18R3352_A0003_RFP_Edit.pdf

18 DECEMBER 2017

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: N32205-18-R-3352, AMENDMENT 0003

REF: (A) MSC RFP N32205-18-R-3352, DATED 07 DECEMBER 2017, AS AMENDED

1. SUBJECT RFP IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

A. PART X(b)(10): ADD AS FOLLOWS: PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:

(TAILORED)

FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING OFFERORS’ PAST PERFORMANCE:

A. “RECENT” IS DEFINED AS A CONTRACT IN-PROGRESS OR

COMPLETED WITHIN THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS.

B. “RELEVANT” IS DEFINED AS A CONTRACT THAT IS OF SIMILAR

SCOPE, MAGNITUDE, COMPLEXITY TO THE REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH

IN THIS SOLICITATION.

1. SCOPE: EXPERIENCE IN THE AREAS DEFINED IN THE PWS.

2. MAGNITUDE: THE MEASURE OF THE SIMILARITY OF THE

VOLUME, DOLLAR VALUE AND/OR DURATION OF THE WORK

ACTUALLY PERFORMED UNDER THE OFFEROR’S SUBMITTED

CONTRACTS TO THE PWS.

3. COMPLEXITY: THE MEASURE OF THE SIMILARITY OF

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY, MANAGERIAL INTRICACY AND/OR

REQUIRED COORDINATION OF EFFORTS AND DISCIPLINES

PERFORMED BY THE OFFEROR IN ITS SUBMITTED CONTRACTS TO

THE PWS. FOR COMPLEXITY, NOT ONLY WILL THE TASKS

PERFORMED BY THE OFFEROR BE CONSIDERED, BUT ALSO THE

OFFEROR’S ABILITY TO COORDINATE TASKS (E.G., CONCURRENT

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS).

B. PART XI(d): AMEND TO READ AS FOLLOWS: PAST PERFORMANCE. THE

GOVERNMENT WILL SEARCH PPIRS FOR EACH OFFEROR’S THREE MOST

RECENT AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR THE OCEAN

TRANSPORTATION OF CARGO.WHILE THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO

USE PRIMARILY PPIRS TO GATHER INFORMATION ON OFFERORS’ PAST

PERFORMANCE, IT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER OTHER

SOURCES OF RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT

CONSIDER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF PARENT OR SISTER

COMPANIES, AND WILL ONLY CONSIDER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF

THE OFFEROR. RECENCY AND RELEVANCY ARE DEFINED IN SECTION X,

ABOVE, OF PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION. THE GOVERNMENT

WILL CONSIDER THE EXTENT OF THE OFFEROR’S ABILITY TO PERFORM

A PREVIOUS CONTRACT SUCCESSFULLY IN THE AREAS OF; (A) QUALITY

OF PRODUCT OR SERVICES; (B) TIMELINESS OR SCHEDULING OF

SUPPLIES/DELIVERIES; (C) BUSINESS RELATIONS/CUSTOMER

SATISFACTION; AND (D) KEY PERSONNEL AND STAFFING (INCLUDING

SUBCONTRACTORS).

(A) AT A MINIMUM, AWARD WILL NOT BE MADE TO AN OFFEROR WHO IS

OR WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY DEFICIENT

IN CONTRACT PERFORMANCE, UNLESS THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

DETERMINES THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE PROPERLY BEYOND

THE OFFEROR’S CONTROL OR THAT THE OFFEROR TOOK APPROPRIATE

CORRECTIVE ACTION.

(B) IF DISCUSSIONS ARE HELD, OFFEORS WILL BE GIVEN THE

OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS UNFAVORABLE REPORTS OF PAST

PERFORMANCE.

(C) RATING SCALE: THE GOVERNMENT WILL ASSIGN RATINGS AS

FOLLOWS: ACCEPTABLE: BASED ON THE OFFEROR'S PERFORMANCE

RECORD, THE GOVERNMENT HAS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT

THE OFFEROR WILL SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE REQUIRED EFFORT,

OR THE OFFEROR'S PERFORMANCE RECORD IS UNKNOWN (SEE NOTE

BELOW). UNACCEPTABLE: BASED ON THE OFFEROR'S PERFORMANCE

RECORD, THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE A REASONABLE

EXPECTATION THAT THE OFFEROR WILL BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY

PERFORM THE REQUIRED EFFORT.

NOTE: IN THE CASE OF AN OFFEROR WITHOUT A RECORD OF

RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE OR FOR WHOM INFORMATION ON

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE OR SO SPARSE THAT NO

MEANINGFUL PAST PERFORMANCE RATING CAN BE REASONABLY

ASSIGNED, THE OFFEROR MAY NOT BE EVALUATED FAVORABLY OR

UNFAVORABLY ON PAST PERFORMANCE (SEE FAR 15.305(A) (2) (IV)).

THEREFORE, THE OFFEROR SHALL BE DETERMINED TO HAVE

UNKNOWN PAST PERFORMANCE. IN THE CONTEXT OF

ACCEPTABILITY/UNACCEPTABILITY, “UNKNOWN” SHALL BE

CONSIDERED “ACCEPTABLE.”

C. PART XI(e)(a): AMEND TO READ AS FOLLOWS: THE OFFEROR'S PRICE

PROPOSAL WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE VALUE OF THE CHARTER

HIRE RATES OFFERED FOR THE ENTIRE CHARTER PERIOD, COST OF FUEL,

AND ANY OTHER COSTS (E.G. DELIVERY AND/OR REDELIVERY BONUSES)

SET FORTH IN THE OFFER. FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES THE PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE WILL CONSIST OF 365 DAYS FOR THE BASE PERIOD AND

365 DAYS FOR THE OPTION PERIOD. FUEL CALCULATIONS WILL BE BASED

UPON (A) 570 DAYS UNDERWAY LADEN AT THE SPEED SPECIFIED IN THE

INDIVIDUAL SOLICITATION (DRYTIME BOXES 66, 68, AND 70); (B) 0 DAYS

UNDERWAY BALLAST AT THE SPEED SPECIFIED IN THE INDIVIDUAL

SOLICITATION (DRYTIME BOXES 67, 69, AND 70); AND (C) 160 DAYS IN PORT

IDLE (DRYTIME BOX 71). DAYS INCLUDE THE BASE PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE, PLUS THE OPTION PERIOD.

2. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: KENNETH D. ALLEN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC N103B