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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

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section J - List of Attachments

The following attachments were added:

Attachment 4 Amendment 0001 - Base IDIQ Labor Mix and ODCs Attachment 8 Amendment 0001- TO 1 Labor Mix and ODCs

The following attachments were deleted:

Attachment 4 - Base IDIQ Labor Mix and ODC Attachment 8 - TO 1 Labor Mix and ODC

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

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

L-1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS/OFFERS

The Offeror shall submit all information required by this solicitation. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being deemed unacceptable and therefore not eligible for award.

The Offerors proposal shall be based on the requirements contained in this solicitation (including those documents, exhibits, and other attachments to the solicitation identified in Section J). Offerors are required to submit a proposal encompassing all items listed in Section B of this solicitation.

Each Offeror shall submit only one proposal which represents its best approach to meeting the requirements of the solicitation. No alternative proposals will be accepted by the Government. In order to allow for procurement lead time and a fair and equal evaluation of all proposals submitted under this competitive solicitation, all proposals shall be based on a contract start date of February 2026. This date is only an estimate of the anticipated contract start date and will be used for the purpose of evaluation only. A definitive start date will be incorporated at time of contract award.

(1) Background The Government contemplates award to one (1) Offeror with a single prime contract as a result of this solicitation.

(2) Solicitation Security Classification This solicitation is unclassified.

(3) Proposal Delivery Information Offerors are instructed they may submit questions in response to this solicitation via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer up until COB 14 calendar days after proposal posting.

Contract Specialist: Ms. Candice Tawiah - candice.a.tawiah.civ@us.navy.mil Contracting Officer: CDR Callan Walsh- callan.t.walsh.mil@us.navy.mil

Proposals in response to this solicitation will ONLY be accepted via electronic transmission in DoD SAFE. Offerors shall contact the Contract Specialist 2-3 business days prior to the day it intends to submit a proposal in order to obtain a DoD SAFE drop-off request.

All reference to proposal "pages" in this section refer to the electronic version only. No paper copy proposals shall be submitted.

Offerors are advised that the Government may be unable to receive other types of electronic files (e.g., .zip files). provided in block 9 of the SF33.

Proposal submission shall be in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and/or Excel formats. Offerors are responsible for ensuring the Government's receipt of a complete proposal by the closing date and time. Proposals in response to this solicitation not received by the date and time specified on the SF33 will be considered late, as defined by FAR 52.215-1. Timeliness of receipt of proposals will be determined based on the receipt time in DoD SAFE.

L-2 PROPOSAL VOLUME REQUIREMENTS

This section delineates general information and requirements to be followed in the preparation of the Offerors proposal. These instructions are provided for the Offerors proposal organization and to ensure consistency across proposals for Government evaluation purposes. An Offerors failure to comply with the content requirements as detailed herein will be considered during evaluation and will result in a lower evaluation rating or ineligibility for award. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this RFP may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation. Alternate proposals that depart from stated requirements will not be considered and shall not be submitted.

An Offerors proposal shall be sufficiently detailed to enable Government Evaluation Board Members to make a thorough evaluation and sound determination as to the prospective Offerors ability to perform in accordance with the stated requirements based on the Offerors proposal submission alone.

The Offerors proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete so as to clearly demonstrate to the Government that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of and capability to perform all aspects of the solicitation requirements to include but not limited to its technical capability, proposed personnel, management approach, and efficiencies, as required by the SOW and all other sections and attachments contained in the solicitation.

Offerors should assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their abilities, experience, or knowledge and will base its evaluation ONLY on the information presented in the Offerors proposals. The Contractor should not presume that data previously submitted, or presumed to be known (e.g., data or services previously submitted or performed for the Government), will be considered as part of the proposal. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure deficiencies it finds in proposals. Failure to conform to all requirements of this solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the Offerors proposal.

General statements such as but not limited to:

"the Offeror understands the method for performing the engineering efforts (or any portion thereof) and can or will comply with the requirements of the solicitation";

"the Offeror utilizes standard IT industry support methodologies";

"the Offerors significant, well documented experience makes it uniquely suited to meet the requirements of SOW Section 3.2" and "ensures the highest response rates" will be considered inadequate. The Offerors proposal must address all topics described in the following section(s).

The Proposal MUST include the following information:

-Standard Form 33 (SF 33), "Solicitation, Offer and Award: the Offeror shall complete, sign, and submit the SF 33 with blocks 12 through 18 populated, as well as all sections with applicable fill-ins. Submission of a signed SF33 offer to the Government constitutes the Offerors agreement and acceptance of the solicited terms and conditions and the Offeror accepts the offer as submitted may result in a contract. The representative who signs this form must be authorized to contractually bind the company providing the offer. The Offeror must also include and acknowledge all amendments.

The information contained in SF 33 is exempt from the font and spacing requirements of the RFP.

-Sections A through K, Solicitation, Offer and Award: Offerors must fill in all areas of the solicitation listed as Offeror fill-ins. The information in Sections A through K is exempt from the font and spacing requirements.

-Section B, Supplies or Services and Prices: Offerors shall complete all pricing (including Section B Table B-1), including proposed costs and fees, in

WHOLE DOLLARS only. The information in Section B is exempt from the font and spacing requirements.

-Section K, "Representation, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors: The Offeror shall complete all requirements in Section K of this Solicitation. The information in Section K is exempt from the font and spacing requirements.

The Offeror shall include a signed statement, on the Offerors letterhead, stating that the associated proposal:

a. Is for all requirements as stated in the solicitation (including all attachments, appendices, exhibits, and amendments);

b. Is made without qualification, condition or exception to any terms and conditions appearing in the solicitation; and

c. Is valid for a period of one-hundred and eighty (180) days from the date established for the receipt of proposals.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan: The Offerors attention is directed to Section I clauses FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 entitled "Small Business Subcontracting Plan" and FAR 52.219-16 entitled "Liquidated Damages - Small Business Subcontracting Plan." As prescribed in FAR 19.708, Offerors other than small business concerns shall submit a small business subcontracting plan which once approved, shall be made part of any contract resulting from this solicitation. The information contained in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan is exempt from the font and spacing requirements.

(1) PROPOSAL CONTENT:

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, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the number of copies specified in the table. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the paragraphs noted in the table.

Proposal Organization

Volume # and Title

File Name

Section L Reference

Elec. Format

Page Limit

COVER LETTER

Cover Letter_Company Name

L-2

Word or PDF

I - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Volume I Technical Proposal_Company Name

L-3

II - PAST PERFORMANCE

INFORMATION

Volume II Past Performance_Company Name

L-4

III - SMALL BUSINESS

PARTICIPATION

Volume III SBP_Company Name

L-5

No limit

IV- SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

Volume IV SBSP_Company Name

L-6

V - COST PROPOSAL

Volume V Cost Proposal_Company Name

L-7

V - COST SPREADSHEET

(EXCEL)

Volume V Cost Spreadsheet_Company Name

L-7 Excel (unlocked, all formulas traceable)

VI - CONTRACT INFORMATION

Volume VI_Company Name

L-8

1*

The proposal volumes discussed below shall be accompanied by a cover letter (letter of transmittal) prepared on the company's letterhead stationery.

The cover letter (letter of transmittal) shall identify the contractor's name, address, UIED #, cage code, business size, summary of subcontractors, and all enclosures being transmitted. It shall be used only to transmit the proposal and shall include no other information. The cover letter shall be in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, paragraph (c)(2).

The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail to permit evaluation. The proposal should be detailed and complete in order to clearly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough comprehension of all technical and other requirements. If an Offeror fails to comply with content requirements, its proposal may be downgraded for failure to follow instructions.

(2) PAGE SIZE AND FORMAT

A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. 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 upper right header of all pages, the Offeror shall include the following information: RFP #, volume #, volume 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 and legible. Larger pages that would normally be provided as a paper foldout pages shall count as two pages for each side; double sided shall count as four pages. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs and figures the text shall be no smaller than 8 points. These limitations do not apply for the Volume V - Cost Spreadsheet (Excel).

Within all Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, the Offeror shall use formulas and functions to the maximum extent possible and avoid using output type "value only" cells. Excel sheets shall be developed in an organized manner, that allows for the Government evaluator to easily trace all functions /formulas and to recreate the spreadsheet. Spreadsheets shall not be protected.

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

*Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read, and will not be considered and will not be included in the evaluation of the proposal.

(3) COST OR PRICING RELATED DATA

All cost or pricing data shall be addressed ONLY in the Cost/Price Proposal (Volume V) and Contract Documentation Volumes. 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. No cost or pricing information shall be included in the Offerors forwarding letter or in any part of its submitted Volume I- Non-Cost.

(4) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Proposals shall not contain classified information.

(5) FILE NAMING CONVENTION

Offerors shall name files using the naming conventions mentioned in the Proposal Organization table above. Each file must corresponds to the proposal volume it represents. The files must be named in an unambiguous manner, using plain text language, which facilities accessing the files for evaluation. Offerors shall insert the file name in the header of each document.

A date shall be placed on each page of the proposal corresponding to the date of the initial proposal. If a Final Proposal Revision (FPR) is required as a result of discussions, all revised pages shall contain revision numbers and corresponding date.

(6) FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS (IF NECESSARY)

The changes in text from original proposal submission shall be identified by tracked changes in the electronic files provided. A note/comment identifying the associated question from discussions shall be included. Offerors are not required to resubmit the full responses provided during discussions. The Offerors responses to the questions asked during discussions shall be incorporated by updated text in the FPR submission as applicable, and incorporated by reference using a note/comment to reference the applicable response(s) provided during discussions. References to applicable discussion questions shall be identified in all applicable sections of your FPR. It is acceptable to replace excel files in their entirety and explain any changes in the word document text. In the event of any inconsistencies between the FPR and discussion question responses, the FPR shall take precedence.

(7) PAGE COUNT

The page count shall include all material with printed matter and figures. 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, CPARS reports, transmittal letters, staffing plans, transition plans, resumes, and letter of commitments. Pages excluded from the page count must contain only material pertinent to the page heading or be blank and marked "Intentionally Left Blank." Index pages and Tabs are required and shall be cross-referenced to the TOC. Every page, except those marked as blank, shall be numbered. If the proposal exceeds the page limit identified, the Government will remove all pages exceeding the specified page count from the back of the proposal prior to the evaluation.

(8) PROPOSAL PREPARATION BY NON-EMPLOYEE

In the event that any portion of the proposal is written by any person who is not a bona fide employee of the firm that is submitting the proposal, a certificate shall be furnished and signed by an authorized official of the Offerors firm and shall indicate the following details.

The Person's Name The Person's Employment Capacity The Person's Employer The Relationship of that Person's Employer to the Offeror; and The Portion of the Proposal that was Written by that Person This certificate requirement applies to both the prime and any subcontractors. The certification will not count against page count and shall be provided in Volume V. Although legible, neat, orderly, and comprehensive proposal(s) are required, elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that which is sufficient to present a complete and effective explanation are not desired.

L-3 VOLUME I - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The Technical Volume should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Your responses will be evaluated against the Technical Capability Factors defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing/satisfying the technical capability factor.

(1) VOLUME ORGANIZATION

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

a. Introduction (2 Pages)

b. Table of Contents

c. List of Tables and Drawings

d. Glossary

e. Technical Proposal (48 Pages)

a. FACTOR 1: Technical Understanding

1. The Offeror shall demonstrate its specific knowledge, capability, and approach (for both Prime and Subcontractors) to perform all aspects of the requirements in accordance with Section C - Statement of Work (SOW).

2. The Offeror shall provide sufficient details and convincing rationale that address how the Offeror intends to meet all SOW requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, or experience. The Offeror shall assume that simply restating the Government's requirements shall indicate a low confidence that the requirements are understood and may, as a result, lead to a less than Acceptable rating.

3. The Offeror shall demonstrate, in detail, their specific experience, knowledge, capabilities, and approach (for both prime and subcontractors) to accomplishing all requirements in the SOW.

4. The Offeror shall include sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the technical proposal. The proposal must demonstrate the Offerors overall understanding of the scope of work and all requirements, and shall document the approach to and feasibility of performing the work as described in the SOW. Clear identification is the sole responsibility of the Offeror.

5. Offerors shall identify technical uncertainties and assumptions within the requirements set forth in the solicitation and provide specific courses of action for their resolution. Offerors proposals shall include detailed examples of specialized knowledge, capabilities, experience, and qualifications, such as internal initiatives, certifications, training programs, prior or current Government or private industry contracts, joint research projects, participation in industry organizations, and/or membership in Government councils or other applicable ventures.

6. The Offeror shall also describe the company's experience in performing relevant projects with scientific and technical tasks similar in size, scope and complexity to the areas required in the SOW. The documentation should be sufficient to demonstrate both the prime and any subcontractors' breadth and depth of experience as it relates to the SOW and should clearly demonstrate the relationship between the company's experience and the tasks required; prior or current programs in the areas; and technical understanding of all areas. The Offeror shall assume that simply restating the Government's requirements shall indicate a low confidence in the Offerors experience and may, as a result, lead to a less than Acceptable rating.

Offerors shall provide sufficient detail to demonstrate experience in scope and similarity to the requirements as detailed in the SOW.

b. Factor 2: Management Capability

1. Offeror shall demonstrate its approach and ability to effectively manage all efforts under this solicitation and resultant task orders. Topics shall include: controlling personnel, controlling utilization of resources, tracking deliverables, monitoring performance and obtaining Government feedback. Offeror shall describe processes to be used by Offerors technical leadership to ensure specific subtasks are being performed effectively and efficiently.

2. Offeror shall provide an organization chart that demonstrates the location of this work in the Offerors organization and demonstrate how this effort will receive sufficient corporate-level attention during performance. The plan shall describe the Offerors corporate structure and ability to manage a high performing team, describe the procedures in place for monitoring and controlling costs, and also demonstrate that the Offeror will be successful in undertaking these management and cost control efforts.

3. Provide a narrative description of your management strategy to manage this effort successfully including organizational structure, transition plan and critical management systems. (See Factor 2 definition in Section M-2).

4. The Offerors proposal shall demonstrate the capacity to routinely and rapidly respond to the general science, engineering, and support requirements of a research laboratory.

5. The Offerors proposal shall detail the sufficiency of the Offerors staff to accommodate program changes within the scope of the SOW.

6. The Offerors proposal shall detail the Offerors management plan, which should include a description of how the different tasks can be effectively and efficiently managed with minimum demands upon Government personnel. It should include, as applicable: management experience and involvement, quality control, risk management, systems engineering, hardware development, configuration management and subcontract management.

7. The Offeror shall also 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 management plan defines the company's management efforts resulted in its ability to meet performance requirements, cost, and schedule goals on projects of similar size and complexity.

8. Transition Plan: The Offerors proposal shall detail the Offerors strategy for assuring a smooth and effective transition between the Offerors proposed personnel and the incumbent's personnel into the ongoing system development, maintenance, and operations efforts.

The proposed Transition Plan shall document:

(1) the Offerors plan for the transition of personnel (contractor personnel shall have the necessary skill set and be able to execute on the first day of the contract, only acclimation/gaining familiarity with NRL is allowable, there is no budget for training);

(2) the Offerors transfer of work control and information;

(3) the Offerors compliance with NRL security regulations; and

(4) the Offerors method for processing and assigning tasks during the phase-in/phase-out periods.

The proposed Transition Plan shall also address how the Offeror will implement adequate measures to coordinate communications with the Awardee and NRL staff in order to ensure minimal impact during the transition process. The proposal shall detail the Offerors ability to complete all the transition activities within 90 days after contract award.

To ensure that Volume I is evaluated strictly on its merit, no cost information is to be included in this section.

c. Factor 3: Personnel Qualifications

1. The Offeror shall provide all personnel with the particular expertise and experience in accordance with Attachment 2 - Personnel Qualifications.

The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to provide qualified personnel with acceptable experience levels with a Staffing Plan. The Offeror is instructed to propose utilizing the skill mix and labor categories identified in Section J. The Offeror is instructed to propose exactly the hours identified in the Labor Mix Section J attachments. The Offeror is instructed that any deviation from the total quantity of hours or deviation from the individual labor categories annual required hours will not be evaluated.

2. The Offerors proposal shall demonstrate the Offerors ability to provide personnel to carry out the SOW in accordance with Attachment 1. Offerors proposals shall document the following, specifically:

a. The experience of all proposed key personnel;

b. The qualifications of all proposed key personnel;

c. The availability of all personnel to support the effort on a full-time permanent basis (for all full-time employees only); and

d. The proposed personnel's ability to span the total requirements (60 months).

3. Key Personnel.

*Resumes are required for all proposed key personnel only. *

The Offerors proposed Key personnel must be currently employed by the Offeror or the Offeror must provide documentation showing their immediate availability upon contract award. A statement of commitment by the Offeror stating the proposed key personnel will be committed to the effort in its entirety is required. The statement shall include the proposed percentages each will be performing against the resulting contract and shall be signed by all proposed key personnel. The Offerors proposed key personnel shall be available for work efforts on the first day of the contracts period of performance start date. The proposed non-key personnel shall be available for work efforts within two weeks of after the contracts period of performance start date.

The Offerors Key Personnel commitment shall include names along with their labor category. Proof may include commitment letters from Key Personnel or proof of current employment with the company. It is critical that the Offeror has properly committed key personnel with relevant experience and qualifications to complete the proposed work rather than just "corporate history" that does not transfer to the existing personnel who will perform the proposed work. Key personnel tasking levels shall be substantiated by name in the cost volume rather than generic labor categories.

A labor category crosswalk shall be provided if the names of the Offerors proposed corporate labor categories differ from the RFP directed labor categories. The cross walk should be clear and traceable.

Staffing Plan: The Offerors proposal shall detail the Offerors staffing plan for all proposed key personnel and non-key personnel. Only Key Personnel shall be specifically identified by name in the staffing plan, all other proposed staff shall be identified by labor category. A list of the Government's minimum requirements for Key Personnel and the role they shall exhibit during the execution of this contract is included in Attachment 2. All personnel and their respective tasks shall cross-reference with SOW tasking's. The Offeror is cautioned that staffing plans for individuals and all proposed tasks must propose the same mix and number of hours as that of the cost proposal. Discrepancies between the labor mix identified in the technical and cost/price proposal may result in a lowering of the adjectival rating in the technical proposal or a cost realism adjustment. The Offeror shall describe how they plan to find and retain all proposed personnel through the performance of the contract.

The Offeror shall provide a mapping of any company-specific labor categories it, or one of its Subcontractors, proposes in the Staffing Plan to the Government labor categories defined in the Personnel Qualifications provided as an attachment in Section J, if necessary. This mapping shall include a description, similar in detail to the Government labor categories, of the requirements/qualifications associated with each company-specific labor category contained in the Offerors Staffing Plan, including company-specific labor categories proposed by subcontractors.

The Staffing Plan Narrative shall describe how the proposed key personnel have the required knowledge and capabilities to execute the proposed technical approach. When read together with the other parts of the Offerors Technical and Management Volume, the Offerors Staffing Plan should demonstrate the Offerors ability to successfully meet the requirements of Section C herein. The Offeror shall not be penalized for use of Subcontractors, but shall describe in the narrative how the proposed team provides optimal balance between size, manageability, and support capability while maintaining an integrated approach.

L-4 VOLUME II - PAST PERFORMANCE - Factor 4

(1) VOLUME ORGANIZATION

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

a. TABLE OF CONTENTS

b. GLOSSARY

c. INTRODUCTION

d. SECTION I - PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRES AND TRANSMITTAL LETTERS

e. SECTION II -PREVIOUS CONTRACTING NARRATIVES Past Performance Volume II shall be specific and complete.

The Government reserves the right to use contract performance data provided in the Offerors proposal and additional contract performance data obtained from other sources, such as the Government's Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) database, personnel knowledge and from the points of contact identified by the Offeror in its proposal.

(2) SECTION I: RECENT AND RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Offerors shall provide NRL Past Performance Questionnaires and/or CPARs reports with their proposal (attached to the RFP) for no more than five relevant efforts within the last five (5) fiscal years as of the date of this solicitation release.

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 Statement of Work for this solicitation. The identified contracts can be with Federal, Commercial, or other customers. For each contract, the Offeror shall identify at least one of the following customer Points of Contact (POCs): Program Manager (PM), Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Offeror shall provide the current address, phone number, and e-mail address for each POC.

Offeror shall submit one (1) Past Performance Questionnaire, provided as Attachment 5 in Section J, to each of its customer POCs identified in the Recent and Relevant Past Performance References. In order to expedite the assessment process, the Offeror may complete the "Contract Information" portion of the Past Performance Questionnaire for the convenience of the customer POC. The Offeror shall not, however, complete any other section of the Past Performance Questionnaire. The questionnaire shall be provided to the customer POC with instructions to complete and submit it directly to the Contracting Specialist, Candice Tawiah, at Candice.a.tawiah.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, CDR Callan Walsh, callan.t.walsh.

mil@us.navy.mil before the proposal due date. Electronic submission is required. The Offerors past performance volume shall contain copies of the first page of the Customer's Questionnaire and the transmittal letters.

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.

(3) SECTION II: PREVIOUS CONTRACTING EFFORT NARRATIVES

For each of the Past Performance Questionnaires and/or CPARs reports submitted, the Offeror shall also provide a Previous Contracting Effort Narrative detailing the following information in Volume II:

a. Describe how the effort for this past contract/task order relates to this acquisition in scope, size, and complexity.

b. Describe significant achievements, challenges, or obstacles that were encountered during contract performance and the measures taken to overcome them.

c. Provide performance criteria/measures that were applied in evaluating performance, for each contract identified. 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.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to use contract performance data provided in the Offerors proposal, and additional contract performance data obtained from other sources, such as the Government's CPARS database, personnel knowledge and from the points of contact identified by the Offeror in its proposal. The Government reserves the right to use this information in part and whole for both the Prime Offeror and any/all subcontractors. The Government will review the overall Past Performance picture before making an award decision and this section will be evaluated accordingly.

L-5 VOLUME III - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN - FACTOR 5

All offerors that submit proposals as a prime contractor are required to propose on the extent of their inclusion of small businesses in the performance of the contract, including: other small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, historically under-utilized business zones, veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The Government's assessment of small business participation and commitment will be measured to determine if small business participation is maximized where applicable. The small business participation plan (Attachment 11 of Section J) addresses the extent of small business utilization in the performance of a contract as outlined in DFARS 215.304(c)(i). The small business participation plan outlines the "specifics," the "how" or the "details" of the Offerors firm intentions to maximize the utilization of small businesses within this acquisition. The offeror shall articulate small business contributions at the prime contract and first tier subcontract level.

Second, third and subsequent tier small business subcontractors will not be considered towards the total small business participation percentage.

All offerors, including small businesses and those who are DoD Comprehensive Test Program participants, shall submit a small business participation plan as part of their proposal. The final Small Business Participation Commitment Document (template attachment in Section J) will be incorporated into the contract award. In accordance with DFARS 215.304(c)(i), small business participation is an evaluation factor under Section M-5, Factor 3 of this solicitation for both other-than small and small business offerors. The Small Business Participation Plan shall not reference the Subcontracting Plan (if required) or any other volume for information.

Offerors shall address the following elements in their small business participation plan and must demonstrate their proposed approach as to how they will meet or exceed all stated small business participation requirements for this contract. The Small Business Participation Plan shall not reference any other volume for information. All information required within the Small Business Participation Plan must be contained within this document. The Offerors proposed small business participation plan shall address the following elements:

(1) The extent of participation of small business firms (including those in socio-economic categories as defined in FAR Part 19) in terms of the percentage of the total acquisition value. For calculating small business participation goals and dollar values, the "Total Acquisition Value" (TAV) is the Offerors total proposed cost/price for the entire period of performance. The Government must be able to verify that each percentage is based on the total acquisition value. The prime offeror can count work self-performed as part of its small business participation. The Government must be able to verify that each percentage is based on the total acquisition value. The percentage of work performed by small businesses that qualify in multiple socio-economic categories may be counted in each category. This information shall be provided for each period of performance of the contract (separately for the base and each option period). If the Offeror submits zero percentages, the Offeror shall provide a detailed explanation to address how the Offeror will attempt to achieve small business participation where zero percentages are presented.

(2) Description of the complexity and variety of work each small business will perform under the contract.

(3) Description of the type of agreements and/or commitments to use small business firms under the contract (this includes purchase orders, teaming agreements, letters of commitment, etc.). Offerors are encouraged to provide actual agreements and/or commitments to use other small business firms.

(4) Description of specific initiatives and strategies that will be used under the contract to enhance small business utilization and capabilities (including those in socio-economic categories).

(5) Description of the process used to ensure proper flow down of requirements, process management and performance assessments of small business utilization at the first tier subcontract level.

L-6 VOLUME IV - SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN - FACTOR 6

In accordance with FAR 52.219-9, a subcontracting plan is required from other-than small businesses only (i.e. large businesses). Other-than small business offerors shall submit a subcontracting plan that includes all the requirements in FAR 19.704, FAR Clause 52.219-9 (Alternates and Deviations) and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the offeror has a DoD Comprehensive Test Program subcontracting plan). The contract awardee has the "life of the contract" to make a "good faith effort" to ensure that subcontracted dollars will go to small businesses. The approved subcontracting plan shall be incorporated into the contract.

Small business subcontracting goals are calculated as a percentage of total subcontracting; however, small business participation goals are calculated as a percentage of total acquisition value. If a large business offeror is required to submit both subcontracting and participation plans, although the percentages will be different in each plan, the dollar value commitments shall be consistent.

The minimum subcontracting goals are:

Small Business (SB): 44.0%; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB): 8.0%; Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB): 5.5%; Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): 5.5%; Women Owned Small Business (WOSB): 2.5%; Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone):

1.0%.

If the offeror submits less than the minimum subcontracting goal in any of the preceding categories, the offeror shall provide a detailed explanation and address how the offeror will attempt to increase small business subcontracting in any category where the proposed goal is less than the minimum subcontracting goal.

L-7 VOLUME V - COST PROPOSAL - FACTOR 7

(1) VOLUME ORGANIZATION

The Cost Volume shall be organized according to the following general outline, at a minimum:

a. Table of Contents

b. Glossary

c. Introduction

d. Cost Proposal

1. A narrative by cost element

2. Contractor completed RFP Attachment 6_Base IDIQ Cost Proposal Spreadsheet

3. Contractor completed RFP Attachment 6_Task Order 001 Cost Proposal Spreadsheet

4. Contractor completed RFP Attachment 6_Task Order 002 Cost Proposal Spreadsheet

Supporting Documentation

Supporting documentation may include: Methodology of how the proposed rates and cost were determined, facilities cost of money calculation, signed Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA), Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR), provisional billing rate agreement, payroll information, escalation calculation, approved accounting system, approved purchasing system, approved estimating system, indirect cost pool description, subcontractor cost evaluations, subcontractor quotes, etc.

The Cost Volume V - Microsoft Excel spreadsheets shall be organized in accordance with Attachment 6 (additional sheets may be used). Edits to the spreadsheet to comply with an Offerors accounting system/estimating practices are allowed but the Offerors populated spreadsheet should maintain the formatting of all rows and columns as found in Attachment 6.

Offerors shall provide separate price information containing prices for each and every line item as designated in the solicitation and should ensure that all certifications and representations within Section K of the solicitation have been accurately completed.

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.

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.

IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S COST REALISM ANALYSIS, OFFERORS ARE INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THEIR ACTUAL INCURRED DIRECT AND INDIRECT LABOR RATES FOR THE PAST THREE CONTRACTOR FISCAL YEARS. SALARY DATA FOR PERSONNEL PROPOSED MAY BE SUBMITTED IN LIEU OF CORPORATE LABOR RATES IF CORPORATE LABOR STRUCTURE DOES NOT SUPPORT. IF THESE HISTORICAL RATES WERE AUDITED, REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY DCAA OR DCMA, OFFERORS ARE INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING DCAA DOCUMENTATION (AUDITS, FORWARD PRICING RATE RECOMMENDATION (FPRR), FORWARD PRICING RATE AUDIT (FPRA), ETC. THIS DATA SHALL BE PROVIDED ON CORPORATE LETTERHEAD AND

SIGNED BY THE COGNIZANT REPRESENTATIVE.

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 shall be required to submit certified cost or pricing data.

(2) COST/PRICE PROPOSAL

Offerors are instructed to propose cost/price proposals to meet the following requirements:

a. Offerors are instructed to propose all costs to meet the requirements of the base IDIQ contract in accordance with the SOW (Attachment 1), Base IDIQ Skill Mix and ODC Values (Attachment 4) ensuring their cost proposals meet the requirements outlined in Section B and Section C. A separate cost proposal spreadsheet (Attachment 6) shall be used for proposed base IDIQ pricing, which Offerors shall complete with their proposal submission.

b. Offerors shall propose all costs for Task Order 001 in accordance with the individual Task Order 001 SOW (Attachment 7) and Task Order 001 Skill Mix and ODC Values (Attachment 8). A separate cost proposal spreadsheet (Attachment 6) shall be used for proposed Task Order 002 pricing, which Offerors shall complete with their proposal submission.

c. Offerors shall propose all costs for Task Order 002 in accordance with the individual task order Task Order 002 SOW (Attachment 9) and Task Order 002 Skill Mix and ODC Values (Attachment 10). A separate cost proposal spreadsheet (Attachment 6) shall be used for proposed Task Order 002 pricing, which Offerors shall complete with their proposal submission.

Offerors are notified Task Orders 001 and 002 and their corresponding SOWs represent required work and are not intended to represent a sample task order, ROM, or to satisfy a minimum guarantee. The Government intends to negotiate and award these task orders based on initial proposal submissions. No pricing information should be included in the technical proposal information submitted.

The Offeror shall submit a cost proposal for the task orders using the formats provided only. The spreadsheet(s) shall be submitted as an Excel workbook, complete with working functions/formulas and be "unprotected" and/or "unlocked" with no password or editing restrictions. The spreadsheet shall not pull any data from sources outside the file. Offerors may add Tabs to the workbook as necessary to demonstrate how individual cost elements were developed. The spreadsheet may be modified to comply with and properly reflect an Offerors accounting system/estimating practices. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring formulas and calculations are correct and intact.

The Prime Contractor and all Subcontractors shall provide the information required in the solicitation Attachments. All Subcontractors are instructed to provide a completed sanitized Attachment as part of the prime proposal AND to send an unsanitized version, showing the build- up of rates (if applicable), all formulas and math adding to total proposed cost/price directly to the Government POCs identified in Section L-3.

(3) BASE IDIQ LEVEL-OF-EFFORT (LOE) & ODC VALUES:

Labor Hours: The Governments estimated level of effort for the base IDIQ contract are provided as Attachment 4. Attachment 6 provides the cost proposal template Offerors are to complete with their proposal submission. Offerors are to propose the hours and skill mix as provided, without deviation. The provided distribution shall be used by the Offeror in preparing the task order cost proposal. If the Offeror uses labor category terminology other than that used in the table below, the Offeror shall provide a matrix clearly mapping their proposed labor categories to those in solicitation attachments.

Other Direct Costs (ODC): The Government has provided the ODC costs that are to be proposed by each Offeror. ODC's are inclusive of Material, Equipment, Travel, etc. Offerors are instructed not to deviate from these provided figures which would constitute a material deficiency in the Offerors proposal and be determined to be un-awardable. ODC will be cost-reimbursable and not include fee. ODCs will contain costs that are unique to the project that are presently unknown. Proposed ODC costs shall include applicable indirect costs.

*The Government requests Offerors submit a cost and price proposal for the base IDIQ effort, in addition to the anticipated Task Orders 001 and 002, to support the Governments cost realism analysis and to ensure the Offerors proposed pricing does not exceed NRL's overall contract ceiling value established in this solicitation. Offerors are reminded all funding and awarded work in support of this IDIQ contract shall take place at the Task /Delivery Order level.

(4) TASK ORDER 001 LEVEL-OF-EFFORT (LOE) & ODC VALUES:

Offerors are instructed to propose the labor hours and ODC quantities required by NRL as detailed in this solicitation only.

Labor Hours: The Governments estimated level of effort for the task orders are provided as Attachment 8. Offerors are to propose the hours and skill mix as provided, without deviation. The provided distribution shall be used by the Offeror in preparing the task order cost proposal.