15RWM61_0005.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is answ er questions from industry, add required FAR clauses, update DFARS 252.204-7012, correct the Key Personnel denoted in Amendment 3, update 52.204-8, remove DFARS 252.215-7009, and update CNIN-L-0002 - Factor 4 - Subfactor E.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 23

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 20-Mar-2015

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N00164-15-R-WM61

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

27-Feb-2015

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X 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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

19-Mar-2015

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE DIV

R. FULTZ 812-854-8958

BLDG 64 CODE CXMP

300 HIGHWAY 361

CRANE IN 47522-5000

N00164 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N00164-15-R-WM61

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

Global Changes

CLIN 0001 -- CLIN 0009

The IDC type has changed from N/A to Indefinite Quantity.

The following have been modified:

LABOR MIX

ESTIMATED LEVEL OF EFFORT:

CLINs 0001 and 0002 are cost reimbursement. CLINs 0007 and 0008 are intended as fixed price equivalents of CLINs 0001 and 0002.

The total number of direct labor hours includes subcontracted labor hours, but does not include holiday, sick leave, vacation and other absence hours. The anticipated labor hours to be expended hereunder is estimated below:

Lot 1 – UNRESTRICTED FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (CLIN 0001/0007) For purposes of preparing a cost proposal, the offeror should assume that the following number and mix of labor hours will be required, as noted in each year, over the sixty month contract ordering period. The total number of hours of direct labor does not include holiday, sick leave, vacation and other absence hours. The total estimated composition of the 271,800 hours of direct labor is as follows:

LOT 1

Direct Labor Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Program Manager* 375 637.5 637.5 637.5 345 2632.5 Senior Engineer 375 562.5 562.5 562.5 562.5 2625 Engineer 1125 1500 1500 1500 750 6375 Logistician 3900 4762.5 4762.5 4762.5 1312.5 19500 QA Specialist* 2700 3000 3000 3000 1050 12750 Technical Writer 1500 1687.5 1687.5 1687.5 562.5 7125 Clerk/Typist 45 75 75 75 41.25 311.25 Senior Engineer Tech 3600 6000 6000 6000 3300 24900 Engineering Tech 3600 6000 6000 6000 3300 24900 Planner/Estimator* 2250 3000 3000 3000 1650 12900 Site Foreman* 450 750 750 750 562.5 3262.5 QA Technician 2700 4500 4500 4500 3225 19425 Marine Equipment Mechanic 45 75 75 75 45 315 Shipfitter/Welder/Burner 6750 9187.5 9187.5 9187.5 7312.5 41625 Pipefitter/Brazier 2062.5 3750 3750 3750 2351.25 15663.75 Marine Electrician 1800 3487.5 3487.5 3487.5 2426.25 14688.75 Electronic Technician 3150 7500 7500 7500 3637.5 29287.5 Machinist 487.5 937.5 937.5 937.5 600 3900 Maintenance Trades Help 480 712.5 712.5 712.5 573.75 3191.25 Painter/Sandblaster 1545 2400 2400 2400 862.5 9607.5 Insulator/Lagger 840 900 900 900 937.5 4477.5 Laborer 1500 2925 2925 2925 2062.5 12337.5

Total Direct Labor Cost 41280 64350 64350 64350 37470 271800 *Denotes Key Labor

Accordingly, in the performance of any task order, the contractor will be allowed to adjust the allocation of labor hours in a month amongst the various labor categories as required to accomplish the technical objectives of the delivery order, provided that such adjustment does not cause the ceiling dollar amount for the delivery order to be exceeded.

The contractor shall be reimbursed for costs considered to be alowable, allocable and reasonable as ‘other direct costs’ by the cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency auditor, consistent with the principles in FAR Part 32.

Amounts to be reimbursed under CLIN 0003 may include applicable G&A or material handling expense, but no fee shall be paid on the costs incurred under CLIN 0003.

Lot 2 – SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (CLIN 0002/0008) For purposes of preparing a cost proposal, the offeror should assume that the following number and mix of labor hours will be required, as noted in each year, over the sixty month contract ordering period. The total number of hours of direct labor does not include holiday, sick leave, vacation and other absence hours. The total estimated composition of the 90,600 hours of direct labor is as follows:

LOT 2

Direct Labor Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Program Manager* 125 212.5 212.5 212.5 115 877.5 Senior Engineer 125 187.5 187.5 187.5 187.5 875 Engineer 375 500 500 500 250 2125 Logistician 1300 1587.5 1587.5 1587.5 437.5 6500 QA Specialist* 900 1000 1000 1000 350 4250 Technical Writer 500 562.5 562.5 562.5 187.5 2375 Clerk/Typist 15 25 25 25 13.75 103.75 Senior Engineer Tech 1200 2000 2000 2000 1100 8300 Engineering Tech 1200 2000 2000 2000 1100 8300 Planner/Estimator* 750 1000 1000 1000 550 4300 Site Foreman* 150 250 250 250 187.5 1087.5 QA Technician 900 1500 1500 1500 1075 6475 Marine Equipment Mechanic 15 25 25 25 15 105 Shipfitter/Welder/Burner 2250 3062.5 3062.5 3062.5 2437.5 13875 Pipefitter/Brazier 687.5 1250 1250 1250 783.75 5221.25 Marine Electrician 600 1162.5 1162.5 1162.5 808.75 4896.25 Electronic Technician 1050 2500 2500 2500 1212.5 9762.5 Machinist 162.5 312.5 312.5 312.5 200 1300 Maintenance Trades Help 160 237.5 237.5 237.5 191.25 1063.75 Painter/Sandblaster 515 800 800 800 287.5 3202.5 Insulator/Lagger 280 300 300 300 312.5 1492.5 Laborer 500 975 975 975 687.5 4112.5

Total Direct Labor Cost 13760 21450 21450 21450 12490 90600 *Denotes Key Labor Accordingly, in the performance of any task order, the contractor will be allowed to adjust the allocation of labor hours in a month amongst the various labor categories as required to accomplish the technical objectives of the delivery order, provided that such adjustment does not cause the ceiling dollar amount for the delivery order to be exceeded.

The contractor shall be reimbursed for costs considered to be alowable, allocable and reasonable as ‘other direct costs’ by the cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency auditor, consistent with the principles in FAR Part 32.

Amounts to be reimbursed under CLIN 0004 may include applicable G&A or material handling expense, but no fee shall be paid on the costs incurred under CLIN 0004.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

Cost Voucher (Cost Reimbursable task orders) Invoice and Receiving Report (FFP Supply Job Orders)

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an “Invoice” (stand-alone) and “Receiving Report” (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

**Specified in each individual job order.

(Contracting Officer: Insert inspection and acceptance locations or “Not applicable”.)

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC TBD Issue By DoDAAC N00164 Admin DoDAAC TBD Inspect By DoDAAC TBD Ship To Code TBD Ship From Code TBD Mark For Code TBD Service Approver (DoDAAC) TBD Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) TBD Accept at Other DoDAAC TBD LPO DoDAAC TBD DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A Other DoDAAC(s) TBD

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or “See schedule” if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or “Not applicable.”)

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

brian.wiles@navy.mil

(g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

NAVSEA HQ WAWF Helpdesk: WAWFHQ@navy.mil; or stephanie.toy@navy.mil

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

DEC 2014

252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

NOV 2013

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2014)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330.

(2) The small business size standard is $35,500,000.00

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless--

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business).This provision applies to solicitations that--

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations using funds appropriated in fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2012.

(vi) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) (E.O. 13423) (Applies to services performed on Federal facilities).

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $79,507, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $79,507 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to--

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

(Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

(i) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

XX (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification.

(iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification.

(v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of provision)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by full text:

INDUSTRY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 4

N00164-15-R-WM61 Questions – Amendment 5

1. A contractor has been advised by one of the contract offices servicing their contracts that they will not complete past performance questionnaires on contracts for which CPARs are available. Based on informal conversations, the contractor anticipates a similar response from others. The contractor requests Government to delete the requirement to submit past performance questionnaires for contracts with CPARs.

Response: No, The requirement for a PPQ is not waived if there is a CPARS.

2. In Section L, Factor 3 – Past Performance pg. 111 of 130 Paragraph e the solicitation states “Only past performance dealing with installations of shipboard equipment will be considered relevant.” Since the applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 541330 – Engineering Services, and since SOW 3.5 Engineering requires the offeror to be able to provide engineering capabilities, would the Government consider revising the relevancy requirement to include engineering tasks associated with Electronic Warfare systems or equipment as being relevant?

Response: No, the majority of the Government requirement is for installation services of shipboard equipment thus requiring relevant past performance in providing these same services.

CNIN-L-0002 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS – BEST VALUE (FEB 2015)

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY PROPOSAL THAT DOES NOT COMPLY

WITH THE PROPOSAL PREPARATION/SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

It is requested that an Offeror prepare its proposal in accordance with the following organization, content and format requirements. Proposals shall be submitted as four (4) separate volumes, as follows:

Document / Information Volume Number Signed RFP with Amendments and a cover letter. (1 hard copy and 1 CD ROM)

Volume I

Technical Proposal (Resumes are not included in page limit) (Includes information about evaluation factors 1, 2, and 4) (4 hard copies and 2 CD ROMs)

Volume II (50 page limit)

Past Performance Summaries & Matrix (Includes information about evaluation factor 3) (2 hard copies and 2 CD ROMs)

Volume III (Min 3, Max 5 references)

(15 page limit for summary) (1 page limit for matrix)

Cost Proposal (Includes information about evaluation factor 5) (1 hard copy and 1 CD ROM (read only) and 1 CD Rom (read-write)

Volume IV (No page limit)

I. General Information

a) All proposals shall be valid through 31 December 2015.

b) Offerors shall submit a list of names and telephone numbers of persons authorized to conduct negotiations.

c) Proposals shall not contain classified information.

d) Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Offerors may e-mail written questions requesting clarification of the RFP to the Government via the Contract Specialist, Rodney Fultz, at: Rodney.fultz@navy.mil. The Government will answer questions received up to 14 days prior to the closing date of the RFP and will provide responses to interested parties via an amendment to the solicitation. Questions received after this date may not be answered.

e) This acquisition is being procured as a partial small business set-aside. The request for proposal (RFP) will have two separate level of efforts (LOEs): one multiple award contract (MAC) for the unrestricted full and open competition (CLIN 0001) and one MAC for the small business set-aside (CLIN 0002).

f) Delivery& Submission Method

1) NSWC Crane will NOT accept facsimile proposals or proposals submitted via Navy Electronic Business Opportunities (NECO) site.

2) Mailed or Commercial Delivery of Proposals. Mailed or commercially delivered hard or soft copy proposal shall be sent to the address in Block 7 of SF33, Page 1 of the Solicitation and must be received by the date and time in Block 9 on Page 1 of the solicitation. Please notify the Contract Specialist at rodney.fultz@navy.mil if a hard copy is being sent and provide a copy of the shipping label.

3) In addition to the hard copy proposal, electronic files shall be submitted on CD-ROMs/DVDs, read-only memory. Microsoft Office, Word, presentation and spreadsheet products are preferred.

Changes, as a result of negotiations, will be conformed on CD-ROMs/DVDs and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the left margin.

4) Electronic Delivery of Proposals.

In addition to the hard copy proposals, electronic files shall be submitted on CD-ROMs formatted for Microsoft® Windows Office 2007™; text shall be prepared using Microsoft® Word ™ compatible applications; and spreadsheets, worksheets, or workbooks shall be prepared using Microsoft® Excel ™ compatible applications. All schedules shall be in Microsoft Project 2007™.

All files shall conform to DOS™ naming conventions (e.g., no more than eight characters and a four character extensions); only the following extensions shall be used:

.docx for Microsoft® Word 2007™ files

.xlsx for Microsoft® Excel 2007™ files

.pdf for Adobe® Acrobat™ 6.0 files

.mpx for Microsoft® Project 2007 files

Offeror shall not embed sound or video files into the electronic files. The disks shall be labeled to indicate the Offeror’s name, the solicitation number, date of submission, appropriate security classification markings, and associated volume number. Graphics, tables, photographs, and other data beyond the capability of Microsoft® Word ™, Microsoft® PowerPoint ™, Microsoft® Excel ™, or not in currently NMCI- supported applications may be submitted in Adobe Acrobat format.

Electronic cost data must be submitted in Excel™. One exception: CD ROM of Volume IV Cost Proposal disks shall be in read-or-write formatted with spreadsheets unlinked to any other spreadsheets or other files. The other copy may contain links, but only to documents and spreadsheets that have been submitted as part of the proposal.

By submission of a proposal on electronic media, the offeror must ensure that the submission is readable, in the format specified in the solicitation, and has been verified as free of computer viruses. Prior to any evaluation, the Government will check all files for viruses and ensure that all information is readable. In the event that any files are defective (unreadable), the Government may only evaluate the readable electronic files. Further, if defective (unreadable) media renders a significant deficiency in the offeror’s proposal, the Government may consider the proposal incomplete and not consider such proposals for further evaluation. The submission of spreadsheet files on compact disk in no way relinquishes the offerors responsibility to provide hard copies of the technical and cost proposals.

f) Confidential Information The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contract qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies. If an offeror’s submissions contain information that should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds they contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” [5 USC §552(b)(4)], the offeror should mark its submissions in the following manner:

The following notice should be placed on the title page:

“Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) ___________.”

Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice: “The data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.”

g) Proposal Format - Format of the proposal volumes shall be as follows:

1) Text size shall be no smaller than what is equivalent to Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, 10 point, uncompressed font.

2) Pages shall be single sided, single spaced, with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides. Pages shall be dated and numbered sequentially by volume. A cover sheet should be bound in each book, clearly marked as to volume number, title, “original” or copy number, solicitation identification, and the offeror's name. The cover sheet will NOT be included in the page count for each volume.

3) Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used with an explanation for each.

4) Elaborate format, color representations, and bindings are not desirable. Three-ring binders are preferred. The pages in the binders shall be easily removed and replaced to facilitate page changes.

Any pages that are changed (as the result of negotiations) should be of a different color (as specified by the Contracting Officer) and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page and/or circling if changing data in a chart. The offeror shall indicate the new date on revised pages.

5) Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used when necessary to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11’ x 17” (inches) in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume and count as one page. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and schematics; not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs, and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 8 point, Times New Roman. An 11” x 17” inches is a one page equivalent (with regards to the page count limitations). These items WILL be included in the page count for each volume.

6) Proposal contents that exceed the stated page limitations will be removed from the proposal by the Contracting Officer, prior to turning the proposal over to the Government evaluation team(s), and will not be considered in the evaluation.

h) Use of Navy Support Contractors

Government support contractors may assist the Source Selection Organization. The Source Selection Advisory Council (SSAC), the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and the Cost/Price Analysis Team (CPAT) will be composed of Government employees. The Government support contractors may participate as Advisors to the Source Selection Organization and/or as administrative support.

The following firm(s) may assist in the technical/management proposal evaluation in an advisory capacity only and may provide administrative support to the source selection process, but will not evaluate proposals or have voting authority:

__Design to Deliver/ Mayvin/_________________________________________________________

The Navy has both hardware and information exclusion clauses as well as proprietary data protection clauses in Navy contracts with the above listed firms. Offeror shall provide written notification to the PCO no later than ten (10) days after issuance of the RFP if Offeror does not consent to the use of the firm listed above in the proposal evaluation process. Otherwise, submission of a proposal will be considered consent of use of the firm mentioned above.

i) Proposal General Guidance

Offerors should assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal only. The Contractor should not presume that data previously submitted, or presumed to be known (e.g., data or services previously submitted or performed for the Government), will be considered as part of the proposal. Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail to conduct an effective evaluation of the offeror’s proposal against the evaluation criteria. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. Failure to conform to requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal.

General statements such as “the Offeror understands the method for performing the Systems Engineering efforts (or any portion thereof) and can or will comply with the requirements of the solicitation” will not be considered sufficient, as will generic statements such as "straight forward engineering techniques" and the "highest quality control procedures.”

The Offeror’s proposal must contain a precise description of all terms and conditions of the services and supplies offered and must address all topics described below. Each offeror shall describe its proposal, through the use of graphs, charts, diagrams and narrative, in sufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the nature of the approach. In its evaluation, the Government will consider the degree of substantiation of the proposed approach in the proposal volume and in response to any discussions, if held. The information provided in the proposal shall appear in the same order as outlined herein.

In the event that any portion of the proposal is written by anyone who is not a bona fide employee of the firm submitting the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be furnished which must be signed by an authorized official of the Offeror and shall indicate the person’s name, employment capacity, firm name, relationship of that firm to the Offeror, and which portion of the proposal was written by that person. This certificate requirement applies to both the prime and any subcontractors. The certification shall be provided in Volume I.

II. Solicitation

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS (SF-33 RFP)

This document, which may be used as part of the contract award document, shall be fully executed and returned as a separate document from the technical and cost proposals. Special attention should be taken to accurately enter the costs required in Section B, complete all Representations and Certifications as instructed in Section K and ensure that an authorized person signs the offer in Block 17 of Page 1.

Offerors are NOT encouraged to take exceptions to this solicitation, however, any exceptions taken to the requirements of the solicitation, to include but not be limited to, specifications, statement of work, performance work statement or terms and conditions of this solicitation shall be explained in detail and set forth in a cover letter (and submitted with Volume I), as well as, in the cost proposal. The cover letter shall identify all enclosures being submitted as part of the proposal. Offerors are to detail the particular volume, section, clause paragraph and page to which they are taking exception.

III. Proposal Organization and Content

a) Each offeror shall submit a written proposal in response to the factors and subfactors described within the solicitation in such detail to allow the Government to evaluate the proposal. The technical volume of the proposal shall be submitted as Volume II, and shall be no more than 50 pages; plus an executive summary of no more than one (1) page.

b) The technical proposal shall not contain any cost/pricing information.

c) The technical proposal should be written to allow a thorough evaluation as to whether the proposal will meet the requirements of the solicitation. Each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed, and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough understanding of the technical requirements and has valid and practical solutions to technical problems contained in Section C of the solicitation. Statements that paraphrase the specifications/Statement of Work or attest that "standard procedures will be employed”, “will comply with the statement of work” and general paraphrasing are considered inadequate to demonstrate how the proposal complies with the requirements of the specification/Statement of Work. The technical proposal must provide details concerning what the contractor will do and how it will be done. This includes a full explanation of the techniques, disciplines and procedures proposed to be followed.

FACTOR 1 - Quality Plans and Inspection Procedures, Approved NAVSEA 04 Quality Management System

The offeror must demonstrate its ability and approach to managing quality through the implementation of a Quality Management System. This shall include the process for performing Procedure Evaluation/Product Verification Inspections, detailing the inspection system utilized. If Corrective Action Requests (CARs) are utilized, identify the process for initiating and resolving them. Include the frequency of required inspections and explain how inspection records are kept. Provide a record of an inspection conducted in the past 6 months. The Offeror shall provide proof of a current Quality Management System that has been accepted by NAVSEA 04.

Note: A rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable shall be assigned for Factor I.

FACTOR 2 – Technical Capability/Written SOW Compliance (for MAC Award)

The offeror shall provide its depth and breadth of technical expertise in the installation/de-installation of EW equipment by describing the primary processes and procedures the offeror typically uses. A detailed description of how the prime contractor will plan to meet the requirements of specification, including the SOW, shall be provided.

The offeror may provide examples of tasks performed in the functional areas to illustrate technical expertise by the offeror or a proposed subcontractor. If a subcontractor was utilized, CLEARLY

IDENTIFY WHETHER THE OFFEROR PERFORMED THE TASK OR IDENTIFY WHICH

SUBCONTRACTOR PERFORMED THE TASK. Offeror shall complete the Proposal Location column in the attachment titled “Proposal Cross Reference Table” (see Section J).

FACTOR 3 - Past Performance

a) The Past Performance portion of the proposal shall be submitted as a part of Volume III, and shall be no more than a maximum of fifteen (15) pages for the narrative not including the matrix.

b) The offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) past performance references on prior contracts that are recent and relevant to this requirement. See below for what constitutes a “recent” and “relevant” prior contract for purposes of this solicitation. The offeror shall contact past performance references directly and request that they complete and submit the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (See Section J) to the address in Block 7 of SF33, Page 1 of the Solicitation or to rodney.fultz@navy.mil in accordance with the timeline set in Block 9 of SF33, Page 1 of the Solicitation. The completed questionnaires shall be sent directly from the POC to the contract specialist, Rodney Fultz. Under no circumstances shall the questionnaires be returned to the offerors. Any information provided by the offeror’s references is subject to verification/validation by the Government during the evaluation process. In the event references are not received by the close of the solicitation, the Government may make contact and follow up with the listed references identified on the Contractor Past Performance Data matrix.

c) Offeror shall provide a one (1) page matrix for each of the Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) sent out:

1) Organization/Customer

2) Brief Description

3) Contract Number

4) Telephone & E-mail of Organization/Customer Point of Contact (POC)

5) Date PPQ being sent to POC and transmission method utilized

The offeror’s matrix shall contain a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references to contracts that are recent and relevant to this requirement. Proposals must acknowledge PPQs have been sent to each POC; Failure to send the PPQ to each POC will be considered a proposal concern and may result in exclusion of the offeror’s proposal from consideration for award. The offeror shall exert its best efforts to ensure that at the POC for each relevant contract submit a completed Present/Past Performance Questionnaire directly to the Government.

d) Up to fifteen (15) pages of past performance information may be submitted for contract references identified in the past performance summary matrix.

The offeror shall submit a description of its past performance (all prime and major subcontracts received, or in performance, during the past 5 years) which are in any way relevant to the effort required by this solicitation. Commercial and state/local contracts may be included, if necessary.

The description shall include the following information in the following format:

1. Identify in specific detail for each contract listed, why or how the offeror considers that effort relevant or similar to the effort required by this solicitation.

2. Offeror (and/or subcontractor) CAGE and DUNS numbers

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

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

5. Government or commercial contracting activity technical representatives, or COR; and telephone numbers

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

7. Contract number

8. Contract award date

9. Contract type

10. Awarded price/cost

11. Final, or projected final, price/cost

12. Original delivery schedule

13. Final or projected final, delivery schedule

14. A narrative explanation on each previous contract listed describing the objectives achieved and any cost growth or schedule delays encountered. For any Government contracts which did not/do not meet original requirements with regard to cost, schedule or technical performance, 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.

The offeror shall also provide the above required information for any and all contracts it has had terminated in whole or in part, for default or for cause during the past 5 years, to include those currently in the process of such termination as well as those which are not similar to the proposed effort. The contractor shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary.

Offerors should include a discussion of any significant achievements and explain any Past Performance problems that it considers relevant to the proposed efforts. Offerors should also discuss past and present efforts to identify and manage program risk.

Information required in the above paragraphs shall be provided for each proposed subcontractor who will perform a significant portion of the effort. “Significant” is defined for these purposes in terms of criticality of the subcontracted work to the whole. With regard to prime contract assignments that will be performed by the offeror and not a proposed subcontractor, offeror shall indicate:

i. What internal corporate bodies/divisions will accomplish which portions of the effort

ii. Whether or not those divisions were responsible for performance under the previous contracts cited for the instant proposal, and

iii. If those divisions have relocated since the accomplishment of previous cited contract efforts, a description of any changes arising from that relocation in terms of key personnel, processes, facilities and equipment.

Offeror shall include in its proposal the written consent of the proposed significant subcontractors to allow the Government to discuss the subcontractor’s past performance assessment with the offeror during negotiations.

e) For the purposes of this solicitation, current contracts are defined as those on which performance occurred during the last five (5) years. In determining relevancy, the offeror should consider the type and value of the contract, and the type of requirement compared to this solicited requirement. The offeror should also consider the level or amount of effort. Only past performance dealing with installations of shipboard equipment will be considered relevant. The offeror must detail (if using the “related technology” as a reference) how the “related technology” is applicable to the solicited effort. Should the offeror not explain how the related technology is applicable, the reference may not be considered relevant. If an offeror has no current or relevant past performance information, they should so state that in this volume.

f) Each offeror shall submit present and past performance information for itself on projects of similar size, scope, and technical complexity. The Offerors may choose to submit present and past performance information for major proposed subcontractors, team members, and/or joint venture partners that have experience in projects of similar size, scope, and technical complexity with its proposal. The total number of past performance references for each offeror shall not exceed five (including any references submitted by subcontractors, team members and/or joint ventures). This volume shall provide a list of current and relevant contracts on which the offeror has performed in the format requested in the Proposal Requirements portion of this document. This information, as well as other information the Government may obtain elsewhere via Government databases (CPARs, PPIRs etc.) and other government agencies (DCMA, DCAA etc.), will be used to evaluate the offeror's past performance. The Government reserves the right to solicit feedback beyond what is identified in the questionnaire. NO CLASSIFIED PAST PERFORMANCE SUPPLEMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The offeror may submit performance on classified programs as long as that information can be verified. If the offeror intends to submit in this manner the information that is classified (customer, contract number, etc.) should be marked “reserved” and the description/write up of the work performed shall remain unclassified. If the offeror cannot describe what work was accomplished in an unclassified manner they cannot submit that program for evaluation. Offerors are notified that the Government will use the data provided in this volume that is determined to be current and relevant to the effort at hand and data obtained from other sources in the development of performance risk assessments.

g) An offeror that has no record of past performance (i.e., new businesses) shall submit a signed and dated statement to that effect.

FACTOR 4 – Management Approach

SUBFACTOR A: Schedule – Methodology for Tracking Progress to Schedule

Demonstrate offeror’s ability and approach to developing and managing work schedules. Include tool(s) that will be utilized to develop schedules and track progress for this contract. Identify processes in place for communicating and mitigating schedule slip. Detail offeror’s cost reporting and analysis procedures. The offeror shall describe its management information system for acquisition of material, material control, and monitoring delivery status of material previously ordered. The offeror shall explain the automated qualities of its management information systems.

This explanation shall include a discussion of the notification of problems, delay in material ordering/deliveries and how those problems and delays will be handled once they are identified in the system. The offeror shall identify key cost, schedule, performance and technical risks and why these were identified as risks. The offeror shall discuss the risks, including dependencies and mitigation for each identified risk.

SUBFACTOR B: Workflow Management The offeror shall provide information on its ability to respond to workload fluctuations, and to perform overlapping and separate tasks in a timely manner. The offeror shall demonstrate its plans to handle fluctuations for surges or reductions in production process . (Offerors who can demonstrate mature and effective requirements management processes will receive a higher rating.)

SUBFACTOR C: Proficiency with Installation Documents (i.e. Redline Ship Installation Drawings, SHIPALT/ORDALT Installation Procedures)

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