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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 18-Sep-2019 12:00 PM to 20-Sep-2019 12:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Could we get a copy of the 3D Model in a .step file format?

0. At this time, this is not available. This is a conceptual model where specific dimensions and features in the drawing have been left to the manufacturers.

1. Are cradle mounts to be included? We see they are on the print as visual reference only.

1. Yes, please see Enclosure 1 – Minimum Requirements for further information.

1. Looks like material thickness is .118” or .003m. Could we use .062” thick material or .00157m?

2. Please see Enclosure 1 – Minimum Requirements for further information.

1. Are the individual shield cylinders to be supported by some central rod or component? If not, would several (3-4ea) flanges per cap be acceptable to center the individual shield tubes?

3. No, the holes along the longitudinal-axis are not for a supporting structure. The lids on both ends must be easily removable, and have a locking mechanism to hold them in place such as a latch. The shield cylinders will have to be supported by a semi-rigid material between layers. A 1000lb cylinder will be placed in the inner layer, so it must support that load.

3. Yes, this is acceptable

1. Are overlapping joints acceptable in the construction of the shield cylinders?

4. Yes, this is acceptable

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) Basis for Award

The Government has determined that an award to the responsible quoter that submits the Lowest-Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote in response to this solicitation will represent the best value to the Government. Quotes will be evaluated to determine the LPTA quote based on the following factors:

Factor 1: Price Factor 2: Technical Capability

A quote must be rated "ACCEPTABLE" for each non-price factor to be eligible for award. An "UNACCEPTABLE" rating for any non-price factor will result in the entire quote being rated "UNACCEPTABLE" overall; an overall rating of "UNACCEPTABLE" makes a quote ineligible for award. A quote must contain sufficient information to enable evaluators to determine acceptability; if there is insufficient information to determine acceptability of the quote, the quote will be rated “UNACCEPTABLE” overall. Each of the evaluation factors will be rated as set forth below. Technical tradeoffs will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability.

The Government will evaluate the lowest priced quote for technical acceptability. If it is not acceptable, the Government will evaluate the next lowest quote for technical acceptability, and so forth, to determine the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote, at which point all evaluations will stop.

(b) Evaluation Factors

Factor 1: Price

Vendors shall submit one (1) original signed copy of the completed SF 1449, and if applicable, executed copies of all Amendments, and executed Representations and Certifications. Signed copies may be submitted via electronic submittal. Quotes submitted shall be in accordance with the Schedule of Services contained in the solicitation. Vendors shall quote all CLINs, no partial quotes will be accepted. Quotes shall be held firm for sixty (60) days.

Quotes must include a proposed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). The Government will determine the total proposed price for each quote by adding the total proposed price for all CLINS. Quotes will be ranked from lowest-priced to highest-priced.

Quoters responding to this solicitation are advised that, prior to award, the government may request quoters to submit information/data to support price reasonableness such as copies of paid invoices for the same or similar items, sales history for the same or similar items, price list with effective date and/or copies of catalog pages along with any applicable discounts.

The Government reserves the right to request that the awardee reduce its total price, or adjust CLIN prices with no change to total price, in order to reduce administrative costs and avoid unnecessary burdens for the agency pursuant to FAR 13.002.

Factor 2: Technical Capability

The Government will evaluate the lowest priced quote for acceptability of Technical Capability. If the quote is not found to be acceptable, the Government will evaluate the next lowest quote for acceptability of technical capability, and so forth.

Technical Capability evaluations will result in one of the following ratings:

Table 1 – Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Table

The following are the minimum requirements a quote must meet to be deemed acceptable for the Technical Capability factor:

1. The quoter shall submit a signed statement that the quoted assembly(s) will meet all specifications as identified in Enclosure 1, Minimum Requirements.

2. The quoter shall submit conceptual sketches/drawings or a written description of the quoted assembly(s), to include but not limited to lid-locking mechanisms, lid lifting fixtures, inter-layer support 200lbf/ft^2 distributed load and support/lifting cradle, that demonstrate the item(s) will meet all specifications as identified in Enclosure 1, Minimum Requirements.

3. The quoter shall submit documentation that the quoted product(s)/services meet all CLIN requirements, to include, but not limited to delivery and FOB Destination, in addition to the minimum specifications detailed in Enclosure 1, Minimum Requirements.

Questions: Any questions in relation to this solicitation shall be submitted to Morgan Olszak by email at morgan.olszak@navy.mil. The cut-off date for questions is 12:00 pm on 04 September 2019.

(c) Contract Award

The Government shall mail or email a written notice of award to the successful quoter. Once an authorized representative of the successful quoter has signed the award, a binding contract is formed; the signature represents that the Quoter accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Please notify the Government that the contract has been signed by returning the signed contract via mail or email within three (3) days of receiving the award notice.

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