N6339423R0022_Solicitation_Amendment_05_Summary_of_Changes.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.

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X N6339423R0022

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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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 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.

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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.

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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

03-Mar-2023

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NSWC PHD 022

4363 MISSILE WAY

PORT HUENEME CA 93043

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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 5

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Revise the language in Section L, 7.1.2 to read, “The Offeror shall identify candidates for the key personnel positions designated in this solicitation. Key personnel cannot be replaced without prior Government approval IAW clause C-237-H002, SUBSTITUTION OF KEY PERSONNEL (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018).

Offerors shall submit resumes for each proposed Key Personnel. There may be multiple candidates required for each key personnel position."

2) Revise the language in Section L, 7.1.2 to read, “The following five (5) positions are considered key positions and the persons filling those positions key personnel. The Minimum Experience and Minimum Education provided for each Key Personnel are desired, but NOT required. Qualifications are required for some positions.”

3) Correct the education requirement for the Senior Engineer key position.

4) Add qualifications to the Lead Field Engineer key position.

5) Remove language from Section L 10.0 requiring current and forecasted company operating financial budget.

6) Change the Contract Specialist to Virginia Ryerson and update Section G clause G-242-H001.

7) Provide a response to questions.

Amendment 5 Q&A

1. Question: The requested Subcontractor information in RFP 7.3.1 and 8.1 are nearly identical (see below).

May offerors address this requirement only in Volume 1 due to the limited page count allocation in Volume 2?

RFP 7.3.1 - If subcontracting is contemplated, Offerors shall provide the following:

· The proposed Subcontractors

· The portions of the Contract SOW that will be subcontracted or the planned division of tasks within the team

· Discuss agreements/arrangements with its subcontractor and why such agreements will benefit the Government and aid the Contractor in achieving the requirements and objectives of this effort and benefit the Government throughout the life of the Contract

· The extent (percentage of total cost) of subcontracting or the percentage division within the team

· The management structure for coordinating and controlling Subcontractors RFP 8.1 - If the use of subcontracts are contemplated, Offerors must provide the following information.

The proposed Subcontractors and the portions/percentages of the contract SOW that will be subcontracted or the planned division of tasks for the Prime and subcontractor(s). Why the use of subcontractors to perform these tasks is beneficial. The management structure for coordinating and controlling Subcontractors; payment tracking; points of contact. Offerors are reminded that the prime contractor is solely responsible for the contract performance.

Answer: Offerors are to address this requirement in Volume 2.

2. Question: Section L, 7.2.1, states key personnel for Senior Engineer and Lead Field Engineer education requirement is a U.S. Associates Degree and minimum education provided for each key personnel are desired but not required. Also, Senior Engineer E4 and Lead Field Engineer E1 have the same amount of experience required. The eCraft code qualification for Engineer E4 Typical Education is a Master’s level degree in any engineering discipline. Typical Experience is 10 years professional experience in engineering. The eCraft code qualification for Engineer E1 Typical Education is a Bachelor's level degree in an Engineering discipline; Typical Experience: No required professional experience. Please clarify requirements for the E4 and E1 positions.

Answer: The Government does not need a Master’s level degree. A Bachelor’s degree is required for Senior Engineer. There is no need for an engineering degree for the Field Engineer. However, the Lead Field Engineer must possess System Maintenance Technician (SMT) and/or Test Director (TD) qualifications.

3. Question: Section L, Page 110 – Please explain the level of detail the Government is requesting for the requirement titled “Current and forecasted company operating financial budget.”

Answer: The requirement of providing current and forecasted company operating financial budget has been removed.

4. Question: For the key Program Manager (MANP3) position, the Government provides annual hours at 2,112, which exceed a man year for 1 person. For pricing and staffing plan purposes, can the government clarify if the hours provided by the Government in excess of a manyear for this key position are to be proposed as overtime, or as a fractional second key person?

Answer: The Government estimated 2,112 hours and the Offeror can choose how to propose this position.

5. Question: Section L 7.2.1. Would the Government please confirm there are five key personnel resumes required by the RFP?

Answer: There may be multiple candidates required for each key personnel position.

6. Question: Section M 3.4 Factor 1 Element 2- Key personnel states “ The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s resumes of the key personnel to determine whether the minimum desired requirements for key personnel have been met.”. Section 7.1.2 states: “ The following five (5) positions are considered key positions and the persons filling those positions key personnel.” The Government has allocated 146,740 total labor hours across these (5) positions which implies multiple key personnel. Would the Government confirm that the number of key resumes that will be evaluated as per Section M is five?

Answer: Please see answer to Question 5.

7. Question: Amendment 3, page 5 of 43, Section 1.0 SCOPE, paragraph 6: “ The contractor shall provide all required labor, materials, and resources to perform tasks supporting MK41 VLS” Under this direction, we would like to request clarification; will the Government review and accept proposed BLS job categories to support this Solicitation post award?

For example, BLS Occupation Code 43-3061, Labor Category Title of Procurement Clerks - Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services. Excludes “Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products” (13-1022). This resource is necessary to support numerous material related functions not expressly included as such in the SOW. Specifically, the procurement of complex and varied USN TDP driven Parts Lists.

Answer: The Government will consider adding similar labor categories post-award as long as it fits within an eCRAFT labor category. The Government specified labor mix and hours are estimates provided for proposal purposes.

8. Question: Would the Government please clarify if the proposal sections need to be structured such that its volume/paragraph number matches the proposal instructions volume/paragraph number provided in Section L “Part B – Specific Instructions” Offerors? For example: does paragraph number in the Proposal Response for Element 1 need to be numbered 7.1. or is it sufficient that the paragraph headings contain the L & M references?

Answer: The volume numbers and factor/element headers should be structured to match how they appear in the Solicitation. The paragraph numbers do not need to match i.e. Factor 1 (Volume 1) does not need to begin with 7.1 in the proposal.

9. Question: Comprehensive Subcontracting Plans are typically negotiated/approved on an annual basis for a particular fiscal year. Therefore, it is very unlikely an offeror would have an approved CSP covering the full period of performance of this particular effort. Would the Government please confirm a DCMA approved CSP is acceptable?

Answer: A Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plan is acceptable as long it is covers the requirement's period of performance start date.

10. Question: Section L page 117, Cost Summary and Supporting Cost Data: The government states “Current and forecasted company operating financial budget: The price/cost proposal shall include a copy of the company’s (i) financial operating budget for the current fiscal year and (ii) the forecasted operating budget for the next fiscal year. Each budgetary report shall include the company’s name and the applicable accounting/operating year.” Would the government clarify this requirement? Are the annual budget buildups that detail all of the cost elements (direct labor, travel, office supplies, etc.) that make up the various indirect rate pools proposed be acceptable?

Answer: The requirement of providing current and forecasted company operating financial budget has been removed.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following have been modified:

G-242-H001 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION POINTS-OF-CONTACT AND

RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

(a) The Government reserves the right to administratively substitute any of the points of contact listed below at any time.

(b) The contracting officer is the only person authorized to change this contract or orders issued thereunder. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel - that would constitute a change - 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. If, in the opinion of the contractor, an effort outside the existing scope of this contract is requested, the contractor shall promptly comply with the Notification of Changes clause of this contract.

(c) The points of contact are as follows:

(i) The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is:

i. Name: Ashley Krasnoff

Address:

4363 Missile Way Port Hueneme, CA 93043 E-mail: ashley.y.krasnoff.civ@us.navy.mil ii.

(ii) The Contract Specialist is:

iii. Name: Virginia Ryerson Address:

4363 Missile Way Port Hueneme, CA 93043 E-mail: virginia.ryerson.civ@us.navy.mil iv.

(iii) The Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) is:

v. Name: [ * ] Address:

[ *Street ]

[ *City, State, Zip ] Phone: (Area Code) xxx-[xxxx] E-mail: [ * ]

(d) The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is the contracting officer’s appointed representative for technical matters. The COR is not a contracting officer and does not have the authority to direct the accomplishment of effort which is beyond the scope of the contract or to otherwise change any contract requirements. An informational copy of the COR appointment letter, which provides a delineation of COR authority and responsibilities, will be provided upon award of this contract.

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is:

Name: [ * ] Address:

[ *City, State, Zip ]

(e) The Contractor's point of contact for performance under this contract is:

Name: [ * ] Title: [ * ] Address:

[ *Street ] [ *City, State, Zip ]

[ * ] To be completed at contract award

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PART A GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 The Offeror must respond to all requirements of the solicitation and may not alter or rearrange the solicitation. The Government may incorporate any portion of the Offeror’s proposal into the resulting contract.

1.2 The Offeror is required to submit a proposal that is sufficiently detailed and complete to fully demonstrate an understanding of, and compliance with, all of the requirements of the solicitation.

Proposals shall contain only material directly related to this acquisition. The Offeror’s proposal shall be based on the requirements contained in this solicitation (including those documents, exhibits, and other attachments to the solicitation identified in Section J). Offerors shall submit a proposal encompassing all of the line items listed in Section B of this solicitation. 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 Proposals must contain a complete description of all pertinent aspects of the effort proposed by the Offeror. 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.

1.4 General statements such as, “the Offeror understands,” “the Offeror can or 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. Discussions of each topic in the proposal shall exhibit continuity and logical progression.

1.5 All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED.

1.6 Offerors may submit comments and questions regarding solicitation requirements to the Contract Specialist via email.

1.7 The Specifications/Official Government Documents package will be provided via DOD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil/) upon written request from the Offeror to ashley.y.krasnoff.civ@us.navy.mil and eric.w.pham.civ@us.navy.mil. These drawings are restricted and can only be made available to DOD contractors under the Joint Certification Program. The Specifications/Official Government Documents package is not required for proposals. The Government will not send any controlled documents or drawings to Offerors.

2.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION

2.1 Written proposals must be formatted using Times New Roman, 12-point, normal font (no reduction permitted), single-spaced with one-inch margins all around, and formatted for standard 8.5 X 11-inch paper. All pages shall be numbered with section and page numbers. Tables and graphs shall contain no smaller than 10-point font. Spreadsheets shall contain unlocked and intact formulas used to calculate any aspect of the proposal. Spreadsheets provided without intact formulas are unacceptable and may render an Offeror’s proposal ineligible for award.

2.2 Proposal material shall be presented on double-sided pages only and in a single column on each page IAW FAR 52.204-4. Each double-sided page counts as two pages.

2.3 The Offeror will provide one complete copy of the proposal to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) as electronic files fully compatible with Microsoft Office and the latest Adobe Acrobat reader. The Offeror will ensure that the Price/Cost Volume is provided on a separate electronic file. Each electronic file is to be labeled for content and the Offeror’s name.

2.4 The offer shall contain all pertinent information in sufficient detail to conduct an effective evaluation.

The information shall be organized as follows:

A. Volume 1 – Technical Capabilities and Experience

B. Volume 2 – Management Approach

C. Volume 3 – Past Performance

D. Volume 4 – Price/Cost, Cover Letter, Standard Form 33, Requirements of Section B, Requirements of Section K, and Confirmation of VETS-4212 Report(s) Filing as follows:

vi. A Cover Letter containing the requirements at FAR 52.215-1(c)(2) and the following information:

1. Date of Cover Letter

2. Solicitation Number

3. Company Name

4. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and Unique Entity ID number

5. Physical address

6. Mailing address, if different from the physical address

7. Company point of contact (POC), telephone and fax number, email address

8. Name of Contract Administration Office (if available)

9. Statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and furnish any or all services and items upon which prices are offered

10. Date of the submission

11. Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

12. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompany that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

13.

a) Whether the Offeror’s organization is subject to cost accounting standards (CAS), whether your organization has submitted a cost accounting standards board (CASB) disclosure statement, and if the disclosure statement has been determined adequate.

b) Whether you are or may be in noncompliance with your Disclosure Statement or CAS (other than a noncompliance that the cognizant official has determined to have an immaterial cost impact). If yes, provide an explanation.

c) Whether any aspect is inconsistent with your disclosed practices or applicable CAS.

If so, provide an explanation.

d) Whether the proposal is consistent with your established estimating and accounting principles/procedures and FAR Part 31. If not, provide an explanation.

14. Whether the Offeror’s organization has a Government approved purchasing system. If so, provide a copy of the ACO letter granting approval. An “approved purchasing system” means a contractor’s purchasing system that and approved IAW FAR Part 44 (Subcontracting Policies and Procedures).

vii. Standard Form 33 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award

1. To be considered for award, the Offeror must insert at least 180 days in block 12 of the SF 33 to ensure adequate time for proposal evaluation and contract award.

2. Blocks 12 through 18 shall be completed on the first page of the SF 33.

viii. Requirements of Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices

1. Offerors must provide pricing for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and Subline Item Numbers (SLINs).

ix. Requirements of Section K – Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors

x. Confirmation of VETS – 4212 report(s) and filing

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUME

3.1 The Offeror must present proposal information in a manner consistent with this proposal instruction.

Proposal information must be structured such that its volume/paragraph number matches the proposal instructions volume/paragraph number provided in Section L “Part B – Specific Instructions” Offerors may add lower tier subparagraphs. The Offeror must provide reasons it will not provide information for a particular paragraph. The proposal information instructions are structured by paragraph numbers where first, second, third, and fourth parts correspond to the volume, book, section, and element in the Offeror’s proposal.

3.2 The table below supersedes the copies requested in Block 9 of the SF 33. All volumes of the original proposal shall be delivered to the address provided in Section 4.0 prior to the closing date/time stated in this solicitation. Page limitations for each volume, if any, are also specified in the table below; title pages, cover letters, tabs, index pages, glossaries, and table of contents do not count towards the page limit. In presenting material in these volumes, Offerors are advised that the quality of information is significantly more important than quantity. In this respect, the page limitation must be strictly observed.

Pages in excess of the applicable page limit will not be read or evaluated and will be removed by the PCO from the back of the respective volume prior to evaluation. It is not necessary to supply the maximum number of pages allowed for each volume; fewer pages may be submitted. Offerors shall organize proposal content sections with clear cross-referencing to the table of contents. All pages shall be consecutively numbered within each volume (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.)

Volume Section Title Page Limit Electronic

Copies

1 1.0 Technical Capabilities and Experience 120 1

2 2.0 Management Approach 25 1

3 3.0 Past Performance 10 1

4 4.0

Price/Cost Proposal, Cover Letter, Standard Form 33, Requirements of Section B, Requirements of Section K, and Confirmation of VETS-4212 Report(s) Filing

None 1

3.3 Each volume shall contain the following information:

1. Cover and title page;

2. Title of the proposal and proposal number as applicable;

3. Offeror’s name, address, and POC;

4. Solicitation number;

5. Proposal volume/book number;

6. Copy number; and

7. Table of contents

4.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

4.1 The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail to permit evaluation.

Information shall be confined to the appropriate volume to facilitate independent evaluation. The proposal should be clear and concise, logically assembled, indexed, and cross-indexed to applicable parts of this solicitation as appropriate. Offerors shall submit all proposal volumes via email and on DoD SAFE to ashley.y.krasnoff.civ@us.navy.mil and eric.w.pham.civ@us.navy.mil no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the solicitation.

5.0 ELECTRONIC FILES

5.1 Electronic files shall be uncompressed and shall be submitted through DoD SAFE; the proposals shall be prepared using Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

5.2 The electronic spreadsheets shall not be compiled or password protected; all cells and formulas shall be visible, editable, and unprotected. Offerors shall not establish links referencing other spreadsheet files not included with the proposal.

6.0 SOLICITATION CHANGES

6.1 Please visit SAM.gov for notification of any changes and additional information provided by the Government for the solicitation.

PART B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

7.0 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE (Volume 1)

7.1 Do not include cost or price information in this volume. Offerors shall demonstrate their approach and ability to effectively manage all efforts under this contract.

7.1.1 Element 1 – Technical Approach

Describe the approach to monitor, plan for, and develop technology refresh solutions, and the capability to produce, evaluate, integrate, test and qualify the proposed solution to satisfy the requirements of SOW paragraph 3.2.1.1 and 3.2.1.3.

Describe proposed reliability engineering and failure analysis process to satisfy the requirements of SOW paragraph 3.2.1.1 and 3.2.1.3. The Offeror shall demonstrate, with relevant examples, how their failure analysis process and expertise identified failure trends that resulted in design improvement recommendation.

Describe proposed testing and qualification approach for all redesign efforts to satisfy the requirements of SOW paragraph 3.2.1.1 and 3.2.1.3. Describe how testing and qualification will be implemented in the Offeror’s facility.

7.1.2 Element 2 – Key Personnel

The Offeror shall identify candidates for the key personnel positions designated in this solicitation. Key personnel cannot be replaced without prior Government approval IAW clause C-237-H002, SUBSTITUTION OF KEY PERSONNEL (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018). Offerors shall submit resumes for each proposed Key Personnel. There may be multiple candidates required for each key personnel position. Resumes shall be submitted with the following information:

Name

Professional job experience to include employer name/company, tenure dates, position title, responsibilities, experience that is relevant to the SOW tasks

Educational background to include college education achieved to include dates(s), degree(s) held, and the school, college or university from which accomplishments were attained

Related training to include title, dates, and educators

Special experiences, qualifications and/or certifications to include title, description, dates, and from where/whom attained

Citizenship

Level of current security clearance

The following five (5) positions are considered key positions and the persons filling those positions key personnel. The Minimum Experience and Minimum Education provided for each Key Personnel are desired, but NOT required. Qualifications are required for some positions.

All Key Personnel working on this requirement, must be eligible for or have a SECRET security clearance.

1) PROGRAM MANAGER (eCRAFT Code: MANP3 - Manager, Program/Project III):

The Program Manager serves as the overall lead, manager and administrator for the support personnel under this Contract. The Program Manager has the responsibility of reviewing and approving the work performed by Contract staff, as well as maintaining liaison with Government and other Contracting personnel. Serves as the primary interface and point of contact with Government COR on technical, program and project issues. Organizes, directs, and coordinates the planning and projection of all activities associated with assigned deliverables. The Program Manager’s desired education and experience are listed below.

a. Education: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university with a major in Business Management or a related field.

b. General Experience: In addition to the above, the Government desires five (5) or more years of experience working with NAVSEA Programs. Experience with Navy program POA&M development, personnel management, project management is also desired. The ability to schedule, budget, oversee the quality of all tasking elements, have the ability to research and collect data, analyze problems and recommend solutions is required. Experience with scheduling, budgeting and quality control, demonstrated qualities of leadership and responsibility in support of products and services is required.

2) SENIOR ENGINEER – MK 41 VLS (eCRAFT Code: E4, Engineer IV):

a. Education: U.S. associate bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college.

b. General Experience: Demonstrated eight (8) years of progressively more responsible experience in shipboard Combat System maintenance and operation. Of the eight (8) years, four (4) years of experience in ship Combat System documentation development including development work in a lead role. Of the total eight (8) years, a total of one (1) year of cumulative shipboard experience.

3) LEAD FIELD ENGINEER - MK 41 VLS (eCRAFT Code: E4, Engineer IV):

a. Education: U.S. associate degree from an accredited university/college.

b. General Experience: Demonstrated eight (8) years of progressively more responsible experience in shipboard Combat System maintenance and operation. Of the eight (8) years, four (4) years of experience in ship Combat System documentation development including development work in a lead role. Of the total eight (8) years, a total of one (1) year of cumulative shipboard experience.

c. Qualifications: System Maintenance Technician and/or Test Director qualifications.

4) SITE FOREMAN - MK 41 VLS (eCRAFT Code: MANP1, Manager, Program/Project

I):

a. Education: U.S. Navy Class ‘C’ School or associate degree from an accredited university/college.

b. General Experience: Demonstrated eight (8) years of progressively more responsible experience in shipboard Combat System maintenance and operation. Of the eight (8) years, four (4) years of experience in ship Combat System documentation development including development work in a lead role. Of the total eight (8) years, a total of one (1) year of cumulative shipboard experience.

5) QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST - MK 41 VLS (eCRAFT Code: SQC4, Specialist, Quality Control IV):

a. Education: U.S. Navy Class ‘C’ School or associate degree from an accredited university/college.

b. General Experience: Demonstrated eight (8) years of progressively more responsible experience in shipboard Combat System maintenance and operation. Of the eight (8) years, four (4) years of experience in ship Combat System documentation development including development work in a lead role. Of the total eight (8) years, a total of one (1) year of cumulative shipboard experience.

7.1.3 Element 3 – Staffing Plan

Offerors shall provide a staffing plan by using the labor categories and hours designated herein.

The Offeror shall provide their Staffing Plan as a separate document in Microsoft Excel in the format described by Attachment JS-4.

If a named person is not identified for a specific position, include the word “pending” in lieu of an individual’s name. Offerors should attempt to minimize the number of positions designated as pending. From an evaluation perspective, proposal risk would be expected to increase when candidates have not been identified.

All personnel working on this contract must be eligible to receive a SECRET security clearance.

If subcontracting is contemplated, Offerors shall provide the following:

The proposed Subcontractors

The portions of the Contract SOW that will be subcontracted or the planned division of tasks within the team

Discuss agreements/arrangements with its subcontractor and why such agreements will benefit the Government and aid the Contractor in achieving the requirements and objectives of this effort and benefit the Government throughout the life of the Contract

The extent (percentage of total cost) of subcontracting or the percentage division within the team

The management structure for coordinating and controlling Subcontractors

7.2 Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Large Business Offerors under the applicable NAICS code are required to submit a Subcontracting Plan in accordance with L-219-H001 SUBMISSION OF SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (NAVSEA)(JAN 2021) and shall include the Subcontracting Plan as an attachment under Volume 1 of their proposal.

8.0 FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT APPROACH (Volume 2)

8.1 Do not include cost or price information in this volume. The Offeror shall address each of the following elements to accomplish the tasks defined in Section C.

Offerors shall submit a contract management approach to describe how the Offeror intends to manage and coordinate the task efforts of this contract, include planning, assigning responsibility, controlling personnel, controlling utilization of resources, tracking deliveries, and periodically monitoring performance and obtaining feedback. The Management Approach shall include an organizational chart for the effort to perform the SOW. The Organizational Chart of the proposed support organization shall include any subcontractors with position titles and the number of full time equivalents (FTEs) proposed for each support position. Describe the ability of the proposed organizational structure and office systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in: (1) interfacing with NSWC PHD personnel; and (2) Performance and coordination of work. Describe the procedures in place for monitoring and controlling costs, and demonstrate that they are successful.

If the use of subcontracts are contemplated, Offerors must provide the following information. The proposed Subcontractors and the portions/percentages of the contract SOW that will be subcontracted or the planned division of tasks for the Prime and subcontractor(s). Why the use of subcontractors to perform these tasks is beneficial. The management structure for coordinating and controlling Subcontractors; payment tracking; points of contact. Offerors are reminded that the prime contractor is solely responsible for the contract performance.

9.0 FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE (Volume 3)

9.1 Recent and Relevant Past Performance

Offerors shall provide information on recent performance (performance within the last three years of the closing date of this solicitation) and relevant past performance. Relevant past performance is defined as similar size, dollar value and complexity of the materials and services listed in the SOW in Section C of the solicitation. For each contract reference cited as recent and relevant past performance, the Offeror shall provide:

i. Contract/order number

ii. Contract type

iii. Agency/customer/program name

iv. Total contract cost

v. Period of performance

vi. Valid name, email address, and phone number of Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative

vii. Description of work performed and how it is relevant to the SOW in regards to size, scope and complexity

viii. In addition to the Offeror’s past performance references, the proposal must also provide a discussion of recent (within the last three years) and relevant past performance for all subcontractors whose total subcontract price (inclusive of all options) is greater than or equal to 10% or more of the total proposed price (inclusive of all options).

ix. The number of references for the prime contractor is limited to a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of three (3) references with 2 pages per reference.

x. The Government may use past performance information obtained from sources other than the sources identified by the Offer or and the information obtained may be used for both the responsibility and technical evaluations.

10.0 FACTOR 4: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL (Volume 4)

10.1 It is expected the resulting contract will be awarded based on adequate price competition; therefore, the Offeror is not required to submit certified cost and/or pricing data with their proposal; however, data other than certified cost or pricing data is required to be submitted. If, after receipt of proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist in accordance with FAR 15.403-1 or that only one offer is received, the Offeror shall provide certified cost and/or pricing data as requested by the Contracting Officer.

10.2 Price/Cost Proposal: Volume 4 shall include:

Offerors shall submit proposed pricing for Section B and shall include pricing spreadsheets for all CLINs, for all items (with options) as described in Section B. Proposed costs and fees must be provided for each applicable Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) identified in the solicitation. The Offeror shall supply the most currently available forecasted annual rates for direct labor, overhead expense, general and administrative expense, and any other factors used in developing the proposal.

The price for not separately priced (NSP) items shall be included in the price of other CLINs.

Therefore, Offerors shall propose $0.00 for NSP CLINs. *All pricing shall be proposed in whole dollars*

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure their proposed subcontractors provide the information required by this section regardless of the subcontract pricing arrangement. If subcontractors do not comply, this could be viewed as indicative of the Offeror’s inability to manage subcontractor performance and could impact the evaluation.

Offerors shall provide their cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) offices, along with the name, phone number, and email address of a DCAA/DCMA point of contact familiar with their company. Offerors will also provide this information for subcontractors.

Cost Summary

i. The Offeror shall supply currently available forecasted annual rates for direct labor, overhead expense, general and administrative expense, and any other factors used in developing the proposal.

ii. Use the Government estimated annual amounts delineated in Attachment JS-5 for labor category hours, material costs, and travel costs in the proposal. The Government estimated annual hours and costs are provided for proposal and planning purposes.

iii. In order to allow for procurement lead time and a fair evaluation of all proposals, all proposals shall be based on a contract start date of 13 SEP 2023. This date is only an estimate and will be used for the purpose of proposal evaluation only. A definitive start date will be incorporated into the contract document.

iv. The cost proposal shall contain spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel. Spreadsheets shall include all calculations in the cells.

a) Basis of Estimate (BOE) narrative for rates and factors proposed for the contract.

Describe the Basis of Estimate for each of the following cost elements proposed for the contemplated contract.

1) Direct labor costs:

Hourly rates - Describe the basis of estimate for all proposed unburdened direct labor rates. Submit any information reasonably required to explain the estimating process, including the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the hourly rate estimate.

a. Current Employees: Provide a screen-capture (or equivalent) from the employer's payroll system for each current named employee and explain all pertinent data on a sample screen capture, dated within the last 60 days of the solicitation closing date.

The Government must be able to derive the direct rate from the screen capture information provided by the Offeror. Identify the date of the current actual wage rate.

If proposed direct labor rates vary from actual wages of personnel, explain the basis for those rates.

b. Contingent Hires: Any proposed contingent hires shall be identified and provide justification for the wage rate. The proposed direct labor rates shall trace to supporting justification. Letters of intent must be signed by both the employer and the employee within 60 days of proposal submission manifesting the intent to employ the individual at a stated salary and indicating the applicable labor category.

c. Unnamed/TBD Labor Rates: If neither payroll data nor a signed letter of intent is available, Offerors shall list the individual as “TBD.” The basis for all "TBD" employee rates proposed shall be detailed with specificity to include providing sufficient information necessary to enable the Government to understand why the proposed rates are what the Offeror could realistically expect to pay to attract and retain qualified personnel. Offerors shall also consider the labor rates for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) equivalent labor categories identified in Attachment JS-

6. These BLS rates reflect the Government’s best approximation of the minimum labor rate for each labor category considering the level of complexity and experience necessary for the associated eCRAFT labor categories identified. The percentiles are based on BLS National Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) data found at https://www.bls.gov.

d. Service Contract Act (SCA) Covered Labor Categories: Offerors shall propose at least the minimum wage rates for SCA covered labor categories. The applicable SCA Wage Determinations (WD) are included as Attachment J-7 of this solicitation;

however, Offerors shall use the WD that is most relevant to the location that the proposed employee’s labor rate is based on. Provide the location and WD number of WD that are used in your proposal. The following locations and SCA WD are part of Attachment J-7:

SCA WD

SOW Location WD Location/County WD # Rev

Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD 2015-4265 22

Bridgeport, NJ Gloucester County, NJ 2015-4191 21

Charleston, SC Charleston, SC 2015-4427 23

SCA WD

SOW Location WD Location/County WD # Rev

China Lake, CA Kern County, CA 2015-5603 21

Dahlgren, VA King George County, VA 2015-4329 22

Dam Neck, VA Virginia Beach, VA 2015-4341 22

Earle, NJ Monmouth County, NJ 2015-4195 21

Keyport, WA Kitsap County, WA 2015-5525 21

Mayport, FL Duval County, FL 2015-4539 20

Minneapolis, MN Hennepin County, MN 2015-4945 21

Norfolk, VA Norfolk, VA 2015-4341 22

Pearl Harbor, HI Honolulu, HI 2015-5689 19

Port Hueneme, CA Ventura, CA 2015-5625 18

San Diego, CA San Diego, CA 2015-5635 21

Seal Beach, CA Orange County, CA 2015-5645 22

Seattle, WA King County, WA 2015-5535 19

Ventura, CA Ventura, CA 2015-5625 18

Washington DC District of Columbia 2015-4281 25

White Sands, NM Dona Ana, NM 2015-5447 19

Yorktown, VA York County, VA 2015-4341 22

2) Labor Categories and Hours:

The following table provides the labor categories required to perform this requirement for base and option years. The Offeror shall propose the labor categories specified in the below table:

Labor Category Hours

Program Manager (MANP3) 10,560

Senior Engineer (E4) 7,150

Engineer I (E1) 71,115

Senior Technician (30086) 68,420

Word Processor Operator (01611) 18,975

Welder/ Brazer (23960) 11,495

Inside Machinist (23550) 14,245

Painter/ Lagger (23760) 12,375

Quality Assurance Specialist (SQC4) 11,165

Designer/ Draftsman (30063) 990

Junior Technician (30081) 46,750

Site Foreman (MANP1) 46,750

Rigger (23850) 3,080

Sheet Metal Worker (23890) 9,900

Total Hours 332,970

3) Level of Effort:

Offerors shall propose the following level-of-effort for the base year (BY) and option years (OY).

Level-of-Effort by Contract Year

Labor Category / Alternate Description

BY OY 1 OY 2 OY 3 OY 4

Program Manager 2,112 2,112 2,112 2,112 2,112

Senior Engineer 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430

Engineer 14,223 14,223 14,223 14,223 14,223

Senior Technician 13,684 13,684 13,684 13,684 13,684

Word Processor Operator 3,795 3,795 3,795 3,795 3,795

Welder/Brazer 2,299 2,299 2,299 2,299 2,299

Inside Machinist 2,849 2,849 2,849 2,849 2,849

Painter/Lagger 2,475 2,475 2,475 2,475 2,475

Quality Assurance Specialist 2,233 2,233 2,233 2,233 2,233

Designer/Draftsman 198 198 198 198 198

Junior Technician 9,350 9,350 9,350 9,350 9,350

Site Foreman 9,350 9,350 9,350 9,350 9,350

Rigger 616 616 616 616 616

Sheet Metal Worker 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980

Total Hours BY OY 1 OY 2 OY 3 OY 4

332,970 66,594 66,594 66,594 66,594 66,594

4) Annual Labor escalation:

For the purposes of cost realism analysis, Offerors shall propose escalation and sufficient rationale for the rates proposed for all labor categories and shall provide the actual escalation incurred over the past three years for the business unit being proposed to perform the tasking. Provide documentation to demonstrate how the average historical actual escalation rates for the business unit were derived. Offerors shall address if escalation has been applied to base year rates and why the proposed approach to base year escalation is realistic. If the Offerors proposed escalation rates based on its historical experience and rationale provided is not considered sufficient, the escalation rates specified in Section M will be used for the purpose of calculating the projected cost to the Government.

The Government estimated direct labor escalation rate over the contract period of performance is 3.0% per period. This rate is derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Direct labor escalation rates less than the identified escalation rate without substantiating information explaining why the rate is realistic will be upwardly adjusted to 3.0% to address the risk of degradation in the quality of services to be provided throughout the contract period of performance.

5) Indirect rates:

Provide a Basis of Estimate (BOE) narrative describing all proposed indirect expense rates. The Offeror shall submit any information reasonably required to explain the estimating process, including actual indirect expense rates for the last three years, the judgmental factors applied, and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate. Offerors shall not propose rates reflecting unapproved reduced indirect rates based upon speculation of becoming the successful Offeror of this contract.

Offerors shall provide their most recent three-year history of actual rates incurred for each proposed indirect rate. In addition, this history shall include the Offeror’s most recently completed fiscal year even if the rates are considered preliminary and have not yet been submitted to DCAA for audit. Note: whether the actual rates have been audited by DCAA or any other independent organization they should still be included. Specifically state which indirect rates have been finalized. Explain individual rate fluctuations greater than 10%. Note: a rate increase from 20% to 23% is considered to be a 15% increase (3% / 20% = 15%). In addition, if the Offeror uses rates in developing its proposal that are at variance from its historical rate data, the Offeror shall provide a justification for the difference, including sufficient supporting cost data.

Provide an overview of the company’s indirect cost rate structure used for estimating purposes. The Government suggests that the Offeror’s proposal include a summary schedule similar to the one below, which identifies the name of each cost burden center and related allocation. Offerors must describe each indirect cost pool.

Describe or list the major cost components that make up the indirect cost pool.

Offerors must describe the allocation bases used in the computation of indirect cost rates. Describe or list the cost elements that comprise each base.

Allocation Base

Name of Burden Center

(i.e. the cost base to which the rate is applied)

If formal forward pricing rate agreement (FPRA) has been negotiated and is the basis for proposed indirect expense rates, provide a complete copy of the FPRA. If in the Offeror’s opinion the FPRA is too voluminous to include in its Price/Cost volume, then state this and identify the company’s cognizant (DCMA) and (DCAA) offices and provide current contact information for each. The Government will consider actual historical rates as opposed to speculative rates unless the rates have been approved by DCAA for use in proposals.

If the Offeror proposes an indirect rate cap, it shall propose a clause to be incorporated into Section H of the resulting contract which enforces such cap(s). If the Offeror does not propose an indirect rate cap, the Government will utilize historical information when performing realism. Further, indirect rates lower than recent actuals, or declining indirect rates may not be evaluated as realistic. A composite cap or maximum including all burdens applied to direct labor is considered preferable to individual rate caps or maximums. The following draft clause is acceptable to the Government. Should the Offeror elect to propose an alternate, it shall cover the same substance as is contained in the draft clause.

LIMITATIONS ON INDIRECT COST RATES

a. Pursuant to FAR 42.707, an indirect cost rate ceiling is incorporated into the contract.

"Indirect cost" is defined as set forth at FAR 2.101 and 31.203. "Indirect cost rate" is defined as set forth at FAR 2.101.

b. Notwithstanding the clause of this contract entitled "ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT" (FAR 52.216-7), the allowable indirect cost under this contract shall be obtained by applying limitations on indirect cost rates to bases agreed upon by the parties, as specified below.

c. Allow ability of costs and acceptability of cost allocation methods shall be determined in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.2 in effect on the date of this contract, as limited by the indirect cost rates established by this requirement.

For the duration of this contract, the indirect cost rate caps contained in the Contractor's accepted contract proposal shall be incorporated into the contract schedule as limitations on indirect cost rates for each Contractor fiscal year of contract performance. The bases to which the indirect cost rates apply shall be those contained in the Contractor's accepted contract proposal.

d. Pending establishment of indirect cost rates for any subsequent Contractor fiscal year (or other period agreed to by the parties), the Contractor shall be reimbursed either at the rates fixed for the previous fiscal year or at billing rates acceptable to the Contracting Officer, subject to appropriate adjustment when the final indirect cost rates for that period are established.

e. The Government will not be obligated to pay any additional amount should any final indirect cost rates for any Contractor fiscal year of contract performance exceed the indirect rates incorporated into the contract schedule.