N0016724Q0047.pdf

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

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Part 13, 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 S-50 Duofloats, 20' x 10' x 5' that meets the procurement specifications outlined below.

The proposed contract action is for commercial supplies for which the Government intends to solicit on a sole source basis. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0016724Q0047. The

NAICS code is 332312 and the small business size standard is 1945.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC). This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2023-06 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

DPN 10/30/2023.

Shipping term shall be FOB Destination.

See attached solicitation for a list of line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure, clauses and provisions including the provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial

Products and Commercial Services, the provison at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial

Products and Commercial Services which includes the specific evaluation criteria, the clause at 52.212-

4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services and the clause at

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-

Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

Additionally, include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with your quote IF your company does not have the Representations and Certifications completed in SAM.gov.

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.

QUESTIONS: Offerors may submit their questions regarding clarification of solicitation requirements to

Brittany Tavassoli by email at brittany.b.tavassoli.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 21

DECEMBER 2023. Any questions received after this deadline may not be answered. Questions received by the deadline will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation.

Quote packages are due by 22 DECEMBER 2023 at 2:00 P.M. EST. Late quotes will not be considered.

Quote packages shall be sent to brittany.b.tavassoli.civ@us.navy.mil and contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

a) Official Company Name;

b) Point of contact including name and phone number; and

c) Cage Code number.

To be considered for this opportunity, all quotes shall be submitted in either Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheet or Adobe PDF. Quote must include price(s), FOB Destination, a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and cage code. An award will be made based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_5 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3

Each quote must clearly indicate the capability of the vendor to meet all specifications and requirements in the

SOW. Responses to this solicitation are due by 2:00 P.M. EST on 22 DECEMBER 2023. Email quotes to brittany.b.tavassoli.civ@us.navy.mil.

Quotes shall be valid for sixty (60) days (at minimum).

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Brittany Tavassoli, at brittany.b.tavassoli.civ@us.navy.mil.

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 CDRL A 20-DEC-2023

Attachment 2 Drawing DID 20-DEC-2023

PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Acoustic Research Detachment

Modular Pontoons Procurement Specification

1. Introduction.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Acoustic Research Detachment (ARD) located in Bayview, Idaho conducts navy hydro-acoustic and hydrodynamic testing at Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho.

Pontoon barges are used at ARD to support test execution and test range modification and maintenance. The barges typically are deck modified to allow attachment of welded or bolted test equipment, winches, power units, material handling equipment, and temporary mooring purpose. This procurement is for new Duo-float pontoons as a direct replacement for pontoons that were not able to be returned to service.

2. Requirements/Salient Characteristic

2.1. General.

The vendor shall provide their standard commercial off the shelf (COTS) pontoon product meeting these requirements and minimum salient characteristic. The new pontoons are required to be a direct replacement for an existing pontoon that has been removed from service.

The pontoons shall be able to connect to existing ARD owned Flexifloat brand S-50 Quadra-float model pontoons using the S-50 Quadra-float assembly locking units and not require any loose assembly parts, i.e., rods, bolts, nuts, etc.

2.2. Quantities.

Provide two (2) modular barge/pontoon units, each unit to measure10-ft (width) x 20-ft (length) x 5-ft

(height).

2.3. Material and Thickness.

Pontoons shall be fabricated from weldable steel with a minimum tensile strength of 36,000 pounds per square inch (psi). The minimum plate thickness on bottom, deck and all sides for the pontoon shall be ¼-inch.

Pontoon Access.

Each pontoon watertight compartment shall have a standard airtight fitting to allow visual inspection for flooding and a standard airtight fitting for air leak testing. The fitting types and sizes shall be the supplier’s standard product feature and deck located for access. All pontoons shall have access fittings.

Each pontoon and watertight compartment shall be capable of personnel access through either the deck or sides. The access either can be by permanently installed watertight hatches or fully welded plate cutout. Access hatches or plate cutout shall be flush with the surrounding deck plate. Plate cutout access locations shall be clearly identified in the supplier’s maintenance documentation.

2.4. Lifting.

Each pontoon shall have a permanent built-in lifting feature that allows the pontoon unit to be crane lifted.

The feature shall be the supplier’s standard equipment (padeye and shackle), and shall be load rated for the delivered pontoon unit weight for each type. The lifting feature shall be flush with the deck when not in use. The supplier shall provide a certificate of conformance which identifies total weight of assembly and design calculations or actual weight test documentation detailing the item was tested to 1.5X or greater with a two minute static hold time.

2.5. Deck Cleat Attachment and Location.

Each pontoon module shall have deck cleat attachment points located around the deck perimeter. The attachment spacing and feature shall be the supplier’s standard product. The deck cleat feature shall allow deck cleats to be installed/removed around the assembled barge perimeter without requiring welding and shall support the full load cleat capacity. The cleat load capacity shall be the supplier’s standard product rating.

2.6. Interconnect Locking Mechanisms.

Modular barge units must connect both at the top and bottom to minimize flexing of the assembly. Lock capacity at 65% Yield (Tension or Shear) must be 90,000 lbs. minimum, and provides a rigid connection between modular barge units. Locking system is integral to modules with no separate pins, bolts or other loose parts (i.e.

non-removable), and is designed for on-deck assembly operation.

Locking mechanisms on all four sides of modular barge unit provides a high–strength integral locking system that enables the modular units to be interconnected side-by-side, end-to-end or end-to-side. The locking mechanism must also be compatible with the Flexifloat S-50 pontoon locking mechanism.

2.7. Deck Loading Capacity.

5,000 pounds per square foot (psf) or greater.

2.8. Load Capacity.

27,000-lbs (minimum) at 65% submergence.

2.9. Protective Coating.

Modular barge unit exterior surfaces must be coated with a marine epoxy, such as Bar Rust 235 Epoxy or equivalent. No Anti-fouling paint.

2.10. Leak Test.

All pontoons shall be leak tested using the supplier’s standard product test method, such as, soap bubble spray.

The minimum leak check air pressure shall be documented.

2.11. Documentation.

Supplier shall provide structural drawings with load bearing information to support future crane or structural placement on the modular pontoon assembly. Warranty each modular barge unit to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for the period of one (1) year from date of shipment. Watertight certification of inspection for each pontoon module. Certification of design or load test for each module lift attachment.

Documentation procedure for interconnecting pontoon modules, recommended inspections, maintenance, repair, cleat installation (bolt torque) and other product support documentation normally supplied and listed in the supplier quote.

3. Deliverables.

3.1. Two (2) each Flexi-Float S50 compatible 20’x10’x5’ pontoons

3.2. Documentation: Three (3) complete sets (paper) or one (1) complete set digital (.pdf).

4. Shipping.

The supplier shall ship prepaid factory on board (F.O.B.) Bayview, Idaho.

5. Delivery.

Ship to: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division

Acoustic Research Detachment

33964 N. Main Avenue

Bayview, Idaho 83803

Attn: TO BE PROVIDED AT AWARD

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 2 Each S-50 Duofloats, 20' x 10' x 5'

FFP

Provide two (2) modular barge/pontoon units, each unit to measure10-ft (width) x

20-ft (length) x 5-ft (height) in accordance with the procurement specifications found herein.

FOB: Destination

NSN: 19451023060205

BRAND NAME/SOLE SOURCE: SS

VENDOR PART NR: 400000007476-0030

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 1301131165

PSC CD: 1945

NET AMT

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 16-JAN-2024 2 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

CARDEROCK

NICHOLAS JONES

33964 N MAIN AVE

BAYVIEW ID 83803

208-683-2321 EXT. 4590

FOB: Destination

N00167

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror 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

NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services –

Representation

OCT 2020

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and

Representation

JUN 2020

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

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

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation JAN 2023

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors MAR 2022

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.225-7972 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned

Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015)

MAY 2020

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

252.246-7006 Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items MAR 2016

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts JAN 2023

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

C-202-H001 ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS–BASIC (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

(a) Department - means the Department of the Navy.

(b) Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command - means the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command of the

Department of the Navy or his duly appointed successor.

(c) References to The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - All references to the FAR in this contract shall be deemed to also reference the appropriate sections of the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), unless clearly indicated otherwise.

(d) National Stock Numbers - Whenever the term Federal Item Identification Number and its acronym FIIN or the term Federal Stock Number and its acronym FSN appear in the contract, order or their cited specifications and standards, the terms and acronyms shall be interpreted as National Item Identification Number (NIIN) and National

Stock Number (NSN) respectively which shall be defined as follows:

(1) National Item Identification Number (NIIN). The number assigned to each approved Item

Identification under the Federal Cataloging Program. It consists of nine numeric characters, the first two of which are the National Codification Bureau (NCB) Code. The remaining positions consist of a seven digit non-significant number.

(2) National Stock Number (NSN). The National Stock Number (NSN) for an item of supply consists of the applicable four-position Federal Supply Class (FSC) plus the applicable nine-position NIIN assigned to the item of supply.

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C-204-H001 USE OF NAVY SUPPORT CONTRACTORS FOR OFFICIAL CONTRACT FILES (NAVSEA)

(OCT 2018)

(a) NAVSEA may use a file room management support contractor, hereinafter referred to as "the support contractor", to manage its file room, in which all official contract files, including the official file supporting this procurement, are retained. These official files may contain information that is considered a trade secret, proprietary, business sensitive or otherwise protected pursuant to law or regulation, hereinafter referred to as “protected information”. File room management services consist of any of the following: secretarial or clerical support; data entry; document reproduction, scanning, imaging, or destruction; operation, management, or maintenance of paper-based or electronic mail rooms, file rooms, or libraries; and supervision in connection with functions listed herein.

(b) The cognizant Contracting Officer will ensure that any NAVSEA contract under which these file room management services are acquired will contain a requirement that:

(1) The support contractor not disclose any information;

(2) Individual employees are to be instructed by the support contractor regarding the sensitivity of the official contract files;

(3) The support contractor performing these services be barred from providing any other supplies and/or services, or competing to do so, to NAVSEA for the period of performance of its contract and for an additional three years thereafter unless otherwise provided by law or regulation; and,

(4) In addition to any other rights the contractor may have, it is a third party beneficiary who has the right of direct action against the support contractor, or any person to whom the support contractor has released or disclosed protected information, for the unauthorized duplication, release, or disclosure of such protected information.

(c) Execution of this contract by the contractor is considered consent to NAVSEA's permitting access to any information, irrespective of restrictive markings or the nature of the information submitted, by its file room management support contractor for the limited purpose of executing its file room support contract responsibilities.

(d) NAVSEA may, without further notice, enter into contracts with other contractors for these services. Contractors should enter into separate non-disclosure agreements with the file room contractor. Contact the Procuring

Contracting Officer for contractor specifics. However, any such agreement will not be considered a prerequisite before information submitted is stored in the file room or otherwise encumber the government.

C-211-H018 APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019)

Approval by the Government as required under this contract and applicable specifications shall not relieve the

Contractor of its obligation to comply with the specifications and with all other requirements of the contract, nor shall it impose upon the Government any liability it would not have had in the absence of such approval.

C-227-H006 DATA REQUIREMENTS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

The data to be furnished hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form

1423, Exhibit(s) A, attached hereto.

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C-233-H001 DOCUMENTATION OF REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT--BASIC (NAVSEA) (OCT

2018)

(a) For the purposes of this special contract requirement, the term "change" includes not only a change that is made pursuant to a written order designated as a "change order" but also (1) an engineering change proposed by the

Government or by the Contractor and (2) any act or omission to act on the part of the Government in respect of which a request is made for equitable adjustment.

(b) Whenever the Contractor requests or proposes an equitable adjustment of $100,000 or more per vessel in respect to a change made pursuant to a written order designated as a "change order" or in respect to a proposed engineering change and whenever the Contractor requests an equitable adjustment in any amount in respect to any other act or omission to act on the part of the Government, the proposal supporting such request shall contain the following information for each individual item or element of the request:

(1) A description (i) of the work required by the contract before the change, which has been deleted by the change, and (ii) of the work deleted by the change which already has been completed. The description is to include a list of components, equipment, and other identifiable property involved. Also, the status of manufacture, procurement, or installation of such property is to be indicated. Separate description is to be furnished for design and production work.

Items of raw material, purchased parts, components and other identifiable hardware, which are made excess by the change and which are not to be retained by the Contractor, are to be listed for later disposition;

(2) Description of work necessary to undo work already completed which has been deleted by the change;

(3) Description of work not required by the terms hereof before the change, which is substituted or added by the change. A list of components and equipment (not bulk materials or items) involved should be included. Separate descriptions are to be furnished for design work and production work;

(4) Description of interference and inefficiencies in performing the change;

(5) Description of each element of disruption and exactly how work has been, or will be disrupted:

(i) The calendar period of time during which disruption occurred, or will occur;

(ii) Area(s) aboard the vessel where disruption occurred, or will occur;

(iii) Trade(s) disrupted, with a breakdown of manhours for each trade;

(iv) Scheduling of trades before, during, and after period of disruption;

(v) Description of measures taken to lessen the disruptive effect of the change;

(6) Delay in delivery attributable solely to the change;

(7) Other work attributable to the change;

(8) Supplementing the foregoing, a narrative statement of the direct "causal" relationship between any alleged

Government act or omission and the claimed consequences therefor, cross-referenced to the detailed information provided as required above; and

(9) A statement setting forth a comparative enumeration of the amounts "budgeted" for the cost elements, including the material costs, labor hours and pertinent indirect costs, estimated by the Contractor in preparing its initial and ultimate proposal(s) for this contract, and the amounts claimed to have been incurred and/or projected to be incurred corresponding to each such "budgeted cost" elements.

(c) Each proposal in excess of $100,000 submitted in support of a claim for equitable adjustment under any requirement of this contract shall, in addition to the information required by paragraph (b) hereof, contain such information as the

Contracting Officer may require with respect to each individual claim item.

(d) It is recognized that individual claims for equitable adjustment may not include all of the factors listed in paragraph

(b) above. Accordingly, the Contractor is required to set forth in its proposal information only with respect to those factors which are comprehended in the individual claim for equitable adjustment. In any event, the information furnished hereunder shall be in sufficient detail to permit the Contracting Officer to cross-reference the claimed increased costs, or delay in delivery, or both, as appropriate, submitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this requirement, with the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (b) hereof.

C-247-H001 PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (DEC 2018)

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits for complying with any applicable Federal, State, and Municipal laws, codes, and regulations for shipping and transportation including, but not limited to, any movement over public highways of overweight/over dimensional materials.

D-247-W001 PROHIBITED PACKING MATERIALS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

The use of asbestos, excelsior, newspaper or shredded paper (all types including waxed paper, computer paper and similar hygroscopic or non-neutral material) is prohibited. In addition, the use of yellow wrapping or packaging material is prohibited except where used for the containment of radioactive material. Loose fill polystyrene is prohibited for shipboard use.

E-246-H013 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF DATA (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

Inspection and acceptance of all data shall be as specified on the attached Contract Data Requirements List(s), DD Form

1423.

E-246-H022 INSPECTION AND TEST RECORDS (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019)

Inspection and test records shall, as a minimum, indicate the nature of the observations, number of observations made, and the number and type of deficiencies found. Data included in inspection and test records shall be complete and accurate, and shall be used for trend analysis and to assess corrective action and effectiveness. The data shall, on request, be identified and made available for on-site review by the Contracting Officer or designated Government representative.

G-232-H005 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING INVOICING (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019)

(a) For other than firm fixed priced contract line item numbers (CLINs), the Contractor agrees to segregate costs incurred under this contract/task order (TO), as applicable, at the lowest level of performance, either at the sub line item number (SLIN) or CLIN level, rather than at the total contract/TO level, and to submit invoices reflecting costs incurred at that level. Supporting documentation in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoices shall include summaries of work charged during the period covered as well as overall cumulative summaries by individual labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of other direct costs (ODCs), materials, and travel, by technical instruction (TI), SLIN, or CLIN level. For other than firm fixed price subcontracts, subcontractors are also required to provide labor categories, rates, and hours (both straight time and overtime) invoiced; as well as, a cost breakdown of ODCs, materials, and travel invoiced. Supporting documentation may be encrypted before submission to the prime contractor for WAWF invoice submittal.

Subcontractors may email encryption code information directly to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer

Representative (COR). Should the subcontractor lack encryption capability, the subcontractor may also email detailed supporting cost information directly to the Contracting Officer and COR; or other method as agreed to by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Contractors submitting payment requests and receiving reports to WAWF using either Electronic Data

Interchange (EDI) or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) shall separately send an email notification to the COR and Contracting Officer on the same date they submit the invoice in WAWF. No payments shall be due if the contractor does not provide the COR and Contracting Officer email notification as required herein.

G-242-H001 Government Contract Administration Points-of-Contact and Responsibilities (NAVSEA) (OCT 2023)

(a) The Government reserves the right to administratively substitute any of the points of contact listed below at any time.

(b) The contracting officer is the only person authorized to change this contract or orders issued thereunder. The

Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel - that would constitute a change - unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. If, in the opinion of the contractor, an effort outside the existing scope of this contract is requested, the contractor shall promptly comply with the Notification of Changes clause of this contract.

(c) The points of contact are as follows:

(i) The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is:

Name: [ * ]

Address:

[ *Street ]

[ *City, State, Zip ]

Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx]

E-mail: [ * ]

(ii) The Contract Specialist is:

Address:

[ *Street ]

[ *City, State, Zip ]

(d) The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is:

Address: [ *Street ]

[ *City, State, Zip ]

[ * ] To be completed at contract award

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G-242-H002 HOURS OF OPERATION AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (NAVSEA) (JUL 2021)

(a) The policy of this activity is to schedule periods of reduced operations or shutdown during holiday periods.

Deliveries will not be accepted on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays except as specifically requested by the [insert activity name]. All goods or services attempted to be delivered on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday without specific instructions from the Contracting Officer or his duly appointed representative will be returned to the contractor at the contractor’s expense with no cost or liability to the U.S. Government.

(b) The federal Government observes public Holidays that have been established under 5 U.S.C. 6103. The actual date of observance for each of the holidays, for a specific calendar year, may be obtained from the OPM website at

OPM.GOV or by using the following direct link:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/.

(c) Delayed Opening, Early Dismissal and Closure of Government Facilities. When a Government facility has a delayed opening, is closed or Federal employees are dismissed early (due to severe weather, security threat, security exercise, or a facility related problem) that prevents personnel from working, onsite contractor personnel regularly assigned to work at that facility shall follow the same reporting and/or departure directions given to Government personnel. The contractor shall not direct charge to the contract for such time off, but shall follow parent company policies regarding taking leave (administrative or other). Non-essential contractor personnel, who are not required to remain at or report to the facility, shall follow their parent company policy regarding whether they should go/stay home or report to another company facility. Subsequent to an early dismissal, delayed opening, or during periods of inclement weather, onsite contractors should monitor the OPM website as well as radio and television announcements before departing for work to determine if the facility is closed or operating on a delayed arrival basis.

(d) When Federal employees are excused from work due to a holiday or a special event (that is unrelated to severe weather, a security threat, or a facility related problem), on site contractors shall continue working established work hours or take leave in accordance with parent company policy. Those contractor employees who take leave shall not direct charge the non-working hours to the contract. Contractors are responsible for predetermining and disclosing their charging practices for early dismissal, delayed openings, or closings in accordance with the FAR, applicable cost accounting standards, and the company’s established policy and procedures. Contractors shall follow their disclosed charging practices during the contract period of performance, and shall not follow any verbal directions to the contrary. The Contracting Officer will make the determination of cost allowability for time lost due to facility https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ closure in accordance with FAR, applicable Cost Accounting Standards, and the Contractor's established accounting policy and procedures.

(e) If you intend to visit the Contracts Office, it is advised that you call for an appointment at least 24 hours in advance.

(f) The hours of operation are as follows:

AREA FROM TO

West Bethesda, MD 0800 1400

Norfolk, VA 0800 1400

Virginia Beach, VA 0800 1400

(g) All deliveries to the Receiving Officer or Technical Point of Contact address are identified in Box 15, shall be made Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1400, local time. Deliveries will not be accepted after 1400. No deliveries will be accepted on federal government holidays.

H-209-H003 REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (NAVSEA)

(NOV 2022)

(a) "Organizational Conflict of Interest" means that because of other activities or relationships with other persons, a person is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government, or the person's objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired, or a person has an unfair competitive advantage. "Person" as used herein includes Corporations, Partnerships, Joint Ventures, and other business enterprises.

(b) The Contractor warrants that to the best of its knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise set forth in the contract, at the time of execution of this contract the Contractor does not have any organizational conflict of interest(s) as defined in paragraph (a).

(c) The Contractor agrees that, if after award, it discovers an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest, it shall make immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. The notification shall include a description of the actual or potential organizational conflict of interest, a description of the action which the

Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the conflict, and any other relevant information that would assist the Contracting Officer in making a determination on this matter. Notwithstanding this notification, the Government may terminate the contract for the convenience of the Government if determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) above, if the Contractor was aware, or should have been aware, of an organizational conflict of interest prior to the award of this contract or becomes, or should become, aware of an organizational conflict of interest after award of this contract and does not make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate this contract for default.

(e) If the Contractor fails to take action required by this requirement, or required by the Contracting Officer upon receipt of the Contractor’s disclosure required by paragraph (c), the Government may terminate this contract for default.

(f) The Contracting Officer's decision as to the existence or nonexistence of an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest shall be final.

(g) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, if it has been tasked to evaluate or advise the Government concerning its own products or activities, those of its subcontractors, those of one of its prime contractors (to which the contractor is a subcontractor), or those of a competitor in order to ensure proper safeguards exist to guarantee objectivity and to protect the Government's interest.

(h) The Contractor shall include this requirement in subcontracts of any tier which involve access to information or situations/conditions covered by the preceding paragraphs, substituting "subcontractor" for "contractor" where appropriate.

(i) The rights and remedies described herein shall not be exclusive and are in addition to other rights and remedies provided by law or elsewhere included in this contract.

(j) Compliance with this requirement is a material requirement of this contract.

L-204-H003 NOTIFICATION OF USE OF NAVY SUPPORT CONTRACTORS FOR OFFICIAL CONTRACT

FILES (NAVSEA) (APR 2019)

(a) NAVSEA may use a contractor to manage official contract files hereinafter referred to as "the support contractor", including the official file supporting this procurement. These official files may contain information that is considered a trade secret, proprietary, business sensitive or otherwise protected pursuant to law or regulation, hereinafter referred to as “protected information”. File management services consist of any of the following:

secretarial or clerical support; data entry; document reproduction, scanning, imaging, or destruction; operation, management, or maintenance of paper-based or electronic mail rooms, file rooms, or libraries; and supervision in connection with functions listed herein.

(b) The cognizant Contracting Officer will ensure that any NAVSEA contract under which these file management services are acquired will contain a requirement that

(1) The support contractor not disclose any information;

(2) Individual employees are to be instructed by the support contractor regarding the sensitivity of the official contract files;

(3) The support contractor performing these services be barred from providing any other supplies and/or services, or competing to do so, to NAVSEA for the period of performance of its contract and for an additional three years thereafter unless otherwise provided by law or regulation; and,

(4) In addition to any other rights the offeror may have, it is a third party beneficiary who has the right of direct action against the support contractor, or any person to whom the support contractor has released or disclosed

Protected Information, for the unauthorized duplication, release, or disclosure of such Protected Information.

(c) Submission of a proposal will be considered as consent to NAVSEA's permitting access to any information, irrespective of restrictive markings or the nature of the information submitted, by its file management support contractor for the limited purpose of executing its file support contract responsibilities.

(d) NAVSEA may, without further notice, enter into contracts with other contractors for these services. Offerors are free to enter into separate non-disclosure agreements with the file support contractor. Contact the Procuring

Contracting Officer for contractor specifics. However, any such agreement will not be considered a prerequisite before information submitted is stored in the files or otherwise encumber the government.

(End of provision)

L-215-H004 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRICING OF CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST (NAVSEA)

(OCT 2018)

(a) The Offeror shall complete the “Price Group” (Block 17) and “Estimated Total Price” (Block 18) of each data item on the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) of this solicitation using the following instructions:

(1) Block 17. Use the specified price group defined below in developing estimated prices for each data item on the DD Form 1423:

(a) Group I. Definition – Data which is not otherwise essential to the offeror’s performance of the primary contracted effort (production, development, testing, and administration) but which is required by DD Form 1423.

(i) Estimated Price – Costs to be included under Group I are those applicable to preparing and assembling the data item in conformance with Government requirements, and the administration and other expenses related to reproducing and delivering such data items to the Government.

(b) Group II. Definition – Data which is essential to the performance of the primary contracted effort but the offeror is required to perform additional work to conform to Government requirements with regard to depth of content, format, frequency of submittal, preparation, control, or quality of the data item.

(i) Estimated Price – Costs to be included under Group II are those incurred over and above the cost of the essential data item without conforming to Government requirements, and the administration and other expenses related to reproducing and delivering such data items to the Government.

(c) Group III. Definition – Data which the offeror must develop for his internal use in performance of the primary contracted effort and does not require any substantial change to conform to Government requirements with regard to depth of content, format, frequency of submittal, preparation, control, or quality of the data item.

(i) Estimated Price – Costs to be included under Group III are the administrative and other expenses related to reproducing and delivering such data items to the Government.

(d) Group IV. Definition – Data which is developed by the contractor as part of his normal operating procedures and his effort in supplying these data to the Government is minimal.

(i) Estimated Price – Group IV items should normally be shown on the DD Form 1423 at no cost.

(2) Block 18. For each data item, enter an amount equal to that portion of the total price which is estimated to be attributable to the production or development for the Government of that item of data. The estimated data prices shall be developed only from those costs which will be incurred as a direct result of the requirement to supply the data, over and above those costs which would otherwise be incurred in performance of the contract if no data were required. The entry “N/C” for “no charge” will be acceptable. The estimated price shall not include any amount for rights in data. The Government’s rights to use the data shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of the contract.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible quoter who (1) is the Lowest Price Technically

Acceptable quotation, (2) conforms to the solicitation, (3) proposes a price that is fair and reasonable, and (4) will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

Factor 1 Price

Quotes must include a proposed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). The Government will determine prices to be fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3 based on, but limited to, market research, current or previous purchases, prices for similar performance in a related industry, and comparison to an independent Government estimate.

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.

Factor 2 Technical Capability/Approach

The Government will evaluate the Quoter for acceptability of Technical Capability.

Minimum Requirements:

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

Capability factor:

1) A quote is deemed acceptable for the Technical Capability factor if it meets all requirements as defined in the solicitation Performance Work Statement (PWS)/Statement of Work (SOW) and/or procurement minimum specifications.

2) Technical Capability/Approach 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.

A quote must be rated "ACCEPTABLE" for the quote to be eligible for award. An "UNACCEPTABLE" rating for

Technical Capability/Approach 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.

QUESTIONS: Any questions in relation to this solicitation shall be submitted to Brittany Tavassoli email at brittany.b.tavassoli.civ@us.navy.mil

The cut-off date for questions is 2:00 PM EST on 21 DECEMBER 2023.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quotation is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option (s).

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(c) 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 PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023) 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, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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(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.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"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"--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the…