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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to make administrative changes throughout the solicitation and its attachments and revise the date and time that proposals are due. See attached for details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 09-Aug-2016

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 N32205-16-R-3100

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

18-May-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

09-Aug-2016

CODE

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK

471 EAST C STREET, BLDG SP-64 NAVAL STATION N

NORFOLK VA 23511-2419

N32205 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N32205-16-R-3100

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0006

1. This amendment made the following changes:

a. Section L

i. L-8(D)(NOTE) – updated note to coincide with elements mentioned in section.

ii. L-8(B)(4) – corrected typo from section 1.7.1.5.8 to Section C-1.7.1.5.

b. Section J – included Attachment M in list and updated F-7.

2. Pricing worksheet (Forms A thru D-2) is being updated to conform with changes made in Amendment

0004.

3. Change the required response date/time from 12-AUG-2016 02:00 PM to 16-AUG-2016 0200:00 PM.

4. All changes on the following pages of this amendment are noted by font color red.

5. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 12-Aug-2016 02:00 PM to 16-Aug-2016 02:00 PM.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

SECTION J

ATTACHMENT TITLE

A T-AGS Technical Manual

B-1

B-2

B-3

B-4

B-5

Wage Determination-CBA-2016-8437

Wage Determination-CBA 2016-8436

Wage Determination-CBA-2016-8778

Wage Determination-CBA-2016-8779

Wage Determination-CBA-2016-8780

C DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification

D Protection and Indemnity (P & I) Guidelines

E American Institute Hull Clauses

F-1 Government Furnished Property List — T-AGS 60

F-2 Government Furnished Property List — T-AGS 62

F-3 Government Furnished Property List — T-AGS 63

F-4 Government Furnished Property List — T-AGS 64

F-5 Government Furnished Property List — T-AGS 65

F-6

F-7

Government Furnished Property List — T-AGS 66

Government Furnished Property List — T-AGS 45

G SF LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

H Oversight and Metrics

I Invoice Requirements/Report of Expenditures

J

MECSP

K

L

M

Past Performance Narrative

Award Fee Plan

Past Performance Questionnaire

LIST OF FORMS

A FOS Schedule of Total Daily Crew Costs

B Reimbursable Crew Overtime

C Schedule of Basic Pricing Data

D-1 Per Diem Rates Pricing Summary

D-2 Total Evaluated Price

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

L-1 TECHNICAL DATA

Technical Data referenced but not enclosed with this RFP are available upon request. Requestors shall submit their request to the Contracting Officer and provide their company name, point-of-contact, address and phone number, and shall indicate if data will be forwarded to subcontractors.

L-2 SHIP CHECK BY OFFERORS

To the extent that vessel schedules can accommodate, prospective offerors will be afforded an opportunity to conduct ship checks, at the Government’s convenience. Prospective offerors wishing to make a ship check should contact Ms. Keishla Valenzuela at keishla.valenzuela@navy.mil or (757) 341-5188 for an appointment, copying Mr.

Lee Anderson lee.anderson1@navy.mil or (202) 685-5236. When making the request, offerors are to provide the name, place of birth, and citizenship of all personnel who will be directly participating in the ship checks. This information is required at least one week prior to the ship check. If the information is not received by the Government at least one week prior to the ship check, that prospective offeror will not be able to participate in the ship check. The last date for conducting a ship check is seven days before the closing date of the solicitation.

L-3 COST OR PRICING DATA

If adequate price competition is not received and none of the other exceptions in FAR 15.403-1(b) applies, prior to contract award the Contracting Officer may require submission of certified cost or pricing data, in accordance with FAR 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data. Offerors will be notified if Certified Cost or Pricing Data is required.

L-4 PRE-AWARD SURVEY

A pre-award survey may be conducted when the Contracting Officer determines it to be in the Government’s best interest.

L-5 SECURITY

The performance of this contract requires that the offeror have a SECRET facility clearance. Offeror shall submit a completed DD-254 as part of its offer. Offeror shall submit evidence that it has an active SECRET facility clearance in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).

L-6 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS FROM PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

Potential offerors may submit questions in writing, regarding the performance work statement (PWS) and the terms and conditions of this solicitation by email ONLY and questions must be received in the following electronic mail inboxes by 1600 local time, Norfolk, VA, 7 days before the closing date of the solicitation: Ms. Keishla Valenzuela (keishla.valenzuela@navy.mil); Mr. Lee Anderson (lee.anderson1@navy.mil).

L-7 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

(a) Initial Offers must be submitted by mail or hand delivery only (including commercial express delivery services) and should be enclosed in a sealed package. E-mailed submissions are not allowed for initial offers. Access to Naval Station Norfolk, where MSC is located, is restricted. Offerors, couriers, and other delivery services may encounter unpredictable and lengthy delays or denied access when attempting to enter that facility. In all cases, offerors are responsible for the risks associated with the chosen delivery method and for ensuring that the Government receives the complete proposal at the appropriate designated location prior to the due date and time for proposal submission. The offeror's name and address should appear on the envelope should be enclosed in another envelope properly addressed as indicated below.

(i) Individuals who have CAC cards or other military ID that normally allow them access to naval facilities will be able to access Naval Station Norfolk and MSC. Individuals that do not have the aforementioned credentials shall contact Keishla Valenzuela (keishla.valenzuela@navy.mil) via email to arrange submission delivery at least three (3) days prior to the solicitation closing date.

(b) Address for submission of offers is as follows:

(i) Regular Mail or Express Mail:

Military Sealift Command 471 East C Street Bldg. T-26 Norfolk, VA 23511 Attn: Mrs. Keishla Valenzuela, Code N103D

(ii) Hand Delivery:

Military Sealift Command

471 East C Street Bldg. T-26 Norfolk, VA 23511

Note: For hand delivery, see L-7(a)(i) above for access to Naval Station Norfolk. Offerors must contact Mrs. Keishla Valenzuela via email at keishla.valenzuela@navy.mil three (3) days prior to the solicitaiton closing date and provide an estimated date/time for delivery of the offer.

(c) Reserved

(d) Offerors must submit the information required below on two Compact Discs (CDs) that are compatible with Microsoft Office version 2007 or later. The first CD shall contain the Solicitation Package, Price Proposal, and Small Business Participation Proposal (see below for specific requirements). The second CD shall contain the Technical Proposal and Past Technical Performance Proposal (see below for specific requirements).

(e) Offers shall not contain classified material. Any portion of an offer which the offeror considers business sensitive should be clearly marked as such in accordance with FAR 52.215-1.

(f) With respect to FAR 52.215-1(d), unless offeror inserts a shorter period in Block 12, SF-33, by submission of an offer, offeror agrees that its offer, including any timely revisions thereto, shall remain valid until the Government makes award under this solicitation. The foregoing does not preclude an offeror from withdrawing its offer prior to award.

(g) Offers must arrive prior to the closing date and time. Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due. Offerors are cautioned that delays in the delivery of mail at Naval Station Norfolk are not unusual. United States Postal Services (USPS) Express Mail requires a minimum of two (2) days to reach MSC. Delays by private couriers (FEDEX, DHL, etc.)

are also not unusual.

(h) For treatment of late proposals or modifications of proposals, see FAR 52.215-1.

(i) For electronic copies, indicate on each media storage device the Volume Title, Solicitation Number, and offeror name. Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions including exhibits, annexes and attachments, if any.

The offeror shall submit proposal volumes in electronic format using Microsoft Windows-compatible, virus-free stable media storage devices capable of being read on a DVD/CD-ROM drive. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. Each Volume shall be submitted on a separate media storage device. The electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft Office version 2007 or later.

(j) Offers that fail to comply with the provisions of Section L-8 will not be considered for award; however, the Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(k) Electronic submission of Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs).

i. FPRs may be submitted electronically in response to this solicitation.

ii. FPRs must be submitted via e-mail in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, and must be compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or later version. Spreadsheets may be submitted in Excel format.

iii. FPRs must contain either a verifiable electronic signature (e.g. PKI enable certificate), or a scanned image of the handwritten signature of the Offeror or Offeror's agent.

iv. Offerors are advised that delays in the receipt of e-mail do occur, and the Offeror is solely responsible for timely receipt of offers by the Government regardless of any problems or delays related to computer hardware or software systems including, but not limited to, servers and firewalls. An e-mail proposal that resides on a Government server, but has not appeared in the designated E-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission will be considered late.

v. Offerors are advised that the Government may be unable to receive other types of electronic files (e.g., .zip files) or files in excess of 20 megabytes.

vi. For electronic submissions, the only acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers is the receipt of the e-mail proposal, readable, in its entirety in the designated e-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission. Any other timestamp or meta-data of the Offeror's sent e-mail shall not be construed as sufficient documentation of the Government's receipt of an e-mailed offer.

vii. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure the FPR has been received in the designated E-mail inbox by the due date and time.

viii. FPRs may be mailed/carried to the address shown in paragraph L-7(b)

L-8 GENERAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

The successful proposal may be incorporated into the resulting contract as an attachment to the extent it is not inconsistent with the terms of the RFP. Offerors shall follow the guidelines set forth below for submission of its offer. Offers should address all relevant requirements for the operation and maintenance of the T-AGS vessels.

Offerors shall follow the guidelines set forth below:

A. Solicitation Package

(a) Cover Letter, providing the information outlined in FAR 52.215-1(c) (2). Any exceptions to the solicitation’s requirements/terms/conditions shall be outlined in the cover letter. If none exist, a statement to this effect shall be included in the cover letter.

(b) Cover Letter, contractor shall provide a statement of compliance IAW FAR 52.219-14 stating that by submission of the offer and execution of the contract, the contractor agrees that in performance of the contract, at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred shall be expended for employees of the concern.

(c) Section A, “Standard Form 33” must have blocks 12 through 18 completed (signed and dated) when the form is submitted with the offer. **If a block is not applicable, please mark N/A.** Failure to do so may lead to rejection of the offer.

(d) Statement that the offeror’s current and complete Representations and Certifications are available in the System for Award Management (SAM). Any Representations and Certifications not available for response within SAM may be submitted within the Offeror’s proposal. The offeror must maintain a complete Representations and Certifications. Items which are not applicable should be marked “N/A.”

(e) Standard Form SF-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” (Attachment G) completed and signed

(f) DD-254, Contract Security Classification Specification, (Attachment C) completed with offeror’s information.

(g) Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan (MECSP) with a completed Attachment J – MECSP Worksheet. In accordance with DFARS 252.237-7023 and 252.237-7024, all offerors shall submit a Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan.

(h) RESERVED.

(i) Each small business must provide current SAM documentation certifying that it is considered a small business under NAICS Code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation).

(j) Corporate Viability. Provide a copy of the most recent audited and certified financial statement which shall include a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and a cash flow statement. The offeror shall also provide projected cash flow statements for the entire performance period, including options, covered under this solicitation. Offeror must furnish evidence of adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain such resources.

For the purpose of this section, adequate financial resources is an amount equal to the total value of 45 days of per diem payments for seven ships in FOS, plus the necessary resources to conduct one major availability per ship (estimated at $2,500,000/ship). Acceptable evidence of such resources shall consist of irrevocable commitment(s), contingent only upon the award of a contract, from financial institution(s) or other capable source(s). These resources may be in such form as insurance policies, readily marketable assets, and/or irrevocable letters of credit.

Audited financial statements are required by final proposal revision.

(k) Budget and Financial Management:

Offeror shall meet the requirement in Section C-3.7 by indicating whether or not it has Government-approved purchasing and accounting system(s) for reimbursable expense tracking and management. If the offeror has Government approved systems, evidence of Government approval shall be submitted. If the offeror does not have Government approved systems, the offeror shall provide a description of their purchasing processes that explains:

i. If these systems have been recently reviewed or audited by an independent third party.

ii. How the offeror's organization will promote competition, timeliness, quality, and fair and reasonable pricing for all goods and services procured.

iii. The offeror's method of corporate oversight to ensure compliance with offeror’s established accounting procedures. Outline offeror’s internal controls for prevention of fraud, waste and abuse of Government property and funds.

(l) Insurance:

To demonstrate compliance with the insurance requirements of Section H, Offerors shall submit: 1) a signed letter from an insurance provider (including insurance brokers) containing the language below, 2) Certificate of Entry into the P&I Club containing the language below, and 3) Specimen Copy of insurance policy for basic P&I, War Risk P&I coverage, and Second Seaman’s War Risk insurance, as well as the current P&I club rulebook for both basic P&I and War Risk P&I coverage (not needed for Second Seaman’s War Risk policy).

If an Offeror submits separate letters from multiple insurance providers, the letters, collectively, must provide the full coverage required by the Government.

Any documentation an Offeror submits in lieu of that specified above is unacceptable.

(a) LETTER FROM INSURANCE PROVIDER:

That [NAME OF INSURER] will provide the following coverage:

___ Protection and Indemnity (P&I) marine insurance coverage (shall cover all liabilities, other than liability for loss of or damage to Government cargo carried onboard the vessel, including full four-fourths (4/4s) collision liability and pollution liability coverage).

Limit of coverage: $______________________ per vessel per incident.

Limit of coverage for pollution from oil and hazardous substances: $_________________ per vessel per incident.

___ Passenger and Crew. Limit of coverage $______________________ per vessel per incident.

___ Passenger. Limit of coverage: $______________________ per vessel per incident.

___ P&I War Risks. Undersigned will give the Contracting Officer written notice at least seven days in advance in the event the war risk portion of the insurance is cancelled.

Limit of ___ primary ___ excess coverage: $______________________ per vessel per incident.

___ Second Seamen's War Risk. Coverage shall be at least equal to coverage provided under the U. S.

Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration Second Seamen's War Risk Policy (1955 Standard Form) including coverage of no less than $200,000 per crewmember for loss of life. Undersigned will give the Contracting Officer written notice at least seven days in advance in the event the war risk portion of the insurance is cancelled.

On the following ships:

___ USNS WATERS (T-AGS 45)

___ USNS PATHFINDER (T-AGS 60)

___ USNS BOWDITCH (T-AGS 62)

___ USNS HENSON (T-AGS 63

___ USNS BRUCE HEEZEN (T-AGS 64)

___ USNS MARY SEARS (T-AGS 65)

___ USNS MAURY (T-AGS 66)

(b) The Certificate of Entry or Insurance Policy from the P&I Club or Insurer will contain the following

Special Terms Statement:

“SPECIAL TERMS STATEMENT REGARDING THE COVER PROVIDED TO THE UNITED

STATES GOVERNMENT. The P&I Club Underwriters (and its Managers) and/or Insurance Policy Underwriters agree that the terms or conditions of this SPECIAL TERMS STATEMENT shall govern and shall be controlling in the event that there are any inconsistent terms or conditions in the Certificate of Entry, insurance policy or document, applicable P&I Club Rules, or insurance provider’s rules. The United States has full insurance cover and benefits that are equivalent to a regular P&I Club Member, Entrant, or insured (other than voting rights). The Underwriters acknowledge that they have been provided a copy of the underlying operating contract (including the required insurance provisions) for the Public Vessel(s) of the United States that are entered/covered under the insurance. Underwriters agree to waive any rights of subrogation against the United States in all cases, regardless of cause. The United States shall not be liable for (and there shall be no recourse against the United States for) deductibles, premiums, supplementary premiums, additional premiums, calls, additional calls, commissions, advancements, assessments, overspill calls, overspill claims, and other costs, claims, expenses, or fees. It is understood that the entered/covered vessel or vessels do not have Hull & Machinery insurance. It is understood that any disputes between the Underwriters and the United States will be governed by U.S. law, and will be adjudicated in a U.S. Federal Court. The United States has not consented to the arbitration (either domestic or foreign) of any disputes.

It is understood that the Underwriters are not granted a lien on the covered/entered vessel(s) under any circumstances. It is understood that the U.S. Department of Justice has the right to fully control the conduct of any litigation or legal action in any forum, including control of litigation decisions and legal representation, wherein the United States, U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, or other entity of the U.S.

Government is a named party or is a proper party defendant under the law (to include without limitation, the Public Vessels Act and any provisions of the Suits in Admiralty Act that are incorporated by the Public Vessels Act).

The United States will be an Assured or Additional Assured under the insurance policies. The insurance coverage for the United States, if it is named as an additional assured, will be full coverage equivalent to the primary assured or entrant and not subject to limitations like the so-called Misdirected Arrow provision or any other limitation. Further, the insurance policy will waive any rights of subrogation against the United States in all cases, regardless of cause”

(m) SCLS Certification: The offeror must certify that it will comply with 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards (formerly known as the Service Contract Act of 1965) and Department of Labor Wage Determination (Attachments B-1 thru B-5) whenever it applies during performance of the contract.

B. Technical Proposal

1. The offeror shall provide a statement that it will perform all the requirements of the solicitation, without exception.

2. Quality and Safety Management Systems: Provide a short narrative (less than one (1) page) demonstrating you have experience, in the past five years, with managing a Quality and Safety Management System as required in C-3.19, compliant with one or more internationally recognized quality standards (International Standards Organization (ISO), American Society for Quality (ASQ), International Ship Managers Association (IMSA), or equivalent). Provide specific contract/order numbers associated with the experience listed in the narrative.

3. Government Furnished Property Management: Provide a short narrative (less than one (1) page) demonstrating you have experience, in the past five years, with SHIPCLIP or similar system to manage operational, maintenance, repair, alteration, and special Sponsor requirements on the vessel. Provide specific contract/order numbers associated with the experience listed in the narrative.

4. A familiarization plan: The offerors familiarization plan shall meet the requirements of Section C-1.7.1.5.

The plan shall be no longer than three pages.

C. Small Business Participation Proposal

(a) It is the policy of the U.S. Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business concerns, to include veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business and women-owned small business. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by the executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance.

NOTE: THIS FACTOR IS DISTINCT FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN AND IS

REQUIRED OF ALL OFFERORS REGARDLESS OF SIZE STATUS.

(c) All offerors must provide a Small Business Participation Plan that addresses the offeror’s approach to securing small business participation as reflected in the following areas:

i. Provide a percentage (%) of the total effort to be performed by large and small businesses. Provide a description of how those percentages were developed (e.g., market research, past experience with similar efforts, and common practices within the commercial marketplace for similar requirements). Note: To assist offerors with developing estimated values for Small Business Participation Plans, the Government’s estimate of reimbursable expenses for the projected contract is provided below.

ii. Provide a description of additional efforts that will be undertaken to develop opportunities for small business concerns.

iii. Describe your current and planned proposed range of services and supplies that will be provided by small business concerns under any resulting contract. Provide the names of specific small business firms that will be providing the current and planned proposed range of services and supplies under any resulting contract or specific small business firms that will be targeted in the future. Delineate the socio-economic status (e.g., SDVOSB) of each.

Table 1 Period Reimbursables Base $62,352,540 Option 1 $63,456,456 Option 2 $62,531,338 Option 3 $61,793,384 Option 4 $62,002,320

D. Past Technical Performance Proposal

Offerors are requested to provide a narrative of their past technical performance related to this requirement. This narrative shall include the following elements:

1. Operations and Manning

a. Experience, in the last five years, operating and maintaining deep-ocean going vessels (greater than 1,600 tons), diesel or diesel-electric propulsion systems, as described in Section C and TTM.

b. Experience, in the last five years, in crewing and operating vessels requiring mariners that meet the requirements of C-1.7.2.

2. Lifecycle Management - Experience, in the last five years, in executing lifecycle management programs to ensure adequate and timely maintenance and repair.

3. Planned Maintenance - Experience, in the last five years, in long term planning of vessel maintenance and upgrades, including using predictive maintenance (PdM), preventive maintenance (PM), and condition monitoring (CM) techniques.

4. Management of Repairs - Experience, in the last five years, in soliciting, awarding, and managing Voyage Repairs, Overhauls and crew capable repairs at US and/or overseas ports in accordance with Section C requirements.

5. Safety Performance - The offeror shall provide tables listing the following information for all vessels owned and/or operated in the previous 3-year period. A synopsis shall be provided for incidents in the last six months describing the issue/violation, steps to resolve, current status-results achieved, and any resulting changes to SMS:

a. All “no sail” CG-835’s received

b. All CG-2692’s and 2692B’s received.

c. All investigations conducted by USCG for non-reportable marine casualties.

d. All USCG remedial action for Category I through V violations of regulatory requirements as defined in COMDTINST 16200.3A ENCL 5 Para 3.d.

e. The offeror shall provide a 12-month synopsis of all Safety Management System Major Non-

Conformities, as defined by IMO Resolution A.788 (19) implementation guidelines found to be an identifiable deviation which poses a serious threat to personnel or ship safety, or a serious risk to the environment and requires an immediate corrective action.

f. The offeror will provide a 12-month synopsis of all Corrective Action Reports for all Major Non- Conformities outlining the probable cause, solution and results achieved.

NOTE – Past technical performance narratives shall be submitted within solicitation attachment K along with your proposal. As part of the past technical performance narrative, offerors are requested to provide the specific Government or commercial contract numbers under which the experience was gained. Narratives shall be no longer than 10 pages in length (Times New Roman font size 10) total for elements 1 through 4. Data required for element 5 (tables and synopsis) - Safety Performance, shall not be counted against the 10 page limit. All offerors are requested to address historical compliance with FAR 52.219-8 (Utilization of Small Business Concerns) in the performance narratives (attachment K). For each of the contracts the offeror describes in the narrative (attachment K), the offeror is requested to provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (attachment M) to a reference at the organization that awarded the contract. It is requested that the reference, not the offeror, email the completed Past Performance Questionnaire (attachment M) BEFORE THE DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS directly to Keishla Valenzuela, Military Sealift Command, keishla.valenzuela@navy.mil. The offeror, NOT THE GOVERNMENT, is responsible for ensuring that the Government receives a sufficient number of questionnaires

E. Price Proposal

(a) The offeror’s price proposal shall be clear and shall include completed Pricing Form D-2.

(b) In proposing prices, the offeror should propose wages and fringes in accordance with Section H-12 of the solicitation (Limitation to Service Contract Act Applicability) and shall certify that the wages and fringe benefits contained in its offer meet, at a minimum, the wage and fringe benefits levels contained in the Department of Labor Wage Determination(s) (Attachments B-1 thru B-5).

(c) Form D-2 will be used to determine the Total Evaluated Contract Price for evaluation purposes.

NOTE: Only form D-2 will be evaluated for award. The awardee is required to complete forms A, B, C and D-1 after award and submit them to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of award.

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