N6134024R0007 Amend. 0001.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 make the follow ing changes.

See block 14 continuation page.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 15-Apr-2024

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X N6134024R0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-Apr-2024

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

15-Apr-2024

CODE

NAWCTSD PROCUREMENT GROUP

12211 SCIENCE DRIVE

ORLANDO FL 32826-3224

N61340 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N6134024R0007

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

1) Update Section J, Attachment 2, Performance Specification for United States Marine Corps Marine Common Aircrew Trainer (MCAT) FY24 Modernization Program (PRF 230028), Paragraph 2.2.2 to incorporate the correct Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-3 link. An official revision to the PRF will be done at contract award to denote this change.

2) Update Section J, Attachment 3, Government Furnished Information (GFI) list to include ID No. 39 – 52.

3) Update Section J, Adding Attachment LA-3, Answers to Industry’s Final RFP Questions.

4) Update Section J, Attachment L-1, Table of Heat Loads of Trainer Electronic

Components.

5) Update Section L, Part A, Section 3.0, Electronic Proposal Media as highlighted in yellow.

6) Update Section L, Part A, Section 3.0, Hyperlinks as highlighted in yellow.

7) Update Section L, Part A, Section 4.0, Proposal Volumes as highlighted in yellow.

8) Update Section L, Part A, Section 4.0, Cross Reference Matrix, to remove row 1.0

Technical Factor Section B.

9) Update Section L, Part B, 2.3 Administration to remove the requirement to include a statement specifying the methodology – including anti-malware software (product version, version date) used to check data and verify the submitted media is malware free.

It is now only required to be provided in the offeror's proposal cover letter.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

ATTACHMENTS AND EXHIBITS

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A

Contract Data Requirements List

- A001, 1 page(s);

- A002, 1 page(s);

12 15-March-2024

- A003, 1 page(s);

- A004, 1 page(s);

- A005, 2 page(s);

- A006, 1 page(s);

- A007, 1 page(s);

- A008, 1 page(s);

- A009, 1 page(s);

- A00A, 1 page(s);

- A00B, 1 page(s);

Exhibit B

Contract Data Requirements List

- B001, 1 page(s);

- B002, 2 page(s);

- B003, 1 page(s);

- B004, 1 page(s);

- B005, 1 page(s);

- B006, 1 page(s);

7 15-March-2024

Exhibit C

Contract Data Requirements List

- C001, 2 page(s);

- C002, 1 page(s);

- C003, 1 page(s);

- C004, 1 page(s);

15-March-2024

Exhibit D

Contract Data Requirements List

- D001, 1 page(s);

- D002, 1 page(s);

- D003, 1 page(s);

- D004, 1 page(s);

- D005, 1 page(s);

- D006, 1 page(s);

15-March-2024

Exhibit E

Contract Data Requirements List

- E001, 1 page(s);

- E002, 1 page(s);

- E003, 1 page(s);

- E004, 1 page(s);

- E005, 1 page(s);

5 15-March-2024

Exhibit F Contract Data Requirements List

- F002, 1 page(s);

1 15-March-2024

Attachment 1

Statement of Work for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Common Aircrew Trainer (MCAT) FY24 Modernization Program (SOW 230027)

74 04-March-2024

Attachment 2

Performance Specification for United States Marine Corps Marine Common Aircrew Trainer (MCAT) FY24 Modernization Program, (PRF 230028)

85 24-January-2024

Attachment 3 Government Furnished Information (GFI) List

1 11-April-2024

Attachment 4 Data Item Transmittal/Acceptance/Reje ction Form

2 01-January-2023

Attachment 5

DFARS 252.227-7017

Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions

TBD TBD

Attachment 6 DOD Contact Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254

6 31-January-2024

Attachment 7

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Block 9 Related Annotations

1 19-March-2024

Attachment 8 Risk Management Framework (RMF) Package Format

Excel - 9 Tabs 10-March-2020

Section LA General Attachments

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment LA-1* Question and Answer Form 1 19-March-2024 Attachment LA-2* GFI Request Form 1 19-March-2024 Attachment LA-3* Answers to Industry’s Final

RFP Questions 1 11-April-2024

*Attachments LA-1 through LA-3 pertains only to the solicitation. The attachments will be removed when the resultant contract is award.

Section L Attachments

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment L-1** Table of Heat Loads for

Trainer Electronic Components

1 11-April-2024

**Attachment L-1 pertains only to the solicitation and shall be included within the technical volume of the offerors’ proposal.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

L.1 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2021)

PART A: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL

Section L contains instructions on how to prepare and submit proposals in response to this solicitation.

Nonconformance with these instructions may result in elimination from consideration or an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal. The offeror has the burden to submit a proposal that clearly and convincingly demonstrates that the offeror has an accurate understanding of the requirements, the associated risks, and otherwise sufficiently addresses all aspects of the solicitation. The offeror’s proposal must clearly and convincingly reveal that the offeror’s proposed approach is viable for the evaluated requirements.

It is the offeror’s responsibility to submit a proposal that enables Government evaluators to effectively evaluate and substantiate the validity of any assertions set forth in the offeror’s proposal. Assume the Government has no prior knowledge of an offeror’s facilities and experience. Accordingly, do not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements. Statements that the offeror will provide a particular feature, objective, or outcome without explaining how the offeror proposes to meet that feature, objective, or outcome are generally inadequate and may adversely impact the Government’s evaluation of the offeror’s proposal. Also inadequate are the following types of statements:

a) unsupported statements that the offeror allegedly understands the requirements and risks;

b) unsupported statements that the offeror allegedly can or will comply with requirements;

c) unsupported statements that merely paraphrase the requirements;

d) undefined or explained statements such as “best commercial practices will be used”;

e) undefined or explained statements such as “standard procedures will be used”; and

f) undefined or explained statements such as “well-known techniques will be employed.”

Alternate proposals are not acceptable. In addition, taking exception or deviating from any term or condition within this solicitation may make an offer unacceptable, and the proposal unawardable, unless the solicitation expressly authorizes such an exception or deviation with regard to that specific term or condition. Offerors may not have the opportunity to correct a deficient or unawardable proposal. Accordingly, initial proposal must contain the offeror’s best terms, conditions, and prices.

There is no need to repeat information in the same volume or in more than one volume. If an overlap exists, the detailed information should be included in the most logical place and summarized and referenced in other areas.

With the exception of the Price Volume, pricing information should not appear in any other volume.

2.0 PROGRAM BUDGET/FUNDING INFORMATION

The anticipated budget for the requirements is detailed below. Should an offeror submit proposed prices that exceed the anticipated budget amount for the total or the anticipated budget amount for any individual CLINs, the proposal may be considered unacceptable for award.

TOTAL ASSOCIATED CLINS BUDGET

TOTAL 0001, 1001,2001, 3001, 4001, 5001,

6001 and 7001 $17,660,000

Note: The x003 and x004 series CLINs are not included within this budget. The x003 CLINs are for Provisioned Item Order (PIO) spares that will be funded and negotiated at a future date. The x004 CLINs are for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) that will be based on Operations and Maintenance, Navy (O&M,N) funding during the year that it is exercised.

3.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL

This section provides information to the offeror on the electronic format and application software used for submitting proposals. The offeror shall format proposals using a Times New Roman, 12-point normal font (no reduction permitted). A 10-point font is acceptable for Tables and Graphics. Use of the software and procedures described in this section will ensure that the proposals received are suitable for reading electronically.

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL MEDIA

The offeror shall submit all volumes of its proposal electronically on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite. See paragraph 6.3 below. All proposal information shall be marked with “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.”

OPERATING SYSTEM AND APPLICATIONS

The Government uses the Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System to access proposals. Submit proposal information such that is compatible with the following applications: Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, and Microsoft Project 2016. However, letters and other signed documentation may be provided in fully searchable Portable Document Format (.pdf) files. Use of other application software for the submission of proposals is unacceptable.

HYPERLINKS

The offeror may use Microsoft Word's hyperlinks/live cross-references from one section to another section within the same document. However, the offeror shall not use hyperlinks across different documents within its proposal volumes.

VIRUS FREE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

The offeror is responsible for ensuring that its electronic proposal is virus free. The offeror shall certify, in its proposal cover letter, that all electronic proposal information delivered throughout the evaluation (e.g., original proposal submission, responses to evaluation notices, Final Proposal Revisions) are virus free and free of malware.

The offeror shall specify the anti-virus software, version, and virus definition used to check the data. The offeror shall specify the methodology – including anti-malware software (product, version, version date) used to check the data and verify the submitted media is malware free.

MULTIMEDIA

In order to reduce file sizes, the offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files within the proposal submission.

GRAPHICS

Large files require greater computer system resources and are discouraged. The offeror is encouraged to—

a) Simplify the color palette used in creating figures and minimize the use of color print or graphics to the maximum extent possible;

b) Minimize size of graphics files; and

c) Avoid scanned image

4.0 PROPOSAL VOLUMES

All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED. The offeror must present its proposal information in a manner that facilitates a one-for-one comparison between the information presented and Section L’s Proposal Instructions.

Offerors shall structure proposal information such that its paragraph numbers/letters correspond to the proposal instructions paragraph numbers/letters, though the offeror may add lower tier sub paragraphs.

The offeror shall submit one electronic copy of the price volume and one electronic copy of the technical volume utilizing the instructions provided in paragraph 6.3.

Page limitations for each volume are specified in the table below. Proposal pages beyond the specified limit will not be evaluated. The Volume/Factor cover sheet, table of contents pages, acronym list, drawings, requested Section L attachment L.1, and any revision pages, will not be considered as part of the Page Limit.

VOLUME NUMBER VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMIT ELECTRONIC COPIES

1 TECHNICAL 20 PAGES 1 ORIGINAL

2 PRICE AS NEEDED 1 ORIGINAL

Each electronic volume must contain the following information:

a. Cover and title page;

b. Title of proposal and proposal number as applicable;

c. Offeror’s name, address and POC;

d. Solicitation number;

e. Proposal volume/annex number;

f. Table of Contents (must provide sufficient detail to easily locate important elements).

The Table below lists the attachment provided to the Offeror within Section L. Only Attachment L-1 is required to be completed by the Offeror (if applicable) and submitted as part of their proposal.

SECTION L LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION L ATTACHMENT NUMBER ELECTRONIC FILE TITLE

L-1 TABLE OF HEAT LOADS FOR TRAINER

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

The Offeror shall submit a Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) for the Technical Volume, similar to the example below, to help ensure that all solicitation requirements are addressed and to facilitate the evaluators’ review of the Offeror’s proposal. The CRM should be a single integrated matrix and cross-reference the proposal volumes and paragraphs to specific solicitation requirements, as well as other parts of the proposal that contain relevant information. The Offeror’s CRM may be identical to the example below or revised such as to add columns to indicate the page number on which information may be found, identify other requirements documents with paragraph numbers to which the proposal relates, identify where other relevant information in the proposal is located, or provide other comments. The CRM does not count against any of the proposal page limitations.

CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX (CRM) (notional) Section L – Proposal Instructions Volume or Paragraph Numbers

Section L - Proposal Instructions Volume or Paragraph Factor/(Element) Title

Section M – Evaluation Factors /(Element)

SOW

Example: Para 3.1

Note: This column shall address all paragraphs in Sections xx and xy of the SOW the offeror is addressing with the element and sub-element

Specification

Example: Para 3.1

Note: This column shall address all paragraphs in Sections xx and xy of the Performance Specification the offeror is addressing with the element and sub-element

Proposal Reference (Vol/Para)

Provide reference to Offeror’s Proposal Volume I – Technical.

Example: Refer to appropriate page number in Offeror’s written proposal

1.1 Electronic

Component Cooling

1.1 3.1.1(l), 3.2.22, 3.2.22.1(a-g), 3.2.22.2(a-c), 3.2.22.3(a-e)

3.1.1.11.1- 3.1.1.11.15, 3.1.11.3(a-v)

Offeror to complete this column

5.0 SOLICITATION QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted electronically with the use of Attachment Section J, Attachment LA-1. Each question or comment should reference the applicable document, page number, and paragraph number. Do not include any proprietary information in your question, because the Government will provide the question and answer to all potential offerors. All questions must be submitted for the solicitation no later than 1200 EDT on April 09, 2024, to Nicole Pinkney, nicole.s.pinkney.civ@us.navy.mil, and David Friedland, david.b.friedland.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government is under no obligation to try to answer questions received after the date specified but may answer the question if time permits.

6.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The submission date for the proposal shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of Standard Form 33 of this solicitation. Offerors shall not submit proposals by facsimile or via email.

6.1 LATE PROPOSALS

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer.

“Time,” if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

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

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(1) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition, and—

(i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(ii) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(iii) It is the only proposal received.

(2) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(9) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding delivery order without further action by either party.

6.2 RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF DATA

Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall—

(a) Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed—in whole or in part—for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a delivery order is awarded to this offeror as a result of — or in connection with — the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting delivery order. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]

(b) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

6.3 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/. Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through 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/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

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: nicole.s.pinkney.civ@us.navy.mil, david.b.friedland.civ@us.navy.mil AND cynthia.d.armound.civ@us.navy.mil ONLY. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016. Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item.

6.4 VALIDITY PERIOD

Proposals shall be effective for at least 180 days after the proposal due date as reflected in Block 9.

6.5 CHANGES TO SOLICITATION

For any changes and additional information to the solicitation, please go to either https://sam.gov/ or https://piee.eb.mil/. Search System for Award Management or the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Solicitation Module for the solicitation number: N6134024R0007

6.6 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI)

A list of available GFI is provided in Section J, Attachment 3. The GFI that will be provided to offerors (IAW DFARS Part 227) shall be protected according to its markings. Any use of the GFI shall be subject to Clause 252.227-7025, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.

6.7 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI) REQUEST FORM AND NON-

DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS (NDA)

a) GFI requested for the development of proposals in connection with, and GFI required for the performance of this delivery order will be provided through NAWCTSD via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

If requested and approved, proprietary data for which the Government has distribution rights will be made available upon contract award to the MCAT FY24 Modernization Program (MP) delivery order awardee. The GFI request form is provided in Section J, Attachment LA-2.

b) The GFI that will be provided to qualified TSC IV contract holders (IAW DFARS Part 227) shall be protected according to its markings. Qualified TSC IV contract holders interested in responding to the MCAT MP solicitation shall submit Attachment LA-2, MCAT MP GFI Request Form to the cognizant Contracting Officer, via the Contract Specialist, in order to get the GFI digital media sent to them. Requests for GFI shall be executed by an individual with authority to bind the company in such an agreement. Qualified TSC IV contract holders shall note that GFI will be provided as available and, as a result, in multiple increments.

c) Once Attachment LA-2, MCAT MP GFI Request Form is processed and approved by the cognizant Contracting Officer, the digital media containing the GFI will be sent to the requesting qualified TSC IV contract holder. If any changes affect the submitted Attachment LA-2, MCAT MP GFI Request Form the qualified TSC IV contract holder shall update the form and resubmit to the Government.

d) Data disclosure is governed by the restrictive markings on the GFI. Several GFI documents and digital media are marked with Export-Controlled markings. To receive access to the Export-Controlled Data, the qualified TSC IV contract holder shall demonstrate compliance with the Joint Certification Office (JCO) and be a “Qualified U.S.

Contractor” as established in their certification. The Government will verify the certification information via a Joint Certification Program (JCP) search on the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service website at the following URL: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/.

If the Data Custodian contact information shown on the DLA JCP website is no longer accurate, the qualified TSC IV contract holders shall ensure to update their DD 2345 Form with current Data Custodian information and submit for processing to the JCO. The qualified TSC IV contract holder may request expedited processing. The qualified TSC IV contract holders shall advise the Government if any other discrepancies exist. The contractor shall comply with NAVAIR notice 5252.227-9508, Qualified U.S. Contractors for Export-Controlled Technical Data and DFARS clause 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

e) Any use of the GFI shall be subject to Clause 252.227-7025, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.

PART B: SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL

The offeror shall provide information to address the elements below. This volume shall not contain any reference to price aspects of the offer.

Assumptions, conditions, exceptions, deviations, and requests for waivers may cause proposals to be considered deficient and, thus, not awardable.

If there are no assumptions, conditions, exceptions, deviations or waivers, the offeror shall provide a statement which states that its proposal contains no assumptions, conditions, exceptions, deviations or waivers to the entirety of the Government’s solicitation.

1.1 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT COOLING

The offeror shall submit its technical approach to meet the electronic component cooling requirements listed in PRF paragraph 3.1.1.11 and its subparagraphs, and facility requirements, listed in PRF paragraph 3.1.11.3 and SOW paragraph 3.2.22 and their respective subparagraphs. The offeror's technical approach shall include separate technical approaches for containerized and fixed installation devices.

The offeror shall provide the following for both the containerized and the fixed installation approaches:

a) Narrative of the technical approach.

b) Completed attachment L-1 - Table of Heat Loads for Trainer Electronic Components, for each electronic equipment rack.

c) Redlines of provided GFI drawings showing proposed equipment changes or modifications to the trainer layout.

d) List of any expected facility modifications.

VOLUME 2: PRICE FACTOR

The offeror shall include the following information in this volume:

2.1 PRICES

Provide a copy of Section B of the solicitation populated with the CLIN unit prices and CLIN total prices using each CLIN’s quantity value. The offeror shall sum up the proposed Total Price by CLIN, provide a Total Price of the proposal using stated estimated quantities, and submit a complete Section B with prices displayed.

2.2 UNBALANCED PRICING

The offeror shall explain any appearance of unbalanced pricing. 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.

2.3 ADMINISTRATION

The Price Volume shall also contain the following information:

a. Signed Standard Form 33 for basic solicitation and Standard Form 30 for each amendment.

b. Statement regarding assumptions, conditions, exceptions, deviations or waivers: assumptions, conditions, exceptions, deviations, and requests for waivers may cause proposals to be considered deficient and, thus, not awardable. If there are no assumptions, conditions, exceptions, deviations or waivers, the offeror shall provide a statement stating that the proposal contains no assumptions, conditions, exceptions, deviations or waivers. If the offeror proposes an assumption, condition, exception, deviation, or waiver to a term or condition of the solicitation, the offeror shall provide a detailed description for each assumption, condition, exception, deviation, or request for waiver, as applicable. The offeror shall identify the portion of the solicitation and the offeror’s proposal that are affected.

c. Completed Section K to include the notes K.1 and K.2.

d. A statement identifying the proposal expiration period. The proposal expiration period should be no less than 180 days after proposal due date.

e. The offeror shall provide the mailing address, telephone, fax numbers, and facility codes for the Offeror’s local Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), and Government Paying Office. The offeror shall also provide their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

f. The offeror shall indicate the most recent date on which their Accounting, Purchasing, Government Property, and Estimating Systems were determined adequate and shall identify the verifying Government agency. Negative responses required. Note: In order for an offeror to receive progress payment they must have an adequate accounting system. In the event the successful offeror does not have an adequate accounting system, the offeror may need to propose performance-based payments (PBP) after contract award that will be analyzed as stated within the guidelines at the following site: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/index.html

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