N6449822R4005-0001.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

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the language in Section L and Section M and add FAR Clause 52.204-26. See page 2.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 02-Dec-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N6449822R4005

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

24-Nov-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

02-Dec-2021

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILA

CODE 0222, JILLIAN STASKIN

JILLIAN.STASKIN@NAVY.MIL

5001 SOUTH BROAD STREET, BUILDING 4

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:

N6449822R4005

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 0001

1) FAR Clause 52.204-26 has been added to Section K

2) 2) Section L language has been revised as follows:

FROM:

L.3.2 VOLUME II: NON-PRICE PROPOSAL

L.3.2.1 The Offeror shall provide documentation, from Leidos, certifying that the Offeror is an

Authorized dealer/distributor/reseller/partner for Leidos equipment and supplies.

TO:

L.3.2.1 Factor 1: The Offeror shall provide documentation in the form of letter from Leidos certifying that the Offeror is a certified reseller for CAGE 61099 (Leidos, Inc.).

Section M language has been revised as follows:

FROM:

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

NON-PRICE EVALUATION

Proposals shall be evaluated on the basis of the following factors:

FACTORS

(1) CERTIFICATION from Leidos that the Offeror is an Authorized dealer/distributor/reseller/partner for Leidos equipment and supplies.

(2) CONFIRMATION that the Offeror can provide all supplies required by the solicitation

TO:

(1) CERTIFICATION in the form of letter from Leidos certifying that the Offeror is a certified reseller for CAGE 61099 (Leidos, Inc.)

(2) CONFIRMATION that the Offeror can provide all supplies required by the solicitation

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by full text:

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL 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.

https://www.sam.gov/

Pricing information should only be present in the Price Volume.

No classified information shall be provided in any volume.

The projected award date/ start date for the contract(s) resulting from this solicitation is 01 March 2022.

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: jillian.staskin@navy.mil

SUBJECT LINE: Question (insert name of Offeror) N6449822R4005

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

NLT 1400 EST on 1 December 2021. 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://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).

L.2. 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-Price Volume of a Proposal shall not contain any reference to cost/price. The Non-Price Volume 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.

http://sam.gov/

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." 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

L.2.2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS

Due to ongoing restrictions resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, hand delivery of proposals is not possible at this time to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia.

Electronic Delivery of Proposals via DoD SAFE Utilization of DoD SAFE at https://safe.apps.mil/ is required for electronic proposal submissions. DoD SAFE supports individual file sizes up to 8GB. Browsers recommended are:

Firefox, Chrome and, Edge. Internet Explorer is not recommended. Please note that Internet Explorer limits uploads to 2GB. When offers are submitted via DoD SAFE, the Government will receive an automated message stating that a file has been “Dropped-Off.” An offer uploaded (“Dropped-Off”) to DoD SAFE is considered to be timely when this automatic system-generated notification email is received by the designated Contracting Officer prior to the due date/time set for receipt of offers. Late submissions will be treated IAW FAR 52.212-1(f) or

52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A).

In order to submit a proposal via DoD SAFE:

(1) The Contractor shall send a request to the following email addresses jillian.staskin@navy.mil and michael.ford@navy.mil stating their intent to submit a proposal and shall include in that request a valid email address(es).

(2) Within 2 business days from the date of the request, the Contractor will receive a link via email allowing them to upload/“Drop-Off” a proposal in DoD SAFE. The Contractor has 14 days from receipt of the email to “Drop-Off” their proposal in DoD SAFE. Offerors are reminded to be mindful of the due date/time set for receipt of offers.

(3) It is recommended that each offeror keep a screen shot of the DoD SAFE page showing that the “Drop-

Off” has been completed for their records.

The DoD SAFE site is located here: https://safe.apps.mil

Additional information on DoD SAFE from the DON CIO:

https://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=12719

Responses shall be clearly marked as follows:

Offeror’s name and return address;

Offeror POC’s e-mail address

Government address; and

The solicitation number.

Proposals are to be delivered by e-mail to: jillian.staskin@navy.mil

Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m. EST, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

https://safe.apps.mil/ https://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=12719

Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) It is the only proposal received.

The electronic 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/.docx, .xls/.xlsx, .ppt, or .pdf.

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

c. The Price Summary shall be submitted using Microsoft Excel (2010 or prior). Offerors shall submit the Price

Summary with functioning formulas used to generate data. This is in addition to providing prices in Section B.

Under no circumstances shall cost and pricing type data be included elsewhere in the proposal. Narratives related to price summary data may be provided in MS Word.

d. 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.

e. Compression tools are limited to PKZip or WinZip.

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

g. 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 three (3) separate volumes with page limits identified as follows:

Volume Contents Original Electronic

Copies

Page Limits

I. PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS 1 None

II. NON-PRICE VOLUME 1 1 10

III. PRICE VOLUME 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, if any, 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. Names, titles, phone numbers and e-mail 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.

L.3.2.1 Factor 1: The Offeror shall provide documentation in the form of letter from Leidos certifying that the

Offeror is a certified reseller for CAGE 61099 (Leidos, Inc.).

L3.2.2 Factor 2: The Offeror shall provide confirmation that it can provide all supplies required by the solicitation.

L.3.3 VOLUME III – PRICE PROPOSAL

L.3.3.1 COMPLETED STANDARD FORM (SF) 1449 COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION

Offerors shall submit the Standard Form 33, “Commercial Solicitation,” 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. Any signatures required under this section shall be pen and ink.

L.3.3.2 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 prices including unit price 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.

http://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 and shall be in accordance with Section.

L.2.4 Instructions for Electronic Files.

Total quantities are estimates only to establish ceiling amounts, and do not necessarily reflect the total quantities 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.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible qualifying small business offeror proposing the lowest priced technically acceptable offer and taking no exceptions to the solicitation.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(1) CERTIFICATION in the form of letter from Leidos certifying that the Offeror is a certified reseller for CAGE 61099 (Leidos, Inc.)

(2) CONFIRMATION that the Offeror can provide all supplies required by the solicitation.

Technical Acceptability

Rating Description

Acceptable Meets or exceeds requirements

Unacceptable Does not meet minimum requirements

A rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable shall be assigned under the factors as listed in the table above and on an overall basis. In order to be assigned an overall rating of Acceptable, an offeror must receive a rating of Acceptable for both factors listed in the table above.

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

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 identified.

PRICE EVALUATION

Price will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2). 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 are estimates only to establish ceiling amounts, and do not necessarily reflect the total quantities 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 DFARS

215.371-3 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.

M.2 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 total evaluated 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.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of the total dollar value of the contract;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of the total dollar value of the contract; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the

Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

(End of Summary of Changes)