N0016722R0012 Amendment 1.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The reason for this amendment is to extend and clarify the deadline for Offeror's to submit questions. Accordingly, Section L 1.1 has been updated as follow s: "All questions shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer at w illiam.b.adams@navy.mil and mohammed.rizki@navy.mil by 1/14/2022."

All other terms and conditions remain unchange

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 06-Jan-2022

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 N0016722R0012

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Dec-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 is extended, X is not extended.

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

06-Jan-2022

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK

CODE 0224, WILLIAM.ADAMS

301-227-2128, WILLIAM.B.ADAMS@NAVY.MIL

9500 MACARTHUR BLVD.

WEST BETHESDA MD

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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N0016722R0012

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTION, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 ELIGIBILITY

This solicitation is unrestricted basis. 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 1) and provide it with their Subcontracting Plan.

1.1 QUESTIONS

It is the Offeror's responsibility to bring to the attention of the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) 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 email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer at william.b.adams@navy.mil and mohammed.rizki@navy.mil by 1/14/2022. Questions received after this date may be answered at the discretion of the Government.

1.2 DELIVERY 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 delivery dates stated in Section F. These dates are only an estimate of the anticipated contract delivery dates and will be used for the purpose of proposal evaluation only. The definitive delivery dates 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 by email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting officer identified in Section L 1.1 and received by the solicitation closing date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation. 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 – mailto:william.b.adams@navy.mil mailto:mohammed.rizki@navy.mil

“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 30% or more of total proposed costs.

(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 emailed to the Contract

Specialist and Contracting Officer. Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time. In the event of an amendment to the solicitation that requires

Offerors to submit proposal modifications, the amendment will provide instructions for submittal.

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 email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by the solicitation’s closing date/time in order to be eligible for award. In the rare 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 e-mail 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 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. This submission is in addition to the Offeror loading their Section B pricing.

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

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:

35 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

4.1.1 Subfactor A Technical Capabilities and Approach I Y

4.1.2 Subfactor B Small Business Participation I Y

4.1.1.1 Capabilities and Approach I Y

4.2 Factor 2 Past Performance II

Volume

II:

No page limit

4.2.1 Previous Contracting Effort Narrative (Att. 4) (3-page

limit per effort)

II N

4.2.2 Past Performance Questionnaires and/or CPARS

reports

II

N

4.3 Factor 3 Cost/Price Proposal III N Volume

III:

No page limit

4.4

Solicitation Fill-In Information and Contract

Documentation

IV N Volume

IV:

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 and whether each is a pre-approved teaming partner in SeaPort,

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 the terms and conditions of the solicitation and agreement to furnish any and all items 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 IV, Contract Fill-Ins.

l. Any non-Multiple Award Contract (MAC) PRIME Offeror submitting a proposal through a sister division's, sub-division's or other corporate entity's MAC contract, shall explain the nature of the relationship to include, but not limited to, performance (including security compliance) and legal responsibilities to ensure full disclosure is provided to the Government for consideration of the submitted offer.

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 Capabilities and Approach

(a) The Offeror shall demonstrate specific capability and approach (both Prime and Subcontractors) to perform all requirements listed in Section 3 of the SOW, inclusive of all subtasks within the task areas. The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to support the tasks described in the SOW and its understanding of the interdependencies/interrelationships of the SOW tasks. The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to maintain schedule and quality of deliverables. The Offeror shall also describe how its facilities meet the requirements in the

SOW.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

The Offeror shall demonstrate its specific capabilities and approach (both Prime and Subcontractors) to perform the the tasks in accordance with the SOW and as identified in Attachment 06::

In addition, the Offeror must affirm that requirements in accordance with the SOW using Section 4 Verification of the Item Specification of the Near Background Survey Meter (Attachment 06) can be fulfilled.

In addition, the Offeror must affirm that requirements in accordance with the SOW using Section 4 Verification of the Item Specification of the Near Background Survey Meter can be fulfilled.

4.1.2 Subfactor B - Small Business Participation

Proposals shall include a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) which demonstrates a realistic commitment (in terms of percentages of total costs*) to achieving the Small Business Participation goals set forth below. Offerors shall provide a SBPCD 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: a) the type of tasks subcontracted to Small Business are of a technical nature and are not simply limited to administrative positions, and/or; b) it reflects a portion of the key labor categories proposed. 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) ___32.25_____%

Goals per Subcategory:

o Small Disadvantaged Business __5___% o Hub-Zone Small __3___% o Woman Owned Small Business ___5___% o Service-Disabled Veteran Owned ___3___%

NOTE: The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code applicable to the requirements contained within this solicitation is 334519. Therefore, companies proposing as a subcontractor under this solicitation as a Small

Business concern must have size standard of less than 500 employees

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, plus the completed Past

Performance Reference/Previous Contracting Effort Narrative form at Attachment 2.

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 three years prior to the due date of proposals. Information about past efforts shall be submitted using the format provided as Attachment 2. 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 30% total 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 Previous Contracting Effort Narrative

For each of the Recent and Relevant Past Performance References submitted, the Offeror shall also complete

Attachment 2.

4.2.2 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) and/or CPARS Reports

For each past performance reference identified, Offerors shall submit the most recent completed CPARS report, if available, or a PPQ (provided as Attachment 3), 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 a subcontractor’s past performance is as a subcontractor, the PPQ may be completed by the prime contractor of the contract under which the subcontractor 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 on or before the proposal due date. Provide email addresses to customers for submission of PPQs.

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

Offerors shall ensure that all cost/price information is contained within Volume III and inputted in the appropriate parts of Section B, as applicable. In addition, ensure that Section B pricing matches the Prime Offeror Cost

Summary. No Technical 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. All proposed costs/prices shall be in whole dollars. Section B includes both Prime and Subcontractor costs, if applicable, for all CLINs in all years, 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 and price 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., material, 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 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.

4.3.1 Section B Pricing (Prime Only)

The Offeror shall complete Section B Fill-ins with proposed pricing for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) specified and submit in Volume III. Proposed Costs shall be provided for each applicable CLIN identified in the solicitation. Contract award will be made at the proposed Firm Fixed Price (FFP) of the successful Offeror using that

Offeror’s proposed Section B pricing.

NOTE: The Offeror's Section B pricing will take precedence should there be any discrepancy with any other documentation related to cost or price

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

(b) Additional Substantiating Information. The Government encourages Offerors to provide additional substantiating information as necessary to demonstrate the cost realism of its proposed costs. Nevertheless, as with any substantiating cost data, merely providing the substantiating data, without sufficient analysis and explanation of the relevance and reliability of that data in the Prime Offeror Cost Narrative, may not be sufficient to demonstrate cost realism. The Prime Offeror Cost Narrative must clearly explain the reliability of all of the substantiating cost information provided and its relevance to the Offeror’s cost analysis. Providing substantiating cost information, without demonstrating its relevance and reliability, may indicate that the Offeror lacks an understanding of the costs involved in performing the solicitation’s requirements, which would indicate performance risks.

4.3.3 Material

Material for the contract shall be proposed in Prime Offeror Cost Summary . The Offeror and its subcontractors shall provide supporting documentation to include quotes, invoices, or historical information for at least 80% of the proposed material cost. This information may be submitted separately to the Government Contract Specialist and

PCO if the subcontractor does not wish to provide this data to the Prime. If submitted separately, the subcontractor’s information shall be provided by the same due date and time as the prime’s proposal.

4.3.4 Travel

Reimbursement for travel will be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and B-231-H001, TRAVEL

COSTS-ALTERNATE 1.

4.3.5 Subcontractors

Proposed cost-reimbursement and T&M major subcontractors (as defined in section 2.1) are required to submit

Cost/Price Volumes (showing direct labor rates, indirect rates, and fee rate) using the Subcontractor Cost Summary.

This information may be emailed separately to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officerl if the subcontractor does not wish to provide this data to the Prime. Cost data provided separately by a subcontractor shall be received by the time and date for receipt of proposals specified within this solicitation. For cost/price summary data provided separately, subcontractors shall place the appropriate restrictive legend on the data and identify the company name, name of Prime, address, point of contact, and solicitation number.

For proposed cost-reimbursement subcontractors that are not considered major subcontractors (as defined in section

2.1), the Offeror shall include the proposed hours and proposed costs in its Subcontractor Cost Summary calculations. However, these subcontractors are not required to submit a separate Cost Summary for their proposed costs or provide substantiating cost data, unless the aggregate of ALL cost reimbursement subcontractors equals

30% or more of total proposed labor hour costs; then ALL cost reimbursement subcontractors are required to submit unsanitized proposals using the Subcontractor Cost Summary (showing direct labor rates, indirect rates, and Fee rate).

For all subcontractors that are proposed using fixed labor rates or fixed prices (i.e., T&M or FFP subcontracts) and who are not major subcontractors, the Offeror shall include the proposed hours and proposed costs per year in the

Offeror’s Cost Summary Subcontractor calculations. Subcontractors proposed using T&M (other than major subcontractors) or FFP shall provide fixed rates or fixed prices for each contract year on the Subcontractor Cost

Summary Attachment, without breaking out direct labor and burdens; however, the Offeror shall explicitly note that these costs or rates are fixed by describing the subcontract type (i.e., T&M or FFP).

In accordance with FAR 15.404-3(b), the Offeror shall conduct appropriate price analyses to establish the reasonableness of proposed subcontractor prices and include the results of these analyses in the Cost/Price Volume.

The Prime Offeror’s Cost Narrative shall address how price reasonableness was determined for each proposed

Subcontractor.

4.4 SOLICITATION FILL-IN INFORMATION & CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION (VOLUME IV)

Volume IV shall consist of the following:

1. Acknowledgment of all amendments through Amendment X;

2. Fill-ins for Section H and as applicable

3. Any other required information not explicitly covered in another proposal volume.

(End of Summary of Changes)