N6339421R0016_Summary of Changes__Amendment 6.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 modif ication is to:

1) Provide responses to industry questions received to date.

2) Extend the solicitation’s closing date.

3) Updated CLINS on the table under Section 52.217-7 table related to the Option year.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 13-Dec-2021

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 N6339421R0016

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Sep-2021

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 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

13-Dec-2021

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

4363 MISSILE WAY,

PORT HUENEME CA 93043-4307

N63394 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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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:

AMENDMENT 6

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1. Per Section 2.2.3 of the RFQ, we know we are to submit our bid via DODsafe,

2.2.3 Proposal Submission:

Proposal submission shall be as follows:

Proposals are due via DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil/) to the following address at or before the date and time in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33 to jerome.r.pita1@navy.mil and nayneet.kaur@navy.mil.

The e-mail subject line shall contain a reference to the solicitation number.

However, NSWC has to provide us a “request code” in advance as seen here buy this screen shot. We cannot simply go to the site and load docs to drop off w/o an “invitation” from the KO. I know this from having used DODsafe many times.

Please provide us a REQUEST CODE that does will be good thru 12/13/21 5pm PST. I believe these may only be good for 7 days? We do not want to have a delay to submit our proposal so we need the code in advance.

Answer: It will be provided upon request.

2. The PHD answer in amend 0005 to our question for ATE did not address our question in any way and therefore our question is still open.

We asked:

Regarding SOW 4.1 ATE- what is the type of test equipment that PHD will provide? Name of the manufacturer and system name of equipment? How many ATEs will be provided?

Will interface test cables be provided to connect the cable assembly under test to the ATE? Will ATE be provided for both the copper wire cables and a different piece of ATE for the fiber optic cables? Can the contractor make a request to NSWC-PHD for which ATE cable tester is purchased? Vendor already makes a large portion of the se p/ns and has a dedicated testers (ATE) and interface test harnesses made. If we are provided the same mfr / system of the ATE we use then we can interchange the test cables and programs rather than having different mfrs of the ATE and possibly different interface connectors.

Amend 5 answer was: If the vendor can meet the test requirement IAW the TDP using thier test equipment and test cables, they are free to use those assets for ATE.

Will NSWC please provide targeted / specific answers to our questions?

• ATE- what is the type of test equipment that PHD will provide?

Answer: ATE is designed and developed by the Government.

• Name of the manufacturer and system name of equipment?

• How many ATEs will be provided?

Answer: The Government intends to provide two ATE.

• Will interface test cables be provided to connect the cable assembly under test to the ATE? Your section

4.1 makes reference to “associated interface cables” but does not state if those are USG or contractor supplied. We already have our own ATE dedicated to VLS with test harnesses for all the p/ns we make called out in the RFQ. We do want to use additional ATE to support the volume of work for the existing p/ns we make and more importantly for all the new p/ns.

Answer: Yes, interface cables will be provided.

• Will ATE be provided for both the copper wire cables and a different piece of ATE for the fiber optic cables?

Answer: No, we don't intend to provide ATE for fiber optic cables.

• Can the contractor make a request to NSWC-PHD for which ATE cable tester is purchased?

• Vendor already makes a large portion of the se p/ns and has a dedicated testers (ATE) and interface test harnesses made. If we are provided the same mfr / system of the ATE we use then we can interchange the test cables and programs rather than having different mfrs of the ATE and possibly different interface connectors.

Answer: Vendor can use its own equipment for the contract. Vendor does not have to use Government ATE.

4.1 Automatic Test Equipment

The Government will provide all necessary test equipment to test cables.

The Government has certified the test equipment, along with test program sets for use.

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining and calibrating the necessary test capability including

ATE, associated interface cables, test tools and calibration tools.

Changes to certified ATE shall be submitted to the Government for approval and certification.

Can NSWC-PHD please grant a 1 day extension from 12/13/21 to 12/14/21 at 5pm PST?

Answer: Yes, the Government grants a three days extension for final proposal submission from 13 December 2021 to 16 December 2021.

3. Here is a new MAJOR IMPACT question to contractors submitting a bid:

Section 52.217-7 shows this table related to the Option years:

ITEM(S) LATEST OPTON EXERCISE DATE

CLINs 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005 9 months after award date.

CLINs 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010 18 months after award date.

CLINs 0012, 0013, 0014, 0015 27 months after award date.

CLINs 0017, 0018, 0019, 0020 36 months after award date.

CLINs 0022, 0023, 0024, 0025 45 months after award date.

This appears to be different than the Option Year layout in the J-S-2 excel pricing form.

The table above mixes CLINS from the 4 option years for the “last option exercise date”.

For example, CLINs 0002, 3, 4 & 5 can be exercised 9 months after award date yet CLIN 2 is Option year

1, CLIN 3 is Option Year 2, CLIN 4 is option year 3 and CLIN 5 is option year 4. This same layout applies to the other lines in the table below.

Does this mean that for example PHD may award all or some of CLINs 0002, 3, 4 & 5 within 9 months after award date which reflect parts of each of the 4 option years?

If the Option is exercised for these CLINs will they all be awarded at the same time since these are all for the same SYSTEM MODULE CABLE SET? We need to understand this as it directly relates to the costing.

The same question applies for the other lines in the table since each row of the table is for a specific Cable

Set(s):

CLINS 7, 8, 9 & 10 are all for MODULE CABLE SET

CLINS 12, 13, 14 & 15 are all for MODULE DECK & HATCH CABLE SET

CLINS 17, 18, 19 & 20 are all for MK41 MOD 47 ANCILLARY CABLE SET, 4-MOD, 2-MOD

CLINS 22, 23, 24 & 25 are all for EXTENDER CABLE SET

Also, why are option year CLINs 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33 not listed in this table above? What is the “last option exercise date” in terms of # of months after award going to be?

Answer: The Government has 5 years to exercise all options on contract. In addition, see Note B, page 2 and clause

52.217-7 VAR I Option for Increase Quantity-SEPARETELY Prices Line. Section 52.217-7 table has been updated, CLINs were added on the table.

4. Given the complexity of this RFQ and the ongoing questions being asked as well as some not being followed up on due to lack of clear PHD responses, we ask that the bid due date of 12/13/21 at 5pm pst please be extended until COB Friday 12/16/21 at 5pm PST. We do not know how long it will take for PHD to respond to this critical question below as well as our 12/4/21 questions below.

Answer: Yes, the Government grants a three days extension for final proposal submission from 13 December 2021 to 16 December 2021.

5. Section 2.2 of RFQ

2.2 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND DELIVERY:

Volume Title Page Limit Electronic Copies via E-mail/DoD Safe

I Price Proposal None 1

II Technical (Non-Price) 100 1

Please clarify what the “1” means for the “Electronic Copies Via DODSafe”.

Does this mean 1 single attachment for the price proposal and 1 single attachment for the Technical proposal?

How is this possible when each proposal has a word file and an excel file?

For example, our Price Proposal contains our Quote notes in a word file to be converted to a PDF AND the

J-S-2 PHD excel file that contains our prices for the CLINS? Therefore we need to have 2 attachments for our price proposal Vol I.

For example, our Technical proposal will have 3 files:

• 1 PDF of our Technical proposal notes and supporting documentation (past USG FAs, examples of our

VLS assembly and inspection procedures)

• 1 excel file for the required CRM (Cross Reference Matrix)

• 1 excel file for FA waivers and p/n similarity info

Therefore, we need to have 3 attachments for the Technical Proposal Vol II.

We do know that there is a 100 page count max for our Tech Proposal, which we will follow that is the total combined our our PDF for the Tech proposal + our FA waivers/pn similarity Excel file.

We know that the CRM is excluded from any page count max.

Answer: There is no page limit to the Price Proposal. "1" means that only one copy of the Price Proposal needs to be submitted. DoD SAFE will allow up to 25 files at a time.

6. Please clarify:

4.2 First Article Inspection

The Contractor shall perform First Article Inspection (FAI) of all assemblies, subassemblies, components and detail parts including castings and forgings in accordance with SAE Aerospace Standard AS9102 Rev

A. The purpose of FAI is to provide objective evidence that all TDP and specification requirements are correctly understood, accounted for, verified, and recorded. An FAI is not required for standard catalog items, commercial-off-the-shelf items, raw materials or items procured in accordance with source control drawings.

PHD wants FAs for sub-assemblies, components and detail parts that are purchased items? Also, the last sentence is not clear. What then is PHD needing if all items are per Navy drawings, vendor items or mil spec items? This is not clear.

FAs for assemblies is clear.

We do receiving inspection of all purchased parts and we do 100% inspection of the cable assemblies we would deliver to PHD.

This deeper call out for FAs for parts is odd.

Answer: If the materials are standard catalog items, commercial items or materials from "Source Control" drawings, then the Government will not require FAI. Any other materials that need to be made, then the Government will reserve the right to inspection.

7. Here is another new question that re-questions a previous PHD answer to a past question:

From Amend 5, PHD answered this question here about DCMA source inspection.

8. Regarding SOW 7.0 GSI. Does “GSI at the convenience of the government” mean that the contract will have DCMA as the administrator so the entire contract is subject to DCMA source or will NSWC-PHD choose on its own to invoke its right to GSI on a case by case basis? The SOL has section E-246-W007 on page 75- how does this apply if it is not clear if GSI will be required all the time versus “at the convenience of the government”.

Answer: The Government intends to delegate the administration of this contract to DCMA.

Does the PHD answer above that DCMA will do source, then contradict the section E below where inspection and acceptance is at Destination?

Please advise which will it be.

This is a critical question as it pertains to knowing if DCMA will be doing source inspection on the kits and the contents rather than the normal way PHD does it for cables w/o DCMA.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at: CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT

ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0001AA Destination Government Destination Government

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002AA Destination Government Destination Government

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003AA Destination Government Destination Government

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004AA Destination Government Destination Government

0005 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005AA Destination Government Destination Government

0006 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0006AA Destination Government Destination Government

0007 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0007AA Destination Government Destination Government

0008 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0008AA Destination Government Destination Government

0009 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0009AA Destination Government Destination Government

0010 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0010AA Destination Government Destination Government

0011 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Answer: The Government’s requirement is to deliver with FOB Destination terms. However, inspection and acceptance with be at origin and performed by DCMA. Inspection and Acceptance information will be updated upon award based on Contractor’s place of performance.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 13-Dec-2021 05:00 PM to 16-Dec-2021 05:00 PM.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

The following have been modified:

F-211-H021 DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE (NAVSEA) (MAR 2019)

For proposal purposes the estimated date of task order award is 07 February 2022. The government reserves the right to award sooner or later if necessary. The start and end dates below will be updated accordingly upon task order award.

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been modified:

52.217-7 VAR I OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY—SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

(NAVSEA VARIATION I) (OCT 2018)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item(s)/subline item(s), identified in the Schedule as an option item(s), in the quantity and at the price(s) stated in the Schedule. If more than one option exists, the

Government has the right to unilaterally exercise any such option, in whole or in part up to the total quantity specified in the option item, whether or not it has exercised other options. Option(s) shall be exercised, if at all, by written or telegraphic notice(s) signed by the Contracting Officer and sent within the time(s) specified below:

ITEM(S) LATEST OPTON EXERCISE DATE

CLINs 0002, 0007, 0012, 0017, 0022, 0027, 0032, 0035

9 months after award date.

CLINs 0003, 0008, 0013, 0018, 0023, 0028, 0033, 0036

18 months after award date.

CLINs 0004, 0009, 0014, 0019, 0024, 0029, 0037 27 months after award date.

CLINs 0005, 0010, 0015, 0020, 0025, 0030, 0038 36 months after award date.

(End of clause)

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