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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

MSRA SUPPORT SERVICES

FFP

Module Screening and Repair Activity for Naval Submarine Support Faciltiy Groton, CT. See Incorporated Performance Work Statement.

Base Year Period of Performance - 01 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N6831618RC013GR

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N6831618RC013GR

NET AMT

FFP

In Accordance with FAR 52.217-8 Period of Performance - 01 April 2019 to 30 September 2019 FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N6831618RC013GR

NET AMT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

NAVAL SUBMARINE SUPPORT FACILITY (NSSF) NEW LONDON

MODULE SCREENING AND REPAIR ACTIVITY (MSRA)

N6831618RC013GR

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Support services are required to perform submarine-related Technical, Logistics, Instructional and Data Management Support Services for the Module Screening and Repair Activity (MSRA) located at the Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF) in Groton, CT. The purpose of these services is to support the screening and repair of complex electronic circuit cards and modules from submarines, other platforms and/or agencies designated by TYCOM & Fleet Forces Command, at an “Intermediate” level instead of processing these repairs from a “Depot” level. Completing these repairs within NSSF’s MSRA facility provides for a faster turn-around time frame for deploying fast attack submarines while saving the Navy thousands of dollars in terms of operating costs, ship’s availability, and operational readiness.

2.0 BACKGROUND

2.1 MSRA is a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) sponsored cost savings initiative designed to establish an on-site submarine electronic repair capability at various submarine homeports. Using Automated Test Equipment and software analysis and diagnostic procedures, personnel are able to repair complex electronic circuit cards and modules locally at the Intermediate Level (I-Level). In doing so, the Fleet obtains a higher level of operational readiness and reduces operating costs by repairing electronic modules at the Intermediate Level versus the Depot Level. The increased operational capabilities introduced by the AN/BSY-1 advanced submarine combat systems on fast attack submarines caused a corresponding increase in electronic complexity at the circuit card level. In many cases, the functions of hundreds of circuit cards are now integrated into smaller numbers of costly and more complex electronic modules. This functional integration has led to significant escalations in repair expenses. The I-Level MSRA is designed to solve this problem.

3.0 SCOPE

3.1 This Performance Work Statement (PWS) specifies the submarine-related Technical, Logistics, Instructional and Data Management Support tasks to be performed, deliverables to be provided, and performance objectives to be met in supporting the effort. The contractor shall:

3.1.1 Perform analysis to evaluate, verify, and validate system changes to the MSRA hardware, software, and firmware based upon analysis of engineering change instructions or system upgrades;

3.1.2 Provide on-site test, evaluation and corrective action procedures to repair circuit card modules sent in from the fleet;

3.1.3 Perform regular maintenance such as fault isolation, calibration checks, tracking equipment location, scheduling factory maintenance, and verifying equipment prior to testing;

3.1.4 Provide logistics support including identification of required repair materials and components, planning, monitoring and reporting of repair parts usage, inventory projections and tracking;

3.1.5 Conduct instructional sessions on module screening and repair procedures and equipment as requested by the MSRA Group Supervisor; and,

3.1.6 Perform review, maintenance, and update of the MSRA, Module Test & Repair (MTR) and Piece-Part databases to reflect the operational status and conditions of circuit card modules.

4.0 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

4.1 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 1- Technical Analysis Support.

The contractor shall provide technical analysis, assessment and evaluation functions including change analysis to review, verify, and validate system changes to the MSRA hardware, software, and firmware. This analysis shall be based upon the latest engineering change instructions or system upgrades available.

4.2 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 2- Technical Repair Support.

The contractor shall perform on-site test, evaluation and corrective action procedures to repair circuit card modules sent in from the fleet, Submarine Learning Center, Submarine School, NSSF and/or any other Submarine Atlantic (SUBLANT) -approved activity. The contractor shall maintain and operate existing assets (test equipment) along with the current Technical Repair Standards (TRSs) in the analysis and repair of the failed items. The repairs will be documented in the MTR database from which a monthly report will be provided to the MSRA Group Supervisor. Additional quantity of repairable items may be required for repair (by the government) shall be negotiated and finalized through a contract modification issued by the Contracting Officer.

4.2.1 The contractor shall provide on-site maintenance and upkeep of MSRA equipment by performing regular maintenance such as fault isolation, calibration checks, tracking equipment location, scheduling factory maintenance, and verifying equipment prior to repairable item testing. The contractor shall perform periodic maintenance (in accordance with the manufacturer specifications) throughout the duration of the period of performance for this contract.

4.3 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 3- Logistics Support.

The contractor shall provide integrated logistics support for repair efforts at the MSRA facility. The services include identification of required repair materials and components, planning, monitoring and reporting of repair part usage, inventory projections to assure the availability of high usage items, and tracking of repair process to insure timely repairs.

4.4 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 4- Instructional Support.

The contractor shall conduct instructional sessions on Module Screening and Repair procedures and equipment as requested by the MSRA Group Supervisor. The Instruction shall be conducted at the MSRA site aboard Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT. The contractor shall conduct such sessions covering equipment use, repair procedures, and other related activities, using existing MSRA instructional materials and curriculum.

4.5 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 5- Data Management.

The contractor shall support the review and routine updating of the MSRA, MTR and Piece-Part databases to reflect the operational status and conditions of the repairable items on hand. The databases shall be updated daily or as required by usage or completion of repair. The contractor shall maintain testing documentation and files, including assembly drawings, logic diagrams, parts lists, test program sets, firmware tapes, and related test data storage files for the automated test and repair equipment installed at the MSRA facility.

5.0 DELIVERABLES

5.1 The contractor shall provide the following reports according to the content and schedule determined by the MSRA Group Supervisor. MSRA Group Supervisor will also determine the report format and method of delivery.

5.1.1 Monthly Reports generated through the Module Test and Repair Database containing (but not limited to) documented work in process and completed repairs and any outstanding issues that may affect the optimized performance of the MSRA shop.

5.1.2 Individual Subcontracting Report (ISR). This report is used to determine if the subcontracting plan goals are being met. The Contractor shall submit the Subcontracting Report (subcontract awards data) periodically using the web site: www.esrs.gov. The reports are due semi-annually (not later than March 31 and September 30 each fiscal year) and at contract completion (end of the contract period of performance including option periods). Additionally, the Subcontracting Report will stay in queue until the government reviews and accepts or rejects the report.

5.1.3 ENTERPRISE-WIDE CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING APPLICATION (ECMRA)

The contractor shall report contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Naval Submarine Base New London Groton, CT via a secure data collection site. Contracted services excluded from reporting are based on Product Service Codes (PSCs).

The excluded PSCs are:

(1) W, Lease/Rental of Equipment;

(2) X, Lease/Rental of Facilities;

(3) Y, Construction of Structures and Facilities;

(4) D, Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunications, IT and Telecom- Telecommunications Transmission (D304) and Internet (D322) ONLY;

(5) S, Utilities ONLY;

(6) V, Freight and Shipping ONLY.

The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

6.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

6.1 The contractor shall provide an effective presence at the MSRA Shop in NSSF Groton, CT to support the objectives listed herein, provide interaction with NSSF government and other-contractor staff, attend meetings, and provide briefings. The contractor shall provide on-site representation at routinely scheduled staff meetings as well as project-specific meetings related to the MSRA shop. All screening and repair work performed by the contractor must be performed on-site in MSRA shop work spaces unless otherwise specifically approved by the NSSF Commanding Officer or designated representative.

6.2 Certain minimum qualifications apply to all personnel assigned to work under this contract. Additional desired qualifications are listed under the specific labor categories which follow. The minimum qualifications for key personnel include (but not limited to):

6.2.1 Possess a SECRET security clearance. The contractor key personnel assigned to this contract shall be cleared for access to at least SECRET level. Contractor’s request for visit authorization shall be submitted in accordance with DOD 5220.22M (Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information) not later than one (1) week prior to visit.

6.2.2 U.S. Citizenship. Contractor key personnel assigned to this contract shall provide proof of U.S. citizenship to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) within 10 business days of the contract period of performance.

6.2.3 Demonstrated education and/or experience, aptitude, and technical competence in the field of modular screening, troubleshooting, and repair of submarine circuit cards, modules and other similar equipment.

6.2.4 At the minimum, demonstrated proficiency in operating and maintaining the digital test equipment listed herein.

6.3 The anticipated labor categories to include key personnel required for MSRA support are described below.

6.3.1 Engineering Technician VI (Key Personnel):

6.3.1.1 The contractor shall provide personnel familiar with all aspects of technical project management involving submarine electronic systems/equipment, installed automatic test equipment and development of test processes. The manager must be familiar with automatic test processes and applications.

6.3.1.2 The manager must be familiar with automatic test processes and applications. He/she shall have a working knowledge of the Navy’s Depot Level Repairable (DLR) Program processes and the operational functionality of the Module Screening and Repair Activity.

6.3.1.3 The manager must have a minimum of 15 years operational experience with MSRA processes and procedures and familiarity with the repair process from module induction to completion.

6.3.1.4 The manager must be computer literate with hands-on experience in utilizing basic Microsoft compatible program applications such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.

6.3.1.5 The government requires an equivalent (1,920 hours) of effort estimated for this category.

6.3.2 Engineering Technician VI (Key Personnel):

6.3.2.1 The contractor shall provide personnel familiar with the operation and maintenance of the following digital test equipment: Power Supply Test Set; Teradyne L280 Digital Tester; Data I/O Boardsite Programmer; Data I/O Unisite Programmer; NHR5500 Power Supply Test Set and the Teradyne Spectrum 9100 Tester.

6.3.2.2 The technician shall have a minimum of fifteen years combined experience in operation/maintenance of the test equipment listed herein.

6.3.2.3 The technician shall be familiar with the operation and repair of Weschler Instruments type APM272 and APM272A series meters. He/she must be able to read schematics and troubleshoot electronic circuit boards down to the component level.

6.3.2.4 The technician must be familiar with the current Department of the Navy Technical Standards; the concept of Electrostatic Discharge processes; and, the component/module repair process functionality.

6.3.2.5 The government requires an equivalent (1,920 hours) of effort estimated for this category.

6.3.3 Engineering Technician V (Key Personnel):

6.3.3.1 The contractor shall provide personnel familiar with the operation and maintenance of the following digital test equipment: Attackmaster Automated Test System (ATE) Model ATS-1; Modulated Power Amplifier Automated Testing System; and the AN/USM-465 Automated Testing System.

6.3.3.2 The technician shall have a working knowledge and a minimum of six years combined experience in using HP-Domain operating systems (OS) and the Apollo Domain series 4000 computer. He/she must be able to read schematics and troubleshoot electronic circuit boards down to the component level.

6.3.3.3 The technician must be familiar with the current Department of the Navy Technical Standards; the concept of Electrostatic Discharge processes; and, the component/module repair process functionality.

6.3.3.4 The government requires an equivalent (1,920 hours) of effort estimated for this category.

6.3.4 Electronics Technician Maintenance III (Key Personnel):

6.3.4.1 The contractor shall provide personnel with the ability to successfully troubleshoot electronic circuit boards down to the component level.

6.3.4.2 The technician shall be familiar with the current Department of the Navy Technical Standards and the concept of Electrostatic Discharge processes. The Technician will be or have the ability to be certified in Gold Disk Development.

6.3.4.3 The government requires an equivalent (3,840 hours) of effort estimated for this category.

6.3.5 Electronics Technician Maintenance III (Key Personnel):

6.3.5.1 The contractor shall provide personnel certified or have the ability to be certified to the Navy NEC 9526 (Micro Repair) level.

6.3.5.2 The government requires an equivalent (1,920 hours) of effort estimated for this category.

6.3.6 Electronics Technician Maintenance II (Key Personnel):

6.3.6.1 The contractor shall provide personnel to perform a wide variety of duties of a complex nature in the programming and operation of the NHR5500 Test System and the Teradyne Spectrum 9100 Tester.

6.3.6.2 The technician shall have the working knowledge and experience to modify, and/or operate process test units in compliance with approved operational procedures.

6.3.6.3 The technician shall have at least vocational/technical training beyond high school and at least 7 years of job-related experience or equivalent in the field of circuit cards and modules testing and repair.

6.3.6.4 The position requires an advanced knowledge in electronics plus a broad knowledge of computer system programming. Good technical writing skills, organizational skills, and the ability to perform detailed oriented work are required.

6.3.6.5 The government requires an equivalent (1,920 hours) of effort estimated for this category.

7.0 PERSONNEL SUBSTITUTIONS

After contract is awarded, substitution of contractor key personnel is not permitted without the express authorization of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Contractor key personnel replacements shall have all the necessary qualifications, certifications and Secret clearance as the original key personnel proposed by the Contractor. The government reserves the right to deny the substitution if the contractor cannot provide ample proof of the substitute personnel’s qualifications, certifications and Secret clearance.

The Government will provide tools/equipment as listed herein:

8.1. The following equipment shall be provided to the Engineering Technician VI in accordance with PWS sub-paragraph section 6.3.2.

8.2. The following equipment shall be provided to the Engineering Technician V in accordance with PWS section sub-paragraph 6.3.3.

8.3. The following equipment shall be provided to the Electronics Maintenance Technician III’s in accordance with PWS section sub-paragraph 6.3.4.

8.4. The following equipment shall be provided to the Electronics Maintenance Technician III in accordance with PWS section sub-paragraph 6.3.5.

8.5 Sufficient work space/area necessary to perform the functions listed herein, located at Building 153 (Lower Base), Naval Submarine Support Facility Groton, CT.

8.6 Only the equipment listed above will be furnished by the Government. All other equipment required for performance of this contract shall be furnished by the contractor.

9.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

See Attachment I (“Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP)” and “QASP Matrix”) to this solicitation for details and additional information.

ADMINISTRATION

10.1 Government Point of Contact

10.1.1 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

TBD

10.1.2 Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR)

TBD

10.2 Period of Performance (PoP)

10.3 Place of Performance

Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF) New London Groton, CT 06349

10.4 Method of Payment.

Payment for this contract shall be made via DFAS Electronics Funds Transfer (EFT) utilizing the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) System. The contractor is required to register and setup an account in the WAWF System in order to receive payment. The Government reserves the right to change this payment method through other means only by a contract modification if necessary. Payment shall be Monthly in Arrears.

11.0 SECURITY

11.1 Contractor personnel shall comply with all local base/installation security procedures required to gain access to US Government facilities. All contractor equipment, personnel and vehicles are subject to inspection and search by US government security officials (or designated representatives) upon entry to any government owned and/or operated installations and facilities. The Government reserves the right to visit and inspect, the Contractor’s assets/facilities used in support of this requirement.

11.2 Base vehicle passes are required for all contractor employees privately owned vehicles requiring access to Government facilities for the performance of this contract. The methodology for obtaining varies from one installation to another, therefore; the Contractor will coordinate with the Government Technical Point of Contact (GTPOC) to gain access to the base facilities to complete the work assigned under this contract.

11.3 Security Clearance: The highest level of security required for this contract is SECRET. Personnel performing classified work or requiring access to classified material or spaces under this contract shall possess both a DOD security clearance at the appropriate (or higher) level and the need to know.

11.4 Transition to the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS)

11.4.1 On 17 April 2017, the Navy commenced a transition from the Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS) to DBIDS credentialing for contractors, vendors, and suppliers requiring access to Navy Installations in the continental United States, Hawaii, and Guam. This transition is required to comply with various Department of Defense security and base access policies.

11.4.2 NCACS users may visit the local Navy Installation Visitor Control Center to obtain a DBIDS credential. There are no fees incurred by the contractor, vendor, or supplier to obtain a DBIDS credential.

11.4.3 NCACS credentials issued after 17 April 2017 will no longer be accepted without an accompanying DBIDS credential for Navy Installation access. Additional details may be found at the Commander, Navy Installation Command website at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/om/dbids.html .

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

31-MAR-2019

HENRY BISSONNETTE

R4 DIVISION

BLDG 456 RM 218

GROTON CT 06349

860-694-1337

N68316

30-SEP-2019

N68316

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

2 in 1

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

N68316 Naval Submarine Support Facility Groton, CT 06349

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

TBD

(g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

TBD

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:

At the time of Request for Quotations (RFQ) closing, vendors shall submit their quotes electronically in accordance with the information specified in sections (a) and (b) of this addendum to the address below:

Larissa Benoit Email: larissa.benoit@navy.mil

(a) PROPOSAL CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONS:

Vendors are required to submit quotes in three (3) separate volumes as follows:

Volume 1 – Technical Approach

Volume 2 – Factor II – Socio-Economic Plan

Volume 3 - Factor III – Price Quote

Volume 1 – Factor I – Technical Approach

The Technical Approach shall demonstrate the vendor’s overall approach and strategy to successfully perform the effort described in the PWS. The Technical Approach shall include, but not limited to, the following:

1. The vendor shall provide a narrative that describes their company’s organizational capabilities, assets, resources and experience in supporting the taskings listed in the PWS.

2. The vendor shall provide documentation or copies of certificates of their personnel’s completion of the training/courses listed under Table 4 below.

3. Additionally, the vendor shall include their personnel’s informational sheets to include but not limited to professional resumes, copies of trade school certifications and/or licenses, and current security clearance (as applicable).

4. The Technical approach section shall not exceed 20 pages including cover.

*Non-military personnel receive a Certificate of Completion

*Non-military personnel receive a Certificate of Completion

Table 4

Volume II – Factor II – Socio-Economic Plan

Offerors shall address the extent of participation of Small Businesses in performance of the contract. The offeror shall provide and indicate subcontracting goals in their proposal, expressed as percentages of total level of effort and dollars for the base period and all subsequent options as well as a total of all five years’ summary, for at least one of the following: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and HUBZone Small Businesses in any of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Major Groups as determined by the Department of Commerce. If the offeror does not provide percentages and/or targets, the Government will use zero in the evaluation. Offerors shall address the following under the socio-economic factor:

a) Small Business Subcontracting Plan

b) Small Business Subcontracting Action – The Government will evaluate whether the offeror has taken meaningful action(s) in the present and past to assure the participation of small businesses.

Note: Small business vendors are exempt from the submission of a subcontracting plan and subcontracting actions in accordance with FAR 19.702(b)(1). Small Businesses will automatically receive an “Acceptable” rating for this factor.

The Government reserves the right to suggest or stipulate changes to the Subcontracting Plan as subcontracting opportunities are identified.

Volume III – Factor III – Price: The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. Quotations shall consist of and must include the following:

Part 1 – Price

Part 2 – Forms

a) Complete and signed Standard Form 1449, “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items” with blocks 12, 17a, 30a, 30b and 30c of the first page completed by the offeror. Additionally, offeror would need to fill in the RFQ Section “Pricing Schedule”

b) If applicable, sign any executed copy of amendment(s).

Part 3 – Vendor’s representations and…