N66001-17-R-0067-0001 Amendment.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:

1) Answ er contractor questions;

2) Revise L-TXT-12 paragraphs 2.3 "Estimated Level of Effort", and 2.4 "Other Direct Costs;"

3) Revise Section J Attachment 2 "Rate Sheet", and Attachment 3 "Desired Personnel Qualif ications."

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 19

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Sep-2017

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 N6600117R0067

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

24-Aug-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

11-Sep-2017

CODE

SPAWAR SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC

ORALEE MARTIN, CODE 22710

ORALEE.MARTIN@NAVY.MIL

53560 HULL STREET

SAN DIEGO CA 92152-2001

N66001 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N6600117R0067

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:

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Question 1: Please confirm that Past Performance Questionnaires are only required if a CPAR is not available.

Answer: Confirmed. Reference Section L-TXT-12 Submission of Proposals, paragraph 3.3 (b);

Attachment #7 Past Performance Questionnaires are only required if a CPARS is not available.

Question 2: The labor categories listed in Column A of Attachment 2 do not match the labor categories provided in Attachment 3 and in the table found on page 73 of the solicitation. The offeror is unable to modify the text in Column A to show the correct labor categories being proposed in accordance with the solicitation. Please provide an updated Attachment 2.

Answer: See Amendment 0001; a revised Attachment 2 Rate Sheet is provided.

Question 3: Per page 80 of the solicitation, section titled L-TXT-38 - SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC

PROPOSALS JUN 2017 for Volume 2 requires volume I, II, and III submitted as a pdf file. Does each sheet in

Attachment 2 need to be included as a PDF?

Answer: As stated in L-TXT-38 - SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS paragraph (a), Volume II requires a PDF version of Volume II Price/Cost Information and a Microsoft Excel or compatible format version of Volume II Price/Cost Information. Volume II consists of a Cost Proposal which may contain additional sheets and Attachment 2 Rate sheet (each prime offeror and subcontractor shall complete and submit one copy of the Attachment 2 Rate Sheet table).

Question 4: For Attachment 2 will the Government provide instructions for Sheet 2?

Answer: See L-TXT-12 paragraph 2.1(e)(6) with regard to RFP Attachment 2. This attachment includes instructions for completion. No instructions are needed for Sheet 2, which lists the labor categories used in Column A of Sheet 1.

Question 5: Please confirm if the offeror is allowed to add additional sheets to Attachment 2 to provide the cost data required in Section L i.e., section 2.1, 2.6.

Answer: The SECOND VERSION of the Cost Proposal (Microsoft Excel or compatible format) may contain additional sheets. In addition, each prime offeror and subcontractor shall complete ONE copy of

Attachment 2 Rate Sheet in Microsoft Excel or compatible format). Reminder: the first version of Volume II

(Cost Proposal and Attachment 2 Rate Sheet) is to be submitted in PDF format.

Question 6: Will Government provide a two week extension based on the clarification required for Attachment

2 and the desired personnel qualifications?

Answer: No. The RFP closing date remains 26 September 2017.

Question 7: Attachment 3, Desired Personnel Qualifications appears to have an error for the Financial Analyst and Administrative Analyst. Each of these labor categories includes requirements for instructors. Will the government update these labor categories to reflect the requirements in the SOW?

Answer: See revised Attachment 3 Desired Personnel Qualifications provided in Amendment 0001.

The requirements for instructors are deleted.

Question 8: Section L, paragraph 3.2 requires references for work performed by the prime offeror. If the prime offeror has no references, as in the case of a newly formed Joint Venture, will references performed by one of the JV members suffice, or should it be a reference from the Joint Venture itself

Answer: Per 13 CFR 125.8(e), the evaluation of past performance will consider work done individually by each partner to the joint venture as well as any work done by the joint venture itself previously.

Question 9: When evaluating the proposal of a Joint Venture, will the past performance of each JV member be considered the past performance of the “prime” contractor?

Answer: Yes, if the Joint Venture is proposed as the prime contractor. Also see the response to

Question #8 above.

Question 10: Are both populated and unpopulated JVs permitted as part of this solicitation?

Answer: Joint Ventures may not be populated with individuals intended to perform contracts awarded to the joint venture (see 13 CFR 121.103(h)).

Question 11: In Section F of the Government RFP for N66001-17-R-0067 the period of performance is listed as

2 years for the Base Period and 3 years for the Option Period; in Section L of the RFP on pages 73 & 74 the hours and ODCs are listed as 3 years for the Base Period and 2 years for the Option Period. Would the Government please confirm the correct Base and Option Year period of performance.

Answer: The Base period is two years; the Option period is three years. See Amendment 0001.

Question 12: The Government provided Attachment 7 – Past Performance Questionnaire in pdf format; would the Government consider providing the attachment as a word document or can offeror’s convert it to word format?

Answer: The Government will provide a word format version. See RFP attachments at SPAWAR e-cc.

Question 13: What is the incumbent current support regarding facilities, administration, office space, computers

- SIPR/NIPR access at SSC/LA (i.e. permanent/visiting contractors)?

Answer: The current incumbent support at SSC Pacific includes designated work spaces while at SSC

Pacific. This includes access to the SSC Pacific Division Code 523's laboratory work areas to execute specific tasking related to testing and access to non-laboratory work spaces for all other tasking not performed at the contractor's facility. The Government's best estimate for the place of performance at SSC Pacific is 65%.

Office space, computers (SIPR/NIPR), administration are not provided, unless there is a bona fide need and would be identified in individual task orders. Support at the LA AFB is estimated to be 10% and would consist of meeting support for SSC Pacific employees.

Question 14: Regarding SOW para. 3.5.7, Information Repositories: Will all hardware/systems be provided as

GFE?

Answer: GFP, GFE and GFI, if deemed necessary will be specified at the Task Order level. It is anticipated that repositories will be on Government computers/servers in Government spaces. Contractor will been given access to these computers/servers as required to successfully complete tasking.

Question 15: Regarding SOW para. 3.2, 3.2.4 Laboratory Enhancements/Procedures: Will all the government furnished equipment (GFE) required for laboratory operations be made available to the contractor for the full period of performance and be maintained by the government.

Answer: GFP, GFE and GFI, if deemed necessary, will be specified at the Task Order level and provided for the full performance of the Task Order.

Question 16: What percentage of equipment, if any, will not be GFE and, if so, will it be the responsibility of the contractor to provide and maintain?

Answer: Any Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE), if deemed necessary, will be specified at the

Task Order level.

Question 17: Regarding SOW para. 6.0, Government Furnished Property, Equipment and Information: How much lead time will be made available to the contractor at the Task Order Level?

Answer: The contractor will be made aware of the requirement during the task order RFP process.

GFE, if available to the government, would be provided at the time of award.

Question 18: In L-TXT-12 the solicitation states that there is a page count for Volume III without any page count for a Volume Cover and Table of Contents. Does Volume III require or allow a Cover and Table of Contents and Cover separate from the specified page count?

Answer: If desired Volume III may include a Cover and / or Table of Contents in addition to the specified page count. Nothing written in the table of contents or cover will be considered in the evaluation of offeror proposals

Question 19: Page 73: Section L 2.3 (a): Accordingly, in order to permit a rapid comparison between the anticipated labor team shown below and the offeror’s actual labor mix, each proposal must provide the following:

“(1) A statement of the offeror’s normally used nomenclature for each labor category included herein, together with a copy of the offeror’s position description for each labor category. Attachment 3, “Desired Personnel

Qualifications,” is provided to offerors for use as a guide in the preparation of cost proposals. The qualifications identified in Attachment 3 represent the Government’s estimation of the knowledge and experience necessary for successful contract performance.”

Request confirm that the offeror proposes is only required to submit a position description for LCATs that are different from the Government LCATS and that no position descriptions need to be submitted if the offeror proposes the Government labor categories.

Answer: The offeror is to provide a statement of its normally used nomenclature for each labor category proposed herein, together with a copy of the offeror’s position description for each labor category.

If the labor category nomenclature and position description proposed by the contractor are identical to the

Government’s labor category nomenclature and /or position description of knowledge and experience estimated for successful contractor performance, the contractor shall so state in the proposal submission for each labor category. No further information is requested for labor categories where the oferor indicated that the labor category nomenclature and/or position description proposed by the contractor are identical to the

Government’s labor category nomenclature and position description.

Question 20: Attachment 1 DD254 block 1b indicates Level of Safeguarding Required NONE, implying that personnel working at contractor site will not require contractor site access to classified material. Request confirmation that this is correct.

Answer: Attachment 1 DD254 block 1b is correct.

Question 21: Attachment 3 indicates the personnel qualifications are “desired.” How will the government ensure cost realism in view of this?

Answer: The Government shall evaluate the cost factor in accordance with M-TXT-06-Evaluation

Criteria and Basis for Award, specifically M-TXT-06 (d) and 2.0 Cost.

Question 22: Attachment 3 indicates Secret level security clearances are “desired” not “required.” Request confirmation.

Answer: The lack of a clearance would restrict the contractor from executing task orders that require access to classified information.

Question 23: In PWS 1.1: Within the Scope, it states: “develop/leverage a range of miniaturized and scalable

PNT solutions for small–unit manned and/unmanned platforms.” Where will this development and leveraging occur within the Acquisition process/phase?

Answer: Reference Paragraph 3.1, PNT Technology Gaps where the contractor shall investigate PNT gaps, user requirements and operational requirements. The contractor shall conduct analysis of these gaps and requirements and identify innovative/emergent PNT technology applications to address the technology gaps and requirements to satisfy Urgent Operational Needs (UONs), user needs, and other warfighting deficiencies. Tasking, if required, will be specified at the Task Order level.

Question 24: Several of the Desired Labor Qualifications do not seem to match the Labor Category. Can the government review the below five (5) labor category qualifications for accuracy against the PWS? (1)Logistics

Analyst: This qualification looks like a Technical Writer Qualification; (2) Financial Analyst: Is the Finical Analyst required to have all these Instructor/Facilitator qualifications?

(3) Administrative Analyst: This qualification looks like a Training Analyst qualification; (4) Engineering

Technician: This also looks like a Training Analyst qualification; and (5) Technical writer: This qualification looks like a Logistics Analyst qualification.

Answer: See revised Attachment 3 Desired Personnel Qualifications provided in Amendment 0001.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

L-TXT-12 - SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS (COMPLEX) (JUN 2017)

In order to compete for the contract described in Sections A through J of this Request for Proposals (RFP), offerors must (1) submit an offer, (2) submit specified pricing information, (3) submit written capability information, and (4) participate in an oral presentation with the Government’s Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB). Proposals shall be prepared and submitted in three volumes, as follows, and in accordance with the requirements of solicitation provision L-TXT-38 “Submission of Electronic Proposals”:

Volume I - Offer.

Volume II - Price/Cost Information.

Volume III - Written Capability Information.

Data previously submitted, if any, will not be used in the evaluation of your response to this RFP. Previously submitted data shall not, therefore, be included in your proposal "by reference." Proposals shall be prepared on standard 8 1/2" by 11" formatted pages with 1" minimum margins. Volumes I and II have no page limitations;

however, see paragraph 3.0 below for page limitations of Volume III. Do not submit any information that is not specifically requested by this solicitation. The type used shall be no smaller than Times New Roman, 10-point. For each factor, the Government will evaluate the specific content requested by this solicitation. Offerors may not circumvent page limitations by cross-referencing other sections of the proposal.

1.0 VOLUME I - OFFER. Your offer must consist of the following:

(a) Standard Form 33, “Solicitation, Offer and Award,” with blocks 14 through 18 completed by the offeror.

(1) No response is required for block 12. Regardless of any response provided in block 12, all offers submitted in response to this solicitation are deemed to be available for acceptance for a period of 240 calendar days from the solicitation due date/time.

(b) RFP Section B, “Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs,” with your estimated cost and proposed fee (if applicable) for each priced contract line item.

(c) RFP Section K, “Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors,” completed by the offeror.

(1) Completion of annual representations and certifications via SAM is a requirement of solicitation provision 52.204-8, but it is not a sufficient response to Section K of the solicitation. All representations and certifications included in Section K must be completed, including DFARS provision 252.227-7017 which requires completion and signature even for a negative response.

(d) Statement of unconditional assent to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFP.

(e) Acknowledgment of Amendments to the RFP (if any amendments are released).

The completion and submission to us of the above items will constitute the offer. The offer must communicate the unconditional assent to the terms and conditions in this RFP, including any attachments and documents incorporated by reference. Acceptance of the offer will create a binding contract between the parties. The failure or refusal to assent to any of the terms and conditions of this RFP or the imposition of additional conditions or any material omission by the offeror may constitute a deficiency which will make the offer unacceptable.

The only way to correct a deficiency would be through discussions (see FAR 15.306(d)). However, we may award a contract without discussions as permitted by FAR 15.306(a) and 52.215-1. Therefore, please do not submit an offer that takes exception to any term or condition of this RFP or imposes any additional condition or omits any required information, without first consulting with the contracting officer. We reserve the right to conduct discussions and to permit offerors to revise their proposals if we think it is in our interests to do so.

If desired, you may include a proposal cover letter, not to exceed two pages in length, in Volume I. It is not intended that the cover letter be an executive summary, rather it may include summary information, such as points of contact.

2.0 VOLUME II - PRICE/COST INFORMATION.

2.1 General Instructions. Submission of Volume II in accordance with this provision fulfills the requirement for a total compensation plan discussed in provision 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

A separate total compensation plan is not required for either the prime contractor or any subcontractors. In preparing the cost proposal, it is required that the offeror breakout and identify separately for each year of the contract (with the first year period beginning on date of award) and on a cumulative basis for all five years, the following types of cost elements:

(a) Direct Labor - Identify the various labor categories and individual names (if known) intended for use under this contract including the number of labor hours, hourly labor rates, and total cost for each labor category proposed for each year of the contract. Do not submit average or composite rates for named individuals. The labor specified under this category shall only be for the prime contractor's direct labor and shall not include any subcontracted labor (see Subcontracts below). The straight time hourly rates shall use a forty-hour week for the conversion of salaried employees to the hourly basis and shall be exclusive of loading factors (e.g., vacation, sick leave, holidays, overhead, G&A, and fee).

(b) Fringe Benefits - If applicable and in accordance with the offeror’s accounting system, identify the current and/or projected fringe benefit rate(s) and total fringe benefit cost proposed and identify the various cost elements for which the fringe benefit rate is being applied.

(c) Overhead - Identify the current and/or projected overhead rate(s) and total overhead cost proposed and identify the various cost elements for which overhead is applied. For bidding/proposal purposes, those offerors with different indirect rates for Government and contractor facilities must:

(1) Propose on-Government-site overhead rates (i.e., rates associated with performance at Government facilities) for 75% of the level of effort for each labor category specified in paragraph 2.3 below; and

(2) Propose off-Government-site overhead rates (i.e., rates associated with performance at contractor facilities) for

25% of the level of effort for each labor category specified in paragraph 2.3 below.

(d) Subcontracts

(1) Identification and Type of Subcontract – The offeror (Prime) shall provide a list of all subcontractors by name and specify the type of subcontract (e.g., CPFF, FFP or T&M). Subcontractors with an adequate accounting system for cost reimbursement type should be proposed CPFF. Subcontractors that do not have an adequate accounting system should be proposed as fixed price type (preferable) or T&M if the subcontractor requirements will not support fixed price. For each T&M subcontract proposed, the offeror shall explain in writing why no other contract type is appropriate.

(2) If subcontractors are proposed, submit the same detailed level of cost information as for the prime contractor.

The subcontractor cost information can be submitted by the prime or the subcontractor may submit this information under separate cover directly to the Contracting Officer via the SPAWAR E-Commerce web site;

see provision L-TXT-38 “Submission of Electronic Proposals”.

(e) Other

(1) Direct Cost - Identify any other direct cost elements proposed which are not included above but are applicable to the cost proposal (e.g., royalties, special tooling, material, and travel). Include the basis for the proposed amount. 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 accounting system.

(2) Indirect Cost - Identify any other indirect cost element being proposed which has not been included above and identify the various cost elements for which the rate is applied. Advise if the rates proposed are in accordance with any Forward Pricing Rate Agreements and period of the agreements.

(3) General and Administrative - Identify the General and Administrative (G&A) rate(s) and the total G&A cost proposed and identify the various cost elements for which the G&A is being applied.

(4) Facilities Capital Cost of Money (FCCOM) - If FCCOM is proposed, submit a completed DD Form 1861 entitled "Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money." Documentation supporting the computations shall be submitted with the form.

(5) Fee - Identify the fee rate and total amount proposed and identify the various cost elements on which the fee is being applied. Do not propose fee on FCCOM, Other Direct Costs (ODCs), or on any indirect costs that are applied to ODCs.

(6) The offeror and each subcontractor shall also complete and submit RFP Attachment 2, Rate Sheet, which includes direct labor rate, fringe benefit rate, and fully burdened rate information. This attachment includes instructions for completion.

(7) The cost breakdown shall indicate the offeror’s total proposed price for each year and the cumulative proposed price for all years. Any information submitted must support the cost 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.

2.2 Key Personnel.

(a) There are no key personnel labor categories in this solicitation. Resumes are not required to be submitted and will not be evaluated if included in offeror proposals. Individual task orders may include key personnel and resume requirements.

2.3 Estimated Level of Effort.

(a) The quantities of labor hours for each labor category shown below, which are to be used by the offeror for computing total labor costs, represent the Government’s current best estimate of requirements. The Government, however, can guarantee neither the estimated quantities of man-hours shown for individual labor categories nor the total estimated staff hours. If the offeror does not propose the below level of effort, it may be considered unacceptable. It is recognized that some of the labor category titles used in the solicitation may not exactly match the titles normally used in a particular company operation. Accordingly, in order to permit a rapid comparison between the anticipated labor team shown below and the offeror’s actual labor mix, each proposal must provide the following:

(1) A statement of the offeror’s normally used nomenclature for each labor category included herein, together with a copy of the offeror’s position description for each labor category. Attachment 3, “Desired Personnel

Qualifications,” is provided to offerors for use as a guide in the preparation of cost proposals. The qualifications identified in Attachment 3 represent the Government’s estimation of the knowledge and experience necessary for successful contract performance.

(2) A statement of any additional labor categories, estimated hours and related qualifications for labor cost that will be a direct cost based on the offeror’s accounting system (e.g., management and administrative labor costs).

(3) Subcontractor labor hours at all tiers should be shown in the same manner as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) above.

Base Period Option Period

Labor Category Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Hours

Project Manager 960 960 960 960 960 4800

Senior Principle Engineer 7680 7680 7680 7680 7680 38400

Senior Engineer/ Analyst 7680 7680 7680 7680 7680 38400

Senior Software Engineer 3840 3840 3840 3840 3840 19200

Engineer /Analyst 17280 17280 17280 17280 17280 86400

Information Assurance Analyst 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 9600

Logistics Analyst 3840 3840 3840 3840 3840 19200

Jr. Engineer / Analyst 16320 16320 16320 16320 16320 81600

Financial Analyst 1920 1920 1920 1920 1920 9600

Administrative Analyst 960 960 960 960 960 4800

Engineering Technician 480 480 480 480 480 2400

Technical Writer 480 480 480 480 480 2400

Total Hours 63360 63360 63360 63360 63360 316800

2.4 Other Direct Cost.

(a) The Government’s best estimate of Other Direct Cost (ODC) items is set forth below. The Government cannot guarantee either the amount for each category or the total estimated amount. If the offeror does not propose the below ODCs, it may be considered unacceptable. Additionally, these amounts do not include any provision for

G&A expense or other loading factors. Offerors shall not propose fee on ODCs or on any indirect costs that are applied to ODCs.

Base Period Option Period

ODC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Cost

Material $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $250,000

Travel $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $625,000

Total Cost $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $875,000

(b) Offerors shall use the stated amounts in the preparation of cost proposals, except as stated in paragraphs (c) and

(d) below. For the ODC CLINs, offerors shall propose amounts that are the sum of the Government estimated amount and any indirect cost applied to the Government estimated amount.

(c) If the offeror has reason to consider the amounts estimated by the Government are understated, the offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing. The offeror shall provide a revised estimate and a detailed basis for the revision(s). If the Government finds the rationale to be sound/ compelling, the Government will amend the solicitation accordingly. The same is true if the offeror considers the amount is overstated.

(d) If, based upon the offeror’s accounting system or disclosure statement, the offeror considers the amounts estimated by the Government to be overstated (e.g., an item is included as an element of an indirect expense pool), the offeror may reduce the amount(s). If such a reduction is made, the offeror, as part of the initial cost proposal, shall provide a detailed explanation/justification to substantiate the reduction. The Government reserves the right to adjust any assessment if the basis for the reduction is deemed to be unrealistic or inadequate.

(e) Failure of other direct cost categories/amounts, either as stated herein or proposed, to materialize during actual contract performance shall not constitute a constructive change to or breach of the contract and shall not form the basis for any fee adjustment whether pursuant to the changes clause or otherwise.

(f) Similarly, since ODCs are not fee bearing, if actual ODCs required for performance are in excess of those estimated or proposed, the difference shall not form the basis for any fee adjustment, whether pursuant to the changes clause or otherwise.

2.5 Uncompensated Overtime and Professional Employees.

Proposals that include hourly rates for exempt employees which are based on more than a 2,080 work-year shall be identified as Uncompensated Overtime as defined in the FAR 52.237-10 “Identification of Uncompensated

Overtime” provision in this solicitation. If an offeror decides to include uncompensated effort in their proposal, the following requirements shall be met and reflected in the proposal:

(a) The offeror must have an established cost accounting system that is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract, and that records all hours worked, including uncompensated hours, for all employees, and regardless of contract type. The Contracting Officer is required to make an affirmative determination regarding the adequacy of the offeror’s accounting system prior to award. If the Contracting Officer is unable to make such a determination, the offeror will be ineligible for contract award.

(b) Uncompensated hours, for all employees and regardless of contract type, shall be included in the offeror’s base for allocation of indirect costs and meet the requirements of Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 418 “Allocation of Direct and Indirect Costs.”

(c) The proposal shall clearly identify hours of uncompensated effort proposed by labor category.

(d) The proposal shall clearly identify the amount of uncompensated effort that will be performed without supervision and without support personnel and shall assess the productivity of such effort. Additionally, clearly identify the means by which the offeror controls or schedules uncompensated overtime for its employees as well as where the uncompensated effort will be accomplished.

(e) The proposal shall describe the extent to which employees are required or encouraged to perform uncompensated effort and the impact the use of uncompensated effort has on work effectiveness.

(f) The proposal shall include a copy on the corporate policy addressing the uncompensated effort.

(g) The proposal shall include a separate, complete, cost breakdown, to the same level of detail as the breakdown supporting the cost proposal. The breakdown shall include direct labor rates for all direct labor categories based on the division by 2,080 of exempt employees actual annual salary, to represent a standard (as deemed by Fair Labor

Standards Act) 40-hour week or 2,080 hour standard year. In addition, the breakdown shall include overhead rates and other costs based on employees working a standard 40-hour workweek or a 2,080 hour standard year.

(h) The requirements stated in paragraph (a) through (g) above shall be met for each subcontract which has uncompensated effort included in the proposal.

2.6 Cost Proposal Format.

Cost proposals shall be submitted in the following format:

(1) Prime Direct Labor Cost

(2) Prime Indirect Labor Cost (e.g., Overhead, Fringe, G&A)

(3) Total Prime Labor Cost (i.e., the sum of (1) and (2))

(4) Subcontractor Labor Cost

(5) Subcontractor Fee (for CPFF subcontracts)

(6) Total Subcontractor Labor Cost and Fee (i.e., the sum of (4) and (5))

(7) Prime Contractor Pass Through (e.g., Handling, G&A, etc. but not including fee) on Total Subcontractor Labor Cost and Fee

(8) Total Subcontractor Labor Cost including Pass Through (i.e., the sum of (6) and (7))

(9) Total Labor Cost (i.e., the sum of (3) and (8))

(10) Other Direct Costs (ODCs) as stated in section 2.4 of this provision

(11) Any adders to ODCs such as G&A or other loading factors

(12) Total ODCs (i.e., the sum of (10) and (11))

(13) Total Cost (i.e., the sum of (9) and (12))

(14) Prime contractor fee on Total Prime Labor Cost

(15) Prime contractor fee on Total Subcontractor Labor Cost including Pass Through

(16) Total Fixed Fee (i.e., the sum of (14) and (15))

(17) Total Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) (i.e., the sum of (13) and (16))

2.7 Corporate Cost Information.

Submit the following information as part of the proposal, Volume II, Price/Cost Information:

(a) Copies of the most current Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) and/or DCAA audit report for the offeror’s/subcontractor’s direct labor and indirect rates.

(b) Accounting system adequacy documentation as follows:

(1) Unless the company has never been audited by DCAA, include a copy of the most current report that includes the cognizant DCAA office’s review of the contractor’s/subcontractor’s accounting system. If the most current information is provided in either of the reports required in section (a) directly above, the offeror does not have to provide an additional copy. Repetition of the same information is not necessary.

(2) If the accounting system has not yet been recommended as adequate by DCMA or DCAA, please provide the name of the accounting system the contractor/subcontractor will use in regards to this requirement as well as the below additional information.

a. Please describe how the accounting system provides for segregation of direct costs from indirect costs.

b. Please describe how the accounting system provides for identification and accumulation of direct costs by contract.

c. Please describe how the accounting system provides a logical and consistent method for allocation of indirect costs to intermediate and final cost objectives (a contract is a final cost objective).

d. Please describe how the accounting system provides for accumulation of costs under general ledger control.

e. Please describe how the accounting system provides a timekeeping system that identifies employees’ labor by intermediate and final cost objectives.

f. Please describe how the accounting system provides for a labor distribution system that charges direct and indirect labor to the appropriate cost objectives.

g. Please describe how the accounting system provides interim (at least monthly) determination of costs charged to a contract through routine posting of books of account.

h. Please describe how the accounting system excludes from costs charged to government contracts amounts which are not allowable as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, or other contract provisions.

i. Please describe how the accounting system provides for identification of costs by contract line item and by units (as if each unit or line item were a separate contract) if required by the proposed contract.

j. Please describe how the accounting system provides for segregation of preproduction costs from production costs.

k. Please describe how the accounting system provides financial information required by contract clauses concerning limitation of cost (e.g., FAR 52. 232‐20) or limitation on payments (e.g., FAR 52.216‐16).

l. Please describe how the accounting system provides financial information required to support requests for progress payments.

m. Please describe how the accounting system is designed, including how records are maintained, to ensure adequate, reliable data are developed for use in pricing follow‐on acquisitions.

n. Please describe whether the accounting system is currently in full operation. If not, please describe which portions are in operation, whether the system is set up but not in operation, and when operation is anticipated.

o. If the accounting system has been independently audited by an outside auditing agency for compliance with

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), please provide the date and the documentation supporting the determination of compliance.

(c) In order to verify the realism of the offeror’s/subcontractor’s proposed direct labor costs, offeror’s/subcontractor’s shall submit documentation substantiating the accuracy of its proposed direct labor rates for all labor categories. Acceptable documentation includes the following:

(1) Most recent payroll run (for named, current employees);

(2) Copies of signed Letters of Intent that indicate agreed upon annual salary (for named, new hires);

(3) Copies of the most current DCMA FPRA or Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR) (for unnamed, existing labor categories). An additional copy of the most current FPRA is not required if provided under section (a) above.

Repetition of the same information is not necessary;

(4) Labor Category Averages. If labor category averages are used, provide a detailed narrative and include the calculation used to establish the category average (for example, a list of the current salaries for all employees working in that labor category, divided by the number of current employees in that labor category); and

(5) Detailed description methodology. If proposing rates that do not fall within one of the above criteria, provide detailed, comprehensive description of the methodology used to establish the proposed direct rate. The description shall include, at a minimum, the source of the rate (i.e., where the rate was obtained) and identify how the resulting rate was calculated. Merely stating that a “salary survey” or “market survey” was used is not sufficient.

(d) Historical indirect data, to include provisional rates, actual incurred rates, and annual incurred cost claims (if submitted), shall be provided for the three years prior to the offeror’s current fiscal year. This data shall include the offeror’s fringe benefit, overhead (on and off-site as applicable), General and Administrative (G&A), and Materials and Subcontracts (M&S) handling rates as applicable to the offeror’s accounting system. If proposed indirect rates significantly differ from recent incurred rates, offerors shall include a detailed explanation.

(e) Information regarding the general financial condition of the firm and specific plans for financing the proposed contract, including the latest available financial statements.

(f) A summary of the offeror’s:

(1) Organization;

(2) Production control procedures;

(3) Property control system;

(4) Quality assurance programs; and

(5) Equipment and facilities relative to this effort.

(g) If any subcontracting, provide the following information:

(1) Analysis performed on the subcontractor’s cost proposal to determine a fair and reasonable price; and

(2) 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.

Note: Offerors are prohibited from proposing a Federally Funded Research & Development Center (FFRDC) or any

Government entity as a subcontractor or a team member.

(h) OCI information or mitigation plan if applicable.

3 VOLUME III - CAPABILITY INFORMATION

3.1 Section A – Oral Presentations

Offerors shall participate in oral presentations to be presented by the offeror’s Oral Presentation team. The offerors shall be given sample tasking to perform at the time of oral presentations. The purpose of the oral presentation is to evaluate an offeror’s knowledge of the requirements of the prospective contract. The Oral Presentation shall not encompass price or any other element of the offer. Responses will provide offerors the opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of the scope of the technical issues, problems, and possible solutions associated with the envisioned work.

The oral presentation will not constitute a part of an offer, and the information communicated thereby will not become a part of any contract resulting from the RFP. The session will not constitute discussions, as defined in FAR

15.306(d), nor will it obligate the Government to conduct discussions or to solicit or entertain any revisions to an offer. Oral presentations provide the Government a method to test offeror’s knowledge and insight concerning SOW related requirements. This “test” takes place over a relatively short period of time, and during the oral presentations offerors are not allowed any contact with outside sources.

The Government reserves the right, prior to or concurrent with sending out invitations to oral presentations, to notify an offeror of whether or not the Government considers their proposal, at this point in the proposal evaluation process, viable or not viable. Such a notice may also include the Government’s reasoning behind its viability assertion. Notwithstanding the viability notice provided by the Government, the offeror may choose to proceed with oral presentations and continue to participate in the acquisition process as set forth in the solicitation.

All oral presentations will be conducted in accordance with the guidelines detailed in RFP Attachment 4 “Oral

Presentation Guidelines.”

3.2 Section B – Organizational Experience

(a) Prepare and submit one (1) Organizational Experience Matrix (Attachment 5) to explain the breadth, depth and relevance of your organizational experience since 1 January 2012 in the following Statement of Work (SOW) key areas:

PNT Technology Gaps (SOW para 3.1)

Laboratory Enhancements (SOW para 3.2)

System Architecture and Design (SOW para 3.3)

Integration Impacts (SOW para 3.4)

Management Controls (SOW para 3.5)

Cite at least one reference for work performed by the prime offeror, no more than one reference per subcontractor, and no more than three references total. Cite references in the following order: work performed by the prime, then work performed by the subcontractor(s).

(b) For each reference cited, prepare and submit one Reference Information Sheet (Attachment 6) in accordance with the instructions contained therein. Part 15 of the Reference Information Sheet requires offerors to provide a summary description of contract work, not to exceed five additional single-sided pages in length, for each cited reference. In completing these summary descriptions, offerors must explain the relevance of each cited reference with respect to one or more of the SOW key areas.

The Government is not bound by an offeror's opinion of the relevance of its organizational experience. Offerors need not address all above SOW key areas in the summary description of each reference; however, for evaluation purposes, ratings may be maximized by citing references that collectively demonstrate maximum breadth and depth of relevant experience in the SOW key areas.

(c) In completing the summary descriptions of contract work for Part 15 of each Reference Information Sheet (not to exceed five additional single sided pages per reference), clearly format the response to separate the discussion for each key area of the SOW. Do not provide a consolidated response for multiple key areas of the SOW. In evaluating the offeror’s experience in each individual key area of the SOW, the Government will consider only the text designated in Part 15 of the Reference Information Sheet for that particular SOW key area.

(d) In Block 5 of each Reference Information Sheet, the contractor must state the start date of only the work referenced, rather than the period of performance start date for the referenced contract. The date in Block 5 can be no earlier than 1 January 2012. All of the work described in the summary description (i.e., the five pages attached to the Reference Information Sheet) must have been performed on or after 1 January 2012.

3.3 Section C – Past Performance

(a) The references submitted under paragraph 3.2 above will be used to evaluate past performance. We will evaluate your performance data since 1 January 2012 provided by offerors, and obtained from other sources, in the following areas:

(1) Quality - Conformance to contract requirements, specifications and standards of good workmanship, accuracy of reports, technical excellence, reliability.

(2) Schedule - Timeliness of performance with regard to contract milestones, delivery/performance schedules, administrative requirements, actions that contribute to or affect schedule variance, contractor corrective actions.

(3) Cost Control - Effectiveness in forecasting, managing and controlling contract cost; demonstrated sense of cost responsibility, efficient use of resources, cost savings; current, accurate and complete billings; actual cost/rates reflect closely to negotiated cost/rates.

(4) Management - Integration and coordination of all activity needed to execute the contract, specifically the timeliness, completeness and quality of problem identification, corrective action, history of reasonable and cooperative behavior, customer satisfaction; responsiveness; subcontract management (when applicable); program management; management of key personnel (when applicable).

(5) Utilization of Small Business - Effective program to maximize the participation of small business concerns in

Federal agency contracts. Compliance with FAR 52.219-8 “Utilization of Small Business Concerns.” Compliance with FAR 52.219-9 “Small Business Subcontracting Plan” (applicable only if FAR 52.219-9 is included in this solicitation).

(6) Regulatory Compliance - Compliance with all terms and conditions in the contract relating to applicable regulations and codes, to include – when applicable – compliance with financial, environmental, safety and labor regulations as well as any reporting requirements.

(b) Offerors shall submit the most recent performance assessment from Contract Performance Assessment Reporting

System (CPARS) for each reference. For contract actions where past performance information does not reside in

CPARS, offerors shall contact their past performance references and request that each reference complete

Attachment 7 “Past Performance Questionnaire” and e-mail the completed survey form, before the due date of this solicitation, directly to:

Oralee Martin

SSC Pacific, Code 22710

53560 Hull Street

San Diego, CA 92152-5001 e-mail address: oralee.martin@navy.mil

The Government may consider questionnaires received after the due date of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information.

(c) The Government reserves the right to use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the offeror. This past performance information will be used for the evaluation of past performance.

(d) The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure the problems it finds in the information provided by the offeror. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the offeror.

(e) The offeror shall facilitate the submission of a Past Performance Questionnaire for each reference when a

CPARS performance assessment is not applicable.

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