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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)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification): The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to issue solicitation updates. The changes are outlined below;

- Proposal due date is extended to 22 June, 2026 at 12:00PM.

- In Section A, the NAICS code: 332510 is added for convenience.

- In Section L, "L.3 Receipt of BID sample and technical data package", the Contracting Officer email address is updated to rectify a typo.

- In Section M, "Factor 1 Element 1 Technical Capability/Facilities" the follow language has been removed:

- "The Government will evaluate the capabilities the Offeror has available to them for future delivery orders that will have more complexity in manufacturing".

- "The Government will evaluate the ratio of how much work is completed in-house compared to outsourcing to vendors".

End of Summary of Changes.

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Time 03:00 PM 12:00 PM Response Due Date 05 Jun 2026 22 Jun 2026

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

NAICS Code: 332510DESCRIPTION: The Weapons Control and Integration Department (H Department), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) actively supports Naval, Joint, and national needs by providing design and fabrication, rapid prototyping, special acquisition, and technology integration related to circuit board design and Radio Frequency (RF) distribution assemblies, mechanical fabrication, fabric assemblies, battery assemblies, and mechanical and electromechanical assemblies.This Contract requires Contractor support to be provided to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division in support of the warfighter. When ordered by the issuance of individual Delivery Orders, the Contractor shall provide design, technical documentation, fabrication, system integration, test and evaluation, and rapid prototyping support for the systems defined in this SOW. Types of equipment may include radar, voice and data communications, cryptographic equipment, electronic countermeasures and navigation aids as they pertain to Electronic Warfare (EW) and RF systems. Other types of equipment or systems may include maritime vessel disablement systems, deployment systems, and electrical/mechanical systems and assemblies. The services necessary to accomplish the tasks within this Statement of Work (SOW) are defined in Section C.The Government contemplates award of a Multi-Award-Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) consisting of Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Delivery Orders (DOs) resulting from this solicitation. This MAC Contract will have a Ordering Period of twelve (60) months.PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Proposals are required to be submitted electronically on or before the date and time specified in Block 9 of Page 1. The ability to upload /submit a proposal in response to Solicitation No. N0017827R4402 will end at the date and time specified even if uploading is not complete. Offerors are encouraged to start the process of uploading their proposal documents early to avoid a late proposal submission.CRITICAL DATES: This solicitation represents the Government's requirements and shall be the governing document. The question-and-answer period and instructions will be dictated in Section L – Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters.ADVANCE NOTICE/PRE- SOLICITATION CONFERENCE: A Sources Sought/Advance Notice (N00178-25-R-4406) was posted to SAM.gov on 5 September 2025 through 6 October 2025 for this requirement . No Industry Day was held.

COMPETITION APPROACH: This requirement will be fulfilled as a Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) competitive Multi Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirement.

INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR: This requirement is a Follow-on to a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Cost-Plus-

N0017826R00100001

Fixed-Fee (CPFF) MAC IDIQ Contracts: Contract No. N0017821D4414 with HART Technologies (1Q3J5) and Contract No. N0017821D4415 with QinetiQ Inc (1TAV2).THIS SOLICITATION AND PREVIOUS POSTINGS: Offerors should not rely on information contained in previous postings. This solicitation represents the Government's requirements and shall be the governing document.ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONS: Questions relating solely to an Offeror's possible Organizational Conflict of Interest may be addressed directly to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer listed in Section G.BEST VALUE SOURCE SELECTION PROCEDURES: Best Value Source Selection procedures will be employed in accordance with Section M of this solicitation.

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

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

L.1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Proposals must be submitted electronically, via email to the Contract Specialist in order to be considered for award. Subcontractor cost proposals are to be submitted directly to the Government via email to the Contract Specialist. Subcontractors cost proposals are to consist of the Subcontractors' un-sanitized cost proposal spreadsheet and supporting cost narrative. Subcontractors or consultants not possessing a DUN'S number and CAGE code shall transmit their un-sanitized cost proposal in an appropriately password-protected manner to their respective Prime Contractor for inclusion within the Prime Contractor's proposal submission package via email to the Contract Specialist. Subcontractors and consultants submitting their password-protected cost proposals through the Prime Contractor in this manner shall ensure that the applicable passwords are communicated via email to the Contract Specialist at and Contracting Officer .greg.k.sturzenbecher.civ@us.navy.mil jason.w.simpson.civ@us.navy.mil

Offerors must 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 Suite.

- Adobe (.pdf) files are allowable for documents containing original signatures.

- The cost proposal shall contain spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel software.

- All spreadsheets provided SHALL INCLUDE ALL CALCULATIONS IN THE CELLS (i.e. show formulas). REVIEWERS MUST BE ABLE TO

RECOGNIZE WHAT CELLS ARE INVOLVED IN CALCULATING RESULTS.

- Spreadsheets shall be formatted for printing on 8.5 x 11-inch paper (NOT legal sized paper) landscape format. Minimum font size shall be 10.

- Spreadsheets shall be formatted such that column and row headings/labels appear on each printed page.

-The Offeror shall provide the CMMC UIDs issued by the Supplier Performance Risk system (SPRS), in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7025(d), for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) during performance of a contract, task order, or delivery order resulting from this solicitation.

L.2 ORGANIZATION AND MINIMUM CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL

Written Proposal Organization

Volume Section L Volume Title Written Page Limit

I L.2(a) Solicitation Offer & Award Documents Unlimited

II

L.2(b) & Technical/Price Proposal - Specific Requirements

Technical 35 Pages

III

L.(c) & Technical/Price Proposal - Specific Requirements, Factor 4 - Price

Total Evaluated Cost/Price Unlimited

IV L.2(d) Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan

Unlimited

PAGE LIMITATIONS & GLOSSARY OF ABBREVATIONS AND ACROYNMS

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

(a) VOLUME I: SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS (SF 33 - RFP)- one Electronic Copy

(1) This document, which may be used as part of the contract award document, shall be fully executed and returned as a separate document from the technical/management and cost proposals. Special attention should be taken to accurately enter the prices required in Section B, complete the fill-ins throughout the solicitation, and ensure that an authorized person signs the offer in Block17 of Page 1. This document shall not be embellished with any covers or binding.

(2) Offerors are encouraged not to take exceptions to this solicitation, however, any exceptions taken to the specifications, or terms and conditions of this solicitation shall be identified in a cover letter and explained in detail in the appropriate section of the technical proposal.

(b) VOLUME II: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL - One Electronic Copy

(1) The technical proposal shall not contain any reference to cost and shall be prepared in accordance with the following guidelines and the TECHNICAL PROPOSAL specific requirements below.

(2) The technical proposal should be written so that management and engineering-oriented personnel can make a thorough evaluation and arrive at a sound determination as to whether the proposal meets the requirements of this solicitation. To this end, the proposal shall be so specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough understanding of the technical requirements contained in Section C of this solicitation. The technical proposal shall not exceed 35 pages in its discussion of management, technical, corporate experience, personnel and facilities, except that additional pages will be allowed for resumes and matrices. Pictures can be separate attachments, not part of the 35 pages.

(3) Statements such as "the offeror understands", "will comply with the statement of work," "standard procedures will be employed", "well known techniques will be used" and general paraphrasing of the statement of work are considered inadequate. The technical proposal must provide details concerning what the contractor will do and how it will be done. This includes a full explanation of the techniques, disciplines, and procedures proposed to be followed.

(4) Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the offeror's lack of cost consciousness. Elaborate artwork, expensive paper and bindings, or expensive visual and other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired.

(5) In the event that any portion of the technical proposal is written by anyone who is not a bona fide employee of the firm submitting the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be furnished. It must be signed by a responsible officer of the offeror and shall show the author's name, employment capacity, the name of the person's firm, the relationship of that firm to the offeror's, and the portion of the technical proposal he/she wrote.

(6) Technical information previously submitted, if any, will not be considered by the Government; hence, any such information should not be relied upon or incorporated in the technical proposal by reference.

(7) Address the specific requirements of the Technical/ Price Proposal for Factor & Element listed below which will be evaluated in accordance with Section M, of the Solicitation.

Factor 1: Technical Understanding

Element 1: Technical Capability/Facilities

Element 2: Bid Sample

Element 3: Quality Assurance and Control

Factor 2: Management Capability

Element 1: Reporting & Tracking of Progress, Long Lead Time and Schedule Impacts

Element 2: Organizational Structure and Process

Element 3: Subcontracting Agreements

Factor 3: Past Performance

Factor 4: Price

NOTE: The Bid Sample MUST be post marked by closing date of the Solicitation to be considered for an award. Please mail to: Lawrence Callis, 18372 Frontage Road, Suite 318, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5160.

(c) VOLUME III: COST OR PRICE PROPOSAL

The cost proposal is pricing for Delivery Order 0001 and Delivery Order 0002. The cost proposal shall be in accordance with Section L, Technical /Price Proposal Requirements, Factor 4: Price and evaluated in accordance with Section M, Best Value Evaluation, of the Solicitation.

(d) VOLUME IV: Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan

In accordance with Section C and the OCI provisions of this solicitation, 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 in its offer cover letter. If OCI issues are present or anticipated, Offerors shall provide details and submit an OCI mitigation plan as part of its proposal submission. 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 Subcontractors/Consultants; and/or recusal from specific tasks for specific Subcontractors.

L.3 RECEIPT OF BID SAMPLE AND TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE

In order for an Offeror to receive the TDP for the Bid Sample, they must submit certifications to prove they meet Mandatory Requirement 2 as well as a plan on how they will meet Mandatory Requirement 1 by proposal submissions. At that time, and if the Offeror meets the two Mandatory Requirements, the Government will be delivered to the vendors via DOD SAFE in compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements and FAR 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems. If the Offeror does not meet the Mandatory Requirements, the Offeror will receive an email stating why the Offeror did not meet the Mandatory Requirements. This information shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist, and the Contracting Officer, . It is recommended, greg.k.sturzenbecher.civ@us.navy.mil jason.w.simpson.civ@us.navy.mil not required, that this information be provided within five (5) days after Solicitation release. If the Bid Sample information is requested after five (5) days, the solicitation will not be extended due to a later request. An Offeror who fails to submit a Bid Sample will be unawardable.

L.4 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Requirements:

Offerors must meet the mandatory requirements at the time of proposal submission. The mandatory requirements must be maintained throughout the life of the contract.

Requirement 1: Facility location:

The Offeror's design and manufacturing facility supporting this contract must be located within 300 miles of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA.

Requirement 2: Quality Assurance Requirements:

The Offeror must meet the Quality Assurance Requirements (QAR) as stated in Section C of the Statement of Work, which includes being Quality management systems -- Requirements ISO9001 or higher and Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations AS9100 or higher certified. Regardless both requirements will utilize the most recent version (should another be released in the future).

L.5 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

TECHNICAL/PRICE PROPOSAL - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING

This Factor addresses the capabilities of the Offerors. Offerors shall show a clear understanding of the effort required by the Government.

ELEMENT 1 - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY/FACILITIES

The Offeror shall demonstrate its technical understanding and ability to perform the work described in the Statement of Work (Section C) established for this contract. The Offeror shall address how it meets or exceeds the quality assurance requirements established within the Statement of Work.

Additionally, the Offeror shall demonstrate its level of competency in hardware fabrication and rapid prototyping capabilities.

The Offeror shall describe all facilities and equipment that will be used for the effort described in the Statement of Work for rapid prototyping program requirements. The Offeror shall describe their capability for assessing and modifying for manufacturability mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies and sub assemblies from E-Drawing Format 3-D files, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks CAD models. The Offeror shall describe their capability for assessing and modifying for manufacturability printed circuit board (PCB) designs from Altium files. The Offeror shall describe their process for rapid procurement of mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies and subassemblies, and both bare and assembled PCBs. The Offeror shall describe their process for logistics management of requested items, the quality assurance inspections and testing to the appropriate military or commercial standard, such as IPC for PCBs, and delivery to the government. Quality Assurance or other processes - Experienced Labor - Qualifications of single point of contact. Numbers and labor categories, description of training and qualifications. Part of Rapid Prototyping environments include having ability 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 impact on scheduling, the Offeror shall demonstrate their process for the lowest amount of risk and the greatest ability to support such requirements.

Specific areas the Offeror shall describe are:

- Facilities

- Machines

- Tooling

- Fabricate and assemble parts

- Manufacture parts with dimensions of up to 6 feet in length

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

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

-Quality Assurance process and personnel sources

ELEMENT 2 - BID SAMPLE

The bid sample, per FAR clause 52.214-20, has been developed to address the majority of the aspects of the Statement of Work, and to provide tangible insight into the Offerors' understanding, capabilities within the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) prototyping requirements and understanding regarding the Government's overall requirements.

Upon the Offeror providing certification to show they meet the Mandatory Requirements; the Government will provide a PCB Bid Sample (Part Number - Predator R3.5) with manufacturing and delivery requirements. The Offeror will deliver a physical quantity of one (1) PCB Bid Sample (limited to six (6) pages) to NSWCDD. The Offeror shall also provide a process plan between the Government and Contractor that offers a phased approach towards obtaining a production level TDP for that PCB. The approach must include:

-Rework/Repair plan

-PCB manufacturing risk management plan

-Defect reporting

-QA plan

-Communication plan

-Technical package review and design for manufacturing assessment

Note: If elements of the PCB manufacturing process are outsourced, the Offeror must include detailed description of this approach in the written response.

This process shall include the Government as the primary design agent, and the Offeror as the primary manufacturing agent. At the end of the prototyping iterations, the Government will own a Production Level TDP.

This particular item will allow the Government to recognize the level of experience, skill capacity, and technical understanding from each Offeror.

After the Government has verified that an Offeror has met the mandatory requirement, the Offeror will receive a complete drawing package and instructions for this bid sample. Costs associated with the Bid Sample will not be reimbursed by the Government.

ELEMENT 3 - QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL

The Offeror shall describe a Quality Control Plan and approach that addresses, at a minimum:

- Overall Quality Control: The Offeror shall describe the specific plans and processes that will be implemented to provide quality control of all deliverables (documents as well as hardware), including those provided by Subcontractors. The Offeror shall include process flow charts as applicable. The Offeror shall separately describe the specific policies and procedures to be followed to ensure high quality of all services performed, including those performed by Subcontractors, and all deliverables. This shall include policies, plans and processes for both the Offeror and each proposed Subcontractor.

- Subcontractor control policies and procedures (if Subcontracting has been proposed): The Offeror shall specifically address the techniques the Prime Contractor will implement to ensure control over all Subcontractor performance.

The Offeror shall specifically address technical, schedule, and cost aspects of Subcontractor control. The Offeror shall address Subcontractor, Prime Contractor and Government communication flow.

- The Offeror shall identify the Offeror's typical approach to Quality Assurance, specifically Quality Assurance Plans and inspection tests/reporting to the Government. The Offeror shall identify contingency plans for when parts fail the Government's inspection and delivery schedules still have to be met.

FACTOR 2 - MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

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

ELEMENT 1 - REPORTING AND TRACKING OF PROGRESS, LONG LEAD TIME, AND SCHEDULE IMPACTS

The Offeror shall describe how it will maximize coordination and progress, reporting during time periods that multiple delivery orders will be issued.

The Offeror shall describe how it will identify long lead time items that are procured as part of a Delivery Order, and how they will report that to the Contract Officer's Representative (COR) and Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

The Offeror shall discuss their team's capability to meet all contract reporting and invoicing requirements of Delivery Orders.

ELEMENT 2 - ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND PROCESS

The Offerors shall provide an organization chart that shows the location of the work within the Offeror's organization. The Offeror shall identify a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) that has insight and influence over cost, schedule, and delivery to maintain communication with the COR over the Period of Performance of this contract. The objective of this is to ensure that proper processes and communication with the COR are in place when/if there are any delays in schedule that are not recognized until the fabrication or manufacturing process begins.

The Offeror shall identify, by name, the Offeror's technical and contracting points of contact. The Offeror shall define the technical, management, and contracting lines of communication and show the relative position of the Program/Contract manager in the Offeror's organization.

The Offerors shall describe in detail the Single Point of Contact's responsibilities, authority, as well as his/her and the company's understanding of and ability to comply with contract provisions, delivery orders, invoicing and progress reporting.

ELEMENT 3 - SUBCONTRACTING AGREEMENTS

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

FACTOR 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE

Offeror shall provide all past performance information in accordance with Past Performance reference instructions provided below. Offeror shall provide three (3) past performance references, if available, which shall reflect recent experience performed within the last five (5) years of the solicitation release date and that demonstrates experience relevant to the solicitation's PWS/SOW. In addition to these three past performance references, Offeror shall submit one additional past performance reference for each subcontractor proposed to perform more than 10% of the total

, if available. Offeror shall describe how the past performance references are relevant including details about how it is similar in scope and cost complexity to this solicitation's SOW/PWS.

Past Performance Reference Instructions:

(a) Contract / Task Order number

(b) Contract type (e.g. CPFF-term; CPIF-completion; FFP, etc.)

(c) Program name

(d) Period of Performance

(e) Total contract value. If performed as a Subcontractor, also include the estimated value of support provided.

(f) Brief description of work performed and how the work is relevant to this task. Bullet format is preferred for this information. Offerors are prohibited from including classified information in their submissions. All responses must be entirely unclassified; any submission containing classified data will be rejected without review.

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

If submitting a proposal for subject acquisition as a Prime Contractor, the Offeror is encouraged to include Past Performance reference(s) where they performed as a Prime Contractor. If Subcontractors are proposed for Subject acquisition, the Offeror is encouraged to include Past Performance reference(s) where they, as the Prime Contractor, Subcontracted a portion of the effort. Contracts listed in CPARS. The Government intends to review Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) data and other existing past performance ratings on relevant contracts.

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 evaluation of Section M Factors and/or Elements; 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.

FACTOR 4 - PRICE

The ceiling for this contract has been established as $97,192,975.00. Offerors shall insert this price under CLIN 0001.

The Government will award Delivery Order 0001 to successful offerors. The total cost for Delivery Order 0001 shall be $500.

The Offeror shall submit a quote with the costs associated with fabricating, assembling, and inspecting and delivery for the material described in Delivery Order 0002. The Government reserves the right to award Delivery Order 0002 to all offerors, one offeror, or no offerors.

The Offeror's Cost Proposal shall include the Offerors most recent copy of their most recent DCAA/DCMA audit report or an official letter stating the system is adequate. If NOT yet approved, the Offeror must submit a completed SF 1408 (Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System) and supporting documentation. The Government will then request a pre-award audit if the Offeror is in line for award. This will be a pass/fail review for award.

The Offeror's Cost Proposal shall include Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)- approved provisional billing and actual rates for both direct and indirect costs, or if your firm does not have DCAA-approved rates, indirect rates shall be derived in accordance with FAR Part 31.

If your proposal includes Subcontractor support, rate information from the Subcontractor will also be required.

If the Subcontractor information is proprietary, the Subcontractor may password protect the document for proposal.

Submission and give the password directly to the Contracting Office/Contract Specialist. Alternatively, the Subcontractor may email the document directly to the Contracting Officer.

Cost Proposals for Delivery Order 0002 shall include the following:

(1) A cost buildup;

(2) A supporting narrative rationale for the prices proposed, to include the following:

(i) Direct Labor: proposed hours, labor category, direct labor rates, and calculated amounts for each direct labor category by item. As part of the basis of estimate narrative, provide rationale for proposed hours and labor mix. For the direct labor rates, provide payrolls or rationale as to how the direct labor rates were derived.

(ii) Indirect Rates: Provide three (3) years of historical rates if the Offeror does not have a Forward Price Rating Agreement (FPRA).

(iii) ODCs: a list of all materials proposed, and the rationale for the proposed price. Provide quotes or previous invoices of material purchased to prove price reasonableness.

(3) All other costs and the reductions or rebates offered.

(4) Offeror shall submit a cost proposal spreadsheet using the format set forth in Section J Attachment 3 - Cost Proposal Spreadsheet. The cost proposal spreadsheet shall provide a detailed breakout of every single cost element proposed. The cost proposal spreadsheet shall include calculations in the cells showing all formulas used to calculate the values. Do not enter hard data where formulas were used to calculate the entered value.

The Offeror's cost proposal spreadsheet shall be overarching, encompassing all proposed costs inclusive of subcontractor/vendor costs, and it shall fully align with and support the proposed Section B pricing. Subcontractor's unsanitized cost proposal spreadsheets shall be submitted separately through the PIEE Solicitation Module in order to protect their proprietary information. Subcontractor cost proposals shall be received by the time and date specified for receipt of proposals specified in this solicitation.

Travel

Offeror(s) shall propose travel in accordance with below table. The below table reflects Government estimated travel. The estimated travel amounts do not account for any company specific burdens such as material handling or G&A. Offeror(s) shall propose all applicable burdens in accordance with its disclosure statements. Travel shall be COST ONLY. No Fee will be paid on travel.

Base Year Option Year 1 Option Year 2 Option Year 3 Option Year 4 5 year total without G&A

Estimated travel $3,770 $3,859 $3,951 $4,045 $4,141 $19,766

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

SPECIFIC EVALUATION CRITERIA

In order to be considered for award, the Offeror must meet the Mandatory Requirements noted in Section C.3.7 and in Section L.4, An Offeror not meeting all of these requirements will not be considered eligible for award.

ADJECTIVAL RATINGS

The narrative description of each rating follows, as appropriate for technical and management evaluation factors.

An "Outstanding" proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

A "Good" proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

An "Acceptable" proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

A "Marginal" proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high. Proposal is un-awardable.

An "Unacceptable" proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is un-awardable.

PAST PERFORMANCE

In assessing the Past Performance factor, the Government will apply the following definitions of acceptable or unacceptable:

Acceptable - Based on the Offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the Offeror's performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable - Based on the Offeror's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

DEFINITIONS

Deficiency is material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Performance Confidence Assessment is an evaluation of the likelihood (or Government's confidence) that the offeror with successfully perform the solicitation's requirements; the evaluation is based upon past performance information.

Recency, as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the time that has elapsed since the past performance reference occurred.

Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant.

Relevancy, as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the solicitation requirements;

and a measure of the likelihood that the past performance is an indicator of future performance.

Risk, as is pertains to source selection, is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance. The consideration of risk assesses the degree to which an offeror's proposed approach to achieving the technical factor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Strength is an aspect of an offeror's proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness means a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. Each Offeror shall be evaluated relative to the following Factors:

EVALUATION FACTORS

Factor 1: Technical Understanding

Element 1: Technical Capability/Facilities Element 2: Bid Sample Element 3: Quality Assurance and Control

Factor 2: Management Capability

Element 1: Reporting & Tracking of Progress, Long Lead Time and Schedule Impacts Element 2: Organizational Structure and Process Element 3: Subcontracting Agreements

Factor 3: Past Performance

Factor 4: Price

Within Factors 1 and 2, the solicitation specifies a set of elements. Elements serve as a means of organizing the proposal structure and streamlining the evaluation process. The Government will not assign ratings to individual elements. The elements are not individually weighted and will be evaluated as a whole under Factors 1 and 2.

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOURCE SELECTION FACTORS

The source selection Factors are listed above in descending order of importance. Factor 1 is more important than Factor 2. Factor 2 is more important than Factor 3. When all evaluation Factors other than price are combined, the Factors are significantly more important than price.

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING

This factor consists of three (3) Element:

Element 1: Technical Capability/Facilities

Element 2: Bid Sample

Element 3: Quality Assurance and Control

Evaluation of this Factor will be based on a quality assurance inspection of the Bid Sample and the written technical proposal. The validity and thoroughness of the Offeror's written proposal, including the proposed approach for executing the SOW, Technical Capability/Facilities, and Quality Assurance and Control, and the actual approach in executing the Bid Sample, described in Section L will be evaluated as specific evidence of the Offeror's understanding and capability to successfully perform the technical requirements of the contract.

Element 1: Technical Capability/Facilities

The Government will evaluate what design validation and verification capabilities the Offeror has. The Government will evaluate all capabilities that the Offeror proposes. The Government will evaluate the processes in which the Offeror uses to be able to handle certain last-minute changes in specifications that do not impact cost.

Element 2: Bid Sample

The Government will take receipt of the Bid Sample and conduct a thorough inspection of the Bid Sample at NSWCDD facilities. This assembly and inspection data will be evaluated for quality based on completeness of approach and thoroughness of response as laid out in Section L and the inspection qualification guidelines below. Please be advised that all bid samples submitted in response to this requirement will become the property of the Government upon receipt. Samples will not be returned to the vendor following the evaluation process or award of the contract

Inspection Qualification Guidelines

Design and Fabrication:

All bare printed circuit boards supplied must conform to the design and performance requirements specified herein.

IPC-6011: Performance Specification

Instruction: The vendor is responsible for meeting the general performance and quality assurance levels defined within this specification.

Inspection Criteria:

Vendor shall provide objective evidence of compliance with specified quality and reliability testing requirements outlined in the standard upon request.

Product must NOT be marked with any lot identification nor traceability information as required by the contract.

IPC-A-600K: Acceptability of Bare Boards (Visual Inspection)

Instruction: 100% visual inspection of bare boards is required using IPC-A-600K as the acceptance criteria benchmark.

Inspection Criteria:

Target/Acceptable Conditions: Only Target or Acceptable conditions per IPC-A-600K illustrations are permissible for Class 2 products.

Plating: Cross-section analysis must confirm plating thickness meets Class requirements with zero plating voids or significant cracks.

IPC-9252B: Electrical Testing

Instruction: All unpopulated boards must undergo 100% electrical test (E-test) as defined by IPC-9252B.

Inspection Criteria:

Test Level: All products must be tested to Test Level B.

Documentation: E-test data logs must be retained and made available for audit. Any board failing the test must be clearly identified and segregated as non-conforming material (NCM).

Assembly, Soldering, and Repair:

All assembled printed circuit boards must conform to the assembly, soldering, and repair standards specified herein.

IPC-J-STD-001H: Soldering Requirements

Instruction: All soldering processes must adhere strictly to the materials, methods, and process control requirements outlined in IPC-J-STD-001H.

Inspection Criteria:

Materials: Only approved fluxes and solder materials meeting the standard's specifications are permitted.

Process Control: Vendor must maintain documented process controls ensuring consistent solder joint quality. The use of the J-STD-001HS addendum for space/military applications may be specified in the purchase order.

IPC-A-610H: Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies (Visual Inspection)

Instruction: Final inspection of assembled PCBs must use IPC-A-610H as the visual acceptance standard. This is the primary acceptance benchmark for assembled product delivery.

Inspection Criteria:

Solder Joints: Solder joints must exhibit acceptable wetting, proper fill, and correct surface texture for the specified product class (Class 1, 2, or 3).

Component Placement: All components must be correctly polarized, placed within acceptable tolerances, and free of physical damage (cracks, chips, excessive stress).

Workmanship: Only conditions labeled "Acceptable" or "Target" are allowed. "Process Indicators" are strictly disallowed for Class 3 assemblies unless otherwise noted in the contract.

IPC-7711C/7721C: Rework and Repair

Instruction: Any necessary rework, modification, or repair performed by the vendor must follow the procedures defined in IPC-7711C/7721C to maintain product integrity.

Inspection Criteria:

Repairs: All repairs must restore the product to original functionality and meet the acceptance criteria of IPC-A-610H for the specified class without introducing new defects.

Documentation: All significant rework or repair actions must be documented in a repair log.

Certifications: The documents require adherence to quality management system certifications such as ISO:9000 and AS9100.

Element 3: Quality Assurance and Control

Evaluation will be based on the written proposal as set forth in Section L. The Government will evaluate the plans and processes that the Offeror proposes for Quality Assurance/Control Plans, including inspection tests and reporting. The Government will evaluate the Offeror's proposed approach towards lines of communications from vendors, Offerors, and the Government. The Government will evaluate the Offeror's plan and processes to effectively communicate information including technical, schedule, and cost aspects of future requirements. The Government will evaluate any internal contingency or mitigation strategies that the Offeror currently has in place.

The Government will evaluate the proposed plans and processes to provide quality control of all deliverables (documents as well as hardware), including those provided by Sub-Contractors or Consultants. The Government will evaluate the specific policies and procedures to be followed to ensure high quality of all services performed, including those performed by Sub-Contractors. Additionally, the Government will evaluate proposed contingency plans for when parts fail the Government's inspection.

FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

The Government will evaluate the Offeror's ability to perform the non-technical aspects of contract performance. The evaluation will be based on the written proposal as set forth in Section L. Each Offeror's written proposal will be assessed to determine the feasibility of the proposed management approach for task achievement and the depth of understanding represented by that approach.

This Factor consists of three Element:

Element 1: Reporting Tracking of Progress, Long Lead Time and Schedule Impacts

Evaluation will be based on the written proposal as set forth in Section L. The Government will assess how Offerors propose to maximize coordination and progress reporting during time periods that multiple delivery orders will be issued. The Government will assess the Offeror's proposed approach towards how they will identify long lead time items that are procured as part of a delivery order, and how they will report that to the Contract Officer's Representative (COR) and Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). The Government will assess the Offeror's proposed approach towards their team's capability to meet all contract reporting and invoicing requirements of delivery orders. This Government assessment will include the reporting mechanisms of any status updates.

Element 2: Organization Structure and Process

Evaluation will be based on the written proposal as set forth in Section L. The Government will assess the Offeror's organization chart that shows the location of the work within the Offeror's organization. The Government will assess how well the Offeror's identify a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) that has insight and influence over cost, schedule, and delivery to maintain communication with the COR over the Period of Performance of this contract. The Government will assess the company's understanding of and ability to comply with contract provisions, delivery orders, invoicing and progress reporting.

Element 3: Sub-Contracting Agreements

Evaluation will be based on the written proposal as set forth in Section L. The Government will evaluate whether the Offeror presents a management plan that provides an integrated team with a coordinated approach to work performance, demonstrates a clear understanding of contract reporting requirements and assures quality long-term support. The Government will evaluate the technical reason for selecting each Sub-Contractor and the processes and techniques proposed to manage the performance of each Sub-Contractor.

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Past Performance factor will be rated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. The Government will use information provided by the Offeror, as well as any other information deemed necessary as noted in Section L.5 Factor 3 - Past Performance to assess the Offeror's ability to meet the solicitation requirements. This assessment will be based on a demonstrated record of past performance, taking into consideration the recency and relevancy of the past performance data.