Attachment S-7 Proposal Assessment.xlsx

Section L & M Requirements

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Provided the name of dry-dock(s)

Provided the name of dry-dock(s)

For any WI with a total value of zero labor hours proposed (prime and subcontractor combined) (although material is proposed), provided an explanation as to why.

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a) Identifies the specific pier(s) and dock(s) intended to be used for each proposed Availability, and

b) Indicates that those pier(s) and dock(s) meet the minimum characteristics of Table 1 on Attachment S-5.

b) Provide a signed letter identifying and confirming ownership of a pier capable of berthing and a dry-dock capable of docking the vessel during the applicable period in accordance with the Execution Milestones & Key Events (Attachment J-3). The representative who signs the letter must be authorized to contractually bind the company. If the Offeror is utilizing a subcontractor for physical resources (pier or dry-dock), a letter signed by the subcontractor identifying and confirming committed access to the proposed pier & dry-docks is required. The subcontractor representative who signs the letter must be authorized to contractually bind the company. The proposed pier and dry-dock facilities, whether owned by the Offeror or subcontractor, must be accessible by the USS NEW YORK without any modification to the vessel.

c) Provide a copy of the Offeror's current Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA), MSRA number, or proof of MSRA equivalency that meets the requirement of CNRMC instruction 4280 series. To be eligible for award, a prospective contractor must possess a MSRA as described in DFARS 217.71 Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels (MARAV) or demonstrate organization and facilities equivalent to that reflected in a MSRA. Offerors meeting this eligibility requirement with documents and evidence outside of a MSRA must contact the PCO to schedule an on-site inspection. All requests for MSRA equivalency inspections must be received by 1:00 pm, local time, Washington DC on DD MMM YYYY. Requests shall be sent to PCO NAME and CS NAME at PCO@navy.mil and CS@navy.mil. Failure to request an inspection by the designated time may result in a negative determination of Offeror eligibility. 1. Assess whether, upon receipt of proposals, the Offeror holds a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) or has demonstrated equivalency as outlined in Section L, subsection V.B.1 Factor 1.

2. Assess whether the Offeror has ownership or committed access to a pier capable of berthing the vessel, and has ownership or committed access to a dry dock capable of docking the vessel, in accordance with Section L.

d) In accordance with the most current version of MIL-STD-1625D, provide a current dry-dock certification applicable to the dry-dock proposed for the Availability. Certifications shall demonstrate the dry-dock will remain certified throughout the entire proposed use of the dry-dock. If the proposed dry-dock is currently uncertified, or if the certification will expire prior to the end of the Offeror's proposed docking period, the Offeror shall provide a detailed plan and schedule to certify or re-certify the dry-dock in order to remain certified throughout the proposed docking period in the Execution Milestones & Key Events (Attachment J-3). Recertification plan shall include:

a. Timeline to complete the requirements of MIL-STD-1625D prior to certification expiration, including:

i. Contractor Navy Audit request,

ii. Contractor preparation of facility spaces to be inspected. Contractor shall describe when they expect these facilities to be available to complete necessary inspections and any risks to their availability.

iii. Navy examination of the facility, facility certification report, maintenance program documentation, and operational records

iv. Navy observation of a docking or undocking operation, whenever possible. In the case of a floating dry dock, this operation shall include a submergence test to the maximum dock draft.

v. Navy evaluation of the control inspection, operating, and maintenance procedures.

vi. Navy preparation of exit brief and formalized in a written report

vii. Contractor actions to resolve any identified deficiencies. Contractor shall explain the time allotted to deficiency resolution and any associated risks,

(a) Provide a completed Manpower Performance Data Sheet, (Attachment S-4) in Microsoft Excel in the format provided in this solicitation for all projects, including all discrete commercial, ship repair and new construction projects, that are completed, on-going or proposed (including the proposal for the USS NEW YORK) between the first week identified in Attachment S-4 and the Contract Complete Date of this solicitation. This shall capture all work within the shipyard and the local Naval Station, if their shipyard is within the homeport fleet concentration area.

i. For each project, provide the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) information requested on a week-by-week basis (week-ending) over each project’s duration, from the Avail Start and Actual / Forecast Start Dates to the Contract Completion and Actual / Forecast Completion Dates.

ii. For each trade, totaled across all projects, provide the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) information requested on a week-by-week basis (week-ending) over the period of performance from paragraph 1) above. Trades depicted shall be aligned to the trades identified in Section B, Note B above.

Data shall be current as of the last date identified in Attachment S-4. Remaining growth work options must also be represented (by project) and clearly distinguished from currently authorized work. The S-4 project data for this solicitation shall align to CDRL A012 submission. The Offeror shall provide the calculations and data necessary to convert the FTE information included in the curves into man-hours. The offeror shall also provide calculation and data necessary to convert FTE into Actual Employees (assumed absentee rates, overtime, etc.), if applicable. Data tables shall be provided in Microsoft Excel. Data shall be provided in accordance with the following definitions:

i. Contract Start Date – The contractually agreed start of contractor project execution.

ii. Contract Completion Date - The contractually agreed contractor completion date, start of corresponding to the contractor’s Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)

iii. Actual / Forecast Start Date – The date the project started (if the project started prior to the last date identified in Attachment S-4) or the Contractor’s estimated start date (if expected to occur after the last date identified in Attachment S-4)

iv. Actual / Forecast Completion Date - The date the project completed (if project completed prior to last date identified in Attachment S-4) or the Contractor’s currently estimated completion date.

v. Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS) - The sum of the budgets for all work (prime and subcontractor), scheduled to be accomplished within a given time period.

vi. Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) - A measurement of the work completed, BCWP is the value of work performed, or “earned,” by both prime and subcontractor within a given time period.

vii. Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) - The cost actually incurred and recorded, prime and subcontractor, for work completed within agiven time period.

viii. Estimate to Complete (ETC) – The estimate of time-phased resources required to complete the remaining authorized work.

ix. Estimate at Complete (EAC) – The sum of the contract’s cumulative to-date ACWP plus the estimate of time-phased resources required to complete the remaining authorized work.

x. Full Time Equivalents (FTE) – The number of hours within a given period divided by the sum of the number of working days within the period, multiplied by 8 (to represent the standard work day).

xi. Remaining Growth Options – The number of unused and unexercised growth hours, time phased over usage rates prescribed in Section B Note F, paragraph 3. The Government will evaluate Factor 2, Emphasis Area A, Manpower to:

a) Assess the extent to which the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates a detailed, substantiated and complete explanation of how the Offeror will provide efficient manpower to successfully complete the Availability’s requirements as proposed, accounting for:

a. the Offeror’s current manpower performance as shown in the Offeror’s Attachment S-4

b. the Offeror’s workload during the current period. Additionally, the Government will apply its understanding of the port-wide workload in parallel to its evaluation of the Offeror’s workload.

c. the Offeror’s workload during the proposed Availability, accounting for work the Offeror currently has under contract and work the Offeror may complete, including the resources to complete ALL outstanding proposals and the resources required to complete any other anticipated requirements from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete.” Additionally, the Government will apply its understanding of the forecasted port-wide workload from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete” in parallel to its evaluation of the offeror’s workload.

(2) The Offeror shall provide three (3) Manpower Curves (Project in FTE) representing the EAC and Actual / Forecasted Start & Completion Dates of each project represented in Attachment S-4, as described herein. Offerors shall clearly delineate prime and subcontractor FTE, even though this is not a requirement of Attachment S-4. Remaining options must also be represented and clearly distinguished from currently authorized work. Growth options shall be totaled for each set of project curves required and displayed as a single curve within each chart. The offeror shall provide horizontal lines across each curve to identify the FTE employed by the offeror, the FTE provided through subcontractors and the FTE provided through temporary labor. The three (3) Manpower Curves (Project) are as follows:

a) The total FTE resources required to complete the proposed availability.

b) The total FTE resources required to complete 1) this proposed Availability, plus 2) work the Offeror currently has under contract. This shall be represented by multiple stacked curves each representing an individual Availability. Each ship Availability shall be labeled by hull number.

c) The total FTE resources required for all projects completed, awarded, on-going, or proposed, as provided in Attachment S-4. This shall be represented by multiple stacked curves each representing an individual availability. Each ship’s availability shall be labeled by hull number. The Government will evaluate Factor 2, Emphasis Area A, Manpower to:

b) In addition, assess the extent to which the Offeror’s narrative regarding utilization of overtime, hiring additional personnel, utilization of subcontractors and temporary labor is supported by current manning performance and narrative.

(3) The Offeror shall provide three (3) Manpower Curves (by Trade in FTE) representing the EAC and Actual / Forecasted Dates of each project resented in Attachment S-4 ,as described herein. Remaining growth options are not required to be provided for trade-level manpower curves. The offeror shall provide horizontal lines across each curve to identify the FTE employed by the offeror, the FTE provided through subcontractors and the FTE provided through temporary labor. The three (3) Manpower Curves (Trade) are as follows:

(a) The trade FTE resources required to complete the proposed availability. This shall be represented by multiple stacked curves, each representing an individual trade. Each trade shall be labeled.

(b) The trade FTE resources required to complete 1) this proposed Availability, 2) plus work the Offeror currently has under contract. This shall be represented by multiple stacked curves each representing an individual trade. Each trade shall be labeled.

(c) The trade FTE resources required for all projects completed, awarded, on-going, or proposed as provided in Attachment S-4. This shall be represented by multiple stacked curves each representing an individual trade. Each trade shall be labeled. The Government will evaluate Factor 2, Emphasis Area A, Manpower to:

c) Assess the extent to which the Offeror’s proposed manpower curves (total) demonstrate a detailed, substantiated and complete understanding of how the Offeror will provide the man days to successfully complete the Availability’s requirements and all existing and proposed work. The Government will assess these curves in relation to the narrative provided in Factor 2, Emphasis Area A (4). Emphasis will be placed on how the Offeror plans to de-conflict anticipated manning shortfalls and manning inefficiencies.

(4) Offerors shall provide a narrative, not to exceed 25 pages:

(a) That supports the extent to which the Offeror has provided the planned FTE, both prime and subcontractor, necessary to complete all their current projects, including all discrete commercial, ship repair and new construction projects, completed within their proposed shipyard and within the local Naval Station, if their shipyard is within the homeport area of fleet concentration area. As part of their narrative, Offerors shall provide:

(i) A root cause analysis of any shortfalls in the completion of production FTE to schedule and inefficiencies in the amount of FTE actually required to complete the FTE budgeted for that work, as identified in the data submitted in Attachment S-4. “Shortfalls” are defined as cumulative actual FTE completed (ACWP) less than the cumulative baseline FTE planned (BCWS). “Inefficiencies” are defined as cumulative actual FTE completed (ACWP) greater than the cumulative baseline FTE budget for that work completed (BCWP).

(ii) An explanation of the mitigations implemented and planned to resolve those shortfalls and inefficiencies on the solicited availability, a timeline of their implementation, and a quantified explanation of their observed or expected effectiveness.

(iii) An explanation of how the Offeror will provide the proposed manpower resources to complete the solicited availability, accounting for:

a. the Offeror’s current and projected manpower resourcing performance as shown in the Offeror’s current Attachment S-4 Manpower Performance Data Sheet.

(b) Corresponding to the curves (total) and (trade), provided in response to Factor 2, Emphasis Area A, Manpower, paragraphs (2) and (3), outline how the Offeror will achieve proposed FTE levels via overtime, additional hiring actions, utilization of subcontractors, or the utilization of temporary labor (if applicable). Outline the state of the Offeror’s current workforce (Factor 2, Emphasis Area A, paragraph (4)) in relationship to the proposed Availability, and ensure the following areas are addressed:

(i) Should the Offeror propose to utilize overtime for the proposed availability, the narrative shall include a plan to manage and provide the overtime from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete” dates, as outlined in Attachment J-3, plus work the Offeror may complete, including the resources to complete ALL outstanding proposals and the resources required to complete any other anticipated requirements from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete.”

Offerors shall include in their narrative an explanation of how they will manage and mitigate the following potential risks:

a. Degraded Safety

b. Decreased Productivity

c. Increased workforce absenteeism and turnover

(ii) Should the Offeror propose to hire additional personnel for the proposed Availability, the narrative shall include a plan to manage and provide the additional personnel from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete,” plus work the Offeror may complete, including the resources to complete ALL outstanding proposals and the resources required to complete any other anticipated requirements from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete.”

(iii) Should the Offeror propose to utilize subcontracted resources for the proposed Availability, the Offeror shall include in their narrative an explanation of the requirements that will be completed by the prime and the work that will be subcontracted, including the work item, trade and duration of each subcontract requirement. The Government considers the use of subcontractors in excess of 45% of production labor to increase the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. The Offeror shall include in its narrative a plan to manage the subcontractor manning levels included from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete,” plus work the Offeror may complete, including the resources to complete ALL outstanding proposals and the resources required to complete any other anticipated requirements from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete.”

(iv) Should the Offeror propose to utilize temporary labor for the proposed availability, the narrative shall include a plan to manage and provide the temporary labor from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete” dates, as outlined in Attachment J-3, plus work the Offeror may complete, including the resources to complete ALL outstanding proposals and the resources required to complete any other anticipated requirements from “Avail Start” through “Contract Complete.” Offerors shall include in their narrative an explanation of how they will manage and mitigate the following potential risks:

a. Degraded Safety

b. Decreased Productivity The Government will evaluate Factor 2, Emphasis Area A, Manpower to:

d) Assess the extent to which the Offeror’s proposed manpower curves (trade) demonstrate a detailed, substantiated and complete understanding of how the Offeror will provide the trade manpower to successfully complete the Availability’s requirements and all existing and proposed work. The Government will assess these curves in relation to the narrative provided in Factor 2, Emphasis Area A (4). Emphasis will be placed on how the Offeror plans to de-conflict anticipated trade manning shortfalls and manning inefficiencies.

e) As an indicator of the Offeror’s ability to provide the FTE for the efforts that are the subject of the proposed solicitation in accordance with the proposed manning, the Government will evaluate the adequacy of the Offeror’s prior manning performance for current projects, as defined in Section L, including planned to actual manning performance based on an evaluation of Attachment S-4, as well as the narrative in Factor 2.

(a) The pier and dry-dock required to complete work the Offeror currently has under contract based on current contract schedule. Additionally, identify the total pier and dry-dock currently in working capacity, and expected to be in working capacity by month from proposal submission through the “Contract Complete” datein Attachment J-3.

(b) The pier and dry-dock required to complete all outstanding proposals, per proposed schedules. Identify the pier and dry-dock committed to previously awarded requirements, as well as the proposed use of resources to complete the work of ALL outstanding proposals (including this proposal).

(c) The pier and dry-dock required to complete any other anticipated requirements (including but not limited to non-navy work, pier and dry-dock upgrades, maintenance or dredging).

(d) Should the Offeror propose to utilize subcontracted pier or dry-dock, the Offeror shall include an explanation of the requirements that will be sourced by the prime's facility and the pier and dry-dock that will be provided by the subcontractor.

(e) The Offeror's plan to resolve pier and dry-dock resource conflicts as a result of the award of other outstanding proposals, pier and dry-dock shall not be committed to multiple ships during the same time period without reasonable explanation.

(f) In the event the Offeror proposes an interval of less than seven (7) days between the undocking date of other requirements and the proposed docking date of this Availability, and/or a proposed docking date within the first seven (7) days of the Availability, then the narrative shall detail the necessary steps to accomplish. The Government will evaluate Factor 2, Emphasis Area B, Physical Resource Capacity to:

a) Assess the extent to which the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates the Offeror's capability to provide the required physical resources to complete the Availability. An emphasis will be placed on how the Offeror plans to deconflict anticipated physical resource conflicts.

(2) The Offeror shall provide a narrative to explain their Integrated Production Schedule. The narrative shall address the following:

(a) Demonstrate how the Offeror has scheduled the performance of all work items included in the Availability work package (including both Base and Option items) so as to permit the contract scope increases described in Section B, Note F (all growth work identified in this solicitation) without causing delay or disruption to the work required by the aforementioned work items, to any other Government contract, or to any other work in progress for the Government.

(b) Review their schedule in accordance with the Schedule Metrics provided in Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Program Analysis Pamphlet (PAP) DCMA-EA PAM 200.1, October 2012, Section 4.0. In accordance with the DCMA instruction, the Contractor shall calculate the 14 required metrics and explain any flags or areas of concern. The Government will evaluate Factor 2, Emphasis Area C, Integrated Production Schedule for:

a) Understanding of scope and integration of the work items in the Specification Package, including all base and option items (Attachment J-1).

b) Identifying the critical path and logically sequencing work items.

c) Integrating the milestones and key events in the Execution Milestones & Key Events (Attachment J-3) reasonably.

d) Extent to which the offeror’s narrative explains how the offeror has schedule the performance of all work items included in the Availability work package (including both Base and Option items) so as to permit the contract scope increases described in Note F without causing delay or disruption to the work required by the aforementioned work items, to any other Government contract, or to any other work in progress for the Government, and

e) Extent to which the offeror’s narrative explains any areas of concern or flags in the schedule found in accordance with DCMA 14 POINT SCHEDULE METRICS FOR IMS ANALYSIS.

Offerors shall demonstrate within either Attachment S-2 or Attachment S-9 that the referenced contracts are recent and relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Offerors shall also address unfavorable reports of past performance and their response, or lack thereof, will be taken into consideration.

- The Government will evaluate the recency, relevancy and quality of an Offeror’s past performance to assess a performance confidence assessment. The Government will utilize CPARS data (Attachment S-2) where available; if CPARS data is unavailable, the Government will utilize PPQ (Attachment S-9) as provided. The Government reserves the right to evaluate any other sources of information reasonably available to the Government.

- Assessment of past performance will be a subjective assessment based on consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances. The Government is seeking to determine whether based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Offeror will successfully perform the requirement.

- In the event an offeror receives a negative past performance rating, it will be given the opportunity to provide further explanation to the Government. Focus will be on an offeror’s corrective measures to prevent the reoccurrence of past performance problems. Prompt actions taken to correct performance problems will be a reflection of management concern for customer satisfaction; however, such action may not mitigate all negative performance trends.

- In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv), an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The lack of a performance record will result in a neutral performance risk assessment.

Section L & M Requirements (2)

- Each file should be labeled so that it is known what volume the document belongs to. All files uploaded must be scanned to ensure that there are no computer viruses within the file. The files shall be in a format that is compatible with and capable of being opened in the most current Microsoft Office Suite or Adobe Acrobat. The proposal shall have separate files. All spreadsheets shall be in Microsoft Excel format such that each mathematical equation is obvious and traceable. No fields or documents shall be password protected. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. All Volume 1 Price Volume files should begin with "Vol 1-" in the file name and all Volume 2 Non-Price (Technical) Volume files should begin with "Vol 2-" in the file name.

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(1) For any WI with a total value of zero labor hours proposed (prime and subcontractor combined) (although material is proposed), provide an explanation as to why.

For any work item (WI) with a total dollar value of zero dollars proposed in the Pricing Workbook (Attachment J-4) provide an explanation as to why. In addition, if applicable:

(2) For any WI with a total dollar value of zero material proposed (prime and subcontractor combined) (although labor is proposed), provide an explanation as to why.

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i. The Government will assess whether the Attachment S-8 (Pier and Drydock Graphical Representation):

a) Shows the piers and dry docks expected to be in working capacity by month from proposal submission through the Contract Complete Date in Attachment J-3

b) Shows the awarded and outstanding projects and work using those resources by month. The Government will assess whether the Attachment S-8:

o Identifies the piers and dry docks required to complete projects the Offeror currently has under contract based on current contract schedules.

o Identifies the piers and dry docks required to complete all outstanding proposals including this proposal per proposed schedules.

o Identifies the piers and dry docks required to complete any other anticipated requirements, including but not limited to non-Navy work, pier and dry dock upgrades, maintenance, and dredging.

3. Assess whether the narrative:

i. Explains the use of a subcontracted pier, if proposed, and what resources the prime contractor will provide

ii. Explains how the Offeror will resolve pier conflicts as a result of award of other outstanding proposals

iii. Explains, if necessary, the steps to berth the ship within seven days of unberthing another ship or docking within seven days of the start of the availability.

4. The Government will review Attachment S-8 and Attachment S-4 (required for Non-Price Factor 2, Subfactor A) to assess:

i. Schedule risks to projects that may impact the solicited availability’s resources. As a general rule, the Government will consider projects that have a TCPI greater than CPI by 0.15 as schedule risks.

Provide a narrative not to exceed 10 pages to support the Attachment S-8 and address:

i. If the Offeror proposes a subcontracted pier or dry dock, explain the resource requirements that the prime contractor will provide and the pier and dry dock that the subcontractor will provide.

ii. The Offeror's plan to resolve pier and dry dock resource conflicts as a result of proposed and awarded projects. Piers and dry docks must not be committed to multiple ships during the same time period without explanation.

iii. f the Offeror proposes an interval of less than seven days between the unberthing or undocking date of another requirement and the proposed berthing or docking date of this availability or a proposed docking date within the first seven days of this availability, then detail the necessary steps to accomplish this effort.

a) Workload Assessment: The Government will compare the Offeror’s Historical Yard-Wide FTE against the Performance-Based ETC FTE required between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date for both the Minimum Workload Forecast and Maximum Workload Forecast.

• Current Yard-Wide FTE: The Government will represent the Offeror’s Current Yard-Wide FTE by averaging the yard-wide FTE during the 4 months prior to Time-now.

• Performance-Based ETC FTE: For in-progress projects where the To-Complete Cost Performance Index (TCPI) is greater than the cumulative Cost Performance Index (CPI), the Government will re-estimate and assess a Performance-Based ETC FTE by applying these projects’ cumulative Cost Performance (CPI) to the remaining Budget to Complete (BTC). For projects that have yet to start or have a TCPI less than or equal to the cumulative CPI, the Government will assess these projects’ ETC FTE data provided in the Attachment S-4.

• 20% Duration Date: the calculated date that represents the 20% duration point of the solicited availability. The 20% Duration (date) = the SOA (date) + 0.2 * Duration (days)

• Minimum Workload Forecast: Includes the solicited availability and all on-going and awarded projects between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date.

• Maximum Workload Forecast: Includes the solicited availability, all awarded projects, and all proposed projects between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date. If in the proposal, the Offeror explicitly states conflicts between two or more outstanding proposals or lists award options for outstanding proposals, then the Government will assess the scenario that generates the largest FTE requirement without conflicts.

i. Current Yard-Wide FTE that exceeds the average Performance-Based ETC FTE required between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date by 50 FTE or more will be assessed as a strength that has merit in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract execution. Note: The degree of merit increases as the historical FTE level increases over the calculated ETC FTE level.

ii. A Current Yard-Wide FTE more than 50 FTEs under the average Performance-Based ETC FTE required between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date will be assessed as a weakness unless the narrative demonstrates that the FTEs is not a risk under the circumstances proposed for the subject availability. Note: The degree of risk increases as the calculated ETC FTE level increases over the historical FTE level. As a general rule, the government will perceive the degree of risk assessed based on the table below Workload Assessment: The Government will compare the Offeror’s Historical Yard-Wide FTE against the Performance-Based ETC FTE required between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date for both the Minimum Workload Forecast and Maximum Workload Forecast.

• Current Yard-Wide FTE: The Government will represent the Offeror’s Current Yard-Wide FTE by averaging the yard-wide FTE during the 4 months prior to Time-now.

• Performance-Based ETC FTE: For in-progress projects where the To-Complete Cost Performance Index (TCPI) is greater than the cumulative Cost Performance Index (CPI), the Government will re-estimate and assess a Performance-Based ETC FTE by applying these projects’ cumulative Cost Performance (CPI) to the remaining Budget to Complete (BTC). For projects that have yet to start or have a TCPI less than or equal to the cumulative CPI, the Government will assess these projects’ ETC FTE data provided in the Attachment S-4.

• 20% Duration Date: the calculated date that represents the 20% duration point of the solicited availability. The 20% Duration (date) = the SOA (date) + 0.2 * Duration (days)

• Minimum Workload Forecast: Includes the solicited availability and all on-going and awarded projects between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date.

• Maximum Workload Forecast: Includes the solicited availability, all awarded projects, and all proposed projects between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date. If in the proposal, the Offeror explicitly states conflicts between two or more outstanding proposals or lists award options for outstanding proposals, then the Government will assess the scenario that generates the largest FTE requirement without conflicts.

i. Current Yard-Wide FTE that exceeds the average Performance-Based ETC FTE required between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date by 50 FTE or more will be assessed as a strength that has merit in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract execution. Note: The degree of merit increases as the historical FTE level increases over the calculated ETC FTE level.

ii. A Current Yard-Wide FTE more than 50 FTEs under the average Performance-Based ETC FTE required between Time-now and the 20% Duration Date will be assessed as a weakness unless the narrative demonstrates that the FTEs is not a risk under the circumstances proposed for the subject availability. Note: The degree of risk increases as the calculated ETC FTE level increases over the historical FTE level.

b) Labor Composition – The Government will assess the workforce composition by analyzing prime and subcontractor FTEs demonstrated historically in context to the forecasted FTEs within the Offeror’s Manpower Chart requirement in Section L, paragraph V.B.2a.

i. The Government may identify a strength if the Offeror plans to complete the Expected Workload Forecast with less than or equal to 45% combined subcontractor and temporary labor FTE. This characteristic may be assessed as a strength that has merit in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract execution. This characteristic will only be considered a strength if it is demonstrated in the historical data and/or if the narrative details a strong plan to attain this characteristic through future actions. The strength of this plan will be assessed based on the narrative’s supporting detail: historical examples, time-phased approach and reasonableness.

1. Note: As a general rule, the degree of merit increases as the combined percentage of subcontractor and temporary labor FTE decreases below 45%.

ii. The Government may identify a weakness if the Offeror plans to complete its Expected Workload Forecast with greater than 45% combined subcontractor and temporary labor FTE. This characteristic will be assessed as a weakness unless the narrative demonstrates that the percentage to be subcontracted is not a risk under the circumstances proposed for the subject availability.

1. Note: As a general rule, the degree of risk increases as the combined percentage subcontractor and temporary labor FTE percentage increases over 45%. The Government will assess the workforce composition by analyzing prime and subcontractor FTEs demonstrated historically in context to the forecasted FTEs within the Offeror’s Manpower Chart requirement in Section L.

The Government may identify a strength if the Offeror plans to complete the Expected Workload Forecast with less than or equal to 45% combined subcontractor and temporary labor FTE. This characteristic may be assessed as a strength that has merit in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract execution. This characteristic will only be considered a strength if it is demonstrated in the historical data and/or if the narrative details a strong plan to attain this characteristic through future actions. The strength of this plan will be assessed based on the narrative’s supporting detail: historical examples, time-phased approach and reasonableness.

Note: As a general rule, the degree of merit increases as the combined percentage of subcontractor and temporary labor FTE decreases below 45%.

ii. The Government may identify a weakness if the Offeror plans to complete its Expected Workload Forecast with greater than 45% combined subcontractor and temporary labor FTE. This characteristic will be assessed as a weakness unless the narrative demonstrates that the percentage to be subcontracted is not a risk under the circumstances proposed for the subject availability.

Note: As a general rule, the degree of risk increases as the combined percentage subcontractor and temporary labor FTE percentage increases over 45%.

c) Narrative Assessment – The Government will assess the Offeror’s narrative with a specific focus on the Offeror’s:

i. Explanations and mitigations of weaknesses in Yard-Wide FTE and Labor Composition. The Government will assess the time phased plan, data, and historical evidence that support the Offeror’s risk mitigations. The Government will assess the reasonableness and effectiveness of the Offeror’s approach. The Government may assess a weakness if the narrative includes a plan for increased utilization of overtime and/or temporary labor. The Government will assess the Offeror’s narrative with a specific focus on the Offeror’s:

Explanations and mitigations of weaknesses in Yard-Wide FTE and Labor Composition. The Government will assess the time phased plan, data, and historical evidence that support the Offeror’s risk mitigations. The Government will assess the reasonableness and effectiveness of the Offeror’s approach. The Government may assess a weakness if the narrative includes a plan for increased utilization of overtime and/or temporary labor.