N0018922RZ011_0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Amendment 0002 language for details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 62

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 22-Nov-2022

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N0018922RZ011

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

25-Mar-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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

22-Nov-2022

CODE

NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK PHILADELPHIA OFFICE

ATTN: JACOB SEGAL 700 ROBBINS AVENUE, BLDG. 2

PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5083

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N0018922RZ011

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0002 LANGUAGE

The purpose of this Amendment is shown below:

1. The solicitation is hereby reopened and the closing date for receipt of initial proposals is extended to 5:00

PM EST on 06 December 2022.

2. The base Ordering Period is changed to 12 May 2023 through 11 May 2028 and the option Ordering Period is changed to 12 May 2028 through 11 November 2028 and all references of the Ordering Period are changed as shown on the following page(s).

3. Under FAR 52.212-1 – Addendum, the proposal submission instructions and proposal validity language is revised as shown on the page(s) below.

4. All applicable FAR and DFARS clauses that have been updated since the original solicitation closing date have been updated as shown on the following page(s).

5. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 25-Apr-2022 05:00 PM to 06-Dec-2022 05:00 PM.

DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0001 has been changed from:

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

POP 12-AUG-2022 TO

11-AUG-2027

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To:

POP 12-MAY-2023 TO

11-MAY-2028

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6916 COOPER AVENUE

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The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0002 has been changed from:

N/A NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SPECTRUM

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The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 0003 has been changed from:

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The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 1001 has been changed from:

POP 12-AUG-2027 TO

11-FEB-2028

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POP 12-MAY-2028 TO

11-NOV-2028

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6916 COOPER AVENUE

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The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 1002 has been changed from:

N/A NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SPECTRUM

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The following Delivery Schedule item for CLIN 1003 has been changed from:

N/A NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SPECTRUM

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The following have been modified:

DURATION OF CONTRACT PERIOD:

This contract shall become effective on 12 May 2023 or forty-five (45) days from date of award, whichever is later, and the ordering period shall continue in effect during the period ending (see below) of contract unless terminated in accordance with other provisions herein.

Ordering Period Begins: Ordering Period Ends:

Base Ordering Period: 12 May 2023 11 May 2028

Option Ordering Period: 12 May 2028 11 November 2028

FAR 52.212-1 - ADDENDUM:

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS (BEST VALUE/TRADE-OFF)

I. GENERAL

In addition to instructions to offerors contained elsewhere in this solicitation, the following instructions are provided.

Initial proposals and any modifications thereto are to be submitted to the Contracting Office on or before the closing date and time cited elsewhere in the solicitation. All proposals shall be submitted electronically via email as email attachments to the solicitation point of contact, Mr. Jacob Segal, Jacob.A.Segal.civ@us.navy.mil. Any other method of delivery (e.g., hard copy, CD, thumb drive, portal, emailed hyperlink, hand-carried, faxed, through NECO, etc.)

will NOT be accepted. Proposals shall be received by the solicitation point of contact, Mr. Jacob Segal

(Jacob.A.Segal.civ@us.navy.mil), no later than the DATE and TIME FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS specified elsewhere in the solicitation. Offerors shall make all efforts to confirm receipt of proposals PRIOR to the date and time specified for receipt of proposals. Proposals not received by the solicitation point of contact, Mr.

Jacob Segal, by the date and time specified for receipt of proposals will be considered late, and will not be considered for award. Proposals shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposals contained herein; proposals that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may render the proposal ineligible for award. All electronic files and versions of proposals shall be submitted in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel) formats and be in an unlocked and searchable format. The offeror shall be responsible for ensuring that its submissions are virus free. Each proposal submission email shall not exceed 10

Megabytes (MBs). If the proposal package exceeds 10 MBs, the offeror shall submit multiple emails so that each email is under 10 MBs. If the offeror submits multiple email submissions, they should label them accordingly (i.e., RFP N0018922RZ0011, Volume I - Non-Price Proposal – email 1 of 3, etc.).

NOTE: Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be valid for a minimum of 180 days from the solicitation closing date.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: Offerors that submitted a complete proposal by the original closing date of 25 April

2022 are requested to either confirm the validity of their non-price and price proposal submitted or submit updates to their non-price proposal and/or price proposal, as applicable, clearly indicating where updates have been made with YELLOW HIGHLIGHTS. Any updates to an offeror’s non-price proposal and/or price proposal shall be considered the offeror’s initial proposal for purposes of evaluation and the source selection process. All offerors shall also acknowledge this amendment in their response. All responses shall be submitted to and received by Mr. Jacob Segal (Jacob.a.segal.civ@us.navy.mil) by the new closing date established via this amendment. Any confirmation or updates submitted in response shall be valid for a minimum of 180 days from the solicitation closing date.

Offerors shall submit their proposal in two (2) separate e-mail attachments labelled accordingly as follows:

Volume I Non-Price Proposal

Volume II Price Proposal

In addition, offers shall include the following in Volume II:

Solicitation cover sheet with appropriate blocks completed by the offeror.

Solicitation pricing pages completed by the offeror

Acknowledgement of solicitation amendments pursuant to FAR 52.212-1 (if not previously acknowledged).

mailto:Jacob.A.Segal.civ@us.navy.mil

Representations and Certifications completed by the offeror in accordance with instructions contained elsewhere in this solicitation. If the offeror has completed all of the representations and certifications required by this solicitation in SAM (www.sam.gov) in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, then the offeror need not submit the hardcopy Representations and Certifications.

The completion and submission of the above items will constitute an offer (proposal) and will be considered the offeror’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this solicitation and any attachments and/or exhibits hereto. Offerors shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation document. Offerors are cautioned not to alter the solicitation. Any affirmative exception to the material terms and conditions of the solicitation will render the offer ineligible for award. Alternate proposals are not authorized.

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 Volume II of 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.

Volume I – Non-Price Proposal:

This volume shall address Performance Approach, Management Approach, and Past Performance and include all information required for proposal evaluation.

This volume of the proposal shall exclude any reference to the price aspects of the proposal.

Each page of each copy should include the following legend:

Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Volume II – Price Proposal:

This volume shall include the completed solicitation pricing pages and a complete and detailed price breakdown with all supporting information. Each page of each copy should include the following legend:

II. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSAL CONTENT

(1) Do not include CLASSIFIED data in your proposal.

(2) Introduction and Purpose - This section specifies the format that offerors should use in proposals submitted in response to this solicitation. The intent is not to restrict the 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 proposals for evaluation purposes.

(3) 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

Volume Number (I or II)

Solicitation number

Name and address of offeror

Contractor point of contact (POC) with POC’s email address and phone number.

DUNS and CAGE of offeror http://www.sam.gov/

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

(4) Requirements for Style: Each offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely sets forth the contractor’s response to the requirements of the solicitation. 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 cost consciousness. Elaborate artwork, expensive paper or bindings, 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. When necessary, the offeror shall refer to the initial discussion and identify its location within its proposal.

(5) Page Limitations

Volume I, “Non-Price Proposal,” is limited to a maximum of THIRTY (30) pages in length inclusive of any charts, diagrams, and/or other graphics. Each “page” is defined as one sheet, 8 ½ “ x 11”, with at least one inch margins on all sides, using a 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 single-spaced. The only exceptions to the font size requirement include the following: (1) the "Past Performance Information Form" – which is provide as a separate attachment to this solicitation – may be completed with a point size of 10 or greater and (2) the text contained in the Non-Price Quote graphics, charts, headers and footers may be point size of 8 or greater. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated. The Navy may exercise discretion in determining which specific pages are considered to be in excess of the page limitations.

Volume II, “Price Proposal,” is not page limited. However, the price proposal is to be strictly limited to price information (and the completed solicitation documentation).

III. PROPOSAL CONTENT

(1) Volume I – Non-price Proposal

Each page of each copy of Volume I should include the following legend:

The non-price evaluation factors are as follows:

Performance Approach

Management Approach

Past Performance

NOTE: Performance Approach and Management Approach are considered of equal importance and both are more important than Past Performance.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: Statements such as "the offeror understands," "will comply with the Performance Work

Statement (PWS)," "standard procedures will be employed," "well known techniques will be used" and general paraphrasing of the PWS are considered inadequate. The Non-Price 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.

NOTE: Performance Approach is rated on how the offeror plans to perform the required effort and is forward looking. The offeror’s past performance without sufficient explanation of how it will be applied to the required effort is not relevant to, and may not be considered in the evaluation of, Performance Approach.

The offeror shall provide in detail a performance approach that will successfully accomplish the requirements of the solicitation, including the PWS. The offeror should describe any risks associated with the solicitation, including the

PWS and any risks associated with implementation of the offeror’s performance approach; describe any techniques and actions to mitigate such risks; and explain whether the techniques and actions identified for risk mitigation have been successfully used by the offeror in the past.

The offeror should provide any other information the offeror considers relevant to the solicitation.

NOTE: Management Approach is rated on how the offeror plans to staff the required effort and is forward looking. The offeror’s past performance without sufficient explanation of how it will be applied to the required effort is not relevant to, and may not be considered in the evaluation of, Management Approach.

The offeror shall provide in detail a management approach that will successfully accomplish the requirements of the solicitation, including the PWS. As part of the management approach, offerors shall provide a staffing plan

(including a labor mix) and include a plan for recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining personnel that minimizes staff turnover – as well as a plan for providing personnel with the appropriate security clearances (as outlined in

Section 7.0 “Security Clearance Requirements” of the PWS) and skillset/qualifications (as outlined in Appendix C

“Labor Categories and Qualifications Requirements” of the PWS). Any deviations from the labor mix outlined in the price list (provided as Attachment I “Price List” of the solicitation) shall be thoroughly addressed as part of the offeror’s Management Approach with an explanation as to how the deviation will successfully accomplish the requirements of the solicitation, including the PWS.

As part of the management approach, offerors shall also provide a transition plan that will ensure that the offeror is prepared to provide quality services for all the tasks outlined in the PWS within a forty-five (45) day transition period from contract award to the start of the ordering period (as outlined in Section 11.0 “Transition Schedule” of the PWS). The offeror should describe any risks associated with implementation of the offeror’s management approach; describe any techniques and actions to mitigate such risks; and explain whether the techniques and actions identified for risk mitigation have been successfully used by the offeror in the past.

The offeror should provide any other information the offeror considers relevant to the solicitation.

The offeror shall demonstrate relevant past performance or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance. Relevant past performance is experience within the past five (5) years that is the same as or similar to the scope and magnitude of the work described by this solicitation.

To demonstrate its past performance, the offeror shall identify up to TWO (2) of its most relevant contracts or efforts within the past five (5) years, and provide any other information the offeror considers relevant to the requirements of the solicitation.

Contract references for IDIQ contract vehicles shall provide the basic contract number and task order number. Such references that do not provide this information will not be reviewed or considered. For example, an IDIQ contract number, GSA Schedule contract, or BPA number will not be considered since performance occurs at the task order level. A singular task order number under one IDIQ contract equates to one effort. The Government is evaluating a maximum of two (2) efforts.

Offerors shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts or efforts to the requirements of the solicitation. The offeror may identify contracts or efforts for its proposed subcontractors among the two (2) past performance references provided in its proposal. If subcontractor past performance is provided as part of the two (2) most relevant contracts or efforts, the subcontractor past performance will be given weight proportional to the scope and magnitude of the aspects of the work under the solicitation for which the subcontractor is proposed. Therefore, the offeror’s proposal shall detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform. It is the offeror’s responsibility to adequately explain the relevance of a reference provided for a subcontractor’s past performance to the effort that the subcontractor is proposed to perform under the solicitation.

The past performance references will be evaluated in the aggregate in order to allow offerors who may not have the entire scope and magnitude of the requirement under one individual contract to still be considered acceptable if experience with the full scope and magnitude of the requirement can be demonstrated within the allotted number of references as described above.

The Past Performance evaluation will result in a past performance confidence assessment.

The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government. When an offeror is determined to have relevant past performance, the quality of its relevant past performance will be evaluated. Offerors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably under the Past Performance factor. However, the proposal of an offeror with no relevant past performance history, while not rated favorably or unfavorably for past performance, may not represent the most advantageous proposal to the Government and, thus, may be an unsuccessful proposal when compared to the proposals of other offerors. The evaluation of Past Performance is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the offeror’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating how capable the offeror is of successfully accomplishing the requirements of the solicitation. In determining the rating for the Past Performance evaluation factor, the

Government will give greater weight to the contracts or efforts which are determined to have greater relevance to the solicitation. An offeror whose past performance demonstrates either a low expectation or no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort will be considered ineligible for award.

The offeror should complete a “Past Performance Information Form” – which is included as a separate attachment to the solicitation – for each reference submitted. The forms will count toward the non-price proposal page limit described above. For additional information regarding a particular reference beyond that which will fit on the form, the offeror may continue onto another sheet of paper. Such continuation sheet(s) for submitted references will count toward the non-price proposal page limit. Only a single set of up to TWO (2) references shall be submitted.

(2) Volume II – Price

Each page of each copy of Volume II should include the following legend:

The Price Proposal in Volume II shall include the solicitation pricing pages completed by the offeror. The offeror shall include prices for each of the CLINs on the solicitation pricing pages and shall provide a total firm, fixed price

(FFP) consisting of the total of all CLINs for the ordering period identified in the solicitation. The offeror shall complete Attachment I “Price List”. The proposed fully burdened FFP noted on the spreadsheet shall be incorporated into the resultant IDIQ contract as the ceiling rates for each labor category. That total proposed price shall represent the offeror’s FFP for performance of all of the solicitation’s requirements. For the purpose of preparing a price proposal, the offeror shall assume that the following ordering periods:

Base Ordering Period: 12 May 2023 through 11 May 2028

Option Ordering Period: 12 May 2028 through 11 November 2028 ***

*** The option period represents services covered under FAR 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services” – which shall not exceed six (6) months.

A FFP is NOT subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract.

The Government shall not be responsible for compensating the contractor for any costs tied to solicitation requirements but not factored into the proposed prices, either by the contractor’s intention or by mistake.

A price realism analysis will not be conducted.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

(1) The pricing information shall be completed in accordance with the following:

(a) The solicitation pricing pages completed by the offeror along with the completed Attachment I “Price List”.

The proposed fully burdened Firm Fixed Price hourly labor rates shall be provided by the offeror in

Attachment I “Price List” of the solicitation and will be incorporated into the resultant contract as the ceiling rates for each labor category. All proposed labor rates shall be expressed as a value and be rounded to two decimal places (no formulas). Failure to include an hourly rate for all of the provided labor categories within Attachment I “Price List” may deem an offeror to be non-responsive.

The offeror shall not deviate from the labor categories/hours identified in Attachment I “Price List” of the

Solicitation.

The hourly labor rate prevails if a discrepancy exists between the hourly labor rate and the extended price.

The contractor’s price shall be inclusive of all the contractor’s direct costs, indirect costs, and profit and shall include all costs associated with providing the services described in the PWS and the solicitation.

Note on Task Order Pricing: The prices or labor rates that are in effect on the date any task order is issued by the Government shall apply for the full period of performance of the task order. If the task order also includes option periods, the rates that are in effect on the date the option period is exercisable shall apply for the full period of performance of the option period.

(b) The offeror is required to price each CLIN in the solicitation pricing pages based on the totals derived from

Attachment I “Price List” with the exception of the Government travel CLIN. Offerors shall include the

Government estimated Travel plug in numbers in their proposed price and in the completed solicitation pricing pages.

(c) All price and price supporting information shall be contained in the price proposal. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other volume. Offerors are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price proposal.

(d) For proposal purposes, the following ratios of Contractor facility and Government facility labor places of performance are established for all labor categories:

Contractor Facility Government facility

50% 50%

(e) The following amounts (including applicable burdens) will be utilized by the Government for evaluation purposes only in determining the total evaluated cost of a proposal.

Base Ordering Period: $625,000.00 (NTE)

Option Ordering Period: $62,500.00 (NTE)

These estimated values are for the five-year base ordering period and six-month option ordering period.

(i) Travel estimated above is for travel and subsistence associated with performance under any resultant contract which will be reimbursed in accordance with the clause entitled “Reimbursement of Travel Costs.”

(ii) Any offeror having an accounting system which includes, within overhead or G&A, travel and/or material shall specifically state this fact within the price proposal.

(f) Any and all subcontracts identified in the non-price proposal shall be identified and priced in the price proposal. Subcontracts (regardless of dollar value) shall be adequately documented. Subcontractor price breakdowns may be submitted in separate emails.

NOTE: The prime contractor shall provide a list of all its subcontractors, the type of contract it will hold with each subcontractor (i.e. CPFF, FFP, LH, etc.), the value of each subcontract and the cognizant Security Office (name, address, and identification code) for each subcontractor.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SPECTRUM CENTER (NMSC)

SPECTRUM ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

1.0 INTRODUCTION:

This PWS covers efforts necessary to provide the Navy and Marine Corps Spectrum Center (NMSC) with essential technical support in the planning, retention, protection and effective use of electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) resources in support operations to the Department of the Navy (DoN).

1.1 MISSION:

The Commander, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) generates, directly and through the Information Warfare

(IW) enterprise, agile and technically superior manned, trained, equipped, and certified combat-ready IW forces to ensure Navy will decisively deter, compete, and win. NAVIFOR is responsible for Navy IW force generation and delivery to naval and joint operational commanders; IW doctrine, policy and governance; training requirements; and community management. NAVIFOR directs 600 military and civilian employees to generate IW readiness across the fleet, including direct administrative control of over 85 commands and activities staffing over 20,000 billets across the globe.

NMSC – an operational force under NAVIFOR – exercises management and control of electromagnetic spectrum

(EMS) matters for the Department of the Navy (DoN). As delegated by the operational chain-of-command, NMSC serves as the representative of the DoN in Joint, Allied, National, and International meetings and organizes, coordinates, formulates, and implements policies and procedures to support the DoN's interest in EMS matters worldwide. In addition, NMSC provides subject matter expertise in the management and control of EMS for the

DoN.

1.2 BACKGROUND:

The DoN requires radio frequencies (RF) spectrum expertise at the national level to ensure cohesive and effective spectrum engineering interoperability support between the DoN and other federal agencies throughout the

Government. In executing its functions and responsibilities, NMSC pursues the program area of engineering support which requires technical support to achieve overall management and control of EMS matters for the DoN.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND DATABASES:

a. ITU Radio Regulations,

b. ITU Convention and other ITU service publications,

c. Radio-Communication Bureau (RB) documents,

d. U.S. National Table of Frequency Allocations,

e. National Telecommunications and Information Administration Manual of Regulations and Procedures for

Federal Radio Frequency Management,

f. Navy Telecommunications Procedures Manual Fleet Procedures (NTP-6),

g. OPNAVINST 2420 series,

h. OPNAVINST 5450.227,

i. DODI 5000.2 and DODD 4650.1,

j. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual (CJCSM) 3320.01C,

k. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual (CJCSM) 3320.02F,

l. DD Form 1494 Preparation Guide For Navy Frequency Allocations,

m. Spectrum XXI

n. Equipment Location- Certification Information Database (EL-CID)

o. DODD 4650.1-R1, Link 16 EMC Features Certification Process and Requirements

p. GIANT/RPM

q. BUILDER

r. VISUALYSE

All documents and databases are used the majority of the time.

3.0 OBJECTIVE:

The contractor shall provide the NMSC with Spectrum Engineering, Microsoft Office SharePoint, and administrative expertise for support of a non-personal nature for the tasks detailed below. The tasks described herein are indefinite in nature and may be ordered by placing a task order. The major efforts shall be performed within the National Capital Region (Washington, D.C.) area at Government or contractor provided locations, as well as various CONUS and OCONUS locations, also provided by the Government. The support will also include travel to and from the place of business to attend and participate in Naval, Joint Military and National meetings as identified under Section 4.

3.1 SCOPE:

The contractor shall provide NMSC with Electrical Engineering and administrative expertise in support of NMSCs mission.

4.0 TASK REQUIREMENTS:

Provide electrical engineering and administrative expertise in support of NMSC’s mission.

4.1 Review System Certification Requests to determine whether the application is necessary, whether the equipment is already certified or if an identical or very similar equipment has been certified under a different name or whether the application request has been completed with a degree of accuracy required to obtain Spectrum

Certification. Further, determine if the equipment can be accommodated within the U. S. and International Table of

Allocations, within the governing regulations, and technical criteria required for certification. Identify risks associated with spectrum certification for both the current system submission as well as programmatic risks for the evolution of the system and future stages of review.

4.2 The contractor support personnel must have a solid working knowledge of: 1) ITU BR Satellite registration processes, procedures, and databases; 2) working knowledge of basic ITU satellite engineering formulas (i.e. Power

Flux Density (PFD), Delta T/T Calculations, C/I Calculations, etc.); 3) familiarity with Satellite related ITU Radio

Regulations and NTIA manual regulations; 4) outstanding communication skills (verbal and written), as well as understanding of ITU software (eg.VISUALYSE and other software), along with strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and

PowerPoint skills. Provide required information and documentation during the satellite coordination technical exchanges of information and develop recommended policy position for NMSC on spectrum engineering and management issues. Provide all work artifacts including all documentations/reports, data, analysis assumptions/results and tool used for conducting studies as deliverables to NMSC.

4.3 The contractor shall facilitate the installation of commercial broadband installation projects onto

Navy/Marine Corps property. This will include RF engineering support, maintaining situational awareness, and reporting on the status of installation projects. Significant delays or challenges associated with installation will require further reporting to the Director NMSC, OPNAV N2N6 Spectrum, HQMC C4 Spectrum, DoN Chief of

Information Officer (CIO) Spectrum, ASN (EI&E) Real Estate, MCICOM GF, and CNIC N44. Finally the contractor shall collect lessons learned and upon completion of each installation recommend process improvement to shorten timelines for future commercial broadband installations.

4.4 On behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD), act as the single point of contact for coordination of Joint

Tactical Information Distribution System/Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems (JTIDS/MIDS)

Engineering and support between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In accordance with this task, the following will be accomplished: (1) Link

16 engineering support for test and evaluation of JTIDS/MIDS as well as new systems fielded that require Link 16 spectrum support (2) National level interaction with the NTIA and FAA to obtain critical spectrum support for all

DoD Link 16 waveform equipped platforms to include EMC Features Certification and demonstration requirements, and (3) international level interacting including obtaining international host nation spectrum support for all US and allied forces utilizing JTIDS/MIDS equipment and supporting the Multinational Working Group (MNWG) meeting.

Personnel designated for supporting this task a need to be identified as Essential Personnel.

In support of this task, the contractor shall provide spectrum engineering in the Joint-Service programs areas of Link

16 and advanced technology such as software-defined radios to the DON. This includes the review and analysis of requests for frequency assignment support and coordinating successful approval from the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) and other federal agencies of frequency assignment support requests. The contractor shall provide technical support for all necessary meetings to provide and obtain information relating to support of

JTIDS/MIDS (Link 16), software defined radios and DoN spectrum engineering support.

4.5 The EMC features of Link 16 systems used throughout the Department of Defense shall be certified to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and specifications. The contractor shall provide support to the review and certification process for Link16 systems. This includes review of Link 16 documentation such as test plans, technical characteristics, and DD Form 1494s. Support will include participation in design reviews and witnessing the certification test and any retesting required to the extent necessary to verify compliance with EMC

Features performance requirements.

4.6 The contractor shall provide technical support to operate and maintain the Link 16 Pulse De-confliction

Server (LPDS) to include software upgrades and updates as required. Contractors will assist with users obtaining login credentials and provide guidance to users and the Joint Staff on issues concerning Link 16 pulse de-confliction requirements.

4.7 The contractor shall provide IFF engineering subject matter expertise to accomplish technical reviews, coordination, and organizational support. The technical responsibilities shall focus on expertise with new and existing IFF systems to address system specific technical issues and second to evaluate standard and policy changes that may impact existing programs and/or platforms. Coordination efforts require the liaising with various entities including DoD, OGAs, and Commercial entities. The contractor shall ensure technical representation and proper coordination occurs with Navy program offices, the other military services and the DoD AIMS program office, the

FAA, the NTIA, and contractors working in both the spectrum and IFF communities. The Organizational support includes meeting attendance, preparation of minutes, tracking of metrics, capturing and responding to action items, and preparing NMSC position papers.

4.8 The contractor shall provide technical support for Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation for frequency assignments. Examples of support is spectrum certification and frequency assignment support for the

Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) along with support for radar, emerging technologies such as 4th Generation (4G) Long

Term Evolution (LTE), along with support for Electronic Warfare system development to conduct Electronic Attack and if necessary, Electronic Attack authorizations.

4.9 The contractor will provide technical support to program offices that have identified and funded a need for dedicated spectrum advocacy within the Navy. Large program offices like the E-2D, JSF, and DDG-1000 are still in the acquisition cycle with cutting edge spectrum technologies that require socialization with the primary users of those bands. The contract support will provide prioritized technical support to those acquisition offices for the life-cycle of the spectrum requirements.

4.10 The contractor review submitted Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment (SSRA) to evaluate and determine if in fact the SSRA statements adequately document the findings. To verify that the expected complement of S-D systems anticipated being in the system’s operating environment has been defined and the potential interference between the candidate system and the S-D systems in the operational environment has been quantified.

Monitor SSIPT activities, and provide technical and procedural advice to help the SSIPT concept take hold and become a useful tool used throughout the DoN.

4.11 The contractor will be capable of analyzing and providing recommendations for the use of Alternative

Energy such as but not limited to Windmills, Solar Panel Fields and Power Lines.

5.0 DELIVERABLES:

The contractor shall deliver data items, reports, draft documents, recommendations, and briefing materials as specified on each task order. The end-product of major tasks will include the following:

a. Monthly Progress Report

b. Trip Reports

c. Standard Frequency Action Format (SFAF)

d. Spectrum Review

See Appendix B “Deliverables Schedule” for additional information.

6.0 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP):

The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QCP to ensure services are performed in accordance with the

PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QCP is the means by which it ensures the work compiles with the requirements of the contract. The contractor shall prepare a QCP for Government review within fifteen (15) business days of contract award. A comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within five (5) business days of when changes are made thereafter.

After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall receive the PCO acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QCP.

7.0 SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

The contractor shall be a United States contractor, licensed, chartered, or incorporated in the United States. The contractor shall perform this contract in accordance with the DoD Industrial Security Manual (DoD 5220.22M) and shall ensure that classified material is handled in accordance with the latest appropriate security classification specification.

The Contractor shall propose and deliver qualified personnel with relevant, recent and suitable experience as well as appropriate education levels, training credentials, and backgrounds as applicable and as indicated in Appendix C

“Labor Categories and Qualifications Requirements” of this PWS. All personnel must be eligible AND adjudicated to the Secret level at contract start. The Contractor shall submit adequate clearance packages within ten (10) calendar days of identification of increased security requirements.

DD Form 254 “Department of Defense Security Classification Specification” to be provided as a separate attachment.

8.0 ORDERING PERIOD:

The resultant Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will consist of the following five-year base ordering period and one (1) six-month option ordering period (to account for the FAR 52.217-8 “Option to Extend

Services” clause): The ordering periods are as follows:

*** The option period represents services covered under FAR 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services” – which shall

NOTE: The performance period of individuals task orders will be established at the time of task order issuance.

9.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

The place of performance is as follows:

Government Site – 50% (estimated)

NMSC

6916 Cooper Avenue, FT Meade, MD 20755

Contractor Site – 50% (estimated)

NOTE: The contractor facility must be within a five (5) miles radius of the NMSC HQ in Ft. Meade, MD.

10.0 HOURS OF OPERATION:

The core hours of operation are Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays) from 0800 through 1630

(Eastern Standard Time). Contractor is required to perform situational telework during times of emergencies.

The office will be closed during the following federal holidays:

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Presidents Day

Memorial Day

Juneteenth Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas Day

11.0 TRANSITION SCHEDULE:

The contractor shall have up to forty-five (45) days to accomplish the on-boarding of personnel to perform this contract. The contractor’s Transition-In Plan shall be finalized at the contract Kick-Off Meeting. The contractor shall prepare and deliver a Transition-Out Plan at the conclusion of the forty-five (45) day transition period. This plan shall be maintained and kept current throughout the duration of this contract and any resultant task orders.

12.0 TRAVEL:

The contractor may be required to perform local and temporary duty (TDY) non-local travel (both CONUS and

OCONUS) in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall provide necessary information for compliance with travel policies and requirements. The contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR).

The contractor shall submit all travel requests in writing to the COR for approval at least one (1) week prior to the date that the required travel is scheduled to begin. With the approval of the COR, contractor personnel are authorized to use Government vehicles to support contract requirements in accordance with 41 CFR 101-38.301-1.

Emergency (last minute) travel requirements shall also be coordinated as indicated above by telephone, email or fax, as necessary.

12.1 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL COST:

(a) Travel

(1) Area of Travel. Performance under this contract may require travel by contractor personnel. If travel, domestic or overseas, is required, the contractor is responsible for making all needed arrangements for his personnel.

This includes but is not limited to the following:

Medical Examinations

Immunization

Passports, visas, etc.

Security Clearances

All contractor personnel required to perform work on any U.S. Navy vessel will have to obtain boarding authorization from the Commanding Officer of the vessel prior to boarding.

(2) Travel Policy. The Government will reimburse the contractor for allowable travel costs incurred by the contractor in performance of the contract and determined to be in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.2, subject to the following provisions:

Travel required for tasks assigned under this task order shall be governed in accordance with rules set forth for temporary duty travel in FAR 31.205-46.

(3) Travel. Travel, subsistence, and associated labor charges for travel time are authorized, whenever a task assignment requires work to be accomplished at a temporary alternate worksite.

Travel performed for personal convenience and daily travel to and from work at contractor’s facility will not be reimbursed.

(4) Per Diem. Per diem for travel on work assigned under this task order will be reimbursed to employees consistent with company policy, but not to exceed the amount authorized in the Department of Defense Joint Travel

Regulations.

(5) Shipboard Stays. Whenever work assignments require temporary duty aboard a Government ship, the contractor will be reimbursed at the per diem rates identified in paragraphs C8101.2C or C81181.3B(6) of the DOD

Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2.

(6) Air/Rail Travel. In rendering the services, the contractor shall be reimbursed for the actual costs of transportation incurred by its personnel not to exceed the cost of tourist class rail, or plane fare, to the extent that such transportation is necessary for the performance of the services hereunder and is authorized by the Ordering

Officer. Such authorization by the Ordering Officer shall be indicated in the order or in some other suitable written form.

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm

NOTE: To the maximum extent practicable without the impairment of the effectiveness of the mission, transportation shall be tourist class. In the event that only first class travel is available, it will be allowed, provided justification therefore is fully documented and warranted.

(7) Private Automobile. The use of privately owned conveyance within the continental United States by the traveler will be reimbursed to the contractor at the mileage rate allowed by Joint Travel Regulations.

Authorization for the use of privately owned conveyance shall be indicated on the order. Distances traveled between points shall be shown in standard highway mileage guides. Any deviations from distance shown in such standard mileage guides shall be explained by the traveler on his expense sheet.

(8) Car Rental. The contractor shall be entitled to reimbursement for car rental, exclusive of mileage charges, as authorized by each order, when the services are required to be performed outside the normal commuting distance from the contractor’s facilities. Car rental for TDY teams will be limited to a rate of one car for every four

(4) persons on TDY at one site.

13.0 GOVERNMENT PROVIDED MATERIAL (EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES/SUPPLIES) (ALL

INCIDENTAL):

The Government will provide contractor personnel with a Common Access Card (CAC), access to Navy Marine

Corps Intranet (NMCI) Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) network and Secure Internet Protocol

Router (SIPR) network, along with other required databases.

The Government will provide NIPR and SIPR network connection for Government and Contractor facility.

The Government will provide furnished utilities. The contractor shall instruct employees to follow the facility policy. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

Contractor personnel will be provided a desk, computer, telephone, and office supplies for use throughout the duration of this contract. In addition, contractor personnel will have access to NMSC equipment (e.g., copiers, fax machines, and other equipment) necessary to perform the requirements outlined in this PWS. Contractor personnel will be required and expected to adhere to all NMSC polices, guidelines, and standards of conduct throughout the duration of this contract.