Amendment_0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Answ er questions pertaining to RFP

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 14

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-Jan-2018

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 N6449817R5057

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

19-Dec-2017

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.

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

12-Jan-2018

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILA

CODE 0221, NICOLE ECKMAN

215-897-2160, NICOLE ECKMAN@NAVY.MIL

5001 SOUTH BROAD STREET

PHILADELPHIA PA 19112

N64498 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N6449817R5057

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Quetsions Regarding RFP

1. Question 1a: In Section B, all of the CLINS except the travel support costs are identified as Firm Fixed

Price (FFP), and Clause 52.216-22 states that this is an Indefinite Quantity contract. As such, we assume that the resultant contract will be Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity. However, Clause 52.216-1 states that the Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price/ Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. Would you please clarify the contemplated contract type?

Answer: Contract type is Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity with provisions for both FFP and Cost

(Travel) line items.

2. Question 1b: If the contract will be Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity, we assume that the clauses relating to cost plus fee contracts (such as HQ B-2-0007, HQ-B-2-0014, HQ G-2-0009 & PD-G01) and the

Attachment 3 Cost Summary Forms for CPIF, CPFF, and CPAF are not applicable and are self-deleting.

Would you please confirm?

Answer: Mention of Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee has been removed from the RFP. As such, clauses HQ B-2-

0014, PD-G01, and the Cost Summary Form have been deleted.

3. Question: Clause L.2.2 states that proposals are to be delivered by mail to the recipient in Block 7 of the front page of the solicitation. Are we permitted to deliver our proposal by courier such as Federal Express, UPS, or DHL to the same recipient?

Answer: Yes, you are permitted to deliver by courier, so long as the proposal is received prior to the due date.

4. Question: Clause L.2.3 is not clear on the requirement for electronic/soft copy files on CD-ROMS to be submitted with our hard copy proposal. Please let us know if electronic/soft copy files on CD-ROMS are required, and if so, the quantity required.

Answer: As stated in paragraph (L.2.3(1) ), CD-ROMS with electronic copy files are required with the hard copy proposal. One (1) CD-ROM is required with each proposal to supplement the hard copy.

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been deleted:

HQ B-2-0014

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following have been deleted:

PD-G01

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A CDRLS A001-A017 51 20-OCT-2017

Attachment 1 Cost Summary Format 28-DEC-2015

Attachment 2 Small Business

Participation

Commitment

19-DEC-2017

to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A CDRLS A001-A017 51 20-OCT-2017

Attachment 2 Small Business

Participation

Commitment

19-DEC-2017

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price/ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

PD-L01

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The Offeror shall submit all information required by this RFP and in the same format as outlined herein. Failure to comply with the requirements of the RFP may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award.

The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. Proposals shall be sufficiently detailed to enable Government evaluation board members to make a thorough evaluation and to arrive at a sound determination as to whether or not the prospective Offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements and associated risks and is able, willing, and competent to devote the resources necessary to meet the requirements.

Cost/pricing information should only be present in the Cost Volume.

No classified information shall be provided in any volume.

A “major subcontractor” is considered to be any entity proposed to perform 30% or more of the total proposed contract value for the purposes of this solicitation.

The projected award date/start date for the contract(s) resulting from this solicitation is mid-April 2018.

L.1.2. SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Offerors may submit questions, concerns, or request clarification of any aspect of this solicitation electronically as follows:

TO: Nicole.eckman@navy.mil

CC: craig.wright@navy.mil@navy.mil;

SUBJECT LINE: Question (insert name of Offeror) Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Producer and Storage; N64498-18-R-

The questions should include the page number and paragraph number or identifier which pertains to the Offeror’s question. Questions received without this information may not be answered. The deadline for receipt of questions is

30 calendar days after date of solicitation issuance. Although every effort will be made, the Government makes no guarantee that questions received after this deadline will be answered. Acknowledgement of receipt of questions will not be made.

L.1.3. SOLICITATION CHANGES

Any changes or additional information (responses to questions, amendments, etc.) related to the solicitation will be made available only through the following website: http://www.fbo.gov. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall provide proposals in response to any and all amendments to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s). The cover letter /transmittal letter shall acknowledge receipt /response to the amendment version).

L.2. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Proposals shall be prepared on standard 8-1/2” by 11” paper, single-spaced at 1 with spacing before and after paragraphs set at –0– and left aligned paragraphs. Pages shall have a one-inch margin. The font shall be Times New

Roman with a font size of 12 throughout the document.

The Offeror’s company name, the solicitation number and the date of the proposal shall appear at the top of each page. Each page shall contain a footer that includes, at a minimum, the volume number, page number and, if applicable, restrictive legend (see FAR 52.215-1(e)(2)).

The Non-Cost/Price Volumes of a Proposal shall not contain any reference to cost. They should be written so that government personnel evaluating the proposal can arrive at a sound determination as to whether the proposal meets the requirements of this solicitation. To this end, the proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective Contractor has a clear understanding of the technical requirements contained in Section C of this solicitation. Statements such as "the Offeror understands", "will comply with the

Performance Work Statement," "standard procedures will be employed"; "well known techniques will be used" and general paraphrasing of the Performance Work Statement are considered inadequate.

L.2.1. PAGE NUMBERS AND LIMITS

A page is defined as one sheet of paper with typing on one side. When information is contained on both sides of a single sheet of paper it will be counted as two pages and shall be numbered accordingly. Partial pages count as a full page. Foldouts may be used for diagrams, charts, or graphic material only that could not be depicted otherwise on standard 8-1/2” by 11” paper. Foldouts shall fold from left to right (sideways), shall not exceed 11” by 17” and shall count as two pages.

Specific page limitations are provided below in Table L.3. Pages that exceed the page count limit will not be evaluated by the Government. If the proposal exceeds the identified page limit, the Government will remove all pages exceeding the specified page count. Blank pages must contain only material pertinent to the page heading and marked "Intentionally Left Blank." Index pages and Tabs are required and shall be cross-referenced to the TOC.

All pages within a page limited volume shall be consecutively numbered, starting at page one, and shall not exceed the page limitation.

The following are not included in the page limitations:

http://www.fbo.gov/

a. Title/Cover pages

b. Tables of Contents

c. Past Performance References

d. Section J Attachments

e. Small Business Participation Commitment Document and attachments

f. Small Business Subcontracting Plans

L.2.2 DELIVERY AND PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS FOR HARD COPY PROPOSALS

Responses shall be submitted in sealed envelopes or boxes clearly marked:

Offeror’s name and return address

Government address; and

The solicitation number

Proposals are to be delivered by mail to the recipient in Block 7 of the front page of the solicitation.

L.2.3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC/SOFT FILES

This section provides instructions for the submission of electronic/soft copy files submitted with the hard copy proposal on CD-ROM to assist in the evaluation. The electronic submission of proposal documents without the hard copy proposal is not permitted in response to this solicitation.

Electronic/soft copy files shall be submitted in accordance with the following requirements:

The electronic/soft and hard copy proposals shall be identical in content. Any discrepancies between the electronic/soft and hard copy proposals will result in the hard copy taking precedence.

(1) All electronic/soft files shall be submitted on CD-ROMs.

(2) The CD-ROMs shall be labeled to indicate the Offeror’s name, the solicitation number, date of submission, appropriate security classification markings, format, and associated volume number.

The electronic/soft copy proposal shall meet the following format requirements:

a. All file names shall include the Offeror's company name and title/subject of file content; all files shall be named with the file extension .doc, .xls, .ppt, or .pdf.

b. All supporting Cost Data shall be provided in Microsoft Excel software, with all files named with the file extension xls.

c. When printed, the length and width of each spreadsheet shall not exceed one 8.5 x 11 inch paper in landscape orientation. The font shall be in 10-point Times New Roman Font. Spreadsheets shall not contain hidden cells, formulas, or tabs. No scaling reductions will be allowed. Files or spreadsheets that exceed these parameters will not be evaluated.

d. Compression tools are limited to PKZip or WinZip.

e. No graphics or pictures other than necessary or specifically requested graphs/tables/charts are allowable in any volume of the proposal.

f. The font size for text contained in embedded graphics (tables and illustrations) shall be no smaller than 8 point font.

L.3. PROPOSAL CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION

The proposal shall contain four (4) separate volumes with page limits identified as follows:

Volume Contents Original Copies Page

Limits

PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS 1 1 5

II. FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL 1 3 30

Subfactor A – Design & Performance Characteristics _ _ _

Subfactor B – Corporate Experience _____________ _ _ _

Subfactor C – Test Plan for First Article Testing___ _ _ _

Subfactor D – Small Business Participation Commitment _ _ _

III. FACTOR 2 PAST PERFORMANCE 1 1 5

IV. FACTOR 3 PRICE 1 1 None

L.3.1. VOLUME I: PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS

This volume is the Offeror’s contractual commitment, complete in every respect and ready for acceptance by the

Government.

L.3.1.1 TRANSMITTAL/COVER LETTER

The Offeror’s proposal shall include a transmittal letter on the Offeror’s letterhead signed by an executive of the company who possesses authority to contractually bind the Offeror. The letter shall provide the name, title, phone number and e-mail address of the Offeror’s principal point of contact for the solicitation and identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government and contractually bind the Offeror. The letter shall include the following information:

1. Reference the RFP number and acknowledge that it transmits an offer in response to the requirements as stated in the solicitation,

2. Identify all attachments and enclosures being transmitted as part of the response to the RFP,

3. List all subcontractors identified in the Offeror’s proposal and identify the type of subcontract proposed by each subcontractor (e.g., cost-type, fixed-price, etc.) with rationale for the selection of subcontract type.

4. Shall state that the proposal is made without qualification or exception to any terms and conditions appearing in the solicitation; or if the Offeror takes any exceptions to solicitation, provide a full explanation. Each exception shall be referenced to the applicable paragraph or contract line item number.

Any exceptions made, and not clearly delineated here will not be considered or accepted. Any material exceptions to the RFP may render the proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award.

5. Statement that the proposal is valid for at least 180 calendar days after the date established for receipt of offers.

6. Provide the following information pertaining to the Offeror:

a. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number,

b. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNs) Number,

c. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN),

d. Address(es) of the location(s) at which the Offeror intends to perform the proposed effort,

e. Name, address and telephone number of the cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), audit office,

f. Name, address and telephone number of the cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency

(DCMA) office, and

g. The Offeror shall indicate the most recent date on which the Offeror’s cognizant Defense Contract

Administration Agency has determined the adequacy of the Offeror’s accounting system and shall identify the verifying Government agency. The Offeror shall indicate the dates of the most recent approvals of the Offeror’s cost accounting disclosure statement and the Offeror’s purchasing, accounting, property and estimating systems. Offeror shall include copies of these approvals from the DCAA/DCMA.

h. If no Organizational Conflict of Interest exists, then the Offeror shall clearly state this in its cover letter

i. Names, titles, phone numbers and electronic addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the

Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

L.3.2 VOLUME II: FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL

Offerors shall provide documentation which clearly demonstrates that their proposed technical approach and performance characteristics are in accordance with the Government’s specifications cited in Section C. This may include a narrative description, drawings, schematics, etc. Proposals will be evaluated on a design that is in accordance with the solicitation. Any proposed substitutions of parts or components from the solicitation must be presented within the proposal. Reasoning for any substitutions shall also be provided, along with a demonstration that there is no change to the Form-Fit-Functionality (FFF), or quality assurance of system or any of its sub-systems.

At a minimum, the offeror’s Technical Proposal shall clearly address, with narratives, drawings, charts, schematics, etc., the following technical subfactors:

L.3.2.1 SUBFACTOR A – Design & Performance Characteristics

The contractor shall demonstrate a comprehensive strategy for building a Liquid Oxygen Production and Storage

System (LOX) utilizing a reverse Brayton cycle liquefier and for the associated installation and training services.

L.3.2.2 SUBFACTOR B – Corporate Experience

Offerors will be evaluated on their Corporate Experience in providing equipment that is the same or similar to the requirement cited in Section C of the solicitation. The proposal will be evaluated on the merit of the offeror’s company profile and facilities. Manufacturing, production, technical equipment, and other company resources will be evaluated. The offeror shall also be evaluated on their previous experience with production of LOXs.

The corporate experience section shall include information about the offeror and proposed subcontractors, if applicable, according to the following instructions. The offeror shall list their five (5) most recent contracts and/or subcontracts, awarded for similar supplies, completed within the last three (3) years, and identify in specific detail why or how the effort is considered relevant or similar to the effort required by this solicitation. Contracts listed may include those entered into with the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments, and commercial customers.

The following detailed information submitted for each of the five contracts:

(1) Name of Customer (Federal Contracting Activity, Local Government, Commercial Customer, etc.)

(2) Contract/Subcontract Number

(3) Contract Type

(4) Total Contract Value

(5) Customer Point of Contact (List two names, phone numbers and a fax number)

(6) Relevant or similar effort/description of product

(7) Period of Performance

The offeror shall provide information on problems (show cause, cure notice, termination for default, quality issues, defective pricing issues, litigation etc.) encountered on these contracts and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems.

The following elements shall be addressed in narrative form:

1. Quality of Product. Compliance with contract requirements, accuracy of reports, appropriateness of personnel, technical excellence.

2. Timeliness of Performance. Met interim milestones, reliable, responsive to technical direction, completed on time.

3. Customer Satisfaction. Satisfaction of end users with the contractor’s service.

4. Quality Awards. The offeror should describe any quality awards or certifications that indicate the offeror possesses a high quality process for developing and producing the product. Examples: Malcolm Baldridge

Quality Award, Government Quality Awards and or private sector awards or certifications. Identify what segment of the company received the award or certification. Describe when the award or certification was bestowed. If the award or certification is over three years old, present evidence that the qualifications still apply.

L.3.2.3 SUBFACTOR C – Test Plan for First Article Testing

Offerors shall be evaluated on their plan to conduct first article testing on an as needed basis as described in Section

C. This test plan must demonstrate the proposed First Article Testing procedures and how they will allow the offeror to demonstrate that their proposed LOX unit will be in compliance with all of the requirements set forth in Section

C, Specifications. The Government reserves the right to have a representative present for First Article Testing or to request an independent testing facility, Government or Contractor, verify all submitted first article test results before granting any offeror first article approval.

As part of the waiver process, if an offeror’s proposed LOX unit previously had undergone a successful First Article

Test and was approved, a copy of that successful First Article Test report shall be provided to meet the requirements of this subfactor.

L.3.2.4 SUBFACTOR D - SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENT

The small business participation objectives or requirements shall be clearly stated in the proposal and, when possible, should state percentage goals for work to be performed by small businesses with applicable breakdown goals for various categories of small business concerns (e.g. small business, small disadvantage business, historically underutilized business zone small business, etc.). The ratings utilized for the small business evaluation will be dependent on the small business evaluation methodology utilized.

The target for offerors’ Small Business Subcontracting Plan for this requirement explained in FAR Clause 52.219-9.

L.3.2.4.1 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT DOCUMENT (SBPCD)

All Offerors (including small business Offerors) shall submit a Small Business Participation Commitment Document

(SBPCD) provided as Attachment 2. Proposals addressing the extent of small business performance shall be separate from subcontracting plans submitted pursuant to the clause at FAR 52.219-9 as required by DFARS

215.304 (c)(i)(B). Signed letters of commitment/intent for each proposed subcontractor listed on the SBPCD shall be submitted as an attachment to the SBPCD. The SBPCD and its attachments are excluded from the page count.

The letter of commitment/intent shall detail the teaming agreement between the prime contractor and each proposed subcontractor. If no letters of commitment are established offerors shall provide a narrative discussing the reason why one was not established.

The SBPCD shall include the following information provided within Attachment 2:

The names of small business subcontractors to be utilized proposed under the Labor CLINs (no subcontractor names are required under ODCs, but descriptions of the products shall be provided)

A description of the products/services that the small business subcontractors shall provide.

The socio-economic category of each proposed subcontractor and/or product/service.

In completing the SBPCD, the breakdown between products/services shall be provided by the offeror.

The successful Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Commitment Document will be incorporated into the resultant contract award.

NOTE: SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (For Large Businesses Only):

Large business Offerors shall also submit a Small Business Individual Subcontracting Plan IAW FAR 52.219-9 (Alt

II) inclusive of the information required in paragraphs (d) (1) through (d) (15) of the referenced clause. The small business Individual Subcontracting Plan must be determined to be acceptable by the Contracting Officer in order for the large business Offeror to be eligible for contract award. The successful Offeror’s small business subcontracting plan shall be included in and become a part of the resultant contract award. DoD Comprehensive Subcontracting

Plan Test Program participants comply with DFARS 252.219-7004 and may submit the most current Defense

Contract Management Agency (DCMA) approved Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan. If submitting a comprehensive plan, DoD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program participants shall also submit a Small

Business Participation and Commitment Plan. Small Business Subcontracting Plans will also not count against the page limitations for the Technical Proposal. Subcontracting plans submitted in response to this solicitation are excluded from the overall page count.

L.3.3 VOLUME III: FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the Past Performance of the Prime Offeror and major subcontractors proposed. The past performance evaluation factor assesses the degree of confidence the Government has in an Offeror’s ability to supply products and services that meet users’ needs, based on a demonstrated record of performance.

List all relevant contracts performed within the last 3 years, whether completed or not, including Federal, State and

Local Government and private sector contracts.

For evaluation of Past Performance the Government may use information from any sources available to it including, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and

Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS). The Government may review relevant past performance information from other sources or through the use of questionnaires. Offerors should provide relevant past performance information for similar or related work that has taken place during the last three years. Each Offeror has the opportunity to provide in its proposal any information regarding its past performance of contracts similar to the Government's requirement that it would like the Government to consider.

This includes information that the Offeror considers essential to the Government's evaluation or explanatory information of poor performance.

Offerors should provide the following information:

1. Contract Number

2. Customer/Agency

3. Contracting Officer /Technical Point of Contact/POC (names and telephone numbers)

4. Brief description of the scope of work

5. Contract type

6. Award Price

7. Total Labor-Hours of Effort

8. Period of Performance

9. Contract Deliverables

To obtain information, the Government may contact the points of contact listed, however, the Government is not required to do so. The Government may contact references other than those provided by the Offeror to evaluate past performance.

L.3.4 VOLUME IV- PRICE PROPOSAL

L.3.4.1 COMPLETED STANDARD FORM (SF) 33 SOLICITATION OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENT

Offerors shall submit the Standard Form 33, “Solicitation, Offer and Award,” for the solicitation and each amendment, as applicable with blocks 12 through 18 completed/signed by the Offeror and signed by or an authorized party in Block 17.

L.3.4.2 COMPLETED RFP

This document shall be fully executed. The document shall not be embellished with any cover or binding. If the

Offeror makes any qualifications to any provisions in the RFP, all such qualifications shall be listed in the transmittal letter to the proposal.

Offerors must fill in all areas of the RFP listed as Offeror fill-ins, including proposed costs including unit price and fees for each CLIN/SLIN in Section B. (Note - This information is exempt from the font and spacing requirements identified under paragraph L.2.1). Special attention should be taken to accurately enter the prices required in

Section B.

Offerors shall submit signed Section K signed Representations, Certifications and Acknowledgements and System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors shall ensure that Representations and Certifications in SAM are current in the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) database at www.SAM.gov.

Each Offeror is required to submit a Cost/Price Volume for all priced CLINs. NO COST/PRICE INFORMATION

SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ANY VOLUME OTHER THAN THIS COST VOLUME. Electronic copies, if authorized, shall be submitted on separate media, using MS Word/MS Excel as applicable and shall be in accordance with Section. L.2.4 Instructions for Electronic Files.

Total quantities and Support Costs amounts are estimates only to establish ceiling amounts, and do not necessarily reflect the total amount of Support Costs that the Government will actually order. The Government may order less than the total quantities or may order up to the maximum quantities listed in Section B.

FACTOR 3: PRICE

(a) As this is a competitive acquisition with adequate competition anticipated, any price/cost documentation requested shall not be certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.406-2. However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from both the Offeror and subcontractors and may conduct negotiations with the Offeror, pursuant to FAR Part 15.403-4, in order to ensure a reasonable and realistic price/cost. Further, the

Offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR

15.406-2. Offeror shall acknowledge the requirement to provide additional cost or pricing information and certify the data prior to award if/when requested by the Government.

(b) The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to support its price/cost as well as an explanation of all ground rules and assumptions that affect the price/cost estimates. Any apparent imbalances in the pricing, high or low proposed prices/costs as compared to historical data, or any other anomalies should be fully explained. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, investments, programmatic variables (e.g., inflation/escalation, location, make/buy decisions, prime/subcontractor relationships, and business base concerns), etc.

Support Costs

The Support Costs identified in Section B reflect all other direct costs (ODCs) that are not labor costs (travel, incidental material etc.).

The proposed unburdened Support Costs shall equal the NTE listed in Section B. These Support costs shall then be burdened with applicable indirect rate loadings. Fee shall not be applied to Support Costs.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

PD-M01 AGENCY SPECIFIC PROVISION - EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS (OCT 2003)

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SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

Factors

(1) Technical

(1A) Design and Performance Characteristics

(1B) Corporate Experience

(1C) Test Plan for First Article Testing

(1D) Small Business Participation Commitment

(2) Past Performance

(3) Price

(a) General. Careful, full and impartial consideration will be given to all offers received pursuant to this solicitation, and the evaluation will be applied in a similar manner. Factors against which offers will be evaluated (e.g., Technical Capability and Price) are set forth below and parallel the solicitation response called for elsewhere herein.

(b) Initial Evaluation of Offers. An evaluation plan has been established to evaluate offers pursuant to the factors set forth in (g) below and all offers received will be evaluated by a team of Government personnel in accordance with the plan. Offerors are advised that technical proposals may be evaluated without consideration of any proposed subcontractor which is deemed to have an organizational conflict of interest.

(c) Evaluation Approach. The following evaluation approach will be used:

(1) Technical. A rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable shall be assigned under the factors/subfactors of

Technical, and on an overall basis. In order to be assigned an overall rating of Acceptable, an offeror must receive a rating of Acceptable in the Technical Subfactors.

(a) Failure to submit adequate information will result in a proposal being rated as Unacceptable. The

Government intends on making an award based on the initial proposals received. Therefore, an offeror’s initial proposal should contain its best offer from both a price and a technical standpoint. Each proposal will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation. Proposals will not be compared to each other or to criteria which are not identified in the solicitation; similarly, each proposal will be evaluated for every factor/subfactor identified. Technical acceptability shall be determined based on Design and Performance Characteristics, Corporate Experience/Resources, Management and

Logistical Support Plan, and Test Plan for First Article Testing

(b) Technical acceptability will be based on the offeror’s ability to perform as the result of an evaluation of the factors of Design and Performance Characteristics, Corporate Experience, Test Plan for First Article

Testing, Small Business Participation Commitment, and Past Performance as detailed in Section M. To be determined technically acceptable, an offer must be evaluated as acceptable in the Technical evaluation factor, including all subfactors. Technical trade-offs will not be made. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussion. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

(2) Price. Pricing will be evaluated by adding the prices/costs for all Items 0001 through 0027 using the unit price associated with procuring the maximum quantity specified.

(d) Competitive Acquisition Instructions.

(1) The solicitation will include the provision at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors-Competitive

Acquisitions”, which states the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions.

(2) The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the

Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the technically acceptable proposals.

(e) Discussion/Final Proposal Revisions (if applicable)

The Contracting Officer MAY indicate to, or discuss with, each offeror still being considered for award, aspects of its proposal (such as cost, price, technical approach, and terms and conditions) that could, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, be altered or explained to enhance materially the proposal's potential for award. The scope and extent of discussions are a matter of Contracting Officer judgment. At the conclusion of discussions, each offeror still in the competitive range shall be given an opportunity to submit a final proposal revision. A final cut-off date for receipt of final proposal revisions will be established by the Contracting

Officer.

(f) Basis for Contract Award.

The contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. It is the Government’s intent to make a single award and will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all ordering periods.

(g) Evaluation Factor

Factor 1: Technical

1A. Design and Performance Characteristics: Proposals will be evaluated on how well the design and performance characteristics of the proposed solution meet each of the characteristics required by the specification. In addition, the proposal’s perceived level of risk, and strategies to manage the risk will be assessed, affecting the proposal’s evaluation.

Factor 1A. Design and Performance Characteristics Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

All requirements detailed in Section 3 of the specification, at a minimum, must be met. Such requirements include physical dimensions, weight, parallel operation, electrical interface and characteristics.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

If any one requirement as detailed in Section 3 of the specification is not met, the proposal will be considered unacceptable. Requirements include physical dimensions, weight, parallel operation, electrical interface and characteristics.

1B. Corporate Experience: Offerors will be evaluated on their corporate experience in providing equipment that is the same or similar to the requirement cited in Section C of the Solicitation. The proposal will be evaluated on the merit of the offeror’s company profile and facilities. Manufacturing, production, technical equipment, and other company resources will be evaluated. The offeror shall also be evaluated on their previous experience with production of turbine driven main pumps.

Factor 1B. Corporate Experience/Resources Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Acceptable offerors will provide information on its corporate experience with regards to providing equipment that is the same or similar to the requirement cited in Section C –

Descriptions and Specifications of the solicitation. Corporate experience information will be also be used to determine the extent to which an offeror is currently, or has previously performed work similar or related to the scope of work for this solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Offerors with corporate experience unrelated to the scope in Section C – Descriptions and

Specifications of the solicitation will be considered unacceptable.

1C. Test Plan for First Article Testing: Offerors will be evaluated on their plan to conduct first article testing on an as needed basis as described in Section C. This test plan must demonstrate the proposed First

Article Testing procedures and how they will allow the offeror to demonstrate that their proposed main feed pump will be in compliance with all the requirements set forth in Section C. The Government reserves the right to have a representative present for First Article Testing or to request an independent accredited testing facility, Government or Contractor, verify all submitted first article test results before granting any offeror first article approval.

Factor 1C. Test Plan for First Article Testing Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

1D. Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD)

Offerors will be evaluated on the extent small businesses are identified in the performance of the contract, and the nature of the Offeror’s commitment to use such firms..

Offerors will be evaluated on the realism of the proposed subcontracting commitment when compared to the information in its cost and technical proposal and its subcontracting plan, if required. Small businesses and goals specifically identified in proposals will be evaluated to assess consistency across the Individual Subcontracting Plan

(if applicable), and the Small Business Participation Commitment Document. The Government reserves the right to use both data provided by the Offeror as well as data the Government develops and obtains through other sources

(e.g., CPARS, PPIRS, eSRS reports and mentor-protégé agreements etc.).

FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Past Performance Evaluation is an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements.

There are (3) three aspects to the past performance evaluation: Recency, relevancy (including context of data), and quality (including general trends in Contractor performance and source of information). The first is to evaluate the recency of the Offeror’s past performance. Recency is considered work performed within the past (3) three years.

The second is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Common aspects of relevancy include, but are not limited to, the following: similarity of product/service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, use of key personnel (for services), and extent of subcontracting/teaming. With respect to relevancy, past performance of greater relevancy will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance. The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the Offeror’s past performance (see FAR 15.304(c)(2)) these are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each offeror . The past performance evaluation conducted in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the Offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the Offeror performed those past contracts.

NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

FACTOR 3 – PRICE

Price evaluation shall be conducted on total pricing of all CLINs.

NOTE: Price evaluation shall be conducted on total pricing of all CLINs, even if an offeror requests a First Article

Test (FAT) waiver. Offerors shall propose pricing for FAT units even if requesting a FAT waiver; FAT waivers will be approved either before or after award by the Contracting Officer.

For the quantity/unit identified in the First Article Testing CLIN, once that unit is tested and approved, OR if a FAT waiver is granted, the unit under that CLIN shall become a Production unit.

Proposals which are unrealistic in terms of technical or schedule commitments or unrealistically high or low in cost may be deemed reflective of an inherent lack of technical competence, or indicative of a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the proposed work, and may be grounds for rejection of the proposal. If the proposed contract requires the delivery of data, the quality of organization and writing reflected in the proposal will be considered to be an indication of the quality of organization and writing which would be prevalent in the proposed deliverable data. Subjective judgment on the part of the Government evaluators is implicit in the entire process.

Throughout the evaluation, the Government will consider "correction potential" when a deficiency is identified.

The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. As defined in FAR 15.404, unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the

Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

PRICE EVALUATION

Price will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) for Firm-Fixed Price CLINS All

CLINs except 0006, 0014, 0020, 0026. The proposed price for the Offeror’s proposal will be arrived at by multiplying the offered price for each CLIN in Section B times the quantity for that CLIN, and totaling the result for all CLINs.

Total quantities and Support Costs amounts are estimates only to establish ceiling amounts, and do not necessarily reflect the total amount of Support Costs that the Government will actually order. The Government may order less than the total quantities or may order up to the maximum quantities listed in Section B.

In the absence of adequate price competition, the Contracting Officer may request additional data per FAR 15.403-3 and as described in the solicitation provision 52.215-20, Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than

Certified Cost or Pricing Data.

Support Costs

These costs represent material, travel and incidental subcontracting costs.

For proposal purposes, the estimated base amounts for support costs have been pre-established and specified in

Section B. Offerors shall burden the pre-established NTE amount with applicable indirect cost rate loadings to arrive at its total proposed Support Costs. Offerors are required to clearly identify as part of their proposal any indirect markup rates (i.e. G&A and material handling) which will be applicable to base support costs. The total proposed amount for CLINs identified as Support Cost CLINs in Section B, shall include the pre-established base amount and the Offeror's proposed markup costs, which will be used for evaluation purposes. Example: If Section

B established $1M as the NTE amount, offerors shall use $1M as the basis and apply any indirect loadings to arrive at its total proposed Support Costs of $1.1M. The Government will use the $1.1M in its evaluation of the cost proposal, but any subsequent awards will include the pre-established $1M.

It is intended to reimburse support costs on the basis of actual reasonable and allowable costs. If an Offeror fails to identify, as part of its proposal, an indirect cost rate(s) that would otherwise be applicable to one of the support cost items, it shall not be allowed to invoice for the indirect rate(s) after award since the evaluation of its offer did not include that rate(s). At the time of Task Order award, the Task Order will reflect the stated support cost estimate plus any applicable proposed markup costs, which were considered in the evaluation of the offer.

M.4 COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror's initial proposal should contain the Offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.

However, the Government reserves the right to enter into discussions with Offerors as it is determined by the

Contracting Officer to be in the Government’s best interest.

M.5 DISCUSSION/FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS

If the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are to be held, they shall indicate to, or discuss with, each

Offeror still being considered for award; significant weaknesses, deficiencies, and other aspects of its proposal (such as cost, price, technical approach, past performance, and terms and conditions) that could, in the opinion of the

Contracting Officer, be altered or explained to enhance materially the proposal's potential for award. The scope and extent of discussions are a matter of Contracting Officer judgment. At the conclusion of discussions, each Offeror still in the competitive range shall be given an opportunity to submit a final proposal revision. A final cut-off date for receipt of final proposal revisions will be established by the Contracting Officer.

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