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SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICE

TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

SOLICITATION N6523618R0081

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

REFERENCE

CLAUSE TITLE & DATE

52.204-7

System for Award Management (OCT 2016)

52.204-22

Alternative Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017)

52.215-1

Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition (JAN 2017)

52.215-16

Facilities Capital Cost of Money (JUNE 2003)

52.215-22

Limitations on Pass-Through Charges—Identification of Subcontract Effort (OCT 2009)

52.222-24

Pre-award On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation (FEB 1999)

52.222-56

Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (MAR 2015)

52.237-1

Site Visit (APR 1984)

52.237-10

Identification of Uncompensated Overtime (MAR 2015)

252.204-7008

Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (OCT 2016)

252.215-7008

Only One Offer (OCT 2013)

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-2

AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DATA ITEM DESCRIPTIONS LISTED IN THE ACQUISITION STREAMLINING AND STANDARDIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (ASSIST) (APR 2014)

(a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(1) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/);

(2) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/);

(3) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(b) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(1) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(2) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2197, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(3) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008) Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be FORMCHECKBOX DX rated order; FORMCHECKBOX DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation.

52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010) - ALTERNATE IV (OCT 2010)

(a) Submission of certified cost or pricing data is not required.

(b) Provide information described below:

The offeror shall submit data other than certified cost or pricing data and supporting information prepared in accordance with Attachments 5A and 5B, Prime and Subcontractor Pricing Models, and directions therein (detailed instructions are provided in the Pricing Models). The Pricing Models (Attachments 5A & 5B) are based on labor and ODC estimates for the first year of the ordering period and contain all of the labor categories and hours that are to be used for proposal evaluation purposes. Offerors are to complete the Pricing Models, Attachments 5A and 5B with the information outlined below, and this information will be used as a mechanism to evaluate cost realism and price reasonableness of the submitted offer.

The cost breakdown shall indicate the offeror’s total estimated proposed price for each year and the cumulative proposed price for all years. Any substantiating information submitted must support the cost elements proposed. Include sufficient detail or cross references to clearly establish the relationship of the information provided to the cost proposed. Support any information provided by explanations or supporting rationale, as needed to permit the Contracting Officer and authorized representatives to evaluate the documentation.

PART I--COST LABOR INFORMATION:

(1) Current, actual unloaded rates are to be submitted for any "proposed individual", which includes each individual for which a resume is submitted. Offerors shall modify the pricing models as necessary (i.e. add rows and identify proposed individuals by name) to account for each proposed individual. A "proposed individual" is defined as a current employee specifically proposed to perform an estimated number of hours for a labor category. In accordance with the offeror's disclosed estimating system practices, average unloaded direct labor rates may be submitted for all remaining labor categories/hours, i.e. those labor categories/hours not accounted for under the proposed individuals’ data. Do not submit composite rates encompassing more than one labor category. This cost information shall include, as a minimum, the cost data elements contained in Attachments 5A and 5B, Prime and Subcontractor Pricing Models. Offerors should include additional elements such as overtime rates/hours, premium time rates/hours, etc. as applicable.

This contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the latest wage determination (WD) for Norfolk, VA is attached (reference RFP Attachment 7). The Department of Labor issued WDs no longer provide a minimum rate for most of the Computer IT categories (Computer Programmers II, III, and IV, and Computer Systems Analysts I, II and III); however, the last WD listing the minimum rate for the computer labor categories established the minimum rate for most of the IT computer related categories at $27.63 per hour. 29 CFR 541.400 states that in order for computer systems analysts, programmers, and other similarly skilled workers to be eligible for exemption as professionals, the employee must be compensated at a rate of not less than $27.63 an hour or $455 a week if considered to be salaried employees. The Prime Pricing model lists the IT computer categories as categories subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards and has established the overtime rate to be 1.5 times the straight time rate. If an offeror considers the IT computer related categories to be professional that intention should be stated in the narrative to the Cost/Price Proposal, and the offeror should revise the Pricing Model(s) to reflect any necessary changes to the overtime rate.

Labor categories shall be escalated, as applicable, based on the offerors’ fiscal year in relation to the performance period identified in Attachments 5A and 5B, Prime and Subcontractor Pricing Models. Offerors shall use actuals, if known, or rates based on historical data, standard practice, or those accepted by Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) or Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) for proposal purposes. The narrative to the Cost/Price Proposal must state the escalation rate utilized (if any) and include supporting rationale for the escalation rate proposed.

(2) Uncompensated Overtime - Actual hourly rates submitted shall be derived by dividing the proposed individual’s actual annual salary by 2080 hours, which is based on a 40-hour work week. Any uncompensated overtime proposed shall be clearly identified by labor category within your cost proposal and will be evaluated in accordance with the FAR 52.237-10 “Identification of Uncompensated Overtime” provision in Section L of this solicitation.

PART II--REQUIREMENT FOR DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA:

In accordance with FAR 15.403-3(b), the following information as prescribed below is required for the purposes of assisting the Contracting Officer in determining the cost realism of competing offers. The term “Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data” is defined in FAR 2.101.

Offerors shall provide copies of correspondence from DCAA or DCMA regarding the approval of rates and/or systems, such as Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Forward Pricing Rate Recommendations (FPRRs), Provisional Billing Rates (PBRs), agreed-upon final annual indirect cost rates, and Accounting System Approval (if applicable). If available, provide any updated forward pricing rate information submitted to DCAA/DCMA for review. The correspondence and all attachments (FPRAs, FPRRs, etc.) shall be provided in the Cost/Price Proposal submission (i.e. CostData file).

(1) DIRECT LABOR - The labor categories intended for use under this contract (also reference Section C, C-TXT-11, Personnel Qualifications) are provided in the Prime Pricing Model. Identify the labor rates and total cost for each labor category proposed for the period of performance identified in the Prime Pricing Model. The labor specified under this category shall only be for the prime contractor’s direct labor and shall not include any subcontracted labor (see “Subcontracted Labor” below). For the Service Contract Labor Standards categories in Section C, offerors are required to comply with the appropriate Service Contract Labor Standards occupation code cross-references as set forth in the Section C labor categories. Since this solicitation requires work to be performed at both the Contractor and Government sites, the proposal must include your company policy concerning any stipulations as to when Government site / Contractor site rates are effective. For purposes of evaluation only, offerors shall not anticipate any allowances for telecommuting or performance at an alternate work site.

Offerors are to include a statement of any additional labor categories, additional estimated hours and related qualifications for labor cost that will be a direct cost based on the offeror’s accounting procedures (e.g., management and administrative labor costs). Offerors should include rationale explaining the basis for the number of labor hours per additional labor category.

Supporting data for all “proposed individuals” (prime and subcontractors) shall be current actual direct labor rates evidenced by payroll records, paystubs, or Letters of Intent (LOIs) for all proposed individuals identified in the offeror’s resume submission as well as any other proposed individuals. Forward pricing proposals/ recommendations/ agreements, company averages, or salary survey data may be submitted for the remaining labor categories.

(i) When labor rates are based on current, actual direct labor rates, LOIs, company averages, or forward pricing information (i.e. the basis of estimate is not salary survey data), the proposal must include the following:

(A) A statement of the offeror’s normally used nomenclature for each labor category included herein, together with a copy of the offeror’s own position description (to include education and experience requirements) and a written explanation of how the proposed category meets the experience/education requirements for each labor category. This information shall be provided in the Position Descriptions/Labor Mapping submission.

(1) For rates not based on proposed individuals, if the offeror’s education and experience requirements of its labor categories do not exactly align with the requirements outlined in the solicitation, offerors should describe how the proposed labor rates were calculated, to include an explanation of how the offeror ensured that only rates reflective of qualified personnel or labor categories were utilized in formulating the proposed rates.

EXAMPLE: A company’s labor qualifications may list a range of 8 to 10 years of experience for a particular category. If the Government’s minimum requirement for that category is designated as 10 years of experience, the Government needs assurances that the proposed direct labor rates are not calculated based on positions requiring only 8 or 9 years of experience.

(2) As an alternative to submitting position descriptions, offerors may provide resumes to support current actual direct labor rates. The resumes shall be submitted in the CostData file.

(B) If providing LOIs, the offeror and/or its subcontractor(s) shall include the direct hourly labor rate for the proposed employee, identify the position, submit the LOI on offeror’s or subcontractor's letterhead with both the prospective employee's and the employer signatures, and state that the LOI is for Solicitation No. N65236-18-R-0018. The LOI shall state that the prospective employee intends to accept employment in the proposed position should the offeror be awarded the contract. LOIs shall be submitted in the CostData file.

(ii) If providing a salary survey, offerors shall at a minimum, include the following information and data for each applicable labor category in the CostData file:

(A) Screen shots that display the source of data used to develop the salary ranges, the job title and description (including education and experience) being surveyed.

(B) The geographic location the survey data is valid for, and a range of salary amounts.

(C) Offerors should utilize the 50th percentile at a minimum, and include the specific rationale utilized by the offeror in selecting the applicable percentile(s).

(2) INDIRECTS – If this solicitation requires work to be performed at both the contractor and Government sites, then the proposal must include your company policy concerning any stipulations as to when Government site / Contractor site rates are effective. Identify the indirect rates proposed and identify the appropriate allocation base for each indirect rate. Offerors shall state whether or not the proposal is consistent with the offeror’s established cost accounting practices. If the proposal is not consistent with the offeror’s established cost accounting practices, the offeror shall explain the rationale concerning the change(s); and include all correspondence concerning the change(s) that have been submitted to DCAA/DCMA for review.

For all proposed indirect rates not based on: (1) forward pricing information submitted to, recommended by, or agreed upon with DCMA; or (2) forward pricing and/or provisional billing information submitted to, reviewed, and/or audited by DCAA, offerors shall provide historical indirect data, to include actual incurred rates (i.e. agreed-upon final annual indirect cost rates) for the three years prior to the offeror’s current fiscal year. If a proposed indirect rate is more than 3 percentage points below the three-year historical actual incurred average, offerors (including subcontractors) shall include a detailed explanation regarding the basis of estimate and how the proposed rates were developed in the narrative to the Cost/Price Proposal. Offerors (including subcontractors) shall also include the data utilized in estimating the proposed rates. This data shall include the offeror's fringe benefit, overhead (on and off-site as applicable), General and Administrative (G&A), Materials and Subcontracts (M&S) handling, and any other indirect rates as applicable to the offeror's accounting system.

(3) SUBCONTRACTED LABOR – Identify, if applicable, any proposed subcontracting labor intended for use under this contract. Identify the labor categories for which subcontracting is being proposed and include the subcontractor’s direct labor rates, number of hours proposed for each labor category, fringe benefits, overhead, G&A, fee, etc., that has been submitted by the subcontractor to the prime contractor for consideration under this contract. For the Service Contract Labor Standards categories in Section C, offerors are required to comply with the appropriate Service Contract Labor Standards occupation code cross-references as set forth in the Section C labor categories.

Any subcontractor that is proposed without assigned labor hours, regardless if labor rates are provided, is considered an “unpriced” subcontractor and will not be included as part of the evaluation nor will they be an approved subcontractor in any resulting award.

(4) OTHER:

(i) DIRECT COST - Identify any other direct cost elements being proposed which are not included above but are applicable to your cost proposal (e.g., Facilities (PWS paragraph 2.2) Royalties, Special Tooling, Computer Usage, etc.). Refer to Provision L-TXT-09 Other Direct Costs paragraph (e). Include the specific rationale used to estimate the costs and include the basis for the proposed amount with supporting data (e.g., lease agreement, quotes, market pricing, etc.). The decision as to whether costs are handled as direct or indirect costs rests with the offeror, but shall be consistent with the offeror’s approved cost accounting practices as disclosed in the Offeror’s Disclosure Statement, or consistent with the offeror’s established accounting practices if the Offeror is not required to submit a Disclosure Statement.

(ii) INDIRECT COST - Identify any other indirect cost element (e.g., Facilities Capital Cost of Money) being proposed which has not been included above and identify the appropriate allocation base for each indirect rate. Describe the basis for estimating each indirect costs element, and advise if the rates proposed are in accordance with any Forward Pricing Rate Agreements/Recommendations/Proposals and state the applicable period.

(5) FEE -The offeror shall identify the proposed fixed fee rate, amount proposed for fixed fee, and the cost elements on which the fixed fee rate is applied. In Section B of the solicitation (specifically CLINs 0001 and 0004), the offeror shall identify this same proposed fixed fee rate and the same cost elements on which the fixed fee rate is applied.

52.216-1

TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a single-award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Performance Based, services contract. Task orders issued under the proposed contract will be Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

52.222-46

EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES (FEB 1993)

(a) Re-competition of service contracts may in some cases result in lowering the compensation (salaries and fringe benefits) paid or furnished professional employees. This lowering can be detrimental in obtaining the quality of professional services needed for adequate contract performance. It is therefore in the Government’s best interest that professional employees, as defined in 29 CFR 541, be properly and fairly compensated. As part of their proposals, offerors will submit a total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who will work under the contract. The Government will evaluate the plan to assure that it reflects a sound management approach and understanding of the contract requirements. This evaluation will include an assessment of the offeror’s ability to provide uninterrupted high-quality work. The professional compensation proposed will be considered in terms of its impact upon recruiting and retention, its realism, and its consistency with a total plan for compensation. Supporting information will include data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure.

(b) The compensation levels proposed should reflect a clear understanding of work to be performed and should indicate the capability of the proposed compensation structure to obtain and keep suitably qualified personnel to meet mission objectives. The salary rates or ranges must take into account differences in skills, the complexity of various disciplines, and professional job difficulty. Additionally, proposals envisioning compensation levels lower than those of predecessor contractors for the same work will be evaluated on the basis of maintaining program continuity, uninterrupted high-quality work, and availability of required competent professional service employees. Offerors are cautioned that lowered compensation for essentially the same professional work may indicate lack of sound management judgment and lack of understanding of the requirement.

(c) The Government is concerned with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on this contract. Professional compensation that is unrealistically low or not in reasonable relationship to the various job categories, since it may impair the Contractor’s ability to attract and retain competent professional service employees, may be viewed as evidence of failure to comprehend the complexity of the contract requirements.

(d) Failure to comply with these provisions may constitute sufficient cause to justify rejection of a proposal.

52.233-2

SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Code 22400, P. O. Box 190022, North Charleston, SC 29419-9022.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.252-1

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Internet address:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://acquisition.gov/far/ 52.252-5

AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in any solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) Provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

L-TXT-04:

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS (COMPLEX)

(a) General Information

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions, as permitted by FAR 15.306(a) and 52.215-1. Further, the Government will not entertain alternate proposals. Offerors are not to include assumptions, ground rules, or contingencies in the proposal. If an offeror (1) fails or refuses to assent to any of the terms and conditions of this solicitation, (2) proposes additional terms or conditions, or (3) fails to submit any of the information required by this solicitation and in the manner specified in paragraph (b) below, then the proposal may be rejected without further consideration or evaluation.

The contracting office should be contacted by email within ten calendar days of release of the solicitation if any part of these instructions is not understood or for any required solicitation clarifications.

(b) Proposal Format In addition to all other requirements of this solicitation, each offeror shall provide a detailed proposal addressing each of the areas described in Section L and to be evaluated in accordance with Section M. This information shall be presented in the form of a written proposal as outlined below. Proposals submitted for consideration for award must address the full scope of requirements as set forth in Sections L and M of the solicitation.

The offeror shall submit electronic files as delineated below:

-or-

FCL_Plan

(Limit 4 pages per resume) pdf

Attachment 4, CPARS, and comprehensive subcontracting plan (if applicable) pdf

(to include information listed in Factor F (1) of this provision) pdf

To include:

(1) Professional Employee Comp Plan Sections I and II (Benefit Summary & Salary Data)

(2) Uncompensated Overtime Policy Excel

(to include information listed in Factor F (1) of this provision) (Limit 5 pages) pdf

(1 File per Subcontractor)

Excel

Ref L-TXT-04 Factor A pdf

All excel files shall be a functional spreadsheet with formulas, NOT a read-only spreadsheet. Original PDF files shall be searchable.

Unless otherwise stated, the following formatting requirements apply: For the purpose of this solicitation, a page is defined as one 8.5"x 11" size electronic page with no less than 1 inch margins and using a minimum of 10 point Times New Roman font using normal character spacing and no less than single line spacing. The font style and size requirements also apply to Information Summaries and to graphics, art, figures, imported charts, charts, and any other graphical representation that includes text. At a minimum, any page that exceeds or fails to meet the size, margin, font, spacing, or total page limit requirements will not be evaluated. Further, the Government reserves the right to reject any proposal that does not conform to the requirements stated above. Formatting requirements do not apply to documents or Attachments provided by the Government. Any form that the Government has provided as an Attachment to be filled out by the offeror shall follow the format of the form. The font style and size requirements are not applicable to eSRS reports, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports and supporting cost data (e.g. DCMA or DCMA correspondence); however, these documents must be legible.

(c) Proposal Content

Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with Provision L-TXT-16 “Submission of Electronic Proposals” to permit a detailed evaluation. Each file shall be labeled in accordance with the format in paragraph (b) above. Pages should be numbered.

A concise and comprehensive proposal is desired. The proposal shall be sufficient to enable evaluators to make a thorough and complete evaluation, and to arrive at a sound determination as to whether the requirements of this solicitation are satisfied. In preparing the proposal, emphasis should be placed on brief, complete, and factual data in the areas set forth in the solicitation. Organization, clarity, accuracy of information, relevance, and completeness are of prime importance. Statements such as “will comply” or “noted and understood” without supporting narrative to define compliance are not acceptable. Cursory responses or responses which merely reiterate or reformulate solicitation language will not be considered as satisfying the requirements of the solicitation or as demonstrating the ability to perform. The burden of providing thorough and complete information remains with the offeror.

If an offeror submits a proposal as a prime contractor on this solicitation and is also proposed as a significant subcontractor for a different prime contractor on this solicitation, the offeror must disclose to the prime for whom they will be a significant subcontractor that they are also proposing as a prime themselves. The proposal for each prime offeror impacted in this situation, shall include written evidence in the proposal via the Prime/Team Member Teaming Disclosure submission that serves as proof that the disclosure took place. That narrative evidencing knowledge and agreement to the business arrangement of proposal submissions should be endorsed by both entities. If an offeror submitting an offer as a prime contractor is found to be proposed as a significant subcontractor, but has failed to make the appropriate disclosure, then their proposal as a prime contractor will be eliminated from the competition and will not be evaluated.

NON-COST FACTORS

Proposal shall consist of the information specified for each evaluation factor listed below.

Factor A:

TOP SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE (TSFCL)

Prime offerors shall possess a current, active TSFCL for the facilities to be utilized in performance of the basic contract PWS requirements.

For offerors with a current, active TSFCL at the time the solicitation closes, these offerors shall propose the specific facilities to be utilized to perform the basic contract PWS requirements on a one page TSFCL Summary document identifying the TS facility by name, location, and CAGE code registered with the Defense Security Services (DSS). These offerors shall also provide the signed and approved Department of Defense Security Agreement Forms (DD441-1) associated with the specific facilities proposed.

For offerors who have previously possessed a TS facility clearance but the TSFLC is inactive at the time the solicitation closes, in lieu of the one page TSFCL Summary, these offerors shall submit a one-page TSFCL Plan with their proposal describing how the offeror will satisfy the TS facility clearance requirement no later than 45 days after the anticipated award date of 14 November 2019. In lieu of the active DD441-1, offerors shall provide proof of the previously possessed TSFCL by submitting the inactive DD441-1 or other corresponding documentation from DSS. Should an offeror be selected for award, the awardee shall submit the active TSFCL DD441-1 no later than 45 days after the award date via email to the Contract Specialist at lacey.flint@navy.mil.

Factor A PAGE LIMITATIONS: The TSFCL Summary or the TSFCL Plan (as applicable) for the Proposed Contract Effort is limited to one page (not including the DD441-1).

FACTOR B:

Technical UNDERSTANDING Utilizing the information provided in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) the offeror shall provide a proposal that details their technical understanding of the support functions described in Subfactors 1-4 and each associated element. The offeror shall provide a separate response for each element and cannot exceed page limitations by cross-referencing other sections of the proposal.

Subfactor 1 - Technical Sustainment Support (PWS paragraph 3.2) The offeror shall describe detailed methods by which the following equipment casualties would be corrected. Methodologies shall provide sufficient detail that would convey the offeror’s understanding of the requirements to successfully resolve the following situations. Responses are limited to 1 page per element for Subfactor 1 (8 pages total).

1) An AN/WSC-9A(V)3 equipped ship cannot maintain assigned X-Band link. Describe the troubleshooting steps to determine if the faulty link is a result of a failure in the data chain, the crypto chain, or the RF chain, and explain the steps necessary to isolate the fault. Assume this is a CASREP situation on a forward deployed unit, describing the steps necessary to get onboard and correct the fault including the change-out of an antenna overseas if required.

2) An AN/BSC-3(V)3 equipped hull is unable to communicate via X-Band. During an on-board tech assist (CASREP), describe the troubleshooting steps that would be taken to diagnose faults/failures and explain ability to develop a work-around to re-establish off-board communication.

3) An AN/USC-38(V)2 equipped ship is unable to effectively track the assigned satellite. Describe the actions required to troubleshoot the most probable causes of tracking fault and how to correct the top three (3) most probable causes while supporting an on-board tech assist (CASREP).

4) An AN/USC-69(V)2 (FLV) equipped ship is unable to effectively track the assigned satellite. While on an onboard tech assist (CASREP), describe recommended sequenced steps used in troubleshooting to correctly identify the failed component.

5) The Terrestrial Path between a Commercial Teleport and Navy Designated Points of Presence is degraded causing outages for CBSP equipped ships. Describe the actions required to troubleshoot the most probable causes of the fault and how to correct the top three (3) most probable causes.

6) An aircraft outfitted with NSLC-A equipment is ready to depart the depot. During Aircraft Return to Service testing, what steps/system function tests are required to complete testing?

7) It been determined that an NSLC-A antenna is faulty. What actions need to be taken to replace and operational test the Ku-band antenna?

8) A CASREP exists on an AN/WSC-6C(V)9 equipped ship. The system is unable to load the profile blockage profile and the antenna system will not initialize. Describe required sequenced steps used in troubleshooting, validating software variants and reloading various software versions used in the system while supporting an on-board tech assist (CASREP).

Subfactor 2 - Engineering Support (PWS paragraph 3.3) The offeror shall provide sufficient detail to convey their understanding of the requirements to successfully resolve/answer the following situations. Responses are limited to 1 page for Subfactor 2.

1) The offeror shall describe the requirements for design, development, and testing for at least one hardware and one software shipboard SATCOM or NMT-specific Engineering Changes.

2) The offeror shall describe the processes and procedures required to document and conduct failure analysis at the component level on NMT (any variant) and the actions required to work with OEM to develop and implement resolution(s).

Subfactor 3 - Modernization Support (PWS paragraph 3.5) The offeror shall describe their understanding in developing all the required design products necessary to field and operationally test a system via a Ship Change Document (SCD), Fleet Readiness Control Board (FRCB), and TRANSALT to include the unique design specification of each.

Responses are limited to 1 page for Subfactor 3.

FACTOR B PAGE LIMITATIONS: Technical Understanding for the Proposed Contract Effort is limited to 10 pages total for Subfactors 1-3. The offeror shall follow the page limitations established for each individual subfactor as noted above.

FACTOR C:

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

(a) Under Factor C Personnel Qualification, the offeror shall submit resumes for the labor categories listed below. The resumes shall be no more than four (4) pages in length. Offerors shall demonstrate in the resume and corresponding cost proposal that the proposed personnel being evaluated have at least 50% of their time (minimum of 960 hours) dedicated to this effort. If the resume is being submitted for a prospective employee, the offeror shall provide a Letter of Intent (LOI) on the offeror’s letterhead with both the prospective employee's and the employer signatures, and state that the LOI is for N65236-18-R-0081. See provision 52.215-20 Alt IV.

NOTE: Only submit one resume per labor category (with the exception of the NMT SME which requires two resumes). Any additional resumes submitted at the time of proposal will not be evaluated.

(b) The resumes shall conform to the prescribed format of Attachment 1. Resumes that do not provide the following information below or conform to the required format may be determined unacceptable.

(1) Employee Name

(2) Years of Professional Experience

(i) Number of years/months experience in each of the experience areas described for the contract labor category. Years and months shall be stated such that 10 years 6 months is shown as 10/6 rather than 10.5 years.

(ii) The cutoff for experience claimed shall be the closing date of this solicitation.

(3) Solicitation/Contract labor category/contractor’s labor category if different

(4) Current Position/Title

(5) Percentage of time to be allocated to this effort

(6) Education - Degree(s); Date(s); Institution: Major/Minor.

(7) Current Level of Security Clearance

(8) Chronology of Professional Experience

(i) Employer: Dates (month/year); Title(s) held

(ii) Responsibilities/tasks shall be discussed in sufficient detail so as to permit comparison with general, specific, and desired experience requirements listed for each position. Specific examples of work assignments, accomplishments and products shall be provided. Phrases such as “assisted with” or “participated in” are unacceptable except as introductory to a description of the actual work performed.

(iii) All military experience claimed shall be described such that each tour is treated as a separate employer. Time frames/titles/responsibilities shall be provided in accordance with subparagraphs (b)(8)(i) and (b)(8)(ii) above.

(iv) Offerors shall explain any gaps in experience as it may lead to confusion and the resume being considered unacceptable.

(9) A signed statement certifying the accuracy of information by both the person named and the offeror. The employee statement shall also include the following: “I hereby state that the information provided in this resume is true and accurate, and consent to the disclosure of my resume for evaluation purposes regarding ___________________ [insert Contractor’s name -- contractor to complete] proposal submitted in response to the Solicitation associated to N65236-18-R-0081 and intend to be available to perform as a __________________ [insert labor category title – contractor to complete] for any resulting contract.”

THE PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION IS LIMITED TO 4 PAGES PER RESUME. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT BY SUBMISSION OF A RESUME, THE OFFEROR IS UNDERSTOOD TO AFFIRM THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON AWARD OF A RESULTANT CONTRACT TO THE EXTENT NOTED IN THE RESUME.

Offerors are advised that the requirements listed under Education, General Experience, Specialized Experience and Security Clearance are the minimum requirements in order to receive at least an acceptable rating. Exceeding those requirements may not be a benefit to the Government.

1) Subject Matter Expert (SME) - NMT

Two (2) Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) SME(s) resumes, with each individual possessing all of the following Education and General/Specialized experience.

Education: Technical Training in a relevant Technical/Engineering Field, or Formal electronics training from: Technical School, and/or Class A/B/C military school in electronics and/or communications and/or OEM NMT system specific training.

General Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of hands-on experience with SATCOM Communication Systems listed in Section 1.1.

Specialized Experience: Minimum of six (6) years of hands-on experience with NMT systems. The individual shall demonstrate extensive experience with each of the following:

1) physical and function level understanding of all variants of NMT

2) diagnostic and troubleshooting functions

3) current NMT variants and their installations

4) current SW variants loading procedures and management

5) use of test equipment for troubleshooting

6) technical documentation and troubleshooting aids

7) end-to-end architecture

8) mentoring and/or training junior engineers/technicians.

Security Clearance level: Secret Desired Experience: At least one of the two SMEs should demonstrate the following:

1) successful completion of at least two (2) SOVTs on any NMT variant (surface and submarine vessels) or International Partners Vessels (IPV) of Allied Nations and/or DOD OCONUS Teleports.

2) Providing on-board technical assistance for three (3) CASREPS on any NMT variant.

2) Subject Matter Expert (SME): CBSP Shore

Education: Technical Training in a relevant Technical/Engineering Field, or Formal electronics training from: Technical School, and/or Class A/B/C military school in electronics and/or communications and/or OEM CBSP system specific training.

General Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of hands-on experience with SATCOM Communication Systems listed in Section 1.1.

Specialized Experience: The individual must demonstrate experience with information systems with experience related to RF communications specifically with Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) for Navy Fleet to include at least (5) years of hands-on experience with CBSP systems. The individual must have a working knowledge of all CBSP shipboard communication systems and shore architecture including Commercial Teleports and Navy Designated Points of Presence. The individual shall demonstrate experience with proper distribution of Frequency Matrix’s (FM) and General Schedule of Events (GSOE) to operational commands and extensive experience with the following:

1) Provide operational coordination of fleet bandwidth between Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM) and satellite providers

2) Act as the primary technical point of contact to resolve issues with leased space and terrestrial services

3) Conduct audits of GFE assets installed at commercial teleports

4) Conduct annual inspections of commercial teleports to ensure they continually meet contract requirements

5) Review and resolve incidences associated with mission activations/operations

Security Clearance level: Secret

3) Subject Matter Expert (SME): CBSP Ship

Education: Technical Training in a relevant Technical/Engineering Field, or Formal electronics training from: Technical School, and/or Class A/B/C military school in electronics and/or communications and/or OEM CBSP system specific training.

General Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of hands-on experience with SATCOM Communication Systems listed in Section 1.1.

Specialized Experience: Minimum of six (6) years of hands-on experience with CBSP systems. The individual shall demonstrate extensive experience with each of the following:

1) physical and function level understanding of all variants of CBSP

2) diagnostic and troubleshooting functions

3) current CBSP variants and their installations

4) current SW variants loading procedures and management

5) use of test equipment for troubleshooting

6) technical documentation and troubleshooting aids

7) end-to-end architecture

8) mentoring and/or training junior engineers/technicians.

Security Clearance level: Secret Desired Experience: The individual should have

1) successfully completed at a minimum two (2) SOVTs on each CBSP variant, and

2) provided on-board technical assistance for three (3) CASREPS on any CBSP variant; one (1) of which must have been provided in an OCONUS location

4) Subject Matter Expert (SME) – NSLC-A

Education: Technical Training in Relevant Technical/Engineering Field, or Formal electronics training from: Technical School, and/or Class A or B military school in electronics and/or communications and/or OEM NSLC-A system specific training.

General Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of hands-on experience on Aircraft / Shore Networking and RF Communications experience to include at least five (5) years of hands-on experience on any system listed in PWS paragraph 1.1.

Specialized Experience: Minimum of four (4) year’s experience with NSLC-A. The individual shall demonstrate extensive experience with each of the following:

1) system operation and function of NSLC-A

2) system troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures

3) current variants and their installations

4) use of test equipment for troubleshooting

5) technical documentation and troubleshooting aids

6) end-to-end architecture

7) mentoring and/or training junior engineers/technicians.

Security Clearance level: Top Secret Desired Experience: The individual should have successfully completed at a minimum:

1) two (2) SOVTs on any NSLC-A variant,

2) two (2) Return to Service acceptance tests,

3) two (2) SOVTs on any NSLC-A variant, and

2) three (3) onsite Tech assists

5) Subject Matter Expert (SME) – WSC-6

Education: Technical Training in Relevant Technical/Engineering Field, or Formal electronics training from: Technical School, and/or Class A or B military school in electronics and/or communications and/or OEM WSC-6 system specific training.

General Experience: General Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of hands-on experience with SATCOM Communication Systems listed in Section 1.1.

Specialized Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience with WSC-6 systems. The individual shall demonstrate extensive experience with each of the following:

1) physical and function level understanding of all variants of WSC-6

2) diagnostic and troubleshooting functions

3) current WSC-6 variants and their installations

4) current SW variants loading procedures and management

5) use of test equipment for troubleshooting

6) technical documentation and troubleshooting aids

7) end-to-end architecture

8) mentoring and/or training junior engineers/technicians.

Security Clearance level: Secret Desired Experience: The individual should have:

1) successfully completed at minimum two (2) SOVTs on any AN/WCS-6 variant, and

2) provided on-board technical assistance for 3 CASREPS on current AN/WSC-6 variants (One (1) must be a WSC-6 V9G and one (1) must be a AN/WSC-5A(V)7)

6) Subject Matter Expert (SME Information Assurance)

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or military training in relevant field. Security + certification or higher.

General Experience: Ten (10) years of hands-on experience with strong background in Network Administration of classified and unclassified LAN/WAN’s, to include three (3) of the following four (4) areas: Systems Requirements, Operational Requirements, Network Security, and Training. Recognized expert who has demonstrated industry and public service leadership in network systems with emphasis on network architecture, operations and Cybersecurity. Experience using Automated Security scanning tools such as ACAS and Nessus.

Specialized Experience: A minimum of five (5) years’ experience with cyber security to include STIGs and Nessus. Detailed experience with network and security design; which includes the ability to read and create network diagrams. Possess skill in configuration and troubleshooting with Windows/Linux. Understand switching and principles which includes VLANs. Ability to systematically troubleshoot network issues. Ability to maintain a systems accreditation within VRAM and systems FISMA compliance.

Security Clearance level: Secret

7) Subject Matter Expert (SME) – GBS

Education: Training in Relevant Technical/Engineering Field, or Formal networking training from: Technical School, and/or Class A or B military school in networking and/or information technology and/or College degree. Certified in Linux/Unix and/or, MCSA and/or MCSP on Windows Server and Windows 10, CCNA and/or CCNP.

General Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of hands-on experience in Networking experience on a Navy ACAT III or higher program of record.

Specialized Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of hands-on experience with GBS systems. The individual shall demonstrate extensive experience with each of the following:

1) physical and functional level of network configuration

2) diagnostic and troubleshooting functions

3) current variants and their installations

4) specialized test equipment required for trouble-shooting GBS

5) technical documentation and troubleshooting aids

6) end-to-end architecture for each GBS variant

7) mentoring and/or training junior engineers/technicians.

Security Clearance level: Secret Desired Experience: The individual should have:

1) successfully completed at minimum two (2) SOVTs on any Navy shipboard ACAT III or higher network system, and

2) provided on-board technical assistance for CASREPS on any GBS variant.

FACTOR C PAGE LIMITATIONS: Personnel Qualifications for the Proposed Contract Effort is limited to 32 pages total for all resumes (not including LOIs). The offeror shall follow the limitation noted above of no more than 4 pages per resume.

FACTOR D:

Small Business Participation All prime offerors (Large AND Small businesses) shall submit a Small Business Participation Plan. Small business primes are to include their own planned effort.

The subcontracting plan, which is only required from large businesses, is a separate requirement and is in addition to the information required to evaluate this factor.

Small Business includes Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Businesses.

In order for the Government to accomplish this evaluation, offerors shall provide the information requested in the “Small Business Participation Data Form,” Attachment 2, of this…