N6449820R4017-0001.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

Amend Sections L&M.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Mar-2020

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 N6449820R4017

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Feb-2020

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

05-Mar-2020

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILA

CODE 0232, JOHN LAMOTTA

215-897-7605, JOHN.LAMOTTA@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:

N6449820R4017

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L OF THE SOLICITATION

SECTION L OF THE SOLICITATION

CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

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.

Pricing information should only be present in the Price Volume.

No classified information shall be provided in any volume.

A “subcontractor” includes any person or entity other than the prime contractor (e.g., consultants, temporary purchased labor, or firms) who will furnish or furnishes any effort in connection with this prospective contract award.

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 30 April 2020.

SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

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

TO: john.lamotta@navy.mil

CC: gregory.kaiser@navy.mil

SUBJECT LINE: Question (insert name of Offeror) N64498-20-R-4017 Gas Nitrogen Generator (GNG)

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 three weeks 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.

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://beta.sam..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).

PROPOSAL FORMAT

Proposals shall be prepared on standard 8-1/2” by 11’ paper, set at single-spaced with 1” width spacing, 0” left and right indent and a single blank line before and after each paragraph. 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.

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 of the Proposal Content and Organization. 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." 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:

a. Title/Cover pages

b. Tables of Contents

c. Glossaries of abbreviations and acronyms

d. Past Performance References

f. Resumes

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals shall be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Kayla Dicks, via email (john.lamotta@navy.mil) within the response date established.

PROPOSAL CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION

The proposal shall contain five (5) separate volumes with page limits identified as follows:

Volume Contents Electronic/Soft Copies

Page Limits

I. PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS 1 None

II. FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL 1 30

Subfactor A – Design & Performance Characteristics 1 *

Subfactor B – Test Plan for First Article Testing 1 *

III. FACTOR 2 PAST PERFORMANCE 1 15

IV FACTOR 3 SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENT

1 None

V. FACTOR 4 TOTAL EVALUATED COST/PRICE 1 None

*Volumes II (Factors 1, inclusive of Subfactors) shall have a page limitation of 30 pages, all together.

VOLUME I: PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS

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

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

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,

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

h. 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.

7. If the proposal contains a “contractor team arrangement” as defined in FAR 9.601, provide information that describes the contractor team arrangement to include any information that will help the Government understand the contractor team arrangement purpose and benefit.

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

SUBFACTOR A – Design & Performance Characteristics The contractor shall provide the design and performance characteristics of the proposed solution meet each of the characteristics required by the specification. The contractor shall provide a comprehensive strategy for building a

Gaseous Nitrogen Generator System utilizing membrane technology and for the associated field and training services and spare parts.

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.

SUBFACTOR B – Test Plan for First Article Testing Offerors shall provide a test plan to conduct first article testing on an as needed basis as described in Section 4.0 of the Statement of Work. This test plan must provide the proposed First Article Testing procedures and how they will allow the offeror to demonstrate that their proposed GNG unit will be in compliance with all of the requirements set forth in Section 3.0, Requirements.

If an offeror’s proposed GNG 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.

VOLUME III – FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

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), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases.

Interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, CORs, and the Defense Contract Management Agency may be utilized. The Government may review other relevant past performance information from other sources or conduct questionnaires tailored to the circumstances of the acquisition. Offerors shall provide relevant past performance information up to five examples for similar or related work under contracts completed during the last three years from solicitation closing. 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.

VOLUME IV – FACTOR 3 – Small Business Subcontracting COMMITMENT

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT DOCUMENT (SBPCD)

All Offerors (both other than small businesses and small businesses) shall comply with the requirements of this factor. In preparation of the SBPCD, please note the Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) specified in Section M. Offerors shall submit the Small Business Participating Document (SBPCD) in the format provided under Attachment 1.

Attachment 1 shall include the following information:

The names of small business subcontractors to be utilized (no subcontractor names are required under ODCs, but general descriptions of the products/specialized service 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 (if available)/service.

In addition to the completion of Attachment 1, the Offeror shall also provide the following as part of the SBPCD:

A narrative on its plan to meet or exceed the baseline Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) for small business participation equal or greater than the specified percentage of the Total Contract Value (TCV).

Signed letters of commitment/intent for each proposed small business subcontractor, performing labor hours, listed on the SBPCD. The letter of commitment/intent shall detail the teaming agreement between the prime contractor and each proposed small business subcontractor. If no letters of commitment are established, Offerors shall provide a narrative discussing the reason why one was not established (letters are not required for subcontractors providing ODCs).

The successful Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Commitment Document will be incorporated into the resultant contract award. Awardees shall report progress in accordance with CDRL A005, “Small Business Participation Commitment Report”.

The SBPCD and its attachments are excluded from the page count. The submission of the SBPCD and supporting documentation is separate from the subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to the clause at FAR 52.219-9 as required by DFARS 215.304(c)(i)(B).

L.3.2.4.2 SMALL BUSINESS COMMITMENT PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall also provide a narrative describing their use of small business concerns over the past three years on relevant contracts. The Offeror’s narrative shall discuss its use of small businesses as subcontractors or teaming partners and demonstrate the extent of compliance with the Offeror’s small business subcontracting plans and any related contract incentives. The description must include small business goals and the extent to which the goals were achieved in relevant contracts that required subcontracting plans. DoD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program participant’s narrative descriptions shall provide the Government with sufficient details of small business utilization performance on relevant contracts for the Government to assess the relevant contract’s small business utilization contributions to achieving comprehensive subcontracting plan goals and enhancing opportunities for small business concerns.

The Government will use the submitted Small Business Participation Commitment Document to assess the Contractor’s commitment to small business participation for this Factor.

For large businesses, Offerors shall provide Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) submitted within the last three years for up to three relevant contracts. Subcontracting Reports will not count against the page limitations for the Technical Proposal.

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.

VOLUME V – FACTOR 4 - PRICE PROPOSAL

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 Page Numbers and Limits). Special attention should be taken to accurately enter the prices required in Section B.

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 Price Volume for all priced CLINs. Electronic copies, if authorized, shall be submitted on separate media, using MS Word/MS Excel as applicable. The proposed unit prices proposed shall be the Offerors Firm-Fixed-Price contract prices for each base and option year CLIN.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

SECTION M OF THE SOLICITATION

SECTION M OF THE SOLICITATION

EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

BASIS FOR AWARD

It is the intention to award a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The IDIQ contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) quotation. Technical tradeoffs 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. The basis for award of a contract as a result of this solicitation will be an integrated assessment by the Contracting Officer of the results of the evaluation based on the evaluation factors and their importance as indicated below. The Government reserves such right of flexibility in conducting the evaluation as is necessary to assure placement of a contract/contracts is in the Government's best interest.

The contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded to that responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest fair and reasonable price.

EVALUATION APPROACH

Evaluation Criteria. In order to be considered awardable, there must be an “acceptable” rating in the every non – price factor and subfactor. The evaluation will be based on the factors identified below:

Factor 1: Technical

1A. Design and Performance Characteristics: In order to be Acceptable for this subfactor, an offeror must:

• Provide an design and performance characteristics of the proposed solution that meet each of the characteristics required by the specification; and

• Provide a comprehensive strategy for building a Gaseous Nitrogen Generator System utilizing membrane technology and for the associated field and training services and spare parts.

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.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

1B. Test Plan for First Article Testing: In order to be Acceptable for this subfactor, an offeror must:

• Provide an adequate a test plan to conduct first article testing on an as needed basis as described in Section

4.0 of the Statement of Work; and

• Provide a test plan that adequately demonstrates the proposed First Article Testing procedures and how they will allow the offeror to demonstrate that their proposed GNG will be in compliance with all the requirements set forth in Section 3.0.

If an offeror’s proposed GNG unit previously had undergone a successful First Article Test and was approved, a copy of that successful First Article Test report shall be provided in order to be Acceptable for this subfactor.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Past Performance Evaluation is an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine whether the offerors present/past performance is recent, and relevant or not relevant to the effort being solicited.

There are (3) three aspects to the past performance evaluation: Recency, relevancy, and quality. The first is to evaluate the recency of the Offeror’s past performance. Recency is considered work performed within the past (3) three years of the solicitation. 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.

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)) 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 Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

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. (See note above)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

FACTOR 3 - Small Business Participation Commitment

1. Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) The SBCP required information will be used to evaluate the extent of your proposed participation/commitment to use small businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime Offerors or small business subcontractors). 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. The baseline small business Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) for small business is 5% of the total proposed contract value (not subcontracting dollars). Proposals that do not use the total proposed contract value as the base in any calculations contained in the SBPCD, or that do not meet the MQR, will be considered unacceptable. Note: The above small business participation goals represent the PCO’s assessment of appropriate minimum participation (prime and 1st tier subs) expressed as a percentage of Total Contract Value (TCV). Offerors are encouraged to propose values greater than the MQR listed.

Offerors will be evaluated on the consistency of the proposed subcontracting commitment when compared to the information in its cost and technical proposal and its subcontracting plan. Overall small business dollar goals should be consistent from the Subcontracting Plan and SBPCD.

2. Small Business Participation Commitment Past Performance

The Government will also evaluate each Offeror’s submitted supporting documents to assess its utilization of small business and its past performance in achieving goals and objectives established in prior Subcontracting Plans or Small Business Participation Commitment Documents. 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.).

Small Business Participation Commitment Ratings Rating Description

Acceptable Meets or exceeds requirements

Unacceptable Does not meet minimum requirements

FACTOR 4 – Price Price will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) for Firm-Fixed Price CLINS. 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.

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.

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.

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; deficiencies, and adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond. 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. The Contracting Officer will establish a final cut-off date for receipt of final proposal revisions.

(End of Summary of Changes)