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N3220520R6501

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following included by full text have been revised:

ACRONYM TABLE

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CPARS

Contiguous United States Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

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PII

Portable Document Format Personally Identifiable Information

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following included by reference have been revised:

52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) (JAN 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “HUBZone small business concern” means a small business concern, certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA), that appears on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the SBA (13 CFR 126.103).

“Similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award; as is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. An example of a similarly situated entity is a first-tier subcontractor that is a HUBZone small business concern for a HUBZone set-aside or sole source award under the HUBZone Program.

(b) Evaluation preference.

(1) Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except—

(i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(2) The factor of 10 percent shall be applied on a line item basis or to any group of items on which award may be made. Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation shall be applied before application of the factor.

(3) When the two highest rated offerors are a HUBZone small business concern and a large business, and the evaluated offer of the HUBZone small business concern is equal to the evaluated offer of the large business after considering the price evaluation preference, award will be made to the HUBZone small business concern.

(c) Waiver of evaluation preference. A HUBZone small business concern may elect to waive the evaluation preference, in which case the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes. The agreements in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this clause do not apply if the offeror has waived the evaluation preference.

__ Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) Agreement. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, a HUBZone small business concern agrees that, in the case of a contract for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) A HUBZone joint venture agrees that the aggregate of the HUBZone small business concerns to the joint venture, not each concern separately, will perform the applicable requirements specified in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(g) Notice. The HUBZone small business offeror acknowledges that a prospective HUBZone awardee must be a HUBZone small business concern at the time of award of this contract. The HUBZone offeror shall provide the Contracting Officer a copy of the notice required by 13 CFR 126.501 if material changes occur before contract award that could affect its HUBZone eligibility. If the apparently successful HUBZone offeror is not a HUBZone small business concern at the time of award of this contract, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful HUBZone small business concern or other offeror.

(End of clause)

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

The following have been modified:

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2020)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336611.

(2) The small business size standard is 1,250.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2; Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5; Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $83,099, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $83,099 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

XXX (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

XXX (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

___ (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

___ (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

___ (v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

___ (vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

___ (vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

___ (A) Basic.

___ (B) Alternate I.

___ (viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [ offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of provision)

252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, that it “does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.”

(a) Definitions. Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services, covered mission, critical technology, and substantial or essential component, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, that it “does” provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services,” the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

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: damian.finke@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 GPE website at https://beta.sam.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 26,000 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 26,000 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, 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 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 Damian Finke, Military Sealift Command Norfolk, Bldg SP-64 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511-2419, email to damian.finke@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 1400 hours Eastern on 02 March 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 I 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 USS EMORY S LAND (AS-39) will take place at the COMFLT Naval Base Sasebo, Japan, 20-25 February 2020. Inspection is not mandatory and shall be at the offeror’s expense.

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. J-15 Base Access Request (DBIDS Card – Paper Pass Request and SECNAV 5512/1)

2. Ship Access List (vendor-provided)

Base/Repair Facility Access: Permit is required to access Navy facilities. Base/Repair Facility Access Request is desired seven (7) days prior to ship-check start date. Submit forms per the document instruction and to the PPE at angelito.riodique@fe.navy.mil.

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.

master@as39.navy.mil chiefmate@as39.navy.mil cheng@as39.navy.mil angelito.riodique@fe.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 0005 – The offeror shall complete CLIN 0003 through 0005 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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