N68335-17-R-0359-A0001.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

See Section A - Amendment 01

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Aug-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 N6833517R0359

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-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 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

29-Aug-2017

CODE

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AD (LKE)

CODE 2.5.2.3.3 BLDG. 120

HWY 547

LAKEHURST NJ 08733-5082

N68335 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N6833517R0359

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 31-Aug-2017 04:00 PM to 05-Sep-2017 04:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 01

The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to answer the following Questions and Answers:

Q1: Provide the Technical Data Package for 916AS104-1, Fitting Assembly

A1: This information has been sent to any contractor(s) who requested the TDP prior to the date of Amendment

0001.

Q2: Provide the Technical Data Package for 3673310M171-3

A2: This information has been sent to any contractor(s) who requested the TDP prior to the date of Amendment

0001.

Q3: Provide Attachment 01 of Section L (Paragraph 3.0).

A3: “Past Performance Evaluation Data” has been incorporated as an attachment to the solicitation.

Q4: How firm is the delivery date of 3 months ADC?

A4: At this time, the delivery date remains unchanged.

Q5: Section L lists four Volumes required however the cross reference table in Section L paragraph 3.1 lists only three volumes which have different volume numbers than instructions. Would you clarify what volumes you want submitted for this solicitation.

A5: Please refer to the updates that were made to Section L of the solicitation for clarification.

Q6: Request the proposal submittal date be moved to 11 September 2017.

A6: Proposal due date has been updated as outlined in Amendment 0001.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 01 Mechanical PSE Drawing

Package - EXPORT

CONTROL

to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 01 Mechanical PSE Drawing

Package - EXPORT

CONTROL

Attachment 02 Past Performance

Evaluation Data

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

NOTE L-1

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

Part A General Instructions

1.0 General

1.1 This effort is a Small Business Set-aside via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website.

The Offeror is required to submit sufficient information concerning the following areas to enable Government personnel to fully ascertain the capabilities of the Offeror to perform the requirements. The proposal must be sufficient in detail and scope to permit evaluation and provide evaluators a clear understanding of the Offeror’s capability to meet the defined elements as required by the solicitation. All proposals must clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements and is able, willing and competent to devote the resources necessary to meet the requirements, and that the Offeror has valid and practical solutions for all requirements. The Offeror must respond to all requirements of the solicitation and not alter or rearrange the solicitation. The Offeror has the burden of proof to demonstrate compliance with all the evaluation factors identified in this solicitation. Offerors are advised that the Government may incorporate any part of the Offeror’s proposal deemed beneficial to the Government into the final contract. With the exception of the Price volume, no cost or pricing information should appear in any volume. In addition to submitting a proposal which is fully compliant to the solicitation, alternate proposals are acceptable; however, the proposal must meet all requirements of the solicitation.

1.2 In presenting material in the proposal, the Offeror is advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Clarity, brevity, and logical organization should be emphasized during proposal preparation. The Offeror is responsible to present enough information to allow the Government to evaluate the proposed work effort, support, and approach, as well as the price/cost proposal, without opening discussions. Statements that the prospective

Offeror understands, or can and/or will comply with the specifications and paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof without supporting documentation are considered inadequate by the Government and may render a rating of unacceptable.

1.3 For the purpose of this solicitation, “relevance” is defined as something that has a logical connection with the matter under consideration. Such aspects of relevance include the type of effort (e.g., development, production, repair), the types of requirements (e.g., weapon systems, information systems, engineering services, logistics, scheduled depot maintenance), service similarity, service complexity, contract type, contract dollar value, the division of the company that will perform the work, and degree of participation by principal sub-contractors, team members, or critical team members. “Recency” is defined as performance within 5 years of the date of this proposal submission.

1.4 The Offeror must include any data that illustrates the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems. Failure to address a specific factor or subfactor clearly may be considered a deficiency and render the proposal unacceptable. There is no need to repeat information in more than one volume if an overlap exists; the detailed information must be included in the most logical place and summarized and referenced in other areas. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentation material beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal is neither necessary nor desired.

1.5 The Offeror is required to comply with all requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government advises the Offeror that taking exception or deviation from any term or condition of the RFP may make an offer unacceptable and the proposal unawardable, unless the RFP expressly authorized such and exception or deviation with regard to that specific term or condition. The Government may consider any exception or deviation to any term or condition of the RFP that is not expressly authorized by the FRP to be a deficiency.

2.0 Proposal Format

2.1 Written proposals must be formatted using a Times New Roman 12 point normal font (no reduction permitted), single-spaced with 1-inch margins all around, and formatted for standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper. All pages should be numbered with section and page numbers. When flout pages are used they must not exceed 11 x 17 inches and will be counted as 1 page. Drawings may be provide separately and may be any size but should be folder to approximately 8.5 x 11 inch standard size and will count as 1 page. Graphs shall be presented in no smaller than a

10 pt font and should contain a grid, which allows values to be read directly from the graph to the same accuracy that a 10 x 10 to be the ½ grid provides. Graphic resolution should be consistent with the purpose of the data presented. Tables and PDF files are permitted. No Zip files. All file names shall include title of the evaluation factor or subfactor. Cost format spreadsheet shall be in Microsoft Excel format with a file name extension of

.xls,2.2. The Offeror will provide one complete copy of the written proposal to the Contract Specialist, electronic files fully compatible with Microsoft Office 2010, and for information not supported by MS Office products, with the latest Adobe Acrobat reader on a CD-ROM. The Offeror will ensure that they Price/Cost Volume is provide on a separate CD-ROM. The Offeror will ensure that the Price/Cost Volume is provided on a separate CD-ROM. Each

CD-ROM is to be labeled for content and the Offeror’s name. If a discrepancy exists between the original paper copy of the proposal and the disk copy, the paper will take precedence.

3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes

3.1 Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted as one (1) original and additional copies as specified in the table below. All volumes of the original proposal shall be delivered to the address provided in Section 4.0 prior to the closing date/time stated in this solicitation Page limitations for each volume if any, are also specified in the table below; title, tab, acronym list and table of contents pages do not count towards page limit. Proposal pages beyond the specified maximum limit will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation.

Volume Number Volume Title Page Limit Copies Required

I TECHNICAL 15

1 Original/6 Copies;

1 CD-ROM

II PAST PERFORMANCE 10

1 Original/6 Copies;

1 CD-ROM

III PRICE N/A 1 Original; 1 CD-ROM

Cover and title page

Title of proposal and proposal number as applicable

Offeror’s name, address, and POC

RFP number

Proposal Volume/book number

Copy number

Table of Contents

3.2 The Offeror shall submit a Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) for the Technical Volume, similar to the example below, to help ensure that all solicitation requirements are addressed and to facilitate the evaluators review of the

Offeror’s proposal. The CRM should be a single integrated matrix and cross-reference the proposal volumes and paragraphs to specific RFP requirements, as well as other parts to the proposal that contain relevant information. The

Offeror’s CRM may be identical to the example below or revised such as to add columns to indicate the page number on which information may be found, identify where other relevant information in the proposal is located, or provider other comments. The CRM does not count against any of the proposal page limitations.

Cross Reference Matrix

Section L –

Proposal

Instructions

(EXAMPLE) Government Recorder

Reproducer SSS Section 5

Requirements Traceability Table

Section M –

Evaluation

Factor

(EXAMPLE) Offeror’s Proposal

Reference

CLIN

Reference

Volume 2

Technical

(EXAMPLE) RR.2.1.4 The Recorder-

Reproducer shall be capable of reproducing recorded audio on a front panel mounted, 3.5 mm CTIA, earphone/microphone jack.

2.A

(EXAMPLE) A 3.5 mm CTIA headphone and microphone jack is located on the front panel of our recorder as illustrated in Figure X on Page X of the Technical Portion of our Proposal.

3.3 Cost/price information as it pertains to this proposal shall not be included in any other volume but Price.

3.4 The Government evaluation will be limited to the information provided by the Offeror, and the Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in its proposal. The

Offeror is responsible for submitting its proposal with sufficient details to clearly demonstrate an understanding of the requirements and full compliance with the solicitation requirements to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of the submitted proposal. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide an adequate basis for evaluation of the proposal.

3.5 The use of hyperlinks in the proposal is prohibited. If the Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure of its proposal, the Offeror shall mark its proposal in accordance with FAR 52.203- 13(b)(3)(ii).

4.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

Clearly mark all packages with the solicitation number. The submission date for the proposal shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of Standard Form 33 of the RFP.

Offeror shall submit proposals via United States Postal Service or through a commercial carrier using the address provided below. Offeror shall not submit proposals by facsimile or electronically via email.

Naval Air Warfare Center AD (LKE)

Code: 2.5.2.5.1 (Alison Grosch)

Hwy 547, Bldg 562-3

Joint Base MDL, NJ 08733-5082

Solicitation Number: N68335-17-R-0359

Hand carried proposals may be delivered to Bldg 562-1, Rm 134 of the address above, and to the attention of Alison

Grosch – Contract Specialist and/or Ms. Laurie Jiavaras – Contracting Officer 2.5.2.5.1.

5.0 PROPOSAL PACKAGING:

The Offeror shall package the proposal volumes in cartons or equivalent packaging containers in the most efficient manner possible grouping like volumes to the maximum extent possible. Each container shall be single-person portable. One container shall include all Original Proposal volumes including the original/signed documents.

Each box should include a packing slip detailing the contents to include the volume number, title, and copy number.

Also, each box should be stamped or marked “For Official Use Only” and “Source Selection Information – See

FAR-2.101 and 3.104”.

6.0 CLASSIFIED DATA

All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED

7.0 SOLICITATION CHANGES

For any changes and additional information for the solicitation, please go to website:

http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.display&key=OpenSolicitations

Part B Specific Instructions

Cover Letter

Offerors shall submit a cover letter on company letterhead. The cover letter shall not exceed three (3) pages, including the signed Standard Form 33 for the solicitation and any amendments as applicable. The following information shall be included in the cover letter:

a. The point of contact for the proposal, including the individual’s name, company position/title, phone number, and e-mail address

b. An affirmative statement that the identified point of contact has the authority to enter into an agreement on behalf of the Offerors company

c. An affirmative statement of agreement to all terms, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation and that the proposal does not include any assumptions, terms, conditions, caveats, or exceptions

d. An affirmative statement that the Offeror is not aware of any OCI with itself, subcontractors, partners or any other Offeror as it applies to this solicitation for the Power Supply Unit base contract awards, or an affirmative statement that any OCI that the Offeror is aware of for any Offeror as it applies to this solicitation has been disclosed to the Contracting Officer and the date it was disclosed, including if disclosed with proposal submission

e. An affirmative statement that the entire proposal will remain valid for a minimum of 180 days from the date of proposal submission

f. The Offerors Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, DUNS number, and cognizant DCAA and DCMA offices

g. Signed copy of the Standard Form 33 and each amendment; digital signature or handwritten signature on scanned copy will be acceptable

h. Offerors shall attach to the cover letter any submissions required in accordance with Section K of this solicitation. Submission requirements for Section K are not included in the page limit for the cover letter http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.display&key=OpenSolicitations

i. Signed Representations, Certifications and Acknowledgements or System for Award Management

(SAM) reference

1.0 Volume 1: Technical

Note: This volume shall not contain any reference to price aspects of the offer.

This section shall be prepared to address the Offeror’s understanding and ability to meet the Request for Proposal’s

(RFP) Statement of Work (SOW) requirements. All technical requirements, including technical drawings, shall be discussed.

The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation.

The requirements of the SOW should be discussed as required below and as determined to be appropriate by the

Offeror:

1.1 Drawing Package Examination: The Offerors shall examine the MQ-4C Mechanical PSE end item drawings and provide a detailed response that demonstrates an understanding of the requirements and scope. The Offerors shall include a discussion of the producibility of the technical drawings and how the drawings will be conformed to. If necessary, any drawing errors, ambiguities, or suggested modifications shall be clearly explained.

1.2 Manufacturing: The Offeror shall provide detailed discussions for the approach that will be taken to manufacture the MQ-4C Mechanical PSE end items to meet the requirements of the technical drawings. The Offeror shall discuss the manufacturing, and assembly techniques, equipment used, and the requirements for specialized equipment, tools, and fixtures.

1.3 Inspection: The Offeror shall provide detailed discussions for the approach that will be taken to inspect the MQ-

4C Mechanical PSE end items to meet the requirements of the technical drawings. The Offeror shall provide information explaining their inspection methods planned for the solicited items. This shall not be limited to addressing only definitions and inspection requirements within the SOW, but shall include any related results.

1.4 Schedule/Manufacturing Capacity/Facilities/Quality Assurance Program: The Offeror shall demonstrate how it will meet the Government’s delivery schedule requirement as well as describe the overall production capability, including facilities, plant layout, equipment, and space (square footage) considered necessary to perform successfully on this contract. The Offeror shall address the availability and utilization of production resources, including necessary personnel and/or equipment, in performance of production efforts. The Offeror shall discuss and provide detailed information on its quality assurance program and note what current quality assurance program certifications are held by their company and their date of validity, such as ISO 9001 certification. Furthermore, the narrative shall describe the quality assurance equipment to be used to ensure compliance with the drawing package.

2.0 Volume 2: Past Performance

The Offeror shall submit Past Performance information that includes details about the Offeror and proposed sub-contractors, if applicable, according to the following instructions.

Offerors are reminded that the Government may use information other than that provided by the Offerors in their proposals to evaluate past performance. The Government may use Past Performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the Offeror. Additionally, the Past Performance Information Reporting system

(PPIRs) will be utilized to evaluate Past Performance. 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 submit a list of all of their relevant Past Performance with the Federal Government within the last five (5) years. The Offeror shall submit Past Performance Evaluation Data forms (see Section L, Attachment 01) for their three (3) most recent, relevant contracts and/or sub-contracts awarded. Contracts listed may include those entered into with the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments, and commercial customers.

Important Note: Award may be made from initial offers without discussions. However, if discussions are held, Offerors will be given an opportunity to address adverse past performance information which the Offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond. Recent contracts will be examined to ensure that corrective measures have been implemented. Prompt corrective action in isolated instances may not outweigh overall negative trends.

The Offeror shall use the “Contract Work Description” block on the above referenced Past Performance Evaluation

Data form to identify in specific detail why and/or how the effort on the referenced contract is relevant or similar to the effort required by this solicitation. The following elements should also be addressed in this block in narrative form:

* Quality of Product and Processes: The Offeror should describe past compliance with contract requirements, accuracy of reports, appropriateness of personnel, technical excellence.

* Timeliness of Performance: The Offeror should detail how it met interim milestones, provided reliable delivery, was responsive to technical direction, and completed work on time.

* Customer Satisfaction: The Offeror should describe satisfaction of customers with the contractor’s responsiveness to inquiries and services and/or products provided and actions taken to resolve problems.

The Offeror shall use the “Remarks” block within the Past Performance Evaluation Data form to provide information on problems (show cause, cure notice, termination for delinquency, quality issues, defective pricing issues, etc.) encountered on these contracts and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems.

The Government intends to use the information provided by the Offerors in their past performance proposal to contact the references as part of the evaluation of their past performance. The references will be asked to assess the contractor’s performance utilizing the attached Past Performance Interview Form (see Section L, Attachment 02) for information including, but not limited to, the questions as provided on the form.

3.0 Volume 3: Price

3.1 Volume Content

a. This Volume shall contain the information requested below and shall include a copy of Section B with unit prices entered for all Contract Line Items (CLIN) including the Options

Section B prices shall be provided separately in one (1) digital data copy in MS Office 2007 Excel format on CD-

ROM media. Spreadsheets shall not be protected.

b. All price and price supporting information shall be contained in section B and the price proposal.

No price or pricing information shall be included in any other technical volume including cover letters. Offerors are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price proposal.

3.2 Ground Rules and Assumptions

a. As this is a competitive acquisition with adequate price competition anticipated, any price documentation requested shall not be certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.406-2. However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from both the Offeror and subcontractors and may conduct negotiations with the Offeror, pursuant to FAR Part 15.403-4, in order to ensure a reasonable and realistic price.

Further, the Offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 15.406-2. Offeror shall acknowledge the requirement to provide additional cost or pricing information and certify the data prior to award if/when requested by the Government.

b. The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to support its price as well as an explanation of all ground rules and assumptions that affect the price estimates. Any apparent imbalances in the pricing, high or low proposed prices as compared to historical data, or any other anomalies should be fully explained. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, investments, programmatic variables (e.g., inflation/escalation, location, make/buy decisions, prime/subcontractor relationships, and business base concerns), etc.

3 .3 Price Information

a. Reasonableness and Consistency between the Technical and Price Volumes. The Offeror shall demonstrate that the unit prices and the total proposed price are reasonable, realistic, and commensurate with the work required by the solicitation. The Price Volume shall show traceability with the CLINS, proposed effort, and the prices. The

Price Volume shall refer to specific sections in the Technical Volume as needed to illustrate the consistency between the Price Volume and the Technical Volume. The Offeror shall explain any inconsistency between promised performance and price, as well as any appearance of unbalanced pricing, in the proposal.

b. The Government is not soliciting any investments. However, in order for the Government to properly assess a proposed price that appears low due to a corporate decision to absorb costs, e.g., lower than usual burdens or rates, the Offeror shall fully identify and explain any such investments.

3.4 Other Costs

The Offeror shall identify additional costs that would be incurred that have not been identified in the solicitation and describe in detail the performance that would cause these costs. Also, describe any assumptions with regard to

Government’s actions (e.g., providing resources whether it be equipment or people) that enabled the proposed price to be lower and identify the amount by which it is lower.

(End of Summary of Changes)