Amendment_0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to correct errors in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Attachment E, sections 5.6.2, 6.8 and 8.6; to add additional training requirements for the Medical Officer in section 7.8 of the PWS, to add Box 76 to PART I of the solicitation in order to add language to the solicitation and resulting contract concerning cancellation charges; to add a requirement in PART X that Offerors certify that any cancellation fees proposed comply w ith 10 USC 2401; to amend language in PART IV(b) w ith the corresponding language in box 6 and to extend the closing time of the solicitation to 11:00 EDT, 29 May 2018..

All amended items are highlighted in yellow .

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 16

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 17-May-2018

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 N3220518R3506

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Apr-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

17-May-2018

CODE

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK

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

NORFOLK VA 23511

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N3220518R3506

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 21-May-2018 02:00 PM to 29-May-2018 11:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

MSC SPECIAL TIME

PART I – SPECIAL TIME BOXES

Vessel(s):

Solicitation Number: N32205-18-R-3506 Contract Number:

1. Vessel(s) Required:

The vessel requirements are provided as Attachment E. Attachment E is hereby incorporated for the purposes of FAR 52.212.4(as tailored)paragraph(s) ORDER OF

PRECEDENCE

2. Place / Range of Delivery:

Cheatham Annex, VA

3. Place / Range of Redelivery:

Cheatham Annex, VA

4. Charter Period):

Base period of one year, then followed by two

(2) 6-month options, then two (2) one-year options and then an 11-month option.

5. Laydays:

Commencing: 01 November 2018 Ending: 15 December 2018

6. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified:

See Box 76

GENERAL DATA

7. Vessel/Flag/Year Built:

8. Proposal Firm Until:

9. Amendments Acknowledged (amendment numbers and dates):

10. Owner (style, address, phone, cell phone, e-mail, fax):

11. Broker (address, phone, e-mail, fax):

12. Remittance address for hire (if other than box 10):

FIRST PERIOD

FULL OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

(Not applicable to this solicitation)

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

(Not applicable to this solicitation)

13. USD per diem

14. USD per diem

15. USD per diem

SECOND PERIOD

STATUS RATE

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

(Not applicable to this solicitation)

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

13A. USD per diem

14A. USD per diem

15A. USD per diem

THIRD PERIOD

STATUS RATE

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

(Not applicable to this solicitation)

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

13B. USD per diem

14B. USD per diem

15B. USD per diem

FOURTH PERIOD

STATUS RATE

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

(Not applicable to this solicitation)

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

13C. USD per diem

14C. USD per diem

15C. USD per diem

FIFTH PERIOD

STATUS RATE

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

(Not applicable to this solicitation)

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

13D. USD per diem

14D. USD per diem

15D. USD per diem

SIXTH PERIOD

STATUS RATE

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

(Not applicable to this solicitation)

REDUCED OPERATIONAL

STATUS RATE

13E. USD per diem

14E. USD per diem

15E. USD per diem

16. Indicate anticipated crewing arrangements during ROS (Less Than 10 Days) and ROS (10 Days and Longer):

17. Other Costs:

18. Laydays Proposed:

N/A

19. Estimated Readiness Date:

20. Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) Status of Offeror and Vessel(s):

21. Vessel type and, if applicable, MARAD design type:

22. Place built:

23. Year built: Flag:

24. INMARSAT: 25. Vessel's e-mail/Fax:

26. Call Letters: 27. Official number:

28. Net registered tonnage: 29. Panama Canal tonnage:

30. Gross registered tonnage: 31. Suez Canal tonnage:

32. Beam (extreme)

a. (ft) b. (m)

33. Length Overall:

a. (ft) b. (m)

34. Immersion (on draft in Box 36):

a. (LT/in) b. (t/cm)

35. Length between perpendiculars:

a. (ft) b. (m)

36. Summer mean draft:

a. (ft) b. (m)

37. Deadweight capacity (on draft in Box 36):

a. (LT) b. (t)

38. Displacement, loaded (on draft in Box 36):

a. (LT/in) b. (t/cm)

39. Summer Load Line Freeboard:

a. (ft b. (m)

40. Shaft Horsepower/kilowatts:

a. (hp) b. (kW)

41. Brake Horsepower/kilowatts:

a. (hp) b. (kW)

42. Nationality of Master/Officers/Crew: 43. Number of persons other than crew that can be carried:

44. Classification society entered and class assigned:

45. Insured value of vessel (USD): 46. Vessel's present position/destination:

47. Last dry-dock date (mm/dd/yy): 48. Next dry-dock date (mm/dd/yy):

49. MarAd subsidized vessel: Yes _____ No ___ Will not be subsidized after postaward sale.

50. Total grain cubic capacity (cu ft / cubic meters underdeck, exclusive of deep tanks, wing tanks, reefer spaces, and spaces fitted with cell guides): N/A

51. Total Bale cubic capacity (cu ft / cubic meters underdeck, exclusive of deep tanks, wing tanks, reefer spaces, and spaces fitted with cell guides): N/A

52. Number of tween decks: N/A

53. Cargo Space

a. Square footage of cargo space (note particularly total ft2, ft2 with 10 ft clearance, ft2underdeck, Ro/Ro Space): N/A

b. Square meters of cargo space (note particularly total m2, m2 with 3.048 m clearance, m2 underdeck, Ro/Ro Space): N/A

54. Total underdeck container capacity (TEU/FEU): N/A

55. Total on-deck container capacity (TEU/FEU): N/A

56. Total refrigerated-container capacity (TEU/FEU, including number/style of outlets): N/A

57. Reefer-space capacity (cu ft / cu meters): N/A

58. Deep-tank capacity (cu ft/cu meters/bbls): N/A

59. Capacity of spaces fitted with cell guides (TEU): N/A

60. Amount and location of permanent ballast carried:

61. General description of ramps (number, location, size, capacity, and type):

(note particularly weight of heaviest permissible vehicle in LT or t)

N/A

62. General description of cargo spaces and special features:

GEAR

63. Number/location/SWL capacity of winches, derricks, booms, and cranes:

CASUALTIES / DEFICIENCIES

64. Has vessel been involved in any serious grounding or collision within twelve months from the submission date of this proposal?

65. Are any deficiencies lodged by any regulatory body outstanding against the Vessel? (include full description if "yes")

FUEL CONSUMPTION AT SERVICE SPEEDS

66. Average warranted speed (knots in Moderate weather):

a. Laden

b. Cable installation with no plow

c. Cable installation with plow

d. Cable repair with ROV

e. Cable repair with no ROV

f. Post Lay Inspection Burial (PLIB)

g. Pre Lay Grapnel Run

67. Average warranted speed (knots, for ballast, moderate weather):

68. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s): for laden, moderate weather passage at speed identified in Box 66):

68a. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s): for Cable installation with no plow, moderate weather passage at speed identified in Box 66):

68b. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s): for Cable installation with plow, moderate weather passage at speed identified in Box 66):

68c. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s): for Cable repair with ROV, moderate weather passage at speed identified in Box 66):

68d. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s): for Cable repair with no ROV, moderate weather passage at speed identified in Box 66):

68e. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s): for Post Lay Inspection Burial (PLIB), moderate weather passage at speed identified in Box 66):

68f. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s): for Pre Lay Grapnel Run moderate weather passage at speed identified in Box 66):

69. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s): for ballast, moderate weather passage at speed identified in Box 67):

70. Auxiliaries underway fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s), only if not elsewhere identified):

a. Laden

b. Cable installation with no plow

c. Cable installation with plow

d. Cable repair with ROV

e. Cable repair with no ROV

f. Post Lay Inspection Burial (PLIB)

g. Pre Lay Grapnel Run

71. Idle fuel period fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F and grade(s)):

FUEL CONSUMPTION AT VARIABLE SPEEDS

72. Average fuel consumption (net bbls at 60 deg F for all grades and all engines/auxiliaries utilized while underway over moderate-weather passages at the speed, ranges, and grade(s) indicated):

73. Grades Consumed:

74a.

Knots

LADEN -

Net bbls per mile

Net bbls per day

Operating Range

(NM)

74b.

Knots

BALLAST

- Net bbls per mile

Net bbls per day

Operating Range

(NM)

02 . 02

03 03

04 04

05 05

06 06

07 07

08 08

09 09

10 10

11 11

75. Price to Purchase Chartered Vessel

76. Continuation

- The following clause is hereby added to this solicitation and resulting contract:

Cancellation Fee: The Contractor and Government agree the purpose of this clause is to induce the Contractor to offer to and to provide the required services when the Contractor otherwise would not offer to provide them because of the Contractor's inability to recover its out‐of‐pocket costs in the event the Government does not exercise an option to extend the term of the contract or terminates the contract for the convenience of the Government.

In the event the Government does not exercise an option to extend the term of the contract or terminates the contract for convenience, the Contractor shall be entitled to not‐to‐exceed cancellation costs subject to the following conditions and according to the following schedule:

Prior to Delivery (of vessel or layberth) $ Vessel Acquisition $ Reflagging $ Modification/Conversion $ During Base Performance Period $ Vessel Acquisition $ Reflagging $ Modification/Conversion $ During 1st Option Performance Period $ Vessel Acquisition $ Reflagging $ Modification/Conversion $ During 2nd Option Performance Period $ Vessel Acquisition $ Reflagging $ Modification/Conversion $ During 3rd Option Performance Period $ Vessel Acquisition $ Reflagging $ Modification/Conversion $ During 4th Option Performance Period $

Vessel Acquisition $ Reflagging $ Modification/Conversion $

Note: Any items left blank above, are assumed to be $0.00.

"Cancellation costs" means, and only means, costs specifically identified by the Contractor in its proposal and actually incurred by the Contractor between contract award and vessel delivery to the Government including, and limited to, the following categories of costs: costs incurred by the Contractor for vessel acquisition, reflagging costs and modification, or conversion costs, and only to the extent such modification, or conversion costs were incurred in order for the vessel to meet contract requirements. The Government has sufficient working capital funds for these cancellation costs.

When requesting payment of cancellation costs, the Contractor shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Contracting Officer verifying that Contractor actually incurred the specified categories of cancellation costs prior to delivery of the vessel to the Government and the amount thereof.

The cancellation costs must be reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the contract as defined in FAR 31.201.

The Government will not be obligated in any event to reimburse the Contractor for the specified categories of cancellation costs in excess of the amount allotted in the schedule above for each contract period regardless of anything to the contrary in the clause entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government." The Contractor agrees that payment of the specified cancellation costs according to the schedule above for any contract period fully compensates the Contractor for the specified categories of cancellation costs. The Contractor waives any right it may have to claim any additional costs for the specified categories of cancellation costs in the event such cancellation costs become payable, whether as a result of a termination for convenience or as a result of the Government's failure to exercise an option. As used in this clause, the total amount payable by the Government for the specified categories of cancellation costs in the event the Government does not exercise an option or terminates the contract for convenience is as set forth in the schedule above.

This clause does not limit the rights of the Government under the clauses entitled "Default," "Termination for Convenience of the Government," "Loss of Vessel," "No Cost Cancellation ‐ Deficiencies," "Remedies," or "Excessive Time Lost." The clauses entitled "Default," "Loss of Vessel," "No Cost Cancellation ‐ Deficiencies," "Remedies," and "Excessive Time Lost" are not subject to cancellation costs.

Note: Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2401, the Government is prohibited from entering into a vessel charter that contains a substantial termination liability. Offerors who submit substantial termination liabilities will not be considered for award. A substantial termination liability is defined by the statute as:

i. An agreement by the U.S., under the contract, to pay an amount equal to or greater than 25% of the value of the vessel for the termination liability; or

ii. An agreement by the U.S., under the contract, to pay an amount equal to or greater than 50% of the value of the vessel for the sum of the termination liability and the value of the total payments attributable to capital‐hire.

(End of Clause)

- Change second sentence of PART IV(b)(1)Laydays to read: “Government inspection of the Vessel shall be completed within a reasonable amount of time thereafter, not exceeding one hundred twenty (120) hours after proper tender of the notice of readiness, (Saturdays, Sundays, or other recognized weekly days of rest, U.S. Government holidays, and holidays observed at the delivery port, whether national or local, excepted in the computation of said twenty-four hour period).”

- Add the following sentence to the end of PART IV(b)(1) Laydays: “Offerors are requested to add to the delivery bonus, if one is proposed in response to this solicitation, any cost resulting from extending the extension of the acceptance period after proper notice of readiness has been tenedered to one hundred twenty hours.”

PART X - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFER

PART X. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (TAILORED)

In accordance with FAR 12.302 (Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial items) the following shall take precedence over the un-tailored paragraphs.

a. This procurement is a FAR Part 12 acquisition being conducted under FAR 15.101-2 and FAR

15.306 procedures.

b. Proposal and proposal modifications (e.g., proposal extension) shall be submitted electronically in response to this solicitation by e-mail directly to both michael.peroha@navy.mil and franklin.orvin@navy.mil, which are the designated E-mail addresses and inboxes for receipt of E-mail submissions. No other electronic means of submission, used in whole or in combination with E-mail, is permitted.

c. Potential Offerors requesting additional information or clarifications relating to this solicitation shall submit their request in writing by email to F. Carley Orvin at franklin.orvin@navy.mil and Michael Peroha at michael.peroha@navy.mil. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted no later than 1:00pm local time, 01 May 2018; otherwise questions may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing. Offerors shall provide questions to this solicitation using the “Request for Clarification/Question” form provided as Attachment N to this solicitation. Each question shall be a separate form. Questions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist identified in this solicitation. Questions submitted not using this form, or that combine more than one question per form, may not receive a response. No telephonic responses will be provided.

d. Proposals/modifications must be submitted via e-mail in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, and must be compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or later version. Proposals/modifications 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. 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. 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. For electronic proposal/modifications, 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. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure the proposal has been received in the designated E-mail inbox by the due date and time.

e. Unless offeror proposes a shorter period, 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.

f. A proposal shall not require extensive searching throughout the document(s) to locate and evaluate a particular item. Each offer should be written, to the greatest extent possible, on a stand-alone basis. The Government will not search through and fill-in missing information between offers, and it is the offeror's responsibility to provide all documentation in each volume as required.

g. Each offer shall be clearly labeled, and complete with the following parts: Critical

Submission Data; Small Business Participation; Business Proposal; Minimum Technical Requirements; Past Performance; Corporate Experience, Technical Risk and Price Proposal.

h. CRITICAL SUBMISSION DATA. The Critical Submission Data shall consist of:

1. Documentation (e.g., Industrial Security Facilities Database (ISFD), DSS letter, etc.) that

Offeror has an active facilities clearance of at least a SECRET level; and,

2. Evidence that the Offeror has the right to offer the proposed vessel.

o Offeror shall certify that it currently owns or is the bareboat charterer of the vessel(s) or has an irrevocable, legally enforceable right (e.g., contract or option) to purchase, bareboat charter or lease the vessel(s) proposed, for the duration of any charter awarded pursuant to this solicitation (including any extension thereto). Any such right to purchase, bareboat charter or lease the vessel(s) may be contingent upon receipt of award of a contract under this solicitation. In the event the Offeror is not the owner or bareboat charterer of the vessel(s) at the time of submission of its offer, Offeror shall provide as part of its proposal the following evidence of the legally enforceable right (e.g., contract or option) to purchase, bareboat charter or lease the vessel(s) proposed:

Identity of current owner;

Current nation of registry;

Description and date of contract or option to purchase, bareboat charter or lease the vessel, and;

Name and position of signatories to such contract or option o Offeror shall provide documentation corroborating such certification to include, but not be limited to, copies of any contracts or agreements to purchase or lease such vessel(s).

i. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION (Acceptable/Unacceptable). The Small Business Participation shall provide the following information:

1. Total effort to be performed by small business concerns.

2. Additional efforts to identify and develop opportunities for small business concerns.

3. The extent to which the offeror identifies and commits to small business concerns.

4. A narrative addressing whether the plan is achievable, in contrast to a plan that simply proposes a high percentage of work to be performed by small business concerns.

j. BUSINESS PROPOSAL. Offerors shall provide the following:

A proposal cover letter that includes:

o The solicitation number, the name, address, and telephone number of the Offeror

(and electronic address if available);

o An unequivocal statement agreeing with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation;

o The names, titles, and telephone number (and electronic addresses if available) of person(s) authorized to negotiate on the Offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

o Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office;

Complete copy of DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification (Attachment D) with Boxes 6 and 7 filled in.

Complete Standard Form (SF) 1449 (pages 1 and 2 of the RFP). Failure to submit a signed SF 1449 will result in rejection of the offer.

SPECIALTIME Charter Boxes. Offeror’s proposed Daily Charter Hire prices shall be entered in PART I, boxes 13-15; delivery fee, redelivery fee and cancellation fee(s), if any, shall be entered in box 17; and option price to purchase the chartered vessel in box 75.

Offeror’s certification that its cancellation fee, if included with its proposal, is in accordance in accordance with 10 USC 2401.

Standard Form SF-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” (Attachment I), if applicable.

SCA Certification: The Offeror must certify that it will comply with the Service Contract Act and Department of Labor Wage Determinations (Attachment H) in performance of this contract, should they apply.

Corporate Viability. The Offeror shall provide the most recent audited financial information containing, at a minimum, balance sheets, cash flow statements, income statements, and combined financial statements that illustrate the company’s ability to remain a viable business concern. If an Offeror intends to utilize the financial information or assistance of another entity to meet the corporate viability requirement (loan, income statement from parent company, etc.), that Offeror must provide signed statement(s) proving that entity’s agreement with the arrangement. The 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 are an amount equal to the total value of forty-five (45) days of the proposed daily charter hire rate for the vessel (calculated based on the firm period charter hire rate).

Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan. In accordance with DFARS 252.237-7023 and 252.237-7024, all offerors shall submit a Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan.

Offerors shall submit a completed copy of Attachment J, Missions Essential Contractor Services Plan Worksheet.

Representations and Certifications. The Offeror must submit a complete Representations and Certifications of all applicable provisions included in the solicitation. Items that are not applicable must be marked “N/A.” If an Offeror has completed its representations and certifications online, it must so state in its proposal.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Large business offerors shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with their proposal with all of the information required by FAR 52.219-9. A subcontracting plan is NOT REQUIRED from small business concerns and will not be evaluated. Only the subcontracting plan submitted by the apparent awardee, if required, will be evaluated and negotiated prior to award. Failure to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan, if required, may result in an offer being ineligible for award. The acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan of the winning offeror will be incorporated into the resulting contract, if required, as Attachment M.

Evidence of Contractor Responsibility. Offerors must provide evidence to support the prospective contractor’s affirmative responsibility determination, to include a response to each of the seven (7) elements of a responsibility determination as defined in FAR 9.104- 1.

k. MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (Acceptable/Unacceptable) - The Minimum

Technical Requirements shall NOT contain any pricing information. Offerors shall provide the following:

SPECIALTIME Charter Boxes. Offerors shall provide Charter Boxes identifying the vessel(s) and providing the Offeror’s DUNS, CAGE, and TIN. Offerors shall complete and provide all applicable Charter Boxes information (NOT INCLUDING pricing details from Boxes 13-17 and Box 75).

Minimum Technical Requirements Worksheet – Attachment F. Column C of the attachment contains the column heading “ACK/DET.” If a requirement is designated “ACK,” Offerors are to acknowledge compliance with the requirement by indicating the page number of their Technical Proposal where the requirement is addressed. If a requirement is designated “DET,” Offerors are to provide a narrative fully detailing how they will meet the requirement, cross referenced with the page number(s) of the Technical Proposal where the requirement is addressed.

Vessel Plan. The offeror shall submit General Arrangement Drawings and a reproducible set of the ship’s capacity and stowage plans (1/16th inch to the foot scale). Offerors are to provide narrative descriptions to accompany the drawings showing the proposed locations of all required spaces and compartments listed in the PWS.

Evidence of Vessel’s most recent USCG and ABS and IACS inspections within 12 months.

A practicable plan of actions and milestones from contract award through delivery of the

Vessel to include a production plan for any necessary vessel modifications.

l. TRADE OFF FACTORS

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE A corporate experience narrative that indicates:

The period of time, if any, during the ten years preceding the date this RFP closes that the Offeror’s company, or its affiliate ( sister company, parent company, joint venturer or subcontractor) has managed a vessel performing cable-laying services.

If an offeror is submitting experience of an affiliate, the offeror shall provide a contractual agreement or detailed description of the affiliate’s commitment to perform under Solicitation N32205-18-R-3506.

TECHNICAL RISK Evidence that the vessel the company, or its affiliate (sister company, parent company, joint venture or subcontractor):

Is offering is a purpose-built cable-laying vessel or a vessel capable of performing cable– laying services.

In either case, the Offeror must also indicate whether the proposed vessel has performed cable-laying services within the past three years of the date this RFP closes.

If an offeror is submitting evidence of an affiliate, the offeror shall provide a contractual agreement or detailed description of the affiliate’s commitment to perform under Solicitation N32205-18-R-3506.

PAST PERFORMANCE - For the purposes of evaluating offerors’ past performance:

Offerors are requested to provide information on up to three (3) previous Government contracts whose effort is/was recent and relevant to the effort required by this solicitation.

(See PART XI for the applicable definition of “recent” and “relevant”). If the offeror has not had three (3) Government contracts within the last three (3) years, then information on three (3) recent and relevant subcontracts and/or commercial contracts may be submitted. Offers shall utilize a separate Attachment Q – Past Performance Data Sheet – for each contract to submit the requested past performance information, which shall be included with each Offeror’s proposal.

Offerors shall explain how the reference contracts are recent and relevant to the solicitation requirements and include a description of the quality of Offerors’ past performance.

If offeror choses to submit an affiliate (sister company, parent company, joint venturer or subcontractor's) past performance information, the Offeror shall demonstrate how that affiliate (sister company, parent company, joint venturer or subcontractor) past performance is relevant to the current requirement. In addition, Offeror's shall provide a contractual agreement or detailed description of the affiliate’s commitment to perform under Solicitation N32205-18-R-3506.

Provide information on historical compliance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

PRICE PROPOSAL – The Offeror’s price proposal shall contain the following:

Charter Boxes/Daily Charter Hire. Offeror’s proposed Daily Charter Hire prices shall be entered in Part I, boxes 13-15 for each performance period.

Delivery, Redelivery and Cancellation Fee(s). If proposed, shall be entered in Part I, box

17.

Basic Pricing Data. Offerors shall complete Attachment B, “Basic Pricing Data,” for each performance period. Fuel will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in PART XI for fuel evaluations. Fuel calculations shall be completed on the requisite tab provided in Attachment B, “Basic Pricing Data” for each performance period.

Crew Complement. Offerors shall complete Attachment C, “Crew Complement Form” for each performance period.

Offerors Proposed Option Purchase Price requested in PART II, 52.212-4(w), Option to Purchase this Time Chartered Vessel, shall be entered in Part I box 75.

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