N6449822R4035_AMEND 4.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

See page 2 for more information.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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 N6449822R4035

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Mar-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 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

24-May-2022

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILA

CODE 0222, AARON KOUMARAS

215-897-7750, AARON.KOUMARAS@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:

N6449822R4035

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 0004

The purpose of this amendment is to update the baseline small business Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) found in “Section L.3.6.1 Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD).” See Section L for the updates to the requirement.

The time and date for proposal submission is hereby extended to 1300 (1:00pm EST) 3 June 2022. The time and date for submission of questions has closed.

No other changes are authorized as a result of this amendment. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Note to Offerors: Offerors who have already submitted a technical proposal in response to the subject Solicitation, are only required to resubmit Cost and/or Technical Volume(s) which contain updated information. The Offeror shall provide, in writing, a seprate attachment identifying any areas within the Cost and/or Technical Volume(s) which have been updated.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS 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.

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.

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: aaron.m.koumaras.civ@us.navy.mil CC: william.j.otormey.civ@us.navy.mil

SUBJECT LINE: Question (insert name of Offeror) N6449822R4035: Brushless Generator

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 10 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.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-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." 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. Subcontracting/Teaming/Consulting Agreements, letters of intent for key personnel

e. Past Performance References

f. OCI Mitigation Plan

g. Quality Assurance Plan

h. Section J Attachments

i. Proposal Adequacy Checklist (DFARS 252.205-7009)

L.2.2 PROPOSAL ELECTRONIC FORMAT AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Hand Delivery of 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 aaron.m.koumaras.civ@us.navy.mil and william.j.otormey.civ@us.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

It is recommended that all offerors submit earlier than the RFP Submission deadline of See Block 9 of SF33 and request written confirmation of receipt from the Contract Specialist, Aaron Koumaras and/or the Contracting Officer, William O’Tormey.

L.3. PROPOSAL CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION

The proposal shall contain seven (7) separate volumes with page limits identified as follows:

Volume Contents Page Limits

I. PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS N/A

II. FACTOR 1: SCHEDULE 3

III. FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL APPROACH/DESIGN 25

IV. FACTOR 3: CORPORATE EXPERIENCE 10

V. FACTOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE 10

VI. FACTOR 5. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

COMMITMENT

VII. FACTOR 6: TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE N/A

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

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 / SAM Unique Entity Number,

c. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN),

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

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

f. 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.

L.3.2 VOLUME II: FACTOR 1 – SCHEDULE

Offerors shall provide documentation clearly demonstrating that their proposed schedule is in accordance with the government’s specification as cited in Section C, Subsection 3.0 of the Statement of Work. The offer shall provide a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) identifying key activities associated with the generators to include planning and execution of all first article testing (CLIN 0001), manufacturing, production testing, packaging and delivery of QTY 5 units (CLIN 0002) to NSWPCD no later than 01 February 2024. All schedules will be considered with the preference being delivery on or before 01 February 2024. Schedules shall not begin prior to October 1st of 2022.

The offeror shall include a First Article Test (FAT) Plan which includes a list of the tests to be performed, the sequence of testing, the Name and Location(s) of approved testing facility, and narratives, as required, to demonstrate the FAT plan supports the Offeror’s generator unit manufacturing start dates required to deliver the first 5 units no later than 01 February 2024. If the Offeror has already completed all required FAT testing on the proposed units, qualification documentation may be provided instead of a qualification schedule. In order to provide the government with confidence that the proposed manufacturing portions of the schedule are achievable, the Offeror should also describe timelines and details associated with their intended manufacturing and production processes, facilities, equipment, material (especially long lead time material), other company resources, suppliers and subcontractors that are applicable to the production of this requirement. The Offeror should identify and describe any risks associated with executing this POAM, and how these risks will be managed or mitigated in execution of this contract.

L.3.3 VOLUME III: FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH/DESIGN

The offeror shall include narrative descriptions, product literature, schematics, drawings, test data, installation control drawings, and/or other documentation, which clearly demonstrates that the proposed generator meets the design and performance characteristics as cited in Section C, Subsection 3.0 of the Statement of Work. The documentation provided by the offeror should clearly demonstrate how their proposed design and performance characteristics are in accordance with the Government’s specifications cited in Section C. This documentation must include a drawing which clearly demonstrates that the proposed generator design meets all requirements of the mechanical interface document (reference document 2.8) as well as SOW section 3.1.3. Any proposed substitutions of parts or components from the solicitation must be presented within the proposal. The 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.

Note: Offeror shall provide acknowledgement to the chart directly below. It is prefered to provide the corresponding page numbers of Offeror’s Technical Proposal for reference.

Requirement Requirement Type Offeror Acknowledgment

Offeror meets or exceeds the requirement(s) per "Section C, 3.1.2.3.1"

General Requirements

Offeror meets or exceeds the requirement(s) per "Section C, 3.1.2.3.34"

Shock Qualification

Offeror meets all requirements of "Mechanical Interface Specification, Reference 2.8"

Mechanical Dimensions

L.3.4 VOLUME IV: FACTOR 3 – CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

Offerors shall demonstrate, through corporate history, the ability to complete a project of the same magnitude and complexity as this task. The offeror shall provide documentation of past work which clearly demonstrates their ability to successfully complete similar work under the required schedule of this task that are currently being completed or have been completed during the last five (5) years. This documentation may include past work experience on similar work in government or non-government work, reliability reports or history of failures of the products, production capabilities of their facilities and proof of their existing infrastructure and workforce. The past work experiences examples shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) in their proposal.

The offeror should provide the following information for any contract used to demonstrate their experience:

1. Contract Number

2. Customer/Agency

3. Contracting Officer and Technical Point of Contract

4. Brief Description of the scope of work

5. Contract type

6. Award Price

7. Period of Performance

8. Contract

9. Deliverables

L.3.5 VOLUME V: FACTOR 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the Past Performance of the Offeror. 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 up to five (5) relevant contracts performed within the last 5 years by the Offeror or a proposed major subcontractor (any entity proposed to perform 30% or more of the total proposed contract value for the purposes of this solicitation), 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 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), 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.3.6 VOLUME VI: FACTOR 5 – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT

L.3.6.1 Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD)

The Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) (Attachment 3) 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 10% 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.

L.3.6.2 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, eSRS reports and mentor-protégé agreements etc.).

NOTE: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant small business participation past performance or for whom information on small business participation 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”) small business participation past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

L.3.7 VOLUME VII: FACTOR 6 – TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

L.3.7.1 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. Electronic signatures by responsible parties and electronic, mechanically-applied, or printed dates may be used and shall be considered original signatures and dates.

L.3.7.2 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, which should match the prices entered into Attachment 4.

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.

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

L.3.7.3 COMPLETED PRICE PROPOSAL SHEET

Offerors shall complete Attachment 4 – Price Proposal Sheet. The Offeror shall fill in unit pricing for CLIN 0001 and ELINs 100A-100E. Special attention should be taken to accurately enter the prices required in Attachment 4, which should match the prices entered into Section B.

Note to Offerors: It is anticipated that the Government will order five (5) Generators each year, with the exception of Year 4, where it is expected that zero (0) Generators will be purchased, however the Government reserves the right to purchase any quantity during any period in accordance with the terms of the IDIQ. The Offeror shall submit pricing in accordance with the Attachement 4. The Government reserves the right to purchase Generator(s) in Year 4 should there be a requirement to do so.

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