N0018921R0016 Amendment 3.pdf

N0018921NAVSUPTRANSFORMA

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to modify the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 09-Apr-2021

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N0018921R0016

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Mar-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

09-Apr-2021

CODE

NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK CONTRACTING

NORFOLK OFFICE ATTN: H. COLEMAN

1968 GILBERT STREET STE 600

NORFOLK VA 23511-3392

N00189 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N0018921R0016

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

FAR CLAUSE 52.212-1 ADDENDUM, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

I. GENERAL

In addition to FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items and any other instructions contained elsewhere in this solicitation, the following information is provided.

Initial proposals and any modifications thereto are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer on or before the closing date and time cited elsewhere in this solicitation. Faxes, mailed, and/or responses through beta.SAM.gov or any method other than email are not acceptable.

The proposal shall consist of the following separate factors:

Factor I: Corporate Experience

Factor II: Technical

Sub-factor I – Staffing Plan

Sub-factor II – Scenario Solution

Sub-factor III: Small Business Participation Plan

Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Solicitation Documents (SF1449, Representations and Certifications, etc.)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

(1) Offerors shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation. Offerors are cautioned not to alter the solicitation.

(2) In the event any person who is not a bona fide employee of the offeror participated in the creation, formulation, or writing of any portion of the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be included in the proposal which shall be signed by an officer of the offeror. Such certificate shall identify the name of the person who is not a bona fide employee, that person’s employment capacity, the name of the person’s firm, the relationship of that firm to the offeror, and the portion of the proposal in which the person participated.

(3) In order to ensure that all questions submitted by potential offerors are answered prior to the solicitation closing date, questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted via e-mail to Heather Coleman at heather.coleman@navy.mil and Dorothy Curling at Dorothy.curling@navy.mil no later than 3:00 pm, Eastern Time (ET), on 16 March 2021. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the proposal timeframe.

(4) Offerors are strongly encouraged to confirm their proposal was received PRIOR to the closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offerors to ensure that the Contracting Office has received their entire proposal, with all attachments, PRIOR to the solicitation closing date and time. Only the documents received prior to the solicitation closing date and time will be evaluated.

(5) Offerors should include the following information in the Subject Line of their electronic submission

Proposal - N0018921R0016 – (Name of Offeror) – (“Prime” or “Sub”) – Email (#) of (#)]] mailto:heather.coleman@navy.mil mailto:Dorothy.curling@navy.mil

Note: The beta.SAM.gov website includes a “submit bid” button next to the solicitation number. The feature does not allow for submission of the detailed proposals we often seek in our solicitations. Moreover, the contracting activity has had issues with transmittal of proposals and tracking whether or not the proposal was timely submitted.

Accordingly, submissions through beta.SAM.gov will not be accepted.

II. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSAL CONTENT

(1) Introduction and Purpose: This section specifies the format that offerors shall use in this Request for

Proposal (RFP). The intent is not to restrict offerors in the manner in which they will perform their work but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes.

(2) Each volume should contain the following items in addition to the other information required by this solicitation:

Cover: The cover should indicate the following:

Title of the proposal

Proposal Category (Corporate Experience, Technical, Small Business Participation Plan or

Small Business Subcontracting Plan)

Request for Proposal (RFP) Number

Name and Address of Offeror, Cage Code, DUNS and applicable Tax I.D. Number (TIN)

Identification if original or a copy of the proposal

Proposal validity period of 180 days from solicitation closing.

Table of Contents: The table of contents should provide sufficient detail as to allow the important elements to be easily located.

(3) Requirements for Style: Each offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely describes and defines the contractor’s response to the requirements contained in the RFP. Unnecessary elaboration 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 understanding of cost consciousness. Elaborate art work and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired. The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail in the one area of the proposal where it contributes most critically to the discussion of the same information. When necessary, offerors shall refer to the initial discussion and identify its location within the submitted proposal.

(4) Proposal Page Limitations: The following page limitations are established:

Volume Title Page Limit* Required Format

Factor I – Corporate Experience 48 pages Microsoft Word

Factor II – Technical: Staffing Plan and Scenario Solution 30 pages Microsoft Word

Factor II – Technical: Small Business Participation Plan No limit Microsoft Word

Small Business Subcontracting Plan No limit Microsoft Word

Solicitation Documents No limit Microsoft Word

All submission and attachments shall be in Microsoft Office Word. Submissions sent in any other format other than

Microsoft Word will not be evaluated and will be considered non-responsive. The only documents that may be submitted as Adobe pdf is the supporting documents (PWS) for Corporate Experience and signed SF 1449 and amendments. Submissions are page limited to the maximum number of pages as defined above. These page limitations are inclusive of any charts, diagrams, and/or other graphics. Graphics (including tables) in the proposal must use an alternative Times New Roman font with 8 point size type or larger. Each “page” is defined as one sheet, 8 ½ “ x 11”, with at least one inch margins on all sides, using Times New Roman font with a point size of 12 or greater (e.g., "Times New Roman" style with 12 point font). Lines shall, at a minimum, be selected as single-spaced in Microsoft Word with Microsoft Word Normal character spacing. Pages shall be consecutively numbered. The offeror is permitted to submit no more than one page for each of the following, which will not be included in the page count: a cover sheet, list of tables, list of figures, list of acronyms, compliance matrix, and table of contents.

Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated.

The Small Business Participation Plan, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and Solicitation Documents are not page-limited; however, the Small Business Participation Plan, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and Solicitation

Documents are to be strictly limited to small business participation information and completed solicitation documents as described in the General section above.

* Page limits represent the maximum pages the Government will evaluate and are not construed as de facto standards for the amount of material expected in the proposal.

*Cross-Referencing: The proposal volumes shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross referencing to another volume. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

Each page of each copy shall be affixed with the following legend:

Source Selection Information

See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Factor I: Corporate Experience

**Corporate Experience SHALL be experience performed by the Prime Offeror.**

Corporate Experience is defined as successfully performing studies, research and analysis and developing transformational strategies for Fortune 1-100 companies (Fortune 1-500 for Supply Chain Transformation) and experience advising C-suite executives and large organizations through highly complex, undefined, and unstructured problems in addition to corporate experience successfully supporting the Navy (or other federal entity of similar scope and complexity) by advising senior leaders through developing transformational strategies; reforming supply chains, translating and incorporating commercial best practices through highly complex, undefined, and unstructured problems. The Fortune 500 list can be found at https://fortune.com/fortune500/.

For the purpose of this requirement, Teaming Arrangements are permitted; however, a Prime Offeror shall be identified in the arrangement and upon award shall perform at least 50% of the work on all awarded task orders. The

Prime Offerors Corporate Experience will be the only experience evaluated. If a Joint Venture is proposing, the

Corporate Experience will need to be experience performed as the Joint Venture to be evaluated. Work that was performed BEFORE the Joint Venture was formed will not be evaluated. Additionally, prime offerors on the instant requirement shall not submit experience in which they were a subcontractor. Only work performed by the prime, as the prime contractor on the effort, will be evaluated. Any Corporate Experience submitted that does not meet this criteria will not be evaluated.

Additionally, for each contract submitted, offerors shall include relevant contract documentation, e.g., Performance

Work Statement (PWS), substantiating the work performed. If an offeror submits an IDIQ type contract, the offeror shall also submit task orders performed under the IDIQ with the task order PWSs. This contract documentation shall not count against the Corporate Experience page limitation. Unless discussions are held, failure to submit such substantiating documentation will result in that contract not being evaluated for Corporate Experience. If the offeror cannot provide the PWS due to classification or confidentiality, the offeror may provide a detailed description of the work performed so long as the Government has a means to validate performance.

The Prime Offeror shall provide recent efforts of work performed (past five (5) years from the date of closing of this solicitation) to demonstrate experience in regard to recent performance on transformational efforts in terms of the https://fortune.com/fortune500/ subject areas below and application within a complex, global-scale organization. A sufficient number of efforts should be presented to address each of the four three subject areas based on the minimums and maximums table below. Please note that one (1) reference may fulfill the requirements of more than one (1) subject area.

Table: Corporate Experience Minimums and Maximums

Type of Effort Minimum

Efforts

Maximum

Efforts

1 Private sector strategic transformation (Fortune 1-100) (shall reflect a value of $25M of completed work per reference)

2 3

2 Navy/DoD/Federal strategic transformation (shall reflect a value of $25M of completed work per reference)

2 3

3 Private or federal sector supply chain transformation (Fortune 1-500 or federal) *The Government is allowing for greater flexibility for this effort as it is more specific* (shall reflect a value of $25M of completed work per reference)

2 3

4 Successful translation/incorporation of private sector best practice solution(s)/tool(s) to resolve/address/inform an Navy/DoD/Federal issue/problem (shall reflect a value of $25M of completed work per reference)

2 3

Efforts submitted should be specific about the Offeror’s corporate experience in meeting the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation. The submitted efforts should demonstrate the Offeror’s prior or current experience on private sector and public sector contracts accomplishing the same/similar tasks that would meet the requirements within the scope of NST. The Offeror shall explain how the submitted efforts provided in the proposal meet the requirements. All submitted efforts shall provide a point of contact for validation of performance and quality of performance.

During the Corporate Experience validation process, the Government intends to contact identified POCs and ask questions concerning the Offeror’s performance on the submitted effort only (to confirm if the Offeror met objectives/outcomes and quality). The Government will not ask proprietary questions. This is a reference check only.

For each effort Offerors shall provide: (1) Organization name, (2) Period of Performance, (3) Point of Contact, (4) description of the transformational task completed and how it is relevant, and (5) impact to the organization.

Relevant Corporate Experience is defined as transformational tasks that have impact on an entire organization/enterprise with a similar size/structure as the Navy/NAVSUP Fortune 1-100 company.

Factor II: Technical Approach

Sub-factor I: Staffing Plan

The Offeror shall present a staffing plan that describes its approach to staffing and its philosophy on hiring and providing highly experienced, trained, and skilled talent to support NAVSUP’s most complex problems. The

Staffing Plan shall describe methodologies to ensure the appropriate mix of expertise is available. The Staffing plan shall describe how the Offeror will recruit and retain the experienced personnel based on the four (4) engagement areas defined in section 3 of the PWS and tie industry best practices to execute or implement a strategic plans.

Offerors shall explain how it will ensure the staff will be able to identify the problems NAVSUP faces, recognize and identify potential stakeholders, and intertwine staff expertise to support the four (4) engagement areas. Offerors shall provide its turnover rates for professional services and demonstrate its plan for maintaining a turnover rate at or below 20% as required in the NAVSUP Strategic Transformation (NST) PWS. The Offeror shall also explain its plan to minimize impact on turnover and its plan to replace key personnel vacancies with qualified personnel at the same or higher level within fourteen (14) calendar days.

Sub-factor II: Scenario Solution

The purpose of the scenario solution is to provide offerors the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the requirement. Consequently, offerors should provide a detailed response that discusses the offeror’s approach to completing the solution that should include, but is not limited to, the following information:

o Description of the steps to evaluate the scenario, determine the solution, implement and then sustain the solution.

o Description of the technical solution, if applicable.

o Description of the potential challenges and barriers that must be overcome.

o Identification of personnel (by labor category) required to complete the task.

o Identification of the corresponding number of hours for each labor category noted.

o Identification of the deliverables.

o Discussion of the supporting rationales and any assumptions made in formulating the approach.

o Identification of anticipated amount of time required to complete the project.

o Discussion of any risks associated with the offeror’s approach and identification of measures to mitigate that risk.

Scenario: NAVSUP is constantly looking to reduce Average Customer Wait Time (ACWT) and Logistics Response

Time (LRT) with a specific focus on optimizing forward positioning of material and reducing Last Tactical Mile

(LTM) time segment to improve supply chain responsiveness in support of readiness objectives. NAVSUP is considering a holistic inventory positioning re-baseline approach that will incorporate the successes of current systems and private industry, while eliminating the shortcomings of those systems. Offerors shall include all information as identified above in their proposed solution to this scenario.

Sub-factor III: Small Business Participation Plan

Offerors (large and small businesses) SHALL provide a Small Business Participation Plan. Small Business

Participation Plans shall address the following:

The extent of commitment to use small business concerns; and

Past performance of the offerors in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Other than Small Businesses)

Large business offerors SHALL submit a Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 19.704, Subcontracting Plan

Requirements. Offerors are permitted to submit a master subcontracting plan so long as it is created in accordance with FAR 19.701 and FAR 19.704(b). Subcontracting Plans are not required from small business offerors.

It is the goal of this solicitation that prime contractors subcontract with small businesses to the maximum extent practicable. For other-than-small (large) prime contractors, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan goals shall be expressed in terms of whole dollars and percentages based on total planned subcontracting dollars. Of the total planned subcontracting dollars, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall include goals for Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Woman-Owned Small Businesses, HubZone Small Businesses, Veteran Owned

Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The Government will consider prior achievement of small business subcontracting plan goals as well as the proposed dollar values and percentages related to this solicitation. Small businesses are not required to submit a subcontracting plan, but are required to submit a small business participation plan.

Solicitation Documents

The Proposal shall include the completed solicitation documents. The solicitation documents shall be completed in accordance with the following:

A complete and signed Standard Form 1449, “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items” and executed copy of Amendments, if applicable.

Unless completed in SAM, “Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors” completed by the offeror. Additionally, unless completed in SAM, Offerors SHALL complete and return FAR 52.204-

24, FAR 52.204-26, FAR 52.209-7, and FAR 52.209-11 in the solicitation.

Proposal shall be valid for 180 days from solicitation closing date.

The completion and submission of the above items will constitute an offer (proposal) and will indicate the offeror’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this RFP and any attachments and/or exhibits hereto. Alternate proposals are not authorized. Objections to any of the terms and conditions of the RFP will constitute a deficiency

(see FAR 15.001) which will make the offer unacceptable. An offeror may correct a deficiency only through discussions (see FAR 15.306(d) and 15.307).

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