20RWR03_0002_sol.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 extend the proposal due date in Block 9 to 04:00 PM local time 17 August 2020 and update Section L and M language about sample requirements.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 13

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 13-Jul-2020

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 N0016420RWR03

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06-May-2020

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 X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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

13-Jul-2020

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE DIV

S. KAIL (812-854-2446)

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:

N0016420RWR03

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 26-Jun-2020 04:00 PM to 17-Aug-2020 04:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Eligibility Classification

This firm fixed price non-commercial Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) procurement is being solicited as a 100% “Small Business Set-Aside,” FAR 52.219-6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this procurement is 332510. The size standard in number of employees for NAICS 332510 is 750. Offerors must be a small business concern. A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name shall furnish, in performing this requirement, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States or its outlying areas as defined in FAR 2.101. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

1.2 Source Selection Process

Award(s) will be made under Solicitation No. N0016420RWR03 based on a best value trade-off source selection process. Proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

1.3 Multiple Awards

It is the intent of the Government to award more than one contract as a result of this solicitation.

1.4 Questions

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to bring questions to the attention of the Contracting Officer at the earliest possible time, but prior to the closing date, regarding any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the requirement and other solicitation documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference. All questions shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist at Sydney.kail@navy.mil and must be received by 4:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday, 27 July 2020.

2.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION

2.1 General

This instruction specifies the organization, format, and contents of an Offeror’s technical proposal, past performance, and price submission to be submitted in response to this solicitation for review by the Government.

The purpose of the instructions is to provide for uniform submission from all Offerors. Uniformity is expected to facilitate Government efficiency and accuracy in the technical and price review, and selection process. The contents of the Offeror’s submission shall be organized to conform to the requirements specified herein.

Requirements for the contents of the Offeror’s submission are identified below. The order of presentation in the Offeror’s submission shall correspond to the order of the Factors discussed below. Failure to respond to any of these topics may be considered “unacceptable.” All proposal information provided must be relevant and clearly explain how the submission will meet the requirements of the solicitation. The written submission must contain sufficient information to permit a detailed evaluation.

Offerors are cautioned that the Government reserves the right to make award(s) based on initial offers without clarifications and/or discussions with Offerors. Therefore, it is imperative that the information provided in the Offeror’s submission to this solicitation be complete and accurate and contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical capability, past performance, and price standpoint. However, if considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, clarifications and/or discussions may be conducted.

The Government reserves the right to reject any proposal that does not comply with these proposal submission instructions.

Offerors shall submit a list of names and telephone numbers of persons authorized to conduct discussions.

Proposals shall not contain classified information.

2.2 Proposal Delivery Due Date and Submission Method

2.2.1 Proposal Delivery Due Date

Proposal are due by the date and time in block nine (9) on page one (1) of the solicitation.

2.2.2 Electronic Delivery of Proposals.

Electronic submissions are preferred and shall be sent to the Contract Specialist at sydney.kail@navy.mil. Be advised that large electronic files are problematic due to limitations on Government e-mail inbox. In addition, .zip files are stripped from e-mails and cannot be submitted. Utilization of DOD SAFE and the instruction for requesting a drop off can be found at https://safe.apps.mil, is an acceptable transmission tool for large electronic files. If DOD SAFE is used, it is recommend the Offeror submit proposals early and verify receipt. If this submission method is utilized, the Offeror shall notify the Contract Specialist at sydney.kail@navy.mil via e-mail, prior to the proposal delivery due time. DOD SAFE supports files sizes up to 8GB.

2.2.3 Mailed or Commercially Delivered Proposals

Mailed or commercially delivered hard or soft copy proposals may be sent to the address in block seven (7) on page one (1) of the solicitation. If this submission method is utilized, the Offeror shall notify the Contract Specialist at sydney.kail@navy.mil via e-mail, prior to the proposal delivery due time, with tracking/shipping information.

If a hard copy proposal is submitted, 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, such as a vertical line in the left margin.

2.3 Submission Format

2.3.1 Page Formatting

The proposal shall be prepared to meet the following format requirements, even if the Government must print it:

a) 8.5 x 11 inch paper

b) Single-spaced typed lines.

c) Graphics or pictures should be limited.

d) Graphs, tables and/or charts may be submitted.

e) One (1) inch margins.

f) Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

g) No smaller than nine (9) point font text.

h) Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) compatible.

i) All filenames shall include the solicitation number and the subject of file content; all files shall be named with the file extension .doc, xls, .ppt, or .pdf (or current equivalent).

j) Spreadsheets provided shall include all calculations in the cells (i.e. show all formulas).

k) The spreadsheets (landscape orientation) shall be formatted for printing such that all data is in a font no smaller than nine (9) point font and row and column headings appear on each printed page.

l) The font size for text contained in embedded graphics (tables and illustrations) shall be no smaller than nine

(9) point font.

m) Instructions regarding use of certain electronic products (i.e. Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe) listed herein shall not be construed as Government endorsement of specified products.

n) The Offeror shall submit the proposal in response to this solicitation in English and in U.S. dollars.

2.3.2 Revised Submission Page Format

In addition to Section L 2.3.1, any pages that are revised (as the result of negotiations) shall be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked, such as by a vertical line in the right margin of the page and/or circling if changing data in a graph, table, and/or chart. The Offeror shall indicate the new date on revised pages.

2.4 Start Date for use in proposal

In order to allow for procurement lead-time and a fair and equal evaluation under this procurement, the proposal shall be based on a contract start date of October 2020. This date is only an estimate of the anticipated contract start date and will be used for the purpose of proposal evaluation only. A definitive start date will be incorporated into the award document.

2.5 Proposal Expiration Date

The proposal in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 240 calendar days after the date and time in block nine (9) on page one (1) of the solicitation

3.0 WRITTEN PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

3.1 Cover Letter

The Offeror shall provide a cover letter with the following information:

a) Solicitation number;

b) The name, address, CAGE Code, e-mail address, and telephone number of the Offeror;

c) A statement confirming agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

d) A statement that the proposal is valid for 240 calendar days after the date and time in block nine (9) on page one (1) of the solicitation;

e) Names, titles, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

f) Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) office points of contract, including branch location, contact name, telephone number and e-mail address;

g) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal; and

h) Identify all enclosures being transmitted as part of the Offeror's proposal.

i) Exceptions. Offerors are not encouraged to take exceptions to this solicitation; however, any exceptions taken to the requirement, terms and conditions of this solicitation shall be explained in detail and set forth in the cover letter. Offerors are to detail the particular section, clause paragraph, and page to which they are taking exception and the reason for the exception.

3.2 Page Limitations

Page limitations are identified for each volume/section of the proposal as shown below and will be treated as maximums. If exceeded, excess pages will not be read or considered in proposal evaluation. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two (2) pages. Graphs, charts, and tables are included in the page count.

Volume / Factor Number/Page Limit Document / Information Volume I: Factor 1 Technical Factor 1, Subfactor A One (1) ALE -47 Stud

Product Sample IAW Drawing 3268AS131

Factor 1, Subfactor B One (1) ALE-47 UNC Insert

Product Sample IAW Drawing 3268AS133

Factor 1, Subfactor C 10 page limit

Written Technical Proposal

Volume II: Factor 2 Past Performance 10 page limit, maximum 5 references

Past Performance Summaries and Matrix

Volume III: Factor 3 Price 10 page limit, exclusive of pricing matrices Cover Letter: 2 page limit

Completed and signed Solicitation package to include signed Amendments with all representations and certifications executed;

Price Proposal and;

Cover letter

3.3 Volume I, Technical, FACTOR #1

The Technical portion of the proposal shall be submitted as Volume I, and shall be a maximum of ten (10) pages for the narrative.

3.3.1 Factor 1 – Subfactor A and/or Subfactor B – Product Samples

In addition to the Written Technical Proposal, the Offeror shall complete and provide product sample(s) as defined below:

a) Offerors shall provide 1 each Product Sample IAW Drawing 3268AS131 (CLIN 0012), ALE-47 Stud and/or 1 each Product Sample IAW Drawing 3268AS133 (CLIN 0013), ALE-47 UNC Insert with the written proposal. The product sample(s) must be in compliance with the drawings in the solicitation.

b) No GFM will be provided for the Product Sample.

c) Product samples will not be returned to the offeror after evaluation.

d) The product sample(s) shall be sent to the address in block seven (7) on page one (1) of the solicitation and shall be received by the closing date specified on page one (1) of the solicitation.

OFFERORS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) PRODUCT SAMPLE WHETHER OR NOT

THEY PROPOSE ON CLIN 0012 AND/OR CLIN 0013, UNLESS THE OFFEROR SUBMITS FOR A

SAMPLE WAIVER, SEE SAMPLE WAIVER.

SHOULD THE OFFEROR PROPOSE ON CLIN 0012, THE OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE A

PRODUCT SAMPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 3268AS131, UNLESS THE OFFEROR

SUBMITS FOR A SAMPLE WAIVER, SEE SAMPLE WAIVER.

SHOULD THE OFFEROR PROPOSE ON CLIN 0013, THE OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE A

PRODUCT SAMPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 3268AS133, UNLESS THE OFFEROR

SUBMITS FOR A SAMPLE WAIVER, SEE SAMPLE WAIVER.

SHOULD AN OFFEROR NOT PROPOSE ON CLIN 0012 NOR 0013, THE OFFEROR SHALL

PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) PRODUCT SAMPLE, EITHER PART 3268AS131 OR PART

3268AS133, UNLESS THE OFFEROR SUBMITS FOR A SAMPLE WAIVER, SEE SAMPLE

WAIVER.

ONCE SAMPLE(S) HAVE/HAS BEEN DEEMED ACCEPTABLE, THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL

FACTOR 1- SUBFACTOR C BE EVALUATED.

SAMPLE WAIVER: IF THE SAMPLE IS WAIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE OFFEROR

SHALL DELIVER SUPPLIES THAT ARE IDENTICAL OR SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL TO

THOSE PREVIOUSLY ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE FOLLOWING

CONTRACT(S):

(OFFEROR TO FILL IN CONTRACT NUMBER(S) AS APPLICABLE, SEE SECTION M SAMPLE

WAIVER.)

3.3.2 Factor 1 – Subfactor C – Written Technical Propoal

Offerors shall submit a Written Technical proposal in response to the requirements described in the solicitation in such detail to allow the Government to evaluate the proposal. The Written Technical Proposal is limited to ten (10) pages.

The Written Technical Proposal shall enable Government evaluating personnel to make a thorough evaluation and arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the proposal will meet the requirements of the Government as specified in the solicitation. To this end, the Written Technical Proposal shall be so specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements. Some of those details that should be included is the Offeror’s technical approach, personnel qualifications, and facilities.

The Written Technical Proposal shall not contain any pricing information. Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that "standard procedures will be employed," are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror proposes to comply with the requirements of the solicitation. Statements that the Offeror "understands" the methods and procedures for performing the described requirements will be considered inadequate as will statements such as "straightforward engineering techniques" and the "highest quality control procedures". The proposal must be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate an understanding of the technical specifications and the solicitation requirements. Unsupported promises to comply with contractual requirements will not be sufficient. Proposals must contain supporting rationale for any statements relating to proposed performance.

ONCE OFFERORS HAVE BEEN DEEMED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE, THEN AND

ONLY THEN WILL THE OTHER FACTORS BE EVALUATED.

3.4 Volume II, Past Performance, FACTOR #2

The Past Performance portion of the proposal shall be submitted as Volume II, and shall be a maximum of ten (10) pages for the narrative summaries and one (1) page for the matrix.

3.4.1 Past Performance Summaries

The Offeror shall submit Past Performance Summaries for a maximum of five (5) recent past performance references which are relevant to the effort required by this solicitation. These references shall receive

Past Performance Questionnaires, see Section L 3.4.2 below.

For the purposes of this solicitation, recent contracts are defined as those on which performance occurred during the last three (3) years from issue date of this 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. Only past performance dealing with machined/manufactured, test, inspection, packaging and delivery of machined/manufactured items will be considered relevant. If the Offeror uses a related technology/requirement, then the Offeror shall provide details on how the related technology/requirement is applicable to this solicitation. Should the Offeror not explain how the related technology is applicable, the reference may not be considered relevant. Commercial and state/local contracts may be included, if necessary.

The Offeror shall submit performance information for itself on projects of similar size, scope, and technical complexity. The Offeror may choose to submit 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. If an Offeror has no current or relevant past performance information, they should state that in this volume.

NO SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION 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 a reference to classified past performance, 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.

3.4.2 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

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 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment L1, to the address in block seven (7), Page one (1) of this solicitation or to sydney.kail@navy.mil in accordance with the timeline set in block nine (9), Page one (1) of this solicitation.

The completed questionnaires shall be sent directly from the reference point of contact (POC) to the Contract Specialist, Sydney Kail. Under no circumstances shall the questionnaires be returned to the Offerors. Proposals must prove PPQs have been sent to each referenced 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.

Any information provided by the submitters’ referenced customers 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 from the Past Performance Matrix.

3.4.3 Past Performance Matrix

The Offeror shall provide a one (1) page matrix identifying the following information for each of the PPQs requested:

a) Contract number;

b) Brief description;

c) Contract award date;

d) Contract award amount;

e) Organization/Customer; and

f) Telephone and e-mail of organization/customer point of contact

3.4.4 Past Performance Notice of Other Information

The Government may obtain other past performance information elsewhere via Government databases (CPARs, PPIRs etc.) and other government agencies (DCMA, DCAA etc.), which may be used to evaluate the Offeror's past performance. The Government reserves the right to solicit feedback beyond what is identified in the questionnaires and/or summaries.

3.5 Volume III, Completed and Signed Solicitation Package including Price, FACTOR #3

The Offeror shall submit a completed and signed solicitation package to include signed solicitation amendments (if there are any), all representations and certifications executed, and a cover letter. The Offeror shall submit prices for items listed in Section B of this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide quantity break tables which include firm fixed pricing per CLIN for Years 1-5 of this contract utilizing the quantity range provided in Section B. Upon award, the quantity break tables will be included in Section B of the contract.

The prices in Section B shall include all shipping and be proposed as FOB Destination.

The Offeror shall provide any recommended quantity break changes to improve prices to the Government.

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

SECTION M

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Source Selection Process

Award(s) will be made under Solicitation No. N0016420RWR03 based on a best value trade off source selection process. Proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

1.2 Multiple Awards

The Government anticipates the potential to award multiple contracts as a result of this solicitation. Contracts for CLINs 0001 – 0013, and other CLINs added over the term of the contract as required, will be awarded on a CLIN basis to the one Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation requirements, is determined to provide the best value to the Government for each CLIN at the time of the basic contract award. The best value determination will be based on the merits of the offer and the Offeror’s capability. The best value may not necessarily be the proposal offering the lowest cost, nor receiving the highest technical rating.

In the case where the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Government reserves the right to limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

If a contractor is awarded CLINs 0001 – 5014 or any other CLINs added over the term of the contract as required, and the past performance for quality and schedule is unacceptable when subsequent delivery orders are required, the Government reserves the right to place orders with the next capable contractor for the CLIN or compete the requirement among those contractors holding a MAC. CLIN 0014 is an emerging requirements unpriced CLIN.

CLIN 0014 may be utilized if the Government has an emerging requirement for items within scope that does not have established pricing at time of award. The Government will compete the emerging requirement among the MAC holders. Years 6-10 pricing will be established via a priced modification for the option year(s). Attachment 2, Delivery Order Request, will be issued for the emerging requirements CLIN and for Years 6-10 requirements.

1.3 Evaluation Notice

As specified in the FAR 52.215-1 “Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition” provision, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions. An offer must be acceptable for the Offeror to be eligible for award. OFFERS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS STATED HEREIN

MAY BE DETERMINED UNACCEPTABLE AND MAY BE REJECTED WITHOUT FURTHER

EVALUATION.

2.0 STANDARDS FOR EVALUATION

Factor 1 (Technical) is significantly more important than Factor 2 (Past Performance), and Factor 1 (Technical) is of more importance than Factor 3 (Price). Factors 1 and 2 (Factors Other Than Cost/Price), when combined, are of significantly more importance than Factor 3 (Price). The price factor becomes more important as the degree of equality of Factors Other Than Cost/Price increases, or when the price is so significantly high as to diminish the value of the technical superiority to the Government.

Under Factor 1, Subfactor A and B are more important than Subfactor C. Subfactor A and B must be deemed acceptable prior to evaluating Subfactor C. Factor 1 must receive an overall technically acceptable rating prior to the evaluation of other Factors. Factor III, Price, will not be rated, but will be considered in determining the best value to the Government. Past Performance information may be evaluated upon receipt prior to the closing date of the solicitation.

The evaluation factors for the award decision are listed below:

FACTOR 1 – Technical

SUBFACTORS

A. Product Sample (3268AS131) B. Product Sample (3268AS133) C. Written Technical Proposal

FACTOR 2- Past Performance

FACTOR 3- Price

2.1 Technical

2.1.1 Technical Introduction

The technical information submitted as Volume I will be reviewed to determine the technical acceptable/unacceptable rating based on the technical requirements of the solicitation. The term “technical,” as used herein, refers to non-price factors other than past performance. The purpose of the technical factor is to assess whether the Offeror’s proposal satisfies the Government’s minimum requirements.

2.1.2 Technical Evaluation Factor

The Government shall evaluate the Offeror’s proposal against these requirements to determine whether the proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in Table M1 for each SUBFACTOR within FACTOR 1. The Offeror will receive an overall technical rating as defined in Table M1 based on the evaluation of each SUBFACTOR.

Table M1: Technical Acceptable / Unacceptable Rating

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

2.1.3 Sample Waiver

If supplies identical to CLIN 0012 and/or CLIN 0013 have been previously furnished by the Offeror and have been accepted by the Government, the sample requirements will be waived by the Government. The Offeror shall identify in Section L under which supplies identical to CLIN 0012 and/or CLIN 0013 have been previously accepted by the Government.

2.2 Past Performance

2.2.1 Past Performance Introduction

The past performance information submitted as Volume II will be reviewed to determine the past performance acceptable/unacceptable rating. The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the Offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the requirement in the solicitation. Furthermore, the past performance evaluation will be reviewed to determine how well the Offeror performed on prior contracts.

Past performance is a measure of the risk of performance associated with the Offeror.

2.2.2 Past Performance Evaluation Factor

In addition to the provided information from Volume II, the Government may solicit information from an Offeror’s customers and business associates; Federal, state and local government agencies and databases such as DCMA, DCAA, CPARS, PPIRs, etc. The Government reserves the right to limit the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror. The evaluation will take in account the same type of information regarding significant subcontractors proposed in the Offeror’s proposal.

The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or securing any information not furnished with the Offer. The Contracting Officer may, however, utilize all available information, including information not provided by the Offeror, in the past performance evaluation. The Government reserves the right to review less than all information submitted, and to only analyze sufficient information to make a reasonable determination of each Offeror’s past performance rating.

The Government will assess the Offeror's past performance in the areas of:

a) Quality of Product or Service; and

b) Schedule

The Government may base its judgment about the quality of an Offeror’s past performance on:

a) Records of objective measurements and subjective ratings of specified performance attributes, if available;

and

b) Statements of opinion about the quality of specific aspects of an Offeror’s performance, or about the quality of an Offeror’s overall performance.

During the assessment, the Government will utilize the three (3) aspects of past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy (including context of data), and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information).

The first is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant, and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. For the purposes of this solicitation, recent contracts are defined as those on which performance occurred during the last three (3) years from issue date of this solicitation.

The second is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Relevant contracts are defined as those on which performance dealt with machines/manufactured, test, inspection, packaging and delivery of machined/manufactured items. The relevancy ratings are defined in Table M2.

Table M2: Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Rating Definition Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance.

A separate quality assessment rating is not required; rather, the past performance confidence assessment ratings assigned in Table M3 is based on the offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance.

Table M3: Past Performance Confidence Assessment Rating Definition Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Offerors that have no record of past performance (i.e. new businesses) must submit a signed and dated statement to that effect. If an offer submits a certification statement and the Government has no information available regarding the offeror’s past performance, that offeror will receive a neutral rating (i.e., the offeror is evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably) for past performance. If offerors (prime and significant subcontractors) provide reference information that is deemed not relevant and current as defined in Section L, the offeror will receive a neutral past performance rating for those contracts.

2.3 Price

2.3.1 Price Introduction

Prices shall be submitted in Section B of this solicitation. For Item Numbers 0001 through 0013 pricing shall be entered into the Pricing Matrix Tables utilizing the quantity rage in Section B. The Option Year(s) requirements and the Emerging Requirements will be evaluated at the time the requirement is needed based on Section J Attachment 2, Delivery Order Request Sample. The Offeror shall provide any recommended quantity break changes to improve prices to the Government.

2.3.2 Price Evaluation Factor

Pricing will be evaluated for price reasonableness. Pricing will be evaluated based upon the unit pricing proposed for CLINs 0001-0013 for the cost of four delivery orders placed each year and the estimated delivery order quantities per year, multiplied by the offered price for that quantity range, all years summed to arrive at a Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

The Government will evaluate the proposed prices to determine a TEP. The Government has also synopsized this competitive requirement via the Government point of entry with an IDIQ contract maximum value of $5,000,000.00.

The Government reserves the right to award a contract at the synopsized amount of $5,000,000.00 that may differ from the TEP value.

Definition of Key Terms Strength - An aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Meets Requirement – Offeror’s Proposal merely meets the requirements of the RFP. No evidence of strengths, weaknesses, or deficiencies exists, but meets the minimum standards. For a proposal aspect that meets the requirement no strength, weakness, or deficiency are documented.

Weakness – A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

Significant Weakness – A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

Deficiency – A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See

FAR 15.001.

Relevancy- As it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the source solicitation requirements; and a measure of the likelihood that the past performance is an indicator of future performance.

Confidence- A determination of how well the contractor performed on previous contracts. The past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts. The more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

Low Risk – Has little potential to cause disruption of schedule or degradation of performance. Normal contractor effort and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate Risk- Can potentially cause disruption of schedule or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties.

High Risk-Is likely to cause significant disruption of schedule or degradation of performance. Is unlikely to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring

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