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This document provides draft solicitation elements for a Deployed Mission Support services contract opportunity with the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command. The contractor shall provide technical, engineering, operations and maintenance support services for forward deployed mission equipment and systems outside the continental United States, including legacy and current deployed communication and electronics equipment, systems and subcomponents. Support services include inspection, troubleshooting, verification, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modification, logistics support, configuration management and training. The work requires personnel deployment certifications and qualifications to support rotated 6-month deployments to Central Command and Africa Command areas of responsibility. The estimated contract value is $38.5 million. The solicitation number is N00421-16-R-0073 and is a follow-on to contract N00421-16-C-0035. The incumbent contractor is BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services. The final solicitation is expected within 30 days and will be posted to FEDBIZOPPS.

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

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Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

SECTION L

L – [1] CONTENT OF PROPOSAL (SERVICES) (20 NOV 2017)

PART A GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL

The Offeror must respond to all requirements of the solicitation and not alter or rearrange the solicitation. The Offeror is advised that the Government may incorporate any portions of the Offeror’s proposal into the resulting contract.

In presenting material in the proposal, the Offeror is advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Clarity, brevity, and logical organization shall be emphasized during proposal preparation. Statements that the prospective Offeror understands, can comply with, or will comply with, the specifications, and paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof without supporting information are considered inadequate by the Government, and may result in assessing weaknesses and/or deficiencies.

The Offeror must include any data that illustrates the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems. Failure to address a specific factor or subfactor clearly may be considered a deficiency. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentation materials beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal is neither necessary nor desired.

The Government advises the Offeror that taking exception or deviating from any term or condition of the RFP may result in the assessment of a deficiency to the proposal.

Throughout these instructions, a “principal subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who provides at least 15% of the proposed total labor hours, for the contract or provides one or more Key Personnel. “JV Team member” is defined as one of the entities that make up a joint venture (JV) formed for the purpose of responding to this solicitation.

Questions: Offerors may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements by emailing the contract specialist at lauren.anderson@navy.mil. It is required that all questions be received within 10 calendar days of the date this solicitation is issued.

2.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

Written proposals must be formatted using a Times New Roman 12 pt. Normal font (no reduction permitted), single-spaced with 1-inch margins all around, and formatted for standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper. All pages should be numbered with section and page numbers. When foldout pages are used they must not exceed 11 x 17 inches and will be counted as 1 page. Drawings may be provided separately and may be any size but should be folded to approximately 8.5 x 11 inch standard size and will count as 1 page. Graphs and table shall be presented in no smaller than a 10 pt. font and should contain a grid, which allows values to be read directly from the graph. Graphic resolution, including such data as tables or charts, should be consistent with the purpose of the data presented.

The Offeror will provide one complete copy of the proposal to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) as electronic files fully compatible with Microsoft 2010 and for information not supported by MS Office products, with the latest Adobe Acrobat reader on a CD-ROM. The Offeror will ensure that the Price/Cost Volume is provided on a separate CD-ROM. Each CD-ROM is to be labeled for content and the Offeror’s name. If a discrepancy exists between the original paper copy of the proposal and the disk copy, the paper copy will take precedence.

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES

The Offeror must present proposal information in a manner that facilitates a one-to-one comparison between the information presented and this Proposal Instruction. Proposal information must be structured such that its Volume/paragraph number matches the Proposal Instructions Volume/paragraph number provided in section “Part B Specific Instructions” to which it is responding, although the Offeror may add lower tier subparagraphs. The Offeror must provide reasons it will not provide information for a particular paragraph. The proposal information instructions are structured by paragraph numbers where first, second, third, and fourth parts correspond to the volume, section, and element, etc., in the Offeror’s proposal.

Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted as one original and additional copies as specified in the table below. The table below supersedes the copies requested in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33. All volumes of the original proposal shall be delivered to the address provided in Section 4.0 prior to the closing date/time stated in this solicitation. Page recommendations for each volume, if any, are also specified in the table below.

Proposal Organization and Page Recommendations:

Volume Number
Volume Title
Page Recommendations
Copies Required
1
Technical Proposal

1 Original;

3 Paper Copies;

1 Electronic Copy

Understanding of the Work -Sample Task

20 pages

Management Approach
10 pages
Workforce
2 pages per resume
2
Past Performance
10 pages
1 Original;

3 Paper Copies;

1 Electronic Copy

3
Price/ Cost
No page limit
1 Original

3 Paper Copies;

Annex # 1

Past Performance Supporting Documents
No page limit
1 Original;

1 Paper Copy;

Each volume shall contain the following information:

-Cover and title page
-Title of proposal and proposal number as applicable
-Offeror’s name, address, Phone number, and POC
-RFP number
-Proposal volume/book number
-Copy number
-Table of Contents (The table of contents must provide sufficient detail to enable easy location of important elements)

The Offeror shall submit a Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) for the Technical Volume, similar to the example below, to help ensure that all solicitation requirements are addressed and to facilitate the evaluators’ review of the Offeror’s proposal. The CRM should be a single integrated matrix and cross-reference the proposal volumes and paragraphs to specific RFP requirements, as well as other parts of the proposal that contain relevant information. The Offeror’s CRM may be identical to the example below or revised such as to add columns to indicate the page number on which information may be found, identify where other relevant information in the proposal is located, or provide other comments. The CRM does not count against any of the proposal page limitations.

EXAMPLE OF A CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX (CRM)

Section L – Proposal Instructions
Government SOW/PWS
Section M – Evaluation Factor
Offeror’s Proposal Reference
CLIN Reference

Volume 1 Technical Example: Para 3.1 Note: This column shall address all paragraphs in Sections xx and xy of the SOW/PWS.

2.A
Provide reference to Offeror’s Proposal Volume I – Technical. Example: Refer to appropriate page number in Offeror’s written proposal

Volume 1 Technical

Volume 1 Technical

4.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

Clearly mark all packages with the solicitation number. The submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP.

Offeror shall hand carry or submit proposals via United States Postal Service (USPS) or through a commercial carrier. Proposals hand carried or sent via commercial methods shall be delivered, attention Thomas Conrow and /or Lauren Anderson to the address below.

Naval Air Systems Command Code: AIR-2.5.1.2.10 (Lauren Anderson) Address: 47060 Liljencrantz Road, Building 433 Patuxent River, MD 20670 Solicitation Number: N00421-16-R-0073

Proposals submitted via USPS shall be delivered, Attention Thomas Conrow and /or Lauren Anderson, to:

Naval Air Systems Command Code: AIR-2.5.1.2.10 (Lauren Anderson) 21983 Bundy Road, Building 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670 Solicitation Number: N00421-16-R-0073

Offeror shall not submit proposals by facsimile or electronically via email.

5.0 PROPOSAL PACKAGING:

The Offeror shall package the proposal volumes in cartons or equivalent packaging containers in the most efficient manner possible grouping like volumes to the maximum extent possible. Each container shall be single person portable. One container shall include all Original Proposal volumes including the original/signed documents submitted as part of Volume 3 Cost/Price.

Each box shall include a packing slip detailing the contents to include the volume number, title, and copy number. Also, each box should be stamped or marked “For Official Use Only” and “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.”

6.0 CLASSIFIED DATA

All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED.

7.0 SOLICITATION CHANGES

For notice of any changes and additional information provided by the Government for the solicitation, please go to www.FedBizOpps.gov.

PART B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Cost or pricing information shall only appear in the Price/Cost volume.

1.0 VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL

The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation.

The Offeror shall address the following in the proposal:

· Understanding the Work

· Management Approach

· Workforce

1.1 Understanding of Work/Sample Tasks

The offeror shall provide a written response to the sample task provided below. The offeror’s response should assume that all sample tasks would be issued as Cost Plus Fixed Fee Completion type orders. The response shall include everything identified within the tasks and proposed capability to perform the requirements of the Statement of Work tasking:

Sample Task

* The Sample Task will be provided at time of RFP release.

1.2 Management Approach:

The Offeror’s management approach shall address the following:

1.2.1 Overall Management Approach:

1.2.1.1 Adequacy of management and resources to support the technical requirements of the solicitation and ability to function as a viable and productive partner with the Government;

1.2.1.2 Procedures to be taken to ensure quality and cost control;

1.2.1.3 Plan for early identification and resolution of problems; and

1.2.1.4 Identification of potential performance risks and proposed risk mitigation solutions.

1.2.2 Usage of Teaming, Personnel, and Subcontractors: Offerors shall present in sufficient detail the following:

1.2.2.1 Description of the cohesive integration of the teaming partners, personnel, and subcontractors into the overall management approach and how the offeror will leverage their strengths to increase value to the customer through technical leadership, quality assurance, and process improvement;

1.2.2.2 How and why selected subcontractor(s) were chosen, which knowledge and skills the offeror will be acquiring through each subcontract, the level of subcontract effort expected.

1.2.3 Qualification/Recruitment/Retention: Offerors shall present in sufficient detail the following:

1.2.3.1 Offerors shall describe their plan for hiring and retaining qualified personnel in all labor categories.

1.2.3.2 Description of how the offeror will ensure personnel have the security clearances within the required timeframe, that personnel meet the experience and education requirements as detailed in the personnel labor category descriptions.

1.2.4 Transition Plan: The services under this solicitation are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption. The offeror is required to submit a written narrative delineating a transition plan based on a 30 day period after award that ensures a smooth workplace changeover from an incumbent with no loss of services and minimal loss of corporate knowledge. The plan should take into consideration the following elements as well as any additional elements deemed necessary by the offeror:

1.2.4.1 Work Turnover. The offeror shall provide a plan of action to effectively transfer tasked work that is in process at the expiration of the current contract from the incumbent to the successful offeror.

1.2.4.2 Quality Assurance. The offeror shall provide a plan of action to ensure continuation of quality review processes during the transition period from the incumbent to the successful offeror.

1.2.4.3 Training. The offeror shall provide a plan of action to implement personnel training needed during the transition period to ensure continuity between the services provided by the incumbent and the successful offeror.

1.2.4.4 Risk Mitigation Strategies. The offeror shall provide a plan of action to mitigate contract performance risks encountered during the transition period.

1.2.4.5 Security Requirements to include OPSEC, facility clearances and base access. The offeror shall provide a plan to implement the required security clearances and physical access requirements of the contract during the transition period so that service is not interrupted.

1.2.4.6 Data Transfer. The offeror shall provide a plan of action for the efficient inventory and transfer of program data from the incumbent to the successful offeror.

1.2.5 Small Business (SB) Utilization Strategy: All Offerors shall describe their strategies for utilizing SB Concerns in the performance of this contract, whether as a JV, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor to achieve a Government established Small Business Participation goal of no less than 23% of the total contract value. Small business offerors should include themselves in addressing their strategies. Although the aforementioned stated goal represents the Small Business category, offerors shall include goals for not only Small Business, but also for Small Disadvantaged Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business. All goals shall be presented in both dollars and percentages in relation to total contract value. This strategy is separate from, but shall be consistent with, the SB Subcontracting Plan, if such a Plan is required.

1.2.5.1 SB Subcontracting Plans: The Large Business Offeror shall provide its SB Subcontracting Plan conforming to the requirements of FAR 19.7 and DFARS 219.7. The Subcontracting Plan of the successful Offeror(s) will be reviewed and approved by the PCO prior to contract award. The successful Offeror’s approved Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

1.3 Workforce

Key Personnel Resumes

For all proposed current or contingent Key Personnel, provide a resume of the work assignments, training, etc., that demonstrates the experience and specialized qualifications of each key person proposed. Each resume shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

· Employee name

· Years of employment experience in chronological order including narrative description of duties and responsibilities

· Current position, title and employer

· Educational history

· Institution name, degree or certification earned, and year for all degrees or certifications earned

· Current level of security clearance and status (final, interim, or pending)

Offerors shall not propose prospective hires for any Key positions.The Government may check educational background to verify degrees or certifications received.

2.0 VOLUME 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

2.1 General

Sources of past performance evaluation information include information provided by the Offeror in response to the solicitation, information obtained from questionnaires, and any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems, Electronic Subcontract Reporting System, or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

The Offeror shall complete the Past Performance Information Form, found as an Attachment P1, for each past performance reference performed within five years of the solicitation release date. The Offeror shall submit no more than five Past Performance Information Forms as the Prime Contractor, no more than two forms for each principal subcontractor, and/or no more than two forms for each JV team member. The Offeror shall submit written consent from its principal subcontractor(s) and JV team member(s) that will allow the Government to coordinate any past performance issues directly with the Offeror. If the Offeror does not submit the written consent, the Government will address any past performance issues directly with the principal subcontractor or JV Team member and the Offeror will forfeit the opportunity to participate in any related discussions. Consequently, for any principal subcontractor and JV team member that does not provide the written consent, the Offeror shall provide the name, address, phone number, and email address with whom the Government may address any past performance issues.

The primary source of past performance information will be PPIRS. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) exists for multiple years for the same contract/order, all periods of performance within the recent period specified above, for that contract/order, will be used for evaluation. In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Performance Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ), Attachment P5, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. The Offeror shall include instructions for the Program Manager to send completed questionnaires to be received by the government prior to the proposal submission due date via e-mail to Lauren Anderson, Contract Specialist, at lauren.anderson@navy.mil or via fax number 301-995-1450, thereby allowing the customer approximately two weeks to complete their response. All CPAQs shall be provided to the Government concurrently with the Offeror’s proposal submission.

3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL

-If subcontractors are proposed, they shall provide the same information required for the prime contractor, unless otherwise noted below.

3.1 Volume Content:

(a) This Volume shall contain the Contract Compliance information specified below as follows:
i. Offeror Summary Table: The Offeror shall complete the table below. The Offeror shall include all subcontractors and JV team members who will be involved with the performance of the contract and list all sites where the work will be performed. If a JV teaming or subcontracting arrangement is proposed, identify the work share, distribution elements, and ratios that each contractor will perform using the table below. Also provide a definition of the legal relationship between the entities if it is other than a Prime/subcontractor relationship.

Contractor Name (Indicate Prime, JV Team Member, or Sub)

Place of Performance/
CAGE CODE/DUNS #
Brief Work Description and/or Program Responsibility
% of Total Proposed Price
ii. For each subcontractor, list the type of contract, i.e. cost plus fixed fee, firm fixed price, labor;
iii. Signed SF33 for basic solicitation and acknowledgement for each amendment, including completion of any RFP clause or provision that requires a fill-in or response (only) required for Prime contractor).
iv. Signed Representations, Certifications, Other Statements of Offerors, and Acknowledgement and/or Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) reference;

v. Guarantee the length of proposal validity (for at least 180 days after proposal submission).

(b) This Volume shall also contain a copy of Section B with the Contract Line Item (CLIN) and Sub-CLIN Unit Prices and, for evaluation purposes, the Total Prices filled in using the estimated quantities value in the solicitation and the instructions below. Section B prices shall be provided separately in one digital data copy in MS Office 2010 Excel format on CD-ROM media. Within all Excel spreadsheets, the Offeror shall use formulas and functions to the maximum extent possible and avoid using output type “value only” cells. If links are utilized, supply those referenced files. Spreadsheets shall not be protected.

(c) All price/cost and price/cost supporting information shall be contained in Section B and the price/cost proposal. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other technical volume including cover letters. Offeror are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price/cost proposal.

3.2 Ground Rules and Assumptions:

(a) As this is a competitive acquisition with adequate price competition anticipated, certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-1 is not required. However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from both the Offeror and subcontractors. Further, the Offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 15.406-2.

(b) The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to support its price/cost as well as an explanation of all ground rules and assumptions that affect the price/cost estimates.

3.3 Price/Cost Information:

Offerors shall submit their fully completed cost/price proposal utilizing the Cost Summary Format (Attachment P6). The spreadsheet shall be formatted on letter size (8.5 X 11) paper and shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulae intact to show mathematical operations. The Offeror shall use the CLIN Summary tab to breakout total proposed costs by CLIN.

Complete Attachment P7, (Fully Burdened Labor Rates); detailing the fully burdened labor rates for all prime contractors and their subcontractor personnel. Fully burdened labor rates are defined as direct labor rates plus all applicable burdens, to include indirect rates, fee, and subcontractor pass-through costs where applicable. For subcontractor labor, the fully burdened labor rates shall be inclusive of any pass-through charges (e.g., subcontractor handling, fixed fee on subcontractor labor, etc.) applied by the prime contractor. Proposed fully burdened labor costs may be subject to the NAVAIR labor tripwire identified in Section M. Offerors that propose a fully burdened per employee labor cost exceeding the labor tripwire shall provide rationale in their cost proposal narrative section that justifies the reasonableness of the tripwire cost for the applicable employees.

(a) Reasonableness and Consistency between the Technical and Price/Cost Volumes. Demonstrate that the unit prices and the total proposed price/cost are reasonable, realistic, and commensurate with the work required by the solicitation and the technical and management approaches identified in the Technical Volume of the proposal. Show traceability with the CLINs, SubCLINs, PWS, proposed effort, proposed manning levels, and prices/costs. Refer to specific sections in the Technical Volume as needed to illustrate the consistency between the Price/Cost Volume and the Technical Volume. The Offeror shall explain any inconsistency between promised performance and price/cost, as well as any appearance of unbalanced pricing, in the proposal.

(b) The Government is not soliciting any investments. However, in order for the Government to properly assess a proposed price/cost that appears low due to a corporate decision to absorb costs, e.g., lower than usual burdens or rates, the Offeror shall fully identify and explain any such investments.

(c) Direct/Indirect Rates: The Offeror shall submit Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), and Area Wage Determinations (AWDs) as applicable for all proposed personnel. The Offeror shall identify whether the labor rates proposed are FPRAs, CBAs, AWDs, ACO/DCAA recommended rates (FPRRs), or Offeror proposed rates (FPRPs). The Offeror shall propose in compliance with the current hourly rate set forth in the Department of Labor Wage Determination as applicable. The Offeror shall provide Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Information/Payroll Verification information as follows: A DCAA point of contact, with a current e-mail address, must be provided for the prime and each subcontractor. The Offeror and proposed subcontractors shall provide the most current DCAA Provisional Billing Rate Approval Letter, DCAA Final Billing Rate Approval Letter, and/or DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement recommendation, payroll verification for currently employed proposed personnel, and any other information necessary to substantiate the rates proposed. Payroll verification shall consist of a form containing the title, direct labor rate, and a signed certification by an authorized representative of the company that the information contained in the form is correct. For contingent hires, the offeror shall provide contingent offer letters outlining salary information for contingent hire employees. For any prospective hires for any non-key personnel, provide information to substantiate the rates proposed. All contingent hires shall have a letter of intent submitted under the Cost Volume. The letter of intent is a separate written agreement signed by the potential employee(s) to work for the Offeror effective at contract award. Any proposed consultants shall have a consultant agreement substantiating the rates proposed. If a composite rate or other pricing methodology (e.g. cost estimating relationships) is utilized, the Offeror shall demonstrate how those rates were developed. Subcontractors and team members shall provide this information either separately or included in the Offeror’s submission of this document.

The following definition applies:

- A “contingent hire” is an individual who has committed, under a signed letter of intent, inclusive of salary information, to being employed by the Offeror if the Offeror is awarded the contract.

If any of the rates utilized by the Offeror or any subcontractors differ from the DCAA information and/or payroll verification, a justification shall be provided for the difference. If DCAA has not reviewed the rate information for an Offeror or one of its subcontractors, the Offeror must submit a detailed justification of the proposed direct and indirect rates. The Offeror shall also provide documentation verifying that it has a DCMA approved Accounting System in accordance with DFARS clause 252.242-7006, or state that its Accounting System has not been approved by DCMA. Offerors shall provide the last three (3) years of actual indirect information. The Government may compare a prospective Offeror’s labor category rate to the average labor rate from industry.

(d) Except for FFP type of CLINs (e.g., CPFF, CPIF, or CPAF) under the solicitation, the Offeror shall fully disclose the buildup of cost/price of each CLIN.

(e) When completing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet (Attachment P6), the Offeror shall not utilize any fully burdened hourly rates when pricing the labor of its employees.

(f) Offeror's labor classifications should cross-reference to Department of Labor (DOL) wage determination classifications as much as possible.

(g) Use this paragraph to cover one or more of the following areas related to Service Contract Act and/or set-asides:

This solicitation is, and the resulting contract will be, subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and to FAR clause 52.222-41, contained in Section I of this solicitation. Offerors shall propose employee’s wages in accordance with the attached Wage Determination. As part of the cost/price proposal, the Offeror shall furnish the names of the proposed labor categories and the corresponding labor categories from the attached Wage Determination as well as documentation of compliance with the minimum monetary wages and fringe benefits for service employees as specified in the Wage Determination (provided as an attachment in Section J of this solicitation). Offerors are required to submit a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for employees (including temporary and part time employees) who will work under the contract and are subject to the Act, and explain how the compensation plan complies with the Service Contract Act. Offerors are reminded that in accordance with FAR clause 52.222-43, proposals shall not include any allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

If the Offeror’s proposed employees are under a collective bargaining agreement, the Offeror shall provide a copy of the agreement.

(h) Provide a narrative that addresses any assumptions made during the preparation of the cost/price proposal and discuss the basis for the cost elements listed below:

· Labor hours per labor category. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the Labor categories/hours as outlined in paragraph 3.7.2 below.

· Direct labor rates by category. The Offeror is required to submit labor rates for all proposed current, contingent, and prospective hire individuals. If composite or category averages are proposed, provide a breakdown of how rates are developed. If necessary provide a narrative to describe derivation of labor rates, use of uncompensated overtime, pools to which indirect rates are applied, historical /provisional billing rates for indirect rates for the last 3 years and description, and amount of proposed other direct costs. If the Offeror requires the use of consultants in performance of the effort, the consultant cost shall be captured under the appropriate labor CLIN not the ODCs CLIN.

· Escalation on labor. Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all Non-SCA labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used. Offerors that do not include escalation, or an explanation as to why it is not included, may be considered unrealistically low and may have their proposals adjusted by the Government to include escalation in the option periods.

· Indirect costs (e.g., Overhead, Fringe Benefits, General & Administrative (G&A), etc.)

· Information needed to explain the offeror’s estimating practices

· Profit/Fee: Identify profit/fee rate and total amounts proposed and identify the various cost elements to which the profit/fee is being applied. Profit, Base, Award, and Incentive fee rates, as applicable in Section B, must be clearly distinguishable. Profit/Fee shall not be applied to ODCs.

· Other Direct Costs (ODCs) by specific cost element (e.g., Travel, Material, and NMCI). Reimbursement for Travel will be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. If the Offeror proposes burdens on the Government provided ODC estimates, the Offeror shall provide a percentage breakdown of the Offeror’s indirect costs and burdens added to the Government estimates for any and all Cost Reimbursable CLINs in Section B.

· When the Offeror elects to claim Cost of Money (COM) as an allowable cost, the Offeror must submit a COM form and show the calculations of the proposed amount.

3.4 Total Professional Compensation Plan:

The Offeror shall provide a Total Compensation Plan in accordance with FAR 52.222-46 for each proposed professional employee as identified in Section C, paragraph 12.5. The Plan shall include, but not limited to, the following items:

(1) The proposed direct labor rate for each professional employee proposed;

(2) The total cost of the proposed fringe benefits package for each professional employee proposed, including:

(a) list and brief summary of the benefits that make up the fringe package (e.g. vacation time, sick leave, stock, incentive plans, family leave, life insurance, severance pay, bonus plans, health insurance, holidays, location allowance, retirement benefits); and

(b) An itemization of the benefits that require employee contributions, and the amount of that contribution as a percentage of the cost of the particular benefit; and

(3) Data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used by the Offeror in establishing the total compensation structure.

3.5 Use of Government Furnished Property:

If the Offeror proposes/requires the use of Government Furnished Property (GFP) or Government Furnished Information (GFI), then the Offeror shall provide:

· A complete description of the required GFP/GFI including part number and serial number, if applicable.

· Where the GFP/GFI is to be located.

· The name, organization, completes address and telephone number of a cognizant Government point of contact.

· In the case of GFP/GFI accountable to other Government contracts, a copy of the correspondence authorizing use of such GFP/GFI on this contract.

· The monetary impact to the Offeror’s proposal if the proposed GFP/GFI is not provided as GFP/GFI.

If no GFP/GFI is required, the Offeror shall so state.

3.6 Other Costs

The Offeror shall identify additional costs that would be incurred that have not been identified in the solicitation and describe in detail the performance that would cause these costs. Also, describe any assumptions with regard to Government actions (e.g., providing resources whether it be equipment or people) that enabled the proposed price/cost to be lower and identify the amount by which it is lower.

3.7 Government Furnished Information

3.7.1 ODCs

The Government's estimate for ODCs for the prime and all subcontract efforts, unburdened is listed below:

YEAR
Travel
Material
ODC Danger Pay
Total
Base
$1,000,000.00
$750,000.00
$378,367.20
$2,128,367.20
Option I
$1,000,000.00
$750,000.00
$378,367.20
$2,128,367.20
Option II
$1,000,000.00
$750,000.00
$378,367.20
$2,128,367.20
Option III
$1,000,000.00
$750,000.00
$378,367.20
$2,128,367.20
Option IV
$1,000,000.00
$750,000.00
$378,367.20
$2,128,367.20
Total
$5,000,000.00
$3,750,000.00
$1,891,836.00
$10,641,836.00

The Offeror shall utilize the above Not-to Exceed Amounts provided by the government for ODCs and include all applicable burdens. If it is the Offeror’s accounting practice to apply (and invoice for) burdens with regards to ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose the ODC amount plus the addition of the applicable burdens. If the Offeror chooses not to burden ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose an H-clause to identify this special term and condition. (NO FEE SHALL BE APPLIED TO ODCs).

3.7.2 Labor Hours

The Government estimate is 787,200 hours for the entire work effort. A work-year is defined as 1,920 hours exclusive of holidays and leave. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the labor categories/hours as outlined below:

Performance/Non-Performance Based
Hours
Labor Category
SOC Code
SCA Code
Base Year
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Electronics Technician Maintenance, I
17-3023
23181
9,600
9,600
9,600
9,600
9,600
Electronics Technician Maintenance, I (Overtime)
17-3023
23181
9,600
9,600
9,600
9,600
9,600
Electronics Technician Maintenance, I (Danger Pay)
17-3023
23181
9,600
9,600
9,600
9,600
9,600
Electronics Technician Maintenance, II
17-3023
23182
12,480
13,440
14,400
15,360
16,320
Electronics Technician Maintenance, II (Overtime)
17-3023
23182
12,480
13,440
14,400
15,360
16,320
Electronics Technician Maintenance, II (Danger Pay)
17-3023
23182
12,480
13,440
14,400
15,360
16,320
Electronics Technician Maintenance, III
17-3023
23183
14,400
15,360
16,320
17,280
18,240
Electronics Technician Maintenance, III (Overtime)
17-3023
23183
14,400
15,360
16,320
17,280
18,240
Electronics Technician Maintenance, III (Danger Pay)
17-3023
23183
14,400
15,360
16,320
17,280
18,240
Engineering Technician I
17-3023
30081
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
Engineering Technician I(Overtime)
17-3029
30081
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
Engineering Technician I (Danger Pay)
17-3029
30081
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
Engineering Technician III*
17-3029
30083
3,840
3,840
3,840
3,840
3,840
Engineering Technician III* (Danger Pay)
17-3029
30083
1,920
1,920
1,920
1,920
1,920
Budget Analyst
13-2031
1,920
1,920
1,920
1,920
1,920
Program Analyst*
13-1111
1,920
1,920
1,920
1,920
1,920
System Analyst
13-1111
3,840
3,840
3,840
3,840
3,840

Estimated Annual Labor Hours

145,920
151,680
157,440
163,200
168,960

Total Hour(s)

787,200

*Indicates 1 Key Personnel

3.7.3 Incumbent Information

The incumbent contractor is: BAE SYSTEMS 23481 Cottonwood Parkway California, MD 20619 The incumbent subcontractors are:

AVI Systems, Inc., BOSH Global Services, DRS Technologies, Inc., Global Services Corp, M.C. Dean, Inc., Sierra Management & Technologies, Inc.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7
System for Award Management
OCT 2016
52.214-35
Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency
APR 1991
52.215-1
Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition
JAN 2017
52.215-20
Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data
OCT 2010
52.222-24
Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation
FEB 1999
52.222-46
Evaluation Of Compensation For Professional Employees
FEB 1993
52.232-2
Payments Under Fixed-Price Research And Development Contracts
APR 1984
52.232-28
Invitation to Propose Performance-Based Payments
MAR 2000
52.233-2
Service Of Protest
SEP 2006
52.252-1
Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference
FEB 1998
252.227-7017
Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions
JAN 2011

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.215-20REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010)
(a) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data.
(1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, offerors may submit a written request for exception by submitting the information described in the following subparagraphs. The Contracting Officer may require additional supporting information, but only to the extent necessary to determine whether an exception should be granted, and whether the price is fair and reasonable.
(i) Identification of the law or regulation establishing the price offered. If the price is controlled under law by periodic rulings, reviews, or similar actions of a governmental body, attach a copy of the controlling document, unless it was previously submitted to the contracting office.
(ii) Commercial item exception. For a commercial item exception, the offeror shall submit, at a minimum, information on prices at which the same item or similar items have previously been sold in the commercial market that is adequate for evaluating the reasonableness of the price for this acquisition. Such information may include--
(A) For catalog items, a copy of or identification of the catalog and its date, or the appropriate pages for the offered items, or a statement that the catalog is on file in the buying office to which the proposal is being submitted. Provide a copy or describe current discount policies and price lists (published or unpublished), e.g., wholesale, original equipment manufacturer, or reseller. Also explain the basis of each offered price and its relationship to the established catalog price, including how the proposed price relates to the price of recent sales in quantities similar to the proposed quantities;
(B) For market-priced items, the source and date or period of the market quotation or other basis for market price, the base amount, and applicable discounts. In addition, describe the nature of the market;
(C) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, proof that an exception has been granted for the schedule item. The offeror grants the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative the right to examine, at any time before award, books, records, documents, or other directly pertinent records to verify any request for an exception under this provision, and the reasonableness of price. For items priced using catalog or market prices, or law or regulation, access does not extend to cost or profit information or other data relevant solely to the offeror's determination of the prices to be offered in the catalog or marketplace.
(b) Requirements for certified cost or pricing data. If the offeror is not granted an exception from the requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data, the following applies:
(1) The offeror shall prepare and submit certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost or pricing data, and supporting attachments in accordance with the instructions contained in Table 15-2 of FAR 15.408, which is incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as though it were inserted here in full text. The instructions in Table 15-2 are incorporated as a mandatory format to be used in this contract, unless the Contracting Officer and the Contractor agree to a different format and change this clause to use Alternate I.
(2) As soon as practicable after agreement on price, but before contract award (except for unpriced actions such as letter contracts), the offeror shall submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, as prescribed by FAR 15.406-2.
52.252-5AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)
(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.
(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
5252.215-9503ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE (NAVAIR)(FEB 1995)
The anticipated award date for this requirement is 23 January 2019. This information is provided for use as a basis for schedules and burden (labor, overheads, G&A, etc.) mid-point calculations.
5252.219-9501LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING GOAL (NAVAIR) (MAR 1999)
Offerors submitting Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plans per FAR Clause 52.219-9, "Small Business Subcontracting Plan" and DFARS Clause 252.219-7003, "Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)" which reflect a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) goal of less than five percent shall also provide, as a part of the subcontracting plan submission, those extenuating circumstances of why a five percent SDB goal cannot be proposed.
5252.227-9508QUALIFIED U.S. CONTRACTORS FOR EXPORT-CONTROLLED TECHNICAL DATA (NAVAIR) (APR 1998)
(a) By Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 5230.25 (hereinafter referred to as "the Directive"), a program was established to allow Qualified U.S. Contractors to obtain export-controlled technical data under certain conditions. A "Qualified U.S. Contractor" is a private individual or enterprise (hereinafter described as a "U.S. Contractor") that, in accordance with procedures established by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, certifies as a condition of obtaining export-controlled technical data subject to the Directive from the Department of Defense, that:
(1) The individual who will act as recipient of the export-controlled technical data on behalf of the U.S. contractor is a U.S. citizen, or a person admitted lawfully into the United States for permanent residence and is located in the United States;
(2) Such data are needed to bid or perform on a contract with the Department of Defense, or other U.S. Government agency, or for other legitimate business purposes in which the U.S. Contractor is engaged, or plans to engage. The purpose for which the data are needed shall be described sufficiently in such certification to permit an evaluation of whether subsequent requests for data are related properly to such business purpose.
(3) The U.S. Contractor acknowledges its responsibilities under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including the obligation, under certain circumstances to obtain an export license prior to the release of technical data within the United States) and agrees that it will not disseminate any export-controlled technical data subject to the Directive in a manner that would violate applicable export control laws and regulations.
(4) The U.S. Contractor also agrees that, unless dissemination is permitted by the Directive, it will not provide access to export-controlled technical data subject to the Directive to persons other than its employees or persons acting on its behalf, without the permission of the DoD component that provided the technical data.
(5) To the best of its knowledge and belief, the U.S. Contractor knows or no person employed by it, or acting on its behalf, who will have access to such data, who is debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible to perform under U.S. Government contracts; or has violated U.S. export control laws or a certification previously made to the Department of Defense under the provisions of the Directive.
(6) The U.S. contractor itself is not debarred, suspended, or otherwise determined ineligible by any agency of the U.S. Government to perform on U.S. Government contracts, has not been convicted of export control law violations, and has not been disqualified under the provisions of this Directive.
(b) Private individuals or enterprises are certified as Qualified U.S. Contractors by submitting a DD Form 2345 (attached hereto) to Commander, Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS), Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017-3084.
(c) Canadian contractors may be qualified in accordance with the Directive for technical data that do not require a license for export to Canada under section 125.12 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and section 379.4(d) and 379.5(e) of the Export Administration Regulations, by submitting an equivalent certification to the DLIS.
5252.233-9500PROTEST/APPEAL FILED WITH THE NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVAIR) (MAR 1999)
(a) Agency protests/appeals will be processed in accordance with the procedures established at FAR 33.103. A protest to the Naval Air Systems Command shall be filed with the Contracting Officer whose name and address are shown in FAR Clause 52.233-2, "Service of Protest" of this solicitation.
(b) The protester may request an independent review of the Contracting Officer's decision on the protest by filing a written appeal with:
*The Chief of the Contracting Office, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, ATTN: TRACY MEDFORD, AIR-2.5.1.2, 21983 Bundy Road, Building 441, Patuxent River, MD 20670.
(c) The appeal must be received by the Chief of the Contracting Office within 10 calendar days after the Contracting Officer's protest decision was issued. The appeal shall include (1) the name, address, and fax and telephone numbers of the appellant; (2) the solicitation or contract number; (3) a detailed statement of the factual grounds for the appeal, to include a description of resulting prejudice to the appellant; (4) copies of relevant documents; (5) a request for an independent review by the Chief of the Contracting Office; (6) a statement as to the form of relief requested; and, (7) all information establishing the timeliness of the appeal.

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