N4215825RS002 0001 Solicitation Ammendment.pdf

N4215824RCD0009

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 purpose of this Amendment is to:

I. Extend the Questions due date and time to 10 January 2025 at 0900 EST.

II. Extend the Solicitation Offeror due date to 24 January 2025 at 0900 EST.

All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Dec-2024

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 N4215825RS002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

12-Dec-2024

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 X is extended, 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

19-Dec-2024

CODE

NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD

ATTN: JASON FITTRO

SUPPORT SERVICES BRANCH

C412, BLDG 65, 1ST FLOOR, RM 101

PORTSMOUTH VA 23709-1022

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N4215825RS002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 11-Jan-2025 09:00 AM to 24-Jan-2025 09:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (OCT 2018) is incorporated by reference.

Addendum to FAR Provision 52.212-1

1. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 561990 for Facilities Support Services with business size standard of 16.5M.

2. Submission of offers

2.1 Mandatory Site Visit. All offerors are REQUIRED to participate in one (1) of the scheduled site visits in accordance with Attachment 7 (Site Visit Instructions). Prior to the site visit, offerors are REQUIRED to request the following: all offerors shall reach out to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeremy Weible, Jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil to receive an addition information document (Attachment 6) required for proposal development. The offeror will be required to sign a Nondisclosure Agreement before Attachment 6 can be sent

2.2 Prior to the submission of any proposals, all offerors shall reach out to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason

Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeremy Weible, Jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil to receive an addition information document (Attachment 6) required for proposal development. The offeror will be required to sign a Nondisclosure Agreement before Attachment 6 can be sent.

2.1 Offeror shall submit a complete proposal IAW the deadline in Block 08 of page 01 of this Solicitation.

2.2 Delivery of Proposals: Offerors shall submit their proposal to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeremy Weible, jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil.

2.3 Proposals shall include the solicitation number on all submissions. It is each Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the proposal is received.

2.4 It shall be the obligation of the Offeror to exercise due diligence to discover and to bring to the attention of the Government any ambiguities, inconsistencies, or concerns regarding the information in the Request for Proposal (RFP). All questions/concerns regarding this RFP shall be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeremy Weible, jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 20 December 2024 at 0900 10 January 2025 at 0900 AM Eastern Standard Time.

2.5 Period of acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

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 the RFP. This solicitation will be competed as a total small business set aside.

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 workday.

Month is defined as 30 consecutive calendar days.

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.

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). 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 52.212-

1. If a solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged.

1.2. Submissions.

The Offeror's proposal shall include all data and information requested by this solicitation and 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 proposals after the closing date and time. All submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawal of proposals shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeremy Weible, jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil. All proposals, modifications or revisions not received by the exact date and time specified for receipt are 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 Specialist prior to contract award. Proposals and any submissions shall not contain any classified material.

1.2.1 Point(s) of Contact.

The Contract Specialist is the primary point of contact for this acquisition. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to bring to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeremy Weible, jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil 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, concerns, and/or requests for clarification is 20 December 2024 at 0900 10 January 2025 at 0900 AM Eastern Standard Time.

The Government reserves the right to withhold response 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 the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeremy Weible, jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil.

1.2.2. Subsequent to the solicitation release, but prior to solicitation closing, Offerors shall submit entire proposals (in English and U.S. Dollars), via email only, to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason Fittro, jason.d.fittro.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeremy Weible, jeremy.r.weible.civ@us.navy.mil.

No other means of submission, used in whole or in combination with email, is permitted. Offerors shall submit their entire proposal to the Contract Specialist. 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. Proposals are due no later than the time and date identified for receipt of proposals. 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 52.212-1(f)(2) applies. 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 52.212-1(f)(2)(i)(A) applies. The exception at FAR 52.212-1(f)(2)(i)(B) shall not apply to e-mail proposals. The total size for each e-mail submission, to include attachments, should not exceed 20 megabytes.

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.

1.2.3. Electronic Submission.

Offers shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, 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- 1449, and SF-30 amendments, if any, must be included in a proposal as scanned pdf 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: Contractual Requirements_NNSY_CoverLetter_Vol. I

b. Example: Technical_NNSY_SummaryPage_Vol. II

c. Example: PastPerformance_NNSY_RecentRelevantPastPerformance_Vol. III

d. Example: Pricing_NNSY_Vol IV

(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.

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”.

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 Section showing Volume, 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 or Arial 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

(viii) foldout pages are not preferred, but will be allowed when necessary with the understanding that each foldout counts as two (2) pages.

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. 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.

1.2.7. 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.

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 Offeror’s ability to obtain sufficient resources for a contract of this magnitude and length.

2. Proposal Structure.

Proposals shall be organized into the Volumes and 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.

2.1. Proposals must be submitted in an electronic format as specified in Table 2. Offerors are required to submit their proposals in three (3) 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, Contractual Requirements). No cost and/or price information shall be included in any Technical or Past Performance Volume.

TABLE 2

Volume Volume Title Copies

Structure of Contents

I Contractual Requirement 1 See Subsection 4.

II Technical 1 See Subsection 5.

III Past Performance 1 See Subsection 6.

IV Price 1 See Subsection 7.

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

TABLE 1

Vol. I – Contractual Requirement

(1) Table of Content (TOC)

(2) Section A: Cover Letter

(3) Section B: Completed Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449)

(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 them

(7) Section F: Enclosure 3 OPSEC Plan for Contractors

No Page Limit

Vol. II – Technical

FACTOR 1

(1) TOC

(2) FACTOR 1: SUB FACTOR 1 Management Approach

(3) FACTOR 1: SUB FACTOR 2 Manpower Resources and

Capabilities Approach

45 Page Limit

Vol. III – Past Performance

FACTOR 2

(1) TOC

(2) Recent and Relevant Past Performance references – Exhibit 1

25 Page Limit

Vol. IV – Price

FACTOR 3:

Attachment 1, Pricing Sheet No Page Limit

Required Documentation Volume Included in Page Limitation

3. Table of Contents All No (N)

4.1. Cover Letter I N

4.2. Completed Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449) and Amendments I N

4.3. Representations and Certifications I N

4.4. Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest I N

4.5. Proof of Adequate Financial Resources I N

4.6. Enclosure 3 OPSEC Plan For Contractors I N

5.1. Summary Page II Yes (Y)

5.2. Factor 1 Technical : Sub Factor 1 Management Approach II Y

5.3.

Factor 1 Technical : Sub Factor 2 Manpower Resources and Capabilities Approach

II Y

6. – 6.2.

Recent and Relevant Past Performance References – Exhibit 1

III Y

6.3. Past Performance Questionnaire – Exhibit 2 III N

7. Factor 3 Price: Attachment 1, Pricing Sheet IV Y

3. Table of Contents (TOC) 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).

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

4. Volume I, Contractual Requirements

Table 4, Volume I, Contractual Requirements Structure

TOC

Section A: Cover Letter Section B: Completed Standard Form 1449 and, if any, the Standard Form 30.

Section C: Representations and Certifications Section D: Notification of Organizational Conflict of Interest

Section E: Proof of adequate financial resources to perform this contract or ability to obtain them

4.1 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) 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.

(iv) 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.

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

(vi) Identify all enclosures being transmitted as part of the Offeror’s proposal. (vii) 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 90 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 90 calendar days.

4.2 Section B: Completed Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449) and Amendments (if any) Each Offeror shall complete all Solicitation Fill-Ins of this solicitation and acknowledgment of all issued amendments, and provide a copy. Offerors must submit a signed Standard Form 1449 “Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items” with blocks 12, 17, 23, 21, and 30 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.

4.3 Section C: Representations and Certifications

Each Offeror shall complete all solicitation Fill-Ins of the solicitation provision 52.212-3 Alt I.

4.4 Section D: 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 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 regard to NAVSEA clause L-209-H009, 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.”

4.5 Section E: 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.

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.

4.6 Section F: Enclosure 3 OPSEC Plan for Contractors

Offeror shall submite the completed Enclosure 3 OPSEC Plan encluded as Attachment 8 to this solicitation.

5. Volume II, Technical The offeror shall submit a written technical proposal describing the offeror’s management approach, manpower resources and capabilities to accomplish the efforts in accordance with the Performance Work Statement of the solicitation. Please note that merely submitting copies of quality assurance manuals are not an acceptable means of responding to the Technical Factors. Volume II, Technical, is subject to page limitations described in Table 1 and Table 3. Offerors shall arrange and outline Volume II, Technical Approach, exactly as illustrated in Table 4.

TABLE 5, Volume II, Technical

Table of Contents

Summary Page

FACTOR 1: SUB FACTOR 1: Management Approach

FACTOR 1: SUB FACTOR 2: Manpower Resources and Capabilities Approach

5.1. Summary Page

To aid the Government’s understanding, provide an executive summary of the Offeror’s proposed management approach, manpower resources and capabilities and how they will efficiently and effectively meet the requirement.

5.1.1. FACTOR 1 - Management Approach

FACTOR 1: SUB FACTOR 1: Management Approach – The Offeror shall address its approach to the following:

5.1.1.1 The planning and scheduling of all roving fire watch personnel and related shifts.

5.1.2. FACTOR 1: SUB FACTOR 2: Manpower Resources and Capabilities Approach – The Offeror shall demonstrate the manpower resources and capabilities to execute the work described in the PWS, to include the manner and methodologies with which they will acquire and retain a qualified workforce necessary to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. This section shall include resumes for key personnel as indicated in PWS Section 10.3.

6. Volume III, Past Performance Proposal Content – FACTOR 2 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 III, Past Performance exactly as illustrated in Table 6 below.

The contents of Volume III, 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 III.

TABLE 6 Volume III, Past Performance Content Table of Contents Recent and Relevant Past Performance References – Exhibit 1

The following minimum information shall be provided within the contractor submitted references:

Contract Number/Task Order Number Contract Type Annual Contract/Task Order Cost Description of Work - Offeror’s should provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts in terms of scope to the requirements of the RFP for purposes of relevancy.

Valid Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address of Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's

Representative/Task Order Manager

6.1. 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 (Past Performance Information Form (Exhibit 1)). Offerors shall submit one (1) Past Performance Reference for each major subcontractor and/or a letter of commitment. If no major subcontractors proposed, at least one (1) Past Performance Reference and/or letter of commitment 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.

6.1.1. 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.

6.1.2. Relevancy of Past Performance Reference. To be Relevant Past Performance, the service/effort must be the same as or similar to the scope, magnitude, and complexity of the work described by this RFP. 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 SOW. 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

6.1.3. 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, and email address for each POC. The Government may use other information, such as PPIRS 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.

6.2. 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 6.1.1.

(ii) Describe how this Past Performance Reference meets the Relevant Past Performance definition in paragraph 6.1.2.

(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.

6.3. Past Performance Questionnaire

The Offeror shall submit one Past Performance Questionnaire (Exhibit 2) 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 the Contract Specialist identified in NAVSEA clause/text G-242-H001, on or before the proposal due date. Electronic submission via e-mail is required. The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

7. Volume III, Price – FACTOR 3 Shall include proposed pricing schedule. Attachment 3, Labor and Administrative Rate Pricing. Offerors shall submit a pricing proposal in accordance with the instructions provided herein. Incomplete pricing shall result in a determination of Offeror non-responsiveness to solicitation instructions, and consequently removal of the Offeror from the competition. NOTE: Providing separate pricing for the FAR 52.217-8 optional six-month extension period is not required.

Offerors shall complete and submit Attachment 1, Pricing Sheet. Offerors shall include fully burdened hourly rates as indicated on Attachment 1, Pricing Sheet.

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