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W911PT21R0013

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 06-Jan-2022 04:00 PM to 17-Jan-2022 04:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

LOCAL NARRATIVE- SECTION L

L.1 General Proposal Information

The information contained in in the General Proposal Information instructions below serves as an addendum to 52.212-1. Additionally, as noted below, this addendum tailors 52.212-1.

Offerors are cautioned to consult the Contracting Officer IN WRITING before submitting an offer that proposes any deviations or exceptions to any of the requirements, terms, and conditions of the solicitation because it may be cause for rejection of the proposal (See Section M.2).

L.1.1 The proposal, subject to the Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal paragraph of Instructions to Offeror(s) – Commercial Items (FAR Provision 52.212-1) contained in Section L of the solicitation, shall be submitted in the format and quantities set forth below. All information necessary for the review and evaluation of a proposal is to be contained in the proposal volumes set forth below. Section M of the solicitation sets forth the evaluation criteria and delineates the Factors to be evaluated and their relative order of importance. The offeror's proposal, as required by this section, will be evaluated as set forth in Section M of this solicitation. The Government will not assume the offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in its proposal. It is an offeror's responsibility to submit a well-written proposal, with adequately detailed information, which clearly demonstrates an understanding of and the ability to comply with the solicitation requirements to allow for a meaningful evaluation. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals.

L.1.2 Minimum Acceptance Period.

This provision supersedes any language pertaining to the acceptance period that may appear elsewhere in this solicitation (e.g. 52.212-1(c)).

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of offers.

L.1.2.1. The Government specified minimum acceptance period of 180 calendar days.

L.1.2.2. The offeror shall clearly state in its proposal Administrative volume the acceptance period. Offerors may specify a longer acceptance period than the Government's minimum acceptance period stated above.

L.1.2.3. An offer allowing less than the Government's minimum acceptance period, or fails to provide a proposal acceptance period, may be rejected.

L.2 Proposal Content, Format and Instructions

L.2.1 Proposal Content

L.2.1.1 All proposals shall be in English (American Standard) and shall be in US dollars. Proposals not in English (American Standard) or in US Dollars may be rejected. The proposal shall include all information specified and shall address all requirements outlined in Section L. The offeror's proposal shall be submitted in separate volumes and in the quantities as set forth below. The offerors proposal shall consist of the following volumes:

Volume Number Title Quantity

L.2.1.2 A Proposal Executive Summary or transmittal letter is optional. It will neither be considered as part of the volumes required, nor will it be evaluated. If a Proposal Executive Summary is submitted, it should be no more than five pages in length and be submitted as part of the Administrative volume.

L.2.2 Proposal Format and Instructions

L.2.2.1 Each volume listed above shall be submitted to the following email address with your proposal:

usarmy.watervliet.tacom.mbx.contractoffers@army.mil

L.2.2.1.1 Each Volume shall be labeled so it is easily identifiable for evaluation purposes (example: Volume 2, Price Factor). Each volume shall include a (i) title page, (ii) table of contents, and (iii) list of tables and figures. Each page of the proposal shall be numbered, and each paragraph of the proposal shall have a reference number. A list of all attachments and substantiating data shall be provided in the table of contents. The table of contents shall be organized as set forth below. The table of contents shall include the following information for each Factor, attachment, and for all substantiating data listed:

L.2.2.1.2 Electronic Files. The proposal electronic files names should not exceed 50 characters in length (not including the file extension). Ensure the file name does not contain any periods.

L.2.2.1.3 Acceptable File Formats. All electronic information provided in response to the solicitation must be provided in Microsoft (MS) Office 2013 compatible or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) format or except as noted in instructions for individual volumes. For files in PDF format, scanners should be set to 200 dots per inch. The proposal shall not contain citations for, or active links to live Internet sites or pages. All information shall be contained within the electronic proposal. Any linked or referenced information that is not contained in the proposal will not be accepted.

L.2.2.1.4 Unless otherwise specified, it is recommended that the proposal be formatted for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper with a minimum font size of 10 pt. and with a minimum of 0.5 inch margins. Schedules, drawings and other documents more appropriate to larger size should be formatted for no larger than 8.5 inch x 14 inch dimensions.

L.2.2.1.5 Provide spreadsheets that include all formulas, function, macros, computations, or equations used to compute the proposed amounts. For each workbook, all Rows, Columns, Cells, and Worksheets are to be visible. Do not include Zero height and zero width rows and columns in Worksheets. Do not format Worksheet cells with the font color equal to the fill color. If Workbooks or Worksheets are password protected, then the passwords must be provided. Do not submit Print image files or pictures or files containing only values. Failure to provide fully functional excel spreadsheets in the proposal may result in the proposal being rejected (See Section M.2.).

L.2.2.1.6 The offeror shall make every effort to ensure that the proposal is virus-free. Proposals (or portions thereof) submitted which indicate the presence of a virus, or which are otherwise rendered unreadable by damage in electronic transit, shall be treated as "unreadable" as described in FAR 15.207(c).

L.2.2.2 Submission Due Date

The offeror must ensure its proposal, in its entirety, reaches the required destination before the Offeror Due Date and Time established in this solicitation.

L.2.2.2.1 Lateness

The lateness rules for submitted proposals are outlined in FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items" and are incorporated in to this solicitation.

L.2.2.3 Proposal Submission Address

Proposals shall be submitted to the email address below.

usarmy.watervliet.tacom.mbx.contractoffers@army.mil

No CDs or SAM proposals submissions will be accepted.

L.2.2.4 Proposal Modifications vs Proposal Revisions.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

L.2.2.4.1 Offerors may submit proposal modifications at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

L.2.2.5 Offerors may submit proposal revisions only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

L.2.3 Single Proposal Submission

FAR 52.212-1 is tailored to remove subparagraph (e) which does not apply to this solicitation. Offerors are limited to submitting one proposal with one approach to meeting the requirements of this solicitation.

L.2.4 Organizational Conflict of Interest

L.2.4.1 The provisions of FAR 9.5, Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI), apply to any award under this Request For Proposal (RFP). Potential offerors should review their current and planned participation in any other Government contracts, subcontracts, consulting, or teaming arrangements where they may be in a position of actual or perceived bias or unfair competitive advantage.

L.2.4.2 Offerors should disclose any potential OCI situations to the Contracting Officer as soon as identified including prior to proposal submission. The disclosure should include the facts and an analysis of the actual or perceived conflict and a recommended approach(s) to neutralize or mitigate the potential conflict. The preferred approach to potential conflicts is to negate/obviate the conflict. Mitigation is considered only if it is not practical to negate/obviate the conflict. The Contracting Officer will promptly respond to resolve any potential conflicts.

L.2.5 Restriction On Disclosure and Use of Data.

Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall:

L.2.5.1 Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of -- or in connection with -- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government’s right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

L.2.5.2 Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

L.3 All or None

FAR 52.212-1(h) is hereby tailored for this solicitation: Offers in response to this solicitation must be submitted for all the requirements identified in the solicitation. Offers submitted for less than all the requirements called for by this solicitation may be rejected or ineligible for award. Proposals that contain alternative terms and conditions may be considered as taking exception to the requirements of the solicitation (See Section M.2).

L.4 Evaluation Factors

Offeror proposals shall address the following Factors:

a. Technical Factor

b. Price Factor

L.4.1 Volume 1 – Technical Factor

L.4.1.1 Offerors shall submit the following:

L.4.1.2 Documentation verifying that the offeror is a manufacturer or an authorized supplier of the CNC Turning, Boring, and Milling Center, Millturns that meets the requirements in the Equipment Engineering Specification #12-20-3416 (Atachment 0001). For manufacturers, substantiated documentation may include but not limited to, a letter or brochure. For suppliers, substantiated documentation may include but not limited to, an authorized distribution agreement or contract, or letter.

L.4.1.3 Statement of Compliance. A completed Attachment 0003- Comply Sheets for Specification # 12-20-3416 and Attachment 0004 - Control Sheets for Specification # 12-20-3416. For any exceptions to Attachment 0003 and Attachment 0004, the offeror shall not provide product or company brochures or other generic information to explain the exception, but instead shall provide a clear, logical, detailed, and succinct (1 page maximum per exception) explanation of why the non-compliance will not affect operational intent of the equipment to meet specification requirements.

L.4.2 Volume 2: Price Factor

In accordance with FAR 15.403-5(a)(1), certified cost or pricing data is not required for initial proposal submission. However, after initial proposal submission, if only one offer is received, the Government reserves the right to request certified cost or pricing data in accordance with DFARS 252.215-7008. In the event certified cost or pricing data is required, the offeror may submit a written request for exception based on the applicable clauses contained herein.

In accordance with DFARS 252.215-7010, if the offeror is not granted an exception from the requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data, the offeror must submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data as soon as practicable after price agreement but before contract award. In order to reduce delays, the Contracting Officer requests the Certificate of Cost or Pricing Data be submitted no later than five (5) business days after price agreement.

L.4.2.1 Proposed prices are to be stated in United States (U.S) dollars only.

L.4.2.2 Proposal Structure: The Price Factor volume includes data to support the reasonableness of the proposed price. Offerors may submit any other additional cost, price, and financial information it considers to be helpful in the Government's evaluation of its price proposal.

L.4.2.3 Attachment 0002– Pricing Workbook for Specification # 12-20-3416

Submit your completed Attachment 0002- Pricing Workbook for Specification # 12-20-3416 with your proposal. Complete the attachment in accordance with the instructions included within the attachment. Submit the attachment in Microsoft Excel format.

Do not enter any proposed prices into Section B of the RFP.

L.4.2.4. In addition to the above information, the Government reserves the right to request additional or more detailed cost or pricing information to support its evaluation.

L.4.2.5 Use of Existing Government-Furnished Property (if applicable):

L.4.2.5.1 If the offeror is proposing to utilize Government-Furnished Property (GFP) that it received on another Government contract in performance of this Contract on a rent-free basis, then the offeror must provide a list of GFP that includes the following for each item:

- Acquisition cost;

- Age;

- Type of GFP;

- The accountable contract under which the property is held;

- The dates during which the property will be available for use (including the first, last, and all intervening months) and, for any property that will be used concurrently in performing two or more contracts, the amounts of the respective uses in sufficient detail to support prorating the rent;

- The amount of rent that would otherwise be charged in accordance with FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges;

- Evidence that it obtained authorization for its rent-free use from the contracting officer having cognizance of the property; and

- Any additional information required in accordance with Attachment 0005 Use of Existing Government-Furnished Property.

L.4.2.5.2 The offeror is to obtain any rental equivalent amounts (or any other data required) from the cognizant contracting officer necessary to determine the GFP Price Adjustment calculated in accordance with Attachment 0005 - Use of Existing Government-Furnished Property.

L.4.2.5.3 The offeror shall identify the total GFP Price Adjustment (for all classifications of property) that it calculated in accordance with Attachment 0005 Use of Existing Government-Furnished Property, and provide all calculations showing how the total GFP Price Adjustment was developed. If applicable, the offeror is to also identify the rationale for any allocations to each CLIN.

L.5 Administrative Volume. In addition to the proposal evaluation factor volumes above, provide the following information:

L.5.1 Signature Actions/offeror Fill-Ins. Provide a scanned image of a signed copy of the SF33 cover page, a copy of all completed fill-ins for Sections A through M, and (if applicable) a signed copy of all Amendments to the solicitation. System for Award Management (SAM) certifications need not be separately submitted; however, all offerors must be successfully registered and valid in SAM prior to award.

L.5.1.1 Where certifications and approved systems are required for an offeror, if the proposal is being submitted by a Joint Venture, certifications and approved systems for the principals (partners) of the joint venture will be considered as valid for that offeror providing the necessary documentation from all principals (partners) is provided with the proposal.

L.5.1.2 Joint Venture (JV): To be recognized as a JV and eligible for award, the membership arrangements of the JV must be identified and the company relationships fully disclosed in the offeror's proposal IAW FAR 9.603. A copy of the agreement establishing the JV must contain the signatures of all of the members comprising the JV.

L.5.2 The offeror’s proposal acceptance period in terms of calendar days from the date for receipt of offers specified in the RFP. (See Section L.1.2)

L.5.3 Statement of Acknowledgement. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions of the RFP, and a statement of agreement to furnish and deliver the items or perform services set forth in the RFP in consideration for offeror’s proposed price(s) set opposite each item. Any exceptions taken to the attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or other solicitation terms, conditions, or documents may be determined to be a Deficiency or grounds for the Government to reject the proposal from further consideration in the source selection process (Reference M.2).

L.5.4 Assumptions. The offeror shall consolidate and identify all offeror's generated "assumptions" contained anywhere in the proposal. The offeror shall include a statement that none of the "assumptions" contradict or take exception to any terms, conditions, or requirements of the solicitation. Any exceptions taken to the attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or other solicitation terms, conditions, or documents may be determined to be a Deficiency or grounds for the Government to reject the proposal from further consideration in the source selection process (Reference M.2).

L.5.5 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI). The offeror shall provide an affirmative statement that the offeror does not have an OCI as it applies to this solicitation. (Reference L.2.4)

L.5.6 If Government Property (as defined in 52.245-1) will be utilized in the performance of this contract, provide a description of your property management system, plan, and any customary commercial practices, voluntary consensus standards, or industry-leading practices and standards to be used by you in managing Government property in accordance with 52.245-1.

L.5.7 Small Business Subcontracting Plan

L.5.7.1 If the Offeror is an Other-Than-Small-Business (OTSB) concern as defined by the NAICS code applicable to this solicitation shall submit an acceptable small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 and its ALT II and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Clause 252.219-7003 and provide this plan as part of the proposal submission. Offerors are encouraged to review the DoD checklist at http://business.defense.gov/Acquisition/Subcontracting/Small-Business-Professionals-Government-and-Industry/. Note that such a plan is not required if the Offeror qualifies as a small business.

L.5.7.2 The plan shall be submitted as a stand-alone document to the proposal in response to this solicitation, as part of Volume 5.

L.5.7.3 Each page of the subcontracting plan shall be marked with the solicitation number and date, and may also be marked with other codes or identification symbols to aid in later identification.

L.5.7.4 Breakout: The Offeror shall break out the Small Business Subcontracting Plan goals for:

a. the basic contract (one breakout for the aggregate of CLINs 0001 - 0004).

b. each option (11 breakouts for the options under CLIN 0005).

c. the total roll-up of the basic contract and options.

L.5.7.5 If the Offeror participates in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) described in DFARS 219.702, an approved DoD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan may be submitted with the proposal. DFARS 252.219-7004 will be added to any contract that incorporates a DoD Comprehensive Plan.

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