SF-30 N0025320R00050002.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

This amendment is issued to provide Government response to contractor-submitted questions, incorporate the resulting changes into the solicitation, and extend the response date.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Dec-2020

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 N0025320R0005

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06-Nov-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

15-Dec-2020

CODE

NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER

ATTN: ERIN MALINSKI

ERIN.MALINSKI@NAVY.MIL

610 DOWELL STREET BLDG 206

KEYPORT WA 98345

N00253 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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See Item 6

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N0025320R0005

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 21-Dec-2020 01:00 PM to 30-Dec-2020 01:00 PM.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL

(a) Offerors shall submit their proposals in accordance with the following preparation instructions. The Government will consider any failure on the part of an offeror to comply with these instructions to be an indication of the quality of performance it can expect during contract performance. Therefore, the Government encourages offerors to contact the contracting officer (KO), and contracting specialist in writing in order to request an explanation of any aspect of these instructions.

(b) A proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements but rather provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror meets these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal.

(c) If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing with supporting rationale as we ll as the remedies the offeror is asking the KO to consider as related to the omission or error.

(d) The Offeror shall submit all information required by this RFP. Proposals that do not comply may be considered nonresponsive and may render the Offeror ineligible for award. The Offeror’s proposal shall be based on the requirements contained in this RFP (including those documents, exhibits, and other attachments to the RFP identified in Section J).

(e) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract upon initial proposals.

Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint in relation to the evaluation criteria found in Section M. However, in accordance with the clause FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition, the Government may contact all or a limited number of Offerors with questions concerning their responses.

(f) Offerors are hereby notified that a competitive range of the most highly rated Offerors may be established for the purpose of efficiency. The Government may also limit the breadth of the cost realism analyses to those Offeror proposals that represent the most likely candidates for award based on information derived from the technical evaluation and relative cost comparison. If an Offeror has a lower technical rating than competing Offerors and a higher proposed cost, the Government may elect not to perform a cost realism analysis on said Offeror's proposed cost as the cost realism analysis will only result in upward adjustments to the proposed cost thereby removing the Offeror's proposal from the most likely candidates for award.

(g) Relationship between Instruction and Evaluation: Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between Sections L and M of this solicitation. Section L provides information for the purpose of organizing the proposal and establishing submission instruction and is not intended to be all inclusive. Section M describes the evaluation process and factors/sub factors for award. Since the Government evaluation of proposals will cover areas identified in Section M, proposal should address all such areas of evaluation.

(h) The solicitation is available only through the internet at https://beta.sam.gov. Offerors are hereby notified that the Government may post additional information relating to this solicitation, such as responses to questions and amendments, to https://beta.sam.gov. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any such information.

(i) THIS SOLICITATION IS ONLY OPEN TO U.S. PRIME CONTRACTORS.

OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC): Performance under this contract requires the Offeror to adhere to OPSEC requirements. Explanation of these requirements is detailed in the Operations Security Guide for Defense Contractors, available online at:

http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/WarfareCenters/NUWCKeyport/Resources.aspx ; click on the OPSEC Guide for Defense Contractors on the right-hand side.

(j) PROPOSED EXCEPTIONS TO RFP: Any exceptions or deviations to the Government specifications included in this solicitation must be clearly identified in the mandatory cover letter and identified in the respective section of your proposal. If deviations are proposed, the offeror shall provide an explanation of how the proposed item/service meets the requirements of the specifications. Failure to notify the Government of all deviations and provide details of the alternate requested in the document, prior to award may be grounds for contract termination.

(k) Drawings referenced in this solicitation are restricted by the Arms Export Control Act and are only available to Offeror’s appointed Data Custodian that is registered with Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) Joint Certification Program (JCP). The Offeror’s Data Custodian’s that are not registered with DLIS JCP can obtain registration information at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ or by phone at 888-352-9333. See Section K, provision K-227-W001.

Drawings for this solicitation have been posted to the beta SAM website: https://beta.sam.gov .

Offerors who have registered with beta SAM and have registered in DLIS JCP can access this data under solicitation number N0025320R0005.

(l) ALL INQUIRIES shall be made via email and directed to Contracting Officer Erin Malinski (Erin.Malinski@navy.mil) and contract specialist Cesar Sanchez-Amaro (cesar.sanchez-amaro@navy.mil). To ensure the Government is able to adequately address and respond to offeror requestion for clarification (RFCs) via amendment if applicable it is requested that question be submitted no later than 10 calendar days prior to the closing of the solicitation.

Further more the government reserves the right to not answer any questions received after 4:00 PM Pacific Time (PT) on that date. Furthermore, offerors should note that the proposal due date will not be extended solely on the basis of questions received. RFCs shall reference the solicitation and specification page and paragraph number.

2.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

(a) Time of Sumission: Proposals are DUE NO LATER THAN the date and time in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33.

(b) Method of Delivery: Proposal submission shall only be accepted electronically. Offerors must submit one electronic copy of their proposal in accordance with the instructions below:

1. All proposal volumes shall be submitted electronically via the DoD SAFE located at https://safe.apps.mil before the date and time in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33.

2. No later than three (3) business days prior to the proposal deadline of this solicitation and no earlier than 14 calendar days prior to the proposal deadline Offerors wishing to submit a proposal, or a revised proposal, or an updated proposal shall notify Erin Malinski (erin.malinski@navy.mil) and Cesar Sanchez-Amaro (cesar.sanchez-amaro@navy.mil) of its intent, request a DoD SAFE drop-off request for proposal submission, and provide the name and e-mail which will receive the DoD SAFE drop-off request.

3. In response to the Offeror’s request, the Government will generate a DOD SAFE drop-off request within two (2) business days. The DoD SAFE generated request will be valid for 14 calendar days and be sent from “NoReplyTo@mail.mil.” Offerors are responsible for ensuring that it can successfully receive the DoD SAFE generated e-mails from “NoReplyTo@mail.mil.”

NOTE: The drop-off request expiration does not alter the proposal deadline. All proposals shall be submitted before the date and time in Block 9 of the SF33.

4. Using the link provided in the DoD SAFE generated drop-off request e-mail Offerors shall:

Ensure that the Erin Malinski (erin.malinski@navy.mil) and Cesar Sanchez-Amaro (cesar.sanchez-amaro@navy.mil) are added to the “To:” field;

In the short note field enter RFP # N0025320R0005; Offeror’s company name, city, and state; Offeror POC and e-mail; and a list of dropped off files;

Check the “Send an email when each recipient picks up the files,” box to receive a DOD SAFE e-mail when the first file is picked up;

If the “Encrypt,” box is checked, complete the proposal submission by e-mailing the encryption pass phrase Erin Malinski (erin.malinski@navy.mil) and Cesar Sanchez- Amaro (cesar.sanchez-amaro@navy.mil) with subject line of “N0025320R0005 [Offeror’s Company Name] DoD SAFE Pass Phrase,” no later than two (2) business days after file drop-off or the date and time in Block 9 of the SF33, whichever occurs first (NOTE: DoD SAFE will not allow encrypted files to be downloaded without the pass phrase and will delete the files after seven (7) calendar days);

Drop off its proposal files and ensure that total file size does not exceed the limit at the bottom of the drop-off screen (after dropping off a file DoD SAFE will show that the limit is 8 GB);

5. DoD SAFE records the date and time that files are dropped off. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that they drop-off proposals and generate a drop-off time prior to the proposal submission date and time. In the event of a dispute of proposal time submission, the DoD SAFE pick-up e-mail with the DoD SAFE generated drop off date and Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) time within the body of the e-mail shall serve as the official time that the proposal was submitted to the Government. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) time.gov website will be used to translate the UTC time to the local time shown in Block 9 of the SF 33. Late proposal submissions will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1.

6. In the rare event the DoD SAFE is down or inaccessible, an Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer Erin Malinski (Erin.Malinski@navy.mil) and contract specialist Cesar Sanchez-Amaro (cesar.sanchez-amaro@navy.mil) via e-mail prior to the solicitation closing date and time and make arrangements to submit its proposal before the date and time in Block 9 of the SF 33. Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the closing date and time may render the proposal late and unacceptable.

(c) Electronic File Format: Only the following extensions shall be used:

.docx for Microsoft® Word files .xlsx for Microsoft® Excel files .pdf for Adobe® Acrobat™ files Offeror shall not embed sound or video files into submittals. Graphics, tables, photographs, and other data beyond the capability of Microsoft® Word ™, Microsoft® Excel ™, or not in currently NMCI- supported applications may be submitted in Adobe Acrobat format. Any submission document that requires a “wet signatures” or other data input by hand shall be scanned and formatted in Adobe Acrobat (PDF). All spreadsheets shall be in Microsoft Excel format such that each mathematical equation is obvious. No fields shall be password protected.

(d) Volume Layout and Page Limitations: Proposals shall be submitted in the following quantities and volume layout. At a minimum, each section as outlined below shall constitute a separate file.

The Factors for this solicitation are as follows:

Factor 1: Technical

Element 1: Design and Manufacturing Approach

Element 2: Quality Assurance (QA) Plan Element 3: Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)

Factor 2: Management Approach

Factor 3: Past Performance

Factor 4: Small Business Participation

Factor 5: Cost / Price

The solicitation response shall be contained in four (4) separate files:

Volume I: Technical and Management Volume II: Past Performance Volume III: Small Business Participation Volume IV: Cost / Price

For each volume, the page limit are shown in Table L-1. All data submitted shall be unclassified.

Table L-1: Page Limitations

Volume Title Page Limit

I Technical and Management 60 II Past Performance 20 III Small Business Participation 20 IV Cost/Price 10

1. Text size shall be no smaller than what is equivalent to Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, 10 point, uncompressed font.

2. Pages shall be single sided, one and one half inch spaced, with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides. Pages shall be dated and numbered sequentially by volume. A header should be present in each volume submission stating the volume number, title, solicitation identification, and the offeror's name.

3. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used with an explanation for each.

4. Elaborate format and/or color representations are not desirable. Any pages that are changed (as the result of negotiations) should be of a different color (as specified by the Contracting Officer) and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page and/or circling if changing data in a chart. The offeror shall indicate the new date on revised pages.

5. Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used when necessary to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 by 17 inches in size. For tables, charts, graphs, and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 8 point, Times New Roman.

NOTE: The Government’s strong preference is for clear, concise proposals that support the evaluation criteria listed in section M of the solicitation.

6. Duplicated information within a given factor may be included in full once and by reference thereafter, as long as there is a clear reference to the duplicated information. If the duplicated information is for different evaluation factors, it must be included in full text under each factor.

(e) Proposals shall not be submitted via hardcopy, fax, or email except as noted in paragraph 2.1.3(a)(5) above.

(f) No cost or pricing information shall be included in the Offeror's forwarding letter or in any part of its submitted volumes, except for Volume III - Small Business Participation and Volume IV – Cost/Price Proposal. Forwarding letters are merely instruments for transmitting the submitted proposals; they are not part of the page count and will not be evaluated.

(g) Although legible, neat, orderly, and comprehensive proposals are required, elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective explanation are not desired. Elaborate artwork, expensive visual, or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired.

(h) The proposal shall contain all of the pertinent information in sufficient detail to permit evaluation. The proposal shall be detailed and complete so as to clearly demonstrate that the Offeror has a comprehensive understanding of all requirements. If an Offeror fails to comply with content requirements, its proposal may be downgraded for failure to follow instructions.

2.2 PROPOSAL CONTENT

(a) The proposal shall include the contents of Volumes I through IV as described herein.

(b) Proposals shall demonstrate an understanding of the requirements and the proposed method of completing the Statement of Work. Technical and management information shall be prepared in such a manner as to enable source selection personnel to make a comprehensive and complete evaluation and arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the solutions proposed and described will satisfy the Government’s requirements. To facilitate the evaluation, the proposal shall be sufficiently detailed and complete to clearly demonstrate that the Offeror has a comprehensive understanding of the requirements and the technical and management problems inherent therein, and has a valid, practical solution for each contemplated problem. It should also contain sufficient detail to indicate the proposed means for complying with all applicable specifications. Statements that the Offeror understands and can or will comply with all specifications, statements paraphrasing the specifications or parts thereof, and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used,” will be considered insufficient and potentially deficient.

(c) The proposal shall outline the requirements as interpreted by the Offeror, the technical and management approach to the requirement, any interpretations or deviations to the Statement of Work, and any other topics deemed pertinent. The Offeror shall comply with all solicitation requirements, terms, and conditions. Any exceptions shall be identified to the Government prior to receipt of the Offeror’s proposal. Failure to comply with all solicitation requirements may result in the Offeror being considered ineligible for award.

(d) Overall Format/Structure:

Factor 1: Technical Element 1: Design and Manufacturing Approach Element 2: Quality Assurance (QA) Plan Element 3: Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)

Factor 2: Management Approach

Factor 3: Past Performance

Factor 4: Small Business Participation

Factor 5: Cost / Price

2.3 VOLUME I – TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT

The required content of this volume is identified below. The volume shall be organized in the same orders as the appropriate subparagraphs discussed below, with information specific to SOW references clearly identified. The Offeror may, however, expand on or include text in addition to the required contents, provided it is relevant and demonstrates a capability that is beneficial for performance of the resultant contract and does not exceed the page number limitation set for Volume I.

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL

FACTOR 1, ELEMENT 1: DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

The Offeror shall present a clear and complete picture of precisely how the Offeror intends to design and manufacture the device for which it has submitted an offer. Total capability must be demonstrated, whether that capability resides with the prospective Offeror who would ultimately be the prime, a team member, or subcontractor. The Offeror shall identify which capabilities will be completed by the prime, a team member, or subcontractor. Additionally, the Offeror shall demonstrate compliance with the SOW and PIPS.

The Offeror may present the Design and Manufacturing Plan in their own format as long as it meets the requirements of this RFP and addresses, at a minimum, the following elements:

(a) Control of classified information; including software, firmware and other classified data.

(b) Description of how technical information, including drawings will be converted into work instructions, how the accuracy of this information will be validated and maintained current, and the methods which will be used to incorporate feedback from the shop floor.

(c) Manufacturing Gantt chart showing internal milestones and events including preparation of procedures, procurement of long lead and subcontracted items, and fabrication/assembly required to meet the contract schedule. The chart must identify all tasks, each task’s duration, critical sub-paths, the most-critical path, and slack time included for mitigating schedule slippage.

(d) Describe the approach for Non-recurring Engineering (NRE) and design efforts for the devices. Include descriptions of technical risk, anticipated labor categories, estimated level of effort, and design schedule. Schedule shall be provided in a Gantt chart format showing milestones and events including preliminary design review, critical design review, and developmental tests The chart must identify all tasks, each task’s duration, critical sub-path, the most-critical path, and slack time included for mitigating schedule slippage.

(e) Describe the manufacturing, life cycle maintenance, packaging, handling, storage and transportation, or disposal processes in reference to pollution prevention and safety and health goals.

(f) Describe how environmental compliance will be maximized. Identify procedures and standards that have been, or will be, established to identify, evaluate, eliminate or control the use of hazardous waste or Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS). Identify any pollution prevention goals.

(g) Tabulation of the components or services that will be subcontracted which are considered to be the most critical to the proposed effort. Indicate which of these components or services, if any, are on or affect the most-critical path, and discuss what monitoring, controls or alternative efforts will be taken to ensure that on-time delivery to the Navy will be maintained. The table shall include, for each component or service, in calendar days after contract award the planned order date, vendor lead time, Offeror’s in-plant need date, and available slack time. Provide a written commitment from supplier(s) of these components or services, to be procured, identifying dates for delivery.

(h) Describe the planned allocation of resources in sufficient detail to demonstrate the capacity of the Offeror and their subcontractors to perform the work proposed under this requirement.

(i) The Offeror shall describe the facilities (both hardware and software) and special equipment required to fabricate and deliver the proposed device. The facilities description shall be in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of the Offeror's ability to meet performance, fabrication and test requirements based upon the proposed program schedule. The proposal shall identify any acoustic and hydrodynamic facilities, both external and internal, including test sites and platforms, and model shop and prototype fabrication facilities including transducer fabrication. The proposal shall include a description of special test instrumentation with a statement concerning the in-house calibration program applicable to the standard laboratory measurement instruments to be used.

The Offeror shall identify arrangements to use facilities from other sources to include vendors, subcontractors, or Government activities with unique test facilities. Identify any equipment and/or facilities, which must be procured for performance of this contract.

Provide a written commitment from supplier(s) of the equipment and/or facilities, to be procured, identifying dates for delivery. The Offeror must indicate which facilities are company owned/leased and which are subcontractor owned/leased. The square footage and location of proposed facilities shall be identified and shown on layout diagram(s). In addition, provide the status of safety, explosive, and environmental certifications for these facilities necessary to manufacture the proposed device.

The PCO reserves the right for Government technical evaluation personnel to visit manufacturing facilities. Accordingly, a point of contact should be provided to facilitate visits. This shall include the address to forward security clearance information.

FACTOR 1, ELEMENT 2: QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

The Offeror’s proposal shall include a summary of their Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program Plan considered necessary for the performance of the planned contract. Quality Assurance may be integrated into the Design and Manufacturing Plan but the relevant sections must be clearly referenced here (i.e. page number(s), section number(s), paragraph(s), etc.). The proposal shall discuss, at a minimum, the following Quality Assurance issues:

(a) Product Assurance Provisions: The Offeror shall fully describe their existing Quality Assurance Program and how it complies with the requirements of the SOW in demonstrating system quality and conformance with the PIPS. Evidence shall be cited of recent audits/surveys that were conducted and certified by DCAS to verify the Offeror's device meets these requirements and that processes and procedures are in place to fulfill the requirements specified in the SOW. Include plans for implementation of a defect reduction program (in-house and at major subcontractors) with specific details on failure analysis and corrective actions. In addition, discuss how this program will focus on prevention rather than downstream detection.

(b) Plans and methodology to meet Environmental Stress Screening of selected non-standard electronic parts and re-screening of MIL-STD parts.

(c) Plans to test for and control the presence of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), as well as employee ESD knowledge and experience, which might or might not include a training program.

(d) Ability to maintain parts tolerances within specified limits. Receiving inspection requirements for outsourced parts.

(e) Application of statistical techniques in manufacturing to reduce the need for redundant testing and rework to be performed.

(f) Description of the approach that will be used to inspect and track all manufactured and outsourced parts.

(g) The Offeror shall describe their Quality Assurance (QA) system's critical control points and shall describe their means for determining minimum yield values for each critical point as required by the SOW. Critical quality control points may include multi-layer boards, hybrids, modules, trays, system burn-in, and/or end items (final inspection and test). The critical quality control points must be applicable to the manufacture of the device, based on the design.

(h) The Offeror shall describe their incoming inspection to detect counterfeit electronic components.

(i) Statistical Quality Control Techniques. The Offeror shall describe how their use of statistical techniques complies with the SOW. The Offeror shall describe their internal organization and shall provide details of this technical approach/man-loading/risk assessment and predictions for assuring a controlled manufacturing process. Each manufacturing process element description shall include the measurement and acceptable variance, and address the rationale for selecting the stated parameters.

Technical/Schedule/Cost Risks should also be noted. The Offeror shall reference other portions of the proposal that strengthen or validate their statistical technique approach.

FACTOR 1, ELEMENT 3: INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT (ILS)

Describe how the ILS program will be developed in accordance with the SOW for the products used in the ADC MK 2. Describe how all hardware and software products, including all NDI/COTS, modified NDI/COTS, and newly developed items delivered under this contract will be fully supportable throughout their life cycle.

FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT APPROACH

The narrative associated with the below sections must be sufficiently complete as to clearly demonstrate that the Offeror understands the overall management approach and resource aspects of the ADC MK 2 equipment and how the Offeror proposes to comply with the requirements of the RFP. If teaming or joint venture is applicable, the Offeror shall expand the organizational description requested to illustrate the working levels of internal and external interfaces among subcontractors and team members.

The Offeror shall discuss the technical, cost and schedule risks associated with the program. This discussion shall include the relative degree of risk, proposed approach to mitigate or eliminate each risk area and the effects of such approaches to the program outcome in terms of performance, reliability, cost and schedule. This discussion shall describe how this risk assessment will be documented and updated to keep the risk assessment current through all major stages of the program.

The Offeror shall describe their devices and procedures that will ensure management of and accountability for Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Government-Furnished Information (GFI).

The Offeror shall describe their use of production data to successfully manage the program. At a minimum the Offeror shall describe:

(a) Types of data collected

(b) Length of time that data has been collected

(c) Examples of actions taken as a result of data results or trends

(d) Organizations/personnel with responsibility to review production data

(e) Any changes in data type collected during the execution of the program and reason for change

The Offeror shall provide an organizational chart with a list of the contacts and phone numbers for the management and engineering team. The Government has identified the following required personnel: Program Manager, Chief Engineer, Production Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Lead Electrical Engineer, Lead Mechanical Engineer, Lead Logistician, and Senior Countermeasure Technicians. The Offeror shall identify any additional personnel necessary for execution of its performance approach and the unique knowledge of requirements or skills that factored into the assignment of those personnel.

2.4 VOLUME II - PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors are requested to submit the following information in Volume II – Past Performance Proposal:

A list of up to three (3) relevant contracts for the Offeror, and up to two (2) relevant contracts for each major subcontractor, that represent similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to the efforts described herein. NOTE: For the purposes of this solicitation/contract, major subcontractors are defined as those which have a total proposed value (not including any applied Prime burden) equal to or greater than $2 million dollars per year. The contracts identified must have been underway for at least six (6) months or longer; been performed by the same CAGE Code or provide an explanation why the different CAGE Code is relevant past performance; and if completed, must have been completed within the past three (3) years. Include the below information about each contract. This information may be provided using Attachment 6, Past Performance Questionnaire.

i. Contract Number and Title.

ii. Whether the Offeror or Major Subcontractor was the Prime or Subcontractor.

iii. Short description of the requirement.

iv. If prime contractor, description of major subcontracts.

v. Description of why contract is considered relevant. If performed as a subcontractor, describe the portion of work performed and its relevancy.

vi. Name of the contracting agency/activity

vii. Type of contract (e.g. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), Cost Reimbursable or Firm Fixed Price, Incentive Fee, etc.

viii. Period of Performance

ix. Potential Maximum Contract Value at time of award, including all options. If performing as a subcontractor, this value shall reflect the value awarded and funded to the subcontractor entity.

x. Final contract value. This value shall reflect work and options actually awarded and funded. If performing as a subcontractor, this value shall reflect the value awarded and funded to the subcontractor entity.

xi. Program Manager and Contracting Officer names, telephone numbers, and email addresses. Ensure accessible Point of Contact information is provided.

Applicable to Large Business Offerors - Large Business Offerors (Prime Contractor only) shall include with its proposal the Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for the projects submitted, and Summary Subcontracting Reports (SSRs) for the past three (3) years. If ISRs are not available, or if goals were not met for reporting periods, Offerors shall provide an explanation.

Offerors that participate in the DoD Comprehensive Program should include with their proposal approved goals and SSR for the past three (3) years.

Applicable to Small Business Offerors – Small Business Offerors (Prime Contractor only) shall provide information on Small Business participation on past projects. Information should include prime contractor’s achieved performance percentage in each Small Business category.

Past Performance references may include Federal, state, and local government contracts, private sector contracts, and performance on a subcontractor basis.

If the Offeror has not performed similar projects, the Offeror is requested to discuss other related projects that demonstrate the Offeror’s capabilities to perform work of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity. This may include data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees.

However, in addition to the information set forth above, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited.

The Offeror is requested to include in its solicitation response written consent of its proposed major subcontractors to allow the Government to discuss the subcontractor’s past performance assessment(s) with the Offeror.

2.5 VOLUME III – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

FACTOR 4: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

NOTE: All Offerors, including Small Businesses, will be evaluated on this Factor.

All Offerors shall complete Section J, Attachment 7, Contractor’s Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD). The Government will use the submitted SBPCD to evaluate the contractor’s commitment to small business participation for this factor. This evaluation is separate from the FAR requirement for the review and acceptance of an Offeror’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

The Offeror shall provide a narrative that is sufficiently complete as to clearly describe the Offeror’s understanding of the Small Business objectives, and its planned approach to meet its stated goals, including specific identification of small businesses proposed; type of commitment (e.g. joint venture, teaming arrangement, subcontractor, etc.); complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform; and participation of such firms in terms of the total acquisition expressed both in dollars and percentage.

The small business participation percentage shall be calculated in terms of total contract value:

Participation percentage = Total Small Business Subcontract Dollars

Total Contract Value

The Government’s Small Business Participation objective for this contract is: 10%. The offeror is encouraged to propose a Small Business Participation objective percentage as high as is practicable, as long as the percentage is supported by the related Small Business participation approach. The Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation percentage for this contract shall be incorporated into the contract upon award.

2.6 VOLUME IV – COST/PRICE

FACTOR 5: COST/PRICE

The Offeror shall submit a complete Cost/Price proposal that provides sufficiently detailed information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the realism and reasonableness of the proposed costs and addresses all information required by Factor 5 Cost/Price. NO cost or pricing information shall appear in the Volume I or Volume II submissions.

Offerors must propose to provide all items and include costs for all yellow highlighted fields in Section B. For award purposes, should there be any discrepancies between the pricing submitted in Section B and the ELIN Table worksheet of Section J Attachment 9 Cost Summary Workbook, the Offeror’s Section B pricing will take precedence. This will become Exhibit A upon award of the contract.

Dollar ceilings, inclusive of fee, are provided by the Government for all production CLINs except First Articles. Ordering quantities will be determined based upon unit prices proposed in ELIN tables. Dollar ceilings are prepopulated in Section B and shown below in Table L-2 below.

Table L-2: Production CLIN Dollar Ceilings

ELIN

SUBCLIN

Description Dollar Ceiling (inclusive of fee)

AC-AN MK2 Production Units $36,000,000

In the event the Offeror fails to provide the requisite cost data, the Offeror’s proposal may not be considered for award. If the cost data is presented, but the costs do not agree with the amounts stated in the Section B (except for minor “rounding” differences), the Offeror shall explain the differences between the supporting cost data and the proposal. If differences are not explained adequately, the Government may determine the Offeror to be ineligible for award. For purposes of award, the Government will rely on the pricing information submitted in Section B of the proposal.

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION APPLY

EQUALLY TO THE OFFEROR AND ALL PROPOSED MAJOR SUBCONTRACTORS,

REGARDLESS OF SUBCONTRACT TYPE. NOTE: For the purposes of this solicitation/contract, major subcontractors are defined as those which have a total proposed value (not including any applied Prime burden) equal to or greater than $2 million dollars per year.

Major subcontractors’ proposals that do not include all of the required information will be considered unacceptable. It is the responsibility of the Prime Contractor to ensure that MAJOR SUBCONTRACTORS provide information at this same level of detail regardless of the subcontract pricing arrangement.

The required content of this volume is identified below. The volume shall be organized in the same order as the appropriate subparagraphs are discussed, with information specific to the SOW references clearly identified. The Cost Volume shall contain the following tabbed sections:

Tab 1 Cost Summary Workbook including ELIN tables (Section J Attachment 9) Tab 2 Cost/Price Narrative and Supporting Cost Data (Section J Attachment 9) Tab 3 Additional Required Information

TAB 1: COST SUMMARY WORKBOOK

(a) General. The Offeror shall provide its cost proposal for all supplies and services outlined in the SOW using Section J Attachment 9 Cost Summary Workbook. The workbook contains three

(3) worksheets:

i. ELIN Tables

ii. Engineering Services

iii. ODCs

Instructions to Offerors are provided within each worksheet and carry the same effect as if stated herein.

The Offeror shall not delete any Government-established lines, columns, text, formulas, or data in the worksheets. The Offeror may add rows to the worksheets as necessary to identify relevant costs.

The Offeror shall provide all mathematical computations in sufficient detail for the Government to evaluate and recreate the process during evaluation. Spreadsheets shall include all calculations in the cells (i.e. show all formulas). DO NOT hard enter data where formulas were used to calculate the entered value. Evaluators must be able to determine how all direct and indirect rates are calculated and applied.

The Offeror shall round hourly rate dollar values to two places to the right of the decimal point, and extended dollar values shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. Facilities capital cost of money (FCCOM) factor (rate) may be up to four places to the right of the decimal point. Hours shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

The spreadsheets (landscape) shall be formatted for printing such that all data is in a type size no smaller than Times New Roman or Courier New Font 10 point and row and column headings appear on each printed page.

(b) Cost/Price Worksheets:

Production CLINs. Offerors shall fill in the worksheet labelled ELIN Tables:

i. ELIN Tables. Offerors shall fill in a total unit cost (including labor, materials, and fee/profit) stepladder pricing for each of the items in the table.

ii. ELIN Items. Offerors shall submit one table showing the cost breakout for each of the costed items under the ELIN Table worksheet (Offerors shall provide a worksheet in their own format to submit separately from Attachment 9).

Supporting data for material may be provided separately. Labor may not be applicable to all items.

CPFF Level of Effort (LOE) CLINs. Offerors shall fill in the worksheet labelled Engineering Services:

iii. Engineering Services. The labor hours proposed for the Prime and Subcontractor(s) shall sum to the total pre-populated hours provided, which match those in Section B. The hourly composite rate is calculated by dividing the total burdened labor cost (including fee) by the total labor hours. Composite rates will be utilized for ORDERING purposes only, NOT payment purposes.

Offerors shall crosswalk each proposed labor category to a Service Contract Labor Act (SCLA) or Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Labor category, as appropriate.

Additionally, Offerors shall crosswalk each proposed labor category to the higher level labor categories provided in the table at the top of the worksheet.

iv. Other Direct Costs. Proposed unburdened ODCs shall sum to the pre-populated total amount provided for each CLIN in the ODC worksheet. Estimates provided do not account for any burdens such as material handling or G&A. Offerors shall burden ODC costs with all applicable burdens in accordance with their disclosure statements. ODCs are cost only and not subject to fee.

The Offeror's proposed ODCs must be included in Section B against each appropriate

ODC CLIN.

TAB 2: COST/PRICE NARRATIVE AND SUPPORTING COST DATA

The Offeror shall provide a narrative that addresses all elements of cost applicable to the proposed effort to support the costs/prices proposed in Section J Attachment 9 (Tab I). The Offeror shall provide a description in sufficient detail to demonstrate price reasonableness, credibility, and reliability for each cost element. The Offeror shall provide its assumptions and methodologies used to estimate each cost element. If an element does not apply, the Offeror must indicate so within its proposal.

The Offeror shall also provide objective quality evidence (OQE) to support all costs proposed in the Section J Attachment 9 Cost Summary Workbook. Examples of OQE include material quotes, subcontractor quotes, forward pricing rate agreement, forward pricing rate recommendation, forward pricing rate proposal and its current status, provisional billing rates, and payroll data. Each cost element shall be titled for easy identification and shall track to the bases of estimates provided in the Cost Narrative (Tab 2). This information will be used to establish the realism and reasonableness of proposed costs. Omitted data may result in Government assumptions regarding the omitted data.

Tab 2 shall include information on the following:

(a) Direct Labor Rates. Provide a basis of estimate for each labor rate and how it is calculated.

The Cost Proposal shall reflect actual labor rates expected to be expended in performing the proposed Task Order; e.g., actual hourly rates for named personnel if such rates will be the basis for billing under the resultant contract.

(b) Indirect Rates. Offerors shall explain how all proposed indirect rates (including for ODCs) were computed and applied, including cost breakdowns, trends and budgetary data. Provide the previous three-year history of estimated provisional rates and actual rates incurred for each proposed indirect rate. Offerors shall identify the Government contracts contributing to the pools and expiration dates for those contracts. For 2020 through 2026, Offerors shall provide the supporting information and identify the basis of ALL proposed rates for indirect costs (e.g., Forward Pricing Rate Agreement and date of agreement, bidding rates and the date of submission; or, actual rates used and the effective date, billing rates, and the date of approval, etc.). This history shall include the Offeror's most recently completed fiscal year even if the rates are considered preliminary and have not been submitted to DCAA for audit. Note whether the actual rates have been audited by DCAA or any other independent organization. Specifically state which indirect rates have been finalized by DCAA/DCMA. Offerors shall note any rates that are subject to a Forward Pricing Rate Agreement/Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation.

FCCOM will be an allowable cost only if proposed; see FAR 15.408(h) and 15.408(i). Offerors may propose to cap indirect rates, however, the proposal will not be evaluated using capped rates unless ALL proposed indirect rates are capped.

(c) Escalation. The Offeror shall identify its escalation rate(s) for all periods of performance beyond the first, and provide the methodology and sufficient justification for the proposed escalation. Offerors that do not propose, at a minimum, an escalation factor of 2.0% per contract year will have their proposals adjusted by the Government to include a 2.0% escalation factor.

Offerors may propose to cap their escalation rates at a rate lower than 2.0% for all contract years, but sufficient justification must be provided. If the Offeror proposes to cap their escalation rate(s), the Offeror shall include a contractually binding clause to do so with their proposal noting they will not pursue reimbursement for these otherwise allowable costs. The clause shall include a proactive method of rate management.

(d) Overtime. The Offeror shall describe how the overtime premium is calculated and treated as a cost.

(e) Company Policy on Uncompensated Effort. For the prime and each subcontractor, briefly summarize company policies on uncompensated time and state what, if any, impact the policies may have on the efforts described in the Statement of Work. In accordance with FAR 52.237-10 “Identification of Uncompensated Overtime”, if uncompensated time is included in the Proposal or any of the supporting cost data, the uncompensated time should be clearly identified with an explanation as to why it is needed.

(f) Taxes. The Offeror shall identify any proposed applicable Federal, state, and local taxes. For cost proposal purposes, an Offeror may choose to include taxes as a separate cost item or as an indirect cost, at its discretion.

(g) Subcontractor Costs. In accordance with FAR 15.404-3(b), the prime contractor shall conduct appropriate cost or price analysis to establish the reasonableness of proposed subcontractor prices. The Prime shall address how cost reasonableness was determined for each proposed subcontractor. Offerors may arrange for Subcontractor cost and pricing information to be submitted directly to the Government as an individually wrapped submittal and indicated as an attachment to the prime’s submittal.

(h) Fixed Fee. The Offerors shall provide the basis for the fixed fee percentage for all Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) CLINs in the Cost Summary Workbook (Attachment 9). Fee percentages are contractually binding. In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2306(d), fee shall not exceed 10 percent of the contract’s estimated cost, excluding fee.

(i) Material. The Offeror shall describe the basis of estimate to support the proposed prices for material in the Cost Summary Workbook (Attachment 9).

(j) DCAA Audit: Offerors shall submit their last DCAA audit for themselves and all subcontractor/teaming members if the DCAA audit was conducted within the last twelve (12) months. If a DCAA audit was not conducted within the last twelve (12) months, Offerors shall state “No DCAA audit within the last twelve (12) months”.

(k) Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA): If the Offeror has an approved FPRA with DCAA, a copy shall be furnished with the cost proposal.