21RJQ98_SOL_0003.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

This amendment is issued to:

1) Extend the closing date of the RFP from 30 September 2021 to 14 October 2021. Time of 2PM is unchanged.

2) Update Addendum 52.212-1 to state “The offeror shall contact past performance references directly and request that they complete and submit directly to the agency, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment (03) – Past Performance Questionnaire) to mark.v.dravet.civ@us.navy.mil in accordance w ith the timeline set in Block 8 of SF1449, Page 1 of the Solicitation.”

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Sep-2021

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 N0016421RJQ98

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Jul-2021

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

24-Sep-2021

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE DIV

M. DRAVET (812-854-4261)

BLDG 121

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:

N0016421RJQ98

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION 4.0 - CLAUSES & OTHER FULL TEXT INFORMATION

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 1.0 - SCHEDULE/INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE/DELIVERY

The required response date/time has changed from 30-Sep-2021 02:00 PM to 14-Oct-2021 02:00 PM.

SECTION 5.0 - INSTRUCTIONS & PROVISIONS

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM 1 52.212-1

Addendum 1 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items Paragraph (b) is hereby replaced with the following:

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the email address specified in this solicitation so that they are received at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in this solicitation.

The contractor’s written proposal shall include the following:

Document/Information Page Limit Volume -Cover Letter -2 page limit I -Technical Proposal -30 page limit II -Past Performance Proposal -10 page limit III -Price Proposal No page limit IV

As a minimum, offers must show-

(1) General Information.

(a) For proposal purposes, the estimated date of contract award is 31 March 2022

(b) Solicitation Information and amendments will be posted to beta.Sam website at www.beta.Sam.gov.

offerors may e-mail written questions requesting clarification of the RFP to the Government via the Contract Specialist, Mark Dravet at: mark.dravet@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 the interested parties via an amendment to the solicitation. Questions received after this date may not be answered.

(c) Electronic Delivery of Proposals. Electronic submission to mark.dravet@navy.mil is required.

Timeliness of proposals will be determined IAW 52.212-1(f). Be advised that large electronic files are problematic due to limitations on government email inbox. In addition, zip file are stripped from emails and cannot be submitted.

(2) Proposal Format. Format of the proposal shall be as follows:

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

(b) Pages shall be single side, one and one half spaced, with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides.

Pages shall be dated and numbered sequentially.

(c) Legible tables, charts, graphs, and figures shall be used when necessary to depict organizations, systems and layouts, implementation schedules, plans, etc. 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.

(3) Cover Letter (Volume I)

i. Cover Letter shall be no more than two (2) pages.

ii. A signed cover letter by an individual authorized to commit the company to the proposal. The cover letter shall be submitted separate from the technical proposal. 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. It shall state:

1. Solicitation Number (N0016421RJQ98)

2. The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers.

3. The name, address, and telephone number of the Offeror. To include; Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, Duns Number, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), name, address, and telephone number of the cognizant DCMA Office (can be found at http://dcma.mil/).

4. Proposal validity through 180 days after solicitation closes.

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

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

7. A copy of the Offeror’s SAM registration information from the SAM website.

8. Terms of any express warranty. This does not count towards the page limitation of the cover letter.

9. “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address.

10. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments.

11. If the offer is not submitted on the SF1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(4) Technical Proposal (Volume II)

i. Proposals shall not contain classified information.

ii. The technical proposal shall not contain pricing information.

iii. Technical proposal shall be no more than 30 pages.

iv. Technical proposal shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used with an explanation for each. (No page limit).

v. Each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed, and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions to technical problems. Statements that paraphrase the Performance Specification or Statement of Work or attest that “Standard procedures will be employed” is inadequate to demonstrate how the proposal complies with the requirements of the Performance Specification and Statement of Work. No assumptions will be made by evaluators regarding areas that are not addressed in the Offeror’s written proposal.

vi. The offeror shall provide WITH ITS PROPOSAL technical documentation such as commercial specifications and data sheets to verify that the proposed items are able to meet all aspects of the Performance Specification. This will not go against the 30 page limit.

Technical Evaluation Matrix Please identify that the proposal and proposed items meet the requirements of Attachment 2 by clearly marking the appropriate box. By marking the “Meets Requirements” column, you are certifying that your company’s solution meets the requirements of Attachment 2. The matrix must be filled out for consideration of award. Offerors are encouraged to provide any supporting information/ data and reference it in the Comments column of the table.

Technical Requirements Matrix

PS Paragraph # Meets Requirements Does Not Meet Requirements

(*exception taken)

Comments

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*The cover letter shall identify any exceptions taken to any requirements of the solicitation, to include but not limited to technical exceptions, clauses, and/or provisions.

(5) Past Performance (Volume III)

ii. The past performance shall not contain pricing information.

iii. Past performance shall be no more than ten (10) pages for the narrative.

iv. Past performance shall include:

The Offeror shall submit recent and relevant past performance information references for prime or major subcontracts (including Federal, State, and local government and private) which performance occurred.

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

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

2. Your (and/or your subcontractor’s) CAGE and DUNS number

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

4. Procuring contracting Offer’s (PCO) name, telephone number, and email address

5. Government or commercial contracting activity technical representative or Contracting Officer

Representative, telephone number, and email address

6. Government or commercial contact 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 and any revised delivery schedules as well as the reason(s) the delivery schedule was revised.

For the purposes of this solicitation, recent contracts are defined as those on which performance occurred from calendar year 2018 to present. 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. The offeror shall contact past performance references directly and request that they complete and submit directly to the agency, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment (03) – Past Performance Questionnaire) to mark.v.dravet.civ@us.navy.mil in accordance with the timeline set in Block 8 of SF1449, Page 1 of the Solicitation.

The completed questionnaires shall be sent directly from the reference POC to the contract specialist, Mark Dravet.

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. The Government may make contact and follow up with the listed references identified on the Contractor Past Performance Data matrix. The Offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts as well as the Offeror’s corrective actions.

The offeror shall also provide the above information for any and all contracts under which it has been terminated in whole or in part, for default or cause during the past 10 years, to include those currently in the process of such termination as well as those which are not similar to the proposed effort.

The Government may obtain past performance information elsewhere from Government databases (CPARs, PPIRs etc.) and other Government agencies (DCMA, DCAA etc.). This information may be used to evaluate the Offeror's past performance.

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.

(6) Price Proposal (Volume IV)

ii. A completed copy of representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (See FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the Offeror shall complete electronically).

iii. The Offeror shall submit the price proposal Volume IV separate. No price proposal information should be contained in any other Volume. Electronic copies shall be submitted on separate media, using MS Word or MS Excel, including all formulas. Electronic copies of any tables must be capable of being edited (i.e. not embedded pictures or screenshots) within MS Word or MS Excel. Excel files shall not include macros or pivot tables. In addition, all formulas and numerical relationships shall be retained and accessible in the MS Excel files. MS Excel or MS Word shall be used for supporting documentation, and failure to follow this instruction may result in rejection of the proposal.

iv. The Offer shall submit price proposal to include the following pricing tables on pages 15 through 17 of the RFP.

Paragraph (c) is hereby replaced with the following:

Period of acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

End of Paragraph (c).

Paragraph (d) is hereby replaced with the following:

Offerors shall ensure that product samples submitted are functional working units and are the exact units being proposed by the offeror to satisfy the requirements in the solicitation. If an offeror submits a defective product sample or the product sample malfunctions during testing it will not be returned to the offeror for rework or replacement.

Offerors shall provide product samples (production representative) of the following items:

5 Each BNVD Non-Breakaway Helmet mounts Mixture of black and tan non-breakaway helmet mounts with five non-breakaway helmet mounts in total 5 Each BNVD Breakaway Helmet mounts

Mixture of black and tan breakaway helmet mounts with five breakaway helmet mounts in total 5 Each Helmet Shrouds

Mixture of black and tan helmet shrouds with five helmet shrouds in total 3 Each Helmet Straps (black) 3 Each Facemasks (black)

The Government prefers that all items not have the vendor’s proprietary markings, but the Government will accept product samples with propietary markings. The items shall meet the requirements found in Performance Specification, PRF/21/JXQS/171, Paragraph 3.1.8 Appearance. Proposals and Product Samples will be evaluated by Government personnel against the solicitation’s evaluation criteria, including the performance specifications PRF/21/JXQS/171 and Statement of Work (SOW) requirements identified in the solicitation. The Government may or may not choose to fully evaluate the productsamples against all the requirements identified in the Performance Specifications. All product samples will be tested to the same specification requirements. The Government requires the product samples to be representative of the production units. As part of the technical evaluation, laboratory measurements may be used to determine product compliance with the performance specifications.

Product samples will be returned to the Offerors at the Offeror’s expense. Product samples do not count toward deliverable quantities specified in the Schedule of Supplies. Product samples provided can be packed in commercial packaging. Product samples provided shall be manufactured using the same materials, equipment, processes and procedures as will be used in regular production.

Resubmission of product samples will not be allowed during the Product Sample Evaluation (and Final Proposal Revision phase).

Product Samples for the item indicated in this solicitation is required and must be furnished as part of the offer. The Product Samples must be received on or before the time set forth for receipt of offers noted in Block 8 of Page 1 of this solicitation. The samples are to be delivered to the following address:

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE DIV

MARK FOR: Adam Schulte

BLDG 3291/JXQ

300 HIGHWAY 361

CRANE, IN 47522-5001

End of Paragraph (d).

Paragraph (e) is hereby replaced with the following:

(e) Multiple Offers. Offerors are NOT encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative terms (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Only ONE offer submitted by each Offeror will be evaluated.

End of Paragraph (e).

Paragraph (f)(5) is hereby replaced with the following:

(f)(5) Offerors may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offerors. Offers are authorized to be submitted and withdrawn via email to mark.dravet@navy.mil. Oral offers and facsimile offers are not authorized.

End of Paragraph (f)(5).

Paragraph (h) is hereby replaced with the following:

IAW FAR 16.504(c) making a multiple awards for this requirement is not the most advantageous to the Government. The items that are tested and integrated should be the same for the eight-year life of the contract. Testing and integrating product from two different companies that are not identical will unnecessarily increase the cost of the program.

End of Paragraph (h).

End of Addendum 1 52.212-1

(End of Summary of Changes)