21R0004 Amendment.docx

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 04-Mar-2021 10:00 AM to 11-Mar-2021 10:00 AM.

The following have been added by full text:

INDUSTRY Q&A

Attachment

a. Cost Summary Phase I/Phase II/Phase III tabs:

i. Can the government please define the three phases or should have these been separated to match up to the RFP in section 3.4.2 (page 75)

ii. Including formulas in the Amount columns

iii. Including formulas in the Rate column other than the first FY, to include escalation if necessary

iv. Adding total formulas for Row 30, 46, 53, 55, 61, and 63

v. Highlighting Cell D51, D52, D60 yellow to insert fee percentages or indirect rates

i. Adding CLIN descriptions to define each CLIN. Are there 4 CLINs or 20 CLINs?

ii. Assuming each FY has 4 CLINS, there seems to be missing FY26 CLINS (21-24)

iii. Adding formulas on all green cells to be pulled from Cost Summary tabs

L-3 Attachment

Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Spreadsheet is revised:

a. Cost Summary Phase I/Phase II/Phase III tabs:

i. Please have those columns match up to the RFP in section 3.4.2 (page 75)

ii. Please include all formulas in the Amount columns

iii. Please include all formulas in the Rate column other than the first FY, to include escalation if necessary

iv. Adding total formulas for Row 30, 46, 53, 55, 61, and 63

v. Please inset fee percentages or indirect rates in the highlighted Cells D51, D52, D60

vi. Please tailor this area according to you proposal.

b. Overall CLIN Summary tab:

i. Please proposal according to Section B of the RFP and the Initial Task.

ii. L- 3 attachment has been revised to reflect FY 21 – FY 26

iii. L- 3 attachment has been revised to reflect formulas.

Revised L-3 Attachment

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Attachment L-4 Prime Burdened Labor Rates tab has 5 years of rates and five columns to input rate data. Section 3.4.2 (Page 75) or RFP has 6 separate rate tables. Can the government update Attachment?

Regarding annual Fully Burdened Labor, please confirm if offerors are to enter the Fully Burdened Labor Rate or the Annual Fully-Burdened Labor Total Cost) (Fully-Burdened Labor Rate times the amount of hours proposed) as mentioned on the instructions tab in Attachment L-4.

L-4 Attachment

L- 4 attachment has been revised to include the 6th rate table.

Please provide the Annual Fully-Burdened Labor as an annual cost per the instructions. The word “Rates” should be deleted from the tab title.

Revised L-4 Attachment

N/A

RFP

Please follow instruction provided in Section L.

N/A

RFP

DFAR clause 252.227-7014 was incorporate by reference in Section I.

RFP

RFP

65, 47 and 49

Please submit as a separate attachment to the technical volume.

N/A

RFP

This is applicable at the Task Orders level only.

RFP Amend., pg. 4

RFP

Please follow instruction provided in Section M.

N/A

RFP

The Government takes objection to Alt I and Alt II.

N/A

RFP

Please follow instruction provided in Section L.

N/A

RFP

Yes, the contractor is require to complete the fill-ins.

The following have been modified:

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

The following addresses and points of contact are provided:

Contract Specialist:

Name: Aretha Jones Phone: 760-939-4737 Email address: aretha.y.jones@navy.mil

U.S. Postal Service Mailing Address:

COMMANDER

CODE D223000 (Aretha Jones, 760-939-4737)

NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV

1 ADMINISTRATION CIRCLE, STOP 1303

CHINA LAKE, CA 93555-6108

Direct Delivery Address (UPS, FedEx, etc.):

COMMANDER

CODE D223000 (Aretha Jones, 760-939-4737)

NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV

BLDG 02334, STOP 1303

CHINA LAKE, CA 93555-6108

Contracting Officer:

Name: Melinda Childs Phone: 760-939-1932

DSN: 437-1932

Email address: Melinda.childs@navy.mil

U.S. Postal Service Mailing Address:

COMMANDER

CODE D223000 (Childs, Melinda, 760-939-1932)

NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV

1 ADMINISTRATION CIRCLE, STOP 1303

CHINA LAKE, CA 93555-6108

Direct Delivery Address (UPS, FedEx, etc.):

COMMANDER

CODE D223000 (Childs, Melinda, 760-939-1932)

NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV

BLDG 02334, STOP 1303

CHINA LAKE, CA 93555-6108

NOTE TO OFFERORS:

The Government is conducting a single competition which will result in a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) for the CLINs in Section B for IETS. Awards of contracts under the MAC are based on full and open competition. The Government estimates that multiple awards will be made under this solicitation. This estimate in no way prohibits the Government from making either fewer or more awards than estimated based upon the offers received and a determination of the best interests of the Government.

The not-to-exceed ceiling for the Multiple Award Contract is $49,873,700

The MAC awarded from this solicitation will be an Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract with the ordering period as set forth in Section F.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0001

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

The contractor shall provide delivery and fielding of IETS prototypes/systems in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) in Section C of the solicitation. Requirements will be specified in individual orders. Total Level of Effort (LOE) Not To Exceed (NTE) 228,800 hours

To:

The contractor shall provide delivery and fielding of IETS prototypes/systems in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) in Section C of the solicitation. Requirements will be specified in individual orders. Total Level of Effort (LOE) Not To Exceed (NTE) 2318,831 hours

CLIN 0002

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

The contractor shall provide travel, materials ODCs, and subcontractor effort in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). ODCs are non-fee bearing but may be burdened in accordance with the contractor's routine practices.

To:

The contractor shall provide travel, materials ODCs, and subcontractor effort in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). ODCs are non-fee bearing but may be burdened in accordance with the contractor's routine practices.

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent..

Title or Labor Category [Labor Occupation] (SOC #)

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following have been added by full text:

G-01 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

G-01 SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS – OTHER

In accordance with DFARS PGI 204.7108(d)(12), as none of the payment instructions identified in (b)(2) are appropriate, the payment office shall make payment by CLIN and ACRN as outlined on the contractor’s payment request for individual Orders.

The IETS program has several sources of funding including domestic and FMS. The Government’s Business Financial Manager (BFM) provides the contractor the Government's ACRN schedule by CLIN for each invoice. The Government-provided ACRN schedule considers various elements such as appropriation type, funds expenditure rate, funds expiration date, and contract requirements of severable and non-severable work. This process allows the Government to manage their programs funds.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

L –CONTENT OF PROPOSALS (SERVI

L –CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

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 to 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 aretha.y.jones@navy.mil; copy the contracting officer on all question submissions at melinda.childs@navy.mil. It is required that all questions be received within 10 calendar days of the date this solicitation is issued.

2.0 ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL FORMAT

This section is intended to provide information to the Offerors 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. Drawing 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 aretha.y.jones@navy.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. PST, 10 DAYS PRIOR TO PROPOSAL DUE DATE 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 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, if any, are specified below. The authorized Annexes are summarized in the table below.

Annex # 1

Each volume shall contain the following information:

The following table lists the attachments provided to the Offeror with Section L, to assist with proposal development.

Section L List of Attachments.

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 3 and 4 of the SOW/PWS.

Volume 1 Technical

Volume 1 Technical

4.0 ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

The Offeror shall submit all proposal documents electronically via DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil/) in accordance with Section L, Part A, paragraph 2.0.

5.0 CLASSIFIED DATA

All proposals shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

6.0 SOLICITATION CHANGES

For notice of any changes and additional information provided by the Government for the solicitation, please go to https://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:

· Understanding of the Work

· Staffing Plan

· Management Plan

1.1 Understanding of the Work:

See Main Task located in Section C, and Initial Task located in Attachment L-5, located in section J of this solicitation.

1.1.1 Development and Fielding of Intelligence Exploitation and Targeting Systems (IETS) (Main Task):

The Offeror shall provide a written response to the Main Task’s Statement of Work (SOW), Development and Fielding of Intelligence Exploitation and Targeting Systems (IETS), located in Section C.

Each response should include the following information outlined below:

(a) Technical Approach - Provide a detailed description of the technical approach including procedures and methodologies that would be used in accomplishing the task.

(b) Level of Effort - Provide an analysis of estimated hours by labor category per section L, Part B, para 3.4.2, required to complete the contract; do not include cost.

(c) Models & Tools - Identify the models and / or other tools that would be utilized to perform the task.

(d) Reports - Provide a list of recommended reports(s) to document the tasks. Identify process to track progress towards completion of task.

(e) Work Breakdown Structure/Integrated Master Schedule - Provide a detailed schedule of events and briefly describe each activity with its inputs and outputs and the interrelationships and interdependencies among the activities. This is applicable at the Task Orders level only.

(f) Performance Risk Analysis - Identify contingent events inherent to the nature of the effort that could, if they were to occur, endanger satisfactory performance. Focus on critical events that are realistically likely to occur and that would pose serious problems (do not try to identify every event that could cause some minor difficulty).

1.1.2 Development and Fielding of Intelligence Exploitation and Targeting Systems (IETS), Imagery Rescue (Initial Task):

The Offeror shall provide a written response to the Initial Task SOW, Development and Fielding of IETS, Imagery Rescue (IR), Attachment L-5, located in section J of this solicitation. The Offeror’s response should include all information identified in Section L, Part B, paragraphs 1.1.1(a) – 1.1.1(f) above as necessary. Additionally, for the response to 1.1.1(b) above, the Offer shall propose the hours by labor category required to complete the task.

1.2 Staffing Plan

1.2.1 The Offeror shall describe in sufficient detail the following:

A staffing plan that addresses proposed subcontractor, consultant, or teaming arrangements. The Offeror shall state the availability of personnel, including subcontractors/consultants proposed for this effort, specifically describing the number of personnel that are readily available, contingent hires, and prospective hires. The Offerors shall describe their plan for recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining qualified personnel for the contract’s entire period of performance. The total proposed labor mix and level of effort shall conform to that outlined in Section L, Part B, Paragraph 3.4.2.

The following definitions apply:

· “Contingent Hire” – An individual who has committed, under a signed letter of intent, to being employed by the Offeror with a stated salary, if the Offeror is awarded the contract.

· “Prospective Hire” – An individual that the Offeror has committed to hiring if the Offeror is awarded the contract whose identity may not be known until after award.

· “Current Employee” – An individual who is currently employed by the prime Offeror or a proposed subcontractor identified company.

1.2.2 The Offeror shall identify the contractor team members that need to participate in the effort; and if applicable, describe the roles and responsibilities of any subcontractors, and/or JV team members required to perform the work. The Offeror may include in the staffing plan resume information for Offeror team members that may be assigned to the contract or tasks, where the Offeror wishes to demonstrate that their team has relevant past experience, skills, and/or education. If provided, this information shall be included in the total page count of the staffing plan. Full resumes for Offeror team members is not required.

1.3 Management Plan

Offerors shall address the following:

(a) Adequacy of corporate management and resources to support the technical requirements of the solicitation

(b) Proposed management roles of the offeror’s proposed workforce and the lines of responsibility, authority, and communication through which the tasks will be managed for this requirement

(c) Procedures to be taken to ensure quality and cost control

(d) Describe how management will invoice for their time (Direct. Overhead, etc.)

(e) Plan for early identification and resolution of problems

(f) Identification of potential performance risks and proposed risk mitigation strategies

(g) Subcontract Management detailing how each subcontractor will be integrated and managed to ensure cohesive integration into the overall management approach

(h) Qualification/recruitment/retention plan and procedures that demonstrate how the offeror will meet the minimum requirements of the SOW

2.0 VOLUME 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

2.1 General

Sources of past performance evaluation information will include information provided by the Offeror in response to the solicitation, information obtained from questionnaires, and any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCAA); and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

The Offeror shall complete the Past Performance Information Form, Attachment L-1, for each past performance reference (contract or delivery/task order) performed within five years of the solicitation release date. The Offeror shall submit no more than five Past Performance Information Forms as the Prime Contractor, no more than two forms for each principal subcontractor, and/or no more than two forms for each JV team member. For contract references that contain delivery/task orders, additionally provide the work description(s) for each specific delivery/task order deemed relevant by the Offeror to this solicitation’s requirements. For contract references where the Offeror performed as a subcontractor, the Offeror shall clearly identify the applicable portion of the contract requirements that they performed. The Offeror shall submit written consent, Attachment L-6, from its principal subcontractor(s) that will allow the Government to coordinate any past performance issues directly with the Offeror. If the Offeror does not submit the written consent, the Government will address any past performance issues directly with the principal subcontractor and the Offeror will forfeit the opportunity to participate in any related discussions. Consequently, for any principal subcontractor and JV team member that does not provide the written consent, the Offeror shall provide the name, address, phone number, and email address with whom the Government may address any past performance issues.

The Offeror shall provide a narrative on each Past Performance Information form in the “Contract Effort Description” area that clearly describes how each contract reference has relevant work effort that matches the relevancy definitions specified in Section M of the solicitation. Additionally, the Offeror shall provide one electronic copy of the Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement for each contract reference as Annex 1 to this Past Performance Volume.

The primary source of past performance information will be PPIRS. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) exists for multiple years for the same contract/order, all periods of performance within the recency period specified above, for that contract/order, will be used for evaluation. In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Performance Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ), Attachment L-2, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. The Offeror shall include instructions for the Program Manager to send completed questionnaires within two weeks of its receipt via e-mail to Aretha Jones, Contract Specialist, at email Aretha.y.jones@navy.mil, thereby allowing the customer approximately two weeks to complete their response. All CPAQs should be received by the Government concurrently with the Offeror’s proposal submission.

3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL

3.1 Volume Content:

(a) This Volume shall contain the Contract Compliance information specified below as follows:

i. Offeror Summary Table: The Offeror shall complete the table below. The Offeror shall include all subcontractors and JV team members who will be involved with the performance of the contract and list all sites where the work will be performed. If a JV teaming or subcontracting arrangement is proposed, identify the work share, distribution elements, and ratios that each contractor will perform using the table below. Also provide a definition of the legal relationship between the entities if it is other than a Prime/subcontractor relationship.

Contractor Name (Indicate Prime, JV Team Member, or Sub)

(b) This Volume shall also contain a copy of Section B with the Contract Line Item (CLIN) and Sub-CLIN Unit Prices and, for evaluation purposes, the Total Prices filled in using the estimated quantities value in the solicitation and the instructions below. Section B prices shall be provided separately in one digital data copy in MS Office 2010 Excel format. Within all Excel spreadsheets, the Offeror shall use formulas and functions to the maximum extent possible and avoid using output type “value only” cells. If links are utilized, supply those referenced files. Spreadsheets shall not be protected.

(c) All price/cost and price/cost supporting information shall be contained in Section B and the price/cost proposal. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other technical volume including cover letters. Offeror are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price/cost proposal.

3.2 Ground Rules and Assumptions:

(a) As this is a competitive acquisition with adequate price competition anticipated, certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-1 is not required. 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. 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.

(b) The Offeror shall provide sufficient information to support its price/cost as well as an explanation of all ground rules and assumptions that affect the price/cost estimates.

(c) If subcontractors are proposed, they shall provide the same information required for the prime contractor, unless otherwise noted in the Price/Cost Information section below

3.3 Price/Cost Information:

Offerors shall submit their fully completed cost/price proposal utilizing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet, Attachment L-3. The spreadsheet shall be formatted as letter size (8.5 X 11) pages and shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulae intact to show mathematical operations. The Offeror shall use the CLIN Summary tab to breakout total proposed costs by CLIN. The Offeror shall use the level of effort, material and travel estimates specified in Section L for this proposal. In addition to the fully completed cost/price proposal at the contract level, the Offeror shall submit a separate cost/price proposal, for the Initial Task outlined in Section L, utilizing the same Cost Summary Spreadsheet, Attachment L-3.

Complete Attachment L-4, Fully Burdened Labor Rates, detailing the fully burdened labor rates for all prime contractors and their subcontractor personnel. Fully burdened labor rates are defined as direct labor rates plus all applicable burdens, to include indirect rates, fee, and subcontractor pass-through costs where applicable. For subcontractor labor, the fully burdened labor rates shall be inclusive of any pass-through charges (e.g., subcontractor handling, fixed fee on subcontractor labor, etc.) applied by the prime contractor. Proposed fully burdened labor costs may be subject to the NAVAIR labor tripwire identified in Section M. Offerors that propose a fully burdened per employee labor cost exceeding the labor tripwire shall provide rationale in their cost proposal narrative section that justifies the reasonableness of the tripwire cost for the applicable employees.

(a) The Government is not soliciting any investments. However, in order for the Government to properly assess a proposed price/cost 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.

(b) Direct/Indirect Rates: The Offeror shall submit Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), and Area Wage Determinations (AWDs) as applicable for all proposed personnel. The Offeror shall identify whether the labor rates proposed are FPRAs, CBAs, AWDs, ACO/DCAA recommended rates (FPRRs), or Offeror proposed rates (FPRPs). The Offeror shall propose in compliance with the current hourly rate set forth in the Department of Labor Wage Determination as applicable. The Offeror shall provide Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Information/Payroll Verification information as follows: A DCAA point of contact, with a current e-mail address, must be provided for the prime and each subcontractor. The Offeror and proposed subcontractors shall provide the most current DCAA Provisional Billing Rate Approval Letter, DCAA Final Billing Rate Approval Letter, and/or DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement recommendation, payroll verification for currently employed proposed personnel, and any other information necessary to substantiate the rates proposed. Payroll verification shall consist of a form containing the title, direct labor rate, and a signed certification by an authorized representative of the company that the information contained in the form is correct. For key personnel contingent hires, the Offeror shall provide contingent offer letters outlining salary information for contingent hire employees. For any prospective hires for non-key personnel, provide information to substantiate the rates proposed. All contingent hires shall have a letter of intent submitted under the Cost Volume. The letter of intent is a separate written agreement signed by the potential employee(s) to work for the Offeror effective at contract award. Any proposed consultants shall have a consultant agreement substantiating the rates proposed. If a composite rate or other pricing methodology (e.g. cost estimating relationships) is utilized, the Offeror shall demonstrate how those rates were developed. Subcontractors and team members shall provide this information either separately or included in the Offeror’s submission of this document.

The following definition applies:

A “contingent hire” is an individual who has committed, under a signed letter of intent, inclusive of salary information, to being employed by the Offeror if the Offeror is awarded the contract.

If any of the rates utilized by the Offeror or any subcontractors differ from the DCAA information and/or payroll verification, a justification shall be provided for the difference. If DCAA has not reviewed the rate information for an Offeror or one of its subcontractors, the Offeror must submit a detailed justification of the proposed direct and indirect rates. The Offeror shall also provide documentation verifying that it has a DCMA approved Accounting System in accordance with DFARS clause 252.242-7006, or state that it’s Accounting System has not been approved by DCMA. Offerors shall provide the last three (3) years of actual indirect information. The Government may compare a prospective Offeror’s labor category rate to the average labor rate from industry.

(c) The Offeror shall fully disclose the buildup of cost/price of each CLIN.

(d) When completing the Cost Summary Spreadsheet, Attachment L-3, the Offeror shall not utilize any fully burdened hourly rates when pricing the labor of its employees.

(f) Provide a narrative that addresses any assumptions made during the preparation of the cost/price proposal and discuss the basis for the cost elements listed below:

i. Labor hours per labor category.

ii. Direct labor rates by category. The Offeror is required to submit labor rates for all proposed current, contingent, and prospective hire individuals. If composite or category averages are proposed, provide a breakdown of how rates are developed. If necessary provide a narrative to describe derivation of labor rates, use of uncompensated overtime, pools to which indirect rates are applied, historical /provisional billing rates for indirect rates for the last 3 years and description, and amount of proposed other direct costs. If the Offeror requires the use of consultants in performance of the effort, the consultant cost shall be captured under the appropriate labor CLIN not the ODCs CLIN.

iii. Escalation on labor. Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used. Offerors that do not include escalation, or an explanation as to why it is not included, may be considered unrealistically low and may have their proposals adjusted by the Government to include escalation in the out-years.

iv. Indirect costs (e.g., Overhead, Fringe Benefits, General and Administrative (G&A), etc.)

v. Information needed to explain the offeror’s estimating practices.

vi. Profit/Fee: Identify profit/fee rate and total amounts proposed and identify the various cost elements to which the profit/fee is being applied. Profit, Base, Award, and Incentive fee rates, as applicable in Section B, must be clearly distinguishable. Profit/Fee shall not be applied to ODCs.

vii. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) by specific cost element (e.g., Travel, Material, and NMCI). Reimbursement for Travel will be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. If the Offeror proposes burdens on the Government provided ODC estimates, the Offeror shall provide a percentage breakdown of the Offeror’s indirect costs and burdens added to the Government estimates for any and all Cost Reimbursable CLINs in Section B.

viii. When the Offeror elects to claim Cost of Money (COM) as an allowable cost, the Offeror must submit a COM form and show the calculations of the proposed amount.

3.4 Government Furnished Information

3.4.1 ODCs

The Government's estimate for ODCs for the prime and all subcontract efforts, unburdened is listed below:

The Offeror shall utilize the estimated amounts provided by the Government for ODCs and include all applicable burdens. If it is the contractor’s accounting practice to apply (and invoice for) burdens with regards to ODCs, then the contractor shall propose the ODC amount plus the addition of the applicable burdens. If the contractor chooses not to burden ODCs, then the contractor shall propose an H-clause to establish that burdens will be unallowable for ODCs. NO FEE SHALL BE APPLIED TO ODCs.

3.4.2. Labor Hours

The information provided below is only an estimate of labor hours per categories and locations. Specific labor hours per labor category and location will be determined at the task order level and the total hours per category and location may vary from those anticipated below. However, the total executed hours may not exceed the level of effort outlined in NAVAIR 5252.211-9503 LEVEL OF EFFORT (COST REIMBURSEMENT). The Government estimate is 238,831 hours for the entire work effort, inclusive of options. A work-year is defined as 1,920 hours exclusive of holidays and leave. For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the labor categories/hours as outlined below:

1 Jul 21 thru 31 Dec 21 (6 months): FY21/22 - All LOE at KTR site

Hours

Title or Labor Category

1 Jan 22 thru 31 Dec 22 (12 months): FY22/23 - All LOE at KTR site

Title or Labor Category

1 Jan 23 thru 31 Dec 23 (12 months): FY23/24 - All LOE at KTR site

Title or Labor Category [Labor Occupation] (SOC #)

1 Jan 24 thru 31 Dec 24 (12 months): FY24/25 - All LOE at KTR site

Title or Labor Category [Labor Occupation] (SOC #)

1 Jan 25 thru 31 Dec 25 (12 months): FY25/26 - All LOE at KTR site

Title or Labor Category [Labor Occupation] (SOC #)

1 Jan 26 thru 30 Jun 26 (6 months)- All LOE at KTR site

Title or Labor Category [Labor Occupation] (SOC #)

3.4.3 Incumbent Information

The incumbent contractors are:

INFORMATION SYSTEMS LABORATORIES, INC.

10070 BARNES CANYON RD

SAN DIEGO CA 92121-2722

BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC.

8201 GREENSBORO DR STE 1200

MCLEAN VA 22102-3846

3.5 Use of Government Furnished Property:

If the Offeror proposes/requires the use of Government Furnished Property (GFP) or Government Furnished Information (GFI), then the Offeror shall provide:

(a) A complete description of the required GFP/GFI including part number and serial number, if applicable.

(b) Where the GFP/GFI is to be located.

(c) The name, organization, completes address and telephone number of a cognizant Government point of contact.

(d) In the case of GFP/GFI accountable to other Government contracts, a copy of the correspondence authorizing use of such GFP/GFI on this contract.

(e) The monetary impact to the Offeror’s proposal if the proposed GFP/GFI is not provided as GFP/GFI.

If no GFP/GFI is required, the Offeror shall so state.

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