N0017822R4305 Amend 0001.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

Extend due date, revise L.3 Organization and Minimum Content of Proposal table reference L.4.4.2 Manufacturing Sample, and revise L.3 Organization and Minimum Content of Proposal table to add L.4.5 Management Capability.

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 27-Jun-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 N0017822R4305

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

12-May-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 X is extended, 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 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

24-Jun-2022

CODE

NSWCDD 3

ATTN: S. PALIVODA, 0232

STACEY.L.PALIVODA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

17632 DAHLGREN ROAD STE 157

DAHLGREN VA 22448-5110

N00178 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N0017822R4305

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 24-Jun-2022 12:00 PM to 29-Jul-2022 12:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

L.1 INTRODUCTION

L.1.1 The purpose of this solicitation is to receive proposals for award of the Rapid Prototyping IDIQ-MAC. The period of performance of this effort shall be approximately five (5) years from date of contract award. Proposals submitted shall be valid for 270 days from the closing date of the solicitation.

NOTE: Questions concerning the solicitation: Offerors may submit questions, concerns, or request clarification of any aspect of this solicitation via electronic mail to the Contract Specialist, Stacey Palivoda, stacey.l.palivoda.civ@us.navy.mil. The Offeror must title the email “Rapid Prototyping IDIQ-MAC Questions” and include the company name in the subject line. The questions should include the page number and paragraph number or identifier from the solicitation, which pertains to the Offeror’s question. Questions received without this information may not be answered. It is requested that all questions be received by 15 calendar days from date of solicitation issuance to allow the Government adequate time to prepare and issue responses so that offerors can use the information in preparing their proposals. Although every effort will be made, the Government makes no guarantee that questions received past 15 Calendar days from solicitation issuance date will be answered.

Acknowledgement of receipt of questions will not be made.

L.1.2 The procurement for the planned IDIQ-MAC will be set-aside for Small Businesses. After planned IDIQ MAC award, Fair Opportunity will be afforded among MAC awardees in accordance with FAR 16.505. For each delivery order, the solicitation will be issued via SeaPort-o requesting a proposal.

L.2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

L.2.1 All proposals shall be submitted electronically via email and must be received no later than the date and time listed in Block 9 on page 1 to the following addresses:

TO: Dana Phillips – dana.m.phillips9.civ@us.navy.mil CC: Stacey Palivoda – stacey.l.palivoda.civ@us.navy.mil SUBJECT LINE: Solicitation No. N0017822R4305 (insert name of company)

Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals prior to the latest closing date. Inclusion of a delivery receipt with an email submission will be the only indication of successful receipt of proposal. File size is limited to 10MB per email. Vendors are responsible for ensuring their email size does not exceed the 10MB limitation. File sizes larger than 10MB and .zip file extensions will be stripped by the Navy email system. Links to online share drives such as google drive, dropbox, etc. will not be accepted. Modifications, amendments, or withdrawal of proposals should also be made to the above email addresses. One email is acceptable as long as it does not exceed 10MB. If it exceeds 10MB, Offerors may separate their submission among multiple emails and should number them (e.g., 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3).

L.2.2 The manufacturing sample must be postmarked and received no later than the date and time listed in L.2.1.

The packaging for the manufacturing sample must clearly identify this Solicitation No. and the Offerors name and contact information. The manufacuring sample must be sent to the following address:

NSWCDD – E Department Attn: Harold Vogel 6213 Caskey Rd, Bldg 113 Dahlgren, VA 22448-5116

NOTE: The Sample MUST be post marked by closing date of the solicitation to be considered for an award. At the conclusion of source selection and after debriefs, the sample will be returned at the Offeror’s expense, if requested by the Offeror. Otherwise, the Government will retain the sample.

NOTE: HARD COPIES OF MAILED OR HAND DELIVERED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

L.2.3 Offerors shall comply with the instructions for content for the proposals; proposals that do not comply may be considered non-responsive and may render the Offeror ineligible for award. Proposals shall be limited to the content requested.

In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the time for proposal evaluation, it is required that all Offerors submit their proposals in accordance with the format and content specified. The electronic proposal shall be prepared so that if an evaluator prints the proposal it meets the following format requirements:

Submissions shall be clearly legible and on 8.5 x 11 inch paper.

All files shall be compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat/Reader only.

1 inch margins excluding headers and footers 10-point (minimum) in the text

L.3 ORGANIZATION AND MINIMUM CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL

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 format specified in the table. The proposal shall be limited to the following separate email attachments, identified by the Naming Convention shown below:

Section L Submission Identification Naming Convention Page Limit

L.4.1 Cover Letter Company_Name_Cover_Letter 5

L.4.2 SF33 with Signed Cover Page Company_Name_SF33 Unlimited

L.4.3 Mandatory Requirement Company_Name_Mandatory_Requirement N/A

L.4.4 Technical Understanding Company_Name_Technical_Understanding 45

L.4.4.2 Manufacturing Sample N/A – Submitted in accordance with L.2.2 N/A

L.4.5 Management Capability Company_Name_Management_Capability 20

L.5 Past Performance Company_Name_Past_Performance_Proposal 5 per reference

L.6 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan

Company_Name_OCI_Mitigation_Plan N/A

PAGE LIMITATIONS: 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. Each page shall be counted except for the following: cover pages, table of contents, list of tables, cross reference tables, glossaries, acronym lists, OCI Plans, and Sub-contractor/teaming agreements.

L.3.1 CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX

The Offeror shall fill out the solicitation Cross Reference Matrix (Example template of Cross Reference Matrix is below but may be tailored and proposed differently at the Offeror’s discretion) indicating the proposal reference information as it related to Sections L & M. If the matrix conflicts with any other requirement, direction, or provision of this solicitation, the other reference shall take precedence over this paragraph.

FACTOR SECTION L SECTION M

Factor 1: Technical Understanding L.4.4 M.2.4 Element A: Technical Capability/Facilities L.4.4.1 M.2.4.1 Element B: Manufacturing Sample L.4.4.2 M.2.4.2 Factor 2: Management Capability L.4.5 M.2.5 Element A: Subcontracting Agreements L.4.5.1 M.2.5.1 Factor 3: Past Performance L.5 M.2.6

L.4 PROPOSAL CONTENT

The completion and submission to the Government of an offer shall indicate the Offeror’s unconditional agreement to the terms and conditions in this solicitation. In evaluating an Offeror’s capability, the Government shall consider how well the Offeror complied with the instructions in this solicitation.

L.4.1 COVER LETTER

The proposal shall include a cover letter signed by an individual authorized to commit the company to the proposal.

The cover letter shall identify all enclosures being transmitted as part of the proposal. The letter shall reference the solicitation number and acknowledge that it transmits an offer in response to the solicitation.

It shall state:

1. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Number,

2. DUNs Number,

3. Business Size for NAICS code 332999,

4. Proposal Validity for 270 days after closing date of solicitation,

5. Names, telephone numbers and email addresses of persons authorized to conduct negotiations, as well as the names of the official authorized to bind the Offeror’s organization shall be clearly identified.

6. Financial and other information necessary to support determination of responsibility (See FAR 9.104-1).

(a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them (see FAR 9.104- 3(a));

(b) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

(c) Have a satisfactory performance record (see FAR 9.104-3 (b) and FAR subpart 42.15). A prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or nonresponsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history, except as provided in FAR 9.104-2;

(d) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics (for example, see subpart FAR 42.15);

(e) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors). (See FAR 9.104-3(a).)

(f) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them (see FAR 9.104-3(a)); and

(g) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations (see also inverted domestic corporation prohibition at FAR 9.108).

L.4.2 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD DOCUMENTS (SF33)

Complete blocks 12 through 18. DO NOT CHANGE THE SF33 IN ANY WAY EXCEPT TO ADD THE OFFEROR’S INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED IN BLOCKS 12 THROUGH 18. The Offeror shall submit one copy of the signed SF33 cover page and transmit via email along with its proposal.

Section B: Offerors shall not complete or submit Section B. All IDIQ-MAC awards will be made at the same maximum value. No cost or pricing data shall be submitted with the IDIQ-MAC proposal.

The Offeror shall submit the FAR/DFARS provisions and/or clauses in Section K and Section L requiring the reporting of information with their proposal. No page restriction is applied.

L.4.3 MANDATORY REQUIREMENT

Offerors shall submit the necessary information substantiating how they meet the Mandatory Requirement in C.4.

This information shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist, stacey.l.palivoda.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, dana.m.phillips9.civ@us.navy,mil. It is recommended, not required, that this information be provided within five (5) days after solicitation release. If this information is submitted after the five (5) days, the solicitation will not be extended due to a later submission.

Offerors shall meet the Mandatory Requirement in order receive the Manufacturing Sample instructions and the corresponding Data Package discussed in Paragraph L.4.4.

The mandatory requirement must be maintained throughout the life of the contract.

L.4.4 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING

This Factor addresses the technical understanding of the Offerors. Offerors shall show a clear understanding of the effort required by the Government. This Factor consists of two (2) elements: Technical Capability/Facilities, and Manufacturing Sample.

L.4.4.1 ELEMENT A: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY/FACILITIES

The Offeror shall submit a technical proposal that demonstrates its technical understanding and ability to perform the work described in the Statement of Work, C.5-C.6, ONLY IF the Government has determined the offeror meets the Mandatory Requirement and provides the Offeror with the Manufacturing Sample instructions and the corresponding Data Package.

L.4.4.1.1 The Offeror shall demonstrate its level of competency in hardware fabrication and rapid prototyping capabilities.

L.4.4.1.2 The Offeror shall describe all facilities, machining, and tooling that will be used for the effort described in the Statement of Work. The Offeror shall describe their capability of machining directly from E-Drawing Format 3- D files, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks CAD models. The Offeror shall describe the Offeror’s facilities in relation to how productive they will be towards a hardware fabrication and rapid prototyping program requirement. Part of Rapid Prototyping environments include having abilities to change certain specifications “last minute” or conduct “test fits” as the only means to guarantee 100% quality and fit/form/function compatibility before manufacturing and delivery. The Government requires a rapid turnaround of this type of information as prototyping stages can overlap other stages of the projects. To reduce as much cost and impacts to scheduling, the Offeror shall demonstrate a facility that shows the lowest amount of risk and the greatest ability to support such requirements.

Specific areas the Offeror shall describe are:

1. Facilities

2. Machines

3. Tooling

4. Fabricate and assemble the majority of sheet metal parts in house

5. Manufacture parts with dimensions of up to six (6) feet in length

6. Specialized coating capabilities to include anodize, priming and painting according to MIL-STD 7179 for aircraft qualified components

7. Heat treating processes

8. International Organization for Standardization / American National Standards Institute manufacturing, Quality Assurance or other processes

9. Experienced Labor – Qualifications of single point of contact. Numbers and labor categories, description of training and qualifications.

L.4.4.2 ELEMENT B: MANUFACTURING SAMPLE

The Offeror shall complete a manufacturing sample as a part of their technical proposal. The manufacturing sample has been developed to address the majority of the aspects of the Statement of Work and to provide tangible insight into the Offerors’ understanding and capabilities regarding the Government’s requirements. The Offeror shall fabricate, assemble, inspect, and deliver one (1) item in response to the manufacturing sample to NSWCDD. This particular item will allow the Government to recognize the level of experience, skill capacity, and technical understanding from each Offeror.

In order for an Offeror to receive the Manufacturing Sample Data Package, the Offeror shall submit the necessary information substantiating how the Offeror meets the Mandatory Requirement discussed in Paragraph L.4.3. This information shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist, stacey.l.palivoda.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, dana.m.phillips9.civ@us.navy.mil. It is recommended, not required, that this information be provided within five (5) days after solicitation release. If the Manufacturing Sample information is requested after the five (5) days, the solicitation will not be extended. If an Offeror meets the Mandatory Requirement, the Manufacturing Sample instructions and the corresponding Data Package will be emailed to the Offeror. If the Offeror does not meet the Mandatory Requirement, the Offeror will receive an email stating why the Offeror did not meet the Mandatory Requirement.

L.4.4.2.1 Manufacturing Sample Elements:

1. Coatings and Finishes

Anodization – The Offeror shall ensure a uniform color and coating without bleed out or discoloration, spots, streaks, marks, or voids. The Offeror shall minimize areas of visible corrosion on treated surfaces, electrode contact areas included. Unless otherwise specified, the Offeror shall ensure that holes over ¼ inch in diameter are anodized.

The Offeror shall submit a Process Control Document in accordance with Section 4.3.1 of MIL-A-8625.

Phosphate - Phosphate coatings shall be evenly deposited, and shall have a uniform crystalline texture with a pattern not readily visible to the unaided eye and shall not produce any evidence of etching or intergranular attack of the base metal. Coatings shall be gray to black, and shall not have a mottled appearance. They shall be free of white stains (due to dried phosphating solution), rust, cracking or flaking, and fingerprints. Brown or orange stains caused by chromic acid mix and nonuniformity of color due to heat treatment, degree of cold work, or composition of the base metal shall not be cause for rejection. Parts with Class 1 or 2 thread interfaces will exhibit free running characteristics without sticking or galling due to phosphate buildup on thread surfaces. The Offeror shall submit a Process Control Document describing the coating process in accordance with Section 3 of MIL-DTL-16232.

Uncoated Parts – The Offeror shall ensure that the surface finish meets specified arithmetic average roughness requirements.

2. Helical Screw Thread Inserts – The Offeror shall ensure inserts are seated correctly, 1/8 to ¼ turn below surface as specified in the sample data package. The Offeror shall ensure that tangs are removed from helical inserts, blind holes included. The Offeror shall ensure the correct helical insert is used per the data package, whether locking or free-running.

3. Safety Wire - The Offeror shall use a double twist wire method on all parts where possible. The Offeror shall ensure that safety wire is not kinked, frayed, or nicked prior, during, or subsequent to installation. The Offeror shall not substitute safety cable to safety wire. Safety wire shall have 8-10 twists per inch. Safety wire shall be taut but not over tensioned and routed in the correct direction to ensure fasteners cannot be loosened.

4. Material Certification – The Offeror shall include in their sample documentation:

1. Form

2. Specification

3. Grade and/or Temper,

4. Ultimate, Tensile, and/or Shear strength as required

5. Rockwell scale hardness as required.

6. Surface finish as required.

5. Dimensional Inspection – The Offeror shall complete an inspection by calibrated equipment accurate to at least an order of magnitude greater than the requirement tolerance. The Offeror shall complete an inspection of all Characteristics of Conformance (COC) per DOD-STD-2101 unless otherwise specified in the drawing. Inspection sheets shall identify the location, tolerance, actual dimension, and amount out of tolerance, if applicable, of the required COC feature. Additionally, Inspection sheet should indicate process, equipment, and/or feature set used to generate the parameters. Thread profiles shall be inspected with go/no go gauges.

6. Rivets – The Offeror shall ensure that rivets completely fill holes and are not loose, cut or marred, and do not have excessive cracking.

7. Welds – The Offeror shall ensure that welds are in accordance with ASTM-E1444 and/or ASTM-1417.

8. Repairs – The Offeror shall not show any evidence of weld repair, evidence of touchup not in accordance with materials listed in QPL-81706-QPD. The Offeror shall not show any visible corrosion on parts including rust, pitting, or cracking.

L.4.5 FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

This Factor addresses the Offeror’s management plan, which should include a broadly qualified team with a coordinated approach to complete the efforts within this contract. The Offeror shall address the staffing, infrastructure, and reporting procedures of its organization. Management Capability consists of one Element:

Subcontracting Agreements.

L.4.5.1 ELEMENT A: SUBCONTRACTING AGREEMENTS

If Subcontracting or teaming is proposed, the Offerors shall state the functions the Sub-Contractor/team member will perform. This will describe its processes and techniques used to manage Sub-Contract performance (technical, schedule, and cost). The Offerors shall address the technical reason for selecting each Sub-Contractor/team member and any previous or ongoing working relationships. The Offerors shall provide written Subcontracting or teaming agreements signed by both the Offeror and planned Sub-Contractor or team member(s) showing agreement as to the work areas to be Subcontracted.

L.5 FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall provide up to three (3) past performance references for the Prime Contractor that reflects recent relevant experience performed within the last five (5) years that demonstrate the ability to handle the scope and breadth of the proposed contract. Include the following items:

(a) Contract / Task Order number

(b) Contract type

(c) Total contract value. If performed as a Sub-Contractor, also include the estimated value of support provided.

(d) Brief description of work performed and how the work is relevant to this task. Bullet format is preferred for this information.

(e) Valid names and telephone numbers and e-mails for the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The Government intends to review Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) data and other past performance information.

All Offerors may provide any other information regarding their past performance of contracts similar to the Government’s requirement that they would like the Government to consider. Such information may be in the nature of:

(a) Additional information which the Government has readily available, for example, a synopsis of data in the CPARS system;

(b) Information which the Offeror considers essential to the Government’s past performance evaluation; or

(c) Explanatory information of substandard or poor performance and the corrective actions taken to prevent a recurrence.

Past performance will be used as both an evaluation Factor and as a source of information for a responsibility determination. Offerors are encouraged to provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Offeror’s corrective actions taken.

The Government may also use other information such as Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP) data available from Government sources to evaluate an Offeror’s past performance. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror. Any relevant information relating to rapid delivery or quality of hardware will be evaluated. Additionally, Offerors may submit references.

L.6 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (OCI) MITIGATION PLAN

In accordance with Clause H-209-H004 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST and Clause L-209-H009 NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT(S) OF INTEREST, Offerors shall identify any and all conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest related to this solicitation. If it is believed that no conflicts of interest exist, then the Offeror shall clearly state this as part of its proposal submission, in addition to providing its corporate policy for resolving OCIs. If OCI issues are present or anticipated, Offerors shall provide details and submit an OCI mitigation plan as part of its proposal submission. Corporate policies are authorized to be submitted in addition to the OCI Mitigation Plan.

The Offeror’s OCI Mitigation Plan shall be provided in a separate volume to the proposal. Elements of an OCI Mitigation Plan may include but are not limited to the following: roles and responsibilities; physical, organizational and/or electronic separation; non-disclosure agreements; OCI training and debriefing statements; restrictions on personnel assigned/transfers; data/documentation separation and control; soft copy documentation control; corporate and Government review; records control; Prime Contractor flow-down policy to Sub-contractors/Consultants; and/or recusal from specific tasks for specific Sub-contractors.

L.7 GENERAL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO PREPARE OFFERS

L.7.1 The estimated date of contract award is 26 August 2022.

L.7.2 Offerors shall limit the amount of proprietary data in the proposal as identified in DFARS 252.227-7013.

L.7.3 The proposal shall be prepared and submitted in form and content in accordance with the instructions herein.

L.7.4 Offerors must respond to the specific requirements of the solicitation being proposed on with no additions or deletions. The Government will not entertain any proposed revisions to the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation submitted as part of the offeror’s proposal, including any attachment/exhibit referenced therein.

Therefore, any offer that includes “redlines,” condition(s) of offer, or any other deviation from the requirements of the solicitation may be rejected by the Government as non-compliant.

L.7.5 An Offeror’s proposal is presumed to represent their best efforts to respond to the solicitation. The Government intends to award multiple contracts without discussions, as permitted by FAR 52.215-1.

L.7.6 Clarity, completeness and conciseness are essential, and the proposal shall be evaluated in the context of being representative of the Offeror’s capabilities. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known, i.e., previous projects performed for the Navy cannot be considered unless such information is provided. Responses must adequately address specific solicitation requirements, and be responsive to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Statements such as “the Offeror understands,” “the Offeror has a long history of outstanding support,” along with responses that paraphrase the solicitation, are considered inadequate. Phrases such as “standard procedures shall be employed” or “well known techniques shall be used,” without a specific Government or industry reference, shall be considered inadequate and unsatisfactory.

L.7.7 Offerors shall not include CLASSIFIED material in the proposal.

L.7.8 Offerors must respond to the specific requirements of the solicitation. Offerors shall not alter the solicitation (other than completing the appropriate “fill-in” blocks and certifications). Offerors who alter the solicitation (except for completing the appropriate “fill-in” blocks and certifications) may be considered non-responsive and may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

L.7.9 The Government also reserves the right to change any of the terms and conditions of this solicitation by amendment.

L.7.10 Offerors may submit only one proposal as a prime Contractor. Only one contract will be awarded per successful Offeror inclusive of all divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliates under common control.

L.7.11 Since the CLINs included in this solicitation will be Firm-Fixed-Price, a DCMA/DCAA approved accounting system is not required to be eligible for award unless progress payments are authorized.

(End of Summary of Changes)