21R0044 Amendment 1.docx

N6893621R0044

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 01-Nov-2022 03:00 PM to 01-Dec-2022 03:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTION & ANSWERS

The purpose of this amendment is to post potential offeror’s questions and provide the Government’s answers, update numbering in SOW from 3.5.2 to 3.2.2, update Attachment P01 and P02 numbering in Section L, 2.1 and Section J, update L.3.1.b, as well as to extend the submission deadline to 01 December 2022, as shown herein.

Questions & Answers – N6893621R0044 Q1. Solicitation Pages 10 and 16 of 69 are blank. Would the Government please confirm that no information is missing that was meant for Pages 10 and 16?

A1. Pages 10 and 16 are intentionally left blank; no information is missing.

Q2. Section 6.0 Security on Page 8 uses the term “For Official Use Only.” May it be assumed that the final contract will describe compliance with CUI information vice FOUO?

A2. Section 6.0 has been updated to reflect appropriate CUI marking and instruction.

Q3. Section 3.2 Hardware Modifications (CLIN 0002) on Page 6 appears to have an error in numbering. What is labeled 3.5.2 should be 3.2.2.

A3. PBSOW updated to correct numbering from 3.5.2 to 3.2.2

Q4. In Section L, 2.1 the Past Performance Information Form is called out as Attachment P01 and the Contractor Performance Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ) is called out as Attachment P02. The actual attachments provided with the solicitation are reversed, P01 is the CPAQ and P02 is the Past Performance Information Form.

A4. Sections L& J have been updated to reflect Past Performance Information Form as Attachment P02 and Contractor Performance Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ) as Attachment P01.

Q5. In the Section L.3.1.b directions for the Cost Vol it is stated, “Section B prices shall be provided separately in one digital data copy in MS Office 2010 Excel format on CD-ROM media.” This is in direct conflict with Section L.4.0 Electronic Proposal Submission which states “All volumes of the proposal shall be submitted electronically through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.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 pursuant to paragraph 4.1 below.” Section 4.1 only discusses what to do in the case of PIEE System outage when trying to submit our response.

A5. Section L.3.1.b has been updated: “Section B prices shall be provided separately in one digital data copy in MS Office 2010 Excel format”.

Q6. If Attachment P03 GFP Module Attachment Serially Managed Items tab contains all the GFP required, are we required to submit P03 with our response to the Proposal?

A6. Attachment P03 GFP Module Attachment Serially Managed Items contains all GFP required; offeror’s are not required to submit P03 with their response to the proposal.

Q7. Section C.5.0 lists CDRL A006 as Government Property (GP) Inventory Report and Exhibit A CDRLS lists CDRL A007 as Government Property (GP) Inventory Report with no A006 listed.

A7. Section C.5.0 has been updated to reflect Government Property (GP) Inventory Report as A006.

Q8. The RFP does not list a CDRL requirement for providing test data.

A8. The CDRLs and PBSOW have been updated to include A007 (Test Procedure) and A008 (Test/Inspection Report).

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

STATEMENT OF WORK

PERFORMANCE BASED

STATEMENT OF WORK

For Technique Control Modulator (Hydra TCM) 25 October 2022

CLIN 0001 (ELINs 0001 through 0025) – The contractor shall provide Hydra TCM’s in accordance with paragraphs 2.0 and 3.1 below and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) A005.

CLIN 0002 – The contractor shall provide hardware modifications in accordance with paragraph 2.0 and 3.2.

CLIN 0003 – The contractor shall provide data in accordance with paragraphs 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.2.2.2, 3.2.3, and 5.0 below, Exhibit A – DD Form 1423 CDRLs.

1.0 SCOPE:

The contractor shall manufacture test, and deliver the Technique Control Modulator (Hydra and all components) as required in individual orders. The contractor shall also perform hardware modifications.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 Specifications (CLIN 0001):

MIL-STD-130 Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property

ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9000 Series Quality Management Systems Requirements Standard OR Equivalent Quality System Model with Government Approval (per paragraph 4.0)

3.0 REQUIREMENTS:

The contractor shall manufacture, test, and deliver the Technique Control Modulator (Hydra) in accordance with all applicable documents as stated in 2.0.

3.1 Production (CLIN 0001)

3.1.1 The contractor shall provide the quantities as specified in individual delivery orders. The Hydra and all components shall meet the requirements referenced in paragraph 2.0.

3.1.2 Monthly Progress: The contractor shall provide Monthly Progress Reports. (CDRL A001)

3.1.3 Configuration Management/Data Management: The contractor shall document any proposed Engineering Change Proposal, engineering fabrication upgrades and deviations, and receive Government approval prior to commencing work affected by any such configuration management change. (CDRLs A002, A003, and A004)

3.1.4 The contractor shall provide a Configuration Audit Plan and obtain Government concurrence prior to commencing work (CDRL A005). The Configuration Audit Plan applies to all CLINs and requires a Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) on the first unit of each CLIN item ordered. Applying to the TCM chasses (1611AS12320-1 & 1611AS12320-4), a Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) shall be required on 100% of all production units. The audit report shall provide detailed measurements demonstrating the manufactured part falls within allowed drawing tolerances. (CDRL A005).

3.1.5 The contractor shall provide a Government Property Inventory Report for the Hydra Tester once a year for the duration of the contract. (CDRL A006)

3.1.6 The contractor shall provide Test Procedures and obtain Government concurrence. (CDRL A007)

3.1.7. Production Testing: The contractor shall test all production units and document test results. (CDRL A008)

3.2 Hardware Modifications (CLIN 0002):

3.2.1 The contractor shall furnish all material, parts, components and modification services necessary to modify and/or develop variants of the Technique Control Modulator (Hydra) to address new and emerging threats.

3.5.2 The Government shall provide the contractor with a Performance Based Statement of Work (PBSOW) and drawing (if applicable). The PBSOW will specify if existing Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) / Government Furnished Material (GFM) is to be modified or if a unit currently in production is to be modified and whether the modified unit will be considered a First Article unit.

3.2.2.1 Upon receipt of the PBSOW and drawing (if applicable), the contractor shall provide a short technical narrative as to how the new performance requirement will be incorporated into the existing design, together with a cost and schedule proposal for the subject effort. The Government will review the proposal for acceptability and if necessary, enter into negotiations with the contractor. Upon completion of this process, the Government may issue a Firm Fixed Price task order under CLIN 0002 to cover the work. Once the contractor receives the executed order, the contractor shall complete the effort within the negotiated schedule.

3.2.2.2 The Government-provided PBSOW and drawing (if applicable) shall include the requirement for a Configuration Audit Plan (CDRL A005).

3.2.3 The contractor shall include the modification effort in the Monthly Progress Report. (CDRL A001)

4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

4.1 The contractor’s quality assurance (QA) program shall meet the requirements of ANSI/ISO/ASQ (E) Q9001-2008 or equivalent quality system model with prior Government approval. The QA program shall address material and parts selection, process control, workmanship, inspection and configuration management.

5.0 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST:

6.0 SECURITY:

6.1 In the case of an unclassified contract that requires no access to Classified Military Information (CMI), but that does require access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), NAWCWD Restricted Areas, and/or Government IT systems, contractors are required to comply with non-NISP processing requirements before local access to CUI, Restricted Areas, and IT can be granted. This process shall be coordinated by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) through the NAWCWD Industrial Security office.

Operations Security (OPSEC). The contractor shall comply with the OPSEC requirements outlined within the DD Form 254.

The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain an OPSEC program to protect controlled unclassified activities, information, equipment, and material used or developed by the contractor and any subcontractor during performance of the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for the subcontractor implementation of the OPSEC requirements. The OPSEC program shall be in accordance with DoD and DON operations security (OPSEC) requirements, to include:

1) Assignment of responsibility for OPSEC direction and implementation

2) Planning guidance for the use of the OPSEC Process to identify vulnerabilities and apply applicable countermeasures (Contact NAWCWD Industrial Security Office for a current OPSEC Annex and CI Guide)

3) Establishment of OPSEC education and awareness training

4) Provisions for management, annual review, and evaluation of OPSEC programs

5) Oversight for accountability of OPSEC requirements to subcontractors

Public Release. Disclosure of information is covered by DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information, incorporated in Section I of the contract. Concerning subsection (a)(2), “information otherwise in the public domain” is information officially released into the public domain, e.g. via Distribution Statement A, and does not include information in the public domain that has not been officially released. For disclosure of unclassified information that has not been officially released, the contractor must seek specific approval from the Contracting Officer, with approval from the NAWCWD Public Affairs Office (PAO).

Information Security. Direct Support contractor personnel working under the purview of a DoN Commanding Officer/Commander shall comply with the local security provisions and the requirements of SECNAVISNT 5510.36B. The contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of controlled unclassified information and to control distribution of controlled unclassified information in accordance with NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117, 24 Feb 2021, and SECNAVISNT 5510.36B CUI information generated and/or provided under this contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Contractor shall not store or transmit CUI on personal information technology systems or via personal e-mail. Unclassified e-mail containing any DoD CUI shall be encrypted. Prior to sending CUI to any non-Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) addressees, the sender must first positively verify all recipients are authorized access to CUI and have need-to-know. Non-NMCI recipients must have a DoD compliant Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate that enables electronic transmission via unclassified networks while protecting the CUI with a digital signature and encryption.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - ATTACHMENTS

Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

Version 1.9 Apr 2022

L – 1 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.

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. 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. When using Government supplied templates (e.g. Attachment P3, Attachment P6, Attachment P7), no modifications to font or scaling required. All proposal documents must be compatible with Microsoft Office 2016 and/or the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF), where applicable.

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring electronic proposals are virus free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission. 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. 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.

Each volume shall contain the following information:

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

Questions regarding the solicitation shall be submitted via email to the contract specialist at rachelle.r.stacy.civ@us.navy.mil. Each question or comment should reference the applicable document, page number, and paragraph number. Offerors shall not include any proprietary information in a question, because the Government will provide the question and answer to all potential offerors. All questions must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on the 14th calendar day after the date that this solicitation is issued. Questions received after the deadline above may be answered at the Government’s sole discretion.

4.0 ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

All volumes of the proposal shall be submitted electronically through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.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 pursuant to paragraph 4.1 below. For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to follow the registration instructions found on the PIEE website. 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. Subcontractors are only required to register in PIEE if they want to submit their proprietary proposal information separate from the prime offer. 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. Screen shots of the submission should also be taken to validate a submission was accepted in the PIEE system against this solicitation. The Government is not obligated to search for incorrectly submitted proposals in PIEE.

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.

4.1 If there is an unanticipated PIEE 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 Contractor 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 as shown in paragraph 4.2 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.

5.0 CLASSIFIED DATA

All proposals must 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:

1.1 Technical Requirements. Provide narrative that describes the Offeror’s experience with fabricating and producing systems similar in complexity to the Hydra Technique Control Modulator (TCM) to include addressing items below. (The Offeror may also utilize tables to supplement narrative as shown in the example below.)

· Production of metal work using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling and turning, sheet metal fabrication, welding, dip brazing, chem-film coatings, and anodizing techniques.

· The production of Technique Control Modulators, Standard Hydra

· The production of Technique Control Modulators, Active Emitter Hydra

· The production of cable assemblies, RF, flexible

· The production of plate cover connectors (front cover, protects Harwin Connector)

· The production of plate cover connectors (back cover, protects Harwin Connector)

· Specifically describe previous units produced and when they were delivered to the Government. Provide examples of experience demonstrating the similarity of the effort in terms of fabrication and production technologies that will be utilized to fulfill the requirements of this contract as well as the Offeror’s ability to sustain production simultaneously.

· Meet the specifications listed in Section 2.1 of the SOW. The Offeror shall provide Certificates of Workmanship/Training to demonstrate that the Offeror meets the standards, guidelines, and qualifications listed in SOW Section 4.1.

Example Table: Previous Experience with SOW Requirements and Similar Items

1.2 Quality Assurance. Describe the planned approach to satisfy the Quality Assurance (QA) requirements within the specifications and SOW including internal QA processes. If the Offeror proposes an equivalent Quality System Model, the Offeror shall provide detailed information on the system, including how it is comparable to the ANSI/ISO/ASQ(E) Q9001-2008. The QA program shall address material and parts selection, process control, workmanship, inspection and configuration management. Offeror shall describe how the proposed quality system will control the quality of the program in the design, qualification and production phases. The QA program shall address material and parts selection, process control, workmanship, inspection and configuration management for both development and production. Offerors shall describe the Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) program proposed for this procurement. The proposed DMSMS program shall satisfy the program objective of managing loss, or impending loss of manufacturers or suppliers of parts and/or materials.

Offerors shall submit a plan for component compliance certification to prevent the introduction of counterfeit components into the weapon system in accordance with SAE-AS5553. Components from the Authorized Distributor or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) shall have a Certificate of Compliance. When components are acquired from a supplier other than the Original Manufacturer or their Authorized Distributors, the contractor shall establish verification processes to confirm the components are not counterfeit.

1.3 Delivery Schedule. Describe the ability to meet delivery schedules as stated in Section F

2.0 VOLUME 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

2.1 General

Sources of past performance evaluation information 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, Electronic Subcontract Reporting System, or other databases; the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials.

The Offeror shall complete the Past Performance Information Form, Attachment P02, for each past performance reference (contract or delivery/task order) performed within three 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 from its principal subcontractor(s) and JV team member(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 or JV Team member 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 SOW (or applicable sections of the SOW) for each contract reference as Annex 1 to this Past Performance Volume and shall cross-reference relative SOW item paragraph number(s) to paragraph numbers for this RFP.

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 P01, 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 Rachelle Stacy, Contract Specialist, at rachelle.r.stacy.civ@us.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. 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 Contract Prices for Firm Fixed Price CLINs/SLINs

(a) CLIN 0001 Hydra TCM and all associated components: Offerors shall complete the Stepladder Pricing Matrix, Exhibit B. Per the Stepladder Pricing Matrix, the ceiling total for CLIN 0001 will be the average price per unit for Qty 2-4, over the 5 year period, multiplied by the estimated number of units. Offerors shall submit the fully completed price proposal utilizing an excel spreadsheet which shall be formatted on letter size (8.5 X 11) paper and shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulae intact to show mathematical operations.

(b) CLIN 0002 Hardware Modifications: For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the Government estimated total ceiling price of $1,038,223.33. Orders for Hardware Modifications will be negotiated at the individual order level.

3.4 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 complete description of the required GFP/GFI including part number and serial number, if applicable.

· Where the GFP/GFI is to be located.

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

· 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.

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

Attachment P03 “Scheduled Government-Furnished Property (SGFP),” specifies the Government Property to be furnished.

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