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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

Created On:

12 Aug 2025, 17:19 PM Greenwich Mean Time

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Date 18 Aug 2025 25 Aug 2025

N0017325RDH030001

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

The following CLIN(s) / SLIN(s) / ELIN(s) were modified:

Option Line Item 3001

INFORMATION FROM TO CHANGED

BY

Description

OPTION III LABOR - The contractor shall furnish all labor required to accomplish the requirements contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) entitled, "Engineering Support for EO/IR Measurements and Simulations," includedas Attachment 1.

OPTION III LABOR - The contractor shall furnish all labor required to accomplish the requirements contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) entitled, "Camouflage Netting and Expeditionary Lifting Structures, Operational Test Support, and Joint Technology Transition," included as Attachment 1.

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offeror

L-1 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Access to classified information is not required to submit a proposal for this effort. However, prospective Offerors shall have the required facility clearance in accordance with attached DD254 (Attachment 2) and, at a minimum, key personnel available with final DoD granted personnel security clearances required for performance of the contract at the time of proposal submission.

Offerors shall make a statement of compliance with all security requirements set forth in the attached DD254. An inability to meet security requirements at the time of proposal submission will result in an offer being deemed nonresponsive and eliminated from the competition.

L-2 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

GFP is not anticipated to be required for the performance on this contract.

L-3 INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE RFP

Offerors may submit inquiries, questions or comments relating to this solicitation within 7 calendar days from the solicitation issue date via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer as follows:

Ms. Deirdre Hughes; deirdre.l.hughes.civ@us.navy.mil, and Mr. Jason Calandruccio; jason.d.calandruccio.civ@us.navy.mil

The e-mail subject line shall read: "N0017325RDH03_Questions"

All proposals shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer as follows:

Ms. Deirdre Hughes; deirdre.l.hughes.civ@us.navy.mil, and Mr. Jason Calandruccio; jason.d.calandruccio.civ@us.navy.mil

Proposals submitted in any other method than email will not be accepted.

Offerors choosing to submit a proposal must do so by the closing date and time provided in Block 9 of the SF33. Offerors are responsible for ensuring the Government's receipt of a complete proposal by the closing date and time. To be timely, the proposal must be received in its entirety in the designated email inbox by the closing date and time provided in Block 9 of the SF33. A proposal that resides on a Government email server, but has not appeared in the designated email inbox by the due date and time provided in Block 9 of the SF33 will be considered late unless the exception at FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A)(1) applies.

The Government will consider all correspondence, but will not issue individual responses; instead, if appropriate, a solicitation amendment and/or responses will be issued via SAM.gov. No questions will be accepted via phone. Individual meetings with firms will not be scheduled. Voicemails with questions and/or requests for meetings will not receive a response. Questions received after 14 calendar days may not be answered. Offerors are cautioned against directing any questions concerning this RFP to technical personnel at the Naval Research Laboratory.

All proposals shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.215-1- Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition.

Due to file size limitations, it is recommended that the Offeror submit proposals in separate emails. Each email shall identify the solicitation number, Offeror name, volume number, and series number of the email in the subject line so the Government can easily determine whether all emails have been received (e.g. RFP #_Offeror Name_Vol. #_series # of #):

"N0017325RDH03_XXX_Vol. I_1 of 5"

For planning purposes, the anticipated award date for this solicitation is 30 September 2025.

L-4 PROPOSAL CONTENT

In presenting material in the proposal, the Offerors are advised that quality of information is more important than quantity.

Clarity, brevity, and logical organization should be emphasized during proposal preparation. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to present enough information to allow for a meaningful evaluation, without the need for discussions. The Offeror shall include any data necessary to illustrate the adequacy of the various assumptions, knowledge and understandings of the SOW.

Unnecessary elaborate brochures or other presentation materials beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal is neither necessary nor desired.

(a) Proposal Acceptability

Comprehensive responses to the requirements of this RFP are required to enable the Government to evaluate the Offeror's understanding of, capabilities, and approaches to accomplish the stated requirements. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions herein, and nonconformance with the specified required content may be cause for rejection of the proposal.

Offerors are advised that material submitted in excess of that required herein will not be evaluated.

The Offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested by this RFP and it must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The Offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the RFP, SOW, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and all other attachments.

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation entirely on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal with the exception of past performance information.

(b) The proposal shall be valid for no less than 180 days from the date of RFP closing. The Offeror shall make a clear statement that the proposal is valid until the applicable date as referenced in the RFP.

L-5 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table below. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table below, all of which shall be within the required page limits specified. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the paragraphs noted below:

Proposal Volume Volume Title Page Limit** Electronic Copies***

Volume I Technical 40 pages 1

Volume II Past Performance 20 pages 1

Volume III Cost/Price No Limit 1

Volume IV Contact Information 1 Page 1

*Each Volume, including Cover Letter, shall be in the following format: "Volume #_Company Name"

**Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered and will not be included in the evaluation of the proposal. Each page shall be counted except for the following: cover pages, table of contents, cross reference tables, tabs, glossaries, acronym lists, subcontractor/teaming agreements, past performance questionnaires, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports, staffing plans, resumes and letter of commitments.

***File packaging of electronic documents. All of the proposal files shall be submitted as separate uploads in their native format (e.g. doc, xls, ppt, pdf, etc.). All price breakout information to aid in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format, with all formulas intact, and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2010 or higher.

(a) PAGE SIZE AND FORMAT

Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches. Pages shall be single spaced. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document the text size shall be no less than 12 point font. Use at least 1 inch margins on the top and bottom and each side. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. In the header of all pages, the Offeror shall include the following information: RFP #, volume # and title, and page #.

Legible tables, charts, graphs, and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 X 17 inches in size. For tables, charts, graphs and figures the text shall be no smaller than 8 points.

These limitations shall apply to , except for the Volume III the electronic copy of the proposal (no hard copies are requested)

- Cost Spreadsheet (Excel). Provide intact Microsoft Office Excel formulas in any spreadsheets. Within all Excel spreadsheets, the Offeror shall use formulas and functions to the maximum extent possible and avoid using output type "value only" cells.

Spreadsheets shall not be protected.

No hyperlinks shall be allowed within the proposal. Proposals shall not be supplemented by any additional package or reference documents.

(b) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Proposals shall not contain classified information.

(c) INDEXING

Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs (one-level) within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections and do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

(d) GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, and with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

(e) COST OR PRICING DATA

All cost or pricing data shall be addressed ONLY in the Cost/Price Proposal (Volume III) and Contract Information (Volume IV). Cost trade-off information, work hour estimates, and material kinds and quantities may be used in other volumes only as appropriate for presenting rationale for alternatives or design and trade-off decisions.

L-6 PROPOSAL VOLUME CONTENTS

It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure its proposal conforms to all solicitation requirements.

COVER LETTER

The proposal volumes discussed below shall be accompanied by a cover letter (letter of transmittal), identifying the Offeror's name, address, Unique Entity Identification number (UEI#), Cage Code, business size, contact information for personnel authorized to negotiate and sign contract documents with respect to your proposal, and all enclosures being transmitted. It shall be used only to transmit the proposal and shall include no other information. The cover letter should be in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(2).

VOLUME I - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The Technical Volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

(a) Table of Contents

(b) List of Tables and Drawings

(c) Glossary

(d) Technical Proposal addressing:

Factor 1 - Technical Understanding, Capability, and Approach Factor 2 - Management Capability Factor 3 - Staffing and Personnel Qualifications

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING, CAPABILITY, AND APPROACH

The Offeror shall address each of the following technical task areas separately, demonstrating its capability, knowledge, and approach to performing the following technical task areas as it relates to the SOW:

Task Area 1 - Project Management Task Area 2 - System Engineering Task Area 3 - Research & Development Task Area 4 - Systems Manufacture Task Area 5: Test & Evaluation

Offerors are encouraged to discuss key/critical aspects and challenges associated with the proposed tasks along with its strategy to address/mitigate.

Offerors are encouraged to provide a narrative description that clearly demonstrates the company's knowledge on projects of similar size, scope and complexity to the proposed task areas. The documentation should be sufficient to support both the prime and any subcontractors' breadth and depth of knowledge as it relates to the SOW and should clearly demonstrate the relationship between the company's knowledge and the tasks required; prior or current programs in the areas; and technical understanding of the proposed task requirements.

While not all encompassing, the narrative description should include examples of specialized knowledge, capabilities, and qualifications, such as internal initiatives, certifications, training programs, Government or private industry contracts, joint research projects, participation in industry organizations, and membership in Government councils or other applicable venture.

Proposal content that appear to be unreasonable, unrealistic, unsupported, unclear, and/or deficient will be evaluated IAW Section M. Offerors are encouraged to identify technical uncertainties and assumptions within the requirements set forth in this solicitation and provide specific courses of action for their resolution. Offerors are cautioned that failure to provide the necessary information may result in their ratings being downgraded accordingly.

FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

The Offeror shall include in its proposal a Contract Management Plan (CMP) defining the contractor's approach to implementing the contract. In the CMP, the Offeror shall address its overall management approach and ability to plan, manage, and execute all efforts required by the SOW, including, but not limited to, Project Management, System Engineering, Research & Development, Systems Manufacture, Test & Evaluation (as applicable) and subcontract management. The Offeror shall describe processes to be used by technical leadership to ensure specific subtasks are being performed effectively and efficiently.

The Offeror shall provide a narrative description of its management experience on projects with scientific, engineering, and technical efforts similar to those required in the SOW. This description should clearly demonstrate how the contractor's prior management plans and efforts have supported its ability to meet performance requirements, cost, and schedule goals on projects of similar size and complexity.

FACTOR 3: STAFFING AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Staffing Approach -

To allow the Government to understand the Offerors approach to providing and retaining a qualified workforce, the Offeror shall address the following:

(a) Address your approach to ensuring a technical understanding of the requirements by your hiring manager;

(b) Describe potential challenges in finding hard to fill labor categories that could occur and risk mitigation which enables your company to interview and select qualified technical personnel;

(c) Describe your approach to retaining highly qualified personnel;

(d) Describe the approach and provide convincing evidence that the company has, or has the ability to obtain, the non-key personnel as described in the Personnel Qualifications document (Attachment 3).

Key Personnel:

Attachment 3 - Personnel Qualifications includes all labor categories needed for the duration of period of performance known at this time. The following table identifies Key Personnel. The Offeror shall submit one resume per Key Personnel identified IAW Attachment 3, as well as a statement to the percentage of time the Key Personnel will be assigned and working on the contract.

The Offeror shall not submit resumes for non-key personnel.

Required Key Personnel Resumes (# of resumes):

LABOR CATEGORY

Program Manager (1)

Chief Scientist (1)

Each resume shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

-Employee name -Current level of security clearance (i.e. TS/SCI, TS, Secret w/ SSBI, Secret, or none) and status -Current position, title, and employer

-Job titles, employer, and dates, to include the month and year, of employment experience in reverse chronological order, and a narrative description of duties and responsibilities

-Educational history: Degrees and certifications earned, including the institution name, name/title of degree or certification earned, and year for all degrees or certifications earned

The Government may check educational background to verify degrees or certifications received. If the qualification (i.e.

education, experience, and clearance) does not readily or easily compare to the minimum required qualification stated in the Personnel Qualifications document, the Offeror shall provide an explanation as to the equality of the proposed qualification to meet the minimum required qualification.

Subcontract agreements and/or Letters of Intent (LOI) shall be provided for all consultants, subcontractors, and personnel not currently on staff if fulfilling a Key Personnel position.

Resumes, subcontract agreements, and LOIs do not count against page limit.

VOLUME II - PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Past Performance Volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

(a) Table of Contents

(b) Glossary

(c) Introduction

(d) Questionnaires and/or CPARS reports

(e) Previous Contracting Narratives

In addition to the below, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through CPARS and the Federal Awardees Performance and Integrity Information System, using the CAGE codes of the Offeror and any team members (subcontractors, partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate, and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND/OR CPARS REPORTS

Offerors shall provide Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) (Attachment 4) and/or CPARS Reports with their proposal for a maximum of three recent and relevant efforts either completed or ongoing within the last five years as of the date of this solicitation release.

If an Offeror anticipates utilizing a subcontractor, teaming arrangement, joint venture, etc., the Offeror may submit PPQs and/or CPARS Reports for the subcontractor, teaming partner, etc., but the maximum of three recent efforts still applies. The contracts identified should demonstrate in-depth knowledge and successful implementation of contracts of similar scope and complexity to this solicitation. Similar scope and complexity means having performed the types of support efforts identified in the SOW associated with this solicitation. The identified contracts can be with Federal, Commercial, or other customers. For each contract, the Offeror shall identify at least one customer Point of Contact (POC) and their respective email address.

In order to expedite the assessment process, the Offeror may complete the "Contract Information" portion of the PPQ for the convenience of the customer POC. The Offeror shall not, however, complete any other section of the PPQ. The questionnaire shall be provided to the customer POC with instructions to complete and submit it directly to the Contract Specialist on or before the proposal due date. Electronic submission is the only acceptable method.

The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact other references than those provided by the Offeror. The Government reserves the right to consider any questionnaire received after the due date and contact those offices that do not respond to the questionnaire. However, it's ultimately the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure PPQs are completed and submitted by their customer POCs.

PREVIOUS CONTRACTING NARRATIVES

For each of the PPQs and/or CPARS Reports submitted, the Offeror shall also provide a Previous Contracting Effort Narrative detailing the following information in Volume II:

(a) The Offeror shall describe how the scope for this past contract relates to this solicitation in size, scope, and complexity.

(b) The Offeror should provide performance criteria/measures that were applied in evaluating performance for this past contract.

The performance criteria/measures should be specific and show the target performance levels that are/were set forth under the applicable contracts, as well as the level of performance achieved, for the most recent period of performance of each contract.

VOLUME III - COST/PRICE PROPOSAL

FACTOR 5: COST/PRICE PROPOSAL

The Cost/Price Volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

*Table of Contents *Glossary *Introduction *Cost Proposal (Attachment 5) *Supporting Documentation

While the Government anticipates establishing reasonableness of pricing through adequate price competition and does not require submission of certified cost or pricing data, Offerors must provide clear and concise explanations of their pricing methodology and their labor and burden estimating practice and are cautioned against unbalanced and unrealistic pricing.

In this procurement, the Government will perform a cost realism analysis of each Offeror's proposed cost. The burden of cost credibility rests with the Offeror to demonstrate the realism of its proposed costs; as such, the Offeror shall submit substantiating cost data for every cost element it proposes (e.g., direct labor, fringe rate, overhead rate, G&A rate, subcontract costs, etc.).

Providing insufficient information to substantiate the realism of an Offeror's proposed costs may result in a cost adjustment and /or the offer may no longer be considered for award. It is the responsibility of the Prime Contractor to ensure that all subcontractors provide information at this same level of detail regardless of the subcontract pricing arrangement.

COST OR PRICING DATA REQUIREMENT -

In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-4(a), data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required to support a determination of price reasonableness. Data should be provided in accordance with FAR 15.403-5. If, after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient data available to determine price reasonableness, and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit additional cost or pricing data.

COST/PRICE PROPOSAL -

The SOW is set forth as Attachment 1. Offerors are notified that the corresponding SOW represent real work and are not intended to represent a sample contract, ROM, or to satisfy a minimum guarantee. The Government intends to negotiate and award this contract on initial proposal submissions.

No pricing information should be included in the technical proposal information.

The Offeror shall submit a cost/price proposal using the format provided in Attachment 5. The spreadsheet shall be submitted as an Excel workbook, complete with working functions/formulas. The spreadsheet shall not pull any data from sources outside the file. Offerors may add Tabs to the workbooks as necessary to demonstrate how individual cost elements were developed. The spreadsheet may be modified to comply with and properly reflect an Offeror's accounting system/estimating practices. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring formulas and calculations are correct and intact. The Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide the information required in Attachment 5. All subcontractors are instructed to also provide a completed sanitized Attachment 5 as part of the prime proposal and to send an unsanitized version directly to the Government POCs identified in Section L-3.

LEVEL OF EFFORT -

The estimated level of effort for the contract is provided in the table below. The provided distribution shall be used by the Offeror in preparing the cost proposal. If the Offeror uses labor category terminology other than that used in the table below, the Offeror shall provide a matrix clearly relating their proposed labor categories to those in the table below.

LABOR

CATEGORY

KEY

PERSONNEL

SI

TE

YEAR 1

HOURS

YEARS 2

HOURS

YEAR 3

HOURS

Year 4

HOURS

Program Manager Yes Ktr 2500 2500 2500 2500

Chief Scientist Yes Ktr 2500 2500 2500 2500

Systems Engineer No Ktr 5000 5000 5000 5000

Technical Designer No Ktr 5000 5000 5000 5000

Quality Inspector No Ktr 5000 5000 5000 5000

Logistician No Ktr 3500 3500 3500 3500

Seamstress No Ktr 8500 8500 8500 8500

TOTAL LABOR

HOURS:

32000 32000 32000 32000

NOTE: 1,920 hours is used a full time equivalent (FTE).

OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODC) -

ODC will be included in the total evaluated cost. ODC will be fixed price and not include profit. ODC's do not include subcontractor labor and/or management costs.

The Offeror shall utilize the following "Plug" data for the respective cost proposal spreadsheet and apply any relevant indirect costs. The calculated amounts (ODC "plug" amounts plus indirect costs) from the spreadsheet may be used to complete Section B pricing.

Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

Base Period

(CLIN 0002)

Option Period 1

(CLIN 1002)

Option Period 2

(CLIN 2002)

Option Period 3

(CLIN 3002)

Travel $44,150.00 $44,150.00 $47,150.00 $47,150.00

Materials $2,125,200.00 $2,125,200.00 $2,125,200.00 $2,125,200.00

Total ODCs $2,169,350.00 $2,169,350.00 $2,172,350.00 $2,172,350.00

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION -

The Offeror shall provide a narrative describing the basis of estimate and any assumptions made by cost element to include:

Direct Labor Rates:

Methodology and rationale for determining direct labor rates, salary ranges and/or direct labor rate composite(s), as applicable.

If the Offeror does not currently have employees to fulfill the duties under a specific labor category under which they want to propose, the Offeror must explain its methodology for establishing prime contractor labor rates for such categories.

Escalation:

Methodology used to compute escalation for Years 2-4.

Subcontractors:

If the Offeror's proposed approach includes subcontractor(s), all proposed subcontractor teaming arrangements shall be included within the Offeror's Staffing Approach. If the Offeror's proposed approach includes subcontractor(s), the Offeror shall include a copy of subcontractor's sanitized cost proposal utilizing the format provided at Attachment 5. Cost data provided separately by a subcontractor shall be received by the time and date specified for receipt of proposals specified in this solicitation.

Subcontractors shall include the following information when sending directly to the Government contracting POCs identified in Section L-3:

Email Subject: "N0017325RDH03_Sub-Cost Proposal_SUB NAME_PRIME NAME" Document Name: "N0017325RDH03_Sub-Cost Proposal_SUB NAME_PRIME NAME"

In accordance with FAR 15.404-3(b), the Offeror shall conduct appropriate price analysis to establish the reasonableness of each proposed subcontractor's price. The Offeror's Cost/Price Volume shall address how price reasonableness was determined for each proposed subcontractor.

Uncompensated Overtime:

The Offeror shall submit its policy on uncompensated overtime if proposed (see FAR 52.237-10), including the practices used to estimate uncompensated overtime.

Financial Capacity:

Apparent successful Offerors are subject to a responsibility determination in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1. The Offeror shall indicate if it has the necessary financial capacity, working capital, and other resources to perform the contract without assistance from any outside source. If not, indicate the amount required and the anticipated source.

VOLUME IV - CONTRACT INFORMATION

SECTION A: SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM -

The Contractor shall complete blocks 15 and 16, and sign and date blocks 17 and 18 of the solicitation, and if applicable, block 14 for acknowledgement of all amendments. Signature by the Offeror on the solicitation constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept. The Offeror shall make a clear statement that the proposal is valid 180 days from the date of the solicitation closing date.

SECTION H: SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS -

Offeror's shall make an affirmative statement that no OCI exists, if applicable.

SECTION K: REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENT OF OFFERORS

- Completed representations, certifications, acknowledgements, and statements.

SECTION L: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -

Any information required to be submitted regarding assertions.

OTHER -

Security Requirements: Offeror shall make a statement of compliance with all security requirements set forth in Attachment 2 - DD Form 254. Offeror shall provide an affirmative statement regarding its current & approved Facility Clearance. An inability to meet security requirements at the time of proposal submission will result in an offer being deemed nonresponsive and eliminated from the competition.

Exceptions to the Solicitation: FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(iii) states that page 1 of an Offeror's proposal must show a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as factors. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale.

POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Pursuant to FAR 9.5 and the definitions provided therein:

(a) Definitions

FAR 2.1 defines "Organizational Conflict of Interest" as a situation in which "...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."

For the purposes of this contract, the term Organizational Conflict of Interest means that a relationship exists between the

Contractor (including the successor-in-interest, assignee or affiliated divisions, subsidiaries, employees, consultants, or subcontractors, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor") and another in which the underlying interests of the Contractor and the other party directly or indirectly (1) may influence, affect or diminish the Contractor's ability to give impartial, technically sound, objective assistance, conclusions, advice or recommendations, or may otherwise result in a biased work product to or for the Government, or (2) may result in an unfair competitive advantage.

(b) Purpose

The primary purpose of this clause is to ensure that the Contractor (1) does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of its performance of this contract, and (2) is not biased because of its current or planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational or otherwise) which relate to the work under this contract.

(c) Description of the Effort

This contract is for research and development activities in support of various NRL Programs. In the performance of this contract, the Contractor may be required to make certain findings, conclusions and recommendations to the Government. The Contractor may also be required to have access to other Contractor's proprietary data in order to make those findings, conclusions and recommendations to the Government. Because the Government requires total objectivity and impartiality in performance of this contract, the Contractor must be free from any biased influences and interests which will impact, directly or indirectly, on the Contractor's decision-making process.

(d) Disclosure Statement

If the Offeror aware of circumstances that may hinder its ability to render impartial, technically sound, and unbiased is assessments, recommendations and/or evaluations; or that circumstances exist that may result in the appearance that it may have any unfair competitive advantage, the Offeror shall provide a full disclosure statement. The statement must describe in a concise manner all relevant facts concerning any past, present or currently planned interest (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) relating to the work to be performed hereunder and bearing on whether the Offeror has a possible organizational conflict of interest with respect to (1) impartial, technically sound, and unbiased assessments, recommendations and/or evaluations, or (2) being given an unfair competitive advantage. Prospective Offerors should refer to FAR 9.5 for policies and procedures for avoiding, neutralizing, or mitigating organizational conflicts of interest. If the Offeror is not aware of any circumstances of this nature, then the Offeror shall provide a statement stating such.

The Government will review the statement submitted and may require additional relevant information from the Offeror. All such information and any other relevant information will be used by the Government to determine whether an award to the Offeror may create an organizational conflict of interest. If found to exist, the Government may (1) impose appropriate conditions which avoid such conflict, (2) disqualify the Offeror, or (3) determine that it is otherwise in the best interest of the Government to contract with the Offeror by including appropriate conditions mitigating such conflict in the contract awarded.

The refusal to provide the disclosure of any additional information as required shall result in disqualification of the Offeror for award. The nondisclosure or misrepresentation of any relevant interest may also result in the disqualification of the Offeror for award, or if such nondisclosure or misrepresentation is discovered after award, the Government may terminate the contract for default, recommend that the Contractor be disqualified from subsequent related contracts, or be subject to such other remedial actions as may be permitted or provided by law. The attention of the Offeror in complying with this provision is directed to 18 U.

S.C. 1001 and 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2).

If the Contracting Officer determines that a potential conflict exists, the prospective Offeror shall not receive an award unless the conflict can be avoided or otherwise resolved through the inclusion of a special contract clause or other appropriate means.

The terms of this clause are subject to negotiation.

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