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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment is being made to update the terms to L-215-H007 and Section L (Instructions 1.1) in order accomodate additional questions and answ ers, as w ell as to provide a revision to Attachment 3. In addition, the proposal due date has been extended to December 29, 2021.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 17

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Nov-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X N0016722R0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05-Nov-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

19-Nov-2021

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK

CHARLES L. RENNO

786-831-5649 CHARLES.RENNO@NAVY.MIL

91 NORTH BEACH ROAD

DANIA BEACH FL 33004

N00167 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

X 1

N0016722R0008

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 17-Dec-2021 05:00 PM to 29-Dec-2021 05:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTION, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 ELIGIBILITY

This solicitation is unrestricted. Offerors who are other than Small Businesses are required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. If a Subcontracting Plan is required, the offeror shall complete the Subcontracting Plan Cover Sheet (Attachment 7) and provide it with their Subcontracting Plan.

Offerors are required to submit sufficient information concerning all evaluation factors to enable Government personnel to fully assess the capabilities of the Offeror to perform all requirements. The proposal must be sufficient in detail and scope to enable evaluation and provide the evaluators a clear understanding of the Offeror’s approach and expertise as required by the RFP. Proposals must demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of all requirements and associated risks to meet all requirements. The Offeror shall not alter or rearrange the RFP. The burden of proof for all substantiation within the proposal rests with the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse Offerors for any cost incurred for the preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this RFP.

In presenting material in the proposal, the Offeror is advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Clarity, brevity, and logical organization should be emphasized during proposal preparation. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to present enough information to allow the Government to evaluate its proposal without discussions. Unsubstantiated statements that the prospective Offeror understands, can or will comply with the specifications, or paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof are considered inadequate and may render a rating of unacceptable.

Only one offer per Company shall be submitted. If the Government receives more than one offer from a Company, the Government may reject any or all offers from that Company.

1.1 QUESTIONS

It is the Offeror's responsibility to bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer (KO) at the earliest possible time, but prior to the solicitation closing date, any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the Statement of Work (SOW) and other solicitation documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference. All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to the contract specialist and contracting officer.

The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is:

Mr. Carlos A. Triay

(954) 926-5653 carlos.triay@navy.mil

The designated Contract Specialist is:

Mr. Charles Renno charles.renno@navy.mil

Offerors must ensure any questions it may have regarding this Solicitation be received by the Government no later than 29 November 2021, to allow the Government adequate time to prepare and issue responses so that offerors can use the information in preparing their proposals. Questions received after this date may be answered at the discretion of the Government

1.2 START DATE FOR USE IN COST/PRICE PROPOSAL

In order to allow for procurement lead-time and a fair and equal evaluation of all proposals submitted under this competitive procurement, all proposals shall be based on the contract start date stated in Section F. This date is only an estimate of the anticipated contract start date and will be used for the purpose of proposal evaluation only. The definitive start date will be stated in the contract award document.

2.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

The Government reserves the right to reject any proposal that does not comply with these proposal preparation/submission instructions. Note: Information requested and submitted in one volume will not be considered for purposes of evaluation of information contained in another volume. Cost/price proposal submissions must reflect what is submitted in the technical volume. Proposals for which the cost elements (e.g., number of hours, labor categories, subcontractors) in the cost/price volume do not match those identified in the technical volume may be deemed unawardable.

2.1 General

Proposals shall be submitted via DoD SAFE by the solicitation closing date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation, block 9. Offerors shall comply with the instructions for the format and content of the proposal; proposals that fail to comply may be ineligible for award.

(a) Definitions. As used in this solicitation –

“In writing” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

Proposal modification is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

Proposal revision is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer.

Day is defined as a calendar day unless otherwise specified. If the last day of a specified period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the period shall be deemed to end on the next Federal work day.

Major Subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor performing 10% or more of total proposed price.

(b) Amendments to the solicitation. If this solicitation is amended, terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s). The Offeror shall demonstrate that the proposal is in response to the latest amendment.

(c) Proposal submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals shall be uploaded electronically to

DoD SAFE and shall reference the appropriate solicitation number and its latest amendment (if any).

Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time.

After the solicitation closing date and time, Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

2.2 Electronic Submission

Offerors shall submit proposals via the DoD SAFE application located at https://safe.apps.mil, ensuring that their proposals are received by the contract specialist and contracting officer by the solicitation’s closing date/time in order to be eligible for award. In the event that the Offeror experiences technical difficulties, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer via e-mail prior to the solicitation closing date and time. Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time will in almost all circumstances render the proposal late and unacceptable.

Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals and any revisions by DoD SAFE to the contract specialist and the contracting officer by the time specified in the solicitation. Any proposal (including proposal modifications or revisions) not received by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and may not be considered for award. Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award.

2.3 Proposal Format

All Offerors are required to submit proposals in accordance with the format and content specified herein. The requirements below apply equally to subcontractors. Proposals that do not meet the below requirements may be deemed unacceptable and may not be eligible for award. The electronic proposal shall be prepared with:

Microsoft Word, Excel, or (searchable) Adobe Acrobat software (note: instructions regarding use of certain electronic products (e.g. Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe) listed herein shall not be construed as Government endorsement of specified products);

No hyperlinks to locations outside a document (certain hyperlinks to places within a document, such as table of contents numbers, section headings, and table or figure cross references are acceptable);

All files named with the Offeror’s company name and title/subject of file content;

All files named with the file extension .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, or .pdf;

Spreadsheet files (workbooks) provided for all prime AND subcontractors shall include all formulas, functions, macros, computations, and equations used to compute the proposed amounts. There shall be no cell references to data or links to files not included in the Technical and Management volume and the Cost/Price volume, submissions, as appropriate. For each workbook, all rows, columns, cells, and worksheets shall be visible (object.visible=true). Zero height/zero width rows/columns in worksheets are not acceptable. Worksheet cells formatted with the font color equal to the fill color are not acceptable.

Print image files or pictures (for example, a picture of an Excel spreadsheet embedded in a Word document) shall not be used;

Spreadsheets shall include all calculations in the cells (e.g. show all formulas). The Government MUST be able to determine how all direct and indirect rates are calculated. DO NOT hard enter data where formulas were used to calculate the entered value;

All files named with the file extension .doc or .docx shall be Microsoft Word 2010 compatible;

Prime /Subcontractor Cost Summaries shall be submitted using Microsoft Excel (2010 or compatible) in the Cost Summary Format provided as an attachment in Section J. This submission is in addition to the Offeror loading their Section B pricing into the portal via the web form;

Narratives related to the cost/price summary data may be provided in Microsoft Word;

Any other attached documents requested herein shall be compatible with Microsoft Office. Compression tools are limited to PKZip or WinZip;

Offerors shall propose to provide all items in order to be deemed eligible for this award; and Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English and in U.S. dollars.

Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall mark the title page with the following legend:

"This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If; however, a contract is awarded to this Offeror as a result of, or in connection with, the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government’s right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction is contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]"; and

Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

"Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal."

Additionally, the electronic proposal shall be prepared so that, if printed, the proposal meets the following requirements:

8.5 x 11 inch paper;

Single-spaced typed lines;

1 inch margins;

12-point Times New Roman Font text;

Only graphs/tables/charts as may be necessary to convey a response to the items/information requested in this solicitation. The font size for text contained in embedded graphics (tables and illustrations) shall be no smaller than 9 point Times New Roman font; and

The spreadsheets (landscape orientation) shall be formatted for printing such that all data is in a font no smaller than 9 point Times New Roman and row and column headings appear on each printed page.

2.3.1 Cover Page and Table of Contents

Each proposal volume shall include a Cover Page and a Table of Contents. The Cover Page shall identify the solicitation number, amendment number (if any), proposal volume and title, and the Offeror’s name. Volume I shall include a Master Table of Contents and Proposal Cross-Reference Table. The Proposal Cross-Reference Table shall indicate the required proposal content and the section/page number where this content appears in the proposal.

Cover Pages, Tables of Contents, and the Proposal Cross-Reference Table will not count against page limitations.

2.3.2 Page Numbering System

The Offeror shall use a standard page numbering system to facilitate proposal references. All pages shall be numbered. Consecutive pages will be numbered within sections. Charts, graphs, and other insert materials shall be page-numbered as part of the page numbering system.

2.3.3 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

The Offeror may submit a glossary which includes abbreviations, acronyms, and their corresponding definitions.

Glossaries will not count against page limitations.

2.3.4 File Naming Convention

All files must be submitted in the following formats:

Technical_Company Name_Document Name_Volume # Example: Technical_Company X_Technical_Volume I

Past Performance_Company Name_Document Name/Attachment #_Volume # Example: Past Performance_Company X_Previous Contracting Efforts_Volume II

Small Business Participation

Cost_Company Name_Document Name_Vol #(or Attachment Number) Example: Cost_Company X_Cost Narrative_Volume III Example: Cost_Company X_Cost Summary_Attachment 1

2.3.5 Section L and Proposal Volume Cross-Reference Table

The table below represents a cross-reference of proposal content, volume in which the proposal content shall be submitted, and whether proposal content is included in page limitations for the volumes defined in paragraph 2.3.6.

When there is a page limit for a document that is NOT included in the page limit for the volume it appears in, that will be noted in a parenthetical; if there is no parenthetical, there is no limit.

Cross-Reference Table

Section L Paragraph

Required Documentation Volume Included in

Volume Page Limitation

Page Limitation

2.3.1 Cover Page All N

Volume I:

60 pages

2.3.1 Master Table of Contents I N

2.3.3 Glossaries All N

2.3.5 Section L and Proposal Volume Cross-Reference Table I N

3.1 Cover Letter N/A N

4.1 Factor 1 Technical I Y

4.1.1 Subfactor A Technical Capability I Y

4.1.2 Subfactor B Management Approach I Y

4.1.2.1 Resources, Performance, Schedule and Cost I Y

4.1.2.2 Subcontract Management I Y

4.1.2.3 Personnel I Y

4.1.2.3.1 Key Personnel Resumes (Limit 2 pages each) I N

4.1.2.3.2 Key Personnel Letter of Intent (salary redacted) I N

4.1.2.3.3 Non-Key Personnel Labor Category Descriptions I Y

4.1.3 Subfactor C Organizational Experience I Y

4.1.3.1 Organizational Experience Matrix (Attachment 9) I Y

4.1.3.2 Key Areas I Y

4.2 Factor 2 Past Performance II N Volume

II:

No page limit

4.2.1 Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 5) II N

4.2.2 Past Performance Questionnaires and/or CPARS reports

II

N

4.3 Factor 3 Small Business Commitment Document III N Volume

III:

No page limit

4.4 Factor 4 Cost/Price IV N Volume

IV:

No page limit

4.5 Contract Fill-ins V N Volume

V:

No page limit

2.3.6 Page Limitations

Page limitations are identified for each volume of the proposal as shown above and will be treated as maximums. If exceeded, excess pages will not be read or considered in proposal evaluation. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages.

2.3.7 General Content Instructions

(a) The Offeror shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements in its proposal. The Offeror shall provide sufficient details and convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, or approach.

(b) The Offeror shall include sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal.

The proposal shall clearly demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the requirements and the feasibility of its approaches to meet those requirements. This is solely the Offeror’s responsibility. Proposals that merely offer to perform work in accordance with this solicitation, or which fail to present more than an indication of capability of compliance with the technical requirements without elaboration shall be deemed unacceptable and not considered further. Offerors shall identify technical uncertainties and assumptions within the requirements set forth in the solicitation and provide specific courses of action for their resolution. Offerors are cautioned that failure to provide the necessary information may result in their ratings being downgraded accordingly. Note that the information required by FAR 52.215-22, if applicable to the proposal, is a material requirement; therefore, failure to include the required information in the technical and cost volumes, as appropriate, will render the Offeror ineligible for award.

(c) Offerors are to ensure that all information supporting each factor is contained wholly within the appropriate volume as specified in the Cross-Reference Table, above. In particular, Offerors are cautioned not to include any cost/price information in any non-cost/price volume.

3.0 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION AND CONTENT

3.1 Cover Letter

Offerors shall provide a cover letter which constitutes the legal offer and contains the following information:

a. The solicitation number,

b. Name, address, email address, and telephone numbers of the Offeror,

c. Offeror’s CAGE code and/or DUNS number,

d. List of all enclosures being transmitted as part of the proposal,

e. Names of all subcontractors.

f. A statement that the offer is in response to the solicitation and is valid through 180 days after the proposal due date.

g. A statement specifying the Offeror’s unconditional agreement to with the terms, conditions, and provisions included in of the solicitation and agreement to furnish any and all items CLINS upon which prices are offered at the price set for each item.

h. Names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf in connection with this solicitation.

i. Name, title and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority.

j. DCAA and DCMA points of contact (POC), including branch location, contact name, telephone number, and email address for both the Prime and its Subcontractors.

k. Per HQ L-2-0005 (L-209-H009), NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT(S) OF INTEREST (NAVSEA), if no conflicts of interest exist, then the Offeror shall clearly state this in its cover letter.

If any conflicts exist, the Offeror shall submit a mitigation plan in accordance with the clause as part of Volume V, Contract Fill-Ins.

4.1 Factor 1 -- Technical (VOLUME I)

Offerors are to ensure that all information pertaining to Factor 1, Technical, is contained within VOLUME I and that no cost/price information is included in this volume.

4.1.1 Subfactor A – Technical Capability

The Offeror shall demonstrate its technical understanding and capability to accomplish all tasking areas identified within the SOW through its responses to the provided scenarios (Attachment 11). These scenarios are intended to determine whether Offerors have the technical expertise and understanding required to perform under the resulting contract, as well as the capability to execute requirements in a timely fashion.

1. Scenario 1: Typical Task (Normal Operations)

2. Scenario 2: Emergent Situation Response (Schedule Change) The Offeror shall provide one example of an approach to perform a typical planned/scheduled task in Scenario 1. In addition, the Offeror shall provide one example of an approach to handling the emergent situation outlined in Scenario 2.

At a minimum, the proposed approaches shall include the following:

1. Staffing required (Labor categories and LOE required to fulfill the tasking. Use of subcontractors in terms of time/effort required, responsibilities, specific portions of SOW to perform, and technical reason for their selection.)

2. Other resources required (e.g., equipment, vessels, supplies)

3. Scheduling and management of personnel (including subcontractors) and other resources

4. Coordination and communication with Government personnel to successfully complete the mission

5. Technical considerations, including cost growth, technical challenges, and proposed solutions

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s responses to each scenario (see Attachment 11), to determine the degree to which the Offeror’s proposed technical approach meets the scenario requirements based upon the terms of the Solicitation.

The Offeror shall include sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. The proposal shall clearly demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the requirements and the feasibility of its approaches to meet those requirements in the places of performance listed in the SOW. This is solely the Offeror’s responsibility. Proposals that merely offer to perform work in accordance with this solicitation, or which fail to present more than an indication of capability of compliance with the technical requirements without elaboration shall be deemed unacceptable and not considered further. Offerors shall identify technical uncertainties and assumptions within the requirements set forth in the solicitation and provide specific courses of action for their resolution. Offerors are cautioned that failure to provide the necessary information may result in their ratings being downgraded accordingly.

4.1.2 Subfactor B – Management Approach

Offeror shall provide:

1. Resources, Performance, Schedule and Cost Control

The Offeror shall provide information on its staffing resources, including subcontractors, for the tasks described in Paragraphs 3.0 to 3.7 of the SOW. The Offeror shall address its ability to respond to workload fluctuations and to perform overlapping and separate tasks in a timely manner. In addition, the Offeror shall describe its ability to manage/monitor performance, schedule, and cost control measures of effort performed under the contract.

Furthermore, the Offeror shall provide a Transition Plan that includes, at a minimum, a schedule and description of all steps the Offeror intends to take in order to assume responsibility from the incumbent Contractor, within the timeframe stated in paragraph 7.0 of the SOW, at a minimum. The Transition Plan shall be consistent with the Offeror’s Technical Capability. Specific elements to discuss include:

Hiring 100% of proposed personnel Training personnel Complying with DD 254 security requirements (e.g., obtaining personnel and facility security clearances, and safeguarding capabilities) Implementing access to Government facilities or information prior to full compliance with the DD 254 Assuming, tracking, and ensuring quality of performance of work-in-progress Communicating with incumbent contractor Identifying risks and corresponding mitigation measures Identifying any Government support the Offeror needs for a successful transition

2. Subcontract Management

The Offeror shall discuss the use of proposed subcontractors and the extent of the subcontractor's involvement in the performance of the contract. The Offeror shall identify the proposed subcontractor(s) and provide a description of the services it intends to subcontract, the type of subcontract, and its basis for selecting the subcontractor. The Offeror shall describe in detail how it will manage its subcontractors to ensure their services are performed on time, within budget, and of sufficient quality to enable the Offeror to meet all contractual requirements. For teaming and subcontractor arrangements, the Offeror shall clearly describe the responsibility of each party and explain how and to what extent contract requirements, data, and schedules will be passed down. Descriptions shall include contractual arrangements, qualification requirements, selection processes, contingency plans, and management interactions, including performance feedback.

Subcontractors proposed in the technical proposal shall be fully priced in the cost proposal to be considered in the evaluation. Subcontractors, if applicable, shall be accounted for consistently in both the cost and technical proposals.

Formalized teaming and subcontractor agreement(s) shall be provided under this subfactor, if applicable.

3. Personnel

The below table includes the Government’s anticipated level of effort and labor breakout by labor category.

Offeror’s should map any internal labor categories they may utilize to the labor categories provided below in creating their proposals. Key personnel are noted as such.

RFP Labor Category by Hours

Base Year

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Total

Manager, Program/Project III(KEY

PERSONNEL)

2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350 11,750

Acquisition Management Support III

1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 9,400

Manager, Administrative I

1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 9,400

Total

6,110 6,110 6,110 6,110 6,110 18,330

Key Personnel labor category qualifications are provided in Attachment 12. Required qualifications, if any, are minimum requirements that an Offeror shall meet to be considered eligible for award. Desired qualifications, if any, are those that the Government may deem advantageous because they are likely to reduce risk and help to ensure successful performance of the SOW requirements. Desired qualifications are not required, but if met, may be considered a proposal strength. Offerors shall provide one resume for each individual the Offeror proposes to fulfill the positions identified as Key.

The Offeror shall only propose Key Personnel that, at the time of proposal submission, the Offeror has a good faith expectation of providing at award. The Offeror shall submit a current “Letter of Intent” (with salary information redacted) with all resumes supplied for contingent Key Personnel hires. The Letter of Intent must be signed by the contingent hire employee AND the Offeror. The Government considers the submission of Letters of Intent for proposed contingent Key Personnel to be material to the proposal since these Letters of Intent demonstrate the Offeror's ability to hire personnel with the qualifications offered.

Resumes shall include the following information, and any applicable information required in Attachment 12:

a. Proposed Key Personnel Position

b. Name

c. Current Position/Title/Company (including start date)

d. Chronology of Work Experience (include employer names, tenure dates by position, position titles, responsibilities, and experience related to anticipated SOW task(s) to be assigned to the individual)

e. Education and training (degrees/certifications and/or other pertinent training, including date(s), degree(s), names of institutions from which pertinent education/training was received)

f. Security clearance level, if applicable

g. Citizenship

h. If the person is a contingent hire, please place the word “Contingent” next to the person’s name.

The Offeror shall describe the specific planned responsibilities (both technical and management, if applicable) for each proposed Key Person. This is intended to be more than functional job titles; the Offeror shall provide sufficient details so the responsibility is known to the Government.

Non-Key Personnel Requirements Non-Key Labor Category Qualifications based on historical information for the same tasking are provided for informational purposed only on RFP Attachment 13 in Section J.

RFP Attachment 13 -Non Key Personnel Qualifications - Provides guidance on Government expectations for non key personnel labor categories the Government anticipates to be necessary for successful contract performance and should be considered guidance for use in developing cost proposals.

Offerors MUST propose non-key labor personnel regardless of the proposed non-key labor category title, that meet ALL non-key requirements described in Attachment 13. The Offeror shall certify in the proposal that all non-key labor personnel meet the minimum requirements required by the Government.

4.1.3 Subfactor C – Organizational Experience

4.1.3.1 Organizational Experience Matrix

See Attachment 9.

4.1.3.2 Key Areas

(a) Prepare and submit one (1) Organizational Experience Matrix (Attachment 9) to explain the breadth, depth and relevance of your organizational experience on Government contracts since 1 January 2016 in the following Key Areas (Relevant SOW paragraph provided for reference purposes only):

KA 1 - Program Management support in providing logistics for ship charter services, diving services, weight-handling services, machining services, aircraft charter services, and general services for operational support, especially any experience in providing such services in a rapid response emergent environment (See SOW ¶ 3.0.1).

KA 2 - Rapid response to emergent situations like that presented in Scenario 2 above.

KA 3 - The provision of fully-staffed vessel charters and related vessel support services, in accordance with applicable US Government standards, NAVSEA requirements, and US Coast Guard Requirements (See

SOW ¶ 3.1).

KA 4 - The provision and operation of weight handling equipment (WHE), including rigging, hardware, and supplies required in implementation of the WHE services (See SOW ¶ 3.3).

KA 5 - Provision of diving services in accordance with the NSWCCD Diving Program and all SOW requirements, including Surface supplied Air, SCUBA, and Nitrox dive types (See SOW ¶ 3.2).

Cite at least one reference for work performed by the prime offeror, no more than one (1) reference per subcontractor, and no more than five (5) references total. Cite references in the following order: work performed by the prime, then work performed by the subcontractor(s).

(b) For each reference cited, prepare and submit one Reference Information Sheet (Attachment 10) in accordance with the instructions contained therein. Part 15 of the Reference Information Sheet requires offerors to provide a summary description of contract work, not to exceed four (4) additional single-sided pages in length, for each cited reference. In completing these summary descriptions, Offerors must explain the relevance of each cited reference with respect to one or more of the Key Areas.

The Government is not bound by an Offeror's opinion of the relevance of its organizational experience. Offerors need not address all above Key Areas in the summary description of each reference; however, for evaluation purposes, ratings may be maximized by citing references that collectively demonstrate maximum breadth and depth of relevant experience in the Key Areas.

(c) In completing the summary descriptions of contract work for Part 15 of each Reference Information Sheet, clearly format the response to separate the discussion for each Key Area. Do not provide a consolidated response for multiple Key Areas. In evaluating the Offeror’s experience in each individual Key Area, the Government will consider only the text designated in Part 15 of the Reference Information Sheet for that particular Key Area.

(d) In Block 16 of each Reference Information Sheet, the offeror must certify that the summary descriptions of contract work provided in response to Block 17 only describes work performed since 01 January 2016.

4.2 Factor 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE (VOLUME II)

All Past Performance information must be contained within VOLUME II and no cost/price information concerning this requirement may be included in this volume. The Past Performance Volume shall consist of any Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) and CPARS Reports the Offeror wishes to submit.

The Offeror shall provide information for up to three Past Performance references (“efforts”) with its proposal to encompass its relevant performance for periods in excess of six months within the last 5 years prior to the due date of proposals. Information about past efforts shall be submitted using the format provided as Attachment 4. In addition, Offerors shall submit information about one past effort for each major subcontractor, as defined in section

2.1. If no proposed subcontractors meet this 10% total burdened labor cost threshold, at least one past effort shall be provided for each of the three subcontractors performing the largest portions of subcontracted work under this effort (or all subcontractors if fewer than three are proposed).

The Government may use other information, such as Award Fee letters and CPARS data available from Government sources, to evaluate an Offeror’s past performance. The Government may also consider past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the Offeror, including Federal, State, and local Government agencies, Better Business Bureaus, published media and electronic databases, and/or personal knowledge. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror. Offerors are encouraged to provide contract reference information for efforts on which they are the Prime contract holder. Offerors shall detail the extent to which they contributed as a subcontractor to the referenced contracts.

4.2.1 CPARS Reports and Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

For each past performance reference identified, Offerors shall submit the most recent completed CPARS report, if available, or a PPQ (provided as Attachment5), if a completed CPARS report doesn’t exist. If a PPQ is submitted, but an official CPARS evaluation is found for the contract effort in Governmental databases, the official evaluation will take precedence. When CPARS reports are not available, the Offeror shall submit one PPQ to each of its customer POCs identified in the Recent and Relevant Past Performance References. In the case where an Offeror’s past performance is as a subcontractor, the PPQ may be completed by the prime contractor of the contract under which the Offeror performed. In order to expedite the assessment process, the Offeror may complete the “Contract Information” portion of the PPQ for the convenience of the customer POC. The Offeror shall not, however, complete any other section of the PPQ. The questionnaire shall be provided to the customer POC with instructions to complete and submit it directly to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist on or before the proposal due date. Provide email addresses to customers for submission of PPQs.

4.3 Factor III - Small Business Commitment Document

Proposals shall include a Small Business Commitment Document (SBCD) which demonstrates a realistic commitment (in terms of percentages of total labor hour costs*) to achieving the Small Business Participation goals set forth below. Offerors shall provide a SBCD with sufficient information to demonstrate the tasks assigned to the selected Small Business subcontractors are meaningful to the overall success of the program in that: the type of tasks subcontracted to Small Business are of a technical nature and are not simply limited to administrative positions. The approach shall address use of Small Business Concerns, Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns, HubZone Small Business Concerns, Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns. If it is the prime, a Small Business may submit its own participation toward achieving the objectives. This SBPCD shall be separate from Subcontracting Plan submitted pursuant to the clause at FAR 52.219-9. However, any differences between the two plans shall be explained in the proposal. The SBPCD will be reviewed by the Government’s Deputy of Small Business Programs.

*DO NOT INCLUDE COST INFORMATION IN SUBMITTALS FOR THIS SUBFACTOR.

All percentages are out of total contract value.

Requirement for Total Small Business (all categories of small business) 10%

Goals per Subcategory:

o Small Disadvantaged Business 5% o Hub-Zone Small 5% o Woman Owned Small Business 3% o Service-Disabled Veteran 3% o Veteran Owned Small 3%

NOTE: The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code applicable to the requirements contained within this solicitation is 541990. Therefore, companies proposing as a subcontractor under this solicitation as a Small

Business concern must have had an average annual receipt over their three previous fiscal years that was less than $16,500,000. .

4.4 Factor 3 -- COST/PRICE PROPOSAL (VOLUME III)

Offerors shall ensure that all cost/price information is contained within Volume III and Section B, as applicable. In addition, ensure that Section B pricing matches the Prime Offeror Cost Summary. No Technical and Management or Past Performance information shall be submitted as part of the Cost/Price Proposal.

THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION APPLY EQUALLY TO THE OFFEROR AND ANY

PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTOR(S) REGARDLESS OF SUBCONTRACT TYPE.

The Cost/Price Proposal shall be a separate volume comprised of the Section B Pricing, the Prime Offeror Cost Summary, the Prime Offeror Cost Narrative with substantiating cost information. The Prime Offeror Cost Summary shall be provided in the “Prime Offeror Cost Summary Format” Attachment 3 in Section J. All proposed costs/prices shall be in whole dollars. The LOE in Section B includes both Prime and Subcontractor labor, if applicable, for all CLINs in all years of performance, including any options. Costs unique to the implementation of the proposed transition plan, if any, shall be clearly identified in the Cost/Price Proposal.

It is the Prime Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that ALL PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS provide information at this same level of detail regardless of the subcontract pricing arrangement, except where specifically noted.

In this procurement, the Government will perform a cost analysis/cost realism analysis of each Offeror’s (and subcontractor’s) proposed costs. The burden of cost credibility rests with the Offeror to demonstrate the realism of its proposed costs; as such, the Offeror shall submit substantiating cost data for every cost element it proposes (e.g., direct labor, fringe rate, overhead rate, G&A rate, subcontract costs). Providing insufficient information to substantiate the realism of an Offeror’s proposed costs may result in a cost adjustment or in the Offeror no longer being considered for award.

The Offeror’s proposal should represent its best efforts to respond to the solicitation. Any inconsistency between promised performance – e.g., the technical or management volumes and the identified personnel resources – and the proposed cost/price must be explained in the proposal. For example, if the intended use of new and innovative techniques is the basis for an unusually low estimate, the nature of these techniques and the impact on cost or price shall be explained; or, if a corporate policy decision has been made to absorb a portion of the estimated cost/price, that must be stated in the proposal. Any inconsistency, if unexplained, may raise a fundamental question of the Offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and may adversely impact the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal. The burden of proof as to cost/price credibility rests with the Offeror. Unrealistically low costs may indicate a lack of understanding of the requirements and a high-risk approach to contract performance.

4.4.1 Level of Effort (LOE)

The Government anticipates that 100% of the effort will be performed at Government facilities and 0% of the effort will be performed at contractor facilities. Offerors should propose rates accordingly. However, for proposal purposes, offerors shall allocate all direct labor hours at the Government facility. In addition, offerors’ proposals shall not deviate from the total number of hours included in section B.

4.4.2 Section B Pricing (Prime Only)

The Offeror shall submit proposed pricing for Section B in accordance with Attachment 3 via DoD SAFE. Proposed Costs and Fee shall be provided for each applicable CLIN identified in the solicitation. Contract award will be made at the proposed Price (costs plus fee) of the successful Offeror using that Offeror’s proposed Section B pricing.

Offerors shall include the proposed LOE (labor hours) for each applicable CLIN. Offerors shall clearly identify any proposed hours which are uncompensated effort.

Offerors shall propose surge CLINs in accordance with Section B and the following:

All surge options shall be proposed utilizing 25% of the costs associated with the relevant base/option period.

4.4.3 Direct Labor

The following is required as part of the Prime Offeror Cost Summary:

The Offeror shall map proposed Contractor Labor Categories to the corresponding Government Labor Categories identified in the Government Key Personnel (Attachment 12 in Section J) and the Government Non-Key Personnel (Attachment 13 in Section J) within the Prime Offeror Cost Summary.

The Offeror shall complete the LOE breakout by Prime and subcontractors to realistically reflect the Offeror’s Technical Volume. Failure to provide this information and proposed Direct Labor rate substantiation may result in the Government upwardly adjusting the proposed Direct Labor rates.

4.4.4 Additional Required Information

In its cost analysis/cost realism analysis, the Government will use the most relevant, reliable data available to evaluate the probable cost, including invoices or purchase orders for the same or similar services as those requested under this RFP. Since each Offeror bears the burden of demonstrating the realism of its proposed costs, each Offeror shall substantiate its proposed costs, as presented in its Prime Offeror Cost Summary, with relevant, reliable data that demonstrates the realism of each proposed cost element. Each Offeror shall provide substantiation for the following information to be considered for award:

(a) Current Named Individual Direct Rate Supporting Documentation. The Cost/Price Volume shall reflect actual labor rates expected to be expended in performing the proposed contract; e.g., the rates from the most current Forward Pricing Rate Agreement/Recommendation (FPRA/R), if applicable, or the actual hourly rates for named personnel if such rates will be the basis for billing under the resultant contract. For Prime and major subcontractors for which cost-reimbursement and time and materials (T&M) subcontracts will be used, Offerors shall provide a screen-capture from the employer's payroll system (i.e. payroll data), incurred within the last three months preceding release of this solicitation, for each current employee named in the proposal. The Offeror shall fully explain all pertinent data on a sample screen capture. The Government must be able to derive the individual’s direct rate (both inclusive and exclusive of the impact of uncompensated overtime, if proposed) from the screen-capture information provided by the Offeror. The data shall clearly map to individual rates shown in Attachment 3(Cost Summary Format) .

(b) Contingent Hire Direct Labor Rate Supporting Documentation. The Offeror shall clearly indicate named contingent hires on its proposal for itself and for all of its major cost-reimbursement and T&M subcontractors. The company proposing to employ a contingent hire shall provide a Letter of Intent, signed by the contingent hire, which explicitly lists the agreed-upon annual salary for the named individual and the amount of any proposed uncompensated work as part of its Cost/Price Proposal. The information contained within the Letter of Intent provided by the Offeror in the Cost Volume for contingent hires shall indicate the individual’s direct rate (both inclusive and exclusive of the impact of uncompensated overtime, if proposed).

(c) Unnamed Direct Labor Rate Supporting Documentation. If the offeror does not have a current Forward Pricing Rate Agreement/Recommendation (FPRA/R) and there is no payroll data available for one or more of the individuals proposed, the Offeror shall provide payroll data for a comparable position and a brief analysis of how the proposed position is comparable to the position corresponding to the payroll data supplied. Any additional supporting documentation may be provided at the Offeror’s discretion.

(d) Uncompensated Overtime Supporting Documentation. If any Offeror or major cost-reimbursement subcontractor proposes uncompensated overtime, it must substantiate any cost reductions to direct labor rates associated with its proposed use of uncompensated effort. This substantiation must include a description of the formulas applied to calculate the decremented rate (and/or decrement factor) and historical data to demonstrate that the proposed level of uncompensated overtime is realistic. Such historical data shall include the company’s historical average annual level of uncompensated overtime from preceding years and/or historical data demonstrating that the company’s proposed decremented rates are equal to or greater than historical actual incurred decremented direct labor rates for corresponding labor categories from preceding years, after adjusting them for annual escalation. In accordance with FAR 52.237-10, IDENTIFICATION OF UNCOMPENSATED OVERTIME, if uncompensated time is included in the offer or any of the supporting cost data, the Offeror shall include a copy of its policy addressing uncompensated overtime with its proposal.

(e) Escalation. Offerors shall provide the basis for proposed escalation rates including formulas for prorating escalation rates, if applicable.

(f) Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) or Forward Price Rate Recommendation (FPRR). If the Offeror or major cost-reimbursement subcontractor has an FPRA or FPRR with DCAA/DCMA, the Offeror shall provide a copy with their proposal. The Offeror shall clearly explain any deviations from the FPRA or FPRR, including formulas for prorating indirect rates, if applicable. If not evident in the FPRA or FPRR, include contact information for the DCAA/DCMA office that executed the FPRA or FPRR.