N3220521R4198 0002.docx

N3220521R4198

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 13-Aug-2021 05:00 PM to 07-Sep-2021 05:00 PM.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following were previously included by reference and are now included by full text:

Category "A" WIs

FFP

Prepare for and accomplish the MTA of the USNS LEROY GRUMMAN (T-AO 195) Total Category "A" WIs $_____________

Proposed unit price per KWh of electrical shore power $_____ IAW WI 0011, 7.1.1.4 Proposed unit price per gallon of potable water $______ IAW WI 0011, 7.1.2.2 Proposed unit price per gallon of distilled water $______ IAW WI 0011, 7.1.3.2 Proposed unit price per gallon of bilge water removal $______ IAW WI 0011, 7.1.20.3 Proposed unit price per crane usage $______ IAW WI 0011, 7.9.1 Proposed Hazardous Waste handling fee rate IAW WI 0023, 7.4.3. ______%

CDRLs FOR CLINs INCLUDING OPTION CLINs, IF EXERCISED:

The data to be furnished hereunder shall be prepared and submitted IAW the CDRL, DD Form 1423, Exhibit A, attached hereto. The CDRLs form a part of the schedule of this solicitation.

SEE PARAGRAPH 1.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

AGR and ODC

AGR

10,000 man-hours @ $________ per man-hour = $_____________

ODC

Base $750,000

Proposed G&A Rate _______________% Subtotal: $_____________

Proposed Profit Rate _______________% Subtotal: $_____________

SEE PARAGRAPH 2, 3, AND 4.

NET AMT

Category "B" WI 0025

WI 0025 - Physical Security at Private Contractor's Facility in FPCON Charlie - Delta

Category “B” WIs are optional WIs and not required to be accomplished as part of this contract as awarded. The ACO may require the contractor to perform the requirements of the optional Category “B” WIs by exercising the option via written notice to the contractor.

SEE PARAGRAPH 5.

NET AMT

Category "B" WI 0026

WI 0026 - Final Vessel Cleaning

Category “B” WIs are optional WIs and not required to be accomplished as part of this contract as awarded. The ACO may require the contractor to perform the requirements of the optional Category “B” WIs by exercising the option via written notice to the contractor.

NET AMT

Category "B" WI 0030

WI 0030 - Contiuation of Services

Category “B” WIs are optional WIs and not required to be accomplished as part of this contract as awarded. The ACO may require the contractor to perform the requirements of the optional Category “B” WIs by exercising the option via written notice to the contractor.

NET AMT

Category "B" WI 0115

WI 0115 - Steel Replacement

Category “B” WIs are optional WIs and not required to be accomplished as part of this contract as awarded. The ACO may require the contractor to perform the requirements of the optional Category “B” WIs by exercising the option via written notice to the contractor.

NET AMT

TOTAL PROPOSED PRICE FOR CLINS 0001 THROUGH 0006 $______________

The contractor shall enter the total proposed price of all CLINs.

Section B, Price Schedule, detailed information

1. Attachment J-2, Category “A” WIs, provides a WI breakdown of CLIN 0001 pricing.

2. AGR and ODC

a. This CLIN contains the FBLR (e.g., G&A, overhead, profit, supervision, consumables, and/or support functions) and the ODC profit and G&A rate. These rates are used for pricing changes negotiated during the contract. Changes are inherent to vessel repair contracts and should be expected by Contractors. Additionally, this CLIN includes G&A and profit rates for ODC to be used for negotiating changes. These rates shall prevail even when the contract is extended/modified. The number of AGR man-hours and the ODC base amount are estimates that were generated 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:

b. Direct production man-hours will not include those functions (whether charged directly or indirectly by the contractor’s accounting system) which are defined herein 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:

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

d. The rates 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 ACO will apply these rates to the ODCs for each CCO when it is negotiated and settled.

e. The base cost stated in this CLIN does not include profit or G&A rates.

f. This does not include any material cost for Category “A” WIs. The material cost for Category “A” WIs has been included under CLIN 0001.

3. AGR details.

a. The Government may utilize CLIN 0002 for, and not limited to, man-hours generated from a discrepancy found between WIs and the current conditions or a needed repair found during the open and inspect phase of the WI. This work may consist of supplemental, emergent, or new work. AGR does not include work performed pursuant to DFARS 252.217-7005 - Inspection and Manner of Doing Work, 252.217-7013 - Guarantees, or other contract clauses relating to the correction of defects. The contractor agrees that CLIN 0002 AGR man-hours, if ordered, shall be performed concurrently with CLIN 0001 and any or all Category “B” WIs exercised, during the contract’s performance period, without impacting, accelerating, or causing delay or disruption to the work required by the aforementioned WIs, to any other Government contract, or to any other work in progress for the Government. Work under this CLIN may coincide with ODC, and therefore will be performed concurrently.

b. As a result of a discrepancy found between the WI and the current conditions or a needed repair found during the open and inspect phase of the WI, the contractor may submit a CFR to the ACO and the PPE. As a result of this report submission, the ACO may request a proposal from the contractor. Whenever the Government orders AGR pursuant to this CLIN, the contractor shall submit a price proposal for such work. This proposal shall be submitted within three (3) days of the receipt of the Government's request for a proposal, or within such additional time provided in writing by the ACO. The contractor's failure to submit its proposal within the three (3) day period, or such extended period of time as may be granted, may be considered a failure of the parties to negotiate a fair and reasonable price for the AGR and will permit the ACO to take any of the three (3) options set forth in subparagraph “d” below. AGR proposals shall be priced using the FBLR set forth in Section B, CLIN 0002. The rate established in CLIN 0002 will be used in evaluating the contractor's proposal and for negotiating changes. As part of the contractor’s proposal submission for AGR, the following shall be included:

c. Considering FBLRs have been pre-approved in CLIN 0002, proposal evaluation may be limited to: (1) evaluating the mix of labor categories and associated man-hours to ensure that they are reasonable to meet the Government’s minimum requirements in addressing these discrepancies or repairs found; and (2) as a result of the mix of labor categories and man-hours, the subsequent AGR price is fair and reasonable IAW FAR 15.404-1(b) – Price analysis for commercial and non-commercial items. In the event that a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated, the ACO reserves the right to procure these ODCs utilizing alternative means described in subparagraph “d”, below.

d. Upon receipt of the contractor's price proposal for the AGR the contractor and the ACO shall negotiate the scope of the effort. If a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated between the contractor and the ACO, the ACO reserves the right to:

1) Have the work performed by the Government;

2) Issue a unilateral modification; or

3) Cancel the requirement.

e. The contractor knowingly and voluntarily waives all claims against the Government and/or other third-party contractors for delay, disruption, loss of efficiency, or other impact arising out of or based upon the presence of Government or other contractor employees performing the AGR at the contractor's facility. Furthermore, in cases described in subparagraphs “d.1” and “d.2” above, the contractor waives any right to claims of interference under the DFARS 252.217-7011 - Access to Vessels.

f. The contractor warrants and hereby certifies that its price for the firm fixed portion of this contract (CLIN 0001) does not include any amount for AGR (CLIN 0002). Settlement of AGR (CLIN 0002) will be for the purpose of providing funding. In the event the Government requires additional work, authorization to proceed shall be made only by the ACO. The Contractor is to perform and invoice against CLIN 0002 ONLY for work that has been AUTHORIZED through a settled CCO and incorporated into the contract through a contract modification. All funding remaining on CLINs 0001 through 0006 at contract completion shall be de-obligated.

4. ODC details.

a. The Government may utilize CLIN 0002 for and not limited to, material and equipment generated from a discrepancy found between WIs and the current conditions or a needed repair found during the open and inspect phase of the WI. This work may consist of supplemental, emergent, or new work. ODC does not include work performed pursuant to DFARS 252.217-7005 - Inspection and Manner of Doing Work, 252.217-7013 - Guarantees, or other contract clauses relating to the correction of defects. The contractor agrees that CLIN 0002 ODC, if ordered, shall be performed concurrently with CLIN 0001 and any or all Category “B” WIs exercised, during the contract’s performance period, without impacting, accelerating, or causing delay or disruption to the work required by the aforementioned WIs, to any other Government contract, or to any other work in progress for the Government. Work under this CLIN may coincide with AGR, and therefore will be performed concurrently.

b. As a result of a discrepancy found between the WI and the current conditions or a needed repair found during the open and inspect phase of the WI, the contractor may submit a CFR to the ACO and the PPE. As a result of this report submission, the ACO may request a proposal from the contractor. Whenever the Government orders ODC pursuant to this CLIN, the contractor shall submit a price proposal for such work. This proposal shall be submitted within three (3) days of the receipt of the Government's request for a proposal, or within such additional time provided in writing by the ACO. The contractor's failure to submit its proposal within the three (3) day period, or such extended period of time, may be considered a failure of the parties to negotiate a fair and reasonable price for the ODC and will permit the ACO to take any of the three options set forth in subparagraph “e” below. As part of the contractor’s proposal submission for ODCs, the following shall be included:

Other Direct Costs not captured above

- Travel

- Per diem (lodging, M&IE daily rates)

- Subcontractor Proposal Breakdown shall include but not be limited to, Material (Part number, Order Quantity, Unit Price, and Total Price), equipment (Part Number, Order Quantity, Unit Price, and Total Price), labor (FBLR, Proposed Labor Mix/Categories, and Proposed Manhours), and ODC (Travel and Per Diem)

The G&A and profit rates proposed shall be the same as the rates provided under CLIN 0002.

c. The contractor shall demonstrate due diligence in the assessment, evaluation, and determination resulting in the proposed utilization of other than local specialized labor resources. Only with ACO approval to proceed will a contractor, technical representative, or subcontractor be reimbursed for reasonable per diem costs (transportation, travel expenses, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses) required in connection with the associated change order. Per diem costs are considered reasonable, allowable, and reimbursable only to the extent that they do not exceed the allowed per diem rate in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the JTR.

d. Considering G&A and profit rates have been pre-approved in CLIN 0002, proposal evaluation may be limited to: (1) evaluating the mix of ODCs proposed to ensure that they are reasonable to meet the Government’s minimum requirements in addressing these discrepancies or repairs found; and (2) the price is fair and reasonable IAW FAR 15.404-1(b) – Price analysis for commercial and non-commercial items. In the event that a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated, the ACO reserves the right to procure these ODCs utilizing alternative means described in subparagraph “e”, below.

e. Upon receipt of the contractor's price proposal for the AGR the contractor and the ACO shall negotiate the scope of the effort. If a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated between the contractor and the ACO, the ACO reserves the right to:

1) Have the work performed by the Government;

2) Issue a unilateral modification; or

3) Cancel the requirement.

f. The contractor knowingly and voluntarily waives all claims against the Government and/or other third-party contractors for delay, disruption, loss of efficiency, or other impact arising out of or based upon the presence of Government or other contractor employees performing this work at the contractor's facility. Furthermore, in cases described in subparagraphs “e.1” and “e.2” above, the contractor waives any right to claims of interference under the DFARS 252.217-7011 - Access to Vessels.

g. The contractor warrants and hereby certifies that its price for the firm fixed portion of this contract (CLIN 0001) does not include any amount for the ODC (CLIN 0002). Settlement of ODC (CLIN 0002) will be for the purpose of providing funding. In the event the Government requires additional work, authorization to proceed shall be made only by the ACO. The contractor is to perform and invoice against CLIN 0002 ONLY for work that has been AUTHORIZED through a settled CCO and incorporated into the contract through a contract modification. All funding remaining on CLINs 0001 through 0006 at contract completion shall be de-obligated.

5. Attachment J-3, Category “B” WIs, provides a WI breakdown of CLIN 0003 through 0006 pricing.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

The following have been modified:

WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) - ADDITIONAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

In accordance with the requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, the following commercial heat treatment process has been approved by the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) and is required for all Wood Packaging Material (WPM). WPM is defined as wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frames, and cleats. Packaging materials exempt from the requirements are materials that have undergone a manufacturing process such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer and oriented strand board. All WPM shall be constructed from Heat Treated (HT to 56 degrees Centigrade for 30 minutes) lumber and certified by an accredited agency recognized by the ALSC in accordance with Wood Packaging Material Policy and Wood Packaging Material Enforcement Regulations (see URL: http://www.alsc.org). All materials must include certification markings in accordance with ALSC standards and be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides and ends of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ALSC approved "DUNNAGE" stamp. Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry.

(end of instructions)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. To obtain access to attachment J-1 and GFI-TD, complete and return attachment J-14 to the contract specialist. Indicate if data will be forwarded to subcontractors. Files will be available via DOD SAFE for download for up to seven (7) days. Alternatively and at the determination of the KO, attachment J-1 and GFI-TD may be distributed on CD.

2. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

a. Proposal Submittal and Inquiries.

1. Proposals shall be received, via DoD SAFE ONLY, prior to the closing date and time identified on SF 33 block 9, at the following e-mail address: christopher.m.johns6.civ@us.navy.mil and Stephanie.Jewell@navy.mil

1. Hard copy and facsimile submissions will not be accepted. Offers shall be sent/delivered via DOD SAFE. To access DOD SAFE, offerors must contact Christopher Johns at christopher.m.johns6.civ@us.navy.mil and Stephanie Jewell at Stephanie.Jewell@navy.mil for a DOD SAFE internet link and upload instructions to submit the offer. Offerors are responsible for the risks associated with the delivery method and for ensuring that the Government receives the complete proposal at the appropriate designated location prior to the due date and time for proposal submission.

1. All questions concerning the solicitation shall be addressed via email to christopher.m.johns6.civ@us.navy.mil and Stephanie.Jewell@navy.mil

4) See paragraph 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 IAW 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 IAW 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) The proposals shall be organized into two (2) separate volumes.

b) Offerors shall provide digital files in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel. Offerors shall ensure that proposal files 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.

c) The table below shows detailed page limits to be submitted. The proposal shall not exceed the stated limits. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit shall be removed and remain unread.

d. Proposal Content. The offeror shall submit a technical and a price proposal that shall include, at a minimum:

1) Volume 1 – General. Offerors are required to submit: (TAB A) a completed SF 33 to include acknowledgment 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 (not applicable for small business concerns); (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 IAW the instructions on the SF 33 and FAR 52.215-1(b).

TAB B, Price:

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.

The contractor agrees that its man-hour rate for the 10,000 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) for performing the AGR, as well as compensation for acceleration, delay and disruption, and other impacts, 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 10,000 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 provisions relating to the correction of defects.

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) and the ODC profit and G&A rate.

CLINs 0003 through 0009 – The offeror shall complete CLIN 0003 through 0009 NET AMT, each of the fill-in items, and complete Attachment J-3 – Category “B” WIs.

TAB C (not applicable to small business concerns), Subcontracting Plan. IAW FAR 52.219-9, 52.219-9 Alt II, and DFARS 252.219-7003, 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 historical compliance with FAR 52.219-8, 52.219-9 Alt II, and DFARS 252.219-7003.

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. If the offeror has not had three (3) Government contracts within the last three (3) years, information on recent and relevant subcontracts and/or recent and relevant commercial contracts may be submitted.

a. “Recent” is defined as a contract in progress or completed within the last three (3) years.

b. “Relevant” is defined as a contract that is of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements of 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 Past 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 Christopher M. Johns at christopher.m.johns6.civ@us.navy.mil. Hard copy and 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 completed Past Performance Questionnaires.

2) Volume II – Technical Proposal.

a) 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.

b) 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 into the proposal.

c) 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.

d) 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.

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. Offerors’ questions must be submitted via email to Christopher Johns at christopher.m.johns6.civ@us.navy.mil and Stephanie Jewell at Stephanie.Jewell@navy.mil. All requests for specification clarification must be received by MSC Norfolk no later than 5:00 PM EST on 07 SEPTEMBER 2021.

4. NOTICE TO OFFERORS.

a. Proposals will be received by the KO at the hour and date specified in the solicitation for the performance of the work specified in the solicitation and IAW 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 Sections C.

d. Liquidated damages as specified in Section I shall be payable by the contractor to the Government IAW FAR 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.

5. INSPECTION OF VESSEL / PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

a. Inspection / Ship Check for the USNS LEROY GRUMMAN (T-AO 195) MTA will take place on the USNS WALTER S. DIEHL, located at Norfolk, VA, on 18 August 2021. Coordination with Moira Kelly, Principal Port Engineer, USNS WALTER S. DIEHL (T-AO 193) is required. Inspection is not mandatory and shall be at the offeror’s expense.

b. Offerors who plan to inspect the vessel must complete the registration process IAW paragraph 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.

c. Contractor’s failure to investigate, pursuant to the site inspection instructions 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.

6. SHIP & BASE ACCESS

Vendors are responsible for correctly submitting forms/applications. Vendors are encouraged to monitor email using the “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 contract performance. Specifically, the following permissions are required:

1. Navy Installation Access

2. Ship Access List (vendor-provided)

Navy Installation Access: Offerors must complete a Department of the Navy Local Population ID Card/Base Access Pass Registration form (SECNAV 5512/1). This form is required to conduct the background vetting and complete the access credentialing process. Contact Arjune Chatterpaul at arjune.d.chatterpaul.civ@us.navy.mil.

for a DoD SAFE link and upload instructions to submit the form encrypted. It is incumbent on the submitter to confirm timely receipt of documents by the Government.

Ship Access List (Vendor-Provided): On company letterhead, the vendor is required to provide 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. A hand-delivered list will not be accepted. E-mail the letter at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled site visit to master.grumman@msc.navy.mil and arjune.d.chatterpaul.civ@us.navy.mil.

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