N4044319R0110_Amend_00001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Continuation Page.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 28-May-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N4044319R0110

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-May-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

28-May-2019

CODE

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SSU SAN DIEGO

140 SYLVESTER ROAD, BUILDING 570

NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA

SAN DIEGO CA 92106-3521

N40443 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N4044319R0110

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0001

Amendment 0001 provides the following:

1. Responses to Offeror Inquiries; and

2. Associated revisions to Sections H and L (made in Red).

Offeror Inquiry 1: Section L does not provide a page limitation for Volume II. Can the contractor use as many pages as needed?

Government Response: Please see revised Section L.

Offeror Inquiry 2: For past performance can CPARS be used in Lieu of submitting a PPQ.?

Government Response: Yes. Section L has been updated accordingly.

Offeror Inquiry 3: We understand each reference contract is limited to 3 pages, for a total of 9 pages. Would you allow an introduction to the Past Performance volume, to be limited to an additional 3 pages also?

Government Response: No.

Offeror Inquiry 4: RFP states at page 41, under 8.0 that "each volume should contain the following items, in addition to the other required items. Is it your intention that each volume must contain a separate cover letter with all of the Tabs listed at paragraph 8.1?

Government Response: No. Paragraph 8.1 applies solely to Volume I.

Offeror Inquiry 5: To increase competition, we recommend the government amend the RFP to indicate that Offerors may submit proposals for regions in which they do not have facilities, but must present evidence that they have such facilities prior to issuance of any DO under this contract?

Government Response: While the Government appreciates suggestions to improve competition, the Facilities requirement will remain at the basic IDIQ level to facilitate streamlined DO competitions. However, Section H has been revised to allow for the possibility of GSR MAC holders to be able to propose under LOTs not originally awarded in a type of Rolling Admissions competition.

Offeror Inquiry 6: Please provide the price proposal spreadsheet.

Government Response: No price analysis will be conducted at the basic contract level. Please see Section M for more information related to DoD Class Deviation 2018-O0006.

No other changes have been made to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. The proposal due date is unchanged.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

SECTION H INFORMATION

H-1 PROCEDURES FOR PLACING DELIVERY ORDERS UNDER MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS

(a) ORDERS IN EXCESS OF $3,500.00. The following procedures and criteria will be utilized; Exceptions to these procedures are outlined in paragraph (b) below:

(1) GSR IDIQ contract holders will be notified of the requirements in writing through the issuance of an RFP. This document will provide the following:

(i) Proposal submission timelines including site inspection date (if applicable), request for specification clarification cutoff date, and proposal submission date;

(ii) A SOW for each work item, including any applicable references, manuals, drawings, etc.;

(iii) A required delivery date (and the ship’s availability for access);

(iv) Proposal evaluation factors which may consist of one (1), some, or all of the following factors: (1) Technical Approach, (2) Past Performance, (3) Price, and/or (4) Other appropriate factors. The Government may utilize a tradeoff or lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) approach to determine best value, as specified in each individual

RFP;

(v) Confirmation of DO contract type (i.e. FFP or Fixed Price Incentive) with additional information as appropriate;

(vi) Proposal delivery instructions; and

(vii) Proposal submission content instructions

(2) DO proposal submissions shall establish labor hour and markup ceilings for the duration of the

DO. The FBLR and markup ceiling rates shall include all indirect costs and profit.

(3) Unless additional and/or different instructions are provided in the DO RFP, the proposal price submission shall be broken down as follows:

(i) Prime Labor

WI # Prime Labor Rate Prime Labor Hours Total Prime

Labor Price Straight Time

Overtime Premium Time

Straight Time

Overtime Premium Time

(ii) Prime Material

This summary does not include the material breakdown requirements stated in paragraph

16.2 of Section C of the contract.

WI # Prime Material Markup Rate Prime Material Cost Total Prime Material Price

(iii) Other Direct Costs (ODC)

Subcontracting. In addition, to the summary below, a subcontracting proposal shall be separately broken down to 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 (Fully Burdened Labor Rate, Proposed Labor Mix/Categories, and Proposed Manhours), and Travel and Per Diem

WI # ODC Markup Rate ODC Total ODC Subcontracting Price (w/o) Markup

Any Other ODC (w/o) Markup

(b) EXCEPTIONS. Exceptions to the fair opportunity process are outlined in FAR 16.505(b)(2).

H-2 DELIVERY ORDER GROWTH (CLINS 0002, 0004, and 0006)

(a) The Government may utilize growth in terms of additional, Government requirements (AGR) for, and not limited to, man-hours, material, and subcontractor costs generated from a discrepancy found between WI and the current conditions, or a needed repair found during the open and inspect phase of the WI and any material associated with the labor hours. This work may consist of supplemental, emergent, or new work.

Growth does not include work performed pursuant to DFARS Clause 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 growth, if ordered, shall be performed concurrently with the original WIs, 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.

(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 Condition Found Report (CFR) to the KO and PE. As a result of this report submission, the KO may request a proposal from the contractor.

Whenever the Government orders growth pursuant to this clause, the contractor shall submit a price proposal for such work. This proposal shall be submitted within two (2) days of the receipt of the Government’s request for a proposal, or within such additional time provided in writing by the KO. The contractor’s failure to submit its proposal within the two-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 growth and will permit the KO to take any of the three (3) options set forth in paragraph (d) below. Growth proposals shall be priced using the FBLR and material/ODC markup rates set forth at the time of DO issuance. These rates will be used in evaluating the contractor’s proposal and will also be used for negotiating changes as required by this clause. These rates represent ceiling rates and shall not be exceeded for DO growth. As part of the contractor’s proposal submission for growth, the following shall be included:

(1) Labor

(i) Fully Burdened Labor Rate

(ii) Proposed Labor Type

(iii) Proposed Labor Mix/Categories

(iv) Proposed Man Hours

(v) Total Proposed Labor

(2) Material

(i) Part Number

(ii) Order Quantity

(iii) Unit Price

(iv) Total Price

(v) Markup Rate

(3) Equipment

(i) Part Number

(ii) Order Quantity

(iii) Unit Price

(iv) Total Price

(v) Markup Rate

(4) ODCs not captured above

(i) Travel

(ii) Per Diem (lodging, M&IE daily rates)

(iii) Subcontractor Proposal Breakdown shall include, but is not 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 man hours), and ODC (travel and per diem)

(iv) Etc.

(c) Considering rates have been set at the time of DO issuance, proposal evaluation may be limited to: (1) evaluating whether the mix of labor categories and associated man hours, mix of material, and mix of other direct costs proposed are fair and reasonable to meet the Government’s minimum requirements in addressing these discrepancies or repairs found; and (2) the labor, material, and other direct costs are fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b) – Price analysis for commercial and non-commercial items. In the event a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated, the KO reserves the right to procure growth utilizing alternative means described in paragraph (d), below.

(d) Upon receipt of the contractor’s price proposal for the growth, 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 growth at the Government’s facility.

Furthermore, in cases described in paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) above, the contractor waives any right to claims of interference under the DFARS Clause 252.217-7011 – Access to Vessels.

(f) The contractor is to perform and invoice against the GROWTH CLIN ONLY for work that has been

AUTHORIZED through a settled DO Change Order and incorporated into the DO through a delivery order modification. The Government reserves the right not to include the GROWTH CLIN in the DO RFP.

However, the Government reserves the right to add this funded CLIN to the DO if growth is identified. All funding remaining on the growth CLIN at delivery order completion shall be de-obligated.

H-3 WAIVER OF CLAIMS

All requests for equitable adjustment to the contract price and any other claims whatsoever for monies due under this contract must be submitted to the Contracting Officer pursuant to FAR Clause 52.233-1 Alt I – Disputes within six (6) months of the redelivery of the ship. All requests for equitable adjustment that are not submitted within the six (6) month limit shall be deemed to have been waived by the contractor.

H-4 UTILIZATION OF TRAVEL AND PER DIEM IN CONDUCTING CHANGE ORDERS

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 Contracting Officer 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 Federal Travel Regulations, Joint Travel Regulations, or Standardized Regulations as set forth in FAR 31.205-46.

H-5 ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT FACILITIES/SITES

The contractor is responsible for all base access requests for its suppliers, its subcontractors, and its employees. The contractor will receive no additional compensation should the access to the site become further restricted due to increased security levels or other events resulting in restricted access to the site.

H-6 INDEMNIFICATION

The contractor agrees, in accordance with federal law, to save, indemnify, and hold harmless the United States from any damages, costs, expenses, fees, liabilities, fines, or penalties assessed by federal, state, or local agencies for the contractor’s failure to properly follow applicable regulations in regards to releases, discharges, emissions, spills, storage, or disposal of materials or waste resulting from the contractor’s occupancy, use, or operations of Government-owned facilities or equipment. The contractor’s obligations herein shall apply whenever the United States incurs costs or liabilities for contractor’s activities as provided hereunder. This provision shall survive the expiration of this contract.

H-7 MSC OMBUDSMAN

The MSC Ombudsman is available to assist in the resolution of contractor complaints arising with respect to the issuance of any task or delivery order under this contract. Ombudsman assistance is optional. However, in the case of orders valued at $10 million or less, FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i)(A) prohibits protests under FAR Subpart 33.1, including protests of Contracting Officer decisions regarding fair opportunity, except protests asserting that a task or delivery order increases the scope or maximum value of the contract.

The Contractor is encouraged to first seek resolution of its complaint with the MSC Contracting Officer. If that effort fails or if the Contractor elects to forego that approach, the Contractor must submit its complaint to the Ombudsman no later than 10 days after the task order award decision has been issued by the MSC Contracting Officer. Complaints submitted after that date are untimely and considered waived.

The MSC Ombudsman for this contract is:

Bill Reich Director, Policy and Compliance Division, N101 471 East C. Street SP-64 Norfolk Naval Station, VA 23511

(757) 443-3603 william.reich@navy.mil

By submission of a complaint, the Contractor authorizes the Ombudsman to disclose any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the Ombudsman, must be disclosed within the Government to the extent deemed necessary by the Ombudsman to facilitate understanding of the issue or issues. The Contractor understands the Ombudsman shall disclose any information submitted to the Ombudsman that, in the judgment of the

Ombudsman, must be disclosed to prevent or investigate fraud, waste, abuse, criminal activity or imminent physical harm.

In accordance with FAR 16.505(a) (10) (i) (B), protests of task or delivery orders valued in excess of $10 million must be filed in accordance with the procedures at FAR 33.104. Seeking Ombudsman assistance does not extend the time for filing a timely protest with the GAO.

NOTE: In accordance with 10 USC 2304c (e)(1)(B), the protest threshold has changed to $25,000,000.00.

H-8 ROLLING ADMISSION FOR FUTURE ADDITIONAL GSR IDIQ HOLDERS

The Government reserves the right to determine whether it would be appropriate to announce a new competition for the purpose of adding additional GSR IDIQ holders. Periodically, the Government will assess the quality of performance by each GSR IDIQ holder, the number, value and complexity of work assigned to each holder and amount of competition achieved. In addition, the Government will assess the internal transaction cost for issuing each delivery order and whether revisions are needed to the scope of the Statement of Work. Based on these criteria and if it is in the best interest of the Government, the KO may announce a new competition to add additional GSR IDIQ holders to this contract. The Government may also modify the contract to allow existing GSR MAC holders to compete for LOTs not originally awarded.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SECTION L SUPPLEMENTAL INFO

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This solicitation is an RFP that will result in an IDIQ MAC under which DOs will be issued. The Government will use source selection procedures as outlined in FAR Subpart 15.3 Source Selection.

2.0 QUESTIONS

ALL INQUIRIES shall be directed to Traci Newsom, Contract Specialist, at traci.newsom@navy.mil. To ensure the Government is able to adequately address and respond to questions, they are requested no later than 31 May 2019 at 1200 PST. The Navy reserves the right to not answer any requests received after 31 May 2019. Furthermore, offerors should note the proposal due date will not be extended solely on the basis of requests received after 31 May 2019. Questions should reference a solicitation and/or specification page and paragraph number and be submitted on the Pre-Proposal Inquiry spreadsheet (Attachment L-1 per Section J) provided with this solicitation.

3.0 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE

The Government anticipates making multiple awards on or around 15 November 2019. Offerors shall provide a period of 180 calendar days for Government acceptance of the offer (from the date proposals are due) in block 12 of the Standard Form (SF) 33.

4.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Proposals are due at 1200 PST on 17 June 2019; and shall be sent to

Military Sealift Command Attention: Taylor Reeves, Contracting Officer 140 Sylvester Road, Bldg 570 San Diego, CA 92106 Tel: 619-553-0348

Offerors who prefer to hand deliver proposals must coordinate delivery (to the half hour) no less than 24 hours in advance of the requested delivery day and time. Delivery shall be coordinated with the contract specialist.

Late proposals WILL NOT be considered. Partial proposals or attachments submitted late WILL NOT be considered. Offerors are advised to consult FAR 15.208 related to timely receipt of proposals. Offerors are expected to reach a reasonable understanding of the Solicitation by careful examination and study (including all attachments), specifications and plans to the extent permitted by the specific instructions and conditions, and by the application of qualified knowledge and experience. In the event such study and examination establishes a need for correction or clarification, such information should immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer so the matter may be resolved, and, if necessary, official dissemination of such information to all offerors may be made a part of the solicitation prior to submission of offers.

5.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

Offerors are required to submit proposals as follows: The written material shall be submitted on 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper. The pages may be printed on both sides of plain white bond paper. When both sides of a sheet of paper contain material, it will be counted as two (2) pages. The font for text shall be 12 point or larger and pages shall contain at least a one-inch margin on all four sides. Text smaller than 12 point may only be used in charts and tables, which shall have a minimum size of 9. Lines shall, at a minimum, be single-spaced. Pages shall be consecutively numbered. All company letterheads and logos (except to the extent the offeror requests information remain proprietary) are to be removed from all paper used in the offer. The page limits specified by the solicitation are inclusive of tables, diagrams, matrices, title pages, page separators, etc. Pages submitted within the proposal that exceed the assigned page limitations will not be evaluated.

Each offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely describes and defines the offeror’s response to the requirements contained in the RFP. Unnecessary elaboration or other presentations beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired, and may be construed as an indication of the offeror’s lack of understanding of cost consciousness. Elaborate art work, expensive paper or bindings, and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired. The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail in the one area of the proposal where it contributes most critically to the discussion of the same information.

6.0 IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Each volume above shall be submitted separately. Under no circumstances shall Technical Approach or Past

Performance contain any pricing information.

2. Submissions shall not contain any classified material.

3. It is the sole-responsibility of the offeror to ensure files submitted electronically on CD are virus free and can be opened and read by the Government.

4. Originals may be placed in the same boxes as the copies to eliminate excess packing. However, originals should be separately wrapped inside the container, and clearly labeled “ORIGINAL Technical Approach” and “ORIGINAL Past Performance.”

5. Proposals are to be submitted via hardcopy submission in the volumes, format and quantities as identified herein. All electronic files and versions of offerors’ proposals shall be compatible with, at a minimum, Adobe Acrobat 9.0 and Microsoft Office Suite version 2007. The electronic copy shall exactly match print versions of the submitted documents. If the Government finds a discrepancy between the original paper copy of the proposal and the electronic copy provided on the CD ROM, the paper copy will take precedence.

6. The electronic copy shall be accompanied by a printed inventory that identifies all the file contents and their electronic formats. In addition, the electronic file shall be labeled with the company’s name, RFP number, submission date, and the words Source Selection Sensitive. Offerors shall submit their hardcopy proposals to the address specified in Block 7 on the front page of the RFP.

7. The completion and submission of the above items will constitute an offer (proposal) and will indicate the offeror's unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this RFP and any attachments and or exhibits hereto. Alternate proposals are not authorized. Offerors’ proposals that object or take exception to the terms and conditions of the RFP may be determined unacceptable (i.e. the equivalent of Part 14 non-responsive) and thus ineligible for award.

8. Price proposals are not required and will not be evaluated as part of this solicitation. To facilitate efficiency and consistency in proposal evaluation this guidance is mandatory. Proposals that do not follow this guidance may be rejected as unacceptable (i.e. the equivalent of Part 14 non-responsive) and thus ineligible for award.

7.0 SOLICITATION ERRORS, AMBIGUITIES AND/OR OMISSIONS

If an offeror believes the requirements in these instructions, or throughout the solicitation, contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise deemed unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with the supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposals, as received, without discussion.

8.0 PROPOSAL CONTENTS

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions with offerors. Accordingly, each offeror should submit its most favorable terms from a non-price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined to be in the Government’s best interest by the Contracting Officer.

Offerors are required to submit the original and four (4) hard copies plus one (1) electronic CD copy of its proposal to the address provided above.

Volumes shall contain the following items in addition to the other information required by this solicitation.

8.1 VOLUME I: GENERAL

Tab A: Cover Lette. The cover letter, which shall not exceed three (3) pages, shall meet all the requirements of the “first page of the proposal” outlined in FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(i-v). In addition to those requirements, the offeror shall include the following:

Title of the proposal Volume Number (I, II, III) Proposal category (Technical Approach, Past Performance, Price Proposal) Name and address of offeror, Cage Code, DUNS, Business Size and applicable Tax I.D. Number (TIN) Identification if original or a copy of the proposal Identification of all enclosures included with the proposal Notice of any alterations to the solicitation, such as “fill-in” blocks and certifications Proposal validity period of 180 calendar days from date of proposal submission.

Tab B: Table of Contents. The table of contents should provide sufficient detail as to allow the important elements to be easily located. The use of tabs and dividers is encouraged.

Tab C: Exceptions/Assumptions (if required). Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations.

Additionally, any assumptions used in the proposal preparation must be identified.

Tab D: 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 in the SF 30.

Tab E: Representation, Certification, and Other Statements of Offerors. The offeror shall ensure that the required provisions stated above are submitted thoroughly completed with all blocks in each certification/representation completed truthfully and completely.

Tab F: Technical Non-Disclosure Agreement. The offeror shall ensure the required fields within Attachment J-1 Technical Non-Disclosure Agreement are completed.

VOLUME II: Technical Approach (Factor 1) The offeror's technical proposal must convince the Government the offeror is capable of fully performing the efforts identified in the SOW by the contract start date. Technical proposals shall demonstrate the offeror's overall understanding of, and compliance with the SOW’s minimum requirements.

The technical volume shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the offeror’s proposal. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet the requirements. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the requirements; statements paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof; and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used,” etc., will be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and not desired.

The technical volume shall be organized according to the following general outline. Each element within the factor shall be submitted as its own Tab.

Element A: Facilities Provide a detailed description of repair facilities applicable to the proposed contract’s AOR. The description shall include square footage of the facility, as well as a listing of available major machinery. Proposals shall provide the address of facilities to ensure they are within the 50 miles of each of the three primary areas/LOTS within the AOR.

If offerors intend to submit DO proposals for multiple areas within the AOR (San Diego, Bremerton, and/or Oahu) they shall include all applicable facilities.

Offerors proposing to obtain a facility upon contract award must submit evidence from the facility owner demonstrating a commitment to make the facility available to the offeror upon contract award.

Submissions for Element A shall be limited to 5 pages to describe the facility. There is no page limitation for commitment agreements, if applicable.

Element B: Hazardous Waste Plan Submit a Hazardous Waste (HW) Plan that identifies key personnel associated with HW management, including but not limited to: employee training, HW identification, and manifest documentation.

The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Identify any proposed subcontractors* associated with removal, handling, and disposal of HW.

Description of all permits of other applicable credentials associated with safe and proper disposal of HW;

Identification of all local, state, and federal agencies associated with the disposal of HW;

Procedures used by the facility/offeror to accomplish removal, handling, storage, and disposal of HW in accordance with all applicable requirements in each area of the AOR (as applicable to the offeror); and Description of all steps, process controls, and technology the offeror will employ to reduce the volume and toxicity of HW generated during performance of this contract.

*Changes to HW subcontractors need to be incorporated in to the HW Plan and submitted to the Government for approval prior to the new subcontractor performing work on any vessel.

Submissions for Element B shall be limited to 10 pages.

Element C: Contractor Control Plan Describe in detail the ability to process security requirements for both prime and subcontractor personnel in conjunction with MSC’s Ship and Base Access instructions (see Section I).

Identify points of contact within the organization that will process security requirements.

Submissions for Element C shall be limited to 10 pages.

Element D: Organization/Management Potential offeror must completely address each of the below paragraphs. Label paragraphs in your response to correspond with each of the paragraphs for this sub-element.

1.1. Provide your management organization and program structure as it would pertain to the requirements of this solicitation.

1.2. Provide your overall approach, authority, functions, and responsibilities of the organization including all of the following:

1.2.1. Management

1.2.2. Planning

1.2.3. Quality Assurance

1.2.4. Subcontracting

1.2.5. Scheduling

1.2.6. On-Site supervisors

1.2.7. Journeyman mechanics

1.3. Provide your organizational chart as it pertains to the proposal demonstrating clearly defined lines of authority and control to include ALL positions listed in (1.2) above.

1.4. Describe your plan to:

1.4.1. accept

1.4.2. manage

1.4.3. complete

1.4.4. emergent requirements commencing production efforts within 12 hours of notification and completing all work within the performance period.

1.5. Describe your ability in terms of management to manage workload to ensure on-time delivery of products.

Submissions for Element D shall be limited to 10 pages.

Volume 3: Past Performance (Factor 2) 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 contracts whose effort is/was recent and relevant to the effort required by this solicitation.

Recent is defined as a contract in-progress with at least 50% complete or completed within the last three (3) years. If the offeror has not had three (3) relevant projects where it served as the prime contractor within the last three (3) years, information on recent and relevant subcontracts may be submitted.

Relevant is defined as a contract or combination of contracts that is cumulatively and concurrently of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements as set forth in this solicitation.

The Government may verify past performance information. The Government may contact some or all of the references provided, as appropriate, and may collect information through questionnaires, telephone interviews and existing data sources to include, but not limited to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources, including sources outside of the Government. This past performance information will be used for the evaluation of past performance. If subcontractor contracts are submitted, the offer must clearly indicate the percentage of work the subcontractor(s) will perform under each task/category of effort throughout the course of the contract. If subcontractor past performance is provided as part of the three (3) contracts or efforts; the subcontractor past performance will be given weight relative to the amount of effort under the solicitation the subcontractor is proposed to perform. Therefore, the offeror’s proposal should clearly detail the aspects of the work in the solicitation the subcontractor is proposed to perform. Offerors may also provide references where they have performed as a subcontractor. If past performance as a subcontractor is provided as part of the three (3) contracts or efforts, it will be given weight relative to the amount of effort performed under that contract. Past Performance submission is limited to nine (9) pages (3 pages per reference contract). Information provided beyond nine (9) pages will not be considered. This does not include questionnaires.

Past Performance shall, at a minimum, provide the following information:

Contract Number/Delivery or Delivery Order Number (if applicable)

Contract Type Contract Period of Performance Program Name Annual Contract Cost and Delivery/Task Order Cost Detailed description of work performed Valid name, phone number, email of Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) and the Project Manager (PM). It is incumbent upon offerors to ensure they are providing valid names, phone numbers and email addresses. References who cannot be contacted will receive a neutral rating.

In the description of work, Offerors should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts in terms of scope and magnitude and complexity, to the requirements of the RFP for purposes of the relevancy.

Offerors to this solicitation shall provide Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment L-3) to their customers for completion for up to three (3) contracts within the last three (3) years involving same or similar efforts. Each proposal shall include no more than a total of three (3) Past Performance Information Questionnaires, one per contract identified on Attachment L-2, Past Performance Information Form. Offerors shall complete the Past Performance Information Form for each customer and include it as part of their proposal. The Past Performance Information Form shall not exceed three (3) pages per reference contract. Separately, the Offeror shall complete the first page of the Past Performance Questionnaire and then provide the entire Past Performance Questionnaire to each customer for them to complete their assessment. Customer evaluation on the Past Performance Questionnaires will not be included as part of the page count in this volume submitted by the Offeror. The Offeror shall instruct their customers to complete the Past Performance Questionnaires and return them to Traci Newsom at traci.newsom@navy.mil by the closing date of this solicitation.

The Offeror’s proposal shall identify the customer point of contact and which of the listed contacts to which each questionnaire was sent.

Offerors may inquire as to the status of receipt of these questionnaires using the e-mail address shown above. For Past Performance information that has a completed CPARS evaluation in PPIRS, the offeror is only required to complete the Past Performance Data Sheet, Attachment L-2. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure completed questionnaires are in the Contracting Officer's possession ON OR BEFORE THE REQUIRED PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME. Any questionnaire received after the proposal due date/time will be late and may not be considered in the offeror’s past performance evaluation. CPARS evaluations may be used in lieu of questionnaires.

The Government, at its discretion, will determine whether or not questionnaires received after the proposal due date will be considered. The Government may validate past performance information with the source.

If the offeror possesses no relevant past performance, it should affirmatively state this fact in their proposal. Failure to submit the completed narratives on the Past Performance Data Sheet, Attachment L-2, shall be considered certification (by signature on the proposal) the Offeror has no past performance for like or similar efforts for the Government to evaluate.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

BASIS OF AWARD INFO

1.0 Introduction

The Government intends to award multiple IDIQ contracts in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.3, Source Selection, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

(DFARS), the Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS), and Class Deviation 2018- O0006, Evaluation Factors for Certain Multiple-Award Task- or Delivery-Order Contracts. Award will be made to all qualified offerors. A qualified offeror is an offeror who is deemed responsible under FAR 9.104, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements, whose proposal obtains a technical proposal rating of acceptable, whose proposal obtains a past performance proposal rating of acceptable, and the Contracting Officer has no reason to believe would be likely to offer other than fair and reasonable pricing at the DO level.

The offeror’s proposal shall be in the form prescribed by, and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified in, Section L of the solicitation.

2.0 Basis of Award

The evaluation of proposals submitted in response to the solicitation will be conducted by evaluating the technical acceptability of non-price factors. Tradeoffs will not be used during the source selection process. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical acceptability and past performance. To be eligible for award, offerors shall meet the following criteria:

3.0 Evaluation Criteria

1. Proposals will be evaluated under two (2) evaluation factors:

a. Factor 1 – Technical I. Element A – Facilities II. Element B – Hazardous Waste Plan III. Element C – Contractor Control Plan IV. Element D – Organization/Management

b. Factor 2 – Past Performance

2. Factor 1 – Technical Factor. The technical factor evaluation is an assessment of the offeror’s proposed approach and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirements. In order to meet this factor requirement, the offeror must demonstrate the ability to successfully execute this contract as delineated through the elements described below.

a. Element A – Facilities: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s facilities and their sufficiency to support the work intended by this contract.

b. Element B – Hazardous Waste Plan: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to successfully meet all HW requirements under the contract based on the offeror successfully addressing and demonstrating capability in all areas of the element included above.

b. Element C – Contractor Control Plan: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to successfully meet all contract control and access requirements based on the offeror successfully addressing and demonstrating capability in all areas of the element included above.

d. Element D – Organization/Management: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s overall approach, authority, functions, and responsibilities, in terms of whether they are likely to result in successful execution of the Government’s requirements. The offeror’s organizational chart will be evaluated to ensure it demonstrates clearly defined lines of authority and control. The offeror’s ability to meet the requirement to commence emergent work within 12 hours of authorization will be assessed; as well as the offeror’s ability to complete all required GSR within established delivery dates.

All aspects of the Offeror’s written technical proposal must also be technically acceptable. Failure of any aspect of the written technical proposal (Organization/ Management, Manpower Resources and Capabilities, and Facilities) will render the offer technically unacceptable and the offer will not be further evaluated. Technical proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the rating table below entitled Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation

3. Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor. The past performance evaluation will assess the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. To develop an overall rating, the Government’s evaluation will take into account relevant information submitted by each offeror as part of its proposal and the Government’s assessment and evaluation of other sources of information. Offerors are cautioned the Government may use data provided in the offeror’s proposal and data obtained from other sources. Other sources of information for past performance may include, but are not limited to, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) reports, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Report System (ESRS), and other databases, questionnaires, and interviews.

a. The Government will consider the recency and relevancy of past performance information compared to the requirements detailed in the solicitation, the source of the information, the context of the data and general trends in the offeror’s performance and any associated risk.

I. To be considered recent, the effort must be on-going and at least 50% complete or must have been completed during the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of the solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

II. To be considered relevant, the recent effort must be similar in terms of scope, magnitude, and complexity to the current requirement.

b. The Government will consider the extent of the offeror’s ability to perform a previous contract successfully in the areas of: (a) quality of product or services; (b) timeliness or scheduling of supplies/deliverables; (c) management; and (d) regulatory compliance.

c. The Government will consider the company itself, predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience and subcontractor who will perform major or critical aspects of the requirements.

d. The Government reserves the right to consider Past Performance Questionnaires received after the due date for receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information and the right to consider other relevant past performance information. The Government may call customers, whether or not provided by the offeror, to inquire about the offeror’s past performance. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure the problem it finds with the information provided by the offeror. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the offeror.

e. Assigning Ratings. The past performance factor will be assigned one (1) of the ratings defined below.

Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s recent and relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s recent and relevant performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

In the case of an offeror without relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable”.

4.0 Debriefings

The Contracting Officer will promptly notify an offeror if its proposal has been eliminated from the competitive range, whereupon an offeror can request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. The Contracting Officer will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with 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.

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