22RJQ03_SOL_0001.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 remove Product samples as a proposal requirement, and extend the proposal due date to

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 07-Dec-2022

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 N0016422RJQ03

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Jul-2022

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 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

07-Dec-2022

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NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE DIV

B. MCLAUGHLIN (812-854-2422)

BLDG 121

300 HWY 361

CRANE IN 47522-5001

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

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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 13-Sep-2022 12:00 AM to 07-Feb-2023 12:00 AM.

SECTION 5.0 - INSTRUCTIONS & PROVISIONS

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, 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.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

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 07 November 2022

(b) Solicitation Information and amendments will be posted to Sam website at www.Sam.gov. offerors may e-mail written questions requesting clarification of the RFP to the Government via the Contract Specialist, Bradly McLaughlin at: bradly.mcalughlin@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 bradly.mclaughlin@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 e-mails 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 (N0016422RJQ03)

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 calendar 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.

iii. Subcontracting Plan in accordance with clause 52.219-9 (No Page Limit)

(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.

(5) Past Performance (Volume III)

i. Proposals shall not contain classified information.

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 Officer’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 2019 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 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)

i. Proposals shall not contain classified information.

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.

End of Paragraph (b).

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 (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 bradly.mclaughlin@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

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FACTOR I – Technical/Risk Capability A. Written Proposal

FACTOR II – Past Performance

FACTOR III – Price

Factors I and II are of equal importance. Factor I and Factor II (non-price factors), when combined are significantly more important than Factor III.

Under Factor I, Technical/Risk Capability, Subfactor A is significantly more important than Subfactor B.

Pricing will be evaluated based upon the estimated delivery order quantities per year, multiplied by the offered price for that quantity range, all years summed, to arrive at an evaluated total price. The Price Factor becomes more important as the degree of equality of factors other than price increases, or when the price is so significantly high as to diminish the value to the Government of any superiority in a non-price factor. The best value determination may result in the Government awarding to other then lowest total evaluated price (TEP) offeror.

Price will not be rated, but will be considered in determining the "best value" to the Government. Under Factor II, Past Performance information may be evaluated upon receipt prior to the closing date of the solicitation.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Adjectival Ratings for Factor I

Offerors shall provide proposals in accordance with Crane drawings 85001265 Rev D, 85001375 Rev -, 85001376 Rev B, and 85002364 Rev -. Government personnel will evaluate Proposals against the solicitation’s evaluation criteria and Statement of Work (SOW) requirements identified in the solicitation.

Table 1: Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirement(s) of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

The technical rating reflects if proposed approach meets or does not meet the minimum performance or capability requirements through an assessment of the requirements.

Adjectival Ratings for Factor II Past Performance

There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation. The first is to evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine how recent an effort accomplished by the offeror is to the solicitation. Past performance references will be considered recent which have performance that occurred from calendar year 2019 to present.

The second is to evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection utilizing the relevancy ratings in Table 2.

Table 2: Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description

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 determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts utilizing the confidence ratings in Table 3.

Table 3: Past Performance Confidence Assessments

Adjectival Rating Description

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.

(End of provision)

(End of Summary of Changes)