N0016720Q0286 Thruster Shock Testing Solicitation.pdf

N0016720Q0286

Combined synopsis/solicitation for Thruster Shock Analysis and Testing Services

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

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock

Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using

Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Thruster Shock Analysis and Testing Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) number N0016720Q0286.

This requirement is being solicited as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541330 and business size standard is $16,500,000.

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 2005-95 and the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20161222. SEE ATTACHED

SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the

Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible quoters on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the

Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted on or before

Friday, 02 October 2020 at 11:00 AM ET. All questions will be answered through

Beta.SAM in an amendment to the solicitation.

Responses to this notice are due on or before Wednesday, 07 October 2020 at 11:00am ET by email to Kimberly.Kanash@navy.mil. All responses shall include price(s), point of contact

(POC) name, POC phone number, POC email address, Cage/DUN #, and business size. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

Point of Contact for this notice is Kim Kanash, Kimberly.Kanash@navy.mil.

mailto:Kimberly.Kanash@navy.mil mailto:Kimberly.Kanash@navy.mil

MOUNT

Engineering

Design and

Analysis FFP

Engineering support, information on potential steerable thruster configurations, and drawings of current or concept thruster designs in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

FOB: Destination

MFR PART NR: Engineering

Services PURCHASE REQUEST

NUMBER: 1300871271 PSC CD:

R425

NET AMT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Forward Steerable Thruster Design Support to Shock Study

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/INTRODUCTION: The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) conducts ship integrations and analysis of maritime technologies for Naval Seas System Command (NAVSEA) 05T, including ship propulsion systems. NSWCCD is conducting integration and shock related assessments in support of NAVSEA 05T related to defining the Technical Readiness Level (TRL) and scope of work required to develop and integrate a shock hardened forward steerable thrusters. Deliverables developed under this effort will support the development of a shock qualification strategy to qualify future thrusters.

2.0 BACKGROUND: The intent of the study is to determine the readiness level of thruster technology from a shock perspective and determine the level of difficulty and scope of design changes, which may be required to develop a shock qualified, see reference [A], steerable thruster capable of providing an efficient cruise speed. Of particular interest to this study are thrusters capable of providing continuous 3,300 effective horsepower (EHP) at 14 knots (see formula below to determine thrust) up to 500 hours per year. The thruster must be retractable or be internal to the ship’s hull, adding minimal resistance when not in use. NSWCCD will conduct modeling and simulation (M&S) studies in parallel with this effort, and desires to work with industry partners to ensure NSWCCD’s analyses are representative of a realistic thruster design.

Thruster Effective Horsepower (EHP) Calculations:

EHP = RTV Reference [B] 550 (ft *lbs)/(sec * HP)

EHP – Effective Horsepower (HP)

RT – total hull resistance

(lbs) V – ship’s speed ft/sec

V = 14 knots = 23.6 ft/sec EHP = 3300

HP

RT = 77,000 lbs

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE

0001 1 Each

3.0 OBJECTIVE:

The thruster manufacturer, based on knowledge gained from past shock qualification efforts and details from existing shock qualified thruster(s), shall provide NSWCCD with engineering support, information on potential steerable thruster configurations, and drawings of current or concept thruster designs. The thruster design shall a) be steerable, b) be capable of providing continuous 3,300 EHP at 14 knots for up to 500 hours per year, c) have a

Propulsive Efficiency greater than 0.6, per formula below, d) not impact a ship’s ability to meet proposed radiated noise specification in reference [C], section 7.4, at 10 knots and 1650 EHP, e) not impact the ships resistance when not in use (e.g. retractable or internal to the ship’s hull), f) have a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5 or higher, per reference [D], g) weigh less than 270,000 lbs, and h) have a volume less than 18,500 cubic feet. The thruster manufacturer shall provide shock experienced consultation for reviewing results of NSWCCD M&S studies and assessing results of M&S studies for required changes to a thruster design, such that the design will meet Navy shock requirements, reference [A]. Specific tasking shall include:

Provide high-level concept design for thruster (CDRL A001).

Participate in four Technical Interchange Meetings (CDRLs A002, A004, A005, and A008) with

NSWCCD and NAVSEA personnel to discuss thruster configurations and design details along with potential shock failure modes and design modifications required to address shock modes.

Provide concept-level details, calculations, and drawings to document the thruster’s size, weight, power, general configuration, functionality, major subsystems, and feasibility to meet performance requirements

(CDRLS A003). The concept-level design does NOT require highly detailed drawings or advanced system/component analysis (e.g. computational fluid dynamics, finite elements analysis). Use of design rules of thumb and scaling are acceptable methods to demonstrate system feasibility. During the Technical

Interchange Meetings, there maybe discussions for some specific design elements to better determine shock performance. Note: the concept-level design will be used by NSWCCD to develop a general thruster model for estimating general thruster shock loadings and responses.

o Includes concept-level description of the thruster-to-ship interfaces (structural, mechanical, electrical) (CDRLS A003), including maintenance envelopes and clearance requirements.

o Includes a list of hull integration requirements (CDRL A003).

Review loadings developed by NSWCCD M&S results and provide a generalized assessment of the scope of structural changes/difficulty associated with developing a thruster to meet those loadings (CDRL A006).

This will not require detailed analysis but subject matter expert judgement on the scope related with designing a thruster to meet the loadings.

Provide revised concept-level details, calculations, and drawings to document the thruster’s size, weight, power, general configuration, functionality, major subsystems, and feasibility to meet performance requirements (CDRLS A007). The concept-level design does NOT require highly detailed drawings or advanced system/component analysis (e.g. computational fluid dynamics, finite elements analysis). Use of design rules of thumb and scaling are acceptable methods to demonstrate system feasibility. Note: the revised concept-level design will be used by NSWCCD to finalize thruster shock M&S.

o Includes concept-level description of the thruster-to-ship interfaces (structural, mechanical, electrical) (CDRLS A007), including maintenance envelopes and clearance requirements.

o Includes a list of hull integration requirements (CDRL A007).

Review and provide comments on a technical report generated by NSWCCD (CDRL A0009). This will include support to developing a version of the report with redaction of any proprietary company information obtained through this effort. Note: this report will not be publicly released.

Propulsive Efficiency Formula:

PE = effective Power

PD = delivered Power hD = Propulsive Efficiency [E] page 130, hD = PE / PD

Assuming negligible shaft losses and uniform open water efficiency: 1-w = 1-t = 1.0 (w = wake fraction and t = thrust deduction fraction)

4.0 SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Not applicable.

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY/INFORMATION:

5.1 Government Furnished Equipment: Not applicable, GFE will not be provided.

5.2 Government Furnished Property: Not applicable, GFP will not be provided.

5.3 Government Furnished Information:

Preliminary Draft, Thruster Concept Design Shock Analysis: provide 110 days after award

Intermediate Draft, Thruster Concept Design Shock Analysis: provide 215 days after award

6.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall deliver the following Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL):

CDRL Title Data Item Description Due

A001 High-Level Thruster Concept Design TBD 14 days after award

A002 Minutes for First Technical Interchange

Meeting, 1 day

N/A Meeting is 25-30 days after award; minutes are due 5 days after meeting

A003 Thruster Concept Design TBD 60 days after award

A004 Minutes for Second Technical

Interchange Meeting, 1 day

N/A Meeting is 65-70 days after award; minutes are due 5 days after meeting

A005 Minutes for Third Technical Interchange

Meeting, 1 day

N/A Meeting is 120-125 days after award; minutes are due 5 days after meeting

A006 Report of Preliminary Model Review TBD 135 days after award

A007 Updated Thruster Concept Design TBD 150 days after award

A008 Minutes for Fourth Technical

Interchange Meeting, 1 day

N/A Meeting is 225-230 days after award; minutes are due 5 days after meeting

A009 Report of Intermediate Model review and Comments to Concept Design

Updates

TBD 240 days after award

7.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Eight (8) months from date of award.

8.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

All work will be performed at the contractor’s site.

9.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Items generated will NOT be classified.

10.0GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT

To be provided at contract award.

11.0 References:

[A] Requirements for Shock Tests, H.I. (High Impact) Shipboard Machinery, Equipment, and Systems, MIL-S-

901D, 17 March 1989.

[B] https://www.usna.edu/NAOE/_files/documents/Courses/EN400/02.07%20Chapter%207.pdf, US Naval

Academy.

[C] Mitson, R.B., Underwater Noise of Research Vessels review an Recommendations, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Copenhagen Denmark, May 1995

[D] DoD Guidance, Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA Guidance) May 2011.

[E] Lewis Edward V. (editor); Principles of Naval Architecture Second Revision, Society of Naval Architects and

Marine Engineers Volume II Resistance, Propulsion, and Vibration, November 1988.

(End of Text)

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

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 09-OCT-2020 TO

08-OCT-2021

N/A NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

CARDEROCK

CODE 8120 LAWRENCE MURPHY

9500 MACARTHUR BLVD

WEST BETHESDA MD 20817-5700

301-227-3664

FOB: Destination

N00167 http://www.usna.edu/NAOE/_files/documents/Courses/EN400/02.07%20Chapter%207.pdf http://www.usna.edu/NAOE/_files/documents/Courses/EN400/02.07%20Chapter%207.pdf

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit 1 CDRL_A001 Concept 3

Design

Exhibit 10 DI-ADMN-81505 - A002,2

A004, A005, A008

Exhibit 11 DI-MISC-80508B - 2

A006, A009

Exhibit 12 DI-SESS-81001E - A001, 3

A007, A003

Exhibit 2 CDRL_A002 Report 3

Minutes

Exhibit 3 CDRL_A003 Concept 3

Design

Exhibit 4 CDRL_A004 Report 3

Minutes

Exhibit 5 CDRL_A005 Report 3

Minutes

Exhibit 6 CDRL_A006 Technical 3

Report StudyServices

Exhibit 7 CDRL_A007 Concept 3

Design

Exhibit 8 CDRL_A008 Report 3

Minutes

Exhibit 9 CDRL_A009 Technical 3

Report StudyServices

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require CertainJAN 2017

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--

Representation

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 AUG 2020

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

AUG 2020

52.211-15 Defense Priority And Allocation Requirements APR 2008

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUN 2020

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

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain JUN 2020

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

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business DEC 2013

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

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD SEP 2011

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

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber DEC 2019

Incident Reporting 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation MAY 2016

Support 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense JAN 2018

Contractors.

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Items FEB 2014

252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data SEP 2016

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving DEC 2018

Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor JUN 2013

Personnel 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

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

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

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics

Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

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.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ] has or [ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ] Yes or [ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

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

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology

Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International

Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export

Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such

Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR

4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the

Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and

Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS--

REPRESENTATION (NOV 2015)

(a) Definitions. Inverted domestic corporation and subsidiary have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10).

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ] is, [ ] is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations

Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

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.

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.

(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 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) A signed copy of the Standard Form (SF) 1449 constitute that the vendor’s intended product will meet requirements listed in Section B of the solicitation.

2) To be considered technically acceptable your quote shall be of sufficient detail to allow the contracting officer and technical evaluator to make a determination that you fully understand the requirement. The quote shall clearly meet the specifications detailed in the Performance Work Statement with emphasis on the following:

a. Quote shall clearly demonstrate that the system developed has a Propulsive

Efficiency greater than 0.6;

b. Quote shall clearly demonstrate that that the system developed is Technical

Readiness Level (TRL) 5 or higher;

c. Quote shall clearly identify that the system developed meets the weight requirement of less than 270,000 lbs;

d. Quote shall clearly identify that the system developed meets the size requirement of a volume smaller than 18,500 cubic feet?

e. Quote must acknowledge that design personnel have at least one-year experience designing shock requirements.

PRICE

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 Kim Kanash by email at kimberly.kanash@navy.mil. The cut-off date for questions is 1100 am ET on Friday, 2 October 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.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 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.

“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.

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“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 [ business concern.

] is, [ ] is not a small

(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 [ not a veteran-owned small business concern.

] is, [ ] is

(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 [ disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

] is, [ ] is not, a small

(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 [ owned small business concern.

] is, [ ] is not a women-

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) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone 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--

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the

List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(11) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision.)

[The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls]:

Black American.

Hispanic American.

Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians).

Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana

Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru).

Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri

Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal).

Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 --

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that --

(i) It [ ] has, [ ] has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal

Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It [ ] has, [ ] has not, filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that --

(i) It [ ] has developed and has on file, [ ] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts

60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It [ ] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352).