N3220520R6500 Amendment 0003.docx

N3220520R6500

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION / CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 10-Jan-2020 02:00 PM to 17-Jan-2020 02:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

L – 1 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION – TECHNICAL DATA (GFI-TD)

GFI-TD referenced but not enclosed with this RFP are available via CD upon request. Offerors shall submit their request to the KO and provide their company name, point of contact, address, and phone number, and shall indicate if data will be forwarded to subcontractors.

L –2 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

A. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Proposals shall be received prior to the closing date and time identified on the SF 33, at the following address:

Military Sealift Command

2. Electronic submissions via email or facsimile will not be accepted. Offers shall be mailed through a commercial/Government carrier or hand-carried.

3. All questions concerning the solicitation shall be addressed to the contracting specialist identified below via email:

colin.edick1@navy.mil

4. See L-5, “Inspection of Vessel/Pre-Proposal Conference,” for instructions to participate in a pre-proposal inspection of the vessel.

B. General Instructions

1. The selection of a source for award purposes will be conducted utilizing source selection (negotiated) procedures as delineated in FAR Subpart 15.3. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under Section M, “Evaluation Factors for Award.” Noncompliance with the RFP requirements may hamper the Government’s ability to properly evaluate the proposal and may result in elimination of the proposal from further consideration for contract award.

2. The offer. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

3. It is the Government’s intention to award without discussions. Offerors are encouraged to submit their best technical proposal and prices in initial proposals. IAW FAR 15.306, should discussions become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them. If this occurs, a competitive range will be determined and offerors notified. The competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency IAW FAR 15.306(c)(2). Proposals containing unacceptable ratings may be included in the competitive range provided they can be made acceptable as a result of discussions.

4. Instructions outlined in paragraph C below prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of information needed to allow for evaluation of proposals.

5. The WI Package is only available upon a written request to the contract specialist. All other referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the FBO website at https://www.fbo.gov.

6. Debriefings. The KO will promptly notify offerors of the decision to eliminate their proposals from the competitive range, whereupon an offeror can request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The KO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision IAW FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Any offeror requesting a debriefing must make the request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.506.

C. Proposal Preparation Instructions

1. Offeror’s proposal shall consist of two (2) separate volumes: (Volume I) General; and (Volume II) Technical Proposal.

2. Proposal Format

a. Offerors shall submit an original of their proposals and the number of copies listed in paragraph “c” below.

b. The proposals shall be organized into two (2) separate, sealed volumes. Each hard copy volume of the proposal shall be separately bound in a three-ring loose leaf binder. The original copy of each volume shall be marked, “Original,” and any copy shall be marked, “Copy.”

c. In addition to submitting hard copies of the proposals, offerors shall provide digital copies shall be provided on CD-ROM disk in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel. Offerors shall ensure that proposal disks are virus-free and free of password protection. The Government reserves the right to eliminate a proposal from consideration if access to proposal data is prohibited due to viruses, passwords, and/or wrong format.

d. The table below shows detailed page limits and number of copies required to be submitted:

The proposal shall not exceed the limits stated above. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall be removed and remain unread.

The offeror shall submit a technical and a price proposal that shall include, at a minimum:

D. Proposal Content

1. Volume 1 – General. Offerors are required to submit: (TAB A) a completed SF 33 to include acknowledgement of amendments, if applicable; (TAB B) Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs and an itemized breakdown of price on the form(s) provided in Attachments J-2 and J-3; (TAB C) Subcontracting Plan (applicable if the offeror is a large business); (TAB D) Section K Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors; and (TAB E) Past Performance.

TAB A, SF 33. The SF 33 shall be fully completed upon submission. The offeror shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 33 and FAR Clause 52.215-1(b).

TAB B, Price:

For the price submission, the hard copy version will take precedence for any differences noted between the hard copy and electronic versions of an offeror’s proposal.

Offerors shall submit prices in the format specified on the Contractor Price Breakdown forms of this solicitation, Attachments J-2 and J-3. Each specification Item Number must be either priced or marked “NSP.”

Overall Price. Unit prices and extended prices must be submitted as indicated, except NSP items.

Offerors shall include any costs associated with third-party access to the contractor’s facility, including costs for badges, safety orientation instruction, and/or parking, in the price proposal under the Shipboard Access and Security Item. For estimating purposes, offerors shall assume that (1) the Government will require access, to include safety orientation instruction and parking at the shipyard facility, for thirty individuals for the entire duration of the performance period; and (2) 20% of the badges issued to the Government and third-party personnel will be lost/misplaced and will require replacement.

Offerors shall include the Hazardous Waste Handling Fee rate per WI 0023 Hazardous Waste Disposal at a Contractor’s Facility; and the unit price per KWh for electrical power, the unit price per gallon of potable water, and the unit price per gallon of distilled water per WI 0011 in Section B of the solicitation.

The contractor agrees that its man-hour rate for the 28,000 man-hours of the AGR includes the complete and full compensation to which it is entitled, including, but not limited to, compensation for all the direct labor costs, (e.g., straight time, overtime, premium time, shift differential, holiday time, standby time, etc.) for performing the AGR, as well as compensation for acceleration, delay and disruption, and other impact, if any, to the aforementioned WI, to work performed under any other Government contract, and to any work in progress for the Government. The contractor further agrees that it is not entitled to a time extension to the delivery date of any ship under a Government contract by reason of or as a result of the ordering of the 28,000 man-hours of AGR.

AGR does not include work performed pursuant to the clauses of this contract entitled “Inspection and Manner of Doing Work,” “Guarantees,” or other contract provision relating to the correction of defects.

TAB C, Subcontracting Plan. IAW FAR 52.219-9, 52.219-9 Alt II, and DFARS 252.219-7003 (DEVIATION 2018-O0007), large business offerors shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with their proposal. Offerors shall ensure they submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with all of the information required.

In preparing the Small Business Subcontracting Plan, offerors should note that historical compliance with FAR 52.219-8, 52.219-9 Alt II, and DFARS 252.219-7003 (DEVIATION 2018-O0007) shall be evaluated as part of Past Performance.

TAB D, Section K (Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors). The offeror shall ensure that its Section K submission is thoroughly completed, with all blocks in each certification/representation executed in their entirety and truthfully.

TAB E, Past Performance:

The Past Performance evaluation will be accomplished by reviewing aspects of an offeror’s recent and relevant Past Performance. Offerors may provide information for up to three (3) previous Government contracts where the effort is/was recent and relevant to the effort required by this solicitation.

a. “Recent” is defined as a contract inprogress or completed within the last three (3) years. If the offeror has not had three (3) Government contracts within the last three (3) years, information on recent and relevant subcontracts and/or commercial contracts may be submitted.

b. “Relevant” is defined as a contract that is of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements as set forth in this solicitation.

i. Scope: Experience in the areas defined in the WI package.

ii. 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 WI package.

iii. 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 WI package. 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).

A Past Performance Data Sheet (Attachment J-12) shall be submitted for each contract to be considered as past performance. Offerors shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts to the requirements of this solicitation; a detailed description of the work performed for the contract; and the role performed, including whether the offeror acted as a prime contractor or a subcontractor. Offerors are responsible for the accuracy of all data provided. Past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, and subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement may be provided as past performance submissions.

For each of the contracts the offeror describes in a Performance Data Sheet (Attachment J-12), the offeror is requested to provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment J-13) to a reference at the organization that awarded the contract. The reference, not the offeror, shall email the completed past performance Questionnaire BEFORE THE DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS directly to Colin Edick, Military Sealift Command Norfolk, Bldg SP-64 471 C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511-2419, email to colin.edick1@navy.mil. Fax submittals will not be considered. If the contracts listed in Attachment J-12 are available in a Government past performance system (i.e. CPARS, FAPIIS, ESRS) for Government review, Attachment J-13 is not required. The offeror, NOT THE GOVERNMENT, is responsible for ensuring the Government receives a sufficient number of questionnaires or that sufficient information is documented in the Government’s past performance systems for review.

2. Volume II – Technical Proposal.

The technical proposal will be the basis for assessing the offeror’s ability to understand and perform the tasks in the solicitation. Section M of the solicitation outlines the evaluation factors and defines the source selection evaluation criteria for evaluating the technical proposal. A legible, neat, orderly, and comprehensive proposal is required. Data should be presented in Evaluation Factor sequence (1.0-3.0) and paragraph numbering in the proposal submitted should coincide with the numbering system set forth in Section M. Failure to respond to any one of the evaluation factors may result in disqualification of the proposal.

The technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of and an ability to meet all of the requirements covered in the specification. The proposal should be sufficiently complete to demonstrate how the offeror will comply with Government directions and requirements throughout the performance period. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known, i.e., descriptions of previous projects performed for the Government, cannot be considered as a part of the proposal unless physically incorporated in the proposal.

All information must be presented in sufficient depth for the Government to make a comprehensive evaluation of the offeror’s understanding of the work package and of the offeror’s capability to successfully perform the work package.

The proposal should demonstrate this understanding and capability in a concise, logical manner and should not contain superfluous material not directly related to the solicitation.

L-3 SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATION

Offerors may use the RFC, provided in attachment J-8, to request clarification of any WI specification or contract term. No verbal requests for information will be accepted by the KO or his technical representative. Offerors’ questions must be submitted to the KO in writing. All requests for specification clarification must be received by MSC Norfolk no later than January 08, 2020.

L-4 NOTICE TO OFFERORS (FEB 2000)

(a) Sealed proposals will be received by the KO and will be opened at the hour and at the date specified in the solicitation for the performance of the work specified in the solicitation and in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels, as amended through the date of this solicitation.

(b) Any drawings and specifications referenced in this solicitation are an integral part of the solicitation.

(c) The work shall be completed on or before close of business on the completion date of the period indicated in Section F.

(d) Liquidated damages as specified in Section F shall be payable by the contractor to the Government IAW FAR Clause 52.211-11.

(e) In submitting a solicitation response for Ship Repair, a vendor must cite the above solicitation number and each amendment thereto, if any, and must respond to each certification in this solicitation.

(f) The Government cannot guarantee that an application for a security clearance (if required) can be processed in the time between the solicitation closing and the time of award.

L-5 INSPECTION OF VESSEL / PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE -

Inspection for the USNS MERCY will take place December 3, 2019_at 1200hrs Eastern Standard Time (EST) at Naval Station San Diego, San Diego, CA. Inspection is not mandatory and shall be at the offeror’s expense.

The point of contact for the inspection/shipcheck will be:

Joseph Schumacher, PPE USNS MERCY (619) 517-4216 Office joe.schumacher@navy.mil

Offerors who plan to inspect the vessel must complete the registration process in accordance with L-6, “Ship & Base Access,” below. Personnel who fail to pre-register will, at best, experience protracted delays in accessing the vessel. A second inspection will NOT be scheduled.

Contractor’s failure to investigate, pursuant to the site inspection clause in the solicitation, general and local conditions potentially affecting the work or its cost, will not relieve Contractor’s responsibility for properly estimating the cost of successful performance of the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work, without additional expense to the Government.

L-6 SHIP & BASE ACCESS (NOV 2017)

Vendors are responsible for correctly submitting forms/applications. Vendors are encouraged to monitor email using “Request a Read Receipt” function and to confirm receipt of facsimile transmissions.

Due to enhanced security measures, ship and base access is required for pre-award ship visits (e.g. ship-check) and for contract performance. Specifically the following permissions are required:

1. Base/Repair Facility Access Request

2. Vehicle Access Request

3. Ship Access List (vendor-provided)

All forms are available for download on the MSC contracts webpage at http://www.msc.navy.mil. Click on “Contracts” in the upper right corner. Click on “Online Library of Common Documents” for all forms.

Base/Repair Facility Access: Permit is required to access Navy facilities. Base/Repair Facility Access Request is desired seven days prior to ship-check or performance start date. Submit forms per the document instruction and to the PPE.

DBIDS is being implemented for access to DoD facilities in CONUS, HI, Guam and Puerto Rico (replaces RapidGate). Vendor is responsible to acquire DBIDS credentials prior to performance start date. Delays that may result from inadequate planning are contractor responsibility. Vendor instructions and program information is available at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/om/dbids.html. DBIDS credentials require (in succession) (1) Present a letter or official document from the Government-sponsoring organization that provides the purpose for your access, (2) Present valid identification, such as a passport or Real ID Act-compliant state driver's license, (3) Present a completed copy of the SECNAV 5512/1 form to obtain your background check, (4) Upon completion of the background check, the Visitor Control Center representative will complete the DBIDS enrollment process, which includes your photo, finger prints, base restrictions, and several other assessments, and (5) After all of this is done, the contractor will be provided with the DBDIS credential. For vendors with existing Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS) cards, see https://www.cnic.navy.mil/om/dbids.html for instructions to obtain DBIDS credentials. Vendor is responsible to confirm that each employee-held DBIDS credential is active for the specific facility and performance period in accordance with DBIDS.

Additional access permissions may be required in the future.

Vehicle Access: Required for vehicle access to Navy facilities. Follow supplemental instructions on Base Access forms or base-specific vehicle access forms.

Ship Access List (Vendor-Provided): On company letterhead attachment via email, the vendor is required to provide the ship master (courtesy copy the Port Engineer, Chief Mate, and Chief Engineer) with an accurate, current list of visiting personnel prior to being admitted aboard the vessel. This list shall include name, title, and company name. No PII shall be submitted. Under no circumstances will a hand-delivered list be accepted. Please ensure that this list is submitted at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled site visit.

T-AKE email address: MASTER@AKE#.NAVY.MIL (example: master@ake8.navy.mil, where “8” is the hull number).

All other hulls address: MASTER.SHIPNAME@MSC.NAVY.MIL (example: master.sioux@msc.navy.mil).

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L-7 RESERVED

L-8 SUBCONTRACTING PLANS

In preparing the Small Business Subcontracting Plan, offerors should note that historical compliance with FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.219-9 shall be evaluated as part of Past Performance.

A subcontracting plan is NOT REQUIRED from small business concerns and will not be evaluated.

L-9 SECTION B SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The contractor shall follow the instructions stated below when completing Section B:

CLIN 0001 – The contractor shall complete CLIN 0001 NET AMT, each of the fill-in items stated in the extended description, and complete Attachment J-2 – Category “A” WIs.

CLIN 0002: Indicate the FBLR (e.g., G&A, overhead, profit, supervision, consumables, and/or support functions, etc.) and the ODC profit and G&A rate. These rates will be used in evaluating the offeror's proposal and shall be the rates for pricing changes negotiated under the H-3 Clause - AGR and H-4 Clause ODC, for the duration of the contract. Changes are inherent to vessel repair contracts and should be expected by Contractors. Offerors shall include a FBLR to be used in negotiating changes. The rate must include all costs for negotiating changes, including but not limited to, G&A, overhead, profit, supervision, consumables, and/or support functions, etc. Additionally, offerors shall include G&A and profit rates for ODC to be used for negotiating changes. The offeror shall insert these rates in CLIN 0002, above that it agrees to use in negotiating changes for supplemental, emergent, and new work. These rates shall prevail throughout the duration of the contract’s period of performance even when the period of performance is extended/modified. The number of man-hours and ODC base are estimates for evaluation purposes; the actual amounts of man-hours and ODC may be used interchangeably under the contract which could result in a distribution and amount of man-hours and ODC that is either higher or lower than that stated in CLIN 0002. Any additional AGR or ODC required beyond the CLIN 0002 estimated amount shall be added through contract modification using the same AGR and ODC rates agreed upon at contract award. Any unused AGR or ODC will be de-obligated from the contract at the same AGR and ODC rates agreed upon at contract award. The contractor agrees that the number of man-hours included in its proposed price for such AGR shall include only direct production man-hours. For these purposes, direct production man-hours are for skilled labor at the Journeyman level expended in direct production as exemplified by the following functions:

Direct production man-hours will not include those functions (whether charged directly or indirectly by the contractor’s accounting system) which are herein defined as support for production functions. Necessary support functions shall be considered to be included in the offeror's FBLR for direct production man-hours. Examples of support functions include:

Consumable materials are goods used in the ordinary course of work performance such as office supplies, paper, rags, vehicle or equipment fuel costs, cleaning chemicals, disposable tools, welding rods, paint buckets, paint brushes, protective clothing, etc. that do not become an integral part of the repaired vessel. Consumable material shall be included in the contractor's FBLR and not separately priced.

The rates proposed for profit and G&A on CLIN 0002 above shall be the same rates used by the contractor in its responses to the Request for CCO Proposals issued under this contract. The KO will apply these rates to the ODCs for each CCO when it is negotiated and settled.

The base cost does not include the profit or G&A rates. Include the final figure that results when proposed profit and G&A rates are applied to the base price of the contractor’s total price for evaluation purposes.

NOTE: This does not include any material cost for Category “A” WIs. The material cost for Category “A” WIs should be included under CLIN 0001.

CLINs 0003 through 0016 – The offeror shall complete CLIN 0003 through 0016 NET AMT, each of the fill-in items, and complete Attachment J-3 – Category “B” WIs.

Addendum to 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST

Interested parties may request an independent review of their protest as an alternative to consideration by the KO or as an appeal of the KO’s decision on their protest. See FAR 33.103. Requests for independent review shall be addressed to Code N10 or N10X, Military Sealift Command, SP 64, 471 East C Street, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419. MSC encourages potential protesters to discuss their concerns with the KO prior to filing a protest.

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