N6339423R0001-0003 Amendment 20221220.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) Extend the Solicitation deadline date to January 11, 2023

2) Update Section 1.5.1 "Proposal Submission"

3) Answ er questions from industry

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 8

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 20-Dec-2022

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 N6339423R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Oct-2022

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

21-Dec-2022

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.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N6339423R0001

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 0003 Q&A

Question #15:

Section L - 1.5.1 states “Proposals shall be submitted electronically via GPE at website https://sam.gov no later than the date and time specified on the cover page of the solicitation in order to be considered for award.

Proposal submissions not conforming to submission requirements may not be evaluated, and the Offeror may be determined ineligible for award.” I figured there would be a submission link but I am not finding one? I have searched the SAM website and also searched the web for “how to submit a proposal in SAM” and come up with no useful information.

Response:

Solicitation has been corrected in Section L-1.5.1 to say "Proposals shall be submitted electronically via DoD Safe at website https://safe.apps.mil/". Please submit proposals via the DoD SAFE link provided.

The following have been modified:

SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS

Amendment Questions

P0001 1 -10

P0002 11 - 14

P0003 15

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 28-Dec-2022 02:00 PM to 11-Jan-2022 02:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

1.0 GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE)

This solicitation will be made available only through the Government wide point of entry (GPE) at the SAM.gov website (https://sam.gov). From time to time, the Government may post additional information to the SAM.gov website relating to this solicitation (e.g. responses to questions, solicitation amendments, etc.). It is the responsibility of prospective Offerors to monitor the SAM.gov website for any such information.

1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1.1 Offerors shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation and shall not alter or rearrange the solicitation.

Offerors are advised that the Government may incorporate any portion of the Offeror’s proposal into the resulting contract.

1.1.2 Offerors shall submit a proposal that is sufficiently detailed and complete to fully demonstrate understanding of, and compliance with, all of the requirements of the solicitation. The Offeror shall provide sufficient details and convincing rationale that address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, or experience. The Offeror must include sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. The proposal must demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the requirements and the feasibility of the approaches to meet those requirements. It is an Offeror’s responsibility to articulate clearly its ability to meet the requirements. Proposals that merely reiterate the SOW without providing more than an indication of capability of compliance with the technical requirements without elaboration will be deemed unacceptable and will not be considered further.

1.1.3 General statements such as, “the Offeror understands,” “the Offeror can” or “the Offeror will comply with the requirements,” “standard procedures will be used,” “well-known techniques will be used,” or statements which merely paraphrase the solicitation in whole or in part, DO NOT constitute compliance with the requirements for proposal content. DO NOT merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

1.1.4 Offerors shall submit a proposal encompassing all of the line items listed in Section B of this solicitation.

1.1.5 Offerors shall not assume that previously submitted data or prior experience presumed to be known to the Government (e.g., previous projects performed for the Government) will be considered as part of the proposal.

1.1.6 Exceptions or deviations from any term or condition of the solicitation may result in the assessment of a deficiency to the proposal.

1.1.7 The proposal shall address the information listed in Section L and must be UNCLASSIFIED.

1.1.8 The completion and submission of an offer shall indicate the Offeror’s unconditional agreement to the terms and conditions in this solicitation.

1.1.9 The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a C-Type contract for the production of the GMCP.

Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer, based on the selection criteria set forth in Section M of the solicitation.

1.1.10 To be considered for award, The Offeror must insert 270 days in Block 12 of the SF 33 to ensure adequate time or proposal evaluation and contract award.

1.1.11 If the Offeror’s Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors are available, active, and valid in SAM (https://www.sam.gov); the Offeror may reference them in Volume I the Offer/Contract Information and decline to complete the portions of Section K of the SF 33 which are already present in SAM. The Offeror bears the burden of:

(1) Ensuring all information referenced in SAM is current accurate and complete

(2) Ensuring any necessary information not present in SAM is provided within the Offeror’s proposal

1.2 START DATE FOR USE IN COST PROPOSAL

In order to allow for procurement lead time and a fair and equal evaluation of all proposals submitted under this competitive procurement, all proposals shall be based on a contract start date of 28 April 2023. 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 start date will be incorporated into the contract order award document. Offerors are further advised that the Government anticipates award of this requirement in April 2023.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OR CONFORM TO ALL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED

IN THIS SOLICITATION MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL.

1.3 COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT

Unless otherwise specified, the NSWC PHD PCO and Contract Specialist are the sole Government points of contact for this acquisition. Communications regarding this solicitation with any Government personnel other than the PCO and designated Contract Specialist are strictly prohibited and may result in the Offeror being determined ineligible for award.

Mr. Christopher Seto

PCO

christopher.t.seto.civ@us.navy.mil

Mr. John Peachey Contract Specialist john.t.peachey2@us.navy.mil

1.4 SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

See L-215-H007, Alt I of this solicitation.

1.5 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1.5.1 Proposals shall be submitted electronically via DoD SAFE at website https://safe.apps.mil/ no later than the date and time specified on the cover page of the solicitation in order to be considered for award. Proposal submissions not conforming to submission requirements may not be evaluated, and the Offeror may be determined ineligible for award.

1.6 TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE AND GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION

It is anticipated a copy of the Technical Data Package (TDP) and Government Furnished Information (GFI) will be required for an Offeror to provide an acceptable proposal. Requests for a copy of the TDP and GFI shall be sent via electronic mail, within twenty (20) calendar days after issuance of this solicitation, to the PCO and designated Contract Specialist using the form attached as Attachment JS-02. To obtain a copy of the TDP and GFI, the Offeror must complete the form in its entirety. Failure to submit a completed form will result in the Offeror not obtaining copy of the TDP and GFI. After receipt of the Offeror’s form (JS-02), the PCO or designated Contract Specialist will provide the Offeror with a copy of the TDP and GFI within two business days.

1.7 PROPOSAL FORMAT

Offeror shall comply with the instructions for the format and content for the proposals. Proposals that do not comply with these instructions may be considered deficient and may render the Offeror ineligible for award. The electronic proposal shall be prepared so that, if printed, the proposal meets the following format requirements:

(a) Clearly legible and on 8.5 x 11 inch paper;

(b) 1-inch margins on all sides;

(c) Single-spaced typed lines;

(d) 12-point Times New Roman font text;

(e) The font size for text contained in embedded graphics (tables and illustrations) shall be no smaller than 10-point

Times New Roman font;

(f) All files shall be compatible with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat);

(g) All file names shall include the Offeror’s company name and title/subject of file content; all files shall be named with file extension .doc, .xls, .ppt or .pdf (or current equivalent);

(h) No graphics or pictures other than graphs/tables/charts as may be required or necessary;

(i) Photographs or hyperlinks are not permitted;

(j) Newspaper column formatting is not permitted; and

(k) No ZIP files.

1.8 PAGE LIMITATIONS

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read, will not be considered, and will not be included in the evaluation of the proposal. Graphs, charts, and tables are included in the page count. The following are not included in the page limitations and will not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes:

(a) Title page

(b) Table of contents

(c) Glossary of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms

1.9 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table below. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits specified in the table. All pages of the Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal shall be numbered.

Volume Volume Title Page Limit I Offer/Contract Information 5 II Technical Proposal 20

III Past Performance (Past Performance Information Form) *Copy of Performance Evaluation Report or Other Documentation (If Required)

*5

IV Price Proposal SF 33, Section B, Section K

No Page Limit

2.0 VOLUME I – OFFER/CONTRACT INFORMATION

2.1 COVER LETTERS

Volume I, Offer/Contract Information. The proposal shall include a cover letter. The cover letter submitted with Volume I, shall be considered the “first page of the proposal” (see FAR 52.215-1) and shall include the elements, listed below, required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(2):

(a) The solicitation number;

(b) The name, address, telephone, email address (if available) and facsimile numbers of the Offeror;

(c) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item (to facilitate evaluation and direct comparison of received proposals, submitted proposals which do not unconditionally agree with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation may be rejected and the Offeror may not be considered further for award);

(d) Names, titles, telephone, email address (if available), and facsimile numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and name, 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, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office;

(e) The name, telephone number, and email address of the Offeror’s assigned DCAA Auditor;

(f) The name, telephone number, and email address of the Offeror’s assigned DCMA Administrative Contracting Officer;

(g) The Offeror’s Dunn and Bradstreet (DUNS) number;

(h) The Offeror’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code;

(i) A statement certifying electronic data submitted is free of computer viruses and other malware;

(j) A statement certifying the proposal is valid for at least 270 days from proposal submission; and

(k) A statement providing unconditional agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

2.2 VOLUMES II - IV SHALL INCLUDE A COVER LETTER, CONTAINING:

(a) Offeror name and address;

(b) Offeror point of contact, phone number(s), and email address;

(c) Offeror CAGE code and DUNS number;

(d) Title of proposal, proposal number, and solicitation number N63394-23-R-0001; and

(e) Volume number and title (e.g. “Volume II – Technical Capability”)

2.3 TABLE OF CONTENTS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS

To facilitate evaluation of each proposal received, Volumes II-IV shall include the following:

(a) Table of Contents, Tables, and Figures. The Table of Contents should include the first through third level section titles. A separate list of tables and figures utilized in the proposal volume should be appended at the end of the Table of Contents; and

(b) Glossary of Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms. The Glossary of Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms shall include all utilized abbreviations, acronyms, all terms which are either newly introduced, uncommon, or specialized and key words, phrases, or alphanumerical terms, and refer to where they appear in the text of the proposal volume.

3.0 VOLUME II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

(a) Volume II shall not include price information. Inclusion of pricing information in any Volume other than

Volume IV may result in rejection of the Offeror’s proposal.

(b) The Technical Capability (Factor 1) proposal shall be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Offeror’s responses will be evaluated against the Technical Capability (Factor 1) defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology you have used or would use for accomplishing/satisfying the requirements for this Factor. Subsections 3.1.1, 3.1.2, and 3.1.3 are not considered subfactors and will not be separately rated.

(c) Proposals may include block diagrams, flow diagrams, drawings, and interface descriptions required to describe the Offeror's proposed concept.

3.1 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY (FACTOR 1)

(a) Offerors shall describe in sufficient depth of detail their capability and ability to meet the requirements set forth in the solicitation Section C, SOW.

(b) Offerors shall describe previous relevant experience in performing similar efforts as this solicitation. Offerors shall describe relevant experience that demonstrates successful results and, if applicable, describe any problems encountered and how they were resolved.

(c) Relevant experience and capabilities shall align to the paragraphs in the SOW and all information shall be contained only in the paragraph referenced. If the same experience or capability meets multiple paragraphs in the SOW, the information shall be repeated in all cognizant paragraphs.

3.1.1 PRODUCTION CAPABILITY

(a) Offerors shall demonstrate their ability to produce hardware units conforming to the specified design and meeting the required specifications in the quantities and timeframes required by this solicitation. Offerors shall address equipment, technologies, and skills proposed to manufacture the GMCP.

(b) Offerors shall describe their capability and experience to conduct functional and operational testing.

(c) Offerors shall describe their capability and experience working with TDP, specifications, and drawings.

(d) Offerors shall describe their processes and methods used to develop and manage CLASS I (major) and Class II

(minor) ECPs.

(e) Offerors shall describe their processes and methods used to identify and manage counterfeit parts and materials, as well as demonstrate their ability for preventing the use of counterfeit parts and materials in its production.

(f) Offerors shall describe their processes and methods used for configuration management and obsolescence management.

3.1.2 FACILITY MANAGEMENT

The Offeror shall describe their facility and equipment that are available and proposed for the execution of the Offeror’s proposed approach, including necessary personnel, engineering, development, assembly, integration, repair, modification, and test facilities consistent with the size and scope of the requirement of this solicitation.

3.1.3 PACKAGING HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION

The Offeror shall describe their Packaging Handling, Storage and Transportation process, and provide evidence that the process will support timely delivery of the GMCP free from damage during production facility handling, and transit and/or storage.

4.0 VOLUME III - PAST PERFORMANCE (FACTOR 2)

(a) The Offeror shall submit one (1) recent and relevant Past Performance Information Form (PPIF) for which they were the Prime Contractor, using the format provided in Attachment JS-03.

(b) PPIF submitted shall be limited to five (5) pages and encompass recent and relevant experience from a previous project. A project is recent if it is completed (or in process) within five (5) years of the closing date of the solicitation.

(c) The contract identified in the PPIF shall be relevant in that it is of similar scope, complexity, and magnitude to the effort in this solicitation and provides the most context and ability to measure whether the Offeror will successfully satisfy the requirements in the solicitation. Common aspects for determining relevancy include manufacturing similar items, complexity, dollar value, and contract type. Emphasis shall be placed on Department of the Navy (DoN) contracts that are similar in nature to the work required by the solicitation or that demonstrate the Offeror's ability to perform the proposed effort. If the Offeror does not have information on DoN contracts or is not currently performing any DoN contracts, the Offeror shall submit information for Federal, commercial, or other customers in that order of preference.

(d) The Government intends to obtain and review past performance information from the Government-wide Contract Performance Assesment Reporting System (CPARS) and any other existing past performance information on recent and relevant contracts.

(e) For Offerors without a Government contract past performance history, the Offeror shall submit with their PPIF copies of any performance evaluation reports or other documentation that reflects the formal performance assessments of the Offeror by its customer on the performance cited in the PPIF. Offerors submitting performance evaluation reports or other documentation with their PPIF are limited to five (5) pages total.

(f) The Government reserves the right to determine the relevancy of past performance information and to verify statements and representations made in the Offeror’s proposal. The past performance provided must be described in sufficient detail to enable the Government to conduct an evaluation in accordance with the Solicitation’s Section M.

(g) Offerors are advised that in conducting the evaluation of the Offeror’s past performance, the Government:

1. May review appropriate agency past performance databases;

2. May contact any or all references in the proposal and third parties (such as other customers, other Government Contractors, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Labor, other Federal, state and local regulators, consumer protection organizations, etc.) for performance information; and

3. Reserves the right to use any such information received as part of its evaluation of the Offeror’s past performance.

(h) Offerors lacking a relevant past performance record, or for whom information on past performance is not available, shall be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably for past performance.

5.0 VOLUME IV – COST PROPOSAL (FACTOR 3)

(a) No technical information shall be submitted as part of the Price Proposal.

(b) Offered pricing shall be entered on Section B of the submitted SF 33. Only pricing entered on Section B of the

SF 33 will be considered when determining the Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

(c) Offerors shall complete the SF 33 in its entirety. Common mistakes include:

1. Failing to complete all of the blocks 12-18 on the first page

2. Failing to list pricing for all Contract Line Items Number (CLINs) quantities in Section B

3. Failing to complete Section K in its entirety. However, the Offeror may decline to complete the portions of

Section K of the SF 33 that are already present in SAM in accordance with Section L 1.1.11 of this solicitation

4. Failing to insert 270 days in Block 12 of the SF 33

(End of Summary of Changes)