N6600117R0494 Amendment 0002.pdf

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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 amendement is to correct the page requirement for the Softw are Development Plan.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 13

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-Oct-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 N6600117R0494

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

18-Sep-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

12-Oct-2017

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SPAWAR SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC

TIFFANY C. BOATWRIGHT, CODE 22560

TIFFANY.C.BOATWRIGHT@NAVY.MIL

53560 HULL STREET

SAN DIEGO CA 92152-5001

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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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 submit (1) an offer, (2) specified pricing information, and (3) written capability information. Proposals shall be prepared and submitted in three volumes, as follows, and in accordance with the requirements of solicitation provision L-TXT-38A “Submission of Electronic Proposals”:

Volume I - Offer.

Volume II - Price/Cost Information.

Volume III – Technical

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.

Volume I of submitted proposals shall include:

(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; i.e., vacation, sick leave, holidays, overhead, G&A, fee, etc.

(b) Fringe Benefits - If applicable and in accordance with your normal accounting procedures, identify the current and/or projected fringe benefit rate(s) and total fringe benefit cost being 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) and off-Government-site rates (i.e., rates associated with performance at contractor facilities) in accordance with 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 shall 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, regardless of the proposed subcontract type, 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-38A.

(e) Other

(1) Direct Cost - Identify any other direct cost elements proposed which are not included above but are applicable to your 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 Expense - 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 shall complete and submit Attachment 4A, Prime Rate Sheet, and each subcontractor shall complete and submit Attachment 4B. Both include direct labor, fringe benefit rate, and fully burdened rate information. The attachments include instructions for completion.

(7) The cost breakdown shall indicate the offeror’s total proposed price for each year, the cumulative proposed price for the two-year base period the cumulative proposed price for the three-year option period, and the cumulative proposed price for all five 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. However, the Government cannot guarantee neither the estimated quantities of man-hours shown for individual labor categories or the total estimated staff hours. 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 own position description for each labor category. Attachment 5, “Desired Personnel Qualifications,” is included for use as a guide in the preparation of cost proposals. The qualifications identified in the clause 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 procedures (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.

(4) The places of performance for the Government site is San Diego, CA and the contractor’s facilities where off site performance will be performed.

Estimated Level of Effort:

RFP Labor Category Year One Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Program Manager 192 192 192 192 192 960 Engineer/Scientist 1 18,024 18,024 18,024 18,024 18,024 90,120 Engineer/Scientist 5 19,528 19,528 19,528 19,528 19,528 97,640 Logistician 1 48 48 48 48 48 240 Logistician 5 48 48 48 48 48 240 Training Specialist 1 96 96 96 96 96 480 Training Specialist 4 96 96 96 96 96 480 Management and Program Technician 2 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 48,400 Special Equipment Operator 5,780 5,780 5,780 5,780 5,780 28,900 Engineering Technician III (SCA 30083) 7,680 7,680 7,680 7,680 7,680 38,400 Engineering Technician VI (SCA 30086) 5,868 5,868 5,868 5,868 5,868 29,340 Diver (SCA 47040) 260 260 260 260 260 1,300 Small Boat Operator 5,780 5,780 5,780 5,780 5,780 28,900 Total Labor Hours 73,080 73,080 73,080 73,080 73,080 365,400

Contractor Site Base Period Option Period RFP Labor Category Year One Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Program Manager 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 9,600 Engineer/Scientist 1 3,376 3,376 3,376 3,376 3,376 16,880 Engineer/Scientist 5 4,384 4,384 4,384 4,384 4,384 21,920 Logistician 1 48 48 48 48 48 240 Logistician 5 48 48 48 48 48 240 Training Specialist 1 96 96 96 96 96 480 Training Specialist 4 96 96 96 96 96 480 Management and Program Technician 2 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 20,000 Special Equipment Operator 20 20 20 20 20 100 Engineering Technician III (SCA 30083) 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 9,000 Engineering Technician VI (SCA 30086) 1,968 1,968 1,968 1,968 1,968 9,840 Diver (SCA 47040) 20 20 20 20 20 100 Small Boat Operator 20 20 20 20 20 100 Total Labor Hours 17,796 17,796 17,796 17,796 17,796 88,980

(b) Offerors shall not propose alternate SCA occupational categories and codes. If the offeror’s actual compensation for the identified SCA categories exceeds the rates set forth in the attached Wage Determinations, the offeror shall propose realistic rates based on the offeror’s expected compensation.

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.

Other Direct Cost Estimate:

Base Period Option Period Total

ODC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Travel $158,000 $162,741 $167,623 $172,652 $177,831 $838,847

Material $158,000 $162,741 $167,623 $172,652 $177,831 $838,847

TOTAL $316,000 $325,482 $335,246 $345,304 $355,662 $1,677,694

(b)Offerors shall use the stated amounts in the preparation of their 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 stated amount and any indirect cost applied to the Government stated 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 adjustment to fee whether pursuant to the changes clause or otherwise.

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 proposal spreadsheets shall be submitted in accordance with Attachments 4A and 4B and directions therein.

Primes shall submitt 4A and subcontractors shall submit 4B.

2.7 Corporate Cost Information.

Submit the following information as part of your 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 your 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, you do 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 your accounting system provides for segregation of direct costs from indirect costs.

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

c. Please describe how your 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 your accounting system provides for accumulation of costs under general ledger control.

e. Please describe how your accounting system provides a timekeeping system that identifies employees’ labor to intermediate and final cost objectives (a contract is a final cost objective).

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

g. Please describe how your 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 your 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 your 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 your accounting system provides for segregation of preproduction costs from production costs.

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

m. Please describe how your 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 your 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 your 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 their 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).

(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 your 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;

(2) Small Business Subcontracting Plan (to be submitted by other than small businesses if solicitation is full and open competition); and

(3) 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.

3.0 VOLUME III - TECHNICAL

Section A – Organizational Experience

(a) Prepare and submit one (1) Organizational Experience Matrix (Attachment 6) to explain the breadth, depth and relevance of your organizational experience since 1 May 2012 in the following Statement of Work (SOW) key areas:

Specification, Design, and Development (SOW para 2.2) Fabrication, Integration, Assembly, and Installation (SOW para 2.3) Test and Evaluation, Demonstration, Deployment, Operation, Recovery, and Repair (SOW para 2.4)

Systems Engineering (SOW para 2.5) Cybersecurity (SOW para 2.10)

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 7) 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 May 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 May 2012.

(e) Block 3 of each Reference Information Sheet may reference multiple task/delivery order numbers under a single contract, but may not contain multiple contract numbers.

Section B Past Performance

(a) The references submitted under the Organizational Experience Section above will be used to evaluate past performance. If Block 1 of the Reference Information Sheet includes a proposed team member (i.e., proposed prime or subcontractor), this reference will be considered when evaluating organizational experience, but will not be considered when evaluating past performance. The Government will evaluate your performance data since 1 May 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 need 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) For contract actions where past performance information does not reside in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), offerors shall contact their past performance references and request that each reference complete Attachment 8 “Past Performance Questionnaire” and e-mail the completed survey form, before the due date of this solicitation, directly to:

Tiffany Boatwright e-mail address: tiffany.c.boatwright@navy.mil

(c) 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.

(d) 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.

(e) 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.

The offeror shall facilitate the submission of a Past Performance Questionnaire for each reference or submit a statement that past performance information for an individual contract resides in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

Section C – Software Development Plan

As a part of the proposal, offerors shall submit a draft version of their Software Development Plan (SDP) in accordance with the content defined in the SOW. The SDP may be formatted as desired by the offeror but must contain the information described by the most current SDP DID DI-IPSC-81427. An SDP that is to-the-point and appropriate may be preferable to an SDP that is excessively wordy and contains non-essential material.

Offerors shall also submit, as a part of their proposal, an SDP Rationale which describes why their specific approach is appropriate for the system(s) to be developed and how their proposed processes are equivalent to those articulated by CMMI-DEV® capability level 3.

Offerors shall submit a description of previous experience in developing software of the same nature as this solicitation. As a part of this description, the offerors shall describe the extent to which personnel who contributed to these previous efforts will be supporting this solicitation.

Offerors shall submit a description of previous experience in developing software using the same or similar processes and approaches as proposed for this solicitation. Offerors shall describe the extent to which personnel who contributed to these previous efforts will be supporting this solicitation. Offerors shall also describe any previous

CMMI® or equivalent model-based process maturity appraisals performed. As a part of this description, offerors shall identify the organizational entity and location where the appraisal was performed, the type of evaluation, the organization performing the evaluation, and the level earned.

The offeror’s entire Software Development Plan, inclusive of the draft SDP, SDP Rationale, and all descriptions of previous software experience, shall be limited to not more than 50 single-sided pages.

Section D - Small Business Participation

Prepare and submit one copy of Attachment 9 “Small Business Participation Information Sheet” to identify all small business concerns proposed for contract performance, whether as prime contractors or as subcontractors. Offerors shall also identify in the matrix the extent to which each identified business will be participating as a percentage of the total value of the acquisition.

Note: Large business concerns are required to submit a separate Small Business Subcontracting Plan under other provisions of this solicitation; namely, FAR 52.219-9 Alternate II. The requirement for the Small Business Subcontracting Plan is in addition to the information required by this provision.

For each subcontractor proposed, offerors must ensure that the subcontractor names listed in the Small Business Commitment Sheet match the subcontractor names listed in Volume II of the proposal. The inclusion of each subcontractor in the cost proposal shall serve as evidence that the prime contractor and subcontractor have entered into a business agreement; no further evidence of a business agreement is required. Only the portion of small business participation that is both listed in the matrix and substantiated by the cost proposal will be considered in the evaluation.

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