N68335-25-R-0443 Amendment 02 11 August 2025.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 summary of changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Aug-2025

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 N6833525R0443

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-May-2025

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

11-Aug-2025

CODE

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AD (LKE)

PROCUREMENT DIVISION, BLDG 120,

PEO(A) SE ACQUISITION SUPPORT BRANCH

JOINT BASE MDL NJ 08733

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N6833525R0443

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 23-Jun-2025 10:00 AM to 25-Aug-2025 10:00 AM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

PART A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL

Offerors are required to submit sufficient information concerning all evaluation factors to enable Government personnel to fully assess the capabilities of the Offeror to perform all requirements. The proposal must be sufficient in detail and scope to enable evaluation and provide the evaluators a clear understanding of the Offeror’s approach, expertise, and capability as required by the solicitation. Proposals must demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of all requirements and associated risks and is able, willing, and competent to devote the resources necessary to meet all requirements. The Offeror shall not alter or rearrange the solicitation. The burden of proof for all substantiation within the proposal rests with the Offeror. Offerors are advised that the Government may incorporate any part of the Offeror’s proposal deemed beneficial to the Government, into the final contract, without discussions.

Price information, (e.g., dollar values and/or hourly rates) shall appear only in Volume 3 (Price).

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. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to present enough information to allow the Government to evaluate its proposal without discussions. Unsubstantiated statements that the prospective Offeror understands, can or will comply with the specifications, or paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof are considered inadequate and may render a rating of unacceptable.

The Offeror shall include any data necessary to illustrate the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems. There is no need to repeat information in more than one volume. The detailed information must be included in the most logical place and summarized and referenced in other areas if an overlap exists. Do not provide elaborate brochures or other presentation material beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal.

Throughout these instructions, “Offeror” is defined as the prime contractor with its CAGE code identified in Block 15A on Standard Form (SF) 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. A “Joint Venture” (JV) is a partnership or teaming arrangement that is formed for the purpose of responding to this solicitation when the prime contractor consists of more than one legal entity. “JV Team Members” are the entities that make up a Joint Venture. The term “entity” is used to mean any or all of the following: prime contractor, JV, JV team members, any subcontractor, and corporate parent, division, subsidiary, or affiliate (e.g., any contractor with a different CAGE Code/DUNS than the Offeror).

The following entities are defined as principal entities and only principal entities will be used in the past performance evaluations: (a) the prime contractor; (b) JV Team Members; and (c) other entities that are proposed to perform at least 10.00% of the proposed total price for the contract. Offerors are advised that in order to demonstrate work commitment, each principal entity must be identified in Volume 3 Price and associated with a commensurate dollar value.

Due to items in the drawing package being export-controlled, all requests for the data must be in writing and must contain a certified copy of a DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement. To obtain certification, contact Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) in Battle Creek, MI at (800) 352-3572 or visit the Internet at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp. The certified DD Form 2345 and your written request shall be sent to Michael Miller via email. The contact information is as follows:

Michael Miller Contract Specialist 240-587-1407 Michael.T.Miller248.civ@us.navy.mil

2.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMISSION

Offerors shall format all proposals using a Times New Roman 12 point normal font (no reduction permitted), singlespaced. The Offeror shall number all pages with volume, paragraph, and page numbers. If the Offeror uses graphs to convey information, the graphs must show enough detail to understand the information described. The Offeror shall present graphs and tables in no smaller than a 10 pt font.

2.1. Electronic Submission of Proposal

All volumes of the proposal shall be submitted electronically through through email to Michael Miller at Michael.T.Miller248.civ@us.navy.mil. No other submissions, such as mail, hand-carried, or other electronic system (e.g., DOD SAFE) are authorized by the solicitation unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer. It is advised that all potential prime Offerors and their subcontractors ensure the proper company points of contact are registered in the site based on their CAGE codes and have the proper roles assigned well in advance of the solicitation closing date. Documents submitted by the subcontractor directly to the Government must have the prime contractor’s name, CAGE, and RFP number on the first page of the document.

It is also the Offeror’s responsibility to confirm receipt of proposals and all electronic communications.

The submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP. It is requested that the Past Performance Volume information be submitted 10 days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP.

If there is an unanticipated system outage within 24 hours of the proposal due date and the outage has interrupted normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received by the exact time specified in the solicitation, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer. This notification shall occur prior to the proposal submission deadline and shall be made in writing. The notification may be in conjunction with verbal notification, but verbal notification alone shall not be sufficient. The Offeror shall obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer to submit the proposal via an alternate method or the Contracting Officer may advise the Offeror that the Government will follow the procedures set forth in FAR 15.208(d) for amending the solicitation closing date.

2.1.1 Electronic Proposal Media

The Offeror shall submit all volumes of its proposal electronically and ensure compatibility with the operating system and applications defined in Section 2.1.2 below. The Offeror shall keep the portions of the proposal that contain pricing information separate from the portions of the proposal that do not contain pricing information. For this solicitation, Volume 3 Price, contains cost/price information and shall be delivered in separate files from the remainder of the proposal. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring electronic proposals are virus free in accordance with Section 2.1.4.

2.1.2 Operating System and Applications

The Government uses Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System to access proposals. Offerors shall submit proposal information using the following applications: Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Excel 2016, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2016. However, Offerors shall submit letters and other signed documents as a fully searchable Portable Document Format (.pdf) file. Use of other application software for submission of proposals is prohibited.

2.1.3 Hyperlinks

The Offeror shall not use hyperlinks in proposal volumes.

2.1.4 Virus Free Electronic Submission

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring that its electronic proposal is virus free. The Offeror shall certify, in its proposal cover letter, that all electronic proposal information delivered throughout the evaluation (e.g., original proposal submission, responses to evaluation notices, Final Proposal Revisions) are virus free. The Offeror shall specify the software, version, and virus definition used to check the data.

2.1.5 Multimedia

In order to reduce file sizes, the Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files within the proposal submission. The Offeror is encouraged to simplify the color palette used in creating figures; and minimize size of graphics files; and avoid scanned images.

2.1.6 File Naming Conventions

Valid extensions for files using their associated applications follow:

Type of Application Files Valid Extension Portable Document Files .pdf Microsoft Word documents .docx Microsoft Excel documents .xlsx Microsoft Power Point .pptx Microsoft Project .mpp

The Offeror shall follow the basic structure of the file naming convention in Table G-1 (Offeror Electronic File Naming Convention) for electronic file submissions (e.g., proposal volumes, attachments, appendices), where “#” represents the sequential numbering of files. Offeror’s shall keep file names short (i.e., under 40 characters) so that the files are accessible on Government share drives. Files with longer names often become corrupt or inaccessible.

The Offeror should provide one folder for each volume or annex, containing all electronic files requested within the volume or annex. Please submit each volume, or annex as one file if possible. Offerors should not provide each section/paragraph as separate files.

Table G-1 Proposal Structure Volume Number Title File Naming Convention

1 Technical Vol 1 Tech#.docx L-1 Contract Reference Experience Information Vol 1 CREI.xlsx 2 Past Performanc Vol 2 PP#.docx

L-1 Past Performance Questionairre Vol 2 PPQ.docx L-2 Table PP-1 Past Performance Contract Data Rev A Vol 2 PP-1 PP Con Data.doc xlsx 3 Price Vol 3 Price#.docx 4 Annex A-Support Documentation for Past

Performance / Corporate Experience Annex A.docs

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES

The Offeror shall present its proposal information in a manner that facilitates a one for one comparison between the information presented and these proposal instructions. Offerors shall structure proposal information such that the proposal paragraph numbers/letters correspond to the proposal instructions paragraph numbers/letters, although the Offeror may add lower tier sub paragraphs.

Information submitted as an Annex to a particular proposal volume could include manuals, specifications, plans, procedures, and company policies, as well as other information requested in Part B Specific Instructions and do not count towards the suggested page count.

Price information, (e.g., dollar values and/or hourly rates) shall not be included in any volume other than Volume 3 Price.

Table G-2 Section L List of Attachments Section L Attachment Number Electronic File Title Attachment Name

L-1 Vol 2 PPQ Past Performance Questionnaire L-2 Vol 2 PP-1 PP Con Data Table PP-1 Past Performance

Contract Data

4.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

All proposals shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

All volumes of the proposal shall be submitted electronically through through email to Michael Miller at Michael.T.Miller248.civ@us.navy.mil. No other submissions, such as mail, hand-carried, or other electronic system (e.g., DOD SAFE) are authorized by the solicitation unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer. It is advised that all potential prime Offerors and their subcontractors ensure the proper company points of contact are registered in the site based on their CAGE codes and have the proper roles assigned well in advance of the solicitation closing date. Documents submitted by the subcontractor directly to the Government must have the prime contractor’s name, CAGE, and RFP number on the first page of the document.

Method of delivery, such as by hand, United States Postal Service or commercial carrier, are not authorized.

Offerors will follow the directions for electronic submittal identified in paragraph 2.1.

5.0 CHANGES TO SOLICITATION

The Government will post all amendments to this solicitation at https://www.SAM.gov/

Search the database for the solicitation number N68335-25-0443

PART B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Note: All proposals shall remain valid for a period of 180 days from the time of solicitation closing.

The proposal shall include information/documentation in sufficient detail to clearly identify the Offeror’s overall qualifications to accomplish the scope of the work of the contract. The proposal shall be subdivided into three separate volumes. Cost or pricing information shall only appear in the Price Volume. Each volume shall be written to match the following format:

I. Technical A. Drawing Package / SOW

II. Past Performance A. Recency B. Relevancy C. Past Performance Information (Quality of Products / Processes and Timeliness of Performance)

III. Price

1.0 VOLUME I - TECHNICAL

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

The following is a list of Section L Attachments that the Offeror shall use to provide information for this volume:

Attachment L-1: Volume 1 Contract Reference Experience Information

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), Drawings, and any other solicitation requirements. All technical requirements shall be discussed. Overall, the Offeror’s submission must be of sufficient detail and substance to demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the requirement and the feasibility of the Offeror’s approach.

This section shall contain sufficient substantiating detail to demonstrate and support the Offeror’s ability to meet the requirements. The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation. The requirements of the SOW shall be discussed as required below and as determined to be appropriate by the Offeror:

A. Drawing Package / SOW:

1. The Offeror shall provide a detailed narrative discussion that demonstrates an understanding of the production requirements outlined in the SOW and drawings for the production of the AERO 51E Weapons Trailer, P/N: 3922AS100-1

2. The Offeror shall provide a detailed narrative discussion that demonstrates an understanding of the test requirements outlined in the SOW and drawings for both new item production and refurbishment. The Offeror shall demonstrate the capability to perform testing required or has identified a sub-vendor with the capability and experience.

3. The Offeror shall provide a detailed narrative discussion that demonstrates an understanding of the AERO 51E Weapons Trailer and as defined in the SOW.

4. The Offeror shall provide a detailed narrative discussion that demonstrates an understanding of the Engineering Change Proposal process and application to the processes for production and refurbishment of The AERO 51E Weapons Trailer and associated package assemblies.

2.0 VOLUME II - PAST PERFORMANCE

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

The following is a list of Section L Attachments that the Offeror shall use to provide information for this volume:

Attachment L-1 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Attachment L-2 Past Performance Contract Data (PP-1)

For this volume, the Offeror shall identify all relevant contracts (where for the purpose of these instructions the term contract also refers to delivery order or task order), or those portions of a relevant contract, whose performance is within five years of the proposal due date for the principal entities. The relevant contracts provided for each principal entity shall be relative to its proposed role and responsibilities. Commercial contracts may be included.

Offerors shall also identify relevant contracts within the past five years of the proposal due date that had any show-cause notices, cure notices, or termination for default.

In Annex A (Final Versions of Previous Statement of Work (SOW)/Performance Work Statement (PWS)/Other Supporting Documentation for Past Performance and Corporate Experience), the Offeror shall provide electronic copies of the complete final versions of the SOW/PWS or other supporting solicitation/contract documentation from each contract or delivery/task order. Annex A should only be provided in electronic format and should not be provided in paper copy. For contract references that contain delivery/task orders, additionally provide the work description for each specific delivery/task order. For contract references where the Offeror performed as a subcontractor, the Offeror shall also provide a complete electronic copy of the SOW/PWS or other documentation of the agreement between the prime and subcontractor that clearly defines the portions of the work effort of the Prime’s SOW/PWS that the Offeror performed as a subcontractor.

Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and Questionnaires will be the primary customer feedback data used to evaluate the Offeror’s past performance. The Past Performance Information Reporting System (PPIRS) will be the primary method used to retrieve the CPARS for this source selection. For all contracts identified that do not have a CPARS, the Offeror shall forward a copy of Attachment L-1 Past Performance Questionnaire to that contract’s Procuring Contracting Office (PCO), Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), and Program Manager (PM); or commercial contractor equivalents. Please forward all questionnaires within two weeks from this solicitation’s release date to allow adequate time for the recipient to respond. Note that the Offeror should not reference this solicitation’s number when distributing the past performance questionnaires to customers. The Offeror should include instructions for the customers to send completed questionnaires within two weeks of its receipt via email to the PCO/Contract Specialist, identified in 4.0 (Proposal Submission). The Offeror shall ensure that all points of contact are current and include an email address and phone number. The Offeror shall not conduct follow-up actions with regard to this questionnaire, other than to confirm receipt by the recipient. The Government may contact customers identified by the Offeror to obtain follow-up Past Performance Information as needed.

Offerors are reminded that the Government reserves the right to use information to evaluate past performance obtained from sources other than those identified by the Offeror. The Government may send additional questionnaires and/or obtain information from sources identified by the Government evaluation team such as Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) records within Sam.gov, Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; and may be obtained from other sources available to the Government, such as the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Fee Determining Officials. Additionally, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) 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.

2.1 Authorization Letter(s)

The Offeror should submit a signed “Release of Adverse Past Performance Authorization Letter(s)” with written consent from each principal entity (including JV team members), authorizing the release of adverse past performance information to the Prime. The signed letter(s) should be included in a separate tab within Volume 2 (Past Performance). This authorization letter allows the Government to coordinate past performance issue(s) with the Prime Offeror. For any principal entity (including JV team members) that does not provide an authorization letter with such written consent, the Offeror shall provide point of contact information for each principal entity. This contact information shall include a name, address, phone number, and email address (including JV team members), with whom the Government may coordinate any issues and obtain responses as needed. Offerors are advised that if it does not submit the Release of Adverse Past Performance Authorization Letters with written consent, then the Government will address any past performance issues directly with the principal entity (including JV team members), and the Offeror will forfeit the opportunity to participate in any related discussions.

2.2 Relevant Contract Data

For each contract identified for past performance the Offeror shall complete Attachment L-2 Table PP-1 (Past Performance Contract Data), according to the instructions within the attachment and submit it within this section and as a separate electronic file. Please note that this form is a summary of the principal entities’ relevant contract data.

All detailed information and comparative analysis of the past performance contract references to this solicitation’s requirements shall be provided in Volume 2 (Past Performance), of the Offeror’s proposal. The contract references shall be used in completing Volume 2 (Past Performance) and all contract references shall be numbered the same throughout all of the Offeror’s proposal volumes (i.e., the contracts identified as P1, S1, T1, C1 etc.)

If a contract has D.O.s/T.O.s, provide a separate contract reference and separate PP-1 tab for each D.O/T.O. The Offeror may use one reference number/PP-1 tab for multiple D.O.s/T.Os if they are the same work effort and performed under the same CPAR; however, identify the dollar amount and period of performance for each. Do not provide a contract reference to the basic contract.

In general, recent performance will be considered a better indicator of future performance. If the Offeror is proposing as a JV, the Offeror should provide the relevant contracts for the JV as a whole, and for each team member of the JV.

The Offeror shall use the “Contract Work Description” block on the attached Past Performance Contract Data form (Section L Attachment L-2) to identify in specific detail why 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:

The Offeror shall use the “Brief Work Description and/or Program Responsibility for this past contract” block on the attached Past Performance Contract Data form (Section L Attachment L-2) to identify in specific detail why or how the effort on the referenced contract is relevant or similar to the effort required by this solicitation.

* Quality of Product and Processes: The Offeror should describe past compliance with contract requirements, accuracy of reports, appropriateness of personnel, technical excellence. The Offeror shall provide a brief description of performance in delivering quality products in each of the following areas: 1) meeting technical requirements, i.e., the quality of technical performance, e.g., performing analysis, design, testing, etc., 2) meeting schedule requirements, i.e., schedule performance, e.g., on time or late delivery, modification of original schedules and reasons for any changes, etc.

* 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.

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

Offerors shall explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed contract. Relevant is defined as those production or development contracts involving the AERO 51E Weapons Trailer of a similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to the effort required by this solicitation. At a minimum, identify key or critical tasks of the solicitation and indicate the relevancy of the “past performance” contract to these tasks, including detailing experience in welding and fabrication with aluminum alloys. Also,midentify where contract performance took place and provide rationale why it is relevant to the solicitation if the location is different from where the related effort is proposed to take place.

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 Offeror’s performance utilizing the attached Past Performance Questionnaire for information including, but not limited to, the questions as provided on the form.

3.0 VOLUME III – PRICE

3.1 Volume Content

a. This Volume shall contain the information requested below and shall include a copy of the pricing matrix (Attachment 6) with unit prices entered for all priced Contract Line Items (CLINs).

This volume shall also contain the following:

i. Signed SF33 for basic solicitation and each amendment

ii. Signed Representations, Certifications and Acknowledgements or System for Award Management (SAM) reference.

b. All price and price supporting information shall be contained in the pricing matrix (Attachment 6) 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 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 proposed prices. 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. The Offeror must show how they comply to 52.219-14 in Section I. Adequate substantiation is necessary for the Government to evaluate the price and scope of the Offeror’s price for reasonableness and to ensure all solicitation requirements are included in the price proposal. Proper presentation and adequate supporting documentation will ensure the price proposal is efficiently evaluated and all assumptions are understood. The burden of proof for price credibility rests with the Offeror.

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