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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES (FINAL)

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:- all changes are in RED font.

SECTION L NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. OVERVIEW

The purpose of this procurement is to assist the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) in support of a wide variety of military projects that require build-to-print fabrication of products via processes utilized by machine shops.

1.1 Contract Award:

1.1.1 The Government intends to award up to three (3) contracts for each specific task area of the Statement of Work (SOW) (Task Areas 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) and up to five (5) contracts for Task Area 2 as a result of this solicitation in accordance with Section M, to the responsible Offerors whose proposals represent the Best Value, utilizing a trade-off process, to the Government in accordance with the Factors and Sub-factors set forth in the solicitation. Once the Government makes contractual awards, individual delivery or task orders will be competed and awarded based on Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable approach, pursuant to FAR 15.101-2 with the exception of man-rated items which will be competed and awarded based on Best Value, pursuant to FAR 15.101-1.

Once the Government makes contractual awards, individual delivery or task orders will be competed and awarded based on Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable approach, pursuant to FAR 15.101-2.

1.1.2 The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest.

1.1.3 The Government reserves the right to award multiple contracts, based on initial offers and without holding discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions at the Government’s discretion; therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost/price and technical standpoint.

1.1.4 The Government will conduct price analysis on the price proposal.

2.0 NOTICES TO OFFERORS

Each Offeror must (1) submit an offer, (2) submit information that addresses the evaluation factors, and (3) submit supporting price data. Offerors are advised that if they choose to propose to more than one task area their submittal shall clearly identify the proposed task areas within each separate volume. The Government will evaluate each Offeror's understanding of the Government's requirements and ability to perform the work on the basis of its proposal. It is the Offeror's responsibility to provide information and evidence that clearly demonstrates its ability to meet the solicitation requirements. Unless otherwise allowed, all questions shall be submitted by 4:30PM EST no later than 10 calendar days of solicitation closing.

This procurement includes controlled unclassified technical information assigned a restricted distribution statement which is export controlled. To receive this unclassified controlled technical information, an Offeror must be currently certified through the United States/Canada Joint Certification Program. To become certified for receipt of the technical documents, a U.S. Offeror must submit a completed DD Form 2345 to the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office. Canadian Offerors may submit either a completed DD Form 2345 or DSS-MAS 9379 for certification. In addition, a copy of the company's State/Provincial Business License, Incorporation Certificate, sales Tax Identification Form or other documentation which verifies the legitimacy of the company must accompany all DD Form 2345s. Additional information on the Joint Certification Program and a checklist for completion of the DD Form 2345 is available at the following website: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/Offers/Products/LogisticsApplications/JCP/. Offerors are encouraged to apply for certification as early as possible in order for processing and receipt of information to be completed in sufficient time to prepare a proposal before solicitation closing.

Interested Offerors must request the drawing package in writing. E-mail the following information to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil:

-Name -Title -Company name and address -DUNS and CAGE numbers -E-mail address

This procurement includes controlled unclassified information (CUI) that will be provided upon request as a .piz file. Offerors must convert this file to a /zip file. A separate email will be sent with the password to access these files.

Special Notice: TASK TWO OF THE APPLICABLE STATEMENT OF WORK IS SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. ONLY SMALL BUSINESS OFFERORS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS TASK. ALL OTHER TASKS ARE FULL AND OPEN.

Applicable for Small Business Set-Aside: Limitations on Subcontracting: In accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the Offeror must demonstrate in its proposal that at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the Offeror. Any proposal that on its face fails to demonstrate that the Offeror’s personnel will be performing at least 50% of the contract work will be deemed to be technically unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award.

Once the Government makes contractual awards, individual delivery or task orders will be competed and awarded based on the Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable approach, pursuant to FAR 15.101-2, and man-rated items will be competed and awarded based on Best Value, pursuant to FAR 15.101-1 except as noted below:

Although it is the Government’s intent to compete all task or delivery orders (pursuant to FAR 16.505) among the Contractors awarded a base contract, the Contracting Officer may determine that a sole source is appropriate in the following instances:

(1) The agency’s need for such services is of such urgency that providing a competitive opportunity would result in unacceptable delays;

(2) Only one Contractor is capable of providing such services or materials necessary at the level of quality required because the services ordered are unique or highly specialized;

(3) The order should be issued on a sole source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency as a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

(4) It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

(5) For orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified sources.

(6) In accordance with section 1331 of Public Law 111-240 (15 U.S.C. 644(r)), contracting officers may, at their discretion, set aside orders for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3). When setting aside orders for small business concerns, the specific small business program eligibility requirements identified in part 19 apply.

3.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

3.1 Submission

3.1.1 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

(i) The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

1. Six (6) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2. Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including a list of no more than seven relevant contracts performed within the last five years that are listed in PPIRS. A separate listing shall be provided for the Prime and each subcontractor.

3. Two (2) copies of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with costs in Section B, and any amendments issued.

(ii) Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and may not be considered. The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.

(iii) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

4. Two (2) copies of the Small Business Subcontracting Plan Volume IV (Applies to other than small business Offerors only)

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

3.2 Offer Expiration Date

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days.

4.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

4.1 GENERAL

Offerors must comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal; proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal may be considered non-responsive and may render the Offeror ineligible for award. The Offeror’s technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding the task areas they are proposing to in the Statement of Work (SOW) and RFP terms and conditions. The resultant Offeror’s proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

Format shall comply with the following information:

8.5 x 11 inch paper Single-spaced typed lines 1 inch margins 12-point Times New Roman Font text

Offerors are instructed to clearly label all files with Volume number, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file (i.e., VOL. III, ABC COMPANY, PRIME COST PROPOSAL). Please keep the file names consistent for all volumes.

The electronic proposal shall be prepared so that when printed, the proposal meets the following format requirements:

8.5 x 11 inch paper Single-spaced typed lines 1 inch margins 12-point Times New Roman Font text No hyperlinks Microsoft Office 2016 or earlier (Word, Excel, Power Point)

For electronic submission, PDF or Microsoft Office submission is acceptable.

Cost Information shall be submitted for Section B. Narratives related to cost data may be provided in MS Word. There is no limitation on the font size of the cost proposal.

Any other attached documents requested herein shall be compatible with Microsoft Office 2016 or earlier format. Compression tools are limited to PKZip or WinZip. The font size for text contained in embedded graphics (tables and illustrations) shall be no smaller than 10 point Times New Roman font.

Offerors shall have all subcontractors submit proposal information in a uniform format consistent with the above instructions.

The Offeror shall submit proposals in hard copy to:

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department 4081 North Jackson Road Indian Head, MD 20640-5115 Code 022TS Attn: Tracy R. Scott

The Offeror shall also submit one proposal in electronic copy to:

Tracy.R.scott@navy.mil

For electronic submission, PDF or Microsoft Office submission is acceptable.

4.1.1 Page Numbering

The Offeror shall use a standard page numbering system to facilitate proposal references. Number consecutive pages within sections. Charts, graphs and other insert materials shall be page-numbered as part of the page numbering system.

4.1.2 Page Limitations

Page limitations are identified for each volume/section of the proposal, as described in paragraph 5.0 below and will be treated as maximums. If exceeded, excess pages will not be read or considered in proposal evaluation. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Graphs, charts, and tables are included in the page count. The following are not included in the page limitations:

(i) Title/Cover pages

(ii) Tables of contents

(iii) Glossaries of abbreviations and acronyms

(iv) Subcontracting agreements, letters of intent, resumes, subcontract plan and subcontract agreements

(v) Proposal Cross-Reference Tables (vi). Quality Assurance Plan

4.2 Cover letter, provided as a separate file, of the proposal must provide the following:

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) Cage code

(iii) The name, address, e-mail address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of points of contact for the Offeror and subcontractors;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal.

(vi) A statement that the Offeror consents meets and agrees with all terms, conditions, requirements, provisions, and amendments included in the solicitation. Offerors must meet all requirements at time of proposal submission; or provide with its cover letter an acceptable plan to meet the requirements by the start date of contract performance. Failure to meet all requirements at time of proposal submission or provide an acceptable plan to meet the requirements by the start date of contract performance may remove the Offeror from consideration of award. The following elements of the technical proposal shall be addressed in the cover letter:

• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Certification/Mitigation Plan: The Offeror shall certify compliance with the OCI clause HQ L-2-0005 - Notification Of Potential Organizational Conflict(s) Of Interest (NAVSEA) (JUN 1994). If a potential conflict of interest exists at any tier, each potential prime Offeror is requested to notify the Contracting Officer within 14 calendar days of the date of this solicitation or prior to presenting an offer and present an acceptable plan to neutralize any potential organizational conflict of interest. Those Offerors deemed to have a conflict of interest may be ineligible for award.

· Small Business Subcontracting Plan: The Offeror shall propose at least 5% to small businesses (not applicable to small business Offerors).

4.3 Cover Page, Table of Contents, Proposal Cross-Reference Table

Each proposal volume must include a Cover Page and a Table of Contents. The Cover Page shall identify the solicitation number, amendment number, proposal volume and title, specific proposed task areas and the Offeror’s name. Volume I shall include a Master Table of Contents and a Proposal Cross-Reference Table. The Proposal Cross-Reference Table shall indicate the required proposal content by solicitation section/page number and the section/page number where this content appears in the proposal.

4.4 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Each volume separate shall contain a glossary which includes all abbreviations, acronyms and their corresponding definitions.

4.5 Cost and Pricing Information

Pricing information of any kind shall only be included in Volume III, Cost Proposal and Volume IV, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

5.0 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

All non-priced factors, when combined, are approximately equal to Price in importance.

Volume I – TECHNICAL (Factor 1)

The Offeror’s Technical Proposal shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance and shall specify by Statement of Work paragraph number to which of the task area(s) the Offeror is proposing. The Technical Proposal shall not exceed 75 single sided pages for each task area proposed, not less than 12 pitch (Times New Roman or similar). Offerors are advised that excess pages will not be evaluated. The Technical Proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or other electronically imbedded links.

The Technical Proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems. Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications.

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the task(s) associated with the following sub factors:

SUB-FACTOR 1: Technical Approach/Production Plan

For all of the task areas, except Task 3: Inspection, the Offeror will be provided with a sample program drawing package for each task area. These sample drawings will be generally representative of the types of products that will be procured under that task area. They will not be the exact items procured under this contract. The Offeror shall provide the technical details of the end to end production plan for the specific tasks /program(s) they choose to propose in support of the drawing packages listed in Table 1 below. Offerors are not required to submit a proposal for each task area. Quantities for each part are provided in the table as well. This plan should address elements such as the manufacturing plan, assembly, heat treating/coating and quality inspection plans for the items and address any use of subcontractors if applicable. The inspection plan should include descriptions of inspection styles and type of equipment that will be used. The plan shall include the identification of the work performer for each step. In addition, the Offeror shall address the nature, difficulties, uncertainties, and risks associated with performing the kind of work that will be required with producing these parts.

The drawings in Table 2, are provided as additional samples of the types of parts that could be procured under this contract. For these parts the Offeror shall provide a description of their company attributes that would make them successful in producing those items, including any risk areas and how they would be mitigated. Offerors shall NOT provide a detailed production plan for these items, as that information will not be evaluated.

Table 1: Task 1 - Production Hardware Sample Drawing List

Program Name: CKU-5

Program Name: Stand, Test Mk 14 Mod 2

Table 1: Task 2- Research and Development Hardware Sample Drawing List

Program Name: 2773 Press Die Set

Program Name: CAT Cartridge

Table 1: Task 4- Electronics Assembly Sample Drawing List

Program Name: CAT Electronics

Program Name: ECAPS Receiver Circuit Board Assembly

SK-IH-12018

SK-IH-12104

SK-IH-12110

Table 1: Task 5- Rapid Prototyping Sample Drawing List

Program Name: 12977199 Body

Program Name: Bracket

Program Name: 6914676 LPRT

Table 1: Task 6- Advanced Machining Sample Drawing List

Program Name: Biconic Liner

Program Name: IDIQ-MD-0619

Program Name: SK-IH11-025 Copper Liner

Table 2: Task 1 - Production Hardware Sample Drawing List

Program Name: CAT Mechanical

Program Name: M25A1

Program Name: Shutter Assembly

Table 2: Task 2 - Research and Development Hardware Sample Drawing List

Program Name: Base Jaw Frame

Program Name: Body, Wrench Rocket

Program Name: Firing Pin Protrusion Post

Program Name: Leak Tester M16 Thruster

Table 2: Task 4 - Electronics Assembly Sample Drawing List

Program Name: 011-26433_12 - MK15 MOD1 BATTERY CHARGER INTERFACE REV1B ASSEMBLY

011-26433_12 PCB Data Package (20 June 2018)

Program Name: 7263336-1 - MK55 EFCT TEST

Program Name: DTE304510-2:RTSP_ITA

For Task Three: Inspection. The Offeror will be provided with a sample drawing package for the task area. These sample drawings will be generally representative of the types of products that will need to be inspected under that task area. They will not be the exact items that need inspection under this contract, but rather a representative group. The Offeror will provide the technical details of the end to end inspection plan for the drawing packages in Table 3 below. Sample quantities for each part are provided in Table 3 as well. This plan should address elements such as the type of equipment used, calibration requirements of the equipment, as well as the plans for tagged marking and organizing the items. It should address the detailed quality inspection plans for the items and address any use of subcontractors if applicable. The inspection plan should include descriptions of inspection styles and type of equipment that will be used. The plan shall include the identification of the work performer for each step. In addition, the Offeror shall address the nature, difficulties, uncertainties, and risks associated with performing the kind of work that will be required with inspecting these parts.

Table 3: Task 3- Inspection Sample Drawing List

Program Name: M25A1

SUB-FACTOR 2: FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of its facilities and equipment as applicable to the task(s) on which they are proposing. If applicable, the Offeror shall address the use of subcontracted facilities and/or equipment.

The Offeror shall provide information as to the location of their facility(ies). If it is anticipated that more than one facility will be utilized (i.e. East and West Coasts), then it shall be so indicated. The Offeror shall include the square footage dedicated for the efforts and they shall attest to the adequacy of these facilities to provide supportive documentation and drawings in accordance with the tasks in the SOW. If any of the listed facilities is contingent on this contract award, the Offeror shall so indicate that. The Offeror shall demonstrate their plan to ensure the facility(ies) are available at time of award and note any risks or perceived risks associated with the facility.

The Offeror shall provide a description of equipment necessary to comply with the applicable tasks in the SOW. Offeror shall provide information as to the specific equipment located in the facility(ies) which they plan to utilize in support of the task on which they are proposing. If any of the listed equipment is contingent on contract award, the Offeror shall demonstrated their plan to ensure the equipment will be available at or within 1 month of the time of contract award.

SUB-FACTOR 3: QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) PLAN (exempted from the page limit requirement for Volume I)

The Offeror shall provide a copy of the company’s Quality Assurance Plan. The plan should be in sufficient detail s to allow the Government to ascertain if the contractor's quality system meets the requirements of ANSI/ASQCQ9000 through Q9004 (needs to be in compliance) industry standards, or an equivalent quality system. Identify the quality and process controls that will be used to ensure that the end item will be in compliance with the applicable drawing, specifications, SOW and contract requirements. In the case of hardware manufacturing, describe the type of documentation that will be used to identify, record and disposition non-conforming material, in-process rejects and characteristic discrepancies.

The Offeror shall describe procedures for identification, control, correction, and resolution of deficiencies identified in components, assemblies, and the end item for both in-house, and subcontractor facilities. The description shall address the Offeror’s approach to conducting failure analysis including methodologies for root cause analysis and corrective action.

SUB-FACTOR 4: MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULE

The Offeror shall provide an organizational chart(s) that identifies management and the lead technical personnel for each functional area (e.g., engineering, manufacturing, QA, purchasing) that support the applicable task area(s) on which they are proposing and their level of involvement. The Offeror shall describe personnel resources available for the applicable task area(s) and provide a list including experience and skill level of all fundamental personnel which include the technical, management, and floor personnel that will be assigned to support the task area(s). The technical and management personnel shall possess at a minimum, three years of experience in their areas of responsibility. Floor personnel at a minimum shall be knowledgeable in reading and interpreting specification drawings or blueprints; demonstrate certification or equivalency of a machine level 1 of the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS); and Electronics technicians engaged in fabrication shall demonstrate familiarity with IPC-A-610 or IPC J-STD-001 standards. The Offeror shall describe the proposed plan for liaison with the Government, including schedule control processes that maintain visibility of the work progress and reporting of problems and schedule slippages. The Offerors shall also address any risks or perceived risks associated with management and schedule.

The Offeror shall provide a production schedule for manufacturing the parts marked in Table 1, for each Task area they are proposing on. The schedule shall include at a minimum the following information:

a. Programming or Facility set up;

b. Tooling and test equipment designs/procurement;

c. In house First Article Testing;

d. Material acquisition, including long lead items;

e. Fabrication;

f. Inspection and testing;

g. Preparation and delivery of hardware.

Volume II: PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all Subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror’s past performance rating.

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror’s (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the Contract successfully. In the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years. Relevant and timely past performance information in the Product Deficiency Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance.

Using the Past Performance Matrix (as listed in Section J), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years. The list for the Prime shall contain no more than seven relevant contracts. In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than seven relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Task Area 1: Production hardware; Task Area 2: Research and Development Hardware; Task Area 3: Inspection; Task Area 4: Electronics Assembly; Task Area 5: Rapid Prototyping; and Task Area 6: Advanced Machining support) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance. If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

Past Performance Questionnaires (as listed in Section J) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through PPIRS. The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO PPIRS or PDREP contracts, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

Contracts Department 4081 North Jackson Road Building 841, Suite 106, Tracy Scott, Code 022TS Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to tracy.r.scott@navy.mil, which is the preferred method of delivery. All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

The Government will review past performance information provided by the Offeror and available to the Government to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to the performance confidence assessment.

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS). CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract. CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov. Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance. The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation. Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments. The evaluation is marked “Pending”. Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided. If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and “Pending” marking removed. Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments. The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended. Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR. The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR. A meeting will then be held during the contractor’s 60-day review period.

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation. Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

Name Phone E-mail Address (optional)

(e) Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.

Volume III - PRICE (Factor 3) (No Page Limit)

REMINDER: It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

This volume is the only volume that shall contain cost or price information. There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the cost proposal. All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified.

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document. The Government will be establishing a Not To Exceed ceiling in Section B for each task area. The sample drawings identified in Tables 1-3 will be generally representative of the types of products that will be procured under that task area. They will not be the exact items procured under this contract. Offerors will provide a cost estimate in Attachment X for each of the drawings provided in the sample drawing package, listed in Tables 1 and 3, for each task area they are proposing on. The cost estimate will be for a lot of parts with the quantity specified in the tables. NO COSTING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR TABLE 2.

The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract. The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications.

Volume IV - SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (Factor 4) (No page limit) (For Other Than Small Businesses Only) Required for all Task Areas except Task Area 2:

There is a mandatory subcontracting goal of 5% for this requirement.

The Offeror shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-9. This volume applies to other than small businesses only. The plan will be evaluated as either acceptable or unacceptable and will also be evaluated as part of the FAR Part 9.1 Responsibility Determination. The Government will only evaluate the plan submitted by the apparently successful Offeror. The evaluation will be performed by the Small Business Specialist and the Contract Specialist. The Government reserves the right pursuant to FAR 9.105-1(c)(3) and 19.705-3 to confer with the Offeror on elements of the Small Business Subcontracting Plan in order to determine Responsibility prior to award. These conversations will not constitute discussions as defined in FAR 15.306(c). The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be provided concurrent with submission of the Offeror’s proposal and will be incorporated into the task order. The individual plan shall contain the following:

1. Total Proposed Value of Offer

1. Total Amount to be Subcontracted

1. Breakdown by Business Type ($ and %)

1. Large Business/other than Small Business

1. Small Business

· Small Disadvantaged Business

· HUBZone Small Business

· Women-Owned Small Business

· Veteran-Owned Small Business

· Service-Disabled Small Business

1. Major types of services/items to be subcontracted to small business and which type of small business.

If the Offeror cannot meet the goals, it shall provide an explanation as to why those goals cannot be met. The individual subcontracting plan will be evaluated as part of the FAR 9.1 Responsibility Determination.

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