25RWP11_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

The purpose of this modif ication is to adress questions submitted. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 17

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 25-Apr-2025

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 N0016425RWP11

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08-Apr-2025

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

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

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

25-Apr-2025

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE DIV

S. FLYNN (812-381-5789)

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:

N0016425RWP11

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

Q & A

(1) A maximum quantity per year is needed to determine the necessary manufacturing capacity to meet potential contract demand. The RFP (pg. 45) mentions a maximum contract quantity of 147 units, should

30 units/yr be assumed as the maximum annual order and delivery quantity?

- No, a maximum of 30 units a year should not be assumed. This is an IDIQ where the

Government cannot predetermine, above a specified minimum, the precise quanitites of supplies or services that the Government will require during the contract period.

(2) Should the maximum order quantity and maximum delivery quantity be assumed to be the same, or can more units be ordered in a single year and spread over multiple delivery years?

- Yes, the maximum order quantity and maximum delivery quantity can be assumed to be the same. More units may be ordered in a single year and spread over multiple delivery years depending on delivery schedules in order to meet requirement needs.

(3) Given the impact of minimum buys on the price of very small quantities, is it acceptable to set the minimum order quantity greater than one (for example, setting the lowest range at 3-5 rather than 1-5) or must we include a range down to a single unit?

- There may be a requirement to order a single unit, but the offeror may propose varying levels of quanity breaks (for example 1-2, 3-5, ect.)

(4) How does the Government intend to evaluate the Total Evaluated Price if an Offeror alters the stepladder pricing shown in Section B of the RFP?

- Altering stepladder pricing will not change how the government evaluates the Total

Evaluated Price. It will still be in accordance with M.2.5 Factor IV - Price

(5) Section F of the RFP (pg. 27) requests an annual schedule based on 18 deliverable units, while later in the document (pg. 83) it asks for a schedule with 20 deliverable units, which is correct?

- Section F is the delivery schedule in regards to terms and conditions of the resultant contract.

Element B with Section L is referencing a sample delivery/production schedule to be used during evaluations. Section L is updated to reflect Section F.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Section L: Instructions to Offerors

L.1.0 General Information

For proposal purposes, the estimated date of Award is July 2025. The Government reserves the right to award sooner or later if necessary. The start and end dates will be updated accordingly upon Award.

Each Offeror is required to submit a proposal that is sufficiently detailed and complete to fully demonstrate an understanding of, and compliance with, all of the requirements of the solicitation.

Proposals shall contain only material directly related to this acquisition. Offerors shall submit all information required by this solicitation. Offerors’ proposals shall be based on the requirements contained in this solicitation (including those documents, exhibits, and other attachments to the solicitation identified in Section J). Offerors shall submit a proposal encompassing all of the line items listed in Section B of this solicitation. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS

OR CONFORM TO ALL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THIS SOLICITATION MAY

RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL.

Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation must contain a complete description of all pertinent aspects of the effort proposed by the Offeror. Offerors shall not assume that previously submitted data or prior experience presumed to be known to the Government (e.g., previous projects performed for the Government) will be considered as part of the proposal.

General statements such as, “the Offeror understands,” “the Offeror can or will comply with the requirements,” “standard procedures will be used,” “well-known techniques will be used,” or statements which merely paraphrase the solicitation in whole or in part do not constitute compliance with the requirements for proposal content. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known (e.g., data or services previously submitted or performed for the Government) cannot be considered as part of the proposal unless explicitly incorporated into the proposal.

Discussions of each topic in the proposal shall exhibit continuity and logical progression.

L.1.1 Government-Wide Point of Entry (GPE)

This solicitation will be made available only to SAM.gov via the PIEE solicitation module.

From time to time, the Government may post additional information relating to this solicitation

(e.g. responses to questions, solicitation amendments, etc.) It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to monitor the website for such information.

L.1.2 Communication with the Government

Unless otherwise specified, the NSWC Crane Procuring Contracting Officer and Contract

Specialist are the sole Government points of contact for this acquisition.

Mr. Seth Taylor

Procuring Contracting Officer

Seth.t.taylor.civ@us.navy.mil

(812) 381-5817

Ms. Shayden Flynn

Contract Specialist shayden.m.flynn.civ@us.navy.mil

812-381-7160 mailto:Seth.t.taylor.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:shayden.m.flynn.civ@us.navy.mil

Offerors shall not submit comments, questions, or inquiries to any Government representative other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist identified herein.

The Government intends to distribute bidder’s questions and associated responses via public posting via the Solicitation module within PIEE via an SF 33 amendment. In the event that a prospective Offeror wishes to submit a comment or question that the prospective Offeror believes addresses a subject that is specific or proprietary to the Offeror, then the Offeror shall mark the question accordingly on the submission and provide justification to support its claim. If the Government concurs with this identification, the Government will respond only to that potential Offeror. If the Government does not concur with this identification, it will inform the submitting Offeror and will not provide any further response. The Offeror may resubmit the question without the proprietary marking.

Offerors shall submit in accordance with this section any questions or suggestions related to the terms and conditions of this solicitation prior to the deadline for questions.

The deadline for receipt of questions is 20 Calendar/Business days after the date the original solicitation was issued (See Block 5 of the SF 33). Any questions received after this date may not be answered prior to receipt of proposals.

L.1.2.1 Unclassified Questions

Submit written questions related to this solicitation via Procurement Integrated Enterprise

Environment (PIEE) Solicitation module, https://piee.eb.mil. Reference N0016425RWP11

Question with the name of the Offeror in the subject line of the message.

L.1.3 Solicitation Security Classification

The Government does not anticipate a need for Offerors to submit classified material in any proposal volume. Offerors shall not place any classified information in any portion of its proposal.

The technical proposal and the cost/price proposal shall be submitted separately. The technical proposal shall not contain any cost/pricing information.

L.1.4 Award without Discussions

Pursuant to the provision under this section entitled FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors –

Competitive Acquisition,” the Government shall reserve the right to make split awards based on initial offers without entering into discussions with offerors but reserves the right to conduct discussions per FAR 15.306 “Exchanges with Offerors After Receipt of Proposals” if determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Therefore, each Offeror’s proposal submission shall contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government may contact any, all, or a limited number of Offerors with questions concerning their proposals as permitted under FAR Part 15. Upon the conclusion of discussions, if they occur, the

Government will request Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) from all Offerors still within the competitive range.

L.1.5 Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

Pursuant to DFARS 252.204-7008(c)(1), prospective Offerors are advised proper safeguarding of

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is considered a special standard of responsibility for this solicitation. See FAR subpart 9.1. Failure to properly safeguard and mark Controlled

Unclassified Information in a prospective Offeror’s proposal in accordance with applicable regulation and policy (to include Executive Order 13556, the Defense Acquisition Regulations

Supplement and DoD Instruction 5200.48) may preclude the Contracting Officer from being able to provide the required affirmative determination of responsibility. If the Contracting Officer is unable to affirmatively determine the prospective Offeror to be responsible, the prospective

Offeror will be ineligible for award.

L.2.0 General Purpose Instructions

The completion and submission to the Government of an offer shall indicate the Offeror’s unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions in the solicitation.

Offerors shall take care to submit a legible, neat, orderly, concise and comprehensive proposal.

This will be an acquisition effort utilizing a best value approach. Elaborate brochures or artwork, expensive paper or bindings, or expensive visual or presentation aids beyond those sufficient to present a complete and comprehensive proposal are unnecessary. Clarity is essential. The use of brochures shall be minimized and if used will count against page limits.

This provision specifies the organization, format and content of an offeror's technical and price proposals to be submitted in response to this solicitation for evaluation by the Government. The purpose of the instructions contained in this provision is to provide for uniform submission of all offerors' proposals. Uniformity is expected to facilitate Government efficiency and accuracy in the technical and price evaluation and source selection process.

The contents of the offeror's proposal shall be organized to conform to the requirements specified herein.

The proposal material submitted by offerors shall define the offeror's technical approach that would satisfy the requirements of the Performance Specifications, the Statement of Work

(SOW), and solicitation. Offerors' technical approach, past performance, small business participation data, and price proposal shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of this provision. Clarity and conciseness of the material presented may have a bearing upon proposal evaluation. While only relevant material should be included, the material must be complete. Any offeror's experience, capability, knowledge and understanding not specifically described in the submitted proposal will not be assumed to exist by the Government during evaluation

L.2.1 Proposal Structure, Format, and Page Counts

Offerors shall structure proposal submittals such that the required content is organized as follows:

Title Page Limit

Volume I Completed Signed Solicitation including CLIN pricing (to include basis for quantity breaks and escalation if applicable), all representations and certifications executed, Small Business

Subcontracting Plan (FAR52.219-

9), and cover letter.

None

Volume II Technical Approach, Delivery

Schedules/Production Capability, Management Approach

Limit 40 pages (sample data sheets, procedures, flow charts, diagrams, resumes, and certifications are exempted from this limit)

Volume III Past performance Proposal &

Matrix

Limit 10 Pages

Volume IV Small Business Participation Data Limit 3 Pages

Volume V Price Proposal Limit 3 Pages

Offerors are advised that the quality of information contained in a proposal is significantly more important than quantity. In this respect, Offerors shall strictly observe the page count limitations for each volume. Pages in excess of the applicable page count limit will be removed by the PCO from the back of the respective volume prior to evaluation and shall not be read or evaluated by the Government. It is not necessary to supply the maximum number of pages allowed for each volume; fewer pages may be submitted. Offerors shall organize proposal content sections using index pages or tabbed index divider pages with clear cross-referencing to the table of contents.

All pages shall be consecutively numbered within each volume with the exception of the SF

33/Completed Contract Volume. For the SF 33/Completed Contract Volume only, pages must be numbered consecutively within each section, but page numbering may restart at the beginning of each section.

Section L.3 identifies specific items that will be exempt from the page count limitations set forth above. In addition, the following proposal content will be exempt from the page count limitations:

• Cover letter

• Table of contents

• Title pages

• Index pages

• Tabs

• Glossary

Format of the proposal volumes shall be as follows:

1. Text size shall be no smaller than what is equivalent to Microsoft Word. Times New

Roman. 10 point. Uncompressed font.

2. Pages shall be single-sided, one and one half spaced, with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides. Pages shall be dated and numbered sequentially by volume. A cover sheet should included in each volume, clearly marked as to volume number and title, solicitation identification, and the offeror’s name.

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

4. Elaborate format, color representations, and bindings are not desirable. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations) should be of a different color (as specified by the Contracting Officer) and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page and/or circling if changing data in a chart. The offeror shall indicate the new date on revised pages.

5. Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used when necessary to depict organizations, systems, and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11X17 inches in size.

For tables, charts, graphs, and figures, the test shall be no smaller than 8 point, Times

New Roman.

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

The following information, at a minimum, shall be included in the Title Page for each

Factor:

• RFP number

• Name of offeror

• Date of submission

• Volume title Requirements for the contents of each of the submitted written proposals are identified below. The order of presentation in the offeror’s submitted written proposal shall correspond to the order of the Factors and Subfactors discussed above. The content requirements described above, within the factors and subfactors, address major topics of concern to the Government. Failure to respond to any of these topics may be considered a “deficiency.” The offeror may expand on or beyond the specific information requested, but any additional information shall be within the page limitations. Any additional text provided must be relevant and demonstrate capabilities beneficial to the overall requirements described in this solicitation.

Each written proposal must be separate and contain sufficient information to permit a detailed evaluation. Previously submitted data, if any, will not be used in the evaluation of your response to this solicitation.

If the offer is not submitted on the SF 33, 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.

L.2.3 Proposal Submission

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be submitted to the Government no later than the time and date identified on the SF33.

All proposals shall be submitted electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module at https://piee/eb.mil. PIEE supports file sizes up to 1.9 GB.

L.3.0 Proposal Content Requirements

Offerors shall provide the information requested in the following paragraphs in the volumes indicated. If additional information is provided in other volumes or sections, Offerors shall provide clear references to the location in the proposal where the information may be found.

An Offeror’s proposal shall be sufficiently detailed to enable Government evaluation members to make a thorough evaluation against specific factors established in Section M, and to arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the prospective Offeror will be able to perform in accordance with the stated requirements. Discussions of each topic in the proposal shall exhibit continuity and logical progression. Data shall be organized to enable Government personnel to thoroughly evaluate the proposal. A concise, legible, neat, orderly and comprehensive proposal is required. Failure to conform to all requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal.

Offerors should assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offerors' proposals.

However, the Government reserves the right to consider other information as part of the evaluation of the past performance factor. The Contractor should not presume that data previously submitted, or presumed to be known (e.g., data or services previously submitted or performed for the Government), will be considered as part of the evaluation if it is not submitted in the proposal. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. Failure to conform to requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the proposal.

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

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

The first page of each proposal volume shall display the information required by FAR 52.215-

1(c)(2) and shall also contain the volume number, volume title, security classification level of the volume and serial/copy number. If an Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its proposals, the Offeror shall use the legend permitted by FAR 52.215-1(e) and prominently indicate the specific pages and paragraphs that contain proprietary information. Each page of an

Offeror’s proposal shall be labeled with the Offeror’s name, solicitation number and date corresponding to the date of the proposal, and CUI designation.

All information relating to contract cost or pricing data shall be included only in the section of the proposal designated as the SF 33/Completed Contract Volume in Volume V. UNDER NO

CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL OFFERORS INCLUDE CONTRACT COST AND PRICING

DATA IN VOLUMES II THROUGH IV. In the event that cost and pricing data are included in

Volumes II through IV, that data will be excluded from the evaluation.

L.3.1 Volume I: SF 33/Completed Contract Content

L.3.1.1 Cover Letter

The SF 33/Completed Contract Volume of the proposal shall be accompanied by a cover letter prepared on the company’s letterhead stationery and shall state the following:

1. Solicitation number; N0016425RWP11

2. A statement verifying the proposal is valid through 04 August 2025

3. Offeror’s Cage Code and DUNS Number

4. All enclosures transmitted with the proposal submission

5. The approved security clearance and clearance level of storage capability for the

Offeror’s facility

6. The name, physical address, electronic address, and telephone number of the offeror

7. Address and point of contact for the Offeror’s cognizant security office

8. Address(es) of the location(s) at which the Offeror intends to perform the proposed effort including subcontractor facilities

9. A statement specifying the extent of 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;

10. A statement specifying unconditional acceptance of all terms and conditions of the solicitation. Any exceptions taken to any requirements of the solicitation, to include but not limited to technical exceptions, clauses and or provisions, shall be specified.

11. DCMA office points of contact, including branch location, contact name, telephone number, and e-mail address;

12. Table of Contents and Glossary

In addition, the letter must contain the following certification regarding the classified and other restricted information made available to the Offeror for the purpose of responding to this solicitation:

I, [insert signatory’s name, title, company], hereby certify that within 120 days of receipt of notification that [company] has been excluded from the competitive range or has not been selected for award of this contract, [company] will destroy any and all copies, notes, or other materials produced using the classified or other restricted information provided in connection with solicitation N0016425RWP11.

A First Article Qualification Testing (FAQT) waiver justification shall be included if an Offeror is providing both an “OFFER A” and “OFFER B” in accordance with clause M-209-H002

If the Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its proposal, use the legend permitted by

FAR 52.215-1(e). The Offeror’s cover letter shall be placed at the beginning of the SF

33/Completed Contract Volume after the title page.

L.3.1.2 SF 33 Solicitation, Offer, and Award

The SF 33(s) must be completed entirely by the Offeror. Common mistakes include: (1) failing to complete all of blocks 12-18 on the first page, (2) failing to list pricing for all Contract Line

Items (CLINs) and stepladder quantities in Section B, and (3) failing to fully complete Section

K. If an Offeror is seeking a waiver of FAQT requirements, the two separate SF 33s shall include a separate coversheet that clearly identifies the offer (“OFFER A” or “OFFER B”).

Changes to any portion of the SF 33 not specifically requiring the input of information by the

Offeror are prohibited. Red-lines, strikethroughs, additions, deletions, or any other changes not specifically required will be considered conditional agreement with solicitation terms, conditions, and provisions. An Offeror’s proposal which changes any portion of the SF 33 not specifically requiring the input of information by the Offeror may be rejected, and the Offeror furnishing the proposal may be determined ineligible for award.

L. 3.1.2.1 Solicitation Section A

The solicitation SF 33 will be used to award a contract resulting from this solicitation. The

Offeror shall complete Blocks 12 through 18 of the SF 33. The Offeror shall submit an executed

SF 33 bearing the original signature of a representative who is authorized to contractually bind the company submitting the offer. The Offeror shall also submit a signed copy of the SF 30 cover page for each amendment to the solicitation. As with the SF 33, the representative who signs the

SF 33 cover page(s) must be authorized to contractually bind the company submitting the offer.

Block 12 shall be completed to align with the solicitation validity period required by Section L

3.1.1 of this solicitation.

L.3.1.2.2 Solicitation Section B through I

The Offeror shall submit Sections B through I with all appropriate information completed as required by the solicitation.

L. 3.1.2.3 Solicitation Section J

The Offeror shall provide the following completed exhibits and attachments:

• Attachment 10- Past Performance Questionnaire

• Attachment 11- Small Business Participation Data Form

• Small Business Subcontracting Plan (formatted IAW FAR 52.219 requirements)

L.3.1.2.4 Solicitation Section K

The Offeror shall complete and submit applicable provisions under the Representation, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors section of the solicitation. Offerors shall mark items that are not applicable with “N/A.”

If the Offeror’s Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors are available, active, and valid in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov); the

Offeror may reference them in the Cover Letter and decline to complete the portions of Section

K of the SF 33 which are already present in SAM. The Offeror bears the burden of: (1) ensuring all information referenced in SAM is current accurate, and complete; and

(2) ensuring any necessary information not present in SAM is provided within the Offeror’s proposal.

Stepladder Pricing. See Section B, Note A, above, for a detailed explanation of how stepladder pricing will be utilized for this solicitation/contract. If Offerors believe stepladder quantity ranges could be altered to provide a better value to the Government, they are encouraged to complete FAR 52.207-4 (in Section K) and submit with their proposal. Suggested quantities will be evaluated utilizing the evaluation criteria outlined in Section M.

L.3.1.3 Submission of Offer

The proper completion and submission to the Government of the SF 33 Solicitation

Set/Completed Contract shall constitute an offer and indicate the Offeror’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions in this solicitation and in any attachments hereto. Any objection to any of the terms and conditions of this solicitation may constitute a deficiency, which may make the offer unacceptable. Offerors are notified that the Government’s acceptance of an offer does not imply acceptance of the pricing rationale or assumptions.

L.3.1.3 Contract Updates Required to Support Award

Prior to award, the Government will update the completed contract to generate a document suitable for contract award. These updates will include assigning the contract number and reformatting the contract document for entry into the Government contract-writing system, which may result in repagination of the document. The Government will pre-populate the contract pricing for Section B stepladder line items using the highest stepladder quantity and unit price (the actual quantity and price for each line item will be established at the time of option exercise based on the terms and conditions of the contract). The Offeror agrees that the

Government may incorporate these updates, as well as the others noted in this solicitation, unilaterally prior to award.

L.3.1.5 Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Each Large Business Offeror shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that contains all the elements required by FAR 52.219-9, Alternate II and DFARS 252.219-7003 DEVIATION in Volume I of the proposal. This plan shall be incorporated into any resultant contract in reference to this SF 33.

L.3.1.6 Exceptions

Offerors are not encouraged to take exceptions to this solicitation, however, any exceptions taken to the specifications, SOW, performance work statement or terms and conditions of this solicitation shall be explained in detail and set forth in a cover letter as well as in the appropriate proposal. Offerors are to detail the particular section, clause paragraph, and page to which they are taking exception.

L.3.2 Volume II: Factor I – Technical

The Technical Proposal shall be submitted as Volume II, and shall be no more than 40 pages

(sample data sheets, procedures, flow charts, diagrams, resumes, and certifications are exempted from this limit); plus an executive summary no more than one (1) page.

Do not include cost or price information in this volume. The information contained in this volume shall enable Government personnel to thoroughly evaluate and arrive at a sound determination of whether the proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation. To this end, this volume shall be specific, detailed, and complete enough to demonstrate clearly and fully that the

Offeror has an adequate technical approach to meeting the solicitation requirements, a sufficient understanding of the program objectives and has a thorough understanding of the solicitation requirements for accomplishing the efforts under this solicitation and the technologies involved.

The proposal shall also demonstrate that the Offeror has sufficient experience and capability to successfully perform its proposed technical approach. Proposals may include block diagrams, flow diagrams, sketches, drawings, schematics, and interface descriptions required to describe the Offeror's proposed concept. The technical section must be sufficient to show how the Offeror proposes to comply with the Government's requirements and must include a full explanation of the methodology and procedures to be followed. Offerors shall not paraphrase the Performance

Specifications, Statement of Work or attest that "standard procedures will be employed.” This is inadequate to demonstrate how the proposal complies with the requirements of the specification/Statement of Work. The Offeror must also identify and evaluate any risks associated with the Offeror’s proposed approach and propose mitigation steps to minimize the

Government’s risk in accepting the Offeror’s proposed solution.

The Offeror must clearly state any and all assumptions made in developing the proposed solution. The Technical Approach and Production Capabilities Volume shall address the following elements:

Element A: Technical Approach

Element B: Delivery Schedule/Production Capability

Element C: Management Approach

Element A – TECHNICAL APPROACH

i. Offeror shall provide detailed description of manufacturing processes IAW 53711-

6778050 Para 3.1

ii. Offeror shall provide Non-destructive inspection (NDI) process test procedures IAW

53711-6778050 Para 3.5.5

iii. Offeror shall provide detailed description of compliance to 53711-6778050 Para 3.2

iv. Offeror shall detail methods used to execute GFP tooling inspections IAW 53711-

6778050 para 3.4.1.2 (CLIN 0003)

v. Offeror shall detail methods used to execute GFP tooling development IAW SOW para

3.7 (CLIN 0004) to include tooling required, processes used for development, associated documentation, and verification of final product.

vi. Offeror shall provide propose potential replacement(s) to 53711-6778045-5 material.

Proposal shall include:

a. Side-by-side comparison of material properties between existing material and proposed material(s).

b. Side-by-side comparison of reflective/RF properties between existing material and proposed material(s).

c. Detailed Galvanic profile of proposed material(s) alongside surrounding materials

d. Availability in dry-cloth for repair solutions

e. Interchangeability with existing material for spot repairs to existing 53711-

6778045-50 design

f. Implementation to production time

vii. Offeror shall provide offeror’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for execution of requirements contained within TW272-AE-PRO-110R2 & TW272-AH-PRO-060R2.

viii. Offeror shall process and provide a 12”x12”x0.125” Aluminum sample sheet through process defined in TW272-AE-PRO-110R2.

a. Sample Sheet shall be masked as appropriate to document each layer of preparation and coating.

b. Populated data sheet shall be provided IAW TW272-AE-PRO-110R2.

c. Delivery:

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CRANE DIV

Scott Woodruff (BLDG 3168)

BLDG 41 SE Central Receiving

300 HWY 361

CRANE IN 47522-5001

812-381-3463

FOB: Destination

ix. Offerors shall identify any “exceptions” to the GFI and Statement of Work and state precisely how the offered supplies/services differ from the solicitation documents.

Offerors are directed to the note at the bottom of Instructions to Offerors titled

Exceptions.

Element B – Delivery Schedule/Production Capability

i. The Offeror shall provide a sample one-year delivery/production schedule to meet requirements of QTY 18 deliverables. The schedule shall include start dates (use

01JULY2025), material lead time, duration, and planned completion.

ii. The Offeror shall identify key schedule and performance risks and why these were identified risks as it relates to the delivery schedule.

Element C – Management Approach

i. The Offeror shall provide a narrative to summarize their configuration management process for GFI and other pertinent documents created and/or maintained at their facility.

The Offeror shall explain their methodology for ensuring only those documents that are at the approved current baseline are used for execution of tasking. If applicable, Offerors shall define how these requirements are placed upon their subcontractor team members.

ii. The Offeror shall provide a narrative to summarize their management process for obsolescence and/or diminished manufacturing sources, material shortages, and process improvement for GFI and drawings within the SOW. Offeror shall provide their process for preparing formal requests for engineering change request proposals (ECP) and for deviations/variances to standard processes. The Offeror shall also provide process for implementing approved engineering changes to performed processes.

iii. The Offeror shall provide a narrative summarizing use of any subcontractors/team members to accomplish specific tasking and what the tasking entails. The narrative shall identify any hardware or material to be shipped between the Offeror’s and the subcontractor/team member’s facility, complete with precautions that will be used to prevent damage to the materials during shipping and internal handling at the subcontractor/team member facility.

iv. The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the tasks assigned the selected subcontractors are meaningful in the sense that they will be performing functions important to the overall success of the program and also broaden the subcontractor's technical capability. The Offeror shall describe their management approach for enhancing small business subcontractor's technical capability. Of special interest is the amount and type of work to be performed by the subcontractors.

L.3.3 Volume III: Factor II – Past Performance

Do not include cost or price information in this volume. The Past Performance Proposal shall be submitted as a part of Volume III, and shall be no more than a maximum of ten (10) pages for the narrative summary. The Offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five

(5) past performance references. The Offeror shall contact past performance references directly and request that they complete and submit the Contractor Past Performance

Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment 9, to the address in Block 7 of SF 33, Page 1 of the

Solicitation or to shayden.m.flynn.civ@us.navy.mil in accordance with the timeline set in

Block 9 of SF 33, Page 1 of the Solicitation.

The completed questionnaires shall be emailed directly from the past performance reference point of contact (POC) to the contract specialist, shayden.m.flynn.civ@us.navy.mil. Under no circumstances shall the questionnaires be returned to the Offerors. Any information provided by the Offeror’s references is subject to verification/validation by the Government during the evaluation process. In the event references are not received by the close of the solicitation, the

Government may make contact and follow up with the listed references identified on the

Contractor Past Performance Data matrix.

Offeror shall complete and submit the Past Performance Proposal narrative summary, which identifies the following information for each of the Past Performance Questionnaires sent out:

1. Organization/Customer

2. Contract Number

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

4. Description of Relevancy

5. Recency of Performance under Contract

The Offeror’s matrix shall contain a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references to contracts that are recent and relevant to this requirement. Proposals must prove PPQs have been sent to each POC. Failure to send the PPQ to each POC will be considered a proposal deficiency and may result in exclusion of the Offeror’s proposal from consideration for award.

The Offeror shall exert its best efforts to ensure that at least two POCs per relevant contract submit a completed Present/Past Performance Questionnaire directly to the contract specialist.

Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by Offerors in their proposals may be used to assess Offeror past performance. Since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the

Offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance source data remains with the Offerors. Proposals that do not contain the information requested by this solicitation risk rejection or high performance risk assessment by the Government.

Offerors should include a discussion of any significant achievements and explain any Past

Performance problems that it considers relevant to the proposed efforts. Offerors should also discuss past and present efforts to identify and manage program risk. For the purposes of this solicitation, recent contracts are defined as those on which performance occurred during the last three (3) calendar years. In determining relevancy, the Offeror should consider the type and value of the contract, and the type of requirement compared to this solicited requirement. The

Offeror should also consider the level or amount of effort. The Offeror must detail (if using the

“related technology” as a reference) how the “related technology” is applicable to the solicited effort. Should the Offeror not explain how the related technology is applicable, the reference may not be considered relevant. If an Offeror has no current or relevant past performance information, they should so state that in this volume.

Each Offeror shall submit present and past performance information for itself on projects of similar size, scope, and technical complexity. The Offerors may choose to submit present and past performance information for major proposed subcontractors, team members, and/or joint venture partners that have experience in projects of similar size, scope, and technical complexity with its proposal. The total number of past performance references for each Offeror shall not exceed five (including any references submitted by subcontractors, team members and/or joint ventures). This volume shall provide a list of recent and relevant contracts on which the Offeror has performed in the format requested in the Proposal Requirements portion of this document.

This information, as well as other information the Government may obtain elsewhere via

Government databases (CPARs, PPIRs etc.) and other government agencies (DCMA, DCAA etc.), will be used to evaluate the Offeror's past performance. The Government reserves the right to solicit feedback beyond what is identified in the questionnaire.

NO CLASSIFIED PAST PERFORMANCE SUPPLEMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The

Offeror may submit performance on classified programs as long as that information can be verified. If the Offeror intends to submit in this manner the information that is classified

(customer, contract number, etc.) should be marked “reserved” and the description/write up of the work performed shall remain unclassified. If the Offeror cannot describe what work was accomplished in an unclassified manner they cannot submit that program for evaluation.

Offerors are notified that the Government will use the data provided in this volume that is determined to be recent and relevant to the effort at hand and data obtained from other sources in the development of performance risk assessments.

L.3.4 Volume IV: Factor III – Small Business Participation

Offeror shall complete Small Business Participation Data Form (Attachment 11 – Small Business

Participation Data Form) and submit the portion of the proposal as Volume IV. Submission shall be separate from subcontracting plans to be submitted by large businesses pursuant to FAR

52.219-9 and is to be submitted by all businesses regardless of size status (large or small).

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

L.3.5 Volume V: Factor IV – Price Proposal

Volume V of the proposal and Section B of the SF33 are the only volumes which may include pricing information, and shall be used to calculate the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). Offeror shall submit a unit priced Excel spreadsheet for CLINs 0001-0006 and 0008. Offeror shall propose pricing for five years. Step ladder quantities shall commence at the delivery order minimum quantity and shall conclude at the delivery order maximum included within Section B. The number of step ladder quantity levels per CLIN and their lower and upper quantity figures are the sole discretion of the offeror to all each offeror to submit their most competitive prices. Offered pricing shall be entered in Section B of the submitted SF 33. Pricing entered in Section B of the

SF 33 shall correspond to Volume V Price Proposal and considered when determining the TEP.

A. Price will be evaluated. Price evaluation will be based on the total price offered for all line items. Pricing will be evaluated based upon both an examination of the unit pricing proposed and the estimated delivery order quantities per year for each CLIN.

The estimated delivery order quantity will be multiplied by prices proposed at the estimated delivery order quantity break for each year summed to arrive at a total evaluated price (TEP).

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

15.404-1 as deemed appropriate. DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer may be invoked if applicable.

C. The Offeror shall submit pricing in the matrix provided in Section B for all priced

CLINs, including all quantity ranges, when applicable. The prices shall be inclusive of the shipping terms delineated within the solicitation (FOB Destination for

Domestic CLINs and FOB Origin for FMS CLINs). The proposed prices for shall be inclusive of all aspects of the manufacturing process of the solicited item. The

Contractor may propose quantity breaks different than those listed in Section “B” if more advantageous to the Government.

D. Unbalanced Pricing. If the Offeror's unit prices appear unbalanced when comparing from ordering period to ordering period and quantity range to quantity range, the

Offeror shall provide documentation, including calculations and supporting rationale, explaining the apparent unbalanced pricing.

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

F. CLIN 0007 Data shall not be separately priced within vendor’s proposal.

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