RFQ N6227120Q1028.pdf

N6227120Q1028

20 Feb 2020

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) N6227120Q1028

This combined synopsis/solicitation, RFQ N6227120Q1028, is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This RFQ is intended to result in a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order.

This is a SOLE SOURCE requirement for Lockheed Martin Corporation services. This sole source requirement provides for other than full and open competition.

Intensity Correlation Imaging Study: The purpose of this study is to investigate applications of massively multispectral photonic techniques and/or other advanced data processing approaches to enable lightweight, massively multispectral ICI (MMICI) concepts. The scope of the study includes defining a conceptual-level system implementation architecture and estimation of its approximate size, weight, and power to understand the system requirements of the MMICI system.

This RFQ is intended to result in a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order (PO) Award. The Period of Performance (PoP) will be ~4/1/2020 – 9/29/2020 (Six months from date of award).

The NAICS code is 541990 with a business size standard of $16.5 million. The method of payment will be Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

The RFQ number is N6227120Q1028. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-87-1 and DFARS Publication Notice 20160325. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.

1. PERFORMANCE BASED STATEMENT OF WORK:

Please see the attached Performance Based Statement of Work (SOW) for further instructions, including the specific tasks, deliverables, and technical requirements.

2. GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC):

Contract Specialist:

Laura Lindsay

Phone: (831) 656-6127

E-mail: laura.lindsay@nps.edu

3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS AND QUOTATIONS:

ALL questions must be submitted vial email no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on

February 27, 2020 to the Government POC identified above.

ALL QUOTES must be submitted via email no later than 1:00 PM PST on March 5, 2020 to the

Government POC identified above. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the Agency.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html mailto:laura.lindsay@nps.edu

System for Award Management (SAM): Vendors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for an award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

Technical clarifications may be requested.

4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUOTATION REQUIREMENTS:

NPS is requesting a firm-fixed price quote with the CLIN structure provided. Vendor quotes shall be valid for thirty (30) days and to be considered for award, contractors must submit a complete Volume I

Technical Submission, and provide a complete Volume II Cost/Price, addressing past performance and items 1 (A – C) and 2 below.

VOLUME I - Technical Submission

1. The vendor’s technical submission shall address the following factors in accordance with the SOW included in this RFQ to be considered for award:

A. Addresses how the contractor will investigate different implementation strategies and detailed physical and functional architectures striving to understand the impact of architectural requirements on resulting complexity, size, weight, and likely performance of different implementation architectures of MMICI concepts and taking advantage of photonic integrated circuits in general, including the implementation of MMICI concepts in the Segmented Planar Imaging Detector for

Electrooptical Reconnaissance (SPIDER) architecture.

B. Addresses how the contractor will investigate the system requirements for massively multispectral photonic techniques and/or other advanced data processing approaches, including how the data processing functions will be as distributed as possible, at least to the extent of matching the spatial distribution of the optical elements, both to reduce the complexity of interconnection means as well as their added weight.

C. Addresses how the contractor will communicate and document status of the study through the kick-off, status reports, and interim and final reviews and final report, including a kickoff meeting at the contractor’s site and a Final Program

Review at the Naval Postgraduate School.

2. Past performance information (please provide 2 prior services contracts showing performance of similar requirements to Intensity Correlation Imaging Study Services and include references). Please see SOW Section 5.0 for further information.

The Contracting Officer intends to award a contract on the basis of initial proposal received.

Technical clarifications may be requested.

VOLUME II: Price

Price quotations shall be firm-fixed price and in accordance with CLIN structure provided in the

Schedule of Services below.

http://www.sam.gov/

5. EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS:

Best Value Trade-off Procedures

As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award an FFP Purchase Order to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the best value to the

Government, price and all other evaluation factors considered, utilizing trade-off procedures (see FAR

15.101-1). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1 – Technical Capability

Sub-factor 1 - Technical Approach

Sub-factor 2 - Staffing Plan

Sub-factor 3 - Management Plan

Factor 2 - Past Performance

Factor 3 - Cost/Price

Award will be made based on the best value proposal meeting the technical acceptability standards for

Factors 1 and 2.

Introduction: This section outlines the criteria the Government will use in evaluating the offeror’s technical capabilities and proposals for Intensity Correlation Imaging Study Services. The Government will compare each offeror’s technical capabilities and proposal elements against the predetermined evaluation criteria related to the Government’s requirement defined herein.

Evaluation: The Government will evaluate all quotes received. Quotes will be evaluated utilizing trade-off procedures, evaluating the three factors identified above. The Cost/Price factor will not be given a rating or scored, however, this factor will be evaluated for reasonableness and cost realism (if required) for the level of effort proposed by offerors. Technical Approach and Past Performance rank equally, but when combined are significantly more important than Price.

Basis of Award. To arrive at a source selection decision, the Source Selection Official shall select the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government IAW established criteria. This shall be a best value trade-off with technical capability and past performance ranking equally, but when combined are more important than price. Each offeror will be assigned a rating of Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal, Unacceptable for factors 2 through 3. If an offeror is given an unacceptable rating for either of these factors, the overall technical capability and past performance rating will be deemed unacceptable. Award will not be made to any offeror that does not have an acceptable or better technical capability rating. Under best value trade-off evaluation procedures, the Government may award a contract to other than the lowest price.

VOLUME I- Technical Submission (Factors 1 and 2)

The technical quote shall be divided into the sections for each of the below subfactors. The total page limit for the Volume I – Technical submission is 10 pages, with 12-point font, and at least 10-point font in any diagrams.

Technical Capability (Factor 1)

Subfactor 1 - Technical Approach: Describe the procedures and techniques to achieve the performance requirements that will provide high quality performance. Identify any technical risks expected to be encountered under the performance requirements and how the technical approach will mitigate such risks. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the problems and risks involved in the performance of contract requirement, and present reasonable solutions to such problems and ways to mitigate such risks for successful performance.

Sub-factor 2 - Staffing Plan: Provide a staffing plan demonstrating how offeror intends to staff the position with personnel with the requisite technical expertise and experience who possess the necessary to begin performance. Offeror shall address how it intends to provide qualified personnel, including a resume of proposed subject matter expert (SME) that reflects qualifications (general, professional, specific experience, training, and education) required to perform the contract requirement along with the letter of intent or commitment.

Contractor Candidate Personnel must submit a signed statement of compliance and certification of the below statement:

I certify that I had no hand in the creation or refinement of this requirement and that I was not privy to any non-public information about the requirement before or after the point of solicitation. I further certify that I used no government resources in pursuit of my relationship with this proposing company for this or other government contracts. I also certify that I am eligible to perform the duties in this requirement; no post-government-employment restrictions or other restrictions would prevent my performance. Additionally, I certify that should this proposing company be awarded this contract, I will renounce any status I may have as an NPS volunteer and relinquish any NPS office-space and other resources given to me on account of my volunteer status. Finally, I certify that no government resources

(other than those provided pursuant to this contract) will be used in the performance of this requirement.

Signature:

Sub-factor 3 - Management Plan: Include the management approach for optimum project oversight and management of personnel. Demonstrate the offer’s ability to maintain quality service to the Government meeting the requirement of the SOW. The plan should include the offeror’s oversight program and methods to be used for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of service.

Past Performance (Factor 2)

Describe two (2) recent, relevant contract projects performed within three (3) years before the solicitation close date. Explain the relevance and quality of the projects’ size (number of FTEs) and scope (nature of service) in relation to this solicitation’s requirements. Include contract number, contract value, and customer point of contact (name, phone number, and email address).

Past performance information shall be no more than one page for each project. A sample past performance form is attached to this RFQ.

VOLUME II – Cost/Price (Factor 3)

Price proposals shall be firm-fixed price and in accordance with CLIN structure provided in the

Schedule of Services below. Provide one price proposal, without alternate price arrangements, with sufficient information to allow for a detailed evaluation. At a minimum, provide the labor category, fully burdened hourly rate, and number of hours.

All quotes shall include price(s), FOB point, a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and payment terms. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.

NPS requests responses from offerors for the following:

6. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES:

Schedule of Services – Firm-Fixed Price CLIN Description QTY UOM Unit Price Total Cost

BASE Period: CLIN 0001, PoP ~ 4/1/2020 - 9/30/2020 (6 months from date of award)

0001 Investigation in the Intensity Correlation

Imaging (ICI) Technique. SOW Tasks 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 and Deliverables 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5.

1 EA $ $

BASE Period Travel: CLIN 0002, PoP ~ 4/1/2020 - 9/30/2020 (6 months from date of award)

0002 Travel for Final Review. SOW Task 3.3 (Also see SOW Section 10.0)

1 LOT $ $

Total: $

Note: Include any Federal and/or Educational discounts and specify the discount amount or percentage.

7. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

Applicable FAR and DFARS clauses shall apply to any resulting purchase order. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and will be incorporated into any resulting purchase order.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items OCT 2018

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items OCT 2014

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items OCT 2018

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data JAN 1997

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.243-7 Notification of Changes JAN 2017

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference), http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and www.acq.osd.mil

FEB 1998

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and www.acq.osd.mil

FEB 1998

http://www.acq.osd.mil/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation APR 1984

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011

525.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors FEB 2019

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications JUN 2019

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support MAY 2016

252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit JUN 2012

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests And Receiving Reports DEC 2018

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

All of the above clauses shall be incorporated by reference in any resultant purchase order award.

Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/

DFARS Clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/

(End of clause)

8. FINAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Paperless Contracting: All contractual documents (i.e. contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders and modifications) related to the instant procurement are considered to be "issued" by the government when copies are either deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce methods, such as email. The government's acceptance of the vendor’s proposal constitutes bilateral agreement to "issue" contractual documents as detailed herein.

Authorized Changes Only by Contracting Officer: The vendor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting

Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. Except as specified herein, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the vendor’s facilities or in any other manner communicate with vendor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Notification of Changes clause, FAR 52.243-37. In the event the vendor effects any change at the direction of any person other the Contracting Officer, the change http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/ will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the

Contracting Officer is: TBD

Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation: All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual, must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting

Office no later than 2/27/2020. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective Offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer.

Questions shall be sent to the following NPS Contracting POC: Laura Lindsay, laura.lindsay@nps.edu,

(831) 656-6127.

9. PAST PERFORMANCE FORM:

Past Performance Form: CONTRACTOR/SUB:

Contract Number:

Type:

PoP:

Ceiling Value:

(with options: ________)

Contract Value:

Customer Contact:

Name:

Address:

Phone:

E-Mail:

Customer COR:

Name:

Address:

Phone:

E-Mail:

Company’s Contracts POC:

Company’s Technical POC:

Overview / Description

Relevance:

Awards:

Corrective Actions