18R0036 Amendment Solicitation.docx

N6893618R0036

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 14-Aug-2020 11:59 AM to 14-Sep-2020 11:59 AM.

The following have been modified:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

AMENDMENT 0009

1) Question: The team is evaluating Drawing 1611AS474. In that drawing, it went from Rev. J which was reviewed to Rev. L (Current rev on RFP). The revision history (below) for Rev K and Rev L reference NOR 20ARS53-45.1 for Rev. L and NOR 17ATS53-04.1 for Rev. K. We are looking for those documents to understand the changes.

ANSWER: The documents are provided as attachments in Section J under “Informational Only”

2) Question: With the due date being extended, does this change the projected award date?

ANSWER: Yes, the project award is updated in clause 5252.215-9503.

3) Question: Due to the many questions, we are requesting an extension to this Solicitation due date. We request 30 days from when the questions are able to be answered.

ANSWER: The required response date/time has changed from 14-Aug-2020 11:59 AM to 14-Sep-2020 11:59 AM.

4) Question:

a. Are we required to bid both the 1611AS474-2 G/J Band MPM and 1611AS479 E/F Band MPM, or can we provide a bid only for the 1611AS474-2 G/J Band MPM? Amendment 0006 is not clear and we are seeking to submit a compliant bid.

ANSWER: In accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1(c)(4), offerors may propose to provide any combination of CLINs

b. Is CLIN 0003 and 0004 removed for this solicitation?

ANSWER: No, CLINs 0003 and 0004 still apply.

5) Question:

a. Is one price required for the Repair and Services item or can tiered pricing be provided depending on the repair type? No, one price is not required. In accordance with the PBSOW paragraph 3.3, offerors are instructed to teardown, evaluate and propose estimates for repair (CLIN 0005) to the Government.

b. For example, a price for a major repair vs a minor repair?

ANSWER: Repair(s) estimates, major or minor shall be provided to the Government IAW the PBSOW paragraph 3.3. Offerors are instructed to propose estimates for repair of units provided by the Government.

c. Are we able to self- define these types?

ANSWER: Yes, offerors are instructed to propose the estimates for repair to the Government IAW PBSOW paragraph 3.3

d. If these types aren’t ok, then why is there a separate T&E phase?

ANSWER: The teardown & evaluation phase directs the offeror to evaluate and provide the Government with an estimate for repairs.

6) Question: For the repair, is there a Beyond Economical Repair threshold?

ANSWER: Yes, there is s repair threshold. That determination will be assessed by the Government. See Section 3.3.1.2 outlined in the PBSOW.

7) Question: For the repairs, is there a turn around time requirement? Any material lay-in planned to meet turn around times?

ANSWER: The turn-around time and material required for each repair will be negotiated at the delivery order level.

8) Question: Is Option Yr 6-8 required to be quoted now or can those options be quoted after year 1-5 award? Is a no bid acceptable at this time for the Option Year 6-8 portion.

ANSWER: Offerors are encouraged to quote prices for all Option Years; however, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1(c)(4), offerors may propose to provide any combination of CLINs.

9) Question: For Modification Services can a technical and cost be provided upon receipt of the revised PBSOW vs bidding in this solicitation?

ANSWER: In accordance with Section L, Part B, Paragraph 3.5.1, offerors are instructed to propose the estimates provided by the Government for CLINs 0006, 1006, 0007, and 1007. Should the Government wish to issue orders against these CLINs, the price of such orders will be negotiated at the delivery order level, in accordance with SOW paragraph 3.5.

10) Question: For Modification Services (CLIN 0007 and 1007), is it expected that the each unit is for hours? We are not clear what is being requested. The PBSOW also has materials in this effort. Our guess it that the Government is seeking an hourly rate and once a PBSOW is released, we would provide an estimate of the number of hours. However, based on the Solicitation, this is not clear.

ANSWER: CLINs 0007 & 1007 have been updated with new quantities and units of issue. The Government intends to negotiate fixed price delivery orders under these CLINs in accordance with SOW paragraph 3.5, should the Government determine a need.

11) Question: What constitutes a class II drawing change that needs to be approved/disapproved by NAWCWPNS?

ANSWER: Any change to the technical data package including the specification and outline drawing is considered a Class II change and must be approved by the government. Any changes internal to the MPM that does not affect form, fit, function of the MPM is considered Class I and does not require government approval.

12) Question: For class 2 ECPs, is this saying that the program/technical office would approve but not the contracting officer? Why are class 2 ECPs not information only?

ANSWER: Class II ECP’s must be approved by the government and will be incorporated into the contract via a modification issued by the Contracting Officer.

13) Question: Can performance based payments be accept on the delivery orders? Looks like it is acceptable per clauses.

ANSWER: No, performance-based payments will not be made on this contract or delivery orders issued under this contract. In accordance with G-TXT-0001, Payment Clause 52.232-1 applies to this contract and delivery orders issued under this contract.

14) Question: What defines the ordering period past Period One (Y1)? Please clarify the TBD. This guy is an idiot.

ANSWER: Section F Preamble has been updated to better define the ordering period past Period One (Y1).

15) Question: For first article test, is it expected that this price would include any non-recurring engineering costs necessary to meet the updated specifications?

ANSWER: Yes, all costs associated with first article production should be included in the proposal.

16) Question: Would an alternative proposal be acceptable? We would be able to provide a lower price if the current MPMs we produce were acceptable since first article and design work would not be necessary.

ANSWER: No, the Government will not accept alternative proposals.

17) Question: With regards to J-3 1611AS474-2 Performance Specification Rev C, the following 3 questions:

1. Section 3.3.13 Specifies broadband thermal noise shall be not greater than -40 dBm/MHz. Over what bandwidth should the broadband noise be integrated across? Can the system tolerate a peak greater than -40 dBm/MHz, but never higher than say -36 dBm/MHz, as long as the noise power density is below -40 when integrated across the bandwidth of the device?

ANSWER: Broadband thermal noise shall be not greater than -40 dBm/MHz. This measurement shall be taken over the full 6-18 GHz bandwidth of the MPM.

2. Section 3.3.5.1 References MIL-STD-704F Table IV. 704F requires the 28V RTN be isolated from the chassis. This is not called out explicitly in table IV, the only part of 704F that is referenced. Can the 28V return be tied to chassis?

ANSWER: If by 28V RTN means a neutral wire ground to chassis than yes, it can be tied to chassis. If not, the 28V RTN should not be tied to the chassis.

3. Section 3.7.1.1 States, “The Unit shall be operated for a period of 10 hours while in the “Powered-On Condition” as defined in Section 4.2.2.” We normally perform our burn-in in the Operating Condition although at various RF input powers and frequencies. Since Operating Condition is a condition beyond Powered-On, and would serve to stabilize the active components such as the TWT used in this product more effectively than Powered-On, can Operating Condition time be used as an alternate to the 10 hour Powered-On time.?

ANSWER: This is acceptable.

AMENDMENT 0008

No Action Taken. Refer to Amedment 0009 for Q&A

AMENDMENT 0007

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

1) Action: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date from 20 July 2020 to 14 August 2020.

2) Action: Update Part A, 2.0 ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL FORMAT.

AMENDMENT 0006

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

Part A General Instructions 1.0

1) Question: Is either configuration an acceptable solution?

ANSWER: No, 1611AS474-2 is the required solution.

2) Question: Is there a preferred option (either Dash-1 or Dash-2)

ANSWER: Dash-2 is the only option.

3) Question: Should a quote be provided for both configurations?

ANSWER: No. Please quote to spec 1611AS474-2 Rev C and drawing 1611AS474-2.

4) Question: Will the response date/time be extended after questions are answered or will it remain as 20-Jul-2020 12:00 PM

ANSWER: The proposal due date has not changed from 20 July 2020.

5) Question: Is there flexibility within the specification to support an SSPA solution with a higher power consumption and max current?

ANSWER: We cannot support an SSPA solution with a higher power consumption and max current at this time.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

6) Question: Please can you confirm the delivery schedule:

52.211-8 Time of Delivery Deliver at a rate of 5 each per month CLIN 0002 and CLIN 0004

And that the answer given to Question 1 from Amendment 2 is no longer valid:

ANSWER: Minimum units per month is 3. Clause 52.211-8 Time of Delivery will be updated to reflect the changes. Question 1 from Amendment 2 is still valid.

7) Question: What is the desired monthly delivery rate Yr1-5 for 1611AS474 and 1611AS479 amplifiers?

ANSWER: Minimum units is 3 per month

AMENDMENT 0005

1) Question: Can an extension to the acceptance of questions be extended to 22 JUN 2020?

ANSWER: Yes. The amendment will extend the due date for questions until 22 JUN 2020.

AMEMDMENT 0004

1) Action: Revised specifications.

SUMMARY: The Government has determined the specifications contained in the original RFP required more capability than industry can currently provide. Therefore, the Government has adjusted both the G/J band MPM and the E/F band MPM specifications to provide an opportunity for greater competition.

All changes are clearly stated in section 7.1 for both specifications. Changes to RF Output Power, Output Termination Mismatch, Input Termination, Thermal Noise, and Harmonic and Spurious Emissions for the G/J MPM and for the E/F MPM now mirror specifications that have been successfully competed in the past.

2) Action: The proposal due date is extended and the methhod of submission is changed to DoD SAFE.

3) Action: FAR and DFARS clauses are updated prior to the release of the amended RFP.

AMENDMENT 0003

1) Action: The proposal due date was extended.

2) Action: FAR and DFARS Clauses were updated prior to release of the amended RFP.

AMENDMENT 0002

Section B. Supplies and Services

1) Question: What is the desired monthly delivery rate Yr1-5 for 1611AS474 and 1611AS479 amplifiers?

ANSWER: Minimum units is 3 per month

2) Question: Are there any current areas of concern with the current MPMs? Are there any particular areas of the technical specifications or reliability in which ATSO would like particular emphasis on?

ANSWER: No areas of concern with the current MPM.

1611AS479 and 1611AS474-2 Rev A Specification

3) Question: 3.3.7 Small Signal Gain/3.3.8 Gain at Rated Power: Gain compression at rated power is expected to be between 12-18dB. Should vendors assume that gain at rated power is more important than gain window?

ANSWER: Small signal gain is more important. The small signal gain shall be between 55 to 65 decibels (dB) from 6 to 16 GHz and 50 to 65 dB from >16 to 18 GHz band. This is in section 3.3.7

4) Question: 3.5.4 Bonding: Can an electrically conductive bonding material to attach RF devices to carriers and assemblies be used?

ANSWER: Mechanically bonding through fasteners is essential with electrically conductive bonding material being allowed as a secondary source of attachment. Welding does not require mechanical fastening.

5) Question: 3.5.5 Shelf Life: What is the requirement in terms of years?

ANSWER: The Unit shall be designed to function and operate following a storage period of 5 years.

6) Question: 3.5.7 Mean Time Between Failures: Should vendors assume that that the analysis is to be conducted per MIL-HDBK-217, Notice 2?

ANSWER: Yes

7) Question: 3.5.9 Operating Environment: Clarification on the second bullet. Should vendors assume that the assembly will not be conduction cooled at the baseplate and heat removal will rely on heat being dissipated internally and forced air cooling?

ANSWER: Yes, that is correct. Heat removal will rely on heat being dissipated internally from the amplifier fan.

8) Question: 3.7.3.2.1 Acceptance Operating Temperature Test: Dwell time is significant at temperature extremes (1hr). Could this time be reduced if shown by measurement and/or analysis that internal temperature stabilizes well prior to 1 hr?

ANSWER: No. Need to ensure the device can operate at rated power and temperatures for 1 hour minimum. Actual operational time can be longer than this.

1611AS479 Rev F.0T1 Outline Drawing

9) Question: Is there flexibility in movement of the RF and DC connectors provided they stay on the same face of the assembly?

ANSWER: No. RF and DC connectors must stay in current location. Hardlines attach to these connectors in some applications.

10) Question: Sheet 2, Zone B1: Overall height of assembly not shown. Dimension of 2.43+/-.060 is dimensioned to the bottom of the cover.

ANSWER: The overall height is 2.50 +/-.060

11) Question: Sheet 2 Zones B/C7: Assumption is that the RF and DC connectors are connected via cables. Current location tolerance on these connectors is +/-.005. Can the locations of the connectors be changed to 2 decimal places and therefore a tolerance of +/-.020?

ANSWER: No. Must stay at current location and tolerance.

12) Question: Sheet 2 Zone B6: Is there a requirement as to how much the connectors should protrude from the face of the assembly?

ANSWER: Yes, the TNC connector with a maximum of 0.5 inch protrusion from the face of the assembly.

13) Question: Sheet 2, Zone B2: Requesting clarification that the 1.25 diameter and .25 max blower extension are in reference to the maximum allowed extension of any part of a fan or blower.

ANSWER: That is correct for the maximum allowed.

1611AS474-2 Rev K.0T1 Outline Drawing

14) Question: Is there flexibility in movement of the RF and DC connectors provided they stay on the same face of the assembly?

ANSWER: No. RF and DC connectors must stay in current location. Hardlines attach to these connectors in some applications.

15) Question: Sheet 4 Zones B6/7: Assumption is that the RF and DC connectors are connected via cables. Current location tolerance on these connectors is +/-.005. Can the locations of the connectors be changed to 2 decimal places and therefore a tolerance of +/-.020?

ANSWER: No. Must stay at current location and tolerance.

16) Question: Sheet 4, Zone B2: Requesting clarification that the 1.11 diameter and .23 dimension are in reference to the maximum allowed extension of any part of a fan or blower.

ANSWER: This is correct.

17) Question: Sheet 5, Zone C6: Required Power and Control Connector protrusion not shown.

ANSWER: The power and control connector protrusion dimension is not shown because it does not protrude past the maximum envelope of the amplifier

18) Question: Sheet 5, Zone C2: Is there flexibility for movement of the blower/fan?

ANSWER: No.

AMENDMENT 0001

1) Question: Can an extension to the acceptance of questions be extended to 23 May 2019?

ANSWER: Yes. The amendment will extend the due date for questions until 05 Jun 2019

2) Question: Looking through the drawings and cant' figure if it's an engineering design job or build to print, obviously if it's a build to print there are documents missing. Let me know which?

ANSWER: It is NOT build to print.

3) Question: ATSO First Article Environmental Test Requirements Rev A: Para. 7.8, Figure 7.3 and Table 7.4 Describes an extreme operational environmental test. The simultaneous combination of 40,000 feet altitude and +40 degrees C air temperature for an extended period of operation seems like an unrealistic combination for an airborne application within a pod. Is this a true requirement, and if so please describe the circumstances under which this type of operating environment would exist and if the unit would still need to be operational should such a combination occur.

ANSWER: This is a validated operating environment. We would likely see the +40C at 40,000 feet during flight missions especially at hot testing locations. We can experience pretty high Mach numbers at high altitudes where the air is thin, which is outlined in the MIL-STD 210 guidelines. Yes, the device must remain operational during this temp/altitude combination per the specification.

4) Question: The government document, J1 Performance Based Statement of Work, Paragraph 2.2, refers to two drawings as part of the technical specification. The exact description appears below:

" 2.2 Drawings: (CLINs 0001 – 0004) J-5) 1611AS474-2 Amplifier Radio Frequency AM-7536/ULQ-21(V) Rev K J-6) 1611AS479 Amplifier, Microwave Power Module AM-7559/ULQ-21(V) Rev F”

When we view these drawings, which were provided as part of the technical data package, we see a different revision level marked on the drawing. The revisions appearing on the drawings are:

1611AS474-[ ] Rev K.0T1 and 1611AS479 Rev F.0T1

The revisions of these drawings appear to be in conflict with the PBSOW. Can you clarify which revisions of the drawings are to be proposed, or can you provide new drawings with corrected or updated revisions?

ANSWER: 1611AS474-[ ] Rev K.0T1 and 1611AS479 Rev F.0T1 are the current and correct drawings. The PBSOW has been updated with the current and correct drawings, 1611AS474-[ ] Rev K.0T1 and 1611AS479 Rev F.0T1

5) Question: Can an extension to the acceptance of questions be extended to 23 May 2019?

ANSWER: Yes. The amendment will extend the due date for questions until 05 Jun 2019

6) Question: Looking through the drawings and cant' figure if it's an engineering design job or build to print, obviously if it's a build to print there are documents missing. Let me know which?

ANSWER: It is NOT build to print.

7) Question: ATSO First Article Environmental Test Requirements Rev A: Para. 7.8, Figure 7.3 and Table 7.4 Describes an extreme operational environmental test. The simultaneous combination of 40,000 feet altitude and +40 degrees C air temperature for an extended period of operation seems like an unrealistic combination for an airborne application within a pod. Is this a true requirement, and if so please describe the circumstances under which this type of operating environment would exist and if the unit would still need to be operational should such a combination occur.

ANSWER: This is a validated operating environment. We would likely see the +40C at 40,000 feet during flight missions especially at hot testing locations. We can experience pretty high Mach numbers at high altitudes where the air is thin, which is outlined in the MIL-STD 210 guidelines. Yes, the device must remain operational during this temp/altitude combination per the specification.

8) Question: The government document, J1 Performance Based Statement of Work, Paragraph 2.2, refers to two drawings as part of the technical specification. The exact description appears below:

" 2.2 Drawings: (CLINs 0001 – 0004) J-5) 1611AS474-2 Amplifier Radio Frequency AM-7536/ULQ-21(V) Rev K J-6) 1611AS479 Amplifier, Microwave Power Module AM-7559/ULQ-21(V) Rev F”

When we view these drawings, which were provided as part of the technical data package, we see a different revision level marked on the drawing. The revisions appearing on the drawings are:

1611AS474-[ ] Rev K.0T1 and 1611AS479 Rev F.0T1

The revisions of these drawings appear to be in conflict with the PBSOW. Can you clarify which revisions of the drawings are to be proposed, or can you provide new drawings with corrected or updated revisions?

ANSWER: 1611AS474-[ ] Rev K.0T1 and 1611AS479 Rev F.0T1 are the current and correct drawings. The PBSOW has been updated with the current and correct drawings, 1611AS474-[ ] Rev K.0T1 and 1611AS479 Rev F.0T1

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0007

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 14,999.00 from 15,000.00 to 1.00.

The unit of issue has changed from Each to Lot.

CLIN 1007

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 8,999.00 from 9,000.00 to 1.00.

The unit of issue has changed from Each to Lot.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

PREAMBLE

CLINs 0001 through 0004 and 1001 through 1004: Delivery of units will be specified by individual delivery orders within the ordering period specified in FAR Clause 52.211-8.

CLINs 0005 through 0007 and 1005 through 1007: Period of performance for services will be specified by individual task orders.

CLINs 0008 and 1008: Data shall be delivered in accordance with Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) DD Form 1423, see Exhibit A.

ORDERING PERIODS

Each CLIN has been broken into Ordering periods. Quantities identified in the CLINs do not represent actual ordering quantities; however, they are the Government’s best estimation for potential order quantities. Delivery Orders shall incorporate the corresponding unit price based on the corresponding ordering period.

Ordering Periods are defined as follows:

Period One (Y1) is defined as 12 months after award date.

Period Two (Y2) is defined as 12th month through 24th month Period Three (Y3) is defined as 24th month through 36th month Period Four (Y4) is defined as 36th month through 48th month Period Five (Y5) is defined as 48th month through 60th month Option Period 1 (Y6) is defined as 60th month through 72nd month Option Period 2 (Y7) is defined as 72nd month though 84th month Option Period 3 (Y8) is defined as 84th month through 96th month

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A - CDRLs

SECTION J ATTACHMENTS

J-1 - Performance Based Statement of Work Rev.2 J-2 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (For Informational Purposes Only)

Specifications

Drawings

Test Requirements J-7 - ATSO First Article Environmental Test Requirements Rev B

RFP ATTACHMENTS

P-1 - Past Performance Information Form P-2 - Contractor Performance Assessment Questionnaire P-3 - Annex 1, Stepladder Pricing Schedule

INFORMATIONAL ONLY

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

The following have been added by full text:

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PART A GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL

The Offeror must respond to all requirements of the solicitation and not alter or rearrange the solicitation. The Offeror is advised that the Government may incorporate any portions of the Offeror’s proposal into the resulting contract.

In presenting material in the proposal, the Offeror is advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Clarity, brevity, and logical organization shall be emphasized during proposal preparation. Statements that the prospective Offeror understands, can comply with, or will comply with, the specifications, and paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof without supporting information are considered inadequate by the Government, and may result in assessing weaknesses and/or deficiencies.

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. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentation materials beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal is neither necessary nor desired.

The Government advises the Offeror that taking exception or deviating from any term or condition of the RFP may result in the assessment of a deficiency to the proposal.

Throughout these instructions, a “principal subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who provides at least 20% of the proposed total price/cost (excluding the Offeror’s profit/fee), for the contract or provides one or more Key Personnel. “JV Team member” is defined as one of the entities that make up a joint venture (JV) formed for the purpose of responding to this solicitation.

Questions: Offerors may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements by emailing the contract specialist at markus.depina1@navy.mil. It is required that all questions are received by 22 June 2020.

2.0 ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL FORMAT

This section is intended to provide information to the Offeror on the electronic format and application software to be used for submitting proposals. Do not submit hardcopy proposals for this solicitation. Use of the software and procedures described in this section will reduce the amount of time and effort needed to receive and upload proposals and will ensure the proposals received are suitable for reading electronically during evaluation.

Proposals must be formatted using a Times New Roman 12 pt 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. Graphs and tables 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. Graphs and Tables that fit on an 8.5” X 14” printed page will be counted as one page. Drawings may be of any size and will count as one page. Graphic resolution, including such data as tables or charts, should be consistent with the purpose of the data presented.

The offeror shall submit all volumes of its proposal electronically via DoD Safe (https://safe.apps.mil/). All proposal documents must be compatible with the Microsoft Office 2016 and/or the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF), where applicable. An email shall be submitted to markus.depina1@navy.mil no later than 11:59 AM Pacific Time on 07 September 2020 requesting a “Drop-Off Request Code.” The “Drop-Off Request Code” email must specify a point of contact name and email address for the Prime contractor and for each individual Subcontractor. The Prime and Subcontractor(s) will each be provided a unique “Drop-Off Request Code” which will allow them to submit proposal documents to the Government independently as needed. The Prime and Subcontractor points of contact will receive an email that contains their unique “Drop-Off Request Code” no less than 3 days prior to the proposal due date. This code authorizes access to submit proposal documents securely via DoD SAFE.

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring electronic proposals are virus free. Offerors may use hyperlinks within and among proposal volumes that do not include price information. However, there shall be no links from any other volume into the Price Volume or into any other portion of the proposal that contains price information. 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.

3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES

The Offeror must present proposal information in a manner that facilitates a one-to-one comparison between the information presented and this Proposal Instruction. Proposal information must be structured such that its Volume/paragraph number matches the Proposal Instructions Volume/paragraph number provided in section “Part B Specific Instructions” to which it is responding, although the Offeror may add lower tier subparagraphs. The Offeror must provide reasons it will not provide information for a particular paragraph. The proposal information instructions are structured by paragraph numbers where first, second, third, and fourth parts correspond to the volume, section, and element, etc., in the Offeror’s proposal.

Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted as specified in the table below. The table below supersedes the copies requested in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33. All volumes of the original proposal shall be received electronically via DoD SAFE 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 and table of contents pages do not count towards the page limit. Any pages submitted exceeding the page limit shall be disregarded and NOT evaluated.

Information submitted as an Annex to the proposal includes manuals, specifications, plans, procedures, and policies that exist as an official document of the company or facility, as well as other information requested in Part B Specific Instructions. Page limitations for Annexes are specified and summarized in the table below.

(excluding Vol 1. Annex 1, Subcontracting Plan, if required)

Each volume shall contain the following information:

-Cover and title page

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 of 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 provide other comments. The CRM does not count against any of the proposal page limitations.

EXAMPLE OF A CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX (CRM)

Volume 1 Technical Example: Para 3.1 Note: This column shall address all paragraphs in Sections xx and xy of the SOW/PWS.

Volume 1 Technical

Volume 1 Technical

4.0 CLASSIFIED DATA

All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED.

5.0 SOLICITATION CHANGES

For notice of any changes and additional information provided by the Government for the solicitation, please go to Contract Opportunites - www.beta.sam.gov.

PART B SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Cost or pricing information shall only appear in the Price/Cost volume.

1.0 VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL

The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation. The Offeror shall address the following in the proposal:

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

The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation. The Offeror shall address the following elements in the technical proposal:

1.1 Understanding of the Work

1.1.1 Performance Based Statement of Work Approach – First Article and Production (CLINS 0001 -0004 and option years 1001 - 1004)

The subject Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) produced are integrated with other countermeasures or emitter modules to complete required system configurations. These MPMs are installed in systems that are used to evaluate U.S. weapons systems and train Fleet operators. These systems are used throughout a weapons systems life cycle, from rack units to use in laboratories and hardware in the loop facilities during development, to airborne pods for use on manned aircraft, or ground based applications, for testing and Fleet training. These MPMs can also be installed as part of systems mounted in and on unmanned aerial targets or ground based systems for live fire developmental testing (DT) and operational testing (OT) of weapon systems. The proposal shall specifically address how the proposed design will be fabricated, tested and delivered under the premises of ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9000 Series Quality Management Systems Requirements Standard or Equivalent Quality System Model.

The proposal shall describe how the MPMs will be fabricated in accordance with the Performance Based Statement of Work (PBSOW) paragraphs 3.1, 3.2, 5.0 and 6.0.

1.1.2 Performance Based Statement of Work Approach - Services (CLINS 0005-0007 and option years 1005-1007)

Offerors shall provide a description of their Engineering and Repair capabilities in respect to their proposed product. Provide a written narrative of the Offeror’s understanding and proposed capability to perform the services of the PBSOW paragraphs 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 5.0 and 6.0.

1.2 Quality Assurance

Offerors shall describe the quality assurance (QA) program proposed for this procurement. The proposed QA program shall satisfy the program objectives and meet the requirements of ANSI/ISO/ASQ(E)…