N6133120R0004-0002 Amendment.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Answ er questions posed by industry.

2) Revise Section L Paragraphs 2.2.2.e, 3.3.3.h, 3.3.3.i, & 3.3.3.j.

3) Revise Section J Attachments J.4, J.6, & J.7.

4) Revise Clause H-216-H002 Support Labor Hours per w eek.

5) Extend the Solicitation Response Date from 02/10/2020 to 02/13/2020.

All Other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.

Please see summary of changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 16

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 28-Jan-2020

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 N6133120R0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Dec-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer 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

28-Jan-2020

CODE

NSWC PANAMA CITY (C. HENSLEE)

COURTNEY.HENSLEE@NAVY.MIL

850-235-5354

110 VERNON AVE.

PANAMA CITY FL 32407-7001

N61331 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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N6133120R0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 10-Feb-2020 04:00 PM to 13-Feb-2020 04:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS/ANSWERS PART II

1. Section L-2.2.2.e states that offerors shall load “…their section B pricing into the portal via the web form.”

Please provide instructions and details regarding this portal/web form so that we are able to comply with this requirement.

Government Response: Section L-2.2.2.e has been revised.

2. Please advise which form/Attachment should be used to propose the Standard eCRAFT Labor Categories as required by Section L-3.3.3.h.?

Government Response: Section L-3.3.3.h has been deleted in its entirety.

3. Please confirm that Section L-3.3.3.i is not applicable since the Service Contract Act does not apply to this Solicitation?

Government Response: It has already been stated that Service Contract Act does not apply to this contract;

therefore, Section L-3.3.3.i does not apply and has been deleted in its entirety.

4. Section L-3.3.3.j requires offerors to submit an “eCRAFT Upload Average Bid Rates Attachment (See Section J).” However, this Attachment does not appear to be included in Section J. Please provide the referenced Attachment or clarify which existing Section J Attachment relates to this requirement.

Government Response: Section L-3.3.3.j has been deleted in its entirety.

5. The Solicitation file name uses number N6133120R3004. However, the SF-33 form uses number N6133120R0004. Please confirm the correct Solicitation number.

Government Response: The Solicitation Number is N6133120R0004. Solicitation file name has been corrected to N6133120R0004.

6. For Attachments J.4 Cost Summary Format; J.6 Staffing Plan WITHOUT Cost; J.7 Staffing Plan WITH Cost – The columns related to level of effort use “Hours” as the default unit or measure. However, Section B uses “Days” (for Crew Labor) and “Hours” (for Support Labor) as the unit of measure for labor effort. Is it acceptable for offerors to complete Attachment J.4, J.6 and J.7 using Days and Hours for Crew Labor and Support Labor (respectively) in order to remain consistent with the formatting of the Section B CLIN units?

Government Response: Attachments J.4, J.6, & J.7 have been revised.

7. The level of effort expenditure rate for Support Staff stated in Section H-216-H002 does not reconcile or (when annualized) equate to the annual level of effort for Support Labor stated in Section B (CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002). Moreover, when annualized, the rate stated in Section H-216-H002 produces annual labor hours that are SIGNIFICANTLY less (approximately 65% less) than the Support Staff hours stated in Section B.

Please confirm which Support Staff hours should be used when calculating our cost estimates.

Government Response: Clause H-216-H002 has been revised.

8. Should Attachment J.4 Cost Summary Format be prepared using the annual level of effort Days/Hours provided by the Government in Section B, or should Attachment J.4 be prepared using the level of effort Days/Hours that we estimate is required to perform the contract?

Government Response: The level of effort should reflect the hours as stated within the Section B-CLIN structure.

9. Section B CLINs for Crew Labor and Support Labor include a column for Unit Price. Are offerors required to insert a Unit Price into this column? Is it acceptable for offerors to only insert amounts for Estimate Cost and Fixed Fee and leave the Unit Price column blank?

Government Response: It is the Government’s Intent that the offerors are to include amounts for the Estimated Cost and Fixed Fee and leave the Unit Price column blank.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

H-216-H002 LEVEL OF EFFORT--ALTERNATE I (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

(a) The total level of effort for the performance of this contract is specified in Section B and includes prime and subcontractor direct labor (for those subcontractors specifically identified in the Contractor's proposal as having hours included in the proposed level of effort).

(b) Of the total man-hours of direct labor set forth in Section B, it is estimated that (Offeror to fill-in) man-hours are uncompensated effort.

Uncompensated effort is defined as hours provided by personnel in excess of 40 hours per week without additional compensation for such excess work. All other effort is defined as compensated effort. If no effort is indicated in the first sentence of this paragraph, uncompensated effort performed by the Contractor shall not be counted in fulfillment of the level of effort obligations under this contract.

(c) Effort performed in fulfilling the total level of effort obligations specified in Section B shall only include effort performed in direct support of this contract and shall not include time and effort expended on such things as local travel to and from an employee's usual work location, uncompensated effort while on travel status, truncated lunch periods, work (actual or inferred) at an employee's residence or other non-work locations (except as provided in paragraph (i) below), or other time and effort which does not have a specific and direct contribution to the tasks described in Sections B and C.

(d) The level of effort for this contract shall be expended at an average rate of approximately SeaFighter Crew - 84.13 days per week and Support Staff – 762.31 hours per week. It is understood and agreed that the rate of man-hours per week may fluctuate in pursuit of the technical objective, provided such fluctuation does not result in the use of the total man-hours of effort prior to the expiration of the term hereof, except as provided in the following paragraphs.

(e) If, during the term hereof, the Contractor finds it necessary to accelerate the expenditure of direct labor to such an extent that the total man-hours of effort specified in Section B would be used prior to the expiration of the term, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing setting forth the acceleration required; the probable benefits which would result; an offer to undertake the acceleration at no increase in the estimated cost or fee; and an offer for the additional man-hours to cover the remainder of the term to include a proposed level of effort, cost breakdown, and proposed fee, for continuation of the work until expiration of the term. The offer shall acknowledge that the additional man-hours proposed will be subject to the terms and conditions of this contract and any additions or changes required by then current law, regulations, or directives, and that the offer, with a written notice of acceptance by the Contracting Officer, shall constitute a binding contract. The Contractor shall not accelerate any effort until receipt of a signed contract modification by the Contracting Officer. Any agreement to accelerate will be formalized by contract modification.

(f) The Contracting Officer may, by written order, direct the Contractor to accelerate the expenditure of direct labor such that the total man-hours of effort specified in Section B would be used prior to the expiration of the term. This order shall specify the acceleration required and the resulting revised term. The Contractor shall acknowledge this order within five days of receipt.

(g) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an accounting system, determined adequate by the Administrative Contracting Officer, which collects costs incurred and effort (compensated and uncompensated, if any) provided in fulfillment of the level of effort obligations of this contract. The Contractor shall indicate on each invoice the total level of effort claimed during the period covered by the invoice, separately identifying compensated effort and uncompensated effort, if any.

(h) Within 45 days after completion of the work under each separately identified period of performance hereunder, the Contractor shall submit the following information in writing to the Contracting Officer with copies to the cognizant Contract Administration Office and to the Defense Contract Audit Agency office to which vouchers are submitted: (1) the total number of man-hours of direct labor expended during the applicable period that separately identifies compensated and uncompensated hours; (2) a breakdown of this compensated total showing the number of man-hours expended in each direct labor classification and associated direct and indirect costs; (3) a breakdown of other costs incurred; and (4) the Contractor's estimate of the total allowable cost incurred under the contract for the period. Additionally, in the case of a cost underrun the Contractor shall submit the amount by which the estimated cost of this contract may be reduced to recover excess funds. All submissions shall include subcontractor information.

(i) Unless the Contracting Officer determines that alternative worksite arrangements are detrimental to contract performance, the Contractor may perform up to 10% of the hours at an alternative worksite, provided the Contractor has a company-approved alternative worksite plan. The primary worksite is the traditional “main office” worksite. An alternative worksite means an employee’s residence or a telecommuting center. A telecommuting center is a geographically convenient office setting as an alternative to an employee’s main office. The Government reserves the right to review the Contractor’s alternative worksite plan. In the event performance becomes unacceptable, the Contractor will be prohibited from counting the hours performed at the alternative worksite in fulfilling the total level of effort obligations of the contract. Regardless of work location, all contract terms and conditions, including security requirements and labor laws, remain in effect. The Government shall not incur any additional cost nor provide additional equipment for contract performance as a result of the Contractor’s election to implement an alternative worksite plan.

(j) Notwithstanding any of the provisions in the above paragraphs and subject to the Limitation of Funds or Limitation of Cost clauses, as applicable, the period of performance may be extended at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, and the estimated cost may be increased in order to permit the Contractor to provide all of the man-hours listed in Section B. The contractor shall continue to be paid fee for each man-hour performed in accordance with the terms of the contract.

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFEROR'S

1.0 General

The Government is requesting proposals to provide operational, maintenance, including shipyard and dry-dock planning, engineering, programmatic and administrative support required to operate and maintain the SEA FIGHTER (FSF-1) in support of Advanced Technology Demonstrations (ATDs) and Research Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) efforts.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer at the earliest possible time, but prior to the closing date, any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the PWS and other solicitation documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference.

In order to allow for procurement lead-time and a fair and equitable evaluation of all proposals submitted under this competitive procurement, all proposals shall be based on a Contract start date of September 30, 2020. This date is only an estimate of the anticipated Contract start date and will be used for the purpose of proposal evaluation only. A definitive contract performance start date will be incorporated into the award document.

Requests for all Government Furnished Information (to include documents from PWS Paragraphs 1.7, 2.3, & 8.1.3) shall be submitted to Courtney Henslee, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at courtney.henslee@navy.mil and courtesy copy (cc) Aaron Deich at aaron.deich@navy.mil . Please submit all inquiries to both email addresses. All requests shall be submitted no later than fifteen calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. Requests submitted after fifteen calendar days will be honored but material may not be received prior to the solicitation closing date. Further, late requests provided may not result in an extension of the solicitation closing date and time. Therefore, the responsibility is solely on the Offeror to ensure requests are timely submitted to the Government.

Questions and comments shall be submitted to Courtney Henslee, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at courtney.henslee@navy.mil and courtesy copy (cc) Aaron Deich at aaron.deich@navy.mil prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation. Please submit all inquiries to both email addresses. All questions should be submitted no later than thirty calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. Questions submitted after the thirty calendar days may or may not be answered prior to the closing date. Further, responses to late questions provided may not result in an extension of the solicitation closing date and time. Therefore, the responsibility is solely on the Offeror to ensure questions are timely submitted to the Government. Offeror’s questions that are answered will be addressed in subsequent amendments to the solicitation and will be posted to the Contract Opportunities Web page (FBO) at https://beta.sam.gov/. Although every effort will be made, the Government makes no guarantee that all questions received within the allotted timeframe will be answered.

Solicitation information and amendments will be made available through the World Wide Web though the Contract Opportunities Web page (FBO) website at https://beta.sam.gov/. The solicitation, which will include the Section J attachments, can be downloaded directly to the contractor’s workstations. Offerors are advised to periodically check the BETASAM.GOV website for responses to any amendments that have been issued containing important information related to the solicitation.

Upon notification of award, all unsuccessful Offerors shall return or destroy all Government Furnished Information.

2.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

2.1 Electronic Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically by the solicitation closing date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation, block (9). Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time will render the proposal late and unacceptable. No hard copies will be accepted.

Proposals shall be submitted to Courtney Henslee, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at courtney.henslee@navy.mil and courtesy copy (cc) Aaron Deich at aaron.deich@navy.mil . Please submit proposals to both email addresses.

The Subject Line of the e-mail shall state the following: N61331-20-R-0004, VOL#, Email 1 of __, CONTRACTOR

NAME.

E-mails (including attachments) cannot exceed 5 MB. Each individual volume of the proposal may be sent separately in an individual email. If volumes are sent in multiple emails, please notate in the subject line of the email “Volume I, Email 1 of __”.

Each individual volume of the Proposal shall stand on its own as complete and inclusive and shall contain all pertinent information in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the particular area of interest. Volume II shall contain all information needed to evaluate the technical aspects of the Proposal and shall contain no pricing. All Volumes shall be unclassified.

It is recommended that if any sensitive or controlled unclassified information is submitted, the information should be encrypted. Microsoft Office (2003 or later) compatible files are required. All filenames shall include the Offeror's company name and title/subject of file content; all files shall be named with the file extension .doc, .xls, .ppt, or .pdf.

Comprehensive responses to the requirements of this solicitation are necessary to enable the Government to evaluate the Offerors understanding of, and capability to accomplish the stated requirements. Throughout the Proposal, the Offeror shall provide sufficient detail to substantiate the validity of all stated claims. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions herein and non-conformance with the specific required content may be cause for rejection of the Proposal. The Proposal shall provide comprehensive responses to the areas provided for in paragraph

3.0 below, entitled "Proposal Content".

Each proposal must be sufficiently complete to demonstrate the manner in which it is proposed to comply with the applicable requirements of the solicitation. Brochuremanship is not desired; clarity and completeness are essential.

Elaborate artwork, and expensive visual and other presentation aids are neither necessary nor wanted. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this solicitation are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Offerors lack of cost consciousness.

2.2 Proposal Format: Failure to comply with the detailed instructions of Section L may render the proposal non-responsive and ineligible for award.

2.2.1 Page Limits: Table 2.2.1 identifies page limitations for each volume of the proposal. If exceeded, excess pages will not be read or considered in proposal evaluation. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Graphs, charts, and tables are included in the page count unless otherwise specified.

TABLE 2.2.1 - PAGE LIMITATIONS

Volume Contents Page Limit

I Legal Offer No page limit

II Non-Cost Proposal Limited to 30 pages

III Cost Proposal No page limit

The following are not included in the page limitations:

a. Title/Cover pages

b. Tables of contents

c. Glossaries of abbreviations and acronyms

d. Subcontracting/Teaming/Consulting Agreements, letters of intent for key personnel

e. Proposal Cross-Reference Tables

f. Past Performance Reference - limited to five pages each

g. Resumes - limited to three pages each

h. OCI Mitigation Plan (if required)

i. Summary Quality Control Plan

j. Section J Attachments

2.2.2 Electronic Proposal Requirements:

The electronic proposal shall meet the following format requirements:

a. Offerors shall provide cost summary, in the format of Attachment J.4, "Cost Summary Format", showing cost elements and functioning formulas in addition to completing Section B pricing.

b. Instructions regarding use of certain electronic products (i.e., Microsoft Office Products, Adobe) listed herein shall not be construed as Government endorsement of specified products.

c. All file names shall include the Offeror's company name and title/subject of file content; all files shall include the file extension.

d. All supporting Cost Data shall be provided in Microsoft Excel version 2010 compatible software, with all files named with the file extension.

e. Cost Summary shall be submitted using Microsoft Excel version 2010 compatible Cost Summary Format provided as an Attachment to this solicitation (See Section J). Offerors shall submit Cost Summary Format with functioning formulas used to generate data. This is in addition to the Offeror loading their Section B pricing into SF33. Narratives related to cost summary data may be provided in MS Word.

f. The file size for all cost spreadsheets shall not exceed 5 MB. When printed, the length and width of each spreadsheet shall not exceed one 8.5 x 11 inch paper in landscape orientation. The font shall be in 10-point Times New Roman Font. Spreadsheets shall not contain hidden cells, formulas, or tabs. No scaling reductions will be allowed. Files or spreadsheets that exceed these parameters will not be evaluated or considered for award. **Please Note: The width, length and scaling requirements stated above are waived (removed) for Cost Summary Format, and Staffing Plan With and Without Cost respectively, Attachments only (See Section J).

g. Compression tools are limited to WinZip.

h. The electronic proposal, Volumes I and II, shall be prepared so that if printed, the proposal meets the following format requirements: 8.5 x 11 inch paper, 12 point times new roman font, single-spaced typed with 1 inch margins.

i. The font size for text contained in embedded graphics (tables and illustrations) shall be no smaller than 8-point Times New Roman font.

j. Volume I and II shall be submitted utilizing Microsoft Office Word version 2010 compatible or Adobe 11.0 version compatible software.

2.2.3 Cover Page, Table of Contents, and Proposal Cross-Reference Table:

a. Each proposal volume must include a Cover Page and a Table of Contents.

b. Volume I shall include a Master Table of Contents and a Proposal Cross-Reference Table. The Proposal

Cross-Reference Table shall indicate the required proposal content and the section/page number where this content appears in the proposal.

c. The Cover Page shall identify the solicitation number, proposal volume and title, the Offeror’s name, address, phone number and electronic address.

2.3.4 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms:

Each volume shall contain a glossary including all abbreviations, acronyms and corresponding definitions.

2.3.5 No cost or pricing information shall be included Volume II, Non-Cost Proposal.

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH PROPOSAL SECTION

3.1 VOLUME I, LEGAL OFFER

The Legal Offer must include the following:

3.1.1 COVER LETTER:

a. Identifying: (1) the solicitation number, (2) all enclosures being transmitted as part of the proposal, and; (3) acknowledgement that it transmits an offer in response to the solicitation.

b. It shall state that the proposal is valid through 180 days after the proposal due date.

c. A statement specifying the Offeror’s unconditional agreement to the terms and conditions of the solicitation and agreement to furnish any and all items upon which prices are offered at the price set for each item.

d. Names, titles, phone numbers and electronic addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

e. Names, 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.

f. Per 3.1.3, Organizational Conflict of Interest, if no conflicts of interest exist, then the Offeror shall clearly state this in its cover letter.

3.1.2 SECTION B - Complete all CLIN and SLIN pricing.

3.1.3 SECTION H - Complete Level of Effort (LOE), separately identifying compensated and uncompensated hours for all prime, subcontractor(s), and consultant (s) hours.

3.1.4 SECTION K - Complete Section K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors.

3.1.5 SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS

The offeror shall submit a signed copy/acknowledgement of each amendment in Block 14 of the SF33.

3.2 VOLUME II, NON-COST PROPOSAL

3.2.1 GENERAL GUIDANCE

The Non-Cost Proposal shall not contain any reference to cost.

The Non-Cost Proposal should be written so that management and engineering oriented personnel can evaluate the proposal and arrive at a sound determination as to whether the proposal meets the requirements of this solicitation. To this end, the proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective Contractor has a clear understanding of the technical requirements contained in Section C of this solicitation. Statements such as "the Offeror understands", "will comply with the Performance Work Statement," "standard procedures will be employed"; "well known techniques will be used" and general paraphrasing of the Performance Work Statement are considered inadequate.

In the event any portion of the Non-Cost Proposal is written by anyone who is not a bona fide employee of the firm submitting the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be furnished. It must be signed by a responsible officer of the Offeror and shall show the author's name, employment capacity, the name of the person's firm, the relationship of that firm to the Offeror's, and the portion of the Non-Cost/ Proposal he/she wrote.

Technical information previously submitted, if any, may not be considered by the Government; hence, any such information should not be relied upon or incorporated in the Non-Cost Proposal by reference.

It is the Government's intent to assess performance risk for each factor. Offerors shall specifically identify area(s) within their Non-Cost Proposal where risk is present and identify what steps they will take to mitigate this risk to ensure fully successful performance.

To assist the Contractor with the scope of this requirement, the following Government estimate is provided:

Task Breakout Percentage of Labor Operation & Maintenance 75% Integration & Installation (I&I) 15% Configuration Management (CM) 10%

3.2.2 Evaluation Factors To Be Addressed

The Offeror shall address each of the following evaluation factors in their technical proposal:

3.2.2.1 FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

The Offeror shall address the following elements in their technical approach:

a) Describe your technical approach to daily shipboard operational routines both in-port and at-sea.

b) Describe how inspection, testing, and troubleshooting will be conducted.

c) Describe your technical approach to the corrective maintenance and repair process.

Note: The following table summarizes the Historical Corrective Maintenance over the past several years, 2015- 2019. Historical information is provided for informational purposes only. Offerors should not infer or assume that the Government desires the same number of actions provided below.

YEAR SHIPS FORCE OUTSIDE REPAIR ACTIVITY

2015 2 0 2016 9 8 2017 10 12 2018 14 10 2019 8 8

3.2.2.2 FACTOR 2 – MANAGEMENT APPROACH

The Offeror shall address the following elements in their management approach:

a. Management Plan

The Management Plan shall explain how the Offeror will order, manage, track, and inspect materials, including Government property.

b. Summary Quality Control Plan

The Offeror shall provide a summary of its Quality Control Plan (QCP) that includes a Quality Control (QC) chart with lines of authority, procedures, and how it will be documented, during the performance of this contract.

3.2.2.3 FACTOR 3 –STAFFING

Offeror shall provide:

a. Project Organization Structure

Provide a Project Organizational Structure that identifies key personnel and clear lines of authority. The Project Organizational Structure shall also describe the Program Manager’s authority to act and commit corporate resources.

b. Staffing Approach

1. Complete attachments J.6-Staffing Plan WITHOUT Cost. Attachment J.6 shall not contain any "Cost" information. Do not provide any information that would violate the Privacy Act. The Staffing Plan shall provide proof of having or ability of having required certifications and licenses listed out in Section C-PWS Paragraph 3.10.4.

2. Describe your approach for training personnel to meet and maintain qualifications identified in Section C and retaining qualified personnel.

c.. Estimated Labor Mix

Provide the proposed labor mix and rationale for the proposed labor mix. The proposed labor mix shall include the percentage of total senior, mid-level, and junior personnel proposed. The burden lies with the Offeror to balance staffing with their proposed labor mix and remain competitive at the same time. The Offeror shall explain deviations from the estimated labor mix provided in the table below. The estimated labor mix shown in the table below is provided for information purposes only.

Level GS Schedule Equivalent Years of Experience % of Work Senior Grade 13 to 14 More than [ 10 ] years relevant experience [ 5 % ] Mid-Level Grade 11 to 12 [ 5 ] years to [ 10 ] years of relevant experience [ 80 % ] Junior Grade 9 to 10 Less than [ 5 ] years relevant experience [ 15 % ]

d. Subcontracting

1. Discuss the PWS functions you intend to subcontract.

2. Describe how you will select and manage subcontractors.

3. Provide a copy of any subcontracting/teaming/consulting agreements, signed by both parties, proposed to fulfill any direct charged part of the solicitation. The agreement should show the specific technical work areas to be contracted and the projected labor categories (key/non-key support). It shall be fully consistent with other portions of the proposal to include resumes submitted and the Cost Proposal. Agreements shall be submitted only for those Subcontractors or consultants who are priced in the Cost Proposal.

e. Key Personnel Resumes

a. Submit resumes for Key Personnel. Section J includes a list of the desired qualifications for Key Personnel. It is provided as a guide to notify Offerors of the types of experience and training that the Government considers important to successfully execute the Contract. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to provide information and evidence that clearly demonstrates the ability of proposed personnel to satisfactorily fulfill the Contract requirements. Do not provide information that will violate the Privacy Act.

b. If the proposed key personnel are not current employees of the Offeror or proposed Subcontractor, a signed copy of the acceptance letter shall be provided (excluding Electronics Techincian, which is due post-award).

An additional copy of this letter shall be provided in the Cost Proposal which identifies a projected start date and agreed to annual salary.

c. Key Personnel Resumes shall contain the following information:

Years of Experience New/Current Position/Title/Company Education and work development history Chronology of work experience with emphasis on PWS related experience

3.2.3.4 FACTOR 4 - PAST PERFORMANCE

a. Provide up to three past performance references that reflect recent, relevant experience within the last five years that demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to handle the scope and breadth of the PWS. Three of the Prime's relevant past performances are desired, however, the Government will accept two Prime past performance references and one past performance reference from a teamed subcontractor. Example contracts may have been performed for Federal, State, and/or local Governments, as well as private industry.

b. Include the following information for each past performance reference:

Contract number Contract type Program name Total contract cost Short description of work performed Description of how the work performed is relevant to the requirements in the PWS Names and valid phone number, e-mail address, and mailing address for the Procuring

Contracting Officer (PCO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Program Manager (PM).

c. Provide Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment (See Section J) to the Government Point of Contact for each provided past performance reference for completion and submission directly to the Contract Specialist identified in Section G. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the Government POCs for the past performance references submit the completed Attachment prior to the proposal due date.

d. Offerors are responsible for providing contract descriptions and applicable experience in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the example contract’s relevancy. If the Offeror does not provide up to three past performance references during the last five years, the Offeror shall address this and provide a written narrative detailing the reasons for not providing three references.

e. The relevancy of Offerors’ past work and how this experience will assist in performing under this contract shall be explained in detail. Offerors are advised that: (1) the Government may contact any or all references in the proposal and third parties (such as other customers, the DoD Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), other Government contractors, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Labor, consumer protection organizations, etc.) for performance information; (2) the Government reserves the right to use any such information received as part of its evaluation of the Offeror’s past performance; (3) the Government reserves the right to directly solicit input on the Offeror’s past performance from any other sources and the Government may use any other data available to its evaluators, including the personal knowledge of those individuals; and (4) if the Offeror omits projects of which the Government evaluation team is aware or becomes aware, customer assessments may be sought from the relevant organization.

f. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it contacts and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror. If subcontracting is proposed for subject Contract, past performance references where the Offeror has served as a prime Contractor with Subcontractors would be of interest.

g. If past performance is supplied for a firm whose CAGE CODE and DUNS Number does not match the CAGE CODE and DUNS NUMBER for the offeror, the offeror MUST provide a DETAILED written explanation of how the past performance information is relevant. For example, if the offeror provides past performance data from a different firm with a different CAGE CODE and DUNS NUMBER, the offeror’s proposal MUST clearly demonstrate how it will employ into this Contract the same policies, procedures, processes, management, and similar systems and delineate how the offeror will achieve the same quality of past performance in performance of this Contract. The proposal must clearly show how experience from any other entity other than the offeror is relevant to the offeror’s ability to perform. The relevant considerations are whether the resources of a different firm will be provided or relied upon for contract performance such that the other firms(s) will have meaningful involvement in contract performance. Failure to provide an adequate connection and link between the offeror and the submitted past performance from a different firm(s) may result in a lower relevancy rating.

3.3 Volume III – COST PROPOSAL

3.3.1 Evaluation Factors To Be Addressed

The Offeror shall address the following evaluation factors in Volume III:

3.3.2 FACTOR 5 – COST

3.3.1 GENERAL GUIDANCE

a. Offerors must submit all cost -related documentation required for Volume III. Should there be any discrepancy between the pricing submitted in Section B and the cost information submitted in Volume III;

the Offeror's Section B pricing will take precedence.

b. No technical information shall be submitted as part of the Cost Proposal.

c. Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in terms of U.S. Dollars. Offers received in other than U.S. Dollars shall be rejected.

d. These instructions apply equally to the prime Contractor as well as proposed Subcontractors/consultants.

e. See Section 2.2.2 Electronic Proposal Requirements for completing "Cost Summary Format."

f. When analyzing pass through costs, the Government will consider prime Offeror fee on Subcontractor cost as an element of pass through element. In Section B, however, prime Offeror fee on Subcontractor cost is a fee element rather than a cost element. Prime Offeror fee on Subcontractor cost should be included in the fee column (rather than the cost column) of Section B.

g. Offerors cost proposals shall include a proposed fixed fee that is representative of business and technical risks associated with this effort and are substantiated in the proposal.

3.3.2 SUPPORTING COST DATA

a. Provide supporting cost data as required in the format of solicitation Attachment "Supporting Cost Data” (See Section J).

b. For each cost element (labor hours, direct rates and indirect rates) the Offeror must address the following three questions:

1) What is the estimate based on?

2) How was the estimate derived? And

3) Why is it reasonable?

c. When the Offeror elects to claim FCCOM as an allowable cost, the Offeror must include DD Form 1861, Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money.

d. Narrative shall be attached to the Supporting Cost Data Table to describe derivation of labor rates and application of escalation, use of uncompensated overtime, pools to which indirect rates are applied, and historically proposed DCMA/DCAA recommended and ACTUAL (audited and unaudited) direct and indirect rates experienced by the Offeror within the past three years. Additional narrative, if necessary, may also be attached. If a formal Forward Pricing Rate Agreement has been negotiated, provide a copy. Provide copies of any DCMA/DCAA correspondence that approves proposed indirect rates. Provide historical data to reflect actual escalation rates realized for the past three years. If the offeror does not have DCMA/DCAA audited and unaudited rates, they shall provide recent independent audit reports. There is no page limitation to the cost narrative.

e. Each fully loaded labor rate (which includes all direct costs, indirect rates, subcontractor pass through costs and fee or profit) in excess of $183 per hour in any labor category, shall be identified and listed at the beginning of the prime contractor's cost proposal. Additionally, the prime contractor shall provide a separate analysis and determination regarding the reasonableness of the proposed loaded rate(s).

3.3.3 DIRECT LABOR

a. Offerors shall base the hours of their Cost Proposals on the direct labor hours shown in Section B. The Government furnishes the labor hours to permit optimum response by Offerors and to allow a more timely and comparable evaluation of proposals. The direct labor mix for technical and administrative labor hours should be consistent with the Offeror’s technical proposal and the Performance Work Statement.

b. Support functions not proposed to be direct charged will be considered overhead in nature and will not be allowed as direct charges under the Contract.

c. Offerors shall propose realistic hourly rates. Unrealistically low rates without supporting cost information may infer either a lack of understanding of the requirements, increased risk of performance, or lack of credibility on the part of the Offeror. The burden of proof for cost credibility rests with the Offeror.

d. Offerors shall submit copies of payroll stubs for all proposed employees currently employed by the Offeror.

e. All Privacy Act information shall be redacted from the employee's payroll prior to submission.

f. Contingent Hire letters, with labor rate or annual cost stated, shall be provided for all personnel who are not current employees of the Offeror.

g. Offerors shall complete and submit Staffing Plan WITH Cost Attachment (See Section J) with their Cost

Proposal.

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i. DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY

j. DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY

3.3.4 UNCOMPENSATED TIME (UT)

a. FAR 52.237-10 in Section I of the Basic Contract defines Uncompensated Time (UT) as any hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week without additional compensation.

b. Some firms manage UT through the process of Total Time Accounting (TTA).

c. The effect of UT/TTA is that the total hours worked are charged to the contract/order at a rate less than the individual’s regular hourly rate based on a 40-hour workweek.

d. In accordance with FAR 52.237-10 and the need to adequately evaluate all offers, Offerors shall:

i. Identify proposed hours as compensated or uncompensated.

ii. Provide the basis for the number of hours used as well as the mix (i.e., compensated and uncompensated). This data must be verifiable either with DCAA or through the analysis of supplemental statistical data that the Offeror includes in the cost proposal.

iii. Provide a copy of its policy on the use of uncompensated overtime, and as well as for each Subcontractor proposing uncompensated overtime.

3.3.5 OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCS) COST (CLINS 0003-0009, 1003-1009, 2003-2009, 3003-3009, & 4003-4009)

a. The Government’s unburdened totals for ODCs (travel and material) under this effort are listed below for tasking specified in the Performance Work Statement. The fully burdened ODC amounts SHALL be included in Section B, and the cost proposal, of the offer for all applicable CLINs. The management of travel between the prime and any Subcontractors shall be described. Note: The amounts below have already been escalated and are unburdened.

Other Direct Costs (ODCs) (Sea Fighter)

ODC-MATERIAL(s) amounts include the following:

Period Total Unburdened ODC- MATERIAL(s)

Base Year (CLIN 0003) $ 190,960.00 Option Year 1 (CLIN 1003) $ 197,643.60 Option Year 2 (CLIN 2003) $ 204,561.31

Option Year 3 (CLIN 3003) $ 211,720.76 Option Year 4 (CLIN 4003) $ 219,130.99 Total Base Year Plus All Option Periods $ 1,024,016.48

ODC-MAINTENANCE/REPAIR amounts include the following:

MAINTENANCE /REPAIR

Base Year (CLIN 0004) $ 1,470,000.00 Option Year 1 (CLIN 1004) $ 1,521,450.00 Option Year 2 (CLIN 2004) $ 1,574,700.75 Option Year 3 (CLIN 3004) $ 1,629,815.28 Option Year 4 (CLIN 4004) $ 1,686,858.81 Total Base Year Plus All Option Periods $ 7,882,824.84

ODC-SPARE PARTS amounts include the following:

SPARE PARTS

Base Year (CLIN 0005) $ 15,000.00 Option Year 1 (CLIN 1005) $ 15,525.00 Option Year 2 (CLIN 2005) $ 16,068.38 Option Year 3 (CLIN 3005) $ 16,630.77 Option Year 4 (CLIN 4005) $ 17,212.85 Total Base Year Plus All Option Periods $ 80,437.00

ODC-TRAVEL amounts include the following:

TRAVEL

Base Year (CLIN 0006) $ 7,000.00 Option Year 1 (CLIN 1006) $ 7,245.00 Option Year 2 (CLIN 2006) $ 7,498.58 Option Year 3 (CLIN 3006) $ 7,761.03 Option Year 4 (CLIN 4006) $ 8,032.66 Total Base Year Plus All Option Periods $ 37,537.27

ODC-DRY DOCK PLANNING amounts include the following:

DRY DOCK PLANNING

Base Year (CLIN 0007) $ 15,000.00 Option Year 1 (CLIN 1007) $ 15,525.00 Option Year 2 (CLIN 2007) $ 16,068.38 Option Year 3 (CLIN 3007) $ 16,630.77 Option Year 4 (CLIN 4007) $ 17,212.85 Total Base Year Plus All Option Periods $ 80,437.00

ODC-LONGSHOREMAN’S INSURANCE amounts include the following:

LONGSHOREMAN’S

INSURANCE

Base Year (CLIN 0008) $ 120,000.00 Option Year 1 (CLIN 1008) $ 124,200.00 Option Year 2 (CLIN 2008) $ 128,547.00 Option Year 3 (CLIN 3008) $ 133,046.15 Option Year 4 (CLIN 4008) $ 137,702.76 Total Base Year Plus All Option Periods $ 643,495.91

ODC-TRAINING amounts include the following:

TRAINING

Base Year (CLIN 0009) $ 15,600.00 Option Year 1 (CLIN 1009) $ 16,146.00 Option Year 2 (CLIN 2009) $ 16,711.11 Option Year 3 (CLIN 3009) $ 17,296.00 Option Year 4 (CLIN 4009) $ 17,901.36 Total Base Year Plus All Option Periods $ 83,654.47

For this effort, ODCs, including the applied burden rates, are non-fee bearing. Indirect rates such as G&A and material handling may be applied if they are consistent with the Offeror’s accounting methods, but they may not include fee.

Dry Dock Periods-FFP (CLINS 5001 & 6001)

The Government’s not-to-exceed totals for Dry Dock 1 & 2 under this effort are listed below for tasking specified in the Performance Work Statement. The Offeror shall NOT burden these amounts. The amounts below MUST be included in Section B, and the cost proposal.

Dry Dock-FFP Execution (Sea Fighter)

Period Total Unburdened Dry Dock Option Year 2 (CLIN 5001) $11,700,000 (Not To Exceed) Option Year 4 (CLIN 6001) $ 3,200,000 (Not To Exceed) Total Base Year Plus All Option Periods $ 14,900,000 (Not To Exceed)

3.3.6 SUBCONTRACTED COSTS

a. Each Subcontractor shall be addressed separately, and detailed cost information shall be provided in the same cost summary format as required for the prime Contractor.

b. Identify the planned subcontract type for each Subcontractor/consultant.

c. The Subcontractor(s) shall submit their proposal(s) in Microsoft Excel format with all formulas and calculations visible.

d. Subcontractor may submit their cost data directly to the Government; however, it must be received by the time and date specified for receipt of proposals. Subcontractors are required to provide the DCMA and DCAA branch office for their company, along with the name, phone number and email address of a DCMA and DCAA point of contact that is familiar with their company.

e. The prime Contractor is required to provide their analysis on the Subcontractor's pricing and the determination that the proposed costs are fair and reasonable.

3.3.7 Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)

CDRLs are not separately priced. The Contractor cost for CDRL preparation shall be included in Section B.

In accordance with the "Instruction for Completing DD Form 1423," (last page, Section J Exhibit A), the Offeror shall complete blocks 17 and 18 for each CDRL and submit the completed CDRLs in Volume III of its proposal.

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