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N4215821RC10008

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The reason for this amendment is to extend the date and time for the Submission of Questions by Offerors. Section L- Instructions to Offerors and L-215-H007 have been updated to reflect the changes. All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 22-Jan-2021

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 N4215821RS004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Jan-2021

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

22-Jan-2021

CODE

NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD

ATTN: KENNETH STEALING

NNSY CONTRACTING

C400, BLDG 65, 1ST FLOOR

PORTSMOUTH VA 23709-1022

N42158 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

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N4215821RS004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1. General Requirements.

To maximize efficiency and minimize the time for proposal evaluation, Offeror’s and their subcontractors shall submit their proposals in accordance with Section L. This solicitation will be competed using Full and Open Competition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 6.

L.1.1. Definitions: As used in this solicitation –

Day is defined as a calendar day unless otherwise specified. If the last day of a specified period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the period shall be deemed to end on the next Federal work day.

Major subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor performing 50%, or more, of total proposed labor hours costs.

Past performance is a measure of the degree to which the Offeror and its subcontractors satisfied its customers in previous recent and relevant contracts and complied with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

L.1.1.1. Amendment(s) to the Solicitation.

If this solicitation is amended, terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

TABLE 1

Vol.I Technical Capability

(1) Table of Contents (TOC)

(2) Summary Page

(3) Subfactor A: Organization Management

(4) Subfactor B: Manpower Resources and Capabilities

(5) Subfactor C: Methods and Equipment

45 Page Limit

Vol. II – Past Performance

(1) TOC

(2) Recent and Relevant Past Performance References

(3) Previous Contracting Narratives

25 Page Limit

Vol. III – Price

(1) TOC

(2) Section A: Complete Section B of the Solicitation

(3) Section B: Complete Pricing Breakdown

No Page Limit

Vol. IV – Subcontracting Plan

(1) TOC

(2) Section A: Subcontracting Plan

(3) Section B: Letters of Commitment

No Page Limit

Vol. V – Contractual Requirement

(1) TOC

(2) Section A: Cover Letter

(3) Section B: Completed Standard Form 33 (SF 33)

(4) Section C: Representations and Certifications

(5) Section D: Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest

(6) Section E: Proof of adequate financial resources to perform this contract or ability to obtain

No Page Limit

L.1.2. Submissions.

The Offeror's proposal shall include all data and information requested by this solicitation and must be compliant with these instructions. Non-conformance with this solicitation may render the proposal ineligible for award. This solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified within the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals and any revisions by the time specified in this solicitation. Offerors will be unable to submit their proposals after the closing time. Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposal shall be submitted via email to Kenneth Dietz, Contract Specialist, at Kenneth.dietz@navy.mil Any proposal, modification or revision not received by the exact time specified for receipt is late and may not be considered. Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer, provided the written notice is received by the Contract Officer prior to contract award. Proposals and any submissions shall not contain any classified material.

L.1.2.1. Point(s) of Contact.

The Contract Specialist is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to bring to the attention of the Contract Specialist, at the earliest possible time, but prior to the solicitation closing date, any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and other solicitation documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference. The deadline for all questions is January 27, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. The Government reserves the right to not respond to any questions. Offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government as early as possible. All questions shall be submitted via email to Kenneth Dietz, Contract Specialist, Kenneth.dietz@navy.mil.

L.1.2.2. Subsequent to the solicitation release, but prior to solicitation closing, Offerors shall submit their entire proposals (in English and U.S. Dollars), via email only, to the Contract Specialist at the address specified below. No other means of submission, used in whole or in combination with email, is permitted. Offerors shall submit their entire proposal to Kenneth A. Dietz, Contract Specialist, kenneth.dietz@navy.mil.

Offerors shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal; proposals that do not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposal may render the Offeror ineligible for award. To be timely, the submission must be received in its entirety in the designated e-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission. An e-mail proposal that resides on a Government server, but has not appeared in the designated e-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission will be considered late unless the exception at FAR 52.215-(c)(3)(ii)(A)(1) applies. The exception at FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A)(2) shall not apply to e-mail proposals. If submissions are submitted using multiple e-mails messages, please sequence the e-mail subject line so that the Government can easily determine whether all e-mails have been received (e.g., 1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc.).

The total size for each e-mail submission, to include attachments, should not exceed 20 megabytes.

L.1.2.3 Amendments and Modifications The Government also reserves the right to change any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, by amendment, at any time prior to contract award, and allow Offerors to revise their offers accordingly, as authorized by FAR 52.215-1. If a solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time. In the event of an amendment to the solicitation that requires Offerors to submit proposal modifications, the amendment will provide instructions for submittal. After the solicitation closing date and time, Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

L1.2.4. Electronic Submission. Offers shall be submitted via email to Kenneth A. Dietz, Contract Specialist, kenneth.dietz@navy.mil by the solicitation’s closing date and time in order to be considered responsive. No other electronic means of submissions, used in whole or in combination with email, is permitted. Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time will render the proposal late and unacceptable. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the electronic media submitted is virus free and can be opened and read by the Government. If the electronic media cannot be opened and read by the Government, the offer may be ineligible for award. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals and any revisions by the time specified in the solicitation. Any proposal (including proposal modifications and/or revisions) not received by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is late and may not be considered. The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation.

All Offerors are required to submit proposals in accordance with the format and content specified herein. Proposals that do not meet the below requirements may be deemed unacceptable and may not be eligible for award.

(Instructions regarding use of certain electronic products (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe) does not correspond to Government endorsement of those specified products.) The electronic proposal shall be prepared as follows:

(i) Prepared with Microsoft Word, Excel, or (searchable) Adobe Acrobat software. The signed SF-33, SF- 30 amendments, if any, and Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices, must be included in a proposal as scanned.pdf files. The electronic file submission of the Pricing Breakdown must be included in a proposal as an MS Excel file. Offerors are advised that the Government may be unable to receive other types of electronic files (e.g., .zip files).

(ii) Do not include hyperlinks to locations outside of the pertinent document (hyperlinks to places within the pertinent document (e.g., table of contents, section headings, tables and figures) are acceptable).

(iii) Electronic files must be titled/labeled as follows: Subject, Company Name, and Document Contents.

(See examples below.)

a. Example: TechnicalCapability_NNSY_SummaryPage_Vol. 1

b. Example: PastPerformance_NNSY_RecentRelevantPastPerformance_Vol. II

c. Example: Price_NNSY_TableofContents_Vol. III

d. Example: ContractorResponsibility_NNSY_SubcontractingPlan_Vol. IV

e. Example: ContractualRequirements_NNSY_CoverLetter_Vol. V

(iv) All files must be named with one of the following file extension .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, or .pdf.

a. All files named with the file extension .doc or .docx shall be Microsoft Word 2010 compatible.

(v) Spreadsheet files (workbooks) provided shall include all formulas, functions, macros, computations, and equations used to compute the proposed amounts. There shall be no cell references to data or links to files not included in the submissions, as appropriate. For each workbook, all rows, columns, cells, and worksheets shall be visible. Zero height/zero width rows/columns in worksheets are not acceptable.

Worksheet cells formatted with the font color equal to the fill color are not acceptable. Print image files or pictures (for example, a picture of an Excel spreadsheet embedded in a Word document) should not be used.

a. Spreadsheets shall include all calculations in the cells (e.g. show all formulas). The Government MUST be able to determine how all rates are calculated. DO NOT hard enter data where formulas were used to calculate the entered value.

(vi) Prime /subcontractor cost summaries shall be submitted using Microsoft Excel (2010 or compatible) in the cost summary format provided as the Pricing Breakdown attachment in Section J. This submission is in addition to the Offeror loading their Section B.

(vii) Narratives related to the cost/price summary data may be provided in Microsoft Word;

L.1.2.5. Page Size and Format Every page of the proposal submissions (including the Cover Letters and TOCs) should be affixed with the following legend: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104”.

L.1.2.5.1. The electronic proposal shall be prepared so that, if printed on white bond paper, the proposal meets the following format and other requirements:

(i) Single spaced typed lines,

(ii) 8 ½ by 11 inch page paper,

(iii) one (1) inch margins on all sides,

(iv) all pages numbered utilizing standard page numbering system to facilitate proposal references. All pages shall be numbered. Consecutive pages will be numbered within each Subfactor/Section showing Volume, Subfactor/Section, and page (e.g., page 5 of Section A of Volume I may be numbered Vol. I – Sec. A – 5),

(v) typewritten in a style type size no smaller than 12 point, Times New Roman style font,

(vi) only graphs/tables/charts as may be necessary to convey a response to the items/information requested in the solicitation. The font size for text contained in tables and illustrations shall be no smaller than 9 point Times New Roman style font,

(vii) the spreadsheets (landscape orientation) shall be formatted for printing such that all data is in a font no smaller than 9 point, Times New Roman style font, and row and column headings appear on each printed page.

(viii) all company letterheads and logos are to be removed from all paper used in the offer, and

(ix) foldouts are not permitted.

L.1.2.6. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet this requirement. Offerors shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities or experience. Data previously submitted, if any, will not be used in the evaluation of the Offeror’s response to this solicitation. Previously submitted data shall not be included in your proposal “by reference”. The Government will base its evaluation solely on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

Offerors must use quantitative terms whenever possible and must avoid qualitative adjectives to the maximum extent possible. The Offeror should use flow charts and tables wherever possible in order to provide a concise presentation of their response. Cursory responses or responses that merely reiterate or paraphrase the PWS language will not be considered to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation (e.g., statements such as “shall/can comply”, "noted and understood", "in accordance with industry best practices/standards", without supporting narrative, are not acceptable). Unnecessary elaborations or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired nor required. Extravagant artwork and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired.

An Offeror’s proposal is presumed to represent its best effort to respond to the solicitation. The Government may consider any failure to comply with these instructions to be indicative of what could be expected from an Offeror during performance and may consider it a weakness of the proposal. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, Government Contract Files, and NCH 4.803, Contents of Contract Files, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

L1.2.7. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions. Accordingly, each Offeror should submit its most favorable terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined to be necessary.

L.1.3. Responsibility Determination and Supporting Documentation.

In determining contractor responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104-3(a) (see also NCH 9.104, Standards), the government reserves the right to request additional information pertaining to the Offerors’ ability to obtain sufficient resources for a contract of this magnitude and length.

L.2. Proposal Structure.

Proposals shall be organized into the Volumes and Subfactors/Sections, subject to established page limitations depicted in Table 1. The specified proposal format and structure that Offerors must adhere to in the solicitation is not intended to restrict the Offerors in the manner in which they will perform their work, but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes.

L.2.1. Proposals must be submitted in an electronic format as specified in Table 2. Offerors are required to submit their proposals in five (5) separate Volumes. Proposal Volumes must be consistent with its contents or the proposal may be considered unacceptable. Offerors shall label each submission with the Volume number and title (e.g., Volume I, Technical Capability). No cost and/or price information shall be included in any other Volume except Volume III, Price.

TABLE 2

Volume Volume Title Copies Structure of

Contents

I Technical Capability 1 See

Subsection L.4.

II Past Performance 1 See

Subsection L.5.

III Price 1 See

Subsection L.6.

IV Subcontracting Plan 1 See

Subsection L.7.

V Contractual Requirement 1 See Subsection

L.8.

L.2.2. Page limits in Table 1 represent the maximum pages the Government will evaluate and are not construed as de facto standards for the amount of material expected in the proposal. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated. Offerors shall adhere to the proposal content and limitations as delineated. The table below represents a cross reference of the proposal content and whether the proposal content is included in the page limitations defined in this paragraph and delineated in Table 1.

TABLE 3

Section L Paragraph

Required Documentation Volume Included in Page

Limitation L.3. TOC All No (N) L.4.1. Summary Page I Yes (Y) L.4.2 Subfactor A: Organization Management I Y L.4.3 Subfactor B: Manpower Resources and

Capabilities I Y

L.4.4 Subfactor C: Methods and Equipment I Y L.5.1 Recent and Relevant Past Performance II Y L.5.2 Previous Contracting Narratives II N L.6.1 Complete Section B of the Solicitation III N L.6.2 Complete Pricing Breakdown IV N L.7.1 Subcontracting Plan IV Y L.7.2 Letters of Commitment V Y L.8.1 Cover Letter V N L.8.2 Completed Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and Amendments V N

L.8.3 Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest

V N

L.8.4 Proof Adequate Financial Resources V N

L.3. Table of Contents.

The TOC should provide an overview of the Volume’s contents and organization. It should allow the readers to go directly to a specific Section or Subsection of the Volume. The TOC should provide sufficient detail as to allow the important elements within the Sections and Subsections to be easily located. The TOC(s) do not count towards the page limitations delineated in Table 1. The top of each page of the TOC shall also indicate the following:

(i) Proposal Volume Number (e.g., Vol. I, Vol. II, or Vol. III).

(ii) Volume Title or Proposal Category (e.g., Technical Capability, Past Performance, or Price).

L.4. Volume I, Technical Capability It is recognized that all technical elements cannot be detailed in advance, but the proposal must be sufficient to describe the manpower and equipment the Offeror proposes to use to accomplish the effort described in Section C of the solicitation. Please note that merely submitting copies of quality assurance manuals are not an acceptable means of responding to the Technical Subfactors. Volume I, Technical Capability, is subject to page limitations described in Table 1 and Table 3. Offerors shall arrange and outline Volume I, Technical Capability, exactly as illustrated in Table 4.

TABLE 4

Table of Contents Summary Page Subfactor A: Organization Management Subfactor B: Manpower Resources and Capabilities Subfactor C: Methods and Equipment

L.4.1. Summary Page To aid the Government’s understanding, provide an executive summary of the Offeror’s proposed technical approach and how the approach will efficiently and effectively meet the requirement.

L.4.2. Subfactor A: Organizational Management The Offeror shall:

(i) Address its Management Plan.

(ii) Provide its Material Control Plan.

(iii) Demonstrate its Quality Control Plan.

ivReveal its ability to address Emergent Requirements.

Subfactor A: Organization Management shall be arranged and outlined exactly as in Table 4.1.

TABLE 4.1

Management Plan Material Control Plan Quality Control Plan Emergent Requirements

L.4.2.1. Management Plan

Provide a detailed management plan. Specifically address/provide the following:

(i) Provide your corporate structure and the functional relationships.

(ii) Submit a proposed plan to describe how the Offeror intends to manage and coordinate the task efforts of this contract, including planning, assigning responsibility, controlling personnel, minimizing employee turnover, controlling utilization of resources, tracking deliveries and periodically monitoring performance and obtaining feedback.

(iii) Provide a Management Plan and Organizational Chart (to include subcontractors and teaming arrangements as applicable) with a supporting narrative that clearly defines lines of authority, responsibilities, and control, as well as workload management to ensure on-time delivery.

(iv) Describe a realistic and sufficient scheduling system for preparing production schedules in compliance with “NAVSEA STANDARD ITEM (NSI) 009-60, Schedule and Associated Reports for Availabilities Over 9 Weeks in Duration; provide and manage”.

(v) Clearly describe methods utilized to obtain information for your weekly progress report and provide a one-page sample.

(vi) If teaming or subcontracting is contemplated, Offerors must provide a full description of:

a. The proposed subcontractors or team members.

b. Discuss agreements or arrangements with its teammates and/or subcontractors; and why such agreements will benefit the Government in achieving the requirements.

c. The portions of the PWS that will be subcontracted or the planned division of tasks within the team.

d. The percentage of subcontracting or the percentage division within the team.

e. The management structure for coordinating and controlling subcontractors and/or team members.

f. Subcontractor deliveries to the prime and payment tracking.

g. The sole bearer of ultimate responsibility for performance.

L.4.2.2. Material Control Plan Offeror shall provide descriptions of its:

(i) Material control plan.

(ii) Long lead-time material procurement system for definition, ordering, tracking, and inspecting material.

(iii) In-house control, protection, problem identification and resolution plan.

L.4.2.3 Quality Control Plan

The Offeror shall provide a comprehensive quality control plan, which includes:

(i) Quality Control methods that will adequately

a. identify discrepancies,

b. track discrepancies,

c. document discrepancies, and

d. analyze discrepancies.

(ii) Quality Control methods that will reveal discrepancy trends and root causes, thereby contributing to improved quality, workmanship and customer support.

(iii) Describe procedures in place to prevent recurrent problems.

(iv) Shall agree to and comply with NSI 009-04 and ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2015.

L.4.2.4. Emergent Requirements

Offeror shall describe:

(i) Its plan and ability to accept, manage, and complete emergent requirements.

(ii) Its plan to timely commence production efforts, and work completion notification.

(iii) Its experience by providing an example of one successful project emergent response.

(iv) The Offeror shall provide its plan describing adaptability to cope with submarine’s schedule changes.

L.4.3. Subfactor B: Manpower Resources and Capabilities This subfactor will consider the Offeror’s plan to provide (i) qualified personnel and (ii) sufficient technical capabilities to perform the work as outlined in the PWS.

L.4.3.1. Qualified Personnel Offeror shall clearly describe the approach to provide qualified personnel for this requirement. The Offeror must provide the following:

(i) Demonstrate an understanding and capability to provide the skillsets required to successfully accomplish the requirements of the PWS.

(ii) Describe and demonstrate your approach to provide qualified and adequately trained personnel to meet the requirements of the PWS.

a. Clearly demonstrate ability to meet the minimum personnel requirements of the PWS.

b. Information should reflect manpower resources currently available as well as data on manpower proposed.

(iii) Provide specific information on personnel to be used to perform work under this contract including:

a. Proposed labor categories.

b. Number of personnel available.

c. Location of available personnel.

d. Qualifications of available personnel.

e. Prior experience of available personnel that clearly illustrates your overall capability to provide quality work.

f. Ability to provide adequate manpower resources in response to emergent requirements and required time constraints.

(iv) Ensure they will have proper certifications in accordance with PWS, specifically addressing certifications within section C.1.4, and C.2 of the PWS.

(v) Describe approach to be used to determine cross utilization, training, and recruitment of personnel within each functional area throughout the workforce.

L.4.3.2. Sufficient Technical Capabilities Offeror must clearly describe and demonstrate the required capabilities available to accomplish the following:

(i) Painting with non-high solids coatings.

(ii) Painting with one hundred percent solids coatings.

(iii) Preservation work in accordance with section C.1.4.a. of the PWS.

(iv) Sound dampening in accordance with (see section C.1.4.b. of the PWS).

(v) Zinc replacement (see section C.1.4.c. of the PWS).

(vi) Lead ballast removal and installation (see section C.1.4.d. of the PWS).

(vii) Internal and external staging (see section C.1.4.e. of the PWS).

(viii) Other specific preservation requirements (see section C.1.4.f. of the PWS).

(ix) Fire watches in accordance with section C.1.4.g. of the PWS.

(x) Blasting, including blast protection to accomplish surface preparation and preservation of dampening tiles (see section C.1.4.h. of the PWS).

(xi) Special Hull Treatment (see section C.1.4.i. of the PWS).

L.4.4. Subfactor C: Methods and Equipment This subfactor requires the Offeror’s planned methods and equipment to perform the work as outlined in the PWS.

Though equipment requirements may vary with the work authorized, the Offeror will clearly illustrate its ability to provide sufficient facilities and equipment to fully support the work intended by this contract.

L.4.4.1. Facilities and Equipment Offeror shall address the following:

(i) Describe the Offeror’s facilities and specific equipment required to support the work intended by the

PWS:

a. Offerors shall describe with explicit detail their equipment, methods and ability to support the following:

i. Application of one hundred percent (100%) solids coatings.

ii. Application of non-high solids coatings.

iii. Preservation work IAW section C.1.4.a. of the PWS.

iv. Sound dampening IAW section C.1.4.b. of the PWS.

v. Zinc replacement IAW section C.1.4.c. of the PWS.

vi. Lead ballast removal and installation IAW section C.1.4.d. of the PWS.

vii. Internal and external staging IAW section C.1.4.e. of the PWS.

viii. Other specific preservation requirements IAW section C.1.4.f. of the PWS.

ix. Fire watches IAW section C.1.4.g. of the PWS.

x. Blasting, including blast protection to accomplish surface preparation and preservation of dampening tiles IAW section C.1.4.h. of the PWS.

xi. Special Hull Treatment IAW section C.1.4.i. of the PWS.

(ii) Describe your capability and proficiency with the following tools:

a. Navy Maintenance Database (NMD).

i. Demonstrate your ability to provide qualified and authorized users of NMD software as needed.

b. The following Microsoft Office Applications

i. Word.

ii. Excel.

iii. PowerPoint.

iv. Project.

L.5. Volume II, Past Performance Proposal Content

In order to facilitate the Government’s evaluation of this factor, the Offeror shall provide information for at least three (3) but no more than five (5) prior, recent, and relevant contracting efforts, (either Government or commercial), as described below. Submissions of summary lists of contracts or incomplete data may not be considered. Offerors shall arrange and outline Volume II, Past Performance exactly as illustrated in Table 5 below.

The contents of Volume II, Past Performance are subject to the page limits noted in Table 1 and Table 3 above. If the Offeror does not have a record of recent and relevant Past Performance, as defined here, it should surely state this fact within the TOC of Volume II.

TABLE 5

Table of Contents

Recent and Relevant Past Performance References Previous Contracting Narratives

L.5.1. Recent and Relevant Past Performance References.

Past performance references should be both (i) recent and (ii) relevant. Past Performance References shall be submitted using the format provided as an attachment in Section J (Past Performance Information Form). Offerors shall submit one (1) Past Performance Reference for each major subcontractor. If no major subcontractors proposed, at least one (1) Past Performance Reference shall be provided for the subcontractor performing the largest portion of subcontracted work under this effort. Offerors are encouraged to provide contract reference information for efforts on which they are the prime contract holder, but may provide references where they have performed as a subcontractor.

If Offeror is a joint venture or partnership, then the Offeror shall provide relevant/recent past performance information for each of the firms that form the partnership/joint venture. Regardless of whether the past work was performed by Offeror, Offeror’s subcontractor, or partner/joint venture partner, the offer must contain no more than five (5) contracting efforts.

Offerors should consider the following:

(i) The fact that a particular Past Performance information is readily available to the Government should not deter Offerors from submitting the particular Past Performance information or additional information regarding the readily available Past Performance information.

(ii) Offerors should submit information which the Offeror considers essential to the Government’s evaluation.

L.5.1.1. Recent Past Performance References.

Recent Past Performance is an effort performed within the last three (3) years preceding the date of issuance of this solicitation. Offerors shall only submit work experience already performed. Work yet to be performed or experience more than three (3) years preceding the solicitation date will not be considered. Offerors may submit performance data regarding current contract performance as long as a minimum of one (1) year of performance has already been completed as of the Offeror’s proposal submission date. Failure to submit sufficient recent past performance in accordance with the definition above shall be considered certification (by signature on the proposal) that the Offeror has no recent past performance.

L.5.1.2. Relevancy of Past Performance Reference.

To be Relevant Past Performance, the service/effort must pertain to the “Preservation Onboard US Naval Submarines”. The Government reserves the right to determine the relevancy of such information and to verify statements and representations made in an Offeror’s proposal. The Government determines how closely the recent past performance relates to the scope, magnitude and complexity of the subject effort as described in the PWS.

Failure to submit adequate relevant past performance in accordance with the above shall be considered certification (by signature on the proposal) that the Offeror has no relevant past performance

L.5.1.3. For each Past Performance Reference, the Offeror shall identify at least one of the following POCs:

Program Manager (PM), Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Offeror shall provide the current address, phone number, fax number, and email address for each POC. The Government may use other information, such as CPARS data, other Federal, State, and local Government agencies, Better Business Bureaus, published media and electronic databases, and/or personal knowledge to evaluate an

Offeror’s past performance. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror. Offerors shall detail the extent to which they contributed as a subcontractor to the referenced contracts.

L.5.2. Past Performance Narratives.

For each of the Recent Relevant Past Performance References submitted, the Offeror shall also provide one Previous Contracting Effort Narrative detailing the following information:

(i) Describe how the Past Performance Reference meets the Recent Past Performance definition in paragraph L.5.1.1.

(ii) Describe how this Past Performance Reference meets the Relevant Past Performance definition in paragraph L.5.1.2.

(iii) Describe significant achievements, challenges, or obstacles that were encountered during performance identified in the Past Performance References. Reference performance issues and the measures taken to overcome them.

(iv) Provide performance criteria/measures that were applied in evaluating performance, for each Past Performance Reference identified. (The performance criteria/measures should be specific and show the target performance levels that are/were set forth under the applicable contracts as well as the level of performance achieved, for the most recent period of performance of each Past Performance Reference.)

(v) Submit explanatory information of substandard or poor performance and the corrective actions taken to prevent a recurrence.

L.5.3. Past Performance Questionnaire.

The Offeror shall submit one Past Performance Questionnaire, provided as an attachment in Section J, to each of its customer POCs identified in the Recent and Relevant Past Performance References. In order to expedite the assessment process, the Offeror may complete the “Contract Information” portion of the Past Performance Questionnaire for the convenience of the customer POC. The Offeror shall not complete any other section of the Past Performance Questionnaire. The questionnaire shall be provided to the customer POC with instructions to complete and submit it directly to Kenneth A. Dietz, Contract Specialist, kenneth.dietz@navy.mil on or before February 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM.

Electronic submission via e-mail by is required. The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

L.6. Volume III – Price Offerors shall submit price proposals in accordance with the instructions provided herein. Incomplete price proposals may result in a determination of Offeror non-responsiveness to solicitation instructions, and consequently removal of the Offeror from the competition. Certified Cost or Pricing Data are not required. However, in accordance with FAR 15.403- 1(b) and 15-403-3(a), information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data may be required, subsequent to initial proposal submission, to determine if proposed prices are reasonable and reflect a clear understanding of the solicitation requirements. Volume III, Price shall include the contract line items as delineated within Section B of the solicitation and the Pricing Breakdown attachment to the solicitation. The Price Volume shall be organized as follows:

Table 7 – Volume III, Pricing Structure and Order Cover Page

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Section A: Complete Section B of the Solicitation Section B: Complete Pricing Breakdown

L.6.1. Section A: Complete Section B of the Solicitation All required price information shall be submitted in Section B of the Solicitation. The extended CLIN prices provided in Section B should match the extended CLIN prices provided in the Pricing Breakdown attachment (except FAR 52.217-8 is not included in Section B CLIN pricing). Any discrepancy between the sum of the total extended item prices on the Pricing Breakdown spreadsheet and the associated prices in the Section B CLIN prices will be corrected using the CLIN prices listed in the Pricing Breakdown spreadsheet. The Schedule B CLIN prices will be adjusted accordingly by the Government to match the supporting Pricing Schedule prices as proposed by the Offeror in the Pricing Breakdown spreadsheet.

L.6.2. Section B: Complete Pricing Breakdown Offerors shall complete and submit the Pricing Breakdown attachment to the solicitation. The Pricing Breakdown is the MS Excel file titled “Solit-Pricing Breakdown – Submarine_Preservation.xlsx”. Offerors should only electronically fill out the yellow highlighted fields (e.g., all unit prices and contractor name) for all five (5) tabs (or worksheets) named “Sub. Pres. Base Year”, “Sub. Pres. Second Year (Opt. 1)”, “Sub. Pres. Third Year (Opt. 2)”.

Please note that the “Total Estimate” for each year/option period will populate into the “Totals” tab automatically.

Only complete the “Contractor Name” field in the “Totals” tab of the worksheet. The FAR 52.217-8 rates on the “Totals” tab will automatically populate based on the rates set forth in the base and option periods. The totals on the “Totals” tab of this attachment must match the totals inserted into Section B of your proposal (not including the FAR 52.217-8). Offerors shall not otherwise modify the format and contents of the spreadsheet, except that column(s) may be widened. The Offeror is cautioned that modification of any other spreadsheet contents may result in a determination of Offeror non-responsiveness to solicitation instructions.

L.6.3. All items covered under option years may be ordered and performed during the scheduled Period of Performance of this contract. Offerors are required to provide prices for these items under option years. The prices for all option items will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(1). The U.S. Government makes no guarantee that the option years will be exercised. It will be the U.S. Government’s unilateral right to exercise the option years. Once the option is exercised, the Offeror is required to perform the work when ordered during the scheduled Period of Performance of this contract.

L.7. Volume IV: Subcontracting Plan This Volume shall be organized exactly as depicted in Table 8 below and subject to the page limitations as delineated in Table 1.

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Section A: Subcontracting Plan Section B: Letters of Commitment

L.7.1. Section A: Subcontracting Plan Offeror shall submit and negotiate a subcontracting plan IAW FAR 19.704, where applicable, that separately addresses subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. The plan must separately address subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns, with a separate part for the basic contract and separate parts for each option. The subcontracting plan shall be included in and made a part of the resultant contract.

Subcontracting Plans are not required from “Small Businesses”. Subcontracting Plans are required from businesses that qualify as “Large Businesses” under the NAICS Code 331166. The Subcontracting Plan shall address the elements identified in FAR 19.704(a) and the below minimum goals.

The Offeror’s subcontracting plan shall include separate subcontracting plan goals expressed in terms of whole dollars and percentages based on total planned subcontracting dollars. Please ensure that goals are based on total subcontract dollars for the basic contract period and for each option period. Goals shall also be expressed in terms of percentage of total contract dollars, in addition to the goals expressed as a percentage of total subcontract dollars. Of the total planned subcontracting dollars, the Subcontracting Plan shall delineate goals for Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Woman-Owned Small Businesses, HubZone Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

The Subcontracting Plans should target the following minimum goals:

(i) 22% of Small Business

(ii) 5% for Small Disadvantaged Business

(iii) 5% for Women Owned Business

(iv) 3% for HUBZone

(v) 3% for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

For each small business category, which the large business Offeror fails to meet the targeted minimum goal, it shall provide an explanation of the reasons why it cannot meet the minimum percentage goal for that small business category. Goals will be incorporated and become part of any resultant contract(s) in accordance with FAR 19.702(a)(1).

L.7.2. Section B: Letters of Commitment Offerors shall provide Letters of Commitment from all major subcontractors, if any. If the Offeror has no major subcontractor as defined, then a Letter of Commitment is required from the subcontractor performing the largest portion of subcontracted work under this effort.

L.8. Volume V: Contractual Requirements This section shall be structured as shown in Table 9 below and subject to the page limitations as delineated in Table 1.

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Section A: Cover Letter Section B: Completed Standard Form 33 and, if any, the Standard Form 30 Section C: Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest Section D: Proof of adequate financial resources to perform this contract or ability to obtain them

L.8.1. Section A: Cover Letter The Cover Letter shall indicate the following:

(i) The solicitation number.

(ii) Identification of any exceptions the Offeror takes to the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

a. Offerors objecting or taking exception to the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be determined ineligible for award.

(iii) Describe your capability to perform all the services noted within the PWS at:

a. Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, VA (to include other locations under the cognizance of NNSY).

(iv) Names, titles, telephone and facsimile numbers, and email address of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

(v) Name, title and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority.

(vi) “Remit to” address, if different from mailing address.

(vii) Identify all enclosures being transmitted as part of the Offeror's proposal.

(viii) The proposal acceptance period.

a. The proposal acceptance period is the number of calendar days available to the Government to award a contract from the date the proposals are received. The Government requires a minimum acceptance period of 280 calendar days from the due date for receipt of proposals; however, Offerors may specify an acceptance period exceeding the Government’s minimum requirement.

The Offeror’s Cover Letter must affirmatively state an acceptance period equal to, or greater than, 280 calendar days.

L.8.2. Section B: Completed Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and Amendments (if any) Each Offeror shall complete all Solicitation Fill-Ins, including Section K of this solicitation and acknowledgment of all issued amendments, and provide a copy. Offerors must submit a signed Standard Form 33 “Solicitation, Offer, and Award” with blocks 12-18 completed by the Offeror. If amendments to the solicitation are issued, each signed Standard Form 30 “Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract” shall be included with blocks 8 and 15 a through c completed by the Offeror.

L.8.3. Section C: Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)

If any Offeror has an OCI, the Offeror must notify the Government and must submit an OCI mitigation plan with its proposal. Failure by an Offeror that has identified a potential OCI or an eliminated OCI, to submit an OCI mitigation plan with its proposal shall be considered grounds for disqualification from award. The Government reserves the right to determine whether or not any mitigation plan provided by an Offeror is sufficient to protect the Government.

For example, the Government will not accept mitigation or elimination measures that:

(i) Create (an) additional burden(s) on the Government to implement;

(ii) Involve directed subcontractors or creating separate lines of reporting or any modification to the Government and prime contractor relationship; or

(iii) Is deemed, in the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer, to provide insufficient organizational independence between the prime contractor or a subcontractor under the contract and a prime contractor or subcontractor for work that will be covered by this solicitation.

(iv) Involve additional oversight or commitment of resources by the Government, such as agency review of contractor deliverables, internal review of task assignments for OCI before issuance, or formalized monthly reviews of work performed and projected.

All Offerors are directed to review and comply fully with the OCI clauses included this solicitation. Offerors must provide one of the following statements in regards to clause HQ L-2-0005, Notification of Potential Organizational Conflict(s) of Interest. “The Contractor has determined:

____ (i) that a potential organizational conflict of interest does not exist, at any tier ____ (ii) that a potential organizational conflict of interest may exist as described below and when a mitigation plan was provided to the PCO.”

L.8.4. Section D: Proof of Adequate Financial Resources Offeror shall submit proof of adequate financial resources to perform this contract or proof of ability to obtain adequate resources to perform this contract.

(i) Acceptable evidence of adequate financial resources can be a bank reference from a well-established bank that states that the firm has requisite financial capital and capability to undertake and perform a contract of this scope and magnitude.

(ii) Acceptable evidence of the Offeror’s ability to obtain resources normally consist of a commitment or explicit arrangement, that will be in existence at the time of contract award, to rent, purchase, or otherwise acquire the needed facilities, equipment, other resources, or personnel.

L-215-H007 SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS BY OFFERORS — ALTERNATE I (NAVSEA) (FEB 2020)

(a) Offerors may submit questions or request clarification of any aspect of this solicitation. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer at the earliest possible time, but prior to the closing date, any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the SOW or PWS (as applicable) and other solicitation documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference. Each question should identify solicitation number, document, page number, paragraph number or other identifier relating to the question. Questions without this information may not be answered. Acknowledgment of questions received will not be made.

(b) The deadline for receipt of questions is January 27, 2021 at 5;00 P.M.. Although every effort will be made, the Government makes no guarantee that questions received after the date above will be answered.

(c) All questions shall be submitted via email to the point of contact listed for this solicitation. Responses will be posted to the beta.SAM web page at https://www.beta.SAM.gov.

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