50'_LCM_16-R-0006_Solicitation_Amendment_01.pdf

N4523A-16-R-0006

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 revise:

1. Section C: ( See Summary of Changes)

2. Section I: (See Summary of Changes)

3. Section L: (Remains Unchanged)

4. Section M: (See Summary of Changes)

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Jan-2016

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 N4523A-16-R-0006

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05-Jan-2016

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

11-Jan-2016

CODE

PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD CODE 400

1400 FARRAGUT

CONTRACTING CODE 440

BREMERTON WA 98314-5001

N4523A 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been deleted:

HQ C-2-0022 DRYDOCKING FACILITIES AND SHIPBUILDING

WAYS CERTIFICATION (AT) (NAVSEA) (APR 2015)

APR 2015

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

252.204-7008 INFO CONTROLS

COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (DEC 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Controlled technical information,” “covered contractor information system,” and “covered defense information” are defined in clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

(b) The security requirements required by contract clause 252.204-7012, Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting, shall be implemented for all covered defense information on all covered contractor information systems that support the performance of this contract.

(c) For covered contractor information systems that are not part of an information technology (IT) service or system operated on behalf of the Government (see 252.204-7012(b)(1)(ii)—

(1) By submission of this offer, the Offeror represents that it will implement the security requirements specified by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, “Protecting

Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations” (see http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171), not later than December 31, 2017.

(2) (i) If the Offeror proposes to vary from any of the security requirements specified by NIST 800-171that is in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the Contracting Officer, the Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer, for consideration by the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), a written explanation of—

(A) Why a particular security requirement is not applicable; or

(B) How an alternative but equally effective, security measure is used to compensate for the inability to satisfy a particular requirement and achieve equivalent protection.

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252204.htm#252.204-7012 http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171

(ii) An authorized representative of the DoD CIO will adjudicate offeror requests to vary from NIST

800-171 requirements in writing prior to contract award. Any accepted variance from NIST 800-171 shall be incorporated into the resulting contract.

(End of provision)

252.204-7009 CYBER INCIDENTS

LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR REPORTED CYBER

INCIDENT INFORMATION (DEC 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Compromise” means disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system, in which unauthorized intentional or unintentional disclosure, modification, destruction, or loss of an object, or the copying of information to unauthorized media may have occurred.

“Controlled technical information” means technical information with military or space application that is subject to controls on the access, use, reproduction, modification, performance, display, release, disclosure, or dissemination. Controlled technical information would meet the criteria, if disseminated, for distribution statements B through F using the criteria set forth in DoD Instruction 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents. The term does not include information that is lawfully publicly available without restrictions.

“Covered defense information” means unclassified information that—

(1) Is—

(i) Provided to the contractor by or on behalf of DoD in connection with the performance of the contract;

or

(ii) Collected, developed, received, transmitted, used, or stored by or on behalf of the contractor in support of the performance of the contract; and

(2) Falls in any of the following categories:

(i) Controlled technical information.

(ii) Critical information (operations security). Specific facts identified through the Operations Security process about friendly intentions, capabilities, and activities vitally needed by adversaries for them to plan and act effectively so as to guarantee failure or unacceptable consequences for friendly mission accomplishment (part of

Operations Security process).

(iii) Export control. Unclassified information concerning certain items, commodities, technology, software, or other information whose export could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the United States national security and nonproliferation objectives. To include dual use items; items identified in export administration regulations, international traffic in arms regulations and munitions list; license applications; and sensitive nuclear technology information.

(iv) Any other information, marked or otherwise identified in the contract, that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls pursuant to and consistent with law, regulations, and Governmentwide policies (e.g., privacy, proprietary business information).

“Cyber incident” means actions taken through the use of computer networks that result in a compromise or an actual or potentially adverse effect on an information system and/or the information residing therein.

(b) Restrictions. The Contractor agrees that the following conditions apply to any information it receives or creates in the performance of this contract that is information obtained from a third-party’s reporting of a cyber incident pursuant to

DFARS clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (or derived from such information obtained under that clause):

(1) The Contractor shall access and use the information only for the purpose of furnishing advice or technical assistance directly to the Government in support of the Government’s activities related to clause 252.204-7012, and shall not be used for any other purpose.

(2) The Contractor shall protect the information against unauthorized release or disclosure.

(3) The Contractor shall ensure that its employees are subject to use and non-disclosure obligations consistent with this clause prior to the employees being provided access to or use of the information.

(4) The third-party contractor that reported the cyber incident is a third-party beneficiary of the non-disclosure agreement between the Government and Contractor, as required by paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(5) A breach of these obligations or restrictions may subject the Contractor to—

(i) Criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in law and equity for penalties, damages, and other appropriate remedies by the United States; and

(ii) Civil actions for damages and other appropriate remedies by the third party that reported the cyber incident, as a third party beneficiary of this clause.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts, or similar contractual instruments, for services that include support for the Government’s activities related to safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting, including subcontracts for commercial items, without alteration, except to identify the parties.

(End of clause)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT

1. GENERAL

a. Instructions: Offerors shall submit proposals in accordance with the following preparation instructions.

b. Packaging & Marking: Each volume is to be submitted in sealed boxes or envelopes. The outside of the package shall clearly indicate the offeror’s name, solicitation number N4523A-16-R-0006, and contents of the package. Originals may be shipped in the same boxes as the copies to eliminate excess shipping costs. However, originals shall be separately wrapped inside the container, and be clearly labeled, as applicable, on the exterior of the packaging. At a minimum, the exterior of each box/envelope shall be marked:

SOLICITATION N4523A-16-R-0006

DELIVER UNOPENED TO BART FRANKLIN (CODE 446)

c. Place of Submission: Proposals shall be delivered to the following address:

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & IMF, NWRMC

Attn: Bart Franklin (Code 446)

808 Burwell Street, Bldg 844, 1 st

Floor

Bremerton, WA 98337-5001

d. Quantities: Proposals shall be submitted in the following quantities:

Volume Title Original Copies Electronic (CD)

I Legal Offer 1 1 1

II Technical 1 2 1

III Price Proposal 1 1 1

e. Format and Size: Each volume shall be prepared on 8.5 x 11 paper and bound separately in three ring binders (to permit removal of sections) with each major part tabbed. All pages and paragraphs shall be numbered so that its location is traceable to the appropriate volume and page.

Text shall be at least 12-pitch type size and lines shall be double-spaced. Attachments and exhibits may be included to support the text and will be counted against the page limitation.

Offerors are warned that the Government will NOT evaluate any portion of a proposal that exceeds the page limitation specified herein. A cover letter is not required, but may be included.

Each page shall be numbered by volume and page number. Each side of a piece of paper will be counted as one page toward the page limit except for the following items:

The first page of each volume, which shall be a title page containing the volume number and name, the company name of the offeror, and the offeror’s position regarding disclosure of proposal data. The next page(s) of each volume shall be a table of contents.

Any pages of a proposal volume which are used solely for the purpose of separating sections of the proposal or as tabs.

NOTE: Pages which are numbered by the offeror and designated with a marking such as

“Intentionally Left Blank” or similar marking will be counted against the page limitation.

f. Electronic Format Instructions: The electronic format shall be in a Microsoft Products version 2003 or later (Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.). The electronic format data shall be submitted on a quality, virus scanned, virus-free CD, with an external label indicating (1) the name of the offeror, (2) the RFP number, (3) a list of files contained on the disk, and (4) the application/software versions used to generate the files.

In the event that data contained on the CD submitted is inconsistent with the paper submission, the paper submission will be considered to be the intended data. Note that a secure means for offerors to submit large electronic information, other than on CD, is currently unavailable.

g. Ship Checks: Per OSHA 29 CFR 1915 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard

Employment, Section 1915.158(a)(1), Contractor personnel attending ship-checks shall wear United

States Coast Guard- approved Type I, II, III, or V Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) i.e. life preservers, life jackets, or work vests while on floats, barges, and finger piers.

1. Ship checks for the MK 3 15-Meter Work Boat (LCM (3) WB 9207) will be conducted at 8:00 A.M. –

11:00 A.M. PST on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, WA. Prospective offeror’s shall notify Robert Gilbert at (360) 476-4079 or email at robert.a.gilbert1@navy.mil and Cc: Bart

Franklin at bart.franklin@navy.mil at least 48-hours in advance to reserve time and submit the names of employees and subcontractors who will attend. Pre-registration is mandatory to meet security and access requirements prior to arrival at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton.

h. Subcontract Information: All offerors are responsible for informing their prospective subcontractors of the solicitation requirements. The Government will not advise prospective subcontractors as to the requirements of their transactions with offerors, nor will the Government respond to direct inquiries from prospective subcontractors concerning clarifications of specification or solicitation requirements. ALL

SUCH REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE

GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE PRIME CONTRACTOR (OFFEROR).

i. Requests for Clarification: Offerors are expected to reach a reasonable understanding of the requirements of the solicitation by careful examination and study of the schedule, the applicable statement of work, specifications, and plans, and by the application of qualified knowledge and experience.

If a correction or clarification is identified, the contractor must submit it using the Request for Clarification form Attachment identified in Section J to the Contract Specialist no later than 4:00 P.M. (PST), Friday, January 22, 2016 to allow the Government sufficient time to prepare and issue answers. The alternative point of contact is Stephanie Rosenthal at stephanie.rosenthal@navy.mil. Responses to all Requests for

Clarification will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation on FBO on or about Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

Failure of a prospective offeror to submit questions will be construed to mean that the offeror fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. All prospective offerors are advised that solicitation requirements, terms, or conditions are changed only via solicitation amendment(s).

To ensure non-disclosure, all pages of the proposal should be marked as “Business Sensitive/Proprietary

Information”.

2. VOLUME I – LEGAL OFFER

a. Legal Offer: The legal offer shall include a complete copy of the solicitation consisting of Sections

A through M with all attachments and acknowledgement of all amendments to include but not limited to:

Complete Standard Form 33, “Solicitation, Offer, and Award,” Blocks 12 through 18

(including CAGE Code, Name, and Title of Person Authorized to Sign the Offer, Official

Signature, and Date);

Complete Section B of the Solicitation, providing proposed prices for each line item;

Complete all fill-in clauses, Section K Certifications/representation, and other submittals as required; and

Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an amendment to the solicitation.

mailto:robert.a.gilbert1@navy.mil mailto:bart.franklin@navy.mil mailto:stephanie.rosenthal@navy.mil

b. Notification/Exceptions: The proper completion and submission to the Government of the above items will constitute an offer. With respect to specific terms and conditions of this Solicitation, any exception to any of the terms and conditions shall constitute a deficiency, which may make the offer unacceptable.

3. VOLUME II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

THE OFFER MUST BE DETERMINED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE BEFORE

FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN.

a. Organization: Volume II shall be bound separately and organized in the sequence conforming to the required proposal content. The technical proposal will consist of the sub-factors’ Corporate Experience, and Technical Capability. Each sub-factor shall be tabbed and labeled.

1. Corporate Experience: Limited to 10 pages.

The contractor shall discuss their relevant corporate experience providing and managing qualified journeyman-level mechanics and technicians in accomplishing preservation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of waterborne and/or dry-docked surface ships and small craft similar to, and including

U.S. Navy vessels during the past three years. The types of vessels deemed relevant to this procurement are DD, FFG, YTB, YT, YC, YON, YRB, YD, Caisson, and Utility Craft.

2. Technical Capability: No page limit.

Submit evidence of the following:

a . Facility. Documentation that demonstrates the offeror’s facility is capable of safely accomplishing dry-docking of a MK 3 15-Meter Work Boat (LCM (3) WB 9207) with the following measurements:

Length 50’ x Width 14’and 5”. The draft is of 3’.

Full displacement is 41.4 Long Tons

Light Displacement is 22.5 Long Tons

The facility must be located in the Puget Sound Washington Region. For this procurement, the Puget Sound Washington R egion is defined as the west coast of the continental

United States starting from Olympia, WA extending northward to Bellingham, WA.

b . Quality Management Plan. Submit evidence of your company’s Quality Management Plan.

c . Property Control Process. Submit a copy of your company’s Property Control Process which demonstrates the following:

i. Storage capability which meets the minimum needs of this procurement;

ii. Record keeping system

iii. Inventory control process; and

iv. Property management point(s) of contact.

4. VOLUME III – PRICE PROPOSAL

a. Since adequate price competition is anticipated in response to this solicitation, certified cost or pricing data is not required at this time. However, if only one proposal is received in response to the solicitation, then cost and pricing data information is required to ascertain that the proposed prices are fair and reasonable.

b. The price proposal has no page limitation.

c. Offeror is required to submitt Statement of Work line-item prices described in the Section J, Technical Price Breakdown Attachment form.

d. Offeror is required to submit prices for all line items in Section B of this solicitation. Failure to submit a price for any line item may result in the offer being rejected as unacceptable. The prices will be compared to the Government Estimate, other offers received, and/or other independent price cost information.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS

1. CONTRACT AWARD

Award will be made to one offeror determined to be the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer, whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the Government, given the outcome of the

Government’s evaluation of each offeror’s technical capability, past performance, and price.

2. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY – LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCPETABLE

In selecting the best overall offer, the following factors will be considered: (1) technical, (2) past performance, and

(3) price. The offeror must be determined to have acceptable technical and past performance before further consideration will be given; that is, selection of the contractor is to be based on the establishment of minimum requirements to be evaluated on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked using the non-price factors. In order to be considered awardable, there must be an “acceptable” rating in every non-price factor. The non-price factors include Technical and Past Performance.

All offers with acceptable technical and past performance will be further considered. From those offerors, the government will select the offer, in conformance with the solicitation, which offers the lowest price.

3. EVALUATION FACTORS AND CRITERIA

a. Technical Proposal: Technical proposals will be evaluated on an “Acceptable/Unacceptable” basis. The proposal will be evaluated for completeness and accuracy of information. The proposal must receive an acceptable rating in each technical sub-factor in order to receive an overall technical rating of acceptable.

Any proposal that is rated as unacceptable in any technical sub-factor will be rated as unacceptable overall and will be ineligible for contract award. An offer will be determined technically acceptable based on the following criteria:

1. Corporate Experience:

The offer’s corporate experience shall be evaluated as having a minimum of 3 (three) years of corporate experience providing and managing qualified journeyman level mechanics and technicians in accomplishing preservation, maintenance, repair and overhaul services on a minimum of three (3) waterborne or dry-docked surface ships and small craft similar to, and including

U.S. Navy vessels or surface ships classes identified as relevant in Section L.

2. Technical Capability:

(a) Facility. The offeror's facility will be evaluated to determine that the facility has adequate lifting and operational capacity to safely dock the vessel per the requirements set forth in

Section L of this solicitation. An on-site survey conducted by the Government Docking

Observer (GDO) may be required to validate the facility’s capability.

(b) Quality Management Plan (QMP): The following components of the Offerors QMP will be evaluated based on the following:

(i) Control of Documents: A documented procedure that meets or exceeds ISO

9001:2008 paragraph 4.2.3.

(ii) Control of Records: A documented procedure that meets or exceeds ISO 9001:2008

Paragraph 4.2.4

(iii) Corrective Action: A documented procedure that meets or exceeds ISO 9001:2008 paragraph 8.5.2.

(iv) Preventive Action: A documented procedure that meets or exceeds ISO 9001:2008 paragraph 8.5.3.

(v) Internal Audit: A documented procedure that meets or exceeds ISO 9001:2008 paragraph 8.2.2.

(vi) Management Review: A documented procedure which meets or exceeds ISO

9001:2008 paragraph 5.6

(vii) Property Control: The Offerors documented Property Control system will be evaluated to determine if it meets the requirements at FAR 52.245-1. This process must address, at a minimum, all four elements listed in Section L (Technical

Capability: Item c. Property Control Process).

TECHNICAL EVALUATION RATING TABLE

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

The proposal must meet or exceed the requirements in the solicitation, and any subsequent amendments.

Statements and representations made in an Offeror’s technical proposal may be subject to verification by

Government evaluators. If the Offeror is found to be technically unacceptable in any of the Technical subfactors, the proposal will be found technically unacceptable overall. Any proposal deemed technically

UNACCEPTABLE in accordance with the terms of the solicitation will NOT be considered for award.

(b) Past Performance: Past performance is a measure of whether an Offeror has satisfied customers in the past. Past Performance will be rated as “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable”, focusing on performance that is recent and relevant to the contract requirements. For the purposes of this solicitation, recent past performance is defined as contracts performed within three (3) years immediately prior to the date of solicitation issuance. The types of vessels deemed relevant to this procurement are surface ships and small craft similar to, and including U.S. Navy DD, FFG, YTB, YT, YC, YON, YRB, YD, Caisson and Utility Craft. Trends showing improving or deteriorating performance will also be considered.

The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation performed in support of this source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts.

Past performance information shall be obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System

(PPIRS) and the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Past Performance will be evaluated on an “Acceptable/Unacceptable” basis. Any rating of unsatisfactory on past performance elements Quality, Cost Control, Schedule, or Management will render an Offeoror’s overall past performance rating as UNACCEPTABLE, and the proposal will NOT be considered for award.

PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RATING TABLE

Rating Description

Acceptable

Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Unacceptable

Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or is so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. In the context of acceptable/unacceptable rating, “unknown” past performance shall be considered

“acceptable”.

(c) Price: Price will be evaluated to determine if the offeror's proposed price is fair, reasonable, and balanced utilizing price analysis techniques in accordance with the guidelines in FAR Part 15. The Government will award this contract to the offeror whose proposal represents the lowest price to the Government.

Offeror’s are required to submit prices for all line items included in Section B of the solicitation. Further, Offerors are required to submit prices described in the Section J, Technical Price Breakdown Attachment form.

The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items listed on the five-way breakdown sheet provided. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government. Completion of the Technical Price Breakdown attachment found in section J is

REQUIRED to be submitted with your proposal. Failure to submit a price for any line item(s) may result in the offer being rejected as unacceptable.

(End of Summary of Changes)