Amendment 0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to answ er questions from potential offerors and update Section L.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 14-Feb-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N0017422R0019

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-Feb-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer 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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter 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 NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

14-Feb-2022

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ATTN: IVY HOSOKAWA

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PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806

N00174 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions from potential offerors and update Section L.

2. The following questions and answers are provided:

Q1) Format requirements state font must be 12-point Times New Roman. Will the Government permit smaller font size for tables, assuming font is legible?

A1) The acceptable range is between 10 and 12 point font, Times New Roman or similar, for all text, including graphs and tables.

Q2) Format requirements state font must be 12-point Times New Roman. Some graphics are prepared externally. Will the Government exclude font size and type restrictions for graphics, as long as text and content are legible and readable?

A2) The acceptable range is between 10 and 12 point font, Times New Roman or similar, for all text, including graphs and tables. The Government will not accept anything outside of these guidelines.

Q3) Please clarify whether the Proposal Adequacy Checklist should be included in Volume I or as a separate submission?

A3) Please include the Proposal Adequacy Checklist in Volume III with the signed RFP package.

Q4) The RFP states that the Prime shall contain no more than seven relevant contracts. Attachment 2 –

Past Performance Matrix states provide no more than five (5) of the offeror’s relevant contracts. Please confirm the number of relevant contracts required for Volume II.

A4) The Past Performance Matrix is correct. Please provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The

RFP is updated to reflect this as of this Amendment 0002.

Q5) Do we have the ability to get the source of supply for any custom extrusions, or are we allowed to manufacture a like/kind of extrusion that would function in a similar manner for this program?

A5) The Government does not put a source of supply on our extrusion drawings which allows the container manufacturer to go to any extrusion house they’re comfortable working with. The size, shape, material, and tolerances need to be met. Most extrusion houses keep the die propriety to each of their customers, which are typically the container manufacturers. The Government does not own these dies.

Q6) Drawing 8601210 is missing pages 2-3, can we please get them?

A6) This has been corrected in Amendment 0001.

Q7) Would Adobe PDF format be an acceptable electronic proposal format for the items that do not need to be submitted in MS Excel (i.e. all but the cost summary and back-up spreadsheets)?

A7) Please provide all proposal submissions in Adobe PDF and MS Excel format.

Q8) On pages 7-8 of the solicitation it states:

“Types of containers to be manufactured may include precision extruded metal missile containers, torpedo containers, warhead containers, guidance section containers, utility containers, lightweight metal containers, ISO ocean shipping containers and derivatives to support the military needs. Specific containers expected to be procured are, but are not limited to: Mk 792 Mod 0 Container, MK 812 Mod 0

Container, MK 833 MOD 0 Container, Mk 839 Mod 0 Container, Mk 835 Mod 0 Container, MK 841Mod

0 Container. Fully defined drawings for MK 841 MOD 0 Container are provided as Attachment 1 in

Section J.”

Are there quantities on these and drawings? The drawings are not in the TDP's, and was wondering if there will be drawings or if this is not supposed to be in the solicitation.

A8) As stated in the RFP, the SOW and drawings for MK 841 are provided as Attachment 1. Quantities and drawings for anything other than the MK 841 will not be included in the solicitation. At this time we do not know our requirements as it will be specified on each delivery order after award. Listing the various containers that will be required in the future are for informational purposes only. After award, all individual delivery orders will be competed, and drawings will be provided at the time of solicitation.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 OVERVIEW

The purpose of this requirement is to provide support in the manufacture, testing and spare parts of metal weapons containers to support the Navy.

1.1 Contract Award

1.1.1 The Government intends to award up to three (3) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) as a result of this solicitation in accordance with Section M, to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government, utilizing a trade-off process in accordance with the Factors and Sub-factors set forth in the solicitation. Once the Government makes contractual awards, individual delivery orders will be competed and awarded based on Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable (LPTA) 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 a contract 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, cost analysis, and/or cost realism 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. 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 posting.

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 concern. 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.

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 electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

1. One (1) copy of Technical Volume I.

2. One (1) copy of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past

Performance Questionnaire.

3. One (1) copy of Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Cost Summary Format (Attachment 4).

(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.

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 of all requirements covered 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.

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 2010 or earlier (Word, Excel, Power Point)

The Offeror shall submit one proposal in electronic copy to:

ivy.e.hosokawa.civ@us.navy.mil

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, and subcontract agreements

(v) Proposal Cross-Reference Tables

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 teaming 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 the time of proposal submission; or provide with their cover letter an acceptable plan to meet the requirements by the start date of the contract performance. Failure to meet all requirements at the time of proposal submission or provide an acceptable plan to meet the requirements by the start date of the 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 state compliance with the OCI clause L-209-H009 - Notification Of Potential Organizational

Conflict(s) Of Interest (NAVSEA) (DEC 2019). If a potential conflict of interest exists at any tier, each potential prime Offeror is requested to notify the Contracting Officer within 14 days of the date of this solicitation and present an acceptable plan to neutralize any potential mailto:ivy.e.hosokawa.civ@us.navy.mil organizational conflict of interest. Those Offerors deemed to have a conflict of interest may be ineligible for award.

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

4.5 Cost and Pricing Information

Cost or pricing information of any kind shall only be included in Volume III, Price Proposal. Cost summary and back-up spreadsheets must be submitted in MS Excel format.

5.0 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

Factors are listed in descending order of importance.

Volume I - TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 30 pages)

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 tasks associated with the following subfactors:

SUB-FACTOR 1: Ability to Manufacture Weapons Containers (Not To Exceed 15 pages)

Subfactor 1: Ability to Manufacture Weapons Containers

The Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the requirements contained in the Statement of Work (SOW) regarding their capability to manufacture weapons containers. The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of their existing capability to manufacture weapons containers. The Offeror shall include a list of manufactured metal weapons containers and smart weapons containers for conventional weapons that demonstrates the manufacturer’s capabilities. The Offeror shall also describe their ability to perform and deliver a first article and production articles within the specified timeframes for each contract line item by providing a schedule identifying major tasks and events. The schedule must include production planning and scheduling, ordering and delivery of materials, any equipment purchase or installation, and first article testing. In addition, the Offeror shall provide a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) with a detailed shop traveler for the production of a typical Extruded Sidewall Weapons

Container (MK 841 Mod 0 Container) including a description of each operation and procedure and the offeror’s production rate capabilities. All subcontractors (if any) shall be identified by company name and any subcontracted work, such as any portion of manufacture of the supplies, shall be discussed in the same level of detail as the in-house production. The Offeror shall identify any problem areas or risks of the manufacturing process operations shown in the proposal and include the strategy to mitigate these risks.

The Offeror shall provide individual qualifications and the training of all personnel, including subcontractor personnel, who shall be responsible for executing the proposed manufacturing/fabrication plan. Offerors must have employees currently certified to weld aluminum and shall provide a description for its (or any subcontractor’s) currently certified aluminum welders proposed for performance under a contract.

General statements, that the Offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or that paraphrases the solicitation’s requirements in whole or in part, will not constitute compliance with the foregoing requirements concerning the content of the Technical proposal.

Any exception to contract terms and conditions or to a requirement under the Statement of Work or any drawings must be specifically identified and shall include an accompanying rationale for the exception. Listed exceptions shall not be counted against the page limitation for this factor.

Subfactor 2: Facilities (Not To Exceed 15 pages)

The Offeror shall provide a description of the facilities and equipment that will be utilized to support the functions of the contract, as listed below:

Description of facility(ies): Provide information as to the location of your 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. Included shall be the square footage dedicated for the efforts and the Offeror shall attest to the adequacy of these facilities to provide supportive documentation and drawings. If any of the listed facilities is contingent on this contract award, it shall be so indicated. The Offeror must show that the facility will be available at time of award.

Description of equipment: Provide information as to the specific equipment located at the facility(ies), which will be utilized to support the functions of this contract. If any of the listed equipment is contingent on this contract award, it shall be so indicated.

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 will use

Contractor Personnel Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) as the primary source of past performance information, and reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years. Relevant and timely past performance information in the CPARS including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information

System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance. If Offerors are aware of any negative information in CPARS, they may address any extenuating circumstances in this section.

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. Contracts that are listed in CPARS are preferred. The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five relevant contracts. In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Weapons

Containers and Spare Parts) 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 CPARS. The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past

Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO CPARS contracts, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire.

Past Performance Questionnaires may be emailed to ivy.e.hosokawa.civ@us.navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery. All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

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 CPARS 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, CPARS 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 three) 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)

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

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document with the Cost Summary Format (Attachment 4), CLIN

0001 and 0002 , pricing filled in. 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.) under CLIN 0001 and 0002.

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.

mailto:ivy.e.hosokawa.civ@us.navy.mil https://www.cpars.gov/

Contractors will be asked to bid on the sample First Article (CLIN 0001) and sample MK 841 MOD 0 Container

(CLIN 0002) as part of their proposal. The sample drawings and SOW are provided as Attachment 1. The evaluators will base their analysis on contractors pricing provided.

All remaining terms and conditions remain unchanged. All questions can be directed to the Contract Specialist Ivy

Hosokawa at ivy.e.hosokawa.civ@us.navy.mil.

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