply to the sample problem response that may be required under Section 2.1.1.

2.1.1 Factor 1.0 – Technical Capability

1. Element A: Personnel The scheduled labor positions and required staffing levels are identified in Attachment J-1 of the solicitation with the associated qualifications detailed in Attachment J-2. Depending on the level of utilization of ESSM by the Navy and other customers, the total level of manning required to manage, maintain and operate ESSM may increase or decrease. It is the Navy’s desire to utilize personnel employed directly by the prime contractor for the scheduled labor positions identified in Attachment J-1. However, the use of subcontractor personnel for the scheduled positions is permitted. The Offeror shall clearly identify the scheduled labor positions for which it intends to fulfill using subcontractor personnel in its submission of the completed J-1 attachment. If the Offeror proposes the use of more than one subcontractor for scheduled labor positions, the Offeror shall detail its plan for coordination of the subcontractor employees to ensure seamless and effective performance. The completed J-1 shall be provided as an Excel file appendix to Volume I but shall not include any cost/price data.

The list of scheduled personnel in Attachments J-1 and J-2 is divided into key and non-key positions. The Offeror shall include a description of the approach for managing key and non-key personnel attrition and response to new and unplanned requirements. Also, the Offeror shall describe the approach to staffing non-key personnel positions including any programs to maintain or develop your workforce including upward mobility, educational development, and training. The Offeror shall include a table like the one below in this section of its proposal identifying the individuals proposed for each of the key personnel positions. See Volume III for instructions to complete and submit Attachment J-2.

The Offeror shall provide resumes for each of the individuals proposed to fill the key positions listed. The Offeror shall complete the yellow fill-ins for key personnel in Attachment J-2 that summarizes the position title, location, and name of the individuals being proposed to fill the key positions. Detailed resumes (limited to two pages, one-sided, 8-1/2 by 11 inch pages per person) are required for the key personnel identified by the Offeror. Resumes are not included in total page count restrictions.

Offerors shall only submit resumes for the key positions. If an Offeror submits resumes for more than the minimum number of key positions, the Government will only evaluate resumes for the minimum number of personnel listed above, beginning with the first resume for that personnel type. In other words, if an Offeror were to submit five resumes for Base Manager (ESSM), the Government will only evaluate, in order, the first four resumes. The Government will not evaluate additional resumes or make decisions about which personnel best meet the minimum qualifications for that personnel type. Resumes shall be submitted in the format specified below. The desired educational and experience levels delineated in the Scheduled Personnel Qualifications shall be demonstrated and detailed in the resume. For all categories, the experience and educational qualifications specified represent the Government’s desired qualifications. Substitution of experience for education is permitted per Scheduled Personnel Qualifications and Key Personnel (Attachment J-2). A specific number of years of experience to be substituted for education is specified therein. In the event that education or experience qualifications do not meet the Governments desired qualification for a proposed employee, the Contractor must provide adequate rationale to support the suitability of the employee for performance under the contract.

Key Personnel Resume Content

Name of Individual:

Scheduled Position and Location:

Current Position/Labor Category & Company:

Time in Current Position:

Current Level of Security Clearance:

Years of Experience:

Education: (Degrees Held; Date Received and Respective Institution) Unique or Special Qualifications:

Experience/Work History: (List in chronological, descending order) Professional Memberships/Accreditations:

Awards Received:

The Engineering personnel identified are the minimum anticipated. As the workforce matures, the seniority levels of these engineers increase. The Offeror shall describe how the engineering workforce in particular will be managed to ensure senior talent is retained while encouraging less experienced talent to enter the workforce and gain experience. Special attention to the ESSM Operations Guide should be given for how the ESSM system manages this workforce, butother management approaches may be offered.

a. Element B: Management Approach/Organization Plan This section shall address the Offeror’s comprehensive management approach to accomplish program objectives and satisfy all aspects of the SOW and ESSM mission requirements based on the ESSM Operations Guide. This guide will be provided to responsible Offerors upon request through the Contracting Officer. The Offeror shall address the rationale for its approach to follow the ESSM Operations Guide and any aspect(s) of the approach that will enhance overall management efficiency and effectiveness, including cost control features. The following outline shall be used to ensure that all topics are addressed in the Offeror’s proposal. Each section is also described in more detail below.

1. Overall Organization Structure.

(a) The Offeror shall describe its organization structure and the relationship between the ESSM program and the overall company organization. The description must provide sufficient detail to allow the Government to evaluate the suitability of the organization to perform the work required by the SOW and meet ESSM program objectives and mission requirements. The Offeror’s use of innovative structures, which promote efficiency, effectiveness, and cost control are encouraged.

(b) The Offeror shall describe any applicable joint venture partners or teaming arrangements and describe how the management team between the partners split responsibilities and who, if any, have a majority vote. If the Offeror is proposing on behalf of a joint venture then a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be provided with the proposal.

(c) The Offeror shall provide the proposed organizational chart including major subcontractors that shows lines of authority and staffing. Major subcontractors are defined as entities providing greater than 10% of the scheduled labor positions.

(d) The Offeror shall describe its delegation of authority policy and explain how the Offeror will provide flexibility to meet changing workloads (both increased and decreased workloads) and rapid response requirements.

(e) The Offeror shall demonstrate how the proposed organizational structure complies with sound organizational management principles, permits and promotes effective coordination and interfaces with other organizations.

(f) If the Offeror anticipates that the organizational structure will change over time, the Offeror shall provide a general description of the changes.

2. Staffing Levels

(a) The Offeror shall describe its proposed mix of different personnel types (i.e. corporate, regular, core, surge, temporary, and subcontractor personnel) to fulfill the staffing requirements of the Attachment J-1 and how that mix will be managed appropriately to ensure successful execution of the ESSM program.

(b) The Offeror shall describe its approach to recruit, retain, train, and make available quality personnel as necessary to maintain an adequate workforce. The Offeror shall include plans for technical and operational augmentation of proposed staff during peak workload periods.

(c) The Offeror shall address the proposed use of overtime and the company’s standard rules regarding overtime.

3. Small Business Participation.

It is the intent of the Government to encourage the use of small businesses whenever practicable. The Offeror shall describe the extent to which its company has identified and committed to provide for participation by small businesses, including veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small business, Small Disadvantaged Business, women-owned small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions for the performance of this contract. The percentages proposed by the Offeror are to be presented in terms of total dollars of work for each small business category, divided by the ceiling value of $315,000,000. The Government desires a minimum 10% overall small business participation goal to be set by the Offeror, inclusive of the congressionally mandated five percent goal for Small Disadvantaged Business concerns. Small businesses proposing as a prime Contractor may include themselves in the calculation for overall small business participation.

This information is required from all Offerors, regardless of the Offeror's size status.

This section of the technical proposal addressing the extent of small business participation shall be separate from the Small Business Subcontracting Plan submitted under Volume III. However, if an individual subcontracting plan is submitted under Volume III, it must represent the goals proposed under this section.

4. Rapid Response Plan

(a) The Offeror shall describe plans for managing field operations, with particular emphasis on operations in remote locations.

(b) The Offeror shall describe its approach to meeting response time requirements and maximizing the efficiency of response time for emergency operations.

(c) The Offeror shall describe its 24/7 notification plan.

(d) With respect to spill response operations, the Offeror shall describe plans for augmenting ESSM spill response equipment and personnel, and supporting remote area operations, to meet practical as well as regulatory requirements in U.S. and foreign waters, and international standards worldwide.

5. Training

(a) The Offeror shall describe its boat operator training and certification program to ensure responders are qualified boat operators or capable deckhands familiar with best boating practices.

(b) The Offeror shall describe its plan to meet OSHA requirements under 29 CFR 1910.120 titled Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.

(c) The Offeror shall describe its plan to manage and execute the annual USCG Preparedness Response Exercise Program (PREP) mandated by section 4202(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

(d) The Offeror shall describe its diving specific training for technicians.

(e) The Offeror shall describe its Underwater Ships Husbandry (UWSH) specific training.

(f) The Offeror shall describe its IT training for ATO upkeep.

6. Quality Assurance and Safety Programs

(a) The Offeror shall describe plans for implementing quality assurance and safety programs for all equipment and systems to be maintained, modified, repaired, and operated under this contract.

(b) The Offeror shall describe plans to avoid duplication of effort and ensure consistency and accuracy on a program wide basis.

(c) The Offeror shall describe its approach to risk management.

7. Managing Cost Performance

(a) The Offeror shall describe its financial cost and schedule control processes and procedures relative to performance of this contract/orders, including initial job estimating.

(b) The Offeror shall describe its approach for monitoring, controlling and reporting the status of cost budgeted, cost expended, and progress achieved for individual orders and the contract as a whole.

(c) The Offeror shall describe its methodology for on-site personnel to monitor, control and report project status, cost estimates, cost budgeted and cost expended, including subcontractors and other team members.

(d) The Offeror shall describe its initiatives to achieve cost savings or qualitative improvements (e.g., enhanced customer focus, heightened work performance accuracy, thoroughness, timeliness, reliability, increased customer value, etc.). The Offer should be specific about the nature, level, and timing of expected results. Initiatives must be accompanied by sound risk reduction and include substantiation of the proposed approach(es). Substantiation may be based on relevant past experience implementing the same or similar initiatives being proposed or an analysis with sufficient detail to assess the credibility of the proposed approach(es).

8. Performance Evaluation

(a) The Offeror shall describe its plan for evaluating its performance to include a description of key performance data that will be collected, how it will be collected, analyzed, and utilized in assessing Contractor performance.

9. Contract Transition/Phase-in of Resources and Personnel

(a) The Offeror shall describe its detailed plan of action addressing all required steps that need to be taken to fully assume responsibilities under this contract within six weeks after contract awardplan for coordinating, integrating, and transferring tasks (workload) from the predecessor Contractor. The description should include the identification of risks and risk abatement plans to minimize disruption during the transition period and maintain schedule and costs. Include at least the following:

· Person(s) responsible for transition/phase-in.

· Transition team organizational chart with brief functional statement.

· Recruiting plan. Specifically address plans for hiring a work force and contingency plans in case required skills are not immediately available.

· Discuss plans for interfacing with the incumbent Contractor during transition.

· Discuss plans for coordinating/transitioning existing active task/delivery orders held by the incumbent, to include resources, equipment, and shop/warehouse space needed to bring the order to completion.

(b) The Offeror shall describe its plans for assuming full responsibility for ESSM functions to include mobilization, training, and other necessary preparation.

b. Element C: Technical Capability and Experience The Offeror shall describe its technical capability and corporate experience related to storage, maintenance and operation of ESSM-type facilities, equipment, and systems to include detailed descriptions of the following:

1. Day-to-Day/Routine Maintenance and Non-Operational Experience

(a) The Offeror shall describe its experience with operation and maintenance of industrial facilities and warehouses.

(b) The Offeror shall describe its experience performing inventory management, control, warehousing, stocking, procurement and supply purchases, sparing, etc.

(c) The Offeror shall describe its experience designing, modifying, repairing, and maintaining complex equipment and systems.

(d) The Offeror shall describe its experience providing engineering support including electrical, electronic, and hydraulic engineering and cost trade-off studies, ocean engineering, bathymetric chart and drawing preparation, use of computer drawing packages, and test plan execution and development.

(e) The Offeror shall describe its experience with technical writing and preparation of surveys, studies, reports, and analyses related to ESSM-type operations.

(f) The Offeror shall describe its computer/IT systems support experience to include programming, system development and management, system integration and hardware maintenance.

(g) The Offeror shall describe its experience providing worldwide shipping and transportation support.

2. Operational Experience The Offeror shall describe its experience and plan for performing in all phases of field operations under this contract to include the following:

(a) The Offeror shall describe its experience performing OHS response operations, UWSH operations and related engineering support. The Offeror shall provide specific examples of: 1) operations and their salient features; 2) demonstrating the Offeror’s level of involvement (e.g., prime contractor, first-tier subcontractor, second tier subcontractor, etc.); 3) number of personnel, types and experience levels of personnel; equipment utilized, and problems encountered; and 4) its impact on the operation and how these problems were resolved. The Offeror’s examples should include operations that involved in-house as well as subcontracted personnel, equipment, and support ships and platforms.

(b) The Offeror shall demonstrate its understanding and experience in operations planning, including its ability to identify environmental factors, manning requirements, logistical requirements, operational area considerations, mobilization and demobilization, and cost estimating as related to ESSM-type operations utilizing equipment similar to that included in ESSM inventory.

c. Element D: Sample Problem The Government may elect to conduct a sample problem exercise. If the Government elects to conduct the sample problem exercise, the Contracting Officer will notify Offerors approximately 21 days after the solicitation closing date. The Offerors will be notified at that time when the sample problem will be provided and how to submit their responses to the Government. The Government may elect not to conduct the technical problem exercise. The Government will notify Offerors of this decision.

The purpose of the problem solving exercise is to demonstrate that the Offeror understands the Government’s requirements. The written technical problem will be comprehensive and responses shall address the full extent of ESSM support and field operations respective to a real world event. The Offeror will have six hours to prepare a written response containing its technical solution. It is expected that the Offeror will cite actual (real) assets, personnel, and other equipment required to accomplish the mission as a part of their technical solution and that the Offeror will only cite assets or personnel that were actually available for hire at the time the technical problem was provided by the Government. The technical solution should be consistent with the technical proposal.

The written response shall be formatted as follows and submitted in a PowerPoint presentation:

· Font: Times New Roman

· Font Size:

· Headings: 28 point

· Subheadings: 20 point

· Body Text: No less than 14 point.

· Graphics text may contain font size smaller than 14 point, provided text is legible.

· No more than 12 lines per slide (including bullets). This restriction includes headings and subheadings but not text lines within graphics.

· Slides shall be sequentially numbered

· Graphics are permitted (charts, graphs, pictures)

· Company name/logo is permitted

2.1.2 Factor 2. 0 – Past Performance

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. 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 staffing levels proposed to perform work consistent with the size and scope of this requirement.

The Offeror shall submit descriptions for at least one and up to three previous Government contracts (most recent prime and significant subcontracts received, or in performance, during the past five years) which are most relevant to the effort required by this solicitation. Commercial or state and local contracts may be included if necessary. The Offeror shall provide information which depicts its (and any significant subcontractors’) depth of experience and qualification under similar contracts that have helped to establish its management and technical capability for the scope of work for this solicitation. The Government will also consider such factors as performance quality and schedule timeliness. The Offeror shall place particular emphasis on both recent (i.e. within the past five years) and current ongoing efforts. The description shall include the following information in the following format:

1. The Offeror’s (and/or subcontractor’s) CAGE code.

2. Government or commercial contracting activity, address, and telephone number.

3. Procuring Contracting Officer’s (PCO) name and telephone number.

4. Government or commercial contracting activity technical representative, or COR, and telephone number.

5. Government or commercial contract administration activity, and the name and telephone number of the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO).

6. A description as to whether the Offeror was the prime or a subcontractor on the effort

7. Contract Number.

8. Contract award Date.

9. Contract type.

10. Awarded Cost/Price.

11. Final, or projected final, Cost/Price.

12. Identify in specific detail for each previous contract listed, why or how the Offeror considers the effort relevant or similar to the effort required by this solicitation.

13. The Offeror shall provide a self-assessment of performance under each contract identified. The self-assessment shall address:

(a) Quality of the services provided;

(b) Schedule delivery performance;

(c) Cost control measures utilized;

(d) Customer satisfaction;

(e) A summary of all award fee scores (if any) received on these contracts;

(f) The degree to which the Offeror managed the impact of changing requirements;

(g) All cost growth, quality problems, labor problems and facility problems experienced on these contracts. The Offeror shall demonstrate how it was able to resolve (or why it could not resolve) special or unexplained problems as well as difficulties in meeting performance or cost parameters;

(h) Any quality awards or recognition received;

(i) Whether any changes were negotiated which relieved the Offeror from the scope of any of the originally awarded contract work.

14. For any Government contracts that did not or do not meet original requirements with regard to either cost, schedule, technical performance, or small business utilization requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for such shortcomings and any demonstrated corrective actions taken to avoid recurrence. The Offeror shall also provide a copy of any cure notices or show-cause letters received on each previous contract listed and a description of any corrective action by the Offeror or proposed subcontractor.

15. The Offeror shall also provide the above required information for any and all contracts where, as a prime contractor or subcontractor, it has been terminated in whole or in part, for default or cause during the past ten years. This should include those contracts currently in the process of such termination as well as those which are not similar to the proposed effort.

16. Newly formed corporate entities that do not have contracts under the new company may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall describe in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited.

17. As required by DFARS 215.305(a)(2), the Offeror shall provide information on its past performance demonstrating compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.219-9.

The Offeror must also submit past performance information associated with at least one recent and relevant contract effort for each proposed major subcontractor. Major subcontractors are defined as entities providing greater than 10% of the scheduled labor positions.

The Government reserves the right to collect and use information from sources other than those identified by the Offeror in its proposal to evaluate past performance. This may include, but is not limited to, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Fee Determining Officials.

The total page count for Past Performance shall not exceed 20 pages.

2.2 VOLUME II: COST/PRICE PROPOSAL

2.2.1 Factor 3.0 – Cost/Price

The cost/price volume shall demonstrate a complete understanding of the effort necessary to perform this planned contract. Sufficient supporting data shall be provided as required to permit the Government to perform a review and analysis of the proposed contract line items. Proposals must be effective (i.e., valid for the purposes of making a contract award) for a period of 365 days from the closing date for receipt of offers. The anticipated date of contract award is between March 2024 and June 2024. The actual award date will be determined at the sole discretion of the Government without advance notice to Offerors.

An Offeror's proposal is presumed to represent the Offeror's best efforts to respond to the solicitation. Furthermore, the efforts that are priced in the Cost/Price Proposal Volume must be consistent with the efforts described in the technical proposal. The burden of cost credibility rests with the Offeror to demonstrate the realism of its proposed costs; as such, the Offeror shall submit substantiating data for every major cost element proposed (e.g., direct labor, fringe rate, overhead rate, G&A rate, subcontract costs, etc.). While the Government reserves the right to rely on other relevant, reliable data in its cost realism analysis of each Offeror’s proposed costs, the Offeror shall submit sufficient substantiating data to demonstrate the realism of proposed cost elements. The Offeror shall explain any inconsistency between promised performance and price/cost, as well as any appearance of unbalanced pricing, in the proposal. Inconsistency, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the Offeror's understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and its ability to perform the contract. Accordingly, the Government may consider such inconsistencies in evaluating an Offeror’s ability to perform and the cost risk of its approach.

All pricing information submitted in response to this solicitation is for the exclusive use of Government representatives. The information shall be marked "COST/PRICE INFORMATION – NOT TO BE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED."

This volume shall consist of the following in the below specified order/format and is not subject to any page limitations:

2.2.1.1 CHAPTER 1.0 – SCHEDULED LABOR RATES

The scheduled personnel positions identified in Attachment J-1 are considered to be the estimated level of staffing required to manage, maintain, and operate the ESSM system. The J-1 positions are NOT by definition full-time positions. Their use is dependent on the workload of the ESSM enterprise and that use will be adjusted on a semi-annual basis if necessary with the concurrence of the GEPM. However, for the purposes of this solicitation and evaluation, the ESSM scheduled personnel positions listed as in Attachments J-1 and J-2 of the solicitation should be considered and treated as full time positions. Offerors are required to provide fully burdened (exclusive of fee) fixed hourly rates (standard and overtime) within the Attachment L-2 “Scheduled Labor” worksheet for each ESSM facility located in Virginia, California, Alaska, and Hawaii, in accordance with Section C “Scheduled Labor” requirements. All the yellow cells within the Attachment L-2 “Scheduled Labor” worksheet shall be populated with the respective fully burdened labor rates (exclusive of fee).

For scheduled labor positions that are considered non-exempt from the Service Contract Act, Offerors shall propose rates no lower than the minimums listed in SCA Wage Determinations current as of the date of the proposal. Current SCA Wage Determinations can be found at https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations.

2.2.1.2 CHAPTER 2.0 – INDIRECT RATES AND CEILINGS

1. Indirect Rates This section of the Offeror’s proposal shall identify all proposed indirect rates/costs and provide supporting documentation that the Offeror has used in the pricing scenarios discussed in 3.2.1.5 and any other indirect rates which may be applicable to this contract but not utilized in pricing the ESSM scenarios or listed by the Government in the “Indirect Rates” worksheet of the L-2 attachment. The Offeror shall include a detailed narrative describing how each proposed indirect rate is applied/indirect cost is calculated.

The Offeror shall indicate if the proposed rates are subject to a Forward Pricing Rate Agreement or Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation with the Government and provide that documentation with its proposal. In performing a cost realism analysis for the Offeror’s proposal, the Government may rely on the recommendations of DCAA and/or DCMA. Therefore, the Offeror shall provide an explanation as to why the proposed rates differ from those recommended by DCAA and/or DCMA (if known). For example, an Offeror could choose to exclude depreciation from an indirect rate since all facilities, tooling, equipment, etc. are provided by the Government under the ESSM contract; however, unless the Offeror provides full disclosure and adequate justification, the Government may make cost realism adjustments based on DCAA and/or DCMA recommendations, historical data and/or other information. Offeror and cost reimbursement subcontractors shall provide the three most recent years of incurred actuals for each proposed indirect rate, any provisional billing rates available, also indicating the beginning and end dates for each fiscal year. This history shall include the most recently completed fiscal year even if the rates are considered preliminary and have not been submitted to DCAA for audit. The Offeror shall note whether the actual rates have been audited by DCAA or any other independent organization; specifically state which indirect rates have been finalized by DCAA and/or DCMA. If proposed rates are below historical rates, the cost narrative shall include an explanation along with supporting information to corroborate why the proposed indirect rates that are lower than historical rates. Facilities Capital Cost of Money (FCCOM) will not be an allowable cost under this contract. Any resultant contract will include the FAR clause 52.215-17, Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money.

The Offeror shall complete the “Indirect Rates” worksheet within the L-2 attachment to include the proposed indirect rates, proposed ceiling rates, and historical rates. If there are different rates for each of the ESSM locations, the Offeror shall include the respective rates within the appropriate cells. If there is only one rate for all four of the ESSM locations, the same rate shall be populated for all of the locations. For example, if the Offeror utilizes one G&A rate for all four of its ESSM locations, all of the yellow cells in the G&A rate table (for each ordering period) shall be the same. Furthermore, if the Offeror’s accounting practices utilize different indirect rates than those provided in the worksheet and would apply to this contract effort, the Offeror may adjust or add rate charts to better display its actual indirect rates. Please note that any such changes in the rate charts within the “Indirect Rates” worksheet must also be appropriately linked to the L001-L004 pricing scenario worksheets within the L-2 attachment.

a. Ceiling Rates If the Offeror is willing to stipulate any or all of the identified indirect cost rates as ceiling rates (i.e., not-to-exceed rates) then the Offeror shall complete/fill-in the appropriate tables within the “Indirect Rates” worksheet of the L-2 attachment. Offerors are advised that the Government prefers to have indirect rates that are capped at ceiling/not-to-exceed amounts. The proposed ceiling rates table will be incorporated into Section B of the contract upon award.

If the Offeror proposes different ceiling rates for each of the ESSM locations, the Offeror shall include the respective rates within the appropriate cells. If there is only one ceiling one rate for all four of the ESSM locations, the same rate shall be populated for all of the locations. For example, if the Offeror elects to propose one G&A ceiling rate for all four of its ESSM locations, all of the yellow cells in the G&A ceiling rate table (for each ordering period) shall be the same. Furthermore, if the Offeror’s accounting practices utilize different indirect rates than those provided in the worksheet and would apply to this contract effort, the Offeror may adjust or add rate charts to better display its company-specific indirect rates.

2.2.1.3 CHAPTER 3.0 – AWARD/FIXED FEE

The Offeror shall complete the “Fee” worksheet of the L-2 attachment. These fee percentages will be incorporated into Section B of the awarded contract. The limits placed on the maximum fee that may be proposed are as follows:

a. CPAF CLIN 0001 – Operational ESSM Efforts Offerors shall propose a maximum award fee percentage for scheduled and non-scheduled labor not to exceed ten percent (10.00%). Offerors shall propose a maximum award fee percentage for all ODCs not to exceed three percent (3.00%). The base award fee applied to all the costs under this line item is zero percent (0.00%).

b. CPFF CLIN 0002 – Non-operational ESSM Efforts Offerors shall propose a fixed fee percentage for scheduled and non-scheduled labor not to exceed five percent (5.00%). Offerors shall propose a fixed fee percentage for all ODCs not to exceed three percent (3.00%).

c. NSP CLIN 0003 – Data Data required under Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List, is not separately priced and will be included in and evaluated as part of the requiring CLINs on each task/delivery order. The prevailing fees for CLINs 0001 and 0002 will apply to the data costs included in each task/delivery order, as appropriate.

2.2.1.4 CHAPTER 4.0 – COST/PRICING SCENARIOS

Offerors shall complete each cost scenario worksheet (L001-L004) contained within the Attachment L-2 workbook. The ESSM scenarios address Scheduled Labor, Non-scheduled Labor, ODCs, and an Operational Response Team (ORT) event, and are designed to capture the cost of operating and maintaining ESSM for five 12-month ordering periods. The L001-L004 cost/price scenario worksheets are pre-populated and include formulas to utilize all the proposed scheduled labor rates, indirect rates, and fee percentages provided by the Offeror in the worksheets discussed in Volume II Chapters 2.0 – 4.0. No alterations shall be made to the cost scenario worksheets format or formulas unless they are a result of unique indirect rate categories/accounting practices identified by the Offeror in Volume II Chapter 3.0.

The sum of the scenarios for the five ordering periods will constitute the Offeror’s total proposed amount for evaluation purposes. The proposed amounts for the four scenarios submitted with Attachment L-2 are for evaluation purposes only and will not be a part of any resultant contract.

1. Scenario 1 - Scheduled Labor (L001) The purpose of Scenario 1 in Attachment L-2 Exhibit L001 is to calculate a proposed cost for scheduled labor for a fictitious operational CPAF order against CLIN 0001. The proposed costs for Scenario 1 will be calculated by using 2,000 hours for standard time and 120 hours for overtime for each employee per ordering period, multiplied by the proposed scheduled rates (standard and overtime, respectively) for each position.