N6449822R40660002.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 Section L and Section M and extend the close date to 16 March 2023 at 5:00 PM EST.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 17

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 02-Mar-2023

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 N6449822R4066

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Jun-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 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-Mar-2023

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NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILA

CODE 0232, FRANCIS BRADY

215-897-7821, FRANCIS.J.BRADY@NAVY.MIL

5001 SOUTH BROAD STREET

PHILADELPHIA PA 19112

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been modified:

PRICING

NOTES

a. This requirement is unrestricted. 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 (as indicated in Section L) and their technical acceptance (as indicated in Section M).

b. The Government does not anticipate the need to request additional cost data post-proposal receipt (that would require TINA certification). This includes certified cost or pricing data or other than certified cost or pricing data.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SECTION L

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.

Pricing information should only be present in the Price Volume (and the Small Business Commitment Participation Document (SBPCD) if applicable).

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 divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor) who will furnish or furnishes any effort in connection with this prospective contract.

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.

Offerors shall propose base year escalation for the time period between the direct labor rate support (payroll date) and the estimated award date provided in F-211-H021 Delivery or Performance (NAVSEA) (MAR 2019).

L.1.2 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: https://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).

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 Price Volumes of a Proposal shall not contain any reference to cost. They shall 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 printed. 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.

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:

Title/Cover pages Tables of Contents Glossaries of abbreviations and acronyms Subcontracting/Teaming/Consulting Agreements, letters of intent for key personnel Past Performance References OCI Mitigation Plan Quality Assurance Plan Section J Attachments Small Business Subcontracting Plans & Small Business Participation Commitment

Document Proposal Adequacy Checklist (DFARS 252.205-7009)

L.2.2 DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS

Due to ongoing restrictions resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, mailed and hand-carried proposals will not be accepted.

Electronic Delivery of Proposals via DoD SAFE Utilization of DoD SAFE is currently the only available method to deliver proposal submissions. DoD SAFE supports individual file sizes up to 8GB. 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 it is time stamped by the SAFE System prior to the due date and time set for receipt of offers. Late submissions will be treated in accordance with 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 michael.r.sommeling.civ@us.navy.mil and francis.j.brady14.civ@us.navy.mil stating its 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 it to upload/“Drop-Off” a proposal in DoD SAFE. The Contractor has 14 days from receipt of the email to “Drop-Off” its proposal in DoD SAFE. Offerors are reminded to be mindful of the deadline for receipt of proposals.

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 its 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

L.3. PROPOSAL CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION

The proposal shall contain three (3) separate volumes with page limits identified as follows:

Volume Contents Electronic

/Soft Copies

Page Limits

I. PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS 1 None

II. FACTOR 1 – APPROACH TO

MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION

1 15

FACTOR 2 – PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT PLAN

1 5

FACTOR 3 – QUALITY ASSURANCE 1 2

FACTOR 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE 1 None

FACTOR 5 - SMALL BUSINESS

COMMITMENT

1 None

III FACTOR 6 – TOTAL EVALUATED

COST/PRICE

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

4. A statement 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. A statement that the proposal is valid for at least 90 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. The Offeror shall reference the most recent date on which the Offeror’s cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency has determined the adequacy of the Offeror’s property management system and attach a copy of the determination to the cover letter.

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

i. Identify any beneficial interests to include: The names of the subcontractors included in its proposal in which the Offeror or Offeror's owners/management share a beneficial interest. If a beneficial financial, management, or controlling interest exists between the prime offeror or subcontractor, the prime offeror must explicitly state the manner of the shared interest and state how it will assure that transactions between the related parties will remain at arms-length.

j. Provide the names of the other offerors who submitted proposals to the solicitation from whom the prime offeror shares a beneficial interest. The prime offeror shall include a statement in its proposal if there are no beneficial interests. Note: A beneficial interest is defined as the prime offeror, owners/management of prime offeror, or family members of owners/management having a beneficial financial, management, or controlling interest in another contractor either directly, or indirectly.

k. The names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

l. 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

The technical approach should be written so that Government personnel can make a thorough evaluation and arrive at a sound determination as to whether the proposal meets the requirements of this solicitation. To this end, the technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the technical requirements contained in Section C of this solicitation. Statements such as "the offeror understands," or "will comply with the statement of work," or "standard procedures will be employed," or "well known techniques will be used", and general paraphrasing of the Statement of Work are considered inadequate. The technical approach must describe in detail what the contractor will do and how it will be done. This includes a full explanation of the techniques, disciplines, and procedures proposed to be followed.

The technical proposal shall not contain any reference to price; however, information concerning labor allocation and categories, consultants, travel, materials, equipment and any information of interest to technical reviewers shall be contained in the technical proposal in sufficient detail so that the offeror’s understanding of the scope of the work may be adequately evaluated. The technical proposal shall be page numbered, contain a table of contents, be organized in the following five (5) sections, and shall address in detail the following information:

L.3.3 FACTOR 1 – APPROACH TO MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION

1. The Offeror(s) shall provide an example of repeatable manufacturing processes and infrastructure requiring high degree of precision and overall dimensional accuracy achieving tolerances as tight as 0.003 in. (0.076 mm) and resulting in a high-quality surface finish and detail in final components.

2. The Offeror(s) shall provide objective quantifiable evidence (OQE) of an automated capability to identify and evaluate manufacturing defects.

3. Offeror(s) shall provide an example of relevant Environmental Stress test capabilities and/or experience with vetted manufacturing/component defect identification and mitigation processes as defined in Section 3.1.5.3 of the SOW.

4. Offeror(s) shall provide evidence of technical implementation to standards IPC-J-STD-

001 and IPC-A-610.

L.3.4 FACTOR 2 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN

Offeror(s) shall provide a Production Management Plan (PMP). The PMP supplied shall provide the following information to substantiate the production/manufacturing approach:

Production Control System;

Intended Manufacturing and production processes;

Facilities and Equipment needed to manufacture ETCUs and Sled assemblies;

Procedure to Manage Government Furnished Property; and Offerors shall provide proof of the following certifications:

IPC J-STD-001*

IPC-A-610*

*Certifications can be submitted as attachments (and will not count towards overall page count)

L.3.5 FACTOR 2 – QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Prime Contractor shall provide its Quality Management System (QMS) Level 1 and Level 2 Procedures meeting the requirements of ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001:2015.

L.3.6 FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

List up to 2 relevant contracts performed within the last 3 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 Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS.gov)), 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 3 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 (and name of Contract’s Prime Contractor if applicable)

2. Customer/Agency

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

4. Brief description of the scope of work (as compared to the tasks/requirements of this SOW)

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.3.7 FACTOR 4 – SMALL BUSINESS COMMITMENT

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENT

L.3.7.1 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 Small Business Participating Document (SBPCD), please note the Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) specified in Section M.

Offerors shall submit the SBPCD in the format provided under Attachment 2.

Attachment 2 shall include the following information:

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

and

The socio-economic category of each proposed subcontractor and/or product (if available)/service.

In addition to the completion of Attachment 2, the Offeror shall also provide the following as part of the SBPCD:

A narrative on its plan to meet or exceed the baseline MQR for small business participation equal to 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.

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 A011, “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.3.7.2 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 sub-factor (or 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.

L.3.8 VOLUME III: FACTOR 5 – TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

L.3.8.1 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.3.8.2 RFP FILL-INS

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 that contain Offeror fill-ins, including proposed costs including unit price and fees for each CLIN/SLIN in Section B. In accordance with 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, in lieu of submitting the full text, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer or they may elect to submit a completed RFP document in its entirety.

(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.

Total quantities 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-209-H009 NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL OR PERSONAL CONFLICT(S) OF

INTEREST (NAVSEA) (APR 2022)

(a) Offerors are reminded that certain existing contractual arrangements may preclude, restrict or limit participation, in whole or in part, either as a subcontractor or as a prime contractor under this competitive procurement. Of primary concern are companies that were involved with the creation and design of the drawings and those with contractual arrangements in which the Offeror provides support to Code 323, or related laboratories (if applicable), in support of operation of the office or any of its programs. General guidance may be found in FAR 9.505;

however, this guidance is not all-inclusive. The Offeror's attention is directed to the "Organizational Conflict of Interest" (OCI) or similar requirement which may be contained in current or completed contract(s) which prohibits the prime or subcontractor from providing certain supplies or services to the Government as described above during the period of the current "support" contract(s) or for a period after completion of the "support" contract(s). Notwithstanding the existence or non-existence of an OCI or similar requirement in current or completed contract(s), the Offeror shall comply with FAR subpart 9.5 and identify whether an OCI exists and not rely solely on the presence of an OCI or similar requirement.

(b) Offerors also are reminded that certain potential conflicts of interest may arise where an Offeror has unequal access to nonpublic information about a competitor that may provide the Offeror with an unfair competitive advantage and preclude, restrict or limit participation, in whole or in part, either of the individual, subcontractor or prime contractor under this competitive procurement. For example, a potential conflict may arise if former Department of Navy employee(s), subcontractors, or teaming partners of the Offeror may have gained access to nonpublic information about a competitor through participation in previous or ongoing performance or during the solicitation development/source selection process associated with this competitive procurement, and then participates in the formation of the Offeror’s proposal. Other potential conflicts of interest may arise where either the former Department of Navy employee(s), subcontractors, or teaming partners of the Offeror under this competitive procurement set the ground rules for competition; for example, by drafting specifications or assisting in the drafting of the statement of work. General guidance may be found in FAR 3.101 and 9.505; however, this guidance is not all-inclusive.

(c) If an Offeror identifies a potential conflict of interest that exists at any tier, that Offeror is requested to notify the Contracting Officer within 7 days of the date of this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide: (1) the contract or previous source selection’s solicitation number and name and phone number of the Contracting Officer for the contract which gives rise to a potential conflict of interest; (2) a copy of the requirement; (3) the statement of work and technical instruction from the existing contract, as applicable; (4) a brief description of the type of work to be performed by each subcontractor under the competitive procurement; (5) a brief description of the individual’s, subcontractor’s, or teaming partner’s unequal access to nonpublic information about a competitor, which may lead to a conflict of interest in the formation of the Offeror’s proposal, or establishment of ground rules for this competitive procurement, as applicable; (6) an OCI mitigation plan, as applicable; and (7) any additional information the Contracting Officer should consider in making a determination of whether a conflict of interest exists. The Government may independently verify the information received from the Offeror. The requirement to identify potential conflicts of interest as outlined herein continues until contract award. Notwithstanding the above, the Government reserves the right to determine whether a conflict of interest exists based on any information received from any source.

(d) The Government will notify an Offeror of any conflict of interest within 7 days of receipt of all required information. Those Offerors deemed to have a conflict of interest may be ineligible for award. Failure to provide the information in a timely manner does not waive the Government's rights to make a conflict of interest determination. The Offeror is notified that if it expends time and money on proposal preparation, such expenditure is at its own risk regardless of whether the Government determines a personal or organizational conflict of interest does or does not exist.

(e) If the Offeror determines that a potential organizational and/or personal conflict of interest does not exist at any tier, the Offeror shall include a statement to that effect in its response to this solicitation.

(End of provision)

L-215-H007 SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS BY OFFERORS — ALTERNATE I (NAVSEA) (NOV 2021)

(a) Offerors may submit questions or request clarification of any aspect of this solicitation. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer at the earliest possible time, but prior to the closing date, any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the SOW or PWS (as applicable) and other solicitation documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference. Each question should identify solicitation number, document, page number, paragraph number or other identifier relating to the question. Questions without this information may not be answered. Acknowledgment of questions received will not be made.

(b) The deadline for receipt of questions is seven calander (7) days after issuance of soliciation. Although every effort will be made, the Government makes no guarantee that questions received after the date above will be answered.

(c) All questions shall be submitted via email to the point of contact listed for this solicitation. Responses will be posted to the SAM web page at https://www.SAM.gov.

(End of provision)

The following were previously included by full text and are now included by reference:

252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION M

EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

M.1. BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to award a single FFP IDIQ Contract to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. Technical acceptability will be determined based on information submitted in the Technical Proposal. To be determined technically acceptable, the Offeror must fully satisfy all requirements of the technical evaluation factors. 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.

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.

M.2 EVALUATION APPROACH

FACTOR 1 – APPROACH TO PRODUCTION/MANUFACTURING

1. In order to be rated acceptable for Factor 1, an Offeror’s approach to production/manufacturing must provide documentation/example(s) of repeatable manufacturing processes and infrastructure requiring high degree of precision and overall dimensional accuracy achieving tolerances as tight as 0.003 in. (0.076 mm) and resulting in a high-quality surface finish and detail in final components.

2. In order to be rated acceptable for Factor 1, an Offeror’s approach to production/manufacturing must provide documentation/example(s) of objective quantifiable evidence (OQE) of an automated capability to identify and evaluate manufacturing defects. NOTE: Relevant Environmental Stress test capabilities will be assessed based on demonstration of thorough knowledge and clear understanding of MIL-HDBK-344 and MIL-HDBK-2164A.

3. In order to be rated acceptable for Factor 1, an Offeror’s approach to production/manufacturing must include documentation/example(s) of relevant Environmental Stress test capabilities and/or experience with vetted manufacturing/component defect identification and mitigation processes as defined in Section 3.1.5.3 of the SOW.

4. In order to be rated acceptable for Factor 1, an Offeror’s approach to production/manufacturing must include documentation/example(s) evidence of technical implementation to standards IPC-J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610.

FACTOR 2 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN

In order to be rated acceptable for Factor 2, an Offeror’s Program Management Plan (PMP) must include documentation/example(s) of the following information to substantiate the production/manufacturing approach as it relates to the Government’s specifications cited in Section C:

Production Control System;

Intended Manufacturing and production processes;

Facilities and Equipment needed to manufacture ETCUs and Sled assemblies;

Procedure to Manage Government Furnished Property; and Proof of the following certifications:

• IPC J-STD-001

• IPC-A-610

FACTOR 3 - QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Offeror’s QMS Level 1 and Level 2 Procedures relevant to the solicitation, will be evaluated on whether they meet the requirements of ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001:2015.

Table 1- (Factors 1-3) Rating Description Acceptable Meets or exceeds requirements

Unacceptable Does not meet minimum requirements

FACTOR 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Past performance will be evaluated based on the offerors demonstrated ability to satisfy its customers in the past, deliver products and services of high quality, meet delivery schedules, and comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

The Government may contact some or all of each offeror’s customers to ask whether or not they believe: (1) that the offeror is capable, efficient and effective; (2) that the offeror’s performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract; (3) that the offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance; (4) that the offeror was committed to customer satisfaction; (5) that the offeror met proposed subcontracting goals, if applicable; (Delete (5) and renumber (6), if the procurement is a small business set-aside) and, (6) that the offeror was able to hire and retain qualified personnel necessary for successful completion of customer requirements. Additionally they may ask if given a chance would they select the same or a different Contractor and/or other questions related to the offeror’s ability in the areas outlined for this Factor.

Offerors are advised that the Government may consider information obtained from sources other than those identified by the offeror, including Federal, State and local Government agencies, better business bureaus, published media and any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

The Government will consider the relevance of past performance information obtained in relation to the scope of this procurement. Past performance, either positive or negative, which is considered by the Government to be more closely related to the scope of this effort, will be given greater weight in determining offerors Past Performance Acceptability/Unacceptability.

If the contractor does not provide past performance information with its offer, the Contracting Officer need not pursue further information if it is clear that the offeror’s price is not competitive.

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 shall be considered “Acceptable.”

Table 4- Past Performance Evaluation Rating Table (Factor 4) 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. (See NOTE above).

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

FACTOR 5- SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT

1. Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD)

The Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) 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.

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.”

Table 5- Small Business Participation Commitment (Factor 5) Rating Description

Acceptable Meets or exceeds requirements

Unacceptable Does not meet minimum requirements

FACTOR 6 – TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

Proposals which are unrealistically low in price 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.

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 0001 through 0004. 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.

M.3 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.

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 most highly rated proposals.

M.4 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, 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. A final cut-off date for receipt of final proposal revisions will be established by the Contracting Officer.

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