18RJM05_0002.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 to update proposal validity language in clause CNIN-L-0002. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 06-Feb-2018

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 N0016418RJM05

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06-Dec-2017

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

06-Feb-2018

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE DIV

J. SLAVEN (812-854-8466)

BLDG 3373

300 HWY 361

CRANE IN 47522-5001

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N0016418RJM05

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION “J”: Updated CDRLS were provided with Amendment 0001.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

CNIN-L-0002 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS – BEST VALUE (JAN 2014)

Proposal Requirements – Best Value

Introduction: This section contains general proposal submission instructions as well as specific proposal requirements for Submarine Valve Regulated Lead Acid (SVRLA) cells.

General: The proposal shall be presented in sufficient detail to allow Government evaluation of response to the requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP).

NOTE: The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor’s proposal shall include the following:

Document / Information Volume Number Completed/Signed Solicitation with Amendments including Pricing (to include basis for quantity breaks and escalation if applicable), Small Business Subcontracting Plan (FAR 52.219-9), a cover letter and any other required certifications.

(1 hard copy and 1 CD-ROM*)

Volume I (No page limit)

Technical Proposal (to include an executive summary) (2 hard copies and 1 CD-ROM*)

Volume II (50 page limit**) (1 page limit for executive summary)

Past Performance Summaries & Matrix (Min 3, Max 5 references) (2 hard copies and 1 CD-ROM*)

Volume III (10 page limit for summary**) (3 page limit for matrix**)

Small Business Participation Data (2 hard copies and 1 CD-ROM*)

Volume IV (3 page limit**)

*Offerors may submit up to three (3) CD ROMs containing all the information requested above. CD ROMs shall be clearly marked of the information contained on each CD ROM.

**Page limits are not inclusive of cover pages and/or glossary pages.

I. General Information:

A. COVER LETTER: The proposal shall include a cover letter signed by an individual authorized to commit the company to the proposal. The cover letter shall be submitted with Volume I. The cover letter shall identify all enclosures being transmitted as part of the proposal. The letter shall reference the solicitation number and acknowledge that it transmits an offer in response to the solicitation. The cover letter required by this paragraph supersedes and replaces the “First Page” requirements referred to in FAR 52.215-1, Subsection (c)(2). It shall state:

1. Solicitation Number (N00164-17-R-JM05)

2. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number,

3. Duns Number,

4. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN),

5. Name, address and telephone number of the cognizant DCMA Office (can be found at http://www.dcma.mil/ )

6. Proposal validity through 30 September 2018.

*The 60 days stated in SF33, Block 12 is hereby changed to 30 September 2018.

7. Names, telephone numbers and email addresses of persons authorized to conduct negotiations, as well as the names of the official authorized to bind the Offeror’s organization shall be clearly identified.

8. Any exceptions taken to any requirements of the solicitation, to include but not be limited to technical exceptions, clauses and or provisions and the basis for the exceptions. The cover letter shall indicate in which volume and on what page of the Offeror’s proposal the exception is addressed.

9. A copy of the Offerors SAM registration information from the SAM website. This does not count towards the page limitation of the cover letter.

B. Proposals shall not contain classified information.

C. Delivery& Submission Method:

1. Mailed or Commercial Delivery of Proposals: Mailed or commercially delivered hard and soft copy proposals shall be sent to the address in Block 7 of SF33, Page 1 of the Solicitation and are due by the date and time in Block 9 on Page 1 of the solicitation. Please notify the Contract Specialist at jolynn.slaven@navy.mil if a hard copy is being sent and provide a copy of the shipping label.

2. Electronic Delivery of Proposals: Electronic submission of proposals is NOT acceptable. NSWC Crane will NOT accept proposals submitted electronically (e-mail or AMRDEC SAFE).

3. Hard copy proposals shall be submitted and a soft copy of the proposal must also be provided 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. The Offeror must ensure that:

a) The paper and soft copies of its proposal submitted in response to the solicitation are identical;

b) It has verified that its electronic proposal is readable on the hardware and software operating system format specified below:

c) Windows 7 Enterprise

d) It has verified that the electronic proposals are free of computer viruses using standard commercial anti-virus software.

e) 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.

D. NSWC Crane will NOT accept facsimile proposals or proposals submitted via NECO.

E. 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, one and one half 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. Cover pages and glossary pages are not included in the page limit requirement of this solicitation.

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 by 17 inches in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume and WILL 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.

6. Offerors shall include their best terms in their initial proposals.

F. Use of Navy Support Contractors:

1. Government support Contractors may assist the Source Selection Organization with administrative support only. The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and the Cost/Price Analysis Team (CPAT) will be composed of Government employees.

a) The following firm(s) may provide administrative support to the source selection process, but will not evaluate proposals, be advisors or have voting authority:

Design to Delivery/ The Mayvin Consulting Group / G5S / LLC, Logistics Support, Inc.

b) 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 any firm listed above in the proposal evaluation process. Otherwise, submission of a proposal will be considered consent to use of any firm listed above.

II. Proposal General Guidance:

A. 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 Offerors' proposals.

However, the Government reserves the right to consider other information as part of the evaluation of the past performance factor. 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 evaluation if it is not submitted in the proposal. 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.

B. The Offeror’s proposal must contain a precise description of all terms and conditions of the supplies offered and must address all topics described below. The information provided in the proposal shall appear in the same order as outlined herein.

C. 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.

III. Solicitation:

A. The Offeror shall provide one (1) signed and completed original paper copy of the Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and continuation sheets (Sections A through M) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. An Adobe Acrobat PDF file may be created to capture the signatures for submission. Continuation sheets should be filled in as directed (e.g., any fill-in required, such as Contract Data Requirements List [DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed], and Certifications and Representations in Section K). Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses. For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror shall acknowledge by indicating N/A.

B. Each Offeror shall complete the solicitation sections indicated below:

Section A through M: Fill-ins as required

Section A: Standard Form 33 (SF33), Solicitation, Amendments, Offer and Award

Section B: Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Section G: Contract Administrative Data

Section J: Contract Data Requirement List (DD Form 1423) with blocks 17 and 18 completed as Not Separately Priced.

Section K: Completed Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors.

IV. Small Business Subcontracting Plan:

A. Each Large Business Offeror shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that contains all the elements required by FAR 52.219-9, Alternate II and DFARS 252.219-7003 DEVIATION in Volume I of the proposal. This plan shall be incorporated into any resultant contract in reference to this RFP.

V. Technical Proposals:

A. The Technical Capability/Written Proposal Compliance 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. If a First Article waiver is being requested, it shall be stated within the executive summary of the Technical Capability of the proposal (Volume II).

C. The technical proposal SHALL NOT contain any pricing information.

D. Offerors shall enable Government evaluators to thoroughly evaluate and determine if the proposal will meet the requirements.

E. Offerors shall be specific, detailed, and complete to clearly and fully demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions to technical problems.

F. Offerors shall not paraphrase the specifications/Statement of Work or attest that "standard procedures will be employed.” This is inadequate to demonstrate how the proposal complies with the requirements of the specification/Statement of Work.

1. Offerors SHALL include:

a) Technical Capability/Written Proposal Compliance:

(1) The Offeror shall provide a written technical proposal that details compliance to drawing requirements and exhibits abilities for Submarine Valve Regulated Lead Acid (SVRLA) battery cell manufacturing, inspection, and packaging as specified.

(2) Offeror shall provide a written technical proposal that details compliance to Statement of Work (SOW) and Specification requirements. Each technical proposal shall detail how Offeror meets or plans to meet requirements specified.

(3) Offerors shall identify any “exceptions” to the Specifications, Drawings, and Statement of Work and state precisely how the offered supplies/services differ from the solicitation documents. Offerors are directed to the note at the bottom of Instructions to Offerors titled Exceptions.

b) Production Management and Capability:

(1) Delivery Schedule:

(a) The Offeror shall identify key schedule and performance risks and why these were identified as risks as it relates to the delivery schedule. The Contractor shall discuss the risks, including dependencies and mitigation for each identified risk.

(b) The Offeror shall detail its ability to meet the delivery requirements of the solicitation, including production ramp up time from First Article to full rate production. First Article testing is expected to take at a minimum of 24 months.

(2) Transition to Production:

(a) Proposals shall identify the key production parameters for SVRLA cells, as well as the optimum target for production, material purchase plan and identify control bands within which to keep the production variability.

(b) Offerors shall provide narrative explanation of the mechanisms implemented to ensure productions parameters will remain in the acceptable ranges as outlined within the SOW and disposition procedures for non-conforming samples/lots. Included in the narrative the Offerors shall note the data that will be recorded to verify the product meets the SOW parameters, how the data traces to an individual cell, and how the data will be reported to the Navy.

(c) Offerors shall provide a detailed Manufacturing Plan for development, testing, and production (including production testing) of the SVRLA cells to meet all of the requirements of the solicitation. This plan shall also include major or key subcontractors.

Major or key subcontractors are defined as those whose subcontract is for more than 25 percent of the proposed Developmental Effort.

This plan shall also include a description of the essential manufacturing facilities, equipment, processes and skills. The Manufacturing Plan must be realistic, achievable and supportable.

Proposals will address, at a minimum, the following:

(i) The Offeror shall provide a detailed description and process map of the proposed SVRLA cells manufacturing processes and the steps required for its manufacture, assembly, inspection, test, as well as the sequence of operations for all major assemblies, subassemblies and parts. This description shall indicate which elements are manufactured in-house, which are subcontracted, or are considered as purchased material/parts. The Offeror shall also describe the manufacturing processes with respect to the impact on performance, safety and storage life expectancy.

(ii) Facilities/Equipment/Subcontracting: The Offeror shall identify and describe the proposed facility that will be utilized pertaining to their ability to develop, design, test and fabricate the hardware required for the developmental activities. In addition, the Offeror shall describe the proposed equipment required to complete the development effort. If the proposed facility and/or equipment are not currently available to the Offeror, then the Offeror shall provide a plan by which the necessary facilities and equipment will be obtained. The Offeror shall detail availability and procurement lead time of equipment proposed to develop and manufacture the SVRLA cells. The Offeror shall also indicate any subcontracting that will take place during the Developmental Effort, indicating the item(s) that will be subcontracted, and the subcontractor.

(iii) The Offeror shall identify monthly maximum capacity of the proposed facilities, equipment and tooling of the proposed prime. The Offeror shall provide the time period required to ramp up to maximum production capacity and indicate any areas that will require additional work shifts (complete or partial, i.e. test only on second shift). The Offeror shall detail its ability to meet the production requirements of the solicitation.

c) Logistics, Facilities & Life Cycle Support:

(1) The Offeror shall provide an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) with details on the development, testing, and production of the SVRLA cells to meet the requirements of the solicitation. Proposals will address, at a minimum, the following:

(i) The Offeror shall provide details on all system management and business processes and plans that the Offeror intends to use to execute the program to meet the solicitation requirements. Details shall include a description of each appropriate system and whether it is already in use, or is a proposed new system; if it is a proposed new system, details shall indicate when it will be available. The IMP shall describe the required levels of engineering, hardware and resources, including risk management, to ensure a production program that meets all requirements.

(ii) The Offeror shall provide an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) which, at a minimum, shall include all activities required to satisfy the indicated delivery schedule for the production quantities, along with all appropriate supporting events such as test, approval and key meetings. The IMS shall include Subcontractor and supplier schedules. An analysis shall be furnished to describe that the proposed schedule is supportable and achievable considering other contract requirements, downtime and delays. The IMS shall clearly illustrate the interdependencies of all activities, events, supporting tasks and milestones. The IMS shall define the program's critical path for the period of performance of the resulting contract and provide a supporting narrative that explains the critical path and any unusual program aspects affecting it. The Offeror shall also submit their Risk Management Plan which shall describe how risk is identified, mitigated and managed. This plan shall include what the Offeror considers the significant risk areas in producing the SVRLA cells and plans for mitigating the risk.

(iii) The Offeror shall identify key skills and experience relevant to this acquisition. The proposal shall detail the expertise and training of the workforce level that would be used for the manufacturing of the SVRLA cells.

NOTE: Without this information, the Offeror may be deemed unacceptable and may not be considered for further evaluation.

VI. 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 ten (10) pages for the narrative summary not including the matrix (Attachment 1). The matrix shall be no more than three (3) pages.

B. The Offeror shall provide a maximum of five (5) past performance references. The Offeror shall contact past performance references directly and request that they complete and submit the Contractor Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 2 hereto) to the address in Block 7 of SF33, Page 1 of the Solicitation or to jolynn.slaven@navy.mil in accordance with the timeline set in Block 9 of SF33, Page 1 of the solicitation.

C. The completed questionnaires shall be sent directly from the POC to the Contract Specialist, Jolynn Slaven. Questionnaires can be e-mailed directly to the Contract Specialist, Jolynn Slaven at jolynn.slaven@navy.mil. E-mail submission is preferred for Contractor Performance Questionnaires ONLY. 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.

D. Offeror shall provide a one (1) page matrix identifying the following information for each of the Past Performance Questionnaires sent out:

1. Organization/Customer

2. Brief Description

3. Contract Number

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

E. The Offeror’s matrix shall contain a maximum of five (5) references to contracts that are recent and relevant to this requirement. Proposals must prove PPQs have been sent to each POC; Failure to send the PPQ to each POC will be considered a proposal deficiency 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 least two POCs per relevant contract submit a completed Present/Past Performance Questionnaire directly to the Government.

F. Up to five (5) one (1) page summaries of each contract reference identified in the past performance summary matrix may be submitted. Offerors should include a discussion of any significant achievements and explain any Past Performance problems that it considers relevant to the proposed efforts to include CPARS rate below Satisfactory, if applicable. Offerors should also discuss past and present efforts to identify and manage program risk.

G. For the purposes of this solicitation, current contracts are defined as those on which performance occurred during the last three (3) years from release of the solicitation. 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. The Offeror must detail how the references provided are relevant to this procurement (if using the “related technology” as a reference) and 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.

H. Each Offeror shall submit present and past performance information for itself on projects similar in scope and technical complexity. The Offerors may choose to submit present and past performance information for 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.

I. 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 past performance assessments.

VII. Small Business Participation

A. The Small Business Participation Data portion of the proposal shall be submitted as a part of Volume IV (Attachment 3-Small Business Participation Data Form). Submission shall be separate from subcontracting plans to be submitted by large businesses pursuant to FAR 52.219-9 and is to be submitted by all businesses regardless of whether large or small.

1. In accordance with FAR 15.304, it is the intent of the Government to encourage participation of small businesses whenever practicable. Describe the extent to which your company has identified and committed to provide for participation by small, small and disadvantaged businesses (SDB), woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), veteran owned small business and service-disabled veteran owned small business, historically black colleges and universities, or other minority institutions for the performance of this effort. ALL Offerors shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the tasks assigned the selected subcontractors are meaningful in the sense that they will be performing functions important to the overall success of the program and also broaden the subcontractor's technical capability. ALL Offerors shall describe their approach for enhancing small business subcontractor's technical capability. Of special interest is the amount and type of work to be performed by the subcontractors. Offerors shall explain how you, as the Offeror, believe the proposed approach and plan for use of SB is realistic for this procurement.

VIII. Pricing

A. Price will be evaluated. Certified Cost or Pricing Data will not be required if adequate competition exists. If the Government determines that adequate competition was not obtained and/or if the total evaluated price cannot be deemed fair and reasonable, the Government reserves the right to request cost or pricing data (certified or data other than certified) and to evaluate such data utilizing the proposal analysis techniques delineated in FAR 15.404-1 as deemed appropriate.

DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer may be invoked if applicable.

B. The Offeror shall submit pricing in the matrix provided in Section B for all priced CLINs, including all quantity ranges, when applicable. The proposed prices for production CLINs shall be inclusive of all fabricating, testing, and inspection of the solicited item. The Contractor may propose quantity breaks different than those listed in Section “B” if more advantageous to the Government.

C. Unbalanced Pricing. If the Offeror's unit prices appear unbalanced when comparing from ordering period to ordering period and quantity range to quantity range, the Offeror shall provide documentation, including calculations and supporting rationale, explaining the apparent unbalanced pricing.

D. The Offeror shall describe how the quantity price breaks are derived, escalation utilized and the basis for the escalation in Volume I of the proposal.

EXCEPTIONS

Offerors are not encouraged to take exceptions to this solicitation, however, any exceptions taken to the specifications, statement of work or terms and conditions of this solicitation shall be explained in detail and set forth in a cover letter as well as in the cost proposal. Offerors are to detail the particular section, clause paragraph and page to which they are taking exception. The basis must also be provided for all exceptions taken to the solicitation requirements, including clauses.

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