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11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

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X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

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J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 27 - 33 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

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12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

11 Feb 2021

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

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Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

Questions and Answers

The following responses are provided to questions received on 16 February 2021 regarding the solicitation.

Q1: You included two Wage Determinations which don’t seem appropriate if you’re not including 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) and 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). Were those clauses omitted in error or should the Wage Determinations be removed?

Response: FAR 52.222-41 was omitted in error and is added to the Solicitation at section I. FAR 52.222- 43 is not a required clause.

Q2: In our experience, when RFPs require compensation plans, there is usually quite a bit of verbiage in the RFP document about what the Government wants from offerors in the form of a response. This RFP, however, simply includes 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees FEB 1993 by reference in Section L. Does the Government really want a compensation plan as part of the offeror’s proposal response? There is no mention of it in the proposal instructions as far as which volume it belongs in, page limits, etc.

Response: Please follow the instructions in the provision and submit the required information under Volume II, SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENT, OCI, Disclosure Statement, and General Documentation. There is no page limit for the information required by the provision.

Q3: On Page 91 of the RFP, mention is made of the Offeror completing its Section B pricing. However, the cost volume instructions only mention pricing the sample tasks. Does the whole 301,600 hours need to be priced in order to come up with a cost and fee for CLIN 0001 in Section B?

Response: There is no need to complete the pricing information at Section B for the base IDIQ award. The following paragraphs are update to reflect the change:

• Page 91, Paragraph L-6(d)

• Page 91, Paragraph L-6(e), subpart entitled “Cost and Pricing Information”

• Page 93, paragraph L-8(b)(ii)

Q4: What are the government’s instructions for pricing Section B’s CLIN 0002 Materials and CLIN 0003 Travel? What are the Government’s instructions for pricing Section B’s Deliverable CLINs A001 through A008? Certain deliverables, e.g. the Monthly Funds Status Report, would be prepared by personnel that are not part of the labor matrix. Can an offeror price non-technical hours to perform such functions?

Response: No pricing information is required for CLIN 0002 and CLIN 0003 the base IDIQ award.

Pricing for Materials and Travel cost will be established at individual task order award. CDRL deliverables are non-separately priced, and no pricing information is required to be completed for Section B, CLINs A001 through A008. Yes, offeror should price the non-technical hours and include it as cost at the individual task order award.

Q5: Can the government clarify the travel parameters detailed in Section H-10? We anticipate almost no travel originating from “the contractor’s facility” since most of the personnel will be assigned to a Government site.

Response: Solicitation H-10 (b) is updated to the following:

“(b) Reimbursable travel costs include only that travel performed from the Contractor's facility to the worksite, in and around the worksite, and from the worksite to the Contractor's facility. If Contractor personnel is designated to provide onsite support at the Government’s facility, reimbursable travel costs can include travel from the designated Government facility to other required worksite necessary to support the task order.”

Questions and Answers

The following responses are provided to questions received on 24-26 February 2021 regarding the solicitation.

Q1: In a recent Q&A, the Government indicated that the offeror should only submit cost proposals for the sample tasks. How does that reconcile with page 94 of the RFP, specifically where it discusses Vol IV Past Performance which reads in part, “The Prime Offeror shall also submit Past Performance Questionnaire for each proposed Subcontractor effort valued 10% of their total current offering or more.” Do offerors submit questionnaires only for those subcontractors that represent more than 10% of its offering on a specific sample task, the aggregate of the priced tasks, or the aggregate of all anticipated tasks?

Response: Aggregate of all anticipated tasks.

Q2: On Page 96 of the RFP in the discussion of Volume V Cost, it is stated that, “Subcontractor data shall be provided in the same detail as required for the prime contractor…. Fully disclosed subcontractor cost for the approved subcontractor(s) shall be submitted directly to the designated Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist for this RFP.” The paragraph then continues on about the prime contractor’s responsibilities relative to including cost/price analyses on subcontractor costs. Considering that in prior Q&A the Government indicated the full 301,600 hours do not need to be priced, does the aforementioned requirements for subcontractor cost detail only apply to those subcontractors who are being proposed on the sample tasks?

Response: Yes, cost detail only apply to those subcontractors who are proposed for the initial and sample tasks.

Q3: On Page 94 of the RFP in the discussion of Volume IV Past Performance, the Past Performance Questionnaire form link provided https://www.nrl.navy.mil/doing-business/sites/edit-www.nrl.navy.mil.doing-business/files/files/past_performance_report_%204335_1.pdf does not work.

Response: Due to recent updates the NRL public website, the hyperlink for the form is not functional. The Past Performance Questionnaire form is provided at Section J, Attachment 09.

Q4: Is the call for full proposals or is at the white paper stage?

Response: This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP), and not at the white paper stage.

Q5: Do we need a contact from NRL for this proposal?

Response: No, no contact from NRL is needed to submit a proposal. Please note that this acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 541715. Any responsible small business concerns under the designated NAICS can submit proposals in response to the RFP.

Q6: What is the format of the proposal and what is the range of budget per proposal?

Response: Please see section L of the solicitation for instructions on the proposal format. The Government contemplates award of a Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation. The maximum ordering ceiling for the resultant IDIQ contract is $75,600,000.00.

Please be advised, as stated in Section H-2 of the solicitation, bid and proposal cost are not allowable and will not be paid under this solicitation, contract, or any associated task order under this contract.

Q7: Can we write more than 1 proposal as PI or CoPI?

Response: Each company shall only submit one proposal in accordance with the instructions, and terms and conditions specified in the solicitation document.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 UNDEFINED

Corrosion Science RDT&E - Labor

CPFF

The Contractor shall conduct scientific, engineering, technical, and analytical Research and Development (R&D) for a wide range of NRL research projects supporting the Navy’s corrosion mitigation, coatings, environmental and prevention programs.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor required to accomplish task orders issued pursuant to the requirements contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) at Section C.

Contract types for task orders placed under this indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity CLIN can be CPFF - Term or Completion Type as depending on the requirements of the task orders. Each task order will contain its individual SOW and pricing.

Fixed Fee for each Task Order will be negotiated at Task Order award. No fixed fee shall be proposed for materials, travel, or Other Direct Cost elements.

Ordering Period: Five (5) years from date of contract award.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: AJ13

MAX COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL MAX COST + FEE

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 UNDEFINED

Corrosion Science RDT&E- Materials

COST

The Contractor shall conduct scientific, engineering, technical, and analytical Research and Development (R&D) for a wide range of NRL research projects supporting the Navy’s corrosion mitigation, coatings, environmental and prevention programs.

The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment and supplies required to accomplish task orders issued pursuant to the requirements contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) at Section C.

CLIN type for materials, equipment and supplies under this IDIQ contract shall be cost only. Each task order will contain its individual SOW and pricing.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0003 UNDEFINED

Corrosion Science RDT&E- Travel

COST

The Contractor shall conduct scientific, engineering, technical, and analytical Research and Development (R&D) for a wide range of NRL research projects supporting the Navy’s corrosion mitigation, coatings, environmental and prevention programs.

The Contractor shall furnish all travel support required to accomplish task orders issued pursuant to the requirements contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) at Section C.

CLIN type for travel support under this IDIQ contract shall be cost only. Each task order will contain its individual SOW and pricing.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0004 UNDEFINED

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

COST

The Contractor shall prepare and deliver data item(s) set forth in Exhibit A, DD Form 1423, CDRLs and section C, Statement of Work in performance of Task Order(s) under this ID/IQ contract. Applicable data will be indicated on each Task Order issued hereunder.

CDRLs A001-A010 are anticipated deliverables required for individual Task Order, however, Task Order may contain deliverable not listed under this CLIN depending on the work requirements.

Not Separately Priced CLIN

See Exhibit A

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A001 UNDEFINED

Hardware/Prototype Technical Drawings

COST

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A002 UNDEFINED

Software, Software Documentation

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A003 UNDEFINED

Formal Technical Reports

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A004 UNDEFINED

Monthly Technical Progress Report

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A005 UNDEFINED

Final Technical Report

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A006 UNDEFINED

Meeting/Briefing Minutes and Report

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A007 UNDEFINED

Monthly Funds Status Report

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A008 UNDEFINED

Monthly Contractor Onsite Labor Report

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A009 UNDEFINED

Travel Reports (Prime and Subcontractor)

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

A010 UNDEFINED

GFP/CAP Report

CPFF

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0005 UNDEFINED

CAP Delivery CLIN

COST

Contractor-Acquired Property (CAP) Delivery CLIN

This NSP CLIN is for delivery of CAP Items under Task Order(s). Once delivered and accepted by the Government, the Government assumes title and the items become GFP. All items meeting the IUID criteria of DFARS 211.274-2 shall be marked and reported in the IUID registry upon delivery IAW DFARS 252.211-7003.

Not Separately Priced CLIN NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$2,500.00 $75,660,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

$2,500.00 $75,660,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

A001

A002

A003

A004

A005

A006

A007

A008

A009

A010

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION (RDT&E) SUPPORT

FOR

THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NRL)

CENTER FOR CORROSION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (CCSE)

C-1 Introduction

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering (CCSE), Code 6130 in the Chemistry Division seeks multi-disciplinary support of basic experimentation and marine engineered systems related to corrosion science.

1.1 Mission

The CCSE is responsible for a wide spectrum of Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) programs in the areas of marine corrosion, marine engineering, materials, electrochemistry, coatings, biofouling remediation and environmental effects as related to the Navy surface ships, submarines, marine structures, aircraft, shore facilities and associated government use in general. As part of the mission, the CCSE performs basic and applied RDT&E programs in the laboratory with a number of at-sea and field-based engineering Science & Technology (S&T) demonstrations at command, shipyards, fleet regional maintenance centers and shipboard.

1.2 Background

At the basic science level, programs include the study of corrosion mechanisms, electrochemical systems, materials degradation and failure analysis, as related to marine physio-chemistry, protection and associated marine systems.

At the applied levels, the CCSE performs detailed engineering design, development and evaluation of systems as related to bio-remediation, software design, cathodic protection, marine coatings, propulsion, materials performance and fuel cell technology. The emphasis revolves around the design and implementation of improved technology for legacy and next generation Naval platforms, but also closely explores the needs of life-cycle extension, improved service life, affordability, condition based maintenance and new technology development and implementation.

1.3 Scope

The basic scope of this single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is to conduct scientific, engineering, technical, and analytical Research and Development (R&D) for a wide range of NRL research projects supporting the Navy’s corrosion mitigation, coatings, environmental and prevention programs, in the following areas:

Environmental Effects on Navy Materials Marine Coatings Technology Technology Transfer, Field Demonstration, and Engineering

The Contractor shall perform the R&D effort at the individual task order level, to accomplish the requirements at the laboratory, field and facility levels. This includes support for:

1) Scientific discovery and invention: Development of scientific and research oriented test plans, perform analyses, conduct basic/applied studies and conduct RDT&E projects to contribute to the overall objectives of the CCSE’s programs,

2) Applied Engineering: Perform engineering design, fabrication, installation and evaluation of equipment, techniques and platform based demonstrations as part of developmental programs, proof of concept and fleet technology transition goals, and

3) Logistical and Technical Program Support: Provide logistics, demonstration coordination, field activity support, facility development and experimental fabrication.

C-2 General Requirements

The Contractor shall have its support team in place and fully functioning within 30 days of contract award or exercise of a contract option. During this period the Contractor will transition all activities from the incumbent, as required. The Contractor must execute the scope of work in a manner that provides for high quality, timely deliverables while incorporating the proper mix and the most effective use of personnel.

This IDIQ contract will have an ordering period of 5 years from contract order. NRL anticipates issuing Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF - Term or Completion) task orders against this contract to support the functional areas set forth in the SOW.

Task Orders will issued to support specific set of tasks contained in the SOW which are to be performed in a given timeframe. These tasks will vary in scope and duration depending upon the complexity of the effort. Each task order will specify elements of work that are defined in Section 3 to be accomplished, and it is possible that not every task specified in Section 3 of this SOW will be required in a given contract period.

2.1 Non-Personal Services

The Government will neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. The Government will not assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees.

The Contractor shall be responsible for managing its employees and guarding against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services as defined in FAR-Part 37, Service Contracting.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (KO) if any Government requested actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services.

2.2 Business Relations

The Contractor shall integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute this contract and task orders.

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for contract management and Contractor personnel administration.

2.3.1 Contract Management

The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to this contract.

2.3.2 Personnel Administration

The Contractor shall assign a single point of contact, also known as the Program Manager (PM), who must work closely with the government KO and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), as applicable.

The Contractor PM must ultimately be responsible for ensuring that the Contractor’s performance meets all government contracting requirements within cost and schedule. PM must have the requisite authority for full control over all company resources necessary for contract performance. As appropriate, the role of PM may be a full time management position, or a collateral duty assigned to a technical team member.

The Contractor shall maintain the adequacy of their employees by providing initial and refresher training to meet the SOW requirements.

The Contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees.

2.3.3 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer this contract and its task orders. The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions within five work days.

2.3.4 Contractor's Management Plan (CMP)

The Contractor must adhere to the Contractor's Management Plan (CMP) defining the Contractor's approach to implementing the contract as accepted by the Government during the time of award. The CMP provides the Government insight to the systems, processes, and structure within which the Contractor operates. The CMP should include, as applicable and if not defined in a separate plan: quality control, risk management, systems engineering, software development, configuration management, earned value management, and subcontract management.

The Contractor shall receive the KO’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his management plan once the CMP has been accepted by the Government.

2.4 Government Property: Government furnished property and/or information, if required, will be specified in each Task Order. To the extent that Government Property as defined by FAR Part 45 will be provided, the appropriate FAR clauses will be placed into a Task Order based on the nature and type of work to be performed.

2.5 Contractor Acquired Property (CAP): Equipment and unexpended materials and supplies purchased by the Contractor under this contract and task orders become the property of the Government at the end of the performance period, including all options. Procurement of any individual item with a unit price greater than $50,000.00 requires advanced approval by the COR. Any procurement of individual item with a unit price greater than $150,000.00 must be approved by the KO prior to purchase.

The Contractor shall provide supplies for Contractor personnel.

The Contractor shall provide any other equipment, material, and supplies, not furnished by the Government, but required to perform the work defined under Section 3, Performance Requirements, below.

The Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary for performing efforts described in Section 3, Performance Requirements, below.

2.6 Location and Hours of Work

Accomplishment of the results contained in this SOW requires work at the NRL Washington, DC site and the NRL Corrosion facility located in Key West, FL. Where economical and appropriate from a type of work perspective for NRL-DC activities (e.g. primarily desk work), researchers may be located offsite. Contributing support to S&T programs may also be at Navy sites including, but not limited to: DoD labs, San Diego, CA; Norfolk, VA; Puget Sound, WA; and Pearl Harbor, HI.

Normal workdays for NRL are Monday through Friday except US federal holidays. NRL Workers typically work eight (8) hours per day, forty (40) hours per week. All employees are expected to be available during core hours.

Core hours of work are from 1000 to 1100 and 1300 to 1400 daily. In the event of severe weather conditions, the Contractor should refer to the top banner of the NRL website (www.nrl.navy.mil) for the NRL-DC operating status or refer to the Office of Personnel Management website (www.opm.gov) for the operating status of the U.S.

Government offices in Washington, DC, area and for additional information.

2.7 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

Travel to other Government facilities or Contractor facilities, as mentioned above, may be required for conduct of experimental research or attendance at Government reviews or scientific meetings and seminars. The Contractor shall maintain the capability to arrange the travel of Contractor personnel to locations in CONUS/OCONUS often on short notice. Contractor personnel will be subject to all travel regulations in effect at the time of the anticipated travel.

C-3 Performance Requirements

The following section specifies the performance objectives and requirements for the contract. The Contractor shall provide support IAW the individual task order SOW. Requirements in each Task Order shall be within the scope of the basic requirements of this SOW. The objective of this ID/IQ contract and its task orders is to support the tasks listed in this section.

3.1 Environmental Effects on Navy Materials

3.1.1 The Contractor shall conduct fundamental and applied studies to determine the effect of natural environmental exposure on the performance, operation and degradation of Navy centric materials, including metallic alloys, composites, polymers and organic/inorganic coatings materials.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall identify, assess, and mitigate Navy materials corrosion problems in the laboratory, in the field, and aboard ship.

3.1.2.1 The Contractor shall determine and measure corrosion mechanisms, corrosion performance, durability, physio-chemical properties, and degradation.

Methods may include electrochemical polarizations, chemical analyses, metallographic investigations and other analytical tests.

3.1.3 The Contractor shall perform experiments and provide measurements on the relationship of Navy materials to changes in the physical chemistry of seawater and related Navy operational and environmental effects.

3.1.3.1 The Contractor shall determine materials properties, calcareous deposits, hydrogen effects, corrosion behavior, degradation mechanisms, prognostics, mitigation recommendations and mechanical properties.

3.1.4 The Contractor shall employ multi-purpose techniques and equipment.

Initial expectation is for all equipment to be government furnished, though the Contractor may propose opportunities to utilize Contractor furnished equipment when applicable.

3.1.5 The Contractor shall perform microscopic, macroscopic and failure analysis studies on materials bulk properties, surface effects, processes, corroded specimens, enhancements, environmental effects, and performance related properties. The techniques employed may include, but are not limited to: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDAX), X-ray diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Infrared Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatograph (GC)/Mass Spectroscope (MS), Differential Scanning Calorimetry, High intensity X-ray synchrotron (4.5-35 KeV), topography, metallography, crystallography, potentiostat/galvanostat, impedance spectroscopy, Fourier RAMAN/IR Spectroscopy, coulter counter, Pulsed Amplitude Modulated (PAM) Fluorometer, Epi-fluorescent Microscope/image analysis, Flow-CAM Flow Cytometer and spectrum analyzer/oscilloscope.

3.1.6 The Contractor shall measure, monitor and quantify the corrosion state of materials. Materials may include metals, composites, polymers, organic/inorganic coatings and subject to processes such as chlorination and calcareous deposits. In performance of these tasks, the Contractor shall utilize corrosion sensors, datalogging equipment, spectrum analyzers, electrochemical isolation equipment, potentiostat/galvanostats, impressed current cathodic protection equipment, chlorination/dechlorination equipment, and other necessary equipment.

3.1.7 The Contractor shall design Impressed Current Cathodic Protection systems.

3.1.7.1 The Contractor shall design and produce scale ship/submarine physical models.

3.1.8 The Contractor shall study corrosion assessment/prognostics and cathodic protection behavior/underwater electromagnetic properties. This may involve boundary element, finite element analysis and computational modeling techniques.

3.1.8.1 The Contractor shall perform fundamental and applied experiments on acoustic and electromagnetic behavior of materials and coatings.

3.1.8.2 The Contractor shall design, evaluate and prototype corrosion assessment, mitigation instrumentation, sensors and associated software, such as: corrosion sensors, datalogging/monitoring instrumentation, tank inspection systems, electrical isolation, underwater Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) systems/components, control systems/software, and wireless devices.

3.1.9 The Contractor shall determine the effect of structural materials selection, fabrication technique, heat treatment, welding, and mechanical processes on the performance, operation and degradation of Navy centric systems.

This includes metallic alloys, composites, polymers, and organic/inorganic coatings materials as they relate to Navy components, such as: hull, pumps, piping, heat exchangers/condensers, propulsion systems, control surfaces, Autonomus Underwater Vehicles (AUV), Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV), towed devices, power plants/fuel cell/battery, Main Seawater (MSW) and Auxiliary (ASW) systems, weapons, and operation.

3.1.10 The Contractor shall carry out studies to determine associated physio-mechanical effects on performance and degradation related to bonding, fastening, adhesives, surface modification/enhancement, heat affected areas, wear, environmental effects, stress/strain effects, inhibitors/additives, and crevice geometry.

In support of this effort, the Contractor may utilize Instron mechanical testing instrumentation, Slow Strain Rate, and Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques.

3.1.11 Deliverables

A001 Hardware/Prototype Technical Drawings A002 Software; Software Documentation A003 Formal Technical Reports A004 Monthly Technical Progress Report A005 Final Technical Report A006 Meeting/Briefing Minutes and Reports A007 Monthly Funds Status A008 Monthly Contractor On-Site Labor Report A009 Travel Reports A010 GFP/CAP Report

3.2 Marine Coatings Technology

3.2.1 The Contractor shall formulate and synthesize resins, pigments and coatings systems for use in underwater hull, topside, non-skid, bilge, rudder, tanks/voids and other Navy applicable systems.

3.2.2 The Contractor shall develop and /or provide new techniques, equipment and processes for surface preparation, coatings application, coatings inspection, and coatings removal.

3.2.3 The Contractor shall develop multi-functional coatings, such as surface tolerant, antifouling, rapid cure, solvent free, self- inspecting, high performance/durability, and low solar absorbance coatings.

3.2.4 The Contractor shall design and test coatings/components to conform to applicable standards.

3.2.5 The Contractor shall test and evaluate coatings, systems and product physical properties/performance under natural seawater exposure, atmospheric conditions, environmental test chambers, Navy velocity regimes (0-70 kt), environmental extremes of temperature, humidity and solar exposure, and under unique Navy conditions for acoustic damping, coefficient of friction, wear, durability and exposure.

3.2.6 Deliverables

A003 Formal Technical Reports A004 Monthly Technical Progress Report A005 Final Technical Report A006 Meeting/Briefing Minutes and Reports A007 Monthly Funds Status A008 Monthly Contractor On-Site Labor Report A009 Travel Reports A010 GFP/CAP Report

3.3 Technology Transfer, Field Demonstration, and Engineering

3.3.1 The Contractor shall support NRL programs in technology development, proof-of concept S&T, and fleet demonstration.

This includes programs such as Aquatic Nuisance Species Test & Evaluation, Maintenance Free Ship Concepts, Submarine Propulsion System and Bearing Testing, Advanced Impressed Current Cathodic Protection and Signature Control Systems, Corrosion Resistant Marine Fasteners, Sacrificial and ICCP Anode/reference cell development, advanced shaft grounding systems, ship water/sewage treatment systems and advanced Naval power systems/components.

3.3.1.1 The Contractor shall execute planning for technology demonstrations of marine coatings, corrosion sensors, and optical inspection systems.

This may include NAVSEA CCAT ship paint teams/tool crib trailers, non-skid coefficient of friction study (COF), Ballast Water Treatment, ONR Future Naval Concepts (FNC), ONR Innovative Naval Prototypes (INP), NAVSEA Coatings Center of Excellence, ONR Maintenance Free Ship and OSD corrosion initiatives.

3.3.2 The Contractor shall perform site work, installation, and operations in support of experimentation and system concept evaluation. Experiments typically require platforms, machinery, piping systems, mockups, and/or simulated environments.

3.3.3 The Contractor shall design and fabricate experimental test beds, components and parts.

3.3.3.1 The Contractor shall provide personnel trained in machining, welding, material handling equipment, CPR, and gas free engineering as per program requirements.

The use of appropriate machine shop tools, milling machine, lathe, water jet cutter, shears/brake, welding equipment, and shop equipment may be needed. Utilization of forklift, truck and related industrial equipment in support of these tasks may also be needed.

3.3.4 The Contractor shall perform systems engineering in support of corrosion control projects. The focus of systems engineering will be in the program office and shipyard/waterfront disciplines.

3.3.4.1 The Contractor shall perform assessments and inspections in the fleet, shipyard, and field.

3.3.4.2 The Contractor shall develop SHIPALT and TEMPALT for corrosion control projects.

3.3.4.3 The Contractor shall provide logistics, training, and fleet support.

3.3.4.4 The Contractor shall provide subject matter experts to support policy development.

3.3.5 The Contractor shall perform software engineering in the development of corrosion control sensors, test platforms, and analytical tools.

The CCSE does not engage in large scale software development, but does occasionally require the custom development of minor applications, algorithms, and code as part of its projects.

3.3.5 Deliverables

A001 Hardware/Prototype Technical Drawings A002 Software; Software Documentation A003 Formal Technical Reports A004 Monthly Technical Progress Report A005 Final Technical Report A006 Meeting/Briefing Minutes and Reports

A007 Monthly Funds Status A008 Monthly Contractor On-Site Labor Report A009 Travel Reports A010 GFP/CAP Report

C-4 Special Requirements

This section describes the special requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

4.1 Security and Safety

Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have the appropriate security clearance for the work assigned, up to SECRET, at time of the proposal submission, and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the subsections below. Security requirements and DD254 will be identified at the task order level.

4.1.1 DD Forms 254

The Contractor will be granted access to classified information necessary for performance of this contract upon contract award as specified in the basic DD Form 254. All Contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, require at a minimum a favorable National Agency Check (NAC).

4.2 Deliverables

The Contractor shall provide deliverables with the schedule and format as described in section 3.0 of this contract and outlined in the CDRL's listed below. Each task order will identify the required deliverables and required CDRL may differ from the base IDIQ CDRL’s depending on the individual Task Order requirements.

CDRL Identifier Item Name Description A001 Hardware/Prototype Technical

Drawings Provides drawing in hard copy and electronic format for prototypes or hardware, as required.

A002 Software; Software Documentation For software developed or modified, the Contractor shall provide a functional executable and complete source code, as required.

A003 Formal Technical Reports Consistent with NRL reports or professional society standard, upon completion of a technical project

A004 Monthly Technical Progress Report

Provides report of all technical work accomplished during the quarter.

A005 Final Technical Report Provides report summarizing all technical work accomplished over the full contract execution.

CDRL Identifier Item Name Description A006 Meeting/Briefing Minutes and Reports As required

A007 Monthly Funds Status Report

Indicates the progress of the Contractor's work on assigned tasks, and the status of the program.

Reports costs for the current month.

Forecasts costs for the next 12 months or when the task ends, whichever is shorter. Informs of existing or potential problem areas.

A008 Monthly Contractor On-site Labor Report

Reports labors hours for the current month. Forecasts labor for the next 12 months or when the tasks ends, whichever is shorter. Informs of existing or potential problem areas.

A009 Travel Reports ( Prime and Subcontractor)

Reports provide traveler name, location, dates, cost, and purpose for travel for prime Contractors as well as subcontractors.

A010 GFP/CAP Report shall include listing of all GFP and CAP in the Contractor’s possession.

C-5 REQUIREMENTS FOR ON-SITE CONTRACTORS

The Contractor shall adhere to requirements for NRL On-Site Contractor for performance of this contract and task orders under this contract. Requirements is set forth in Section J, Attachment 03.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

D-1 UNCLASSIFIED PACKAGING AND MARKING

All unclassified data and deliverable contract line items shall be preserved, packaged, packed and marked and must conform to normal commercial packing standards to assure safe delivery at destination.

D-2 CLASSIFED PACKAGING AND MARKING

Classified reports, data, and documentation shall be prepared for shipment in accordance with National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DOD 5220.22-M dated February 28, 2006 and the DD 254 - Contract Security Classification Specification.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A A001 Destination Government Destination Government A002 Destination Government Destination Government A003 Destination Government Destination Government A004 Destination Government Destination Government A005 Destination Government Destination Government A006 Destination Government Destination Government A007 Destination Government Destination Government A008 Destination Government Destination Government A009 Destination Government Destination Government A010 Destination Government Destination Government 0005 Destination Government Destination Government

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-3 Inspection Of Supplies Cost-Reimbursement MAY 2001 52.246-5 Inspection Of Services Cost-Reimbursement APR 1984 52.246-8 Inspection Of Research And Development Cost

Reimbursement

MAY 2001

E-1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance of the final delivery will be accomplished by the COR designated at the DO/TO level.

Inspection and acceptance will be performed at the location stated in the DO/TO.

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A005 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A006 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A007 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A008 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A009 N/A N/A N/A N/A

A010 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005 N/A N/A N/A N/A

52.242-15 Alt I Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

F-1 TASK ORDER DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

(a) Each DO/TO shall specify its period of performance.

(b) Each DO/TO shall specify the place of delivery and its place of performance.

F-2 DELIVERABLES

Each DO/TO shall establish any additional required deliverables and a schedule for submission. DO/TO deliverables shall be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative appointed under separate letter upon award of that action, or as specified in the individual DO/TOs.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Not Applicable

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Not Applicable

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC N68732

Issue By DoDAAC N00173

Admin DoDAAC** N00173

Inspect By DoDAAC N00173

Ship To Code [To be provided at each Task Order Award]

Ship From Code [To be provided at each Task Order Award]

Mark For Code [To be provided at each Task Order Award]

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N00173

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N00173

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N00173

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC [To be provided at each Task Order Award]

Other DoDAAC(s) [To be provided at each Task Order Award]

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

[To be provided at each Task Order Award]

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

G-1 INCREMENTAL FUNDING AND ALLOTATION OF FUNDS

(a) Pursuant to the Limitation of Funds clause, FAR 52.232-22, the amounts presently available and allotted to this contract for payment of cost and fixed fee and the period covered by these amounts for incrementally funded CLINs is set forth below:

* [To be provided at each Task Order Award]

G-2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

(a) In order to expedite administration of this contract, the following delineation of duties is provided, including the names and contact information, for each individual or office specified. Contact the individual/position designated as having responsibility for any questions, clarifications or information regarding the functions assigned herein.

Contracting Officer Brenda Green, Code 1340, (202) 404-1342, Email: brenda.green@nrl.navy.mil

CLIN

ALLOTTED TO

COST

ALLOTTED TO

FIXED FEE

TOTAL ALLOTED

(CPFF)

ESTIMATED PERIOD

COVERED TO

Contract Specialist Zun Lin, Code 1340, (202) 767-3003, Email: zun.lin@nrl.navy.mil

Contracting Officer’s Representative

[To be provided at award] Email: [To be provided at award]

NRL Competition Advocate

Craig Barton, Code 1300, (202) 767-5227 Email: craig.barton@nrl.navy.mil

Security Matters Representative for Security, Code 1226, (202) 767-2240, Email: security-group@nrl.navy.mil.

Safety Matters Head Safety Branch, Code 3540, (202)767-2232, Email: safety@nrl.navy.mil

Patent Matters Associate Counsel (Intellectual Property), Code 1008.2, (202) 404-1552, Email: patents@nrl.navy.mil.

Release of Data Public Affairs Officer, Code 1030, (202) 767-2541, Email: nrl1030@ccs.nrl.navy.mil. For FOIA information, see http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/public-affairs-office/foia/.

G-3 IDIQ CONTRACT CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENATIVE (COR) — FUNCTIONS AND

LIMITATIONS

(a) [COR’s name and contact information to be provided at award] is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Unless terminated sooner, this appointment is effective for the period of performance of this contract including any options, if exercised. COR authority may not be re-delegated. No change in COR assignment shall be made without written notice by the Contracting Officer, who will modify the contract to reflect the change of COR assignment. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor via contract modification.

(b) COR’s responsibilities and limitations will be specifically listed in the COR Designation Letter to be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer at or immediately after contract award.

(c) The COR is not authorized to take any action, either directly or…