N6660423R03060006.pdf

N6660423R0306

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

See Page 2 for details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 19

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 30-Oct-2023

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N6660423R0306

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

30-May-2023

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

30-Oct-2023

CODE

NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER

DONOVAN MONTVILLE

CONTRACT SPECIALIST, CODE 0222

BLDG 1258

NEWPORT RI 02841-1708

N66604 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0006

The purpose of Amendment 0006 is to:

1. Re-open the solicitation and extend the close date and time to Monday November 20th at 2:00 PM EST.

2. Provide the below information regarding the anticipated fleet needs during the production phase of this contract.

The anticipated need is as follows*:

CLIN Total (Rate FY 2024 – 2028) POWER/COMMAND CLOCK CABLE - 688i 10 (2 per year) TELEMETRY OUTBOARD CABLE - 688i 20 ( 4 per year) ACOUSTIC MODULE INTERFACE CABLE - 688i 50 (10 per year) POWER/COMMAND CLOCK CABLE - SSN21 2 (2 in FY25) TELEMETRY OUTBOARD CABLE - SSN21 4 (4 in FY25) ACOUSTIC MODULE INTERFACE CABLE - SSN21, 1-9 10 (10 in FY25) WLY-1 KEEL CABLE (SSN 774) 15 (3 per year) WLY-1 KEEL CABLE (SSBN 826) 5 (1 per year) WLY-1 SAIL CABLE (SSN 774) 15 (3 per year) WLY-1 SAIL CABLE (SSBN 826) 5 (1 per year)

*Please note these quantities are projections of fleet needs based on anticipated shipbuilding. The quantities above are NOT minimum guarantees nor do they constitute a contractual obligation for the Government to purchase these quantities.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 11-Aug-2023 02:00 PM to 20-Nov-

2023 02:00 PM.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0011 is added as follows:

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Non-Reoccurring Engineering Services

FFP

One time costs of Non-Reoccuring engineering services.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: 5995

NET AMT

The following have been modified:

PRICING TABLES

(a) This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with Firm Fixed Price Provisions. The Contractor shall deliver items according to the orders issued hereunder, using the prices in the individual Contract Line Items (CLINs).

(b) Offerors shall fill in the CLINs by stating the unit price for each item by quantity and CLIN (See Pricing Table Below).

(c) The Tables below contain pricing according to each Ordering Period and Quantity Range. The Government will determine each quantity to be purchased by issuing a delivery order. Multiple items may be purchased multiple times via individual orders.

TABLES (OFFEROR TO FILL IN)

CLIN 0001 Production Power/Command Clock Cables- 688i Quantity 1-5 Each 6-10 Each 11-20 Each

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $ Year 4 $ $ $ Year 5 $ $ $

CLIN 0002 Telemetry Outboard Cables-688i Quantity 1-5 Each 6-10 Each 11-20 Each

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0003 Acoustic Module Interface Cables-688i Quantity 1-9 Each 10-19 Each 20-29 Each

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0004 Power/Command Clock Cables-SSN21

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0005 Telemetry Outboard Cables-SSN21

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0006 Acoustic Module Interface Cables-SSN21 Quantity 1-9 Each 10-19 Each 20-29 Each

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0007 WLY-1 Kneel Cables-SSN 774 Quantity 1-5 Each 6-10 Each 11-15 Each

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0008 WLY-1 Kneel Cables-SSBN 826

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0009 WLY-1 Sail Cables- SSN 774

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0010 WLY-1 Sail Cables- SSBN 826

Year 1 $ $ $ Year 2 $ $ $ Year 3 $ $ $

CLIN 0011 Non-Reoccurring Engineering Services Amount $

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The following Acceptance/Inspection Schedule was added for CLIN 0011:

INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

Origin Government Origin Government

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G-232-H002 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTRACT TYPE SUMMARY FOR PAYMENT

OFFICE (NAVSEA) (JUN 2018)

(a) The following table of payment office allocation methods applies to the extent indicated.

For Government Use Only

Contract/Order Payment Clause

Type of Payment Request

Su pp ly

Se rv ic e

C on st ru ct io n

Payment Office Allocation Method

52.212-4 (Alt I), Contract Terms and Conditions— Commercial Items 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment 52.232-7, Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts

Cost Voucher X X N/A Line item specific proration. If there is more than one ACRN within a deliverable line or deliverable subline item, the funds will be allocated in the same proportion as the amount of funding currently unliquidated for each ACRN on the deliverable line or deliverable subline item for which payment is requested.

52.232-1, Payments Navy Shipbuilding Invoice (Fixed Price)

X N/A N/A Line Item specific by fiscal year. If there is more than one ACRN within a deliverable line or deliverable subline item, the funds will be allocated using the oldest funds. In the event of a deliverable line or deliverable subline item with two ACRNs with the same fiscal year, those amounts will be prorated to the available unliquidated funds for that year.

52.232-1, Payments;

52.232-2, Payments under Fixed-Price Research and Development Contracts;

52.232-3, Payments under Personal Services Contracts;

52.232-4, Payments under Transportation Contracts and Transportation-Related Services Contracts; and 52.232-6, Payments under Communication Service Contracts with Common Carriers

Invoice X X N/A Line Item Specific proration. If there is more than one ACRN within a deliverable line or deliverable subline item, the funds will be allocated in the same proportion as the amount of funding currently unliquidated for each ACRN on the deliverable line or deliverable subline item for which payment is requested.

Contract/Order Payment Clause

Type of Payment Request

Su pp ly

Se rv ic e

C on st ru ct io n

Payment Office Allocation Method

52.232-5, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts

Construction Payment Invoice

N/A N/A X Line Item specific by fiscal year. If there is more than one ACRN within a deliverable line or deliverable subline item, the funds will be allocated using the oldest funds. In the event of a deliverable line or deliverable subline item with two ACRNs with the same fiscal year, those amounts will be prorated to the available unliquidated funds for that year.

52.232-16, Progress Payments

Progress Payment*

X X N/A Contract-wide proration. Funds shall be allocated in the same proportion as the amount of funding currently unliquidated for each ACRN. Progress Payments are considered contract level financing, and the “contract price” shall reflect the fixed price portion of the contract per FAR 32.501-3.

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items;

52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items

Commercial Item Financing*

X X N/A Specified in approved payment. The contracting officer shall specify the amount to be paid and the account(s) to be charged for each payment approval in accordance with FAR 32.207(b)(2) and 32.1007(b)(2).

52.232-32, Performance- Based Payments

Performance- Based Payments*

X X N/A Specified in approved payment. The contracting officer shall specify the amount to be paid and the account(s) to be charged for each payment approval in accordance with FAR 32.207(b)(2) and 32.1007(b)(2).

252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions

Progress Payment*

X X N/A Allocate costs among line items and countries in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Contracting Officer.

*Liquidation of Financing Payments. Liquidation will be applied by the payment office against those ACRNs which are identified by the payment instructions for the delivery payment and in keeping with the liquidation provision of the applicable contract financing clause (i.e., progress payment, performance-based payment, or commercial item financing).

(b) This procurement contains the following contract type(s):

Item Type 0001-0011 Firm Fixed Price

(End of text)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.216-18 ORDERING. (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of contract award through 60 months thereafter.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when--

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either--

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of clause)

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1 Unit, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of:

CLIN 0001- 35 Units CLIN 0002- 35 Units CLIN 0003- 57 Units CLIN 0004- 35 Units CLIN 0005- 35 Units CLIN 0006- 57 Units

CLIN 0007- 30 Units CLIN 0008- 30 Units CLIN 0009- 30 Units CLIN 0010- 30 Units

CLIN 0011- N/A

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 374 Units; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within twenty (20) days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within five (5) days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

1.0 Instructions for Submission of Proposals

General Notes:

Note 1: For pricing purposes, the anticipated period of performance start date of this contract is 09 November 2023.

Note 2: This requirement is solicited as unrestricted.

Note 3: The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 5995.

Note 4: The contract minimum guarantee referred to in paragraph (b) of FAR Clause 52.216-22 ‘Indefinite Quantity’ is as follows.

CLIN 0001 POWER/COMMAND CLOCK CABLE - 688i, QTY 1 CLIN 0002 TELEMETRY OUTBOARD CABLE - 688i, QTY 1 CLIN 0003 ACOUSTIC MODULE INTERFACE CABLE - 688i, QTY 1

CLIN 0004 WLY-1 KEEL CABLE (SSN 774), QTY 1

CLIN 0011 NON-REOCCURRING ENGINEERING SERVICES, QTY 1

Note 5: The Government will establish the contract ceiling and populate the section B pricing structure for the stepladder production units as follows upon award:

A. The awarded contract dollar value ceiling will be established using the same calculation as is used to arrive at the total evaluated price. See Section M.

B. The maximum quantity for units of each CLIN will be calculated by dividing the dollar value ceiling of the CLIN by the lowest unit price from the highest quantity range for each CLIN. If the calculation results in a fraction of a unit, the quantity will be rounded up regardless of the fraction value.

Note 6: The following Distribution Statement D and Export Controlled Documents are available electronically:

Applicable Document 3.1. Companies requesting to view Applicable Document 3.1 must be registered according to DoD Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to access Distribution D and Export Controlled documents. See the following website for further information: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/.

In order to view the Applicable Documents, please contact the POC and follow the instructions as specified below:

STEP ONE: Point of Contact: Donovan L. Montville; Email: Donovan.l.montville.civ@us.navy.mil.

Please include your vendor CAGE Code when sending the POC a request to view the documents and, if requesting access to Distribution Statement D and Export Controlled Applicable Documents, please include the email address for the JCP Certified recipient.

NOTE: The name of the individual identified in the request must be the same as the individual registered in JCP if requesting access to the Distribution Statement D and Export Controlled Applicable Documents.

STEP TWO: If requesting access to Distribution Statement D and Export Controlled Applicable Documents, the POC will verify if the vendor is JCP Certified. Companies that are not registered according to the DoD JCP will not be provided the Export Controlled Applicable Documents.

STEP THREE: DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) LINK: https://safe.apps.mil.

The POC will use the "Drop Off' feature to upload the Applicable Documents to the DoD SAFE website. The JCP Certified recipient, or Company POC if not JCP Certified, will receive an email containing a link and a passcode to access the documents on the DoD SAFE website. The link to the documents will expire seven (7) days from the day the link and passcode is sent.

NOTE: Applicable Documents 3.2 and 3.3 are neither Distribution D nor Export controlled and will be available via

SAM.

1.1 General Information

All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual, must be submitted via email. No direct discussion between the technical representative and prospective Offeror will be conducted. Questions and proposals shall be submitted via email to the following points of contact:

Name: Donovan Montville Email: Donovan.l.montville.civ@us.navy.mil

Name: Andrew Kenyon Email: Andrew.kenyon3.civ@us.navy.mil

1.2 Submission Requirements

(a) Each Offeror shall submit its entire proposal electronically. The Government will evaluate each Offeror's understanding of the Government's requirements and ability to perform the work on the basis of its proposal.

Offerors shall provide information and documentation in detail to clearly identify its overall qualifications.

(b) Proposals shall be submitted electronically via email to Donovan Montville Donovan.l.montville.civ@us.navy.mil. Offerors shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the proposals; proposals that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

(c) Proposals shall be marked with ‘CUI Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104’ at the top and bottom of each page submitted. The first page of each document submitted shall contain the below 5 line Designation Indicator with “XXXX” replaced with Offeror’s entity name.

Controlled By: Department of the Navy.

Controlled By: NUWCDIVNPT, Code 02.

CUI Category: PROPIN, PROCURE, SSEL Limited Dissemination Control: DL ONLY, Distribution to C02 FED, 00L FED, SSEB Team FED, and Vendor

XXXX.

POC: Vendor XXXX.

1.3 Proposal Format

(a) The proposal shall be submitted in the English language. The narrative material in the proposal shall be prepared in no smaller than 10 point font, single-spaced with no less than a one inch margin on all sides. In the event photo reduction is used for tables, charts, and drawings, their presentation must be clear and legible. No pictures or hyperlinks are allowed. Adobe .pdf or Microsoft Office compatible files are required. Offerors are required to submit their proposals in separate volumes as follows:

Volume Volume Title Maximum Number of Pages I Administrative:

Letter of Transmittal;

Completed Solicitation Small Business Subcontracting Plan

No Limit

II Pass/Fail Requirements:

Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan, Small Business Participation

No Limit

III Technical Capability 5 IV Past Performance 2 pages per reference (max 6 pages for prime contractor references and max 6 pages for each major subcontractor references)

V Price No Limit

Important: Offerors shall not include classified material in the volumes.

(b) Offerors shall provide a cover letter with the following information:

(1) Solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, email address, telephone numbers, Cage Code, DUNS Number, and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the Offeror;

(3) A statement specifying unconditional acceptance of all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item.

(4) A statement that the proposal is valid through 240 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals;

(5) Names, titles, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

(6) DCAA and DCMA office points of contact, including branch location, contact name, telephone number, and email address;

(7) Name, title, and signature of a person authorized to sign the proposal;

(8) Identify all enclosures being transmitted as part of its proposal.

(c) Offerors shall provide fill-in information for all clauses/provisions that require it.

2.0 PASS/FAIL REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror shall submit the following information with its proposal which the Government will evaluate as a pass or fail in relation to the solicitation requirements:

2.1 Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan

In accordance with H-209-H004 and the Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) provision L-209-H009, offerors shall identify any and all conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest related to this solicitation and provide a mitigation plan to address the conflicts and/or potential conflicts. If no conflict of interest exists, the offeror shall provide a written statement certifying as such.

2.2 Small Business Participation

Note: Small Business Participation is different than the Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

The Offeror shall provide sufficient detail to permit a complete evaluation. This factor applies to every Offeror (U.S.

and non-U.S.), regardless of size status or locations of working facilities or headquarters. Small Business Participation shall include the following:

(a) All offerors shall provide the names and CAGE codes of small business concerns (including the offeror if a small business concern) who would participate in accomplishing the proposed contract; the small business classification of each U.S. small business concern (i.e. Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Under-utilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone SB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); and a short description of the specific supplies or services to be provided by each small business concern. If a small business does not have a CAGE code, insert the word “None.” List all SB classifications that apply to each concern.

(b) All Offerors, including Offerors who are themselves U.S. small business concerns based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and size standard applicable to this procurement, are to identify the extent to which U.S. small business concerns will be utilized as first-tier subcontractors in the performance of this proposed contract. U.S. small business concerns are defined (1) in FAR 19.001 and (2) by the criteria and size standards in FAR 19.102 for the applicable NAICS code.

(c) A small business Offeror shall indicate the percentage of work performed by itself, as well as by any Small Business subcontractors. Proposals submitted by Large Business Concerns shall indicate the percentage of work performed by Small Business Subcontractors. The Small Business Participation percentage shall be calculated as follows:

Participation % = Total Small Business Contract + Subcontract Dollars Total Contract Value

(d) The Government's Small Business Participation objective for this contract is 5%. The Offeror is encouraged to propose a Small Business Participation objective percentage as high as is practicable, as long as the percentage is supported by the related Small Business participation approach outlined in paragraph (e) below. The Offeror's proposed Small Business Participation percentage shall be incorporated into the contract upon award.

(e) Provide an approach for how the Offeror intends to meet the proposed Small Business participation percentage.

The Offeror shall provide rationale that demonstrates the tasks assigned to the selected Small Businesses are meaningful to the overall success of this contract. If the Offeror does not propose to meet the stated Small Business participation objective, the Offeror shall include rationale for the deviation. A Small Business Offeror shall include work performed as the prime contractor as well as any work performed by Small Business subcontractors. In addition, the Offeror shall describe its management approach for involving SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB, and SDVOSB in the performance of this effort.

3.0 NON-COST/PRICE FACTORS

Offerors shall provide information by addressing each factor in the format and sequence identified in the solicitation.

The Offeror must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the Government to make an evaluation of the Offeror’s ability to perform the work described in the solicitation. The proposal shall be detailed and clearly stated to allow an assessment by the Government without the need for additional clarifications. All information and data provided shall be specific to this solicitation except for the area of Past Performance. Proposals that do not contain the information required in the solicitation risk being determined unacceptable by the Government.

In the response to the solicitation, the Offeror must address the following factors:

3.1 Factor 1: Technical Capability

This procurement reflects a build-to-print approach. The offeror shall provide a narrative description of its ability to manufacture, test, package, and deliver Cable Assemblies: Copper, Fiber, Hybrid, which meet the requirements of the cable drawing packages as identified as Applicable Documents in Statement of Work (SOW) Section 3. The Offeror shall describe in-process testing, final test operations and handling necessary to produce accurate and reliable cable assemblies at the required throughput of eight (8) cable assemblies per month starting 4 months after order. The offeror shall address any anticipated throughput issues and how the Offeror proposes to resolve them.

The offeror shall address the existence of any single point failures in the planned manufacturing process that would result in compromised throughput or a production line shutdown. The Offeror shall address such compromises and the time estimates to fix the identified single point failures to resume production. The Offeror shall address how to recover from such events and return to the required production throughput of eight (8) cable assemblies per month.

The Offeror shall further substantiate its competency for producing Cable Assemblies by addressing the following topics:

3.1.1 The Offeror shall provide a copy of its (or its proposed subcontractor’s) NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO- 020/MLDG REV 2 certificate to demonstrate it has the required certification.

3.1.2 The Offeror shall describe its facilities, tooling and equipment with respect to successfully manufacturing, in-process testing, final test operations and handling of Cable Assemblies. Offerors shall specifically discuss equipment related to: NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020/MLDG REV 2 Qualification Measurements.

3.1.3 The Offeror shall describe its capabilities regarding how it will meet the required throughput described in Section F of the solicitation.

3.2 Factor 2: Past Performance

(a) The Offeror shall provide three (3) past performance references, if available, that reflect recent relevant experience performed within the last three (3) years of the closing date of the solicitation that demonstrate the ability to perform the work required by this solicitation.

For each reference, the Offeror shall include the contract number, contract type, program name, total contract dollar value, and names and valid telephone numbers for the Procuring Contract Officer (PCO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and Government Program Manager (PM).

For each reference, the Offeror shall identify its role as either a prime contractor or a subcontractor on the referenced contract.

If the Offeror was a subcontractor on the reference, then the Offeror shall provide an explanation of its role in contract performance as well as the dollar value of its subcontract.

For each reference, the Offeror shall also provide a written explanation describing the work that was performed and how the work was or is relevant to the work being proposed in this solicitation. The Offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Offeror's corrective actions.

(b) Each past performance reference shall not exceed two (2) pages per reference, for a total of six (6) pages.

(c) Subcontractors proposed to perform more than 25% of the total proposed value of the contract shall also submit three (3) past performance references, if available, that reflect recent relevant experience performed within the last three (3) years of the closing date of the solicitation and demonstrate the ability to perform the required work under the contract resulting from the current solicitation. Subcontractor past performance references shall contain the same information as that of the prime as listed in paragraph (a), above. Each past performance reference shall not exceed two (2) pages per reference, for a total of six (6) pages per subcontractor.

If subcontractor experience is submitted for consideration as part of the proposal, the offeror shall include a commitment signed by the offeror and subcontractor certifying that if a contract is awarded resulting from the proposal, the parties commit to joint performance as proposed.

Affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint venture agreement, etc., will be considered. The primary offering entity must demonstrate through documentation that the affiliate will perform significant and critical aspects of the contract if awarded.

4.0 Factor 3: Total Evaluated Price (TEP)

Offerors shall fill-in the pricing tables in Section B for all contract line items. For CLIN 0011, Offerors shall submit a brief narrative explanation describing how the quoted price was derived.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FOR AWARD

Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) The Government intends to make a single award as a result of this solicitation. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror passing the Pass/Fail requirements of the solicitation and whose proposal is technically acceptable and the lowest price.

(b) The Government intends to award a contract on the basis of initial proposals without conducting discussions (except for clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)), as permitted by FAR 15.306(a)(3) and FAR 52.215-1. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be necessary by the Contracting Officer or Source Selection Authority.

1.1 EVALUATION FACTORS

The following table establishes all significant factors that will be considered in awarding the Contract:

FACTORS

1. Technical Capability

2. Past Performance

3. Total Evaluated Price (TEP)

The source selection will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.

2.0 PASS/FAIL EVALUATION

Offerors will be evaluated based on a Pass/Fail rating on the requirement listed below. Offerors must receive a Pass rating under the Pass/Fail Requirement to be eligible for award. A fail may result in no further consideration for award. The Pass/Fail rating criteria is as follows:

2.1 Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan

The Government will verify that the offeror indicated whether or not any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest exist, and specified what the conflict of interest are, if any. The Government will verify whether or not any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest exist. If a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists the Government will evaluate whether the offeror’s mitigation plan sufficiently addresses any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest identified. If no conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest exist, the Government will identify that a written statement was provided certifying as such.

Note: Awards will only be made to an offeror that has no organizational conflict of interest as defined in FAR 9.5 or that the Government determines has provided a satisfactory mitigation plan. Offerors are advised that technical proposals may be evaluated without consideration of any proposed subcontractor which is deemed to have an organizational conflict of interest.

2.2 Small Business Participation

Note: Small Business Participation is different than the Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

The Government will evaluate the Offeror's small business participation in accordance with the small business objective or its rationale for its proposed deviation as set forth in Section L.

3.0 NON-COST/PRICE FACTORS

The Government will evaluate offers and assign one of the adjectival ratings indicated in paragraph (6.0) of this provision for each of the following non-price factors.

3.1 Factor 1: Technical Capability

The Government shall evaluate the offeror’s narrative description of its ability to manufacture, test, package, and deliver Cable Assemblies: Copper, Fiber, and Hybrid, which meet the requirements of the cable drawing packages as identified in the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s, in-process testing, final test operations and handling necessary to produce accurate and reliable cable assemblies at the required throughput of eight (8) cable assemblies per month starting 4 months after order. The Government will evaluate any anticipated throughput issues identified by the Offeror and how the Offeror proposes to resolve them. The Government will evaluate the existence of any single point failures in the planned manufacturing process that would result in compromised throughput or a production line shutdown. The Government will evaluate how the Offeror proposes to address such compromises and the time estimates to fix the identified single point failures to resume production.

The Government will evaluate how the Offeror proposes to recover from such events and return to the required production throughput of eight (8) cable assemblies per month.

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s competency in producing cable assemblies as follows:

3.1.1 The Government will validate the Offeror’s proof of its, or its proposed subcontractor’s, NAVSEA S9320-

AM-PRO-020/MLDG REV 2 certification. The Government will confirm that the certification is valid and current. Failure to possess an active NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020/MLDG REV 2 certification will result in the proposal being determined unacceptable.

3.1.2 The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s description of its facilities, tooling and equipment with respect to successfully manufacturing, in-process testing, final test operations and handling of Cable Assemblies.

Failure to propose facilities that meet or exceed the Government’s required capabilities will result in the proposal being determined unacceptable.

3.1.3 The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s description of its capabilities to meet the required throughput as stated in Section F. Failure to propose capabilities to meet the required throughput will result in the proposal being determined unacceptable.

3.2 Factor 2: Past Performance

The past performance evaluation assesses the degree of confidence the Government has in an Offeror’s ability to deliver products that meet users’ needs, based on a demonstrated record of performance. The Government may consider past performance information contained in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). The Government may use other information such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other data available from Government sources to evaluate an Offeror’s past performance. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact, and to contact references other than those provided by the Offeror. The Government may also contact all or some of each Offeror’s customers to obtain past performance information. In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

4.0 Factor 3: Total Evaluated Price

The Government will evaluate proposed prices by performing a price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b) procedures.

The following is an example of how the Government will calculate the Total Evaluated Price (TEP):

For all CLINs with multiple quantity ranges:

For those CLINs with multiple quantity ranges, the Government will multiply the unit price by the maximum quantity for each range to derive the extended price for each range.

Next, the Government will add the extended prices for all ranges of the production year CLIN and divide by the sum of the maximum quantity of all ranges of that CLIN to find the average unit price.

The Government will multiply the average unit price by the maximum number of units of the highest range of the production year to arrive at a total evaluated price for the production year.

The following is an example:

PRODUCTION, First Year

STEPLADDER PRICING

Production YR Description FROM

QUANTITY

TO

QUANTITY

UNIT

PRICE

EXTENDED

PRICE

YR 1 CLIN 0001 Widget 4 10 $6,000 $60,000 11 20 $5,000 $100,000 21 35 $4,000 $140,000

Total 65 $300,000

The total line item amount for CLIN 0001 is $300,000.00.

Average unit price = $300,000/65 = $4,615.38 Total evaluated price for first production year = $4,615.38* 35.00 = $161,538.30

The Government will repeat the above for all production years and all ranges.

For CLIN 0011 Non-Reoccurring Engineering Services, the Government will add the quoted price to the Total Evaluated Price for CLINS 0001-0010 to arrive at the Total Evaluated Price of the Contract.

TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE:

The Government will add up all single quantity CLIN amounts and all the multiple quantity range CLIN amounts to arrive at the Total Evaluated Price (TEP) for the contract.

In evaluating offers, the Contracting Officer will review the prices of the Offeror's proposal to determine that they are fair and reasonable, per FAR 15.404 procedures.

* The above items and prices are examples only and it does not obligate the Government to purchase these quantities.

5.0 ADJECTIVAL RATINGS

(a) The Government will perform an evaluation of the non-price evaluation factors based on the offeror’s proposal.

This evaluation will result in the assignment of an adjectival rating of acceptable or unacceptable for each factor.

Total Evaluated Price and Pass/Fail Requirements in Section L Instructions to Offerors will not be assigned an adjectival rating.

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal to determine whether the proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in the table below:

Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

(b) Past Performance Evaluation

The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror's probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation considers each Offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract’s requirements. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each Offeror.

There are three (3) aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy (including context of data), and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information).

(A) Recency. The first aspect of the past performance evaluation is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Recency is a measure of the elapsed time since the past performance reference occurred.

Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information.

(B) Relevance. The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Relevancy is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/ teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the solicitation requirements; and a measure of the likelihood the past performance is an indicator of future performance. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration is given to those aspects of an offeror’s history of contract (or subcontract) performance that would provide the most context and give the greatest ability to measure whether the offeror will successfully satisfy the current requirement.

Common aspects of relevancy include, but are not limited to: similarity of product/service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, use of key personnel (for services), and extent of subcontracting/teaming.

There are two (2) levels of relevancy as shown below.

Adjectival Rating

Description

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

(C) The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the Offeror’s past performance (see FAR 15.304(c)(2)). The past performance evaluation conducted in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the Offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the Offeror performed those past contracts. The Government will review all past performance information collected and determine the quality of the Offeror’s performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information and incorporate these into the performance confidence assessment. The past performance confidence assessment is based on the Offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

A list of ratings and descriptions for past performance confidence assessments is shown in the table below:

Adjectival Rating

Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

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