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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation that

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to issue, and is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the following Supplies and/or Services.

This is a two year IDIQ requirement for shock engineering support for the shock qualification program for the VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA class submarine programs IAW the Performance

Work Statement.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-08 effective 8/13/2020 located on https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20200605 effective 6/5/2020 located at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION

FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS. The NAICS code is 541330 and the associated PSC code is AC32, and the Small Business Standard is $16.5M for this procurement: NOTE: A Class

Waiver is not applicable to a procurement unless the NAICS code, PSC, and NAICS Code

Descriptor currently in effect, match the item(s) being procured. This procurement IS NOT being set-aside for small business.

Interested parties may identify their interest to this requirement by submitting a quote and/or capabilities statement no later than 2:00 PM on 14 SEP 2020. It is anticipated one firm-fixed price purchase order will be issued in response to this RFQ. All responses shall include price(s), FOB point, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract number (if applicable), business size, and payment terms. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 2:00 PM on 14 SEP 2020 to george.delmoral@navy.mil.

Point of Contact for this notice is George DelMoral, 757-513-7194, george.delmoral@navy.mil.

N0016720Q0250

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 27 Low Complexity

FFP

Task 2.1.1 Perform low complexity reviews in accordance with the general requirements IAW SOW. Low complexity reviews require zero comment adjudication teleconferences.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: AC32

NET AMT

0002 15 Medium Complexity

FFP

Task 2.1.2 Perform medium complexity reviews in accordance with the general requirements IAW SOW. Medium complexity reviews require two (2) comment adjudication teleconferences.

0003 6 High Complexity

FFP

Task 2.1.3 Perform high complexity reviews in accordance with the general requirements IAW SOW. High complexity reviews will require four (4) comment adjudication teleconferences.

0004 96 Travel

FFP

Travel based on sections 2.1.9 and 2.2.1 of SOW.

SOW

STATEMENT OF WORK:

Engineering Support for Submarine Shock Engineering Services

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Platform Integrity Department is responsible for supporting the shock-hardening program for all US Navy vessels. The shock qualification of all

CFE (contractor furnished equipment) and GFE (government furnished equipment) is integral to the shock hardening program for submarines and is required by Ship Specification Section 072 for existing new construction submarine classes (VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA).

2 OBJECTIVE

2.1 The objective of this task is to supplement NSWCCD Code 661 Shock Engineering Services for the shock qualification program for submarine programs. Work performed by the contractor will directly support of NSWCCD Code 661 efforts.

3 REQUIRMENT

Over a two-year period, the contractor shall provide engineering services to support qualification of submarine CFE and GFE shock qualification efforts for equipment. Specifically, the contractor shall:

3.1 Perform reviews of CFE and GFE program office commitments for compliance with shock requirements as invoked by NSSN Class Ship Specification Section 072 and OHIO Replacement (OR) Class Ship

Specification Section 072, and their subsidiary specifications (items 1 through 9 of Section 5.1) to support program office and approval authority deadlines. The anticipated level of support is estimated at 2 commitments per month over the period of performance. The contractor shall complete reviews in eight (8) business days.

Document under the scope of commitment reviews are:

High-impact, low-impact, and underwater explosion (UNDEX) shock test procedures

High-impact, low-impact, and UNDEX shock test reports

Shock qualification plans

Shock extension requests

Shock test acceptance forms

Engineering calculations and results

Finite element transient shock analyses (TSA) models and results

Official letters by government entities and contractors

NOTE - Commitment reviews vary by complexity, and definitions of complexity for the purposes of this statement of work are included below. In the case that a commitment package does not fit all four categories for each of the complexity level, it shall be assigned the complexity level with the greatest number of matching attributes. In the case, that a commitment package matches attributes of multiple complexities levels equally, the lower of the complexities levels will be assigned. A nominal distribution of reviews by complexity is 56% low, 32% medium, and 12% high complexity. See section 8 for definition of commitments and commitment package.

3.1.1 The contractor shall perform low complexity reviews in accordance with the general requirements in section 2.1.4-2.1.9. Low complexity reviews require zero comment adjudication teleconferences. Low complexity reviews have the following attributes:

Document type: shock machine test procedure, shock machine test report, identical shock extension, analysis package using hand calculations, static-g analysis or DDAM, official letters

Commitment package size: Small (less than 200 pages)

Deviation of shock specification or interpretation of shock specifications outside explicit requirements:

No

Approval request uses rationale that includes past precedence and/or approval: No

3.1.2 The contractor shall perform medium complexity reviews in accordance with the general requirements in section 2.1.4-2.1.9. Medium complexity reviews require two (2) comment adjudication teleconferences.

Medium complexity reviews have the following attributes:

Document type: Shock machine test procedure, shock machine test report, similar shock extension, analysis package using hand calculations, static-g analysis or DDAM

Commitment package size: Moderate (200 to 500 pages)

Deviation of shock specification or interpretation of shock specifications outside explicit requirements:

Yes

Approval request uses rationale that includes past precedence and/or approval: Yes

3.1.3 The contractor shall perform high complexity reviews in accordance with the general requirements in section 2.1.4-2.1.9. High complexity reviews will require four (4) comment adjudication teleconferences.

High complexity reviews have the following attributes:

Document type: UNDEX test procedure, UNDEX test report, similar shock extension, shock qualification plans, analysis package using non-standard shock analysis method or transient shock analysis (TSA)

Commitment package size: Large (greater than 500 pages)

Deviation of shock specification or interpretation of shock specifications outside explicit requirements:

Yes

Approval request uses rationale that includes past precedence and/or approval: Yes

3.1.4 General requirements for all commitment reviews:

3.1.5 The contractor shall summarize findings using the provided comment matrix (item 10 of Section 5.1).

Comments in the comment matrix shall communicate the portions/aspects of the submittal that are non-compliance with specifications, rationale for why the area is non-compliant, and recommended action to resolve the comment (CDRL A001).

3.1.6 The contractor shall present findings and comment matrix, and participate in discussions with the

NSWCCD Shock Engineering Services Team, Engineering Manager for Submarine Shock and/or other pertinent approval authorities, as necessary. The contractor shall modify the comment matrix as applicable based on the discussions (CDRL A001).

3.1.7 The contractor shall support comment adjudication process by resolving (concurring or commenting on) the comment response of the requesting activity. Comment adjudications shall be completed in two (2) business days. (See Section 8.2 for definition of comment adjudication). Generate written response and incorporate into comment matrix (CDRL A001).

3.1.8 Attend supporting discussions for comment adjudication with requesting activity, NSWCCD Shock

Engineering Services Team, Engineering Manager for Submarine Shock and/or other pertinent approval authorities via teleconference. Teleconferences are expected to last one hour in length.

3.1.9 When there are open commitments, the contractor shall attend weekly meetings at NSWC Carderock, or via teleconference as necessary, to discuss the status of any ongoing commitments. The contractor shall provide a status update for each assigned commitment (CDRL A002).

3.2 Support shock qualification of items that are presented at the Shock System Integration Team (SSIT) meeting forum. Reviews under the scope include shock qualification plans, shock extension plans, shock analyses, and other technical information supporting these requests.

3.2.1 Attend monthly submarine Pre-Shock System Integration Team (Pre-SSIT) meetings at NSWCCD or via teleconference, as necessary. Pre-SSIT meetings includes both VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA topics.

Approximately half of the time will be spent discussing VIRGINIA topics and half of the time will be spent discussing COLUMBIA topics. Provide verbal commentary on compliance of presented items with shock requirements as invoked by NSSN Class Ship Specification Section 072, OHIO Replacement (OR) Class

Ship Specification Section 072 of and subsidiary specifications (items 1 through 9 of Section 5.1). A typical meeting is expected to last three hours in length. The Contractor shall provide meeting minutes for

Pre-SSIT meetings (CDRL A003).

3.2.2 Support via teleconference the monthly VIRGINIA Shock System Integration Team (SSIT) meetings at

Electric Boat. Provide verbal commentary on compliance of presented items with shock requirements as invoked by NSSN Class Ship Specification Section 072 and subsidiary specifications (items 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Section 5.1). A typical meeting is expected to last three hours in length.

3.2.3 Support via teleconference the monthly COLUMBIA Shock System Integration Team (SSIT) meetings at

Electric Boat. Provide verbal commentary on compliance of presented items with shock requirements as invoked by OHIO Replacement (OR) Class Ship Specification Section 072 and subsidiary specifications

(items 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 of Section 5.1). A typical meeting is expected to last six hours in length. It is not anticipated that this support will be required for the first six months of the contract.

4 TRAVEL

The contractor shall support the anticipated travel requirements for this contract as identified in the chart below, or by teleconference as necessary. Travel estimates are derived based on sections 2.1.9, and 2.2.1. It is assumed some of the meetings can be combined into one trip.

Destination Total Trips Frequency Number of Days Number of People

5 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall deliver the following Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) for this task order.

CDRL Title Applicable Task Areas

A001 Technical Report 2.1

A002 Presentation Material 2.1

A003 Meeting Minutes 2.2

6 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI)

6.1 The Government will provide the contractor with on-site access and the material required for the successful accomplishment of the work specified above. This material shall include commitment packages for completion of tasking in section 2.1. See section 8.3 for the definition of commitment packages. GFI listed below to be utilized for CDRL A001. Subsidiary specifications to be provided by the Government are:

1. NSSN Class Ship Specifications Section 072, dated 21 Aug 1998 (CONFIDENTIAL)

2. Ohio Replacement (OR) Class Ship Specifications Section 072, dated 15 July 2016

(CONFIDENTIAL)

3. Shock Tests, H.I. (High-Impact) Shipboard Machinery, Equipment, and Systems, Requirements for;

MIL-S-901D (Navy) Interim Change #1, dated 23 Aug 1994

4. Shock Tests, H.I. (High-Impact) Shipboard Machinery, Equipment, and Systems, Requirements for;

MIL-S-901D (Navy) Interim Change #2, dated 30 July 2012

5. Shock Qualification and Design Guidance for Submarine External Components; Project Peculiar

Document 802-6337443, dated 5 May 1995 (CONFIDENTIAL)

6. Underwater Explosion (UNDEX) Qualification of Submarine Hull Penetrations; Project Peculiar

Document 802-633744, dated 17 June 1996 (CONFIDENTIAL)

7. Dynamic Design Analysis Method (DDAM) Procedures; Project Peculiar Document 802- 6337447, dated 28 April 1997

8. Low-Impact (L.I.) Testing, Shipboard Machinery, Equipment, and Systems, Requirements for, Project

Peculiar Document 802-6337449 (Low Impact Testing), dated 17 June 1996

9. Low-Impact (L.I.) Testing, Shipboard Machinery, Equipment, and Systems, Requirements for; Project

Peculiar Document 802-6337449 (Low Impact Testing), dated 15 April 2012

10. Comment Matrix Template, dated 16 March 2020

6.2 Plans, drawings, specifications, designs, photographs, and any other information furnished by the

Government shall remain Government property and shall be reproduced only as authorized in writing by the

Government, shall be used for performance of the work under this task order only, and shall be returned to the Government upon request. Such a request may be made during the period of performance or at termination or completion of the period of performance. After the period of performance, the contractor shall thereafter make no further use of any information derived from GFI without prior written consent of the

Government.

7 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

West Bethesda, MD 96 4 Trips/Month 1 2

7.1 The tasks performed under the scope of work are classified up to the level of CONFIDENTIAL. Security and dissemination requirements shall follow DoD Manual 5200.01. Applicable tasks include section 2.1.1, 2.1.3, and 2.2.1.

7.2 The tasks to be performed under the scope of work may include Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information

(NNPI). Security and dissemination requirements shall follow OPNAVINST N9210.3. Applicable tasks include section 2.1.1-9, and section 2.2.1-3.

7.3 Although tasks to be performed may include GFI and up to CONFIDENTIAL security and contain NNPI, all deliverables shall omit any classified or NNPI information, so that all deliverables are FOR OFFICIAL USE

ONLY, Distribution D. The contractor shall ensure that all employees maintain appropriate derivative classifier and NNPI security certifications.

8 PERFORMANCE

8.1 Place of Performance: The primary place of performance will be at the contractor’s facilities with the exception of the required meetings in section 2.1.9 and section 2.2.1, which shall be supported in-person, or via teleconference, as necessary.

9 DEFINITIONS

9.1 Commitments: Commitments are program office products, which assign various stakeholders actions such as comment, concurrence, or signature. The submarine senior shock engineering manager is ultimately responsible for all comment, concurrence, and signature activities; commitment review support assisting and advising the engineering manager in performing these tasks. Commitment route sheets include an assigned due date. For the vast majority of commitments, the documents enclosed are approval requests to the program office or NAVSEA from the lead shipyard (Electric Boat), vendors for the lead shipyard, or other engineering entities. Items that require program office or NAVSEA approval outlined in the ship specifications and other approval delegation letters.

9.2 Comment Adjudication: Comment adjudication initiated when the requesting activity (lead shipyard, Vendor, or other engineering entity) provides written responses to the comments generated against the commitment. For reviews of medium or high complexity, communication between the Government and requesting activity is generally required to resolve comment adjudications, in the form of written correspondence, teleconferences, and/or meetings. The final comment adjudication is incorporated and documented into the program office comment matrix.

9.3 Commitment Package: For the purposes of this SOW, commitment packages include:

Letter from the engineering entity requesting approval

All enclosures to the requesting engineering entities’ letter

Any historical documents (i.e. letters, meeting minutes, and associated presentations, shock qualification plans, shock test reports, etc.) that document past precedence and/or approval used as rationale in the approval request. The Technical Advisor shall determine these documents.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

0003 Destination Government Destination Government

0004 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 05-OCT-2020 TO

04-OCT-2022

N/A NSWCCD

CHRISTOPHER WONG

9500 MACARTHUR BLVD

WEST BETHESDA MD 20817-5700

301-227-4110

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0002 POP 05-OCT-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 05-OCT-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 POP 05-OCT-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To

Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--

Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror JUL 2016

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror JUL 2016

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

JUN 2016

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

DEC 2019

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation.

DEC 2019

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax

Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

FEB 2016

52.211-14 Notice Of Priority Rating For National Defense, Emergency

Preparedness, and Energy Program Use

APR 2008

52.211-15 Defense Priority And Allocation Requirements APR 2008

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018

52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representations (MAR 2020)

Alternate I

SEP 2015

52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999

52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance APR 1984

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and

Reduction Goals -- Representation.

DEC 2016

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014

52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

52.249-4 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Services)

(Short Form)

APR 1984

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. FEB 2019

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

MAY 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

-- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

DEC 2019

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of

Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.215-7003 Requirement for Submission of Data Other Than Certified

Cost or Pricing Data--Canadian Commercial Corporation.

JUL 2012

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013

252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic DEC 2017

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DEC 2017

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2018-O0018) (JUN 2020)

(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 which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(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 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 subpart 4.10 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items 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/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(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.

https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ http://assistdocs.com/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm http://www.sam.gov/

(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 items, the make and model of the item 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)

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/Approach

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

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

Factor 2: Technical Capability

The Government will evaluate the lowest priced Quoter 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, to determine the lowest-priced quote that is acceptable for Technical Capability, at which point evaluators will evaluate of the acceptability of that quoter’s Past Performance.

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

TABLE 1 - TECHNICAL RATINGS

Rating Description

Acceptable Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Minimum Requirements.

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

Capability factor:

1) The contractor shall address experience with all sections of the Statement of Work.

PRICE

The quoter’s proposed price will be evaluated on the basis of price reasonableness. The evaluation may include, but is not limited to:

a. Price comparison with other quoters;

b. Comparison with Independent Government Estimates.

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.

QUESTIONS: Any questions in relation to this solicitation shall be submitted to George DelMoral by email at george.delmoral@navy.mil. The cut-off date for questions is 12:00 pm on 3 September 2020.

(c) Contract Award

The Government shall mail or email a written notice of award to the successful quoter. Upon receipt, the quoter shall either commence performance, or have an authorized representative sign the award and return it to the

Contracting Officer; a binding contract is formed upon the earlier of either of those actions. The Government requests that the awardee return a signed copy, or notify the Contracting Officer by email that it will deliver the items, within 3 days of receiving the award notice.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2020)

ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

https://www.sam.gov/

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

(50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least

51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the

United States.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the

United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB

Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each

WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB

Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii…