Solicitation - W911QY25RA008.pdf

SECTION

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFEROR

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD 1. This Contract is a Rated Order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) - Code of Federal Regulations - at 15 CFR 700.

RATING PAGE OF PAGES

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED 6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

CODE7. ISSUED BY 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than item 7)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishings the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if hand carried, in the depository located in until local time

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision Number 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)

AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION

C. EMAIL ADDRESS

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

CONTRACT CLAUSESSOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

PACKAGING AND MARKING

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause Number 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

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CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND THE TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

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15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL OPEN COMPETITION UNDER THE

UNITED STATES CODE AT:

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) ( )41 U.S.C. 3304(a)

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7)

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

28. AWARD DATE

CODE

ITEM

STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214 (c)

SEALED BID (IFB) INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP) REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL

(Hour) (Date)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Military Altimeter (MA-1)

Product Service Code: 6605

A.1 The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Contracting Division (NCD) has a requirement for the Military Altimeter (MA-1) in support of Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM- SCIE), other Army customers, and potentially the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.

A.2 The government anticipates this solicitation will result in the award of a single, five-year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite- Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Operational Testing (OT) and production of the Military Altimeter (MA-1).

The government will conduct a comparative evaluation, and an award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the government considering a trade-off of price and non-price factors. The minimum contract value will be $500.00 and the maximum contract value will be $10,000,000.00.

A.3 This acquisition is being solicited as a small business set-aside in accordance with FAR subpart 19.5. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511 and the size standard is 1350 employees. The Government anticipates awarding a contract by the 4QFY25.

A.4 Offerors will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with their proposal preparation. If a competitive range is established, offerors remaining within the competitive range will be issued Purchase Order(s) for MA-1 assets for initial testing.

A.5 All proposals in response to this request should be made in accordance with Section L and submitted to Michael Harris via email at michael.l.harris88.civ@army.mil.

A.6 Proposals shall be received no later than 12:00 PM EST on 05/28/2025 Only email submissions are authorized.

W911QY25RA008

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

B.1 CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY CONTRACTVALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM

QUANTITY AMOUNT QUANTITY AMOUNT

N/A $500.00 N/A $10,000,000.00

B.2 DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUMQUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM QUANTITY MAXIMUMQUANTITY

15 5000

Item Supplies/Service Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Amount

Military Altimeter (MA-1)

Provide MA-1s to support Operational Testing (OT). The MA-1s will include operational, and maintenance instructions, contractor user manual, and expendable items, spare parts as necessary in accordance with Section C-4.3.2.

Color: Black Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

15 Each

Military Altimeter (MA-1) Production Year 1

Year 1 Base Production of MA-1s. Contractor shall furnish MA-1s production units in accordance with Section C-4.3.3. Offerors shall propose step ladder pricing for this CLIN in Section J, Attachment 0002 Pricing Schedule.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Each

CDRL A001 - Engineering Data for

Provisioning (EDFP) Submissions

The offeror shall deliver all data, reports, and deliverables specified in Section J, Exhibit A - Engineering Data For Provisioning (EDFP) (CDRL A001).

Form Number: DD1423 Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

CDRL A004 - First Production Lot (FPL) Report

The offeror shall deliver all data, reports, and deliverables specified in Section J, Exhibit B - First Production Lot (FPL) Report (CDRL A004) and Statement of Work (SOW) SectionC.12.3. FOB: Destination

Form Number: DD1423 Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

CDRL A005 - Logistics Product Data - Packaging Data Products (LPD PKG) The offeror shall deliver all data, reports, and deliverables specified in Section J, Exhibit C - Logistics Product Data-Packaging Data Products

(CDRL A005).

Form Number: DD1423 Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

CDRL A006 - Special Packaging Instructions (SPI)

The offeror shall deliver all data, reports, and deliverables specified in Section J, Exhibit D- Special Packaging Instructions (SPI) (CDRL A006).

Form Number: DD1423 Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

CDRL A007 - Quality Validation Plan

(QVP)

The offeror shall deliver all data, reports, and deliverables specified in Section J, Exhibit E - Quality Validation Plan (QVP) (CDRL A007) and Statement of Work (SOW) SectionC.8.

Form Number: DD1423

1 Each

Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

CDRL A009 - Production Process Package (PPP)

The offeror shall deliver all data, reports, and deliverables specified in Section J, Exhibit F - Production Process Package (PPP) (CDRL A009) and Statement of Work (SOW) SectionC.8.

Form Number: DD1423 Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Government Purpose Rights

The offeror shall deliver all data, reports, and deliverables specified in the Statement of Work (SOW) Section C.5.

Data Category Code: 1010 Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Military Altimeter (MA-1) Production Year 2

Year 2 Production of MA-1s.

Contractor shall furnish MA-1 production units in accordance with SectionC-4.3.3. Offerors shall propose step ladder pricing for this CLIN in Section J, Attachment 0002 Pricing Schedule.

Color: Black Product Service Code: 6605 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1,100 Each

Military Altimeter (MA-1) Production Year 3

Year 3 Production of MA-1s.

Contractor shall furnish MA-1 production units in accordance with SectionC-4.3.3. Offerors shall propose step ladder pricing for this CLIN in Section J, Attachment 0002 Pricing Schedule.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Each

Military Altimeter (MA-1) Production Year 4

Year 4 Production of MA-1s.

Contractor shall furnish MA-1 production units in accordance with SectionC-4.3.3. Offerors shall propose step ladder pricing for this CLIN in Section J, Attachment 0002 Pricing Schedule.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Each

Military Altimeter (MA-1) Production Year 5

Year 5 Production of MA-1s.

Contractor shall furnish MA-1 production units in accordance with SectionC-4.3.3. Offerors shall propose step ladder pricing for this CLIN in Section J, Attachment 0002 Pricing Schedule.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Each

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 BACKGROUND

C.1.1 Mission Requirements. The Military Altimeter (MA-1) will fill a capability gap residing with the currently used military altimeters in support of high-altitude infiltration operations. High Altitude Infiltration operations require a highly accurate digital military altimeter that can operate in extreme environments while also providing the parachutist with accurate and reliable information to enable mission success.

The MA-1 will be a one size fits all and will provide an accurate and reliable method of determining and displaying the parachutist altitude and will also provide the parachutist the ability to input virtual landing zone data.

The government is seeking proposals for products that are at least at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8.

C.2 GENERAL SCOPE

C.2.1 The MA-1 shall be a safety item intended to mitigate the risk of parachutist landing injuries and provide the ability to accurately determine when the parachutist has reached critical altitude for the initiation of Emergency Procedures, in both daytime and during hours of limited visibility.

C.2.2 The MA-1 shall be capable of being set on the departure airfield and have minimal latency. It shall display altitude on a digital display that is easily read and understood by the parachutist. It shall have a minimum confidence and reliability rating of .99 reliability at 90% confidence.

C.2.3 The Department of Defense (DoD) ASSIST/ONLINE database located at www.dsp.dla.mil shall be used to determine the revision levels of the military specifications/standards used in the solicitation. The revision level used shall be determined by the date of the revision level at the time of issuance of the solicitation unless amended in the Request for Proposal (RFP). FAR provision 52.211-2 is incorporated into Section L of the solicitation by reference.

C.3 MILITARY ALTIMETERS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall manufacture, document, deliver, and support the MA-1 according to the requirements listed below, and provide all program and production management necessary to meet quality standards, reporting systems and supportability required for testing, inspection and delivery of the MA-1s as defined in the contract and RFP. The contractor is encouraged to use commercial and industrial processes and practices that will reduce production and operational support costs while meeting the requirements of the contract. The performance requirements contain both Threshold (T) and Objective (O) levels. The objective level is the performance goal, while the threshold level is the minimum acceptable performance short of the goal.

C.3.1 MA-1 Requirements

C.3.1.1 Key Performance Parameters (KPPs)

C.3.1.1.1 KPP 1 - Reliability and Confidence. When in operational mode (to include ascent and descent), the MA-1 shall function for up to 8 hours without the occurrence of a system abort (SA) or system failure at a reliability of .99 @ 90% confidence level (T). Shall operate at a reliability of >0.

995 @ 90% confidence level (O).

C.3.1.1.2 KPP 2 - Accuracy. The MA-1 shall be accurate to within +/- 125 ft altitude variation at 12,500 ft Mean Sea Level (MSL) and below, and +/- 250 ft altitude variation at 25,000 ft MSL to 12,500 ft MSL (T). Shall be accurate to within +/- 50 ft altitude variation at 12,500 ft MSL and below, +/- 100 ft altitude variation at 35,000 ft MSL to 12,500 ft MSL (O).

C.3.1.2 Key System Attributes (KSAs)

C.3.1.2.1 KSA 1 - Environmental. The MA-1 shall operate in a non-cold soak environment down to -45 degree F for 30 minutes (T). Shall operate in a non-cold soak environment down to -65 degree F for 30 minutes (O). Shall remain operable in sand and dust environments (T/O).

C.3.1.2.2 KSA 2 - Energy (Power Source). Shall provide uninterrupted power during 8 hours of continuous use. Shall have power level indicator.

Shall use either rechargeable or commonly available batteries and replaceable at the unit level (T). Shall provide uninterrupted power during 36 hours of continuous use with no recharge or change of batteries required. Shall have power save mode when on and motionless after 14 hours. Power save mode does not activate while in use (O).

C.3.1.2.3 KSA 3 - Display. Shall be a digital display readable in all lighting conditions with manually adjustable light intensity and be night vision compatible with unaided eyes and image intensification (I2) night vision devices (T). The scale of the display can be adjusted depending on aircraft exit altitude, drop zone elevation, and parachutists' altitude through a digital display (O)

C.3.1.2.4 KSA 4. Diagnostic. When placed into operational mode, the MA-1 shall conduct self-test to verify proper function and provide an alert in the event of issues. Shall be capable of altitude verification via master altimeter at unit level with current unit equipment (T/O).

C.3.1.2.5 KSA 5. Data Input. Shall allow Parachutist to input data to set altitude for designated drop zone (DZ) (T). Shall allow for wireless input to set altitude for designated DZ (O).

C.3.1.3 Additional Performance Attributes (APAs)

C.3.1.3.1 APA 1. Calibration. Shall not require additional calibration equipment at unit level (T/O).

C.3.1.3.2 APA 2. Maintenance. Shall be fully maintainable by 921A/92R personnel at the unit level for routine maintenance and repair, battery, battery door and replacement of attachment straps (T/O).

C.3.1.3 .3 APA 3. Durability. Shall remain operational after 5 ft drop onto a concrete surface and shall have face plate of scratch resistance material (T). Shall remain operational after a 10 ft drop onto a concrete surface (O).

C.3.1.3.4 APA 4. Environmental Protection. Shall be water resistant to a depth of 6 feet for 10 minutes, and be dust tight (T). Shall be water resistant to a depth of 10 feet for 30 minutes. Reusable after water exposure with limited maintenance (O).

C.3.1.3.5 APA 5. High Energy Magnetic Pulse (HEMP). The MA-1 shall survive HEMP while in storage (T/O).

C.3.2 OPERATIONAL/LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS

C.3.2.1 MA-1 shall not have an adverse impact on existing airborne units' force structure; e.g. will not require substantive changes to the unit's ability to conduct operations, provide maintenance or ensure support for the system (T/O).

C.3.2.2 MA-1 shall be capable of use in climatic categories hot, basic and cold as defined by Army Regulation (AR) 70-38, which may be found at https://armypubs.army.mil/ (T/O).

C.3.2.3 MA-1 shall not increase to the quantity or quality of Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) needs to support personnel, or adversely impact the facilities related to physical maintenance or inspection (T/O).

C.3.2.4 MA-1 will employ the Standard Army Logistical Support Analysis/Reporting (LSA/LSAR) processes for use and maintenance (T/O).

C.3.2.5 MA-1 shall not require any logistic considerations beyond those already provided to support the legacy Altimeters (T/O).

C.3.2.6 MA-1 must be maintainable by MOS 92R (rigger) personnel (T/O).

C.4 OFFEROR REQUIREMENTS

C.4.1 Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). The contractor shall perform the necessary tasks to complete the MA-1 contract requirements in accordance with a contractor prepared IMP and IMS. The contractor shall implement, manage, update, and maintain the IMP and IMS and maintain the MA-1 in accordance with these living documents. The IMP shall be used throughout the contract as a management tool to assess progress and determine success in achieving program requirements. The IMS shall be fully automated and traceable to the IMP and shall contain all critical events, accomplishments, and criteria predecessors, successors, and dependencies. The IMS shall be the contractor's point of origin for all schedule information delivered or presented at program reviews. The IMS shall address total MA-1 activities for all prime and major subcontractor' tasks. The contractor shall conduct critical path analysis of the tasks and report problem areas and corrective actions required to minimize schedule impacts.

C.4.2 Operational and Sustainment Requirements

C.4.2.1 Deployment. The contractor shall work with government Integrated Product Team (IPT) members to develop and refine the operational procedures of MA-1 for integration of system to Army doctrine and training.

C.4.2.2 Maintenance Activities. Contractor shall provide maintenance information if a proposed design has field replaceable components that extend life, reduce cost, and requires little time to support.

C.4.2.3 Configuration Control. The contractor shall use configuration control to manage proposed changes beginning with the submission of the OT assets. Configuration control shall be used to document the impact of proposed changes and updates to the configuration control documentation. After the Base Ordering Period, the contractor shall submit Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) to the Contracting Officer for approval. Requests for Variation (RFV) and Requests for Waiver (RFW) against a production base lined system shall be submitted to the government for review and approval. If approved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor shall modify all affected documentation, and the Contracting Officer will issue contract modification to incorporate the changes. An equitable adjustment, increasing or decreasing the contract price, shall be made in accordance with the procedures of FAR clause 52.243- 1. ECP submissions shall include the following information:

a. Date prepared

b. ECP number

c. Justification and Priority Code

d. System Designation (i.e. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGEC), nomenclature, model, P/N)

e. Name of part (or Lowest Assembly) affected

f. Baseline Affected

g. Title of Change

h. Description of Change

i. Need for Change

j. Effects on Interfaces (i.e. Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Interchangeability and Interoperability).

k. Total Costs Savings

l. Retrofit Information

C.4.2.4 System Engineering Verification and Validation. Requests for Variation (RFV) against a production base lined system shall be submitted to the government for review and approval. The contractor shall submit all Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)s, and RFVs to the government for review and disposition prior to implementation. The government requires electronic submittal of ECPs, and RFVs. A RFV and ECP shall be submitted using form DD1694/ DD1692. The contractor shall provide documentation, equipment, facilities and personnel as deemed necessary by the government to support and verify all contractor-requested variances or configuration changes.

C.4.2.5 Physical Configuration Baseline (PCBL). The contractor shall control the PCBL using change control and reengineering release processes.

The PCBL lists the product performance requirements for the replacement assemblies and spare-repair parts, product drawings, patterns and parts lists, and process specification which shall be in the contractor's own format. The contractor's PCBL shall support interchangeability and interoperability to a replacement part level. All baselines shall be documented in the configuration status accounting data.

C.4.3 MA-1 Program. Following initial proposal evaluation, the MA-1 program will conduct Design Validation (DV) testing and Developmental Testing (DT) using MA-1 test assets from contractors determined to be within the competitive range. A single Five-year Firm Fixed Price IDIQ contract award to procure Operational Testing (OT) test assets and associated CDRLs will be made to a single contractor whose proposal and results from DV and DT provide the best value to the government and will include production options.

C.4.3.1 Design Validation (DV) and Developmental Testing (DT). Purchase Requests will be issued to the contractor(s) within the competitive range to fabricate and deliver fifteen (15) MA-1 test assets for DV and DT, any tools, spare parts and expendables required, contractor user manual, and instructions for operation and maintenance. The Government may also request training support at the Contractor's site. Delivery of MA-1s and spare parts will be made within 30 days of receipt of order.

C.4.3.1.1 The contractor shall provide maintenance and inspection procedures and criteria, in the contractor's format. These criteria shall include indicators of damage that would make the product noncompliant with performance requirements. This information shall be provided with the DV/DT test asset.

C.4.3.2 Operational Testing (OT)

C.4.3.2.1 Upon successful completion of DV/DT, the government will proceed to select one vendor to enter the next phase of the program. That vendor shall be awarded a base contract to manufacture an additional fifteen (15) MA-1 test assets, at a minimum, to be used for OT. The contractor shall deliver data IAW CDRLs listed in this solicitation. MA-1s and spare parts will be delivered within 30 days of receipt of order. The government shall conduct OT with the test assets to validate system performance and reliability in an operational environment.

C.4.3.3 Full Rate Production (FRP) 5-Year Firm Fixed Price IDIQ Contract. The contractor shall manufacture and deliver MA-1s and associated spare parts, if any. The production MA-1s shall include an additional wrist strap. Award of the Base year and follow-on quantities in ordering periods 2 through 5 is dependent on funding and successful completion of OT and Milestone C and Full Rate Production (FRP) approval. The quantity of 5,000 MA-1 is only an estimate and may increase or decrease depending on requirements. Pricing shall be provided in Section J, Attachment 0002 Pricing Schedule.

C.4.3.3.1 First Production Lot (FPL) Inspection. The government will inspect the fifteen MA-1s of the contractor's FPL in accordance with Section E- 1.2.

C.5. PROCURE TECHNICAL DATA RIGHTS

C.5.1 Option to Procure Rights in Technical Data. The government may elect to negotiate/procure Government Purpose Rights to all the technical data, to include drawings, necessary to maintain configuration control. The Contractor shall identify items, components, or processes developed exclusively at the Contractor's expense in its data rights proposal to the government to acquire the data rights related thereto. Any data pertaining to an item, component, or process that is developed during the performance of this contract shall be delivered to the government in accordance with the Specially Negotiated Data Rights. The reasons are to secure configuration control of the system for the lifecycle of the MA-1. Information regarding DFARS 252.227-7013, incorporated in data sought will also include the software architecture or logic diagram outlining the operations criteria. The reason is to ensure that the government has transparency on these factors when developing operational procedures or conducting analysis on jump operations.

C.5.2 The data rights described in C.5.1 are required for government use only. It is intended for the manufacturer to retain the rights to provide the system to all customers other than the U.S. Government. The developed Technical Data Package (TDP) would only be distributed to non-Government entities under a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

C.5.3 The government requires only the minimum amount of data rights in CLIN 1100 that would allow the government to continue to support units that have been fielded. The government reserves the right to refrain from issuing a DO for the data rights for this system.

C.6 LOGISTICS SUPPORT

C.6.1 General Scope

C.6.1.1 The contractor shall support necessary technical data for provisioning of the item for the life of the contract.

C.6.1.2 Requirements and Schedule. The contractor should refer to this RFP to determine the government work requirement(s) and to the Department of Defense (DD) Form 1423, Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) of each data item and any associated attachments for the individual schedule for delivery of the data product to the government.

C.6.1.3 Request for RFP Deviation. Contractor deviation from this RFP and/or DD Form 1423 must receive prior government approval. If a deviation is required, the contractor shall present a request, in writing, to the Contracting Officer. The government shall provide approval or rejection to the request for deviation within 5 days.

C.7 MEETINGS, TECHNICAL REVIEWS AND CONFERENCES:

The contractor shall attend and/or host meetings, reviews, and conferences as described below.

C.7.1 Post Award Conference. The contractor shall attend and participate in a technical conference with government contracting and program management technical personnel to be conducted within 30 days after contract award at the contractor's facility during regular business hours of 0900- 1500, Monday through Friday. The date and time shall be mutually agreed upon between the government and contractor. The contractor shall host, provide facilities, and facilitate the conference. The purpose of the conference will be project orientation, transfer of background information, contract discussion, and review of performance requirements. The contractor shall ensure adequate representation of technical and management staff. If applicable, the contractor shall determine the extent of subcontractor participation required for the Post Award Conference and take appropriate action to ensure attendance.

C.7.2 Logistics Guidance Conference. To ensure a mutual understanding of the logistical support requirements of the end article/end item exists between the contractor and government, a logistics guidance conference may be held in conjunction with the Post Award Conference at the contractor's facility. The conference shall be held to discuss the logistics data product(s), contractor and government responsibilities, roles, the scope of work, assign Point of Contacts (POCs), and provide an opportunity of discussion of RFP and task requirements. The contractor shall provide appropriate representation at this conference to ensure a thorough understanding of the support requirements of all functional areas.

C.7.3 Integrated Product Team (IPT) Reviews. IPTs will be held at the discretion of the government. During development and preparation of logistics data products, these IPTs will be used to clarify requirements and provide guidance to the contractor and to ensure that the contractor-produced logistics data products are developed to conform to the CDRL and this SOW. The contractor is encouraged to request an IPT if government assistance, guidance, or review is required by the contractor. The government will notify the contractor a minimum of 10 days prior to each IPT. IPT locations shall be as specified by the government. If scheduled at the contractor's site, the contractor shall make available adequate space, facilities, and personnel for government scheduled IPTs at no additional cost to the government.

C.7.4 Production Readiness Review. The contractor shall attend a Production Readiness Review (PRR) to be scheduled by the government after successful completion of OT. The contractor shall ensure documentation is ready and representation is present from all subcontractors/producers to ensure a successful PRR in accordance with the PRR Template located in Section J. The desired location for the PRR is at the production facility.

Arrangements can be made to hold the PRR virtually depending on travel and/or schedule restrictions.

C.8 QUALITY MANAGEMENT

The contractor(s) must comply with FAR clause 52.246-11 - Higher Level Contract Quality Requirements.

The objectives of these Quality Assurance requirements are to ensure the contractor's products and processes are sufficient to enable timely and cost-effective deliveries, which meet the system performance requirements, and to quickly identify any issues which might negatively impact the timeliness or performance of the delivered product. The contractor shall ensure the quality of delivered systems as outlined in the Quality Validation Plan (QVP). The government shall incorporate the QVP into the contract via modification. The contractor shall provide the QVP in accordance with Section J, CDRL A007 Quality Validation Plan (QVP).

A Production Process Package (PPP) shall be prepared by the contractor, verified by Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and submitted for government approval within 30 days after receipt of order. The PPP submission shall be prepared in conjunction with the First Production Lot (FPL) build. The contractor shall provide the PPP in accordance with Section J, CDRL A009 Production Process Package (PPP).

The government reserves the right to audit products, processes and the quality management system of the contractor and its subcontractors at any stage of contract performance. The contractor shall manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver systems in accordance with this Statement of Work (SOW), Contract, and delivery schedule. The contractor shall ensure that the delivered systems comply with all of the requirements of the QVP, PPP, Contract, and this SOW.

C.8.1 Quality Management System (QMS) The contractor shall maintain and continually operate a QMS acceptable system that meets or exceeds the ISO 9001:2015 requirement (Reference Section E, FAR 52.246-11). Quality and reliability shall be continually monitored by the government to include Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other quality management metrics that depict the effectiveness of the QMS and the achievement of critical process control at both the contractor's and major suppliers' locations. Major suppliers are those who provide components and textile or hardware materials within the Technical Data Package (TDP). Examples include cloth and hardware suppliers, and any subcontractor used for an assembly or subassembly.

The government reserves the right to conduct audits of the contractor's QMS during all phases of the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for correcting any deficiencies found during government auditing or testing in all affected contractor product. The contractor shall maintain a calibration system in accordance with ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q10012-2003 or equivalent to ensure that all test, inspection, measurement, and diagnostic equipment to include all accessories and ancillary equipment are properly calibrated and identified by appropriate labeling.

C.8.2 Responsibility for Inspection. The contractor shall be responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements in accordance with FAR 52.246-2. The government reserves the right to perform, witness, or verify any of the inspections if the inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. The contractor shall be responsible for correcting any deficiencies found during contractor and/or government testing in all affected supplies and services as outlined in Section E of the solicitation.

C.8.3 Use of contractor's Inspection and Test Equipment. The contractor's inspection, measuring and testing devices shall be made available when required by the government to determine conformance with contract requirements in accordance with FAR 52.246-2. The contractor shall have a documented calibration program that outlines calibration procedures, schedules, and standards used.

Standards shall be traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) or other accredited body. If requested by the government, the contractor's personnel shall be made available to operate such devices and to verify their accuracy and condition.

C.8.4 Inventory. The contractor, upon receipt of any failed testing, shall quarantine all materials used in the production of the failed lot until government disposition is rendered. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining, safeguarding, and preventing the use of quarantined materials into any on-going production.

C.8.5 Supplier Management. The contractor is responsible for the work performed by their suppliers including any inspections and tests performed by the suppliers. The contractor shall maintain documented evidence that its suppliers meet all criteria related to the contract's materials and processes.

Documentation shall include any methods unique to this contract of supplier selection, retention, management, inspection and test validation or other supplier controls above and beyond that which is described in the contractor's generic QMS. The government reserves the right to, in coordination with the prime contractor, review/audit any suppliers of components. No review/audit of any suppliers by the government shall relieve the contractor of its responsibility for its suppliers.

C.8.6 Inspection and Test Records. The contractor shall maintain complete and accurate records of all inspections and tests and shall make these records available for review by the government upon request. These records shall be kept by the contractor for 10 years after final payment has been made against the last delivery order placed to the contractor under this contract.

C.9 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE

The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any change in material, material suppliers, manufacturing processes (including quality control), or plant location.

C.9.1 Material and Material Supplier Changes. The contractor shall notify the government of all changes in material and material suppliers. Also, the contractor shall ensure that produced end items conform to specified product and quality requirements and shall immediately report any deviation in form, fit, or function of items so produced.

C.9.2 Manufacturing Process Changes. A change in the process flow reviewed by the government during the FPL Inspection, such as combining operations or using additional/different equipment, constitutes a manufacturing process change. Any change in contractor or sub supplier location or ownership of the plant where a previously qualified product was manufactured requires reevaluation of the qualification and approval of the Contracting Officer. Routine maintenance and the switching of comparable equipment are not considered a process change.

C.9.3 Notification and Request Procedures. To support the notification of material and material supplier changes evaluation, the contractor shall supply the following to the government: a sample of the textile or hardware from the new supplier in sufficient quantity to comply with MIL-DTL- 6645J paragraph 3.2.3. Along with material sample, all applicable test reports and certificates of compliance, to include Berry Amendment compliance, shall be provided. To support a manufacturing process flow change, the contractor shall supply all supporting documentation for the process change. The contractor shall use existing request for deviation procedures to seek Contracting Officer's approval.

C.9.4 Government Review and Approval Procedures. The government reserves the right to review Notifications. Within five (5) business days of contractor notification, the government shall either approve the change or notify the contractor whether an additional evaluation by the government shall be required to approve or disapprove the change. If further evaluation is required, the government shall provide an approval or disapproval of the change to the contractor no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of all materials required for evaluation.

C.10 BERRY AMENDMENT COMPLIANCE

The contractor and the entire supply chain are required to adhere to the Berry Amendment. The contractor shall educate and mentor the entire supply chain in the implementation and maintenance of Berry Amendment compliance. The contractor shall assess the entire supply chain for compliance to the Berry Amendment, and shall maintain documentation of Berry product compliance, and supply chain education, mentoring, and assessments.

The government shall assess the contractor's compliance to the Berry Process in conjunction with the Quality Systems assessment of Purchasing and Supplier Control.

The government cannot accept noncompliant equipment, and the contractor shall not be paid for any items that are in violation of the Berry Amendment. If a Berry Amendment violation is determined to have occurred after the government has accepted delivery, the contractor is required to replace the item in violation of the Act with an item from a domestic source, at their own expense. The government may pursue additional claims against the contractor if the government incurred other damages due to non-compliance.

C.11 PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

The contractor shall make available for review by the government the production management plan, status of critical suppliers, description of resource shortfalls, schedules, and description of technical risks and issues.

C.12 FAILED ITEM ANALYSIS

For each failure that results in a Corrective Action Report (CAR), the contractor shall conduct a Failure Analysis and provide such reports as required to facilitate the completion of the CAR as directed by the DCMA Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS). A failure constitutes nonconformance to the drawings and any specifications. The initial CAR shall be submitted to the DCMA QAR and Quality for review NLT 15 days after occurrence. E-mail is the preferred method of notification and CAR submittal.

C.12.1 Corrective Action Reports. The CAR, at a minimum, shall include the date of failure, item, lot number and size, detailed failure description, failure analysis to identify the root cause for the failure, failure history, proposed corrective action and validation plan to assess the effectiveness of the corrective action, and proposed disposition of the failed item and lot, and containment actions. Containment will address all suspect products, including end items in plant and already delivered to the government as well as material work in process, at receiving, or in transit. The CAR shall identify why the defect was not detected, impact to similar product or processes, and the process controls in place or planned to prevent the problem from recurring. The government may not accept product at any time while the CAR is pending based on the impact of the failure in question. The CAR shall not be considered closed until the government has concurred on the report. Concurrence by the government is required prior to shipment of any potentially affected production units. Failures occurring during government conducted testing are subject to this requirement. The Government, as referenced above, is a combination of DCMA/Product Engineer (COR)/Quality.

C.12.2 Lot Traceability. The contractor shall maintain complete and accurate records of the system serial numbers that correspond to each lot produced and shall make these records available for review by the government upon request.

These records shall be kept by the contractor for 10 years after final payment has been made against the last delivery order placed to the contractor under this contract.

C.12.3 First Production Lot (FPL) Report and FPL Material Certifications and Samples. The contractor will submit an FPL Report in accordance with Section J, CDRL A004 First Production Lot Report. The contractor will prepare the report and submit for government review before the FPL inspection by the government.

C.12.4 Certificate of Conformance (COC). When certificates of conformance for materials and/or end items are required, testing data documentation must accompany the COC. The government reserves the right to inspect such items to determine the validity of the certification.

C-13 CONTRACTOR'S ORGANIZATION AND KEY PERSONNEL

C-13.1. The Contractor's organization shall be established with authority to effectively accomplish the objectives of the Technical Data Package and Scope of Work. This organization shall become effective upon award of the contract and its integrity shall be maintained for the duration of the contract effort.

C-13.2. The key personnel listed in paragraph C-13.2.1 below are considered to be critical to the successful performance of this contract. Prior to replacing these key personnel, the Contractor shall notify the contracting officer. The contractor shall provide advance notice of the proposed changes and shall demonstrate that the qualifications of the proposed substitute personnel are generally equivalent to or better than the qualifications of the personnel being replaced.

C-13.2.1. Key Personnel List

NAME POSITION

C-13.2.2. Prior to permanently reassigning any of the specified individuals to other contracts, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer not less than thirty (30) days advance notice and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. The "Key Personnel" list may be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate.

C-14 DELIVERY ORDERS

The government's requirements will be given to the Contractor by the timely issuance of delivery orders duly executed by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Order Limitations Clause (FAR 52.216-19) and Indefinite Quantity Clause (52.216-22) set forth in Section I. The Government will issue a Delivery Order (DD Form 1155) for each requirement specifying the CDRL (if applicable) and the CLIN/SubCLIN. The delivery order will specify the quantity of units and the unit price for the quantity ordered. Reference Section F, FAR clause 52.211-8 Time of Delivery of this contract; unless otherwise negotiated, the delivery schedules for all active delivery orders will reflect, or be modified to reflect, a delivery schedule based on the total quantity currently ordered under all active delivery orders excluding those within 30 days of delivery. Should the Government issue delivery orders within 30 days of each other and final delivery has not occurred, the delivery order will be issued reflecting the economic quantity pricing of the total quantity of all relevant delivery orders. All affected delivery orders will be subsequently modified to reflect the lower economic quantity pricing.

C-15 PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND COMPETITIVE RANGE DETERMINATION

The offerors' proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305(a) and Section M of this solicitation. After evaluating all proposals, and if discussions are to be conducted, the Contracting Officer may establish the competitive range comprised of all of the most highly rated proposals, based upon the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors. The decision to establish a competitive range will be made at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. Offerors are advised the Contracting Officer, for purposes of efficiency, may also limit the number of competitive range offerors.

Following the initial proposal evaluation, offerors in the competitive range will be awarded a Purchase Order (PO) for fifteen (15) MA-1 test assets for government Design Validation (DV) and Developmental Testing (DT) in accordance with Section C-4.3.1. For purposes of efficiency the Contracting Officer will limit the competitive range to no more than two offerors.

Results from testing will be utilized to demonstrate compliance with Section C-3.1 MA-1 Requirements of this solicitation. The offerors' proposals will be evaluated against the Technical Factor Area 1, Technical Approach and Technical Factor Area 2, Demonstrated compliance with Performance Requirements for DV and DT per Section M.2.1. Based on the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors, the Contracting Officer will down-select to the single offeror that provides the best value to the government and award a single, five-year firm fixed price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Requirements Military Altimeter (MA-1)

Section D - Packaging and Marking

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1.1 Scope: This section of the RFP specifies tasks and actions required for providing the Government a complete range of technical data necessary to ensure logistical support of the contracted item.

DATA ITEM TITLE RFP PARAGRAPH

A005 Logistics Product Data (LPD) Packaging Data D-1.3

A006 Special Packaging Instructions (SPI) D-1.5

D.1.2 References:

The following references are part of this RFP for delivery of technical data as specified in this RFP.

SPECIFICATIONS/STANDARDS &OTHER PUBLICATIONS

REFERENCE NUMBER TITLE

DI-SESS-81758A Data Item Description: Logistics Product Data

DI-PACK-80121C Data Item Description: Special Packaging Instruction (SPI)

MIL-STD-2073-1 Standard Practice for Military Packaging

D.1.3 Logistics Product Data (LPD) Packaging Data

The Contractor shall develop and provide LPD packaging data for all parts identified during the provisioning process with a SMR code of "P" excluding PR and PZ. All items shall be classified as Selective Group (SectionD-1.3.2) or Special Group (Section D-1.3.3). An In-Process Review (IPR) may be scheduled at the Contractor's request for the initial submission of the LPD Packaging Data to the Government. The IPR may be held via teleconference during regular business hours of0900-1500. Packaging shall be developed in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1, Exhibit C (LPD Packaging Data Products), and Attachment "Logistics Product Data - Packaging Data Products" located in Section J. LPD packaging data is required in accordance with SAE-GEIA-STD-0007 and will provide for the entry of information to the Government's computer data base. The LPD packaging data shall be in an ASCII delimited text format using commas as delimiters. Quotation marks may be used as text qualifiers but are not required. The Contractor shall provide new or corrected LPD-packaging data for any revision created by a configuration change. The Contractor shall provide facilities, equipment, materials, and access to the provisioned items for packaging development at no additional cost to the Government. With each data submission, the Contractor shall include verification support data for each LPD-packaging data item to determine adequacy of the Contractor's prepared packaging analysis and data submittal. The verification support data shall include drawings that specify the weight, cube, preservation and packaging required for each LPD packaging. This information may be found in the EDFP documents. For COTS items only, a description of the material used to develop the item is required. Ensure copies of applicable Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for HAZMAT items are included. Any HAZMAT items shall be considered Special Group Items and have packaging designed to meet the requirement of the HAZMAT regulations.

D.1.3.1 Excluded items: Excluded items are those items with current packaging data already in the Government's Packaging File "PACQ", FEDLOG, FLIS, and those assigned a CAGE of: 1T416, 21450, 80204, 96906, 10060, 24617, 80205, 99237, 80244, 81343, 81346, 81348, 81349, 81352, 88044, 05047 or identified as GFE/GFM.

D.1.3.2 Selective Group: Items classified as Selective Group shall not have a unit pack weight exceeding 40 pound and will not have a dimension greater than 40 inches. In addition, the unit pack length and girth combined will not exceed 84 inches. A Selective Group item must not require disassembly for packaging and reconfiguration is limited to folding or coiling. Items classified as repairable, recoverable, containing HAZMAT or assigned a shelf life shall not be considered Selective Group.

D.1.3.3 Special Group: Items will be classified as Special Group if drawings, figures, or extensive narrative…