N6449824R4063 Amendment 0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provi ded herei n, all t erms and condit ions of t he document refere nced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore change d, remai ns unchanged and in ful l force and effect .

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ST ANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescr ibed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, Count y, Stat e and Zip Code) X N6449824R4063

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11. THIS IT EM ONLY APPLIES T O AMENDMENT S OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered soli cit ati on i s amended as set forth in It em 14. The hour and date specified for rece ipt of Offer is ext ended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowl edge rece ipt of t his amendment pri or to the hour and date specified in the sol ici tat ion or as amended by one of t he fol lowing methods:

(a) By compl eti ng Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copi es of the amendment ; (b) By acknowledgi ng recei pt of thi s a mendment on each copy of t he offer submit ted;

or (c) By s epara te let ter or t elegram whi ch i ncludes a refe rence t o t he s olic ita tion and amendment numbers . FA ILURE OF YOU R A CKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT TH E P LACE D ESIGNATED FOR TH E RECEIPT OF OFFERS P RIO R TO THE HOUR AN D DATE SP ECIFIED MA Y RESULT IN

REJECTIO N OF YOUR OFFER. If by vir tue of thi s amendment you desire t o change an offer already submit ted, s uch c hange ma y be made by t ele gram or let ter, provided each t elegram or l ett er makes reference to the sol ici tat ion and this amendment , and is re ceived prior to the openi ng hour and dat e speci fi ed.

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

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

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CONT RACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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C. T HIS SUPPLEMENT AL AGREEMENT IS ENT ERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OT HER (Specify type of modification and authorit y)

E. IMPORTANT: Contract or is not, is required to sign this document and return copies t o the issuing office.

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

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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 0002

The purpose of this Amendment is to answer the following question(s):

23. In reference to question 17 and your response in the attached amendment, we reviewed the new clause that was added (M-209-H001) and are still unable to locate separate delivery schedules for OFFER A and OFFER B. Could you please provide that delivery requirement?

Answer: Persuant to NAVSEA Text M-209-H001, the offeror shall propose separate delivery schedules for OFFER A and OFFER B. Delivery schedules are not provided by the Government as part of Solicitation No. N6449824R4063. Please see updated Section L – L.3.2.2 Subfactor 1B – Delivery Schedule and L.3.6.2 RFP Fill-Ins.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTION 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.

In the event any person who is not a bona fide employee of the offeror participated in the creation, formulation, or writing of any portion of the proposal, a certificate to this effect shall be included in the proposal which shall be signed by an officer of the offeror. Such certificate shall identify the name of the person who is not a bona fide employee, that person’s employment capacity, the name of the person’s firm, the relationship of that firm to the offeror, and the portion of the proposal in which the person participated.

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

Projected award date is July 2024.

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 L-211-H001, Updates to Period of Performance and Delivery Dates.

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://.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 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 (as needed):

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

Document Proposal Adequacy Checklist (DFARS 252.205-7009) Quality Management System Level 1 and Level 2 Procedures

L.2.2 PROPOSAL ELECTRONIC FORMAT AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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 Nicholas.g.Swanson.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

L.3. PROPOSAL CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION

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

Volume Contents Electronic

Copies Page

Limits I. PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS _ None

II. FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL 1 30

Subfactor 1A – Design and Performance

Characteristics

Subfactor 1B – Delivery Schedule _ _ Subfactor 1C – Test Plan for First Article

Testing

Subfactor 1D – Corporate Experience/Resources

III. FACTOR 2 – SMALL BUSINESS

PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT

1 None

IV. FACTOR 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE 1 None V. FACTOR 4 – QUALITY ASSURANCE 1 None

VI. FACTOR 5 – SOFTWARE

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

1 5

VII. FACTOR 5 - TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE 1 None

The entire Technical proposal (excluding cost or otherwise noted) shall not exceed thirty (30) pages in length.

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 180 calendar days after the date established for receipt of offers.

6. 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.

7. List any subcontractor commitment letters provided with the Past Performance Proposal

8. Provide the following information pertaining to the Offeror:

a. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number

b. Unique Entity Identifier, (UEI) Number (assigned by SAM.gov)

c. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

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

e. Name, address and telephone number of the cognizant Defense Contract Audit

Agency (DCAA), audit office

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

Management Agency (DCMA) office

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

h. 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.

i. 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.

j. 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.

k. Offerors are instructed to provide the following Government Furnished Property information as required by FAR 45.201(c): A description of the Offeror's property Management System Plan, and any customary commercial practices, voluntary consensus standards, or industry-leading practices and standards to be used by the Offeror in managing Government property. The Offeror shall submit a copy of their Government Property Management System Plan to be used in managing Government Property in accordance with FAR 52.245-1. The Plan should include a timeline for implementing a formal Property Management System that will be used to manage Government Property in its possession. Alternatively, the contractor may provide a confirmation letter of an approved Property Management System from Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) within the 3 years from solicitation issuance date.

L.3.2 VOLUME II: FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL

L.3.2.1 SUBFACTOR 1A – DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Offerors shall provide documentation which clearly demonstrates that their proposed design and performance characteristics are in accordance with the Government’s specifications cited in Section C. This may include a narrative description, drawings, schematics, etc. Offerors shall identify any Government Furnished Material (GFM) that may be required as part of their design.

L.3.2.2 SUBFACTOR 1B – DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Offerors shall provide documentation clearly demonstrating that their proposed schedule(s) 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, at a minimum, a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) identifying key activities associated with the LPE units to include planning and execution of all first article testing (CLIN 0001), manufacturing, production testing, packaging and delivery of an LPE Unit. Please refer to NAVSEA Text M-209-H001 WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE REQUIREMENTS (CONTRACTOR TESTING) – BASIC (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) as it pertains to OFFER A and OFFER B delivery schedules/POAMs submissions.

L.3.2.3 SUBFACTOR 1C – TEST PLAN FOR FIRST ARTICLE TESTING

Offerors shall provide a plan for how first article testing will be conducted. This test plan must demonstrate the proposed First Article Testing procedures and how they will allow the Offeror to demonstrate that its proposed LPE will be in compliance with all the requirements set forth in Section C, Specification. The Government reserves the right to have a representative present for First Article Testing or to request an independent testing facility, Government or Contractor, verify all submitted first article test results before granting any Offeror first article approval. If the Offeror plans to request a waiver for FAT, this should be identified.

L.3.2.4 SUBFACTOR 1D – CORPORATE EXPERIENCE/RESOURCES

Offerors shall clearly demonstrate their corporate experience in providing equipment that is the same or similar to the requirement cited in Section C of the solicitation. Offerors shall also describe their intended manufacturing and production processes, facilities, equipment, and other company resources that are applicable to the production of this requirement.

Offerors should provide the following information:

1. Contract Number

2. Customer/Agency

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

4. Brief description of the scope of work

5. Contract type

6. Award Price

7. Period of Performance

8. Contract Deliverables

L.3.3 VOLUME III: FACTOR 2 - SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING

COMMITMENT

L.3.3.1 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 as an attachment in Section J.

Section J attachment shall include the following information:

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

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

and

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

In addition to the completion of the Section J attachment, 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 (letters are not required for subcontractors providing ODCs).

The successful Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Commitment Document will be incorporated into the resultant contract award. Awardees shall report progress in accordance with CDRL A00X, “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.3.3.2 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:

Large business Offerors shall also submit a Small Business Individual Subcontracting Plan IAW FAR 52.219-9 (Alt II) inclusive of the information required in Paragraphs (d) (1) through (d) (15) of the referenced clause. The small business Individual Subcontracting Plan must be determined to be acceptable by the Contracting Officer in order for the large business Offeror to be eligible for contract award. The successful Offeror’s small business subcontracting plan shall be included in and become a part of the resultant contract award. DoD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program participants comply with DFARS 252.219-7004 and may submit the most current Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) approved Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan.

If submitting a comprehensive plan, DoD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program participants shall also submit a Small Business Participation and Commitment Plan. Small Business Subcontracting Plans will also not count against the page limitations for the Technical Proposal. Subcontracting plans submitted in response to this solicitation are excluded from the overall page count.

L.3.3 VOLUME IV: FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The offeror shall demonstrate relevant past performance or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance. Relevant past performance is performance under contracts or efforts within the past five (5) years that is of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to that which is described in the solicitation.

The offeror shall list up to 4 relevant contracts performed within the last 3 years by the Offeror whether completed or not, including Federal, State and Local Government and private sector contracts. If subcontractor experience is submitted for consideration as part of the proposal, the Offeror should include a commitment signed by Offeror and subcontractor certifying that if a contract is awarded resulting from the proposal, the parties commit to joint performance as proposed. If the signed commitment is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered.

Affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint venture agreement, etc., will be considered provided that sufficient documentation is included in the proposal. The primary offering entity must demonstrate that the affiliate will perform significant and critical aspects of the contract if awarded. Documentation includes a copy of the signed arrangement such as documented affiliation, a copy of the teaming agreement, a copy of the joint venture agreement, etc. Per FAR 15.305(a)(2)(vi), If the joint venture does not demonstrate past performance for award, the past performance of each party to the joint venture will be considered.

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 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 (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.3.4 VOLUME V: FACTOR 4 – 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 relevant to the requirements of the solicitation, including the SOW.

L3.5 VOLUME VI: FACTOR 5 – SOFTWARE DEVEOPLMENT PLAN

Refer to L-227-H001 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND CMMI OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) and L-227-H002 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

PLAN (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)).

L.3.6 VOLUME VII: FACTOR 6 – TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

L.3.6.1 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.3.6.2 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.

Each Offeror is required to submit a Cost/Price Volume for all priced CLINs. Please refer to NAVSEA Text M-209-H001 WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE REQUIREMENTS (CONTRACTOR TESTING) – BASIC (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) as it pertains to OFFER A and OFFER B pricing. Electronic copies, shall be submitted on separate media, using MS Word/MS Excel as applicable and shall be in accordance with Section L.2.2, Proposal Electronic Format and Submission Requirements.

Total quantities and ODC amounts are estimates only to establish ceiling amounts, and do not necessarily reflect the total amount of ODCs 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.3.6.3 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (OCI) MITIGATION PLAN

The Offeror’s OCI Mitigation Plan shall be provided in Volume I.

In accordance with Section C, the OCI provision of this section, Offerors shall identify any and all conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest related to this solicitation. Offerors shall follow the below described two-step process for identifying known or potential OCI issues to the Government for this solicitation.

Offerors shall submit a statement in affirmation or negation whether they have an OCI conflict regarding this solicitation. If OCI issues are present or anticipated, Offerors shall provide details and submit an OCI mitigation plan and its corporate policy for resolving as part of their proposal submission. If it is believed that no conflicts of interest exist, then the Offeror shall clearly state this in their offer cover letter, in addition to providing their corporate policy for resolving OCIs. Organizational charts and/or corporate policy are authorized to be submitted in addition to the OCI Mitigation Plan and do not count toward any page limitation.

(End of Summary of Changes)