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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:

1)Update Section L-4 (Deadline for Receipt of Questions from the Prospective Offeror).

2)extend the Solicitation closing date.

All changes are noted in font color red.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 12

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 31-Jul-2019

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 N3220519R3009

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-May-2019

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

30-Jul-2019

CODE

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK

471 EAST C STREET, BLDG SP64

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

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:

N3220519R3009

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 06-Aug-2019 02:00 PM to 09-Aug-2019 02:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

L-1 TECHNICAL DATA

Technical Data and any COMSC Instructions referenced but not enclosed with this solicitation are available upon request. Requestors shall submit their request to James Wood (james.wood4@navy.mil) and Rob McDermott (robert.mcdermott1@navy.mil) and provide their company name, point-of-contact, address, e-mail address and phone number. Requestor shall indicate if data will be forwarded to subcontractors.

L-2 SHIP CHECK BY THE OFFEROR

The prospective offeror will be afforded an opportunity to conduct ship checks at the Government’s convenience if the ships are available and government schedules can accommodate a ship check. The prospective offeror that would like to make a ship check appointment should contact James Wood at james.wood4@navy.mil or (757) 433- 3974 and Rob McDermott at robert.mcdermott1@navy.mil or (757) 443-5963. When making the request, the prospective offeror shall provide the name, place of birth, and citizenship of all personnel who will be 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, then the prospective offeror will not be able to participate in the ship check. The last day the government will schedule a ship check is seven days before the closing date of the solicitation. All costs incurred by an offeror to make a ship check will not be reimbursed by the government even if the offeror is awarded a contract.

L-3 COST OR PRICING DATA

The offeror will be notified if Certified Cost or Pricing Data IAW FAR 52.215-20 is required.

L-4 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS FROM THE PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR

The prospective offeror shall send questions about this solicitation to the Contracting Officer (Robert McDermott) and Specialist (James Wood) on a “Request for Clarification/Question” form, which is provided as Attachment F to this solicitation. Each question shall be submitted on a separate form. The government will not respond to questions if: (1) the questions are not submitted on an Attachment F form or (2) more than one question is submitted on a single Attachment F form. Questions shall be received in the following e-mail inboxes by 2:00 PM local time, Norfolk, VA, on or before 27 July 2019: James Wood (james.wood4@navy.mil) and Rob McDermott (robert.mcdermott1@navy.mil). AMEND 03

L-5 PRE-AWARD SURVEY

A pre-award survey may be conducted.

L-6 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

(1) Initial Offers must be submitted only by mail (including commercial express delivery services) and should be enclosed in a sealed package. E-mailed submissions are not allowed for initial offers. Offerors are cautioned that unpredictable and lengthy delays in the delivery of mail at Naval Station Norfolk are not unusual. United States Postal Service (USPS) Express Mail requires a minimum of two (2) days to reach MSC. Delays by private couriers (FEDEX, DHL, etc.) are also not unusual. In all cases, offerors are responsible for the risks associated with the chosen delivery method and for ensuring the Government receives the complete proposal at the appropriate designated location prior to the due date and time for proposal submission. The offerors shall double package its submission as follows: 1) The outer box will be labeled with the address for submission of offers and a valid return address. 2)The inner box/envelope shall contain the offerors sealed offer package. The offeror shall list its name and address on the inner box/envelope.

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

Regular Mail or Military Sealift Command Express Mail 471 East C Street

BLDG T-26

Norfolk, VA 23511 Attn: Mr. James Wood, Code N103C2

(3) Each proposal shall be submitted on paper and in three separate volumes. Volume I (Solicitation Package) shall contain all documents required in Section L-7(A). Volume II (Technical Proposal) shall contain the Minimum Technical Proposal and Technical Proposal. Volume III (Past Performance Proposal) shall contain the Past Performance Proposal.

(4) All information shall be typed no smaller than 12-point font on standard 8 1/2 x 11 paper. All proposal pages and paragraphs shall be numbered.

(5) Offerors shall submit three copies of its proposal on three separate sets of Compact Discs (CD). Each set (Volume I, Volume II and Volume III) shall be submitted on three CDs. CDs shall be submitted at the same time the paper proposals are submitted. The first CD shall contain Volume I (Solicitation Package). The second CD shall contain Volume II (Technical Proposal). The third CD shall contain Volume III (Past Performance Proposal). Each CD shall be labeled with the following information: Volume Title, Solicitation Number, and offeror name. CD proposals shall be separated into individual files to permit rapid location of all portions of each proposal (including exhibits, annexes and attachments). Offerors shall submit proposal volumes using Microsoft Windows 2010-compatible software, that is on a virus-free CD capable of being read on a CD-ROM drive without use of software other than available in Microsoft Office version 2010. Proposals on a CD shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft Office version 2010. Offerors shall submit CD files that are properly formatted and undamaged.

Recently the government has received damaged CDs that were unreadable. Again, if a CD is unreadable, then the proposal shall not be considered received by the government until readable CDs are submitted.

(6) The paper proposal shall be relied upon if there is a discrepancy between the paper proposal and the proposal on a CD.

(7) 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.

(8) Unless offeror inserts a shorter period in SF-33, Block 12, offeror agrees its offer, including any timely revisions to it, shall remain valid until the Government makes award under this solicitation. SF-33, Block 12 is amended to delete the following language “60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror” and replace it with “valid until the Government makes award under this solicitation unless a different period is inserted by the offeror”.

(9) Offers that fail to comply with the provisions of Section L-14 will not be considered for award unless it constitutes a minor informality the government is required to waive.

L-7 GENERAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

(1) The successful proposal shall be incorporated into the resulting contract to the extent it is not inconsistent with the terms of the solicitation. The offeror shall follow the instructions set forth below for submission of its offer. The offerors shall provide all items listed in Section L. Failure to provide any of the items in compliance with the instructions in this solicitation will make the offer unacceptable unless the omission constitutes a minor informality the government must waive. Unacceptable offers will not be evaluated any further.

(2) Each proposal shall address how the offeror will execute the contract in a manner that meets and / or exceeds requirements in Section C. Each proposal shall also address the benefits the Government will gain through: operational efficiencies, reduced reimbursable costs, reduction in risk, increases in mission readiness, and/or benefits the government in any other way. Each proposal will be evaluated to assess the offeror’s understanding of the scope of the work and its approach to providing services in a manner that will provide benefits to the government.

(3) Each proposal shall present the offeror’s understanding of the scope of the requirement and its overall approach to providing the required services. Each proposal shall be complete and in sufficient detail to demonstrate both an understanding of and an ability to comply with the requirements of the solicitation. Offerors should be aware of the following when preparing and submitting proposals:

a. Mere general statements that offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures or well-known techniques will be used, or that paraphrase the statement of work in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with solicitation requirements unless this solicitation expressly provides otherwise.

b. At a minimum, all information in Section L shall be included in each proposal. Proposals shall be concise, logical, neat, orderly, comprehensive, and contain no extraneous material. Elaborate brochures, artwork, expensive paper and bindings, and presentation aids beyond those sufficient to present a complete and comprehensive proposal are neither necessary nor desired.

A. Volume I (Solicitation Package) shall include:

(1) Statement of Agreement. A statement by the offeror that it: (1) will meet all the requirements of the solicitation without exception AND (2) it does not object to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. This statement shall be on the first page of the proposal that provides the information required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(2).

(2) Evidence of Facility Security Clearance. The performance of this contract requires that the offeror have a SECRET facility clearance at time of proposal submission. The offeror shall submit evidence it possesses an active SECRET facility clearance in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) or Industrial Security Facilities Database (ISFD).

(3) Price Proposal. The offeror’s Price Proposal shall be clear and shall include completed Pricing Form D (Attachment L) in its entirety, for proposed FOS, ROS and RAV per diem rates for each performance period. Only Form D will be used to determine the total evaluated price. Form D includes a firm period, four one-year option periods, and a 6 month (182 days) option period under FAR clause 52.217-8. All prefilled quantities and values are notional numbers that will be used only for evaluation purposes. They are not a guarantee of any kind to the offeror and the numbers shall not be relied upon by the offeror to develop a proposal.

a. In proposing prices, the offeror shall propose wages and fringe benefits in accordance with Section H of the solicitation (Limitation to Service Contract Act Applicability). The wages and fringe benefits proposed shall meet, at a minimum, the wage and fringe benefits levels contained in the Department of Labor Wage Determination(s) (Attachment B).

b. Attachment L Form D will be used to determine the Total Evaluated Contract Price for evaluation purposes. Attachment P contains Forms A, B, and C. Offerors shall only submit Form D with their proposals. As a reminder, Attachment P Forms A, B, and C will be submitted after contract award in accordance with contract Attachment N.

(4) Standard Form 33, Section A. The form shall have blocks 12 through 18 completed (signed and dated) when the form is submitted with the offer. Block 12 may be left blank. If block 13 is not applicable, the offeror shall mark it “N/A”.

(5) Representations and Certifications. Statement that the offeror’s current and complete Representations and Certifications are available in the System for Award Management (SAM). The offeror shall maintain their record within SAM for the duration of this solicitation. Any Representations and Certifications not available for response within SAM shall be submitted within the offeror's proposal. Items which are not applicable should be marked “N/A.”

(6) Standard Form SF-LLL. “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” (Attachment G) shall be completed IAW FAR 52.203-11 with the offeror’s information and signed.

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

(8) Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan (MECSP). (Attachment J) completed with the offeror’s completed information. MECSP worksheet shall be completed IAW DFARS 252.237-7023 and 252.237-7024.

(9) System for Award Management (SAM). Current SAM documentation certifying the offeror is considered a small business under NAICS Code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) if the offeror is claiming to be a small business.

(10) Evidence of Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) Certification. The offeror shall certify that it will comply with 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, the Secretary of Labor’s regulations covering Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts (29 C.F.R. Part 4), and FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards and Department of Labor Wage Determination (Attachment B) whenever it applies during performance of the contract.

(11) Evidence of Insurance.

a. The Certificate of Entry from the P&I Club or Insurer that demonstrate coverage in compliance with the solicitation and contains 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."

b. Letter from Insurance Provider in the following verbatim format with all the blanks in the form filled in:

“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 WATSON

USNS WATKINS

USNS SISLER

USNS CHARLTON

USNS RED CLOUD

USNS SODERMAN

USNS DAHL

USNS POMEROY”

c. If the offeror submits separate letters from multiple insurance providers, the letters, collectively, shall provide the full coverage required by the Government.

d. The offeror shall warrant that the levels of insurance required by this solicitation will be met.

(12) Small Business Subcontracting Plan. It is the goal of this solicitation that prime contractors subcontract with small businesses to the maximum extent practicable. IAW FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003, large business offerors shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with their proposal. A subcontracting plan is NOT REQUIRED from small business concerns and will not be evaluated. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall contain all of the information required by FAR 52.219-9. The small business subcontracting plan is not an evaluation factor and will not be evaluated as part of the formal source selection process. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan must be determined to be acceptable by the contracting officer in order for the offeror to be eligible for contract award in accordance with FAR 19.702(a)(1). If the apparently successful offeror fails to negotiate a subcontracting plan acceptable to the contracting officer within 10 business days, then offeror will be ineligible for award. If the contracting officer accepts the Small Business Subcontracting Plan, it will become part of the contract. Offerors are permitted to submit a master subcontracting plan as long as it is created in accordance with FAR 19.701 and FAR 19.704(b). Small Business Subcontracting Plans are not required from offerors that qualify as small business concerns under NAICS code 483111 with a size standard of 500 employees. In preparing the Small Business Subcontracting Plan, each offeror shall state whether it complied with FAR 52.219-8 and each Small Business Subcontracting Plan it submitted (under FAR 52.219-9) to the government in the last 5 years. If compliance was not achieved for every contract, then offeror shall state the contract number(s) of the contract(s) it did not achieve compliance on. Contractor may also provide any response it wishes to provide regarding non-compliance. The Government will consider offerors’ past Compliance with FAR 52.219-8 and each offeror’s compliance with Small Business Subcontracting Plans submitted to the government within the last 5 years.

(13) Corporate Viability. Provide a copy of the most recent independently reviewed or audited financial statement which shall include a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and a cash flow statement. The review or audit provided shall have been conducted by a certified, independent accounting firm. The offeror shall also provide projected cash flow statements for the entire performance period (including options) covered under this solicitation.

The offeror shall 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 $48,000,000.00 That amount comprises the total value of 45 days of estimated per diem payments for eight ships in FOS, plus the necessary resources to conduct two major availabilities within a 12-month period. The Government has determined, for this solicitation, that the necessary resources to conduct two major availabilities will be $40,000,000.00. This Government estimate is based on actual total cost returns from recent LMSR ship availabilities. Amend 02

(14) Evidence of Budget and Financial Management. The offeror shall provide a statement of 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:

a. When the systems were last reviewed or audited by an independent third party.

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

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

d. The offeror’s plan to ensure their purchasing and accounting system will be implemented prior to the first ships delivery if the offeror does not have a current functioning purchasing and account system.

(15) Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) Nontrade-off Proposal. All offerors (both large and small) shall propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractor) in the performance of this requirement. The offeror’s proposed SBPCD shall be incorporated into any resultant contract and monitored as a measure of contract compliance. These requirements shall apply at the prime contract and first tier subcontract levels.

If offerors desire to obtain government data to aid them in developing a proposed level of small business participation (i.e. past data re reimbursable costs), then offerors shall request the data from the Contracting Officer (Robert McDermott) and Contract Specialist (James Wood) on a “Request for Clarification/Question” form, which is provided as Attachment F to this solicitation. Each request for data shall be submitted on a separate form. The government will not respond to requests for data if: (1) the requests are not submitted on an Attachment F form or

(2) more than one request is submitted on a single Attachment F form. Responses to requests for data will be shared with all offerors.

Offeror’s SBPCD shall comply with all requirements in FAR Clause 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, if applicable, which is incorporated into this contract and found in section I. In addition, the SBPCD shall:

a. Propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractor) in the performance of this requirement in a percentage that equals or exceeds the minimum quantitative requirement for this contract of 25%.

i. The Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) is the minimum percentage of the Total Contract

Value (TCV) awardee shall subcontract to US based small businesses.

ii. The TCV is the reimbursable estimate provided plus the offerors proposed total per diem rate for each period. The TCV shall exclude Government directed subcontractors which are large businesses.

b. Identify small business firms planned for subcontracting throughout the duration of the contract.

c. Describe the supplies and services for each Small Business (SB) Concern identified and in a table showing planned subcontracting as a percentage of the TCV (NOT subcontract value), and corresponding dollar figures for each SB category as follows: SB, SDB, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, and HUBZone.

d. A description of specific efforts the offeror will use to ensure that it will meet or exceed the MQR for subcontracting with US based small businesses. Efforts to ensure compliance with the MQR shall include, but are not limited to: Sponsoring program specific outreach programs and industry conferences, and establishing Mentor-Protégé relationships.

B. Volume II (Technical Proposal) shall include: The Minimum Technical Requirements Proposal and the Technical Proposal combined shall not exceed 30 pages in length (Times New Roman font size 12), excluding: fold-outs*, blank pages, title pages, tab indices, table of contents, resumes, and employment agreements, with no more than 10 of the 30 pages addressing the Minimum Technical Requirements.

*Additional guidance for fold-outs: A maximum of ten (10) printed fold-outs, no larger than 24 1/2” x 11” are permitted; fold-outs may be used for charts and diagrams only. Additional text pages, graphs, fold-outs or any other information in excess of these limits will not be considered in the evaluation. Amend 02

(1) Minimum Technical Requirements Proposal shall include: Amend 02

a. Ship Operating Experience that consists of the following:

i. Experience and Capability. A narrative describing offeror’s experience and capability operating ocean going ships that are a minimum of 4,500 gross tons and minimum of 10,000 horsepower for five of the last 10 years prior to issuance of this solicitation or final amendment (if applicable). This description shall include the beginning time and end time for all experience. This description shall also include its experience and capability operating forward deployed FOS ships in remote locations for five or more years within the last 10 years prior to issuance of this solicitation or final amendment (if applicable). This description shall include the beginning time and end time for all experience.

ii. Attachment K-1. The table included at Attachment K-1 listing the ships offeror owned, operated/managed, or other relevant experience that satisfy the criteria in paragraph (2)(a) above.

iii. Key Shore Side Personnel: Resumes and signed Letters of Intent for all proposed Key Shore Side Personnel listed in Section C and completed table provided under Attachment K-3.

Resumes provided in awardee’s proposal shall set the minimum qualifications/experience standards for every position. All resumes provided in proposals shall address the elements listed in the qualifications of shore side personnel in Section C. All resumes shall be submitted in the same standardized format selected by each offeror. In addition to resumes, shore side personnel billets submitted in excess of the minimum contract requirements shall be included on Attachment K-3 and shall include percentage of dedication.

b. Ship Maintenance and Repair Experience that consists of the following:

i. Corporate Experience: A narrative describing offeror’s experience maintaining ocean going ships that are a minimum of 4,500 gross tons and minimum of 10,000 horsepower for a minimum of five years in the last 10 years prior to issuance of this solicitation or final amendment (if applicable). This description shall include the beginning time and end time for all experience.

ii. Planned Maintenance: A narrative describing offeror’s experience using predictive maintenance, preventive maintenance, and condition based monitoring techniques for maintaining ocean going ships that are a minimum of 4,500 gross tons and minimum of 10,000 horsepower for a minimum time of five years within the past 10 years prior to issuance of this solicitation or final amendment (if applicable). This description shall include the beginning time and end time for all experience.

iii. Dry Dock* Experience: A narrative describing offeror’s experience managing at least two dry dockings for ocean going ships that are a minimum of 4,500 gross tons and minimum of 10,000 horsepower, conducted in the United States, with a final cost greater than $10M or more than 30 days in duration within the last 10 years prior to issuance of this solicitation or final amendment (if applicable). This description shall include the beginning time and end time for all experience. In addition, the offeror shall complete the table provided under Attachment K-2, identifying all dry dockings that meet these criteria.

*Dry Dock is defined as a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or repairing a ship below its waterline (either via a graving dock or a floating dry dock).

c. Quality and Safety Management Systems

i. Quality Management System (QMS). The ship operator (either the offeror or its affiliate) shall possess an ISO 9001:2015–QMS certificate certified by an accredited organization, no later than the date of delivery of the first ship. QMS compliance shall be demonstrated as follows:

(1) The offeror shall provide a copy of the ship operator’s (either the offeror or its affiliate) ISO 9001:2015–QMS Certificate of Conformance certified by an accredited organization,

(2) If the offeror/ship operator does not possess a current ISO 9001:2015–QMS certification at time of proposal submission, the offeror shall provide a plan of action and milestones demonstrating that the ship operator will obtain a current ISO

9001:2015–QMS certificate, certified by an accredited organization, no later than the date of delivery of the first ship.

Additionally, if an affiliate will be operating the ships then offeror shall also provide a written agreement, signed and dated by the affiliate and the offeror, that documents the affiliate’s commitment to perform for the entire period of performance.

ii. Safety Management System (SMS). The ship operator (either the offeror or its affiliate) shall possess a SMS certificate, that is compliant with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Safety Management (ISM) Code, no later than the date of delivery of the first ship. The SMS shall be certified by a USCG-approved organization.

SMS compliance shall be demonstrated as follows:

(1) The offeror shall provide a copy of the ship operator’s (either the offeror’s or its affiliate’s): current SMS certificate and SMS Index that meets the requirements of Section -L-7(B)(7)(b)(ii) above, and the SMS Document of Compliance. Amend 02

(2) If the vessel operator does not possess current SMS certification at time of proposal submission, the offeror shall provide a plan of action and milestones demonstrating the vessel operator will obtain an SMS certificate that meets the requirements of Section L-7(B)(7)(b)(ii) above, no later than the date of delivery of the first ship.

Additionally, if an affiliate will be operating the ships then offeror shall provide a written agreement, signed and dated by the affiliate and the offeror, that documents the affiliate’s commitment to perform for the entire period of performance.

(2) Technical Proposal shall include:

a. Technical Approach. A narrative describing offeror’s management approach. The description shall explain the role of each Key Shore Side positions and discuss how the organizational structure will function as an entity to meet contract requirements in the areas of Program Management, Engineering, Ship Operations, Property Management, and Budget Management. Offeror shall also provide a staffing plan that indicates the number of personnel and the percentage of each person’s time that will be dedicated to the contract. Finally, the description shall provide a staffing plan that includes rationale for how manpower requirements and qualifications for Key Shore Side personnel are determined and how this will benefit the Government. Key Shore Side personnel include those positions required under Section C as well as any additional shore side position(s) the offeror has designated as “Key”. The Offeror shall provide Resumes for all proposed Key Shore Side personnel and for additional personnel the offeror designates as “Key.” If resumes were included in offeror’s response to Section L-7(B)(1)(iii) (Minimum Technical Requirements Proposal) and the offeror does not want those resumes to be considered for additional credit during the trade-off evaluation then they will not need to be provided again for this section. Amend 02

b. Manning. A narrative describing the challenges inherent to attracting and maintaining crew and key shore side billets for ships, in extended yards, and forward deployed in remote locations. The discussion shall include a description of the approaches the offeror has successfully used to mitigate these challenges. Additionally, the discussion shall also address the following:

i. Offeror's process for training and retaining qualified port engineers.

ii. Offeror’s corporate process for training and retaining qualified ship crews, which shall include a discussion on how the offeror monitors training and retention.

iii. Offeror’s process for coordinating with maritime unions for training and retaining qualified ship crews, which shall include a discussion on how the offeror monitors training and retention.

iv. A description of any incentives and/or benefits provided to reward superior performance

(individually or as a group) and crew continuity (mariners returning to the ship after time off).

This description shall include a discussion of how crew and port engineer performance is objectively measured and how incentives will be managed and distributed.

C. Volume III (Past Performance Proposal) shall include:

(1) The offeror shall provide up to five Government reference contracts that are on-going or have been completed within five years of issuance of this solicitation or final amendment (if applicable), that demonstrates its experience successfully operating ship(s) similar to the ship(s) described in the Section C. Past performance regarding the offeror itself, its predecessor, and its parent company may be provided in the contracts submitted if those entities performed: crewing, operations, or ship maintenance. If more than five contracts are submitted, then only the five most recently awarded contracts submitted will be evaluated. If the offeror does not have Government reference contracts available, commercial contracts may be used if the contracts were completed in the last five years of this solicitation or its final amendment, and if the contract was for:

crewing, operating, or maintenance of ships. However, government contracts will be deemed more relevant with all other considerations being equal in the evaluation.

(2) An explanation of how the reference contracts are relevant to the solicitation requirement. This information shall be placed in the Past Performance Narrative (Attachment I). Offerors should specifically address how the referenced contracts reflect quality performance pertinent to the solicitation requirements for operations, manning, propulsion, maintenance, lifecycle management, and repair.

NOTE – Past Performance narratives shall be submitted with each proposal and within the completed form provided at Attachment I of this solicitation. As part of the Past Performance narrative, offerors shall provide the specific Government or Commercial contract numbers under which experience was gained. In addition to the contract number, offerors shall provide a point of contact and the contact’s email and phone number. The Past Performance narratives shall be no longer than 10 full pages total in length (Times New Roman font size 12). Amend 02

(3) Information solicited by the table(s) provided at Attachment I for all similar vessels that equal or exceed the tonnage and horsepower of the smallest vessel covered by this contract. This information shall be provided on the form at Attachment I. Information provided on Attachment I shall include: Amend 02

a. All “no sail” CG-835’s received within two years from the last proposal due date for this solicitation.

b. All CG-2692’s and 2692B’s received within two years from the last proposal due date for this solicitation.

c. All Contract Deficiency Reports (CDRs) issued by MSC, within two years from the last proposal due date for this solicitation. For each CDR listed, offeror shall also provide:

Identifying CDR number (if applicable).

Date of notification to offeror.

A brief description of the issue.

A narrative explanation addressing the cause and resolution of the issue.

d. The following documents if they were issued within two years from the last proposal due date for this solicitation:

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

All USCG remedial action for Category I through V violations of regulatory requirements as defined in COMDTINST 16200.3A (Series).

Any other adverse past performance

e. 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. A 12-month synopsis of all Corrective Action Reports for all Major Non-Conformities outlining the probable cause, solution and results achieved.

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