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- The Surface/Aviation Interoperability Laboratory (SAIL), AIR-5. 4. 4. 8, Follow-on Effort
- Solicitation number
- N00421-18-R-0045
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This document provides draft elements for a solicitation seeking engineering, technical, operational, test and logistics services in support of the Surface Aviation Interoperability Lab (SAIL) located at Patuxent River, MD. Services required include systems integration; simulation and stimulation systems development, test planning and conduct; C4ISR systems interoperability; and technology demonstration programs. Support is also required for facilities and installed avionics and ship combat systems maintenance, including necessary purchases of hardware, software, services, and repairs.
The SAIL functions as an operational Navy ship for aircraft testing and verification of interoperability before fielding and deployment. Support is needed for various aircraft including MQ-4C Triton, MQ-25 Stingray, P-8A Poseidon, EP-3E Aries, MQ-8B/C Fire Scout, F-35B/C Lighting II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, E-2C/D Hawkeye, MV-22 Osprey, MH-60S Seahawk, UH-1Y Venom, and AH-1Z Viper. The incumbent contractor is Wyle Laboratories, with incumbent subcontractors including American Electronic Warfare Associates, Engility Corporation, Heron Systems, ITG Global, Organizational Strategies, and Solute. The performance location is the SAIL facility at Patuxent River. The solicitation number will be N00421-18-R-0045 and is expected to be released within 30 days.
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L – (1) CONTENT OF PROPOSALS (SERVICES)
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 20% of the proposed total price/cost (excluding the Offeror’s profit/fee), 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 shawn.harbaugh@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 one (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 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 to the same accuracy that a 10 x 10 to the ½ inch grid provides. Graphic resolution, including such data as tables or charts, should be consistent with the purpose of the data presented.
The Offeror will provide one (1) complete copy of the proposal to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) as electronic files fully compatible with Microsoft Office 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, book, 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 limitations for each volume, if any, are also specified in the table below; title and table of contents pages do not count towards the page limit. Any pages submitted exceeding the page limit shall be disregarded and
NOT evaluated.
Volume Number Volume Title Page Limit Copies Required
1 TECHNICAL (Includes the following three (3) Subfactors:
Understanding of the Work, Workforce, Management and
Transition Plan)
40 Pages, exclusive of resumes. (Resumes –
No more than 2 pages each)
1 Original;
3 Paper Copies;
1 CD-ROM
2 PAST PERFORMANCE 15 Pages 1 Original;
3 Paper Copies;
1 CD-ROM
3 PRICE/COST VOLUME NONE 1 Original;
1 Paper Copy;
1 CD-ROM
Annex 1 PAST PERFORMANCE
Supporting Documentation
NONE 1 Original;
1 Paper Copy;
1 CD-ROM
Annex 2 SMALL BUSINESS
UTILIZATION STRATEGY
(Includes SB Subcontracting
Plan)
NONE 1 Original;
1 Paper Copy;
1 CD-ROM
Each volume shall contain the following information:
Cover and title page
Title of proposal and proposal number as applicable
Offeror’s name, address, 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)
Use tabs and dividers
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)
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 submit proposals via United States Postal Service or through a commercial carrier. Proposals hand carried or sent via commercial methods shall be delivered, attention Thomas Conrow and/or Shawn Harbaugh to the address below:
Naval Air Systems Command
Code: AIR-2.5.1.6.13 (Shawn Harbaugh)
22473 Millstone Road, Bldg. 505
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Solicitation Number: N00421-18-R-0045
Proposals submitted via USPS shall be delivered, attention Thomas Conrow and/or Shawn Harbaugh to the following address:
Naval Air Systems Command
Code: AIR-2.5.1.6.13 (Shawn Harbaugh)
21983 Bundy Road, Bldg. 441
Solicitation Number: N00421-18-R-0045
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 Price/Cost.
Each box should 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.”
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
2.A Provide reference to Offeror’s
Proposal Volume I – Technical.
Example: Refer to appropriate page number in Offeror’s written proposal
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:
1.1 Understanding of the Work
a. Provide a written narrative of the Offeror’s proposed understanding and proposed capability to perform the requirements of Section 3.3 of the Statement of Work (SOW).
b. Provide a detailed step-by-step procedure and methodology which would be used in accomplishing each of the tasks listed under Section 3.3.
c. Identify any risks that may impact successful performance and actions required to mitigate the risks.
d. Provide an implementation plan that includes:
Manpower (Labor categories and number of personnel) to meet the requirements of the critical tasks.
Quality control of work product.
Quality assurance plans.
1.2 Workforce
For all proposed current or contingent Key Personnel, provide a resume of the work assignments, training, and so forth 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)
The Government may check education background to verify degrees or certifications received.
If the qualification, i.e., education experience, does not readily or easily compare to the minimum qualification stated in the SOW, the Offeror shall provide an explanation as to the equality of the proposed qualification to meet the minimum qualification.
1.3 Management and 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 within thirty (30) days of contract http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ award that ensures a smooth workplace changeover with no loss of service 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:
1.3.1 Overall Management Approach
The Offeror shall address the adequacy of corporate management and resources to support the technical requirements of the SOW and to function as a viable partner with the Government. Additionally, identification of potential performance risks and proopsed risk mititgation solutions should be noted.
1.3.2 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, to include compliance with Non-Displacement of
Qualified Workers, Clause FAR 52.222-17.
1.3.3 Quality Assurance
The Offeror shall provide a plan of action to ensure continuation of quality review process during the transition period from the incumbent to the successful Offeror.
1.3.4 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.
1.3.5 Risk Mitigation Strategies
The Offeror shall provide a plan of action to mitigate contract performance risks encountered during the transition period.
1.3.6 Security Requirements
The Offeror shall provide a plan to implement the required security clearances and physical access requirements of the contract (to include OPSEC, facility clearances, and base access) during the transition period so that services are not interrupted.
1.3.7 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.
1.3.8 Small Business Utilization Strategy
All Offerors shall describe their Small Business (SB) Utilization Strategy 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 twenty-three percent (23%) of the total contract value, inclusive of options. 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.
1.3.9 Small Business (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 as Annex 3, unless there is an already approved comprehensive SB Plan. The Subcontracting
Plan of the successful Offeror(s) will be reviewed and approved by the PCO prior to contract award. See FAR
19.702(a) (1) Statutory Requirements, regarding failure of the apparent successful Offeror to negotiate and submit a
Subcontracting Plan acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The successful Offeror’s approved Subcontracting Plan will be incorporated into the resultant contract.
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, Attachment P4, for each past performance reference performed within five years of the solicitation release date. The Offeror shall submit no more than three
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 Offeror shall provide a narrative on each Past Performance Information form in the “Contract Effort
Description” area that clearly describes how each contract reference has relevant work effort that matches the relevancy definitions specified in Section M of the solicitation. Additionally, the Offeror shall provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement for each contract reference as Annex 1 to this Past Performance Volume. The “Contract Effort Description” area of the PPIF shall also reference the sections
(i.e., paragraph or section numbers) of the Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement that were performed by the Offeror, principal subcontractor or JV Team member.
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 aforementioned 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 within two weeks of its receipt via e-mail to Shawn Harbaugh, Contract Specialist, at Email shawn.harbaugh@navy.mil, thereby allowing the customer approximately two weeks to complete their response. All CPAQs should be received by the Government concurrently with the Offeror’s proposal submission.
3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL
3.1 Volume Content:
(a) This Volume shall contain the Contract Compliance information specified below as follows:
mailto:shawn.harbaugh@navy.mil
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. Signed SF33 or SF1449 for basic solicitation and acknowledgment of each amendment, including completion of any RFP clause or provision that requires a fill-in or response.
iii. Signed Representations, Certifications, and Acknowledgements and/or System for Award Management
(SAM).
iv. 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 using the CLIN Summary Spreadsheet provided in the CLIN Summary Tab of Attachment P6.
(c) 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.
(d) 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
3.2.1 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.
3.2.2 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 Spreadsheet Attachment
P6. The spreadsheet shall be formatted on letter size (8.5 X 11-inch) 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. Offerors proposing a fully burdened annual labor cost for any employee that exceeds $300,000 shall provide rationale in their cost proposal narrative that justifies the reasonableness of the proposed cost for the applicable employee(s).
3.3.1 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.
3.3.2 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.
3.3.3. 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 or DCAA 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.
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) Offeror's labor classifications should cross-reference to Department of Labor (DOL) wage determination classifications as much as possible.
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.
(d) 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:
Direct labor rates by category: The Offeror is required to submit labor rates for all proposed current, contingent, and prospective hire individuals. If any of the rates utilized by the Offeror or any subcontractors differ from the payroll verification, a justification shall be provided for the difference. 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: Offeror, 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 Travel and Material. Fee for CPFF
CLINs shall not exceed 8% and the pass-through rate shall not exceed 8%. Limitations for profit/fee apply to both the Offeror and subcontractors. Subcontractor’s profit and fee rates shall not exceed the prime Offeror’s proposed rates.
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 (i.e., non-SCA) employee. The Plan shall include, but not limited to, the following items:
(a) The proposed direct labor rate for each professional employee proposed;
(b) The total cost of the proposed fringe benefits package for each professional employee proposed, including:
i. 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 ii.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
iii. 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 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.
3.6 Government Furnished Information
3.6.1 ODCs
The Government's estimate for ODCs for the prime and all subcontract efforts, unburdened is listed below:
ORDERING PERIOD YEAR TRAVEL MATERIAL TOTAL ODCs
Year 1 $400,000 $3,500,000 $3,900,000
Year 2 $412,000 $3,605,000 $4,017,000
Year 3 $424,360 $3,713,150 $4,137,510
Year 4 $437,091 $3,824,545 $4,261,636
Year 5 $450,204 $3,939,281 $4,389,485
Total $2,123,655 $18,581,976 $20,705,631
For the purposes of evaluation, the Offeror shall propose in accordance with the quantities stated above. If it is the
Offeror’s accounting practice to apply (and invoice for) burdens with regards to ODCs, then the Offeror shall propose the above ODC amounts 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).
3.6.2. Labor Hours
The Government estimate is 259,200 hours for the entire work effort, inclusive of options. A work-year is defined as 1,920 hours exclusive of holidays and leave and shall be utilized for proposal purposes. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the labor categories/hours as outlined below:
BLS SOC SCA LABOR CATEGORY HOURS
11-1021 *Senior Operations Manager 960
13-1111 *Senior Management Analyst 960
13-1111 *Journeyman Management Analyst 1,920
13-1111 Junior Management Analyst 1,920
13-1081 Journeyman Logistician 1,920
13-1081 Junior Logistician 1,920
43-6011 01020 Administrative Assistant 1,920
15-1252 *Senior Software Developer 1,920
15-1252 Journeyman Software Developer 1,920
15-1252 Junior Software Developer 1,920
15-1244 *Journeyman Network & Computer Systems Admin 1,920
15-1244 Junior Network & Computer Systems Admin 1,920
15-1231 Journeyman Computer Network Support Specialist 1,920
15-1231 Junior Computer Network Support Specialist 1,920
17-2072 *Journeyman Electronics Engineer 3,840
17-3023 23183 *Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technician III 3,840
17-3023 23182 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technician II 3,840
17-3023 23181 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technician I 5,760
17-3029 30086 *Engineering Technician VI 1,920
17-3029 30084 Engineering Technician IV 3,840
17-3029 30082 Engineering Technician II 3,840
Total Hours 51,840
*Denotes Key Personnel
3.6.3 Incumbent Information
The incumbent contractor is:
Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
22390 Exploration Drive
Lexington Park, MD 20653
The incumbent subcontractors are:
American Electronic Warfare Associates (AMEWAS)
44427 Airport Road
California, MD 20619
Engility Corporation
22290 Exploration Drive
Heron Systems
22685 Three Notch Road
California, MD 20619
ITG Global, LLC
233 Middle Street
New Bern, NC 28560
Organizational Strategies, Inc.
8201 Greensboro Drive
McLean, VA 22102
Solute, Inc.
21779-E Tulagi Place
3.6.4 Place of Performance
The place of performance for this effort is:
The Surface Aviation Interoperability Lab (SAIL)
22894 Cedar Point Road, Building 2641
This requirement shall be performed approximately One-Hundred Percent (100%) at the Surface Aviation
Interoperability Lab (SAIL).
3.6.5 Government Spaces
The Government has the ability to provide Thirty (30) spaces at its facility for this effort. Government spaces will include access to a desk, phone, fax machine, copier and scanner.
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .