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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offers 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 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

A. General:

1. ALL INQUIRIES shall be made via email and directed to Alice Robertson, Contract Specialist, and Nathan DeGuzman, Contracting Officer, at and nathaniel.d.deguzman.civ@us.navy.mil. To ensure the Government is able to adequately address and alice.n.robertson.civ@us.navy.mil respond to offeror requests for clarification (RFCs) via amendment if applicable, it is requested questions be submitted no later than 2 April

. The government reserves the right to not answer any questions received after 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time (PT) 2 April 2025 at 12:00 PM . Furthermore, offerors should note that the proposal due date will not be extended solely on the basis of questions received. RFCs shall PT reference the solicitation and specification page and paragraph number and be submitted on a request for clarification form (Attachment J-3) provided with this solicitation. A request for clarification form (Attachment J-3) shall be submitted for each separate question.

2. Offerors shall submit their proposals in accordance with the following instructions:

3. Offerors' proposals must comply with requirements set forth in Section L and Section M of this solicitation. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

4. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission or are otherwise unsound, the offeror should notify the Government as soon as possible.

5. : Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between Section L, Instructions to Relationship between Instructions and Evaluation Offerors and Section M, Evaluation Criteria of this solicitation. Section L provides the proposal submission instructions and detailed proposal content requirements. Section M provides the evaluation factors for award.

B. :Proposal Submission Instructions

1. Late proposals will not be considered. Late Time of Submission: Proposals are DUE NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM PT, 10 April 2025.

submissions shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004) reference subparagraphs (c)(3)(ii)(A) and (1), and FAR 15.208. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure their proposal is received by the Contracting Officer on or before the specified closing date and time.

2. Electronic Delivery of Proposals: Delivery submissions shall only be accepted electronically. Offeror's must submit electronic copy of their proposal in accordance with Table 1 below. Proposals shall be submitted via https://piee.eb.mil

3. For an Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at . Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through https://piee.eb.mil/ proprietary or third party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: .https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf

It is the Offeror's responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the Contracting office. In the event that the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to: alice.n.robertson.civ@us.navy.mil and ONLY. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate nathaniel.d.deguzman.civ@us.navy.mil submission method. Offeror's are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

For an electronic document to be considered as part of the proposal, it must be uploaded prior to the closing deadline. Electronic files not uploaded prior to the closing deadline will not be considered as part of the proposal. If any portion of the uploaded proposal is unreadable or contains corrupted files, re-submission of such portions shall be handled IAW FAR 15.207(c). IAW FAR 15.208(b)(1)(i), it is highly recommended that Offeror's upload their proposal to at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the solicitation deadline as well https://piee.eb.mil/ as read and become familiar with the PIEE solicitation module located at .https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting Offer.pdf

Proposals submitted via to tool may be downloaded by the Government for evaluation once the solicitation closes.https://piee.eb.mil/

4. : Proposals shall only be submitted in the following formats:Electronic File Format

.docx for Microsoft Word files

.xlsx for Microsoft Excel files

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.pdf for Adobe Acrobat files

Offerors shall not embed sound or video files into submittals. Graphics, tables, photographs, and other data beyond the capability of Microsoft

(r) Word (TM), Microsoft(r) Excel (TM), or not in currently NMCI- supported applications may be submitted in Adobe Acrobat format. Any submission document that requires a "wet signatures" or other data input by hand shall be scanned and formatted in Adobe Acrobat (PDF).

All spreadsheets shall be in Microsoft Excel format such that each mathematical equation is obvious. No fields shall be password protected.

5. : Proposals shall be organized into the following layout. At a minimum, each section as outlined below shall Proposal Layout and Page Limitations constitute a separate file.

Volume I Factor 1: Technical Capabilities

I. Technical Proposal, Subfactor 1.1 Corporate Experience

II. Technical Proposal, Subfactor 1.2 Certifications

III. Technical Proposal, Subfactor 1.3 Facilities

Note on Volume I Factor 1 file: Sections I, II, & III have no page limitation.

Volume II Factor 2: Past Performance

Volume III Factor 3: Price Proposal

a. Text size shall be no smaller than what is equivalent to Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, 10 point, uncompressed font.

b. Pages shall be single sided, one and one half inch spaced, with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides. Pages shall be dated and numbered sequentially by volume. A header should be present in each volume submission stating the volume number, title, solicitation identification, and the offeror's name.

c. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used with an explanation for each.

d. Elaborate format and/or color representations are not desirable. Any pages that are changed (as the result of negotiations) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page and/or circling if changing data in a chart. The offeror shall indicate the new date on revised pages.

e. Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used when necessary to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 by 17 inches in size. For tables, charts, graphs, and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 8 point, Times New Roman.

6. Ship Check Requirements:

a. Badging Requirements for Ship Check:

i. Ship checks will be conducted from 08:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. PT on in the CIA at Naval Base Kitsap 26 March 2025 2 April 2025 Bremerton in Bremerton, WA. The Beluga RCD Barge will be available at this ship check. Prospective offerors shall notify Chontay Woodruff, chontay.r.woodruff.civ@us.navy.mil, cell (360) 627-3373 and Alexandra Vanderpool, alexandra.c.vanderpool.civ@us.navy.mil, cell (360) 476-4489 by 11:59 A.M. on in order to reserve time and submit the names of employees and 14 March 2025 28 March 2025 subcontractors who will attend. Pre-registration in Base Authorization and Visit Request (BAVR) is mandatory to meet security and access requirements prior to arrival at NBK Bremerton.

ii. Offerors shall send an e-mail with their Company Name, CAGE Code, and Solicitation Number in the subject line to Chontay Woodruff and Alexandra Vanderpool. Pre-registration is mandatory to guarantee adequate time for security and access requirements prior to arrival. Pre-registration 14 March 2025 could result in the offeror not being able to attend the ship check.after

iii. Offerors shall follow instructions listed in Attachment J-7 to apply for a security badge in Base Authorization and Visit Request (BAVR). If you have any questions regarding these instructions, please contract Chontay Woodruff and Alexandra Vanderpool.

iv. Once your information is submitted into BAVR, the Government Point of Contact (POC), Chontay Woodruff and Alexandra Vanderpool will confirm receipt and provide any final security instructions required to attend Ship Check. Offerors are encouraged to provide cellular contact numbers for company officials attending to allow for last minute site location or instruction changes if necessary.

b. Ship Check Requirements and On-Site POC:

i. Contact Matthew Stubblefield (360) 633-9321 by 11:59 A.M. on matthew.c.stubblefield.civ@us.navy.mil 14 March 2025 28 to confirm your attendance.March 2025

ii. Personal Protective Equipment

Contractor personnel attending ship check shall wear:

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- Life Jacket (Coast Guard Approved, Type I, II, III, or V), Reference OSHA 29 CFR 1915.158(a)(1)

- Protective Helmet (ANSI Z89.1-1986), Reference OSHA 29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1)

- Eye or Face Protection (ANSI Z87), Reference OSHA 29 CFR 1915.133

- Protective Footwear (ASTM F-2413-2005), Reference OSHA 29 CFR 1915.136

1. 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.

2. Per OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards - Head Protection, Section 1910.135(a)(1), Contractor personnel attending ship-checks shall wear a protective helmet meeting ANSI Z89.1-1986.

3. Per OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards - Personal Protective Equipment, Section 1915.133, Contractor personnel attending ship-checks shall wear eye and/or face protective devices that comply with ANSI Z87.

4. Per OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards - Personal Protective Equipment, Section 1915.136, Contractor personnel attending ship-checks shall wear protective footwear that comply with ASTM F-2413-2005, "Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear".

iii. The decision by any offeror to not attend the ship check will be construed to mean that the offeror fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. All prospective offerors are advised that at the conclusion of the ship check, unless this solicitation is amended in writing, it will remain unchanged. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgement and receipt of any such amendment shall be applicable. In no event will failure to attend the ship check constitute grounds for a claim after award of the contract.

7. : In requesting proposals from prospective subcontractors, offerors should provide all necessary information for the Subcontract Information contemplated purchase. 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 MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE PRIME

CONTRACTOR (OFFEROR).

8. Offerors may request SOW reference file (Attachment J-6) access and/or picture file access electronically via an SOW References Information:

email request to and nathaniel.d.deguzman.civ@us.navy.mil.alice.n.robertson.civ@us.navy.mil

C. Detailed Proposal Content Requirements:

1. VOLUME I - FACTOR 1: Technical Capabilities

a. : Volume I shall be organized conforming to the requirements of Table 1 above. Volume I shall be clearly Organization labeled. At a minimum, each section as outlined below shall constitute a separate file. Volume I shall not include pricing information.

Table 1- Technical Submission Requirements

Submission Requirements

Section I: Subfactor 1.1, Corporate Experience:

Offerors are required to provide Corporate Experience Data Sheets (Attachment J-5) on three (3) recently completed projects (not to exceed) five

(5) years older than date of solicitation that demonstrate relevant work as outlined in subfactor 1.1 of Section M of the solicitation.

Narratives provided on the data sheet must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the offeror's proposal against sub-factor 1.1.

Offeror's shall include complete contract numbers, to include specific delivery/task order numbers as applicable, within the narrative provided on the data sheet to allow for the verification of claims. However, copies of contracts referenced are not required as part of the proposal.

If referencing non-government corporate experience, offeror's shall include an associated point of contact with the customer company which includes: name, company title, phone number, and email to allow for government verification.

Section II: Subfactor 1.2, Certifications:

The offeror shall provide copies of current certifications for at least one paint inspector that meets at least one of the requirements outlined in evaluation subfactor 1.2. In order for a certificate to be considered current, the certificate must not expire prior to the first day of the period of performance as designated in Section F of the Solicitation.

Section III: Subfactor 1.3, Facility:

The offeror shall provide a narrative that describes how they meet the requirements of evaluation subfactor 1.3. Narratives provided must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Any supporting documentation included should clearly substantiate claims and be verifiable.

2. VOLUME II- FACTOR 2: Past Performance

a. : Volume II shall be organized conforming to the required proposal content. Volume II shall not include pricing Organization information.

The Past Performance volume shall be organized in the following manner:

Contractor Performance Data Sheet (Attachment J-4)

Table 2- Past Performance Submission Requirements

Submission Requirements

Offerors are required to provide Contract Performance Data Sheets (Attachment J-4) on one (1) of the offeror's recently completed projects (not to exceed) five years since completion as a prime contractor that demonstrates relevant work in accordance with evaluation factor 2. Substituted Contract Performance Data Sheet (Attachment J-4) will not be evaluated. Offerors may submit performance data regarding current contract performance as long as a minimum of one year of performance has been completed as of the closing date of this RFP. Supporting documentation should clearly substantiate claims and be verifiable.

Offeror's shall include complete contract numbers, to include specific delivery/task order numbers as applicable, within the narrative to allow for the verification of claims. However, copies of contracts referenced are not required as part of the proposal.

If referencing non-government past performance, ensure that the Contract Performance Data Sheets list a current customer point of contact with name, company title, phone number, and email included for government verification.

Past performance information may be obtained from established systems such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases. Past performance information may also be obtained from other sources available to the Government, such as the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Fee Determining Officials.

Offeror's are not required to submit any additional documentation in support of this evaluation criterion.

3. VOLUME III - FACTOR 3: PRICE OFFER

a. : Volume III shall be organized as outlined below. Volume III shall be clearly labeled. At a minimum, each section Organization shall constitute a separate file.

Section I

Cover Letter

Section II

Completed solicitation and amendments

Section III

Completed price proposal worksheet, Attachments J-2

Section IV

Completed Government Property Management Plan, FAR clause 52.245-1(f)

Section V

Completed Small Business Subcontractin Plan

1) Section I, Cover Letter: A cover letter that addresses all the requirements of the "first page of the proposal" outlined in FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(i-v). In addition to those requirements, the offeror shall include the following in the cover letter:

- Identification of all separate files included in the proposal package,

- CAGE and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers for the prime contractor,

- Notice of any alterations to the solicitation or attachments/exhibits (except for completing appropriate "fill-in" blocks and certifications).

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

2) The completed SF 33 with blocks 12 through 18 completed, as well as all sections with applicable "fill-ins" filled in and shall acknowledge all amendments (block 14). Block 12 must match the 90 days specified in the provided cover letter. The representative who signs this form must be authorized to contractually bind the company providing the offer. Section B CLIN pricing must also be completed for CLIN 0001 and be equal to the total price of the price proposal worksheet. CLIN 0002 is informational only and shall not be priced. The Offeror shall complete and provide all Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements included in section K of the solicitation. Submission of a signed offer to the Government constitutes agreement and acceptance of the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

3) Complete the price proposal worksheet, Attachment J-2 of the Solicitation. Labor rates, Fringe rate, Overhead rate, G&A rate, FCCOM, and Profit rate used to calculate for the overall price of the base contract award shall be the basis for pricing all modifications under this contract.

4) Government Property Management Plan: In accordance with FAR subpart 45.201, the offeror shall, contained within their response to this request for proposal, submit a copy of their internal Government Property Management System Plan to be used in managing Government Property in accordance with FAR 52.245-1. Failure to provide a

The Offeror's Property Management Plan may result in disqualifying the Offeror from further consideration.

submittal should demonstrate their internal controls (control, use, preserve, protect, repair, and maintain) to protect Government property in its possession. The Government will provide Government Property on a rent-free basis in performance of the contract.

The Offeror shall submit its Property Management System in place for the Government's review to ensure it complies with FAR clause 52.245-1(f). Alternatively, the contractor may provide a confirmation letter of an approved Property Management System from Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and/or any Federal Government agency within the 3 years from solicitation issuance date. The Government will evaluate the Property Management Plan (or confirmation letter) submitted to determine whether it is compliant with FAR 52.245-1. If the Offeror does not have a Property Management System in place, the Government will accept an Offeror's plan that shows the intent to comply with FAR clause 52.245-1(f). The plan should include a timeline for implementing a formal Property Management System that will be used to manage Government Property in its possession.

The Contracting Officer shall make a determination regarding whether or not the submittal meets the ten (10) elements of FAR clause 52.245-1(f). If the Contracting Officer's determination is that the submittal does not meet the ten (10) elements of FAR clause 52.245-1(f), the Contracting Officer will notify the contractor at award that they have 45 days to submit a corrective action plan. The corrective action plan shall include a timeline for implementation.

5) Subcontracting Plan: The offeror's attention is directed to Section I clauses FAR 52.219-9 entitled "Small Business Subcontracting Plan," DFARS 252.219-7003 entitled "Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts)-Basic," and L-219-H001 "Submission of Small Business Subcontracting Plan (NAVSEA)." As prescribed in FAR 19.708, offerors other than small business concerns shall submit, with initial proposals, a subcontracting plan; that plan, once approved by the Contracting Officer, shall be made part of any contract resulting from this solicitation. A copy shall be provided in Volume III and does not count toward page number limitation of Volume III. Small business concerns will not submit this section.

Of the total subcontract value, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan has a required goal of 13.40% for Small Businesses (including Alaskan Native Companies [ANCs], Indian Tribes and qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind and other severely disabled firms):

5.00% Small Disadvantaged Businesses (Including ANCs and Indian Tribes)

0.71% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

1.42% Women-Owned Small Businesses

2.66% HUBZone Small Businesses

Offerors that submit a Subcontracting Plan with goals that are less than the minimum required above, shall include a detailed explanation describing the actions taken to arrive at that determination and/or why there are not adequate subcontracting opportunities available to support the required goals.

b. : The proper completion and submission to the Government of the above items will constitute an Notification/Exceptions offer. Unless this solicitation expressly authorizes alternate offers 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.

c. : All pricing information submitted is for the exclusive use of Government representatives, and will Release of Pricing Information be treated as business confidential and will not be publicly disclosed, provided that, where a request for disclosure of such cost information is submitted to the Government pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Government will not disclose the offeror's pricing information if public disclosure of such information would substantially harm the offeror in its competitive position. In order to help ensure non-disclosure, the title page of the cost proposal and other sheets of proposal data should be marked with a restrictive legend stating that the price information is proprietary.

1400 FARRAGUT AVE, BREMERTON WA 98314-5001

BREMERTON, WA 98314-5001

UNITED STATES

ALICE ROBERTSON, Email: alice.n.robertson.civ@us.navy.mil Telephone: 3608159744 AdminBy:

SCD: PAS:

SCHEDULE: The proposal due date and time remains unchanged at 12:00PM PDT, 10 April 2025.

TERMS: All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.