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1.) Reference Page 3 of the subject RFP, delete “This solicitation is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE.” The solicitation is hereby re-opened as UNRESTRICTED.

2.) Reference pages 12 through 20, delete language beginning with “ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION FOR SECTION L” on page 12 through “Unknown Confidence (Neutral): No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned” on page 20 and replace with the language below:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SECTION L

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

Proposals will be evaluated for both technical merit and price reasonableness following the evaluation procedures in Section M of this solicitation. Instructions for Preparing Proposals are included in this section and have been formatted to assist you in preparing a complete technical proposal. In order to provide full consideration of your qualification for contract award, you are encouraged to ensure the information furnished in support of your technical proposal is factual, accurate, and complete.

The Department of Defense (DOD) is committed to applying Best Value Trade-Off contracting as a means to rely on industry for timely delivery of quality products, while reducing the Government's administrative costs associated with contractor oversight. To this end, we are evaluating factors in addition to price under this solicitation. Since effective production and quality control practices translate into better quality products, fewer delinquencies, reduced administrative costs, and lower overall costs to the Government, we will use your technical proposal to assess the effectiveness of your production methods and the effectiveness of your quality control procedures. Moreover, those offerors who consistently demonstrate an ability to deliver on time while consistently providing a quality product will receive more favorable consideration than those who do not.

You may provide additional technical information you believe will enhance your proposal;

however, overly elaborate presentations are not desired. Failure to provide the information requested may render the offeror’s proposal technically unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to verify the information provided for evaluation purposes.

Offerors are required to submit a technical proposal consisting of the following:

Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Criteria:

The most important evaluation factor for this acquisition is the Product Demonstration Model (PDM), followed by Past Performance Confidence Level, followed by Socioeconomic Considerations.

a. Product Demonstration Model (PDM)

a. End Item Test Requirements*

1.) Porosity Testing

2.) Physical Testing

3.) Resistance to Otto Fuel Testing, Original Testing

4.) Resistance to Otto Fuel Testing, After Aging Testing

b. Visual Requirements

c. Dimensional Requirements

Note: The PDM sub factors are of equal importance.

* End Item Test Requirements will be rated on a Pass/Fail basis.

b. Past Performance Confidence Level

1) Aspect 1: Past Performance Compliance

a) Quality of Items

b) Delivery Performance

c) Compliance with Contractual Socioeconomic Goals

Note: The first 2 elements of Aspect 1 are of equal importance and more important than the third. Special measurements and IDPO orders will not be evaluated as part of the past performance.

2) Aspect 2: Experience/Relevancy

Information provided under past performance compliance will be used to determine the relevancy to the instant acquisition to provide an overall Past Performance Confidence Level. The similarity in scope, complexity, dollar value, contract type, quality of terms and delivery performance, will be evaluated to determine the relevancy of the past performance.

Note: Aspects 1 and 2 are of equal importance.

c. Socioeconomic Consideration

NOTE:

1) The PDM is the most important factor and will provide the Government with the opportunity to determine whether the offeror possesses the ability to manufacture the item in accordance with the specification.

2) It is believed that past performance is indicative of future performance. The evaluation factor of Past Performance Confidence Level will provide the means to ensure that the contractor is able to meet with the Government’s requirement of the timely delivery of a quality product.

3) Socioeconomic Consideration is less important than the PDM and Past Performance

Confidence Level.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING PROPOSALS

Proposal Organization

1. Your proposal shall be prepared in two separate volumes and provided in the quantities shown below. Proposals that do not provide the required information in the prescribed format may be excluded from further consideration.

VOLUME

VOLUME TITLE

COPIES

SUGGESTED

PAGE LIMIT

I TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 2 NONE

II BUSINESS PROPOSAL

(NOT REQUIRED WITH INITIAL

OFFER)

0 NONE

2. Each volume will be reviewed separately during proposal evaluation. All cost/price data/information, if required, must be in Volume II. No reference to cost/price data/information shall be included in the technical proposal. Each volume shall be separately bound / stapled to facilitate evaluation.

3. Volume I, Technical Proposal

a. The technical proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s ability to meet the

Government’s requirements as set forth in this solicitation. To be considered acceptable, the offeror’s technical proposal must provide, at a minimum, the information requested in Section L. Failure to provide the information requested by any of the technical evaluation factors identified in Section L may be considered a “no response,” and a rating of “unacceptable” will be given to the applicable factor, sub-factor, element, or sub-element. Offerors are advised to indicate, when appropriate, that they have no relevant past performance.

b. Offerors are required to prepare and submit their proposal aligned with the evaluation factors specified in Section M of the solicitation to facilitate Government review and evaluation. Continuation sheets shall clearly identify the solicitation number and the firm’s name on each page.

4. Volume II, Business Proposal. Although submission of a Business Proposal is not required with initial offer, offered prices must be annotated in the Section B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs of the solicitation.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

(To be addressed in Volume I of the offeror’s proposal in accordance with Instructions for Preparing Proposals)

1. Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Criteria

a. Product Demonstration Model

52.215-9020 Instructions for Submitting Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) for Supply Chains at DLA Troop Support (formerly DSCP) (APR 2008) – DLAD

The offeror shall submit PDMs, as specified below, as part of their proposal. PDMs will be submitted at no expense to the Government and must be received prior to the time and date set forth for closing of offers. PDMs will be returned at the offeror’s request and expense so long as the PDMs are not destroyed by testing, retained by the Government as a manufacturing standard, and/or unless otherwise specified by the solicitation. PDMs will become Government property unless return is requested within 30 days after date of award.

ITEM NUMBER Size NUMBER REQUIRED

8415-01-013-7382 10 5

Models will be tested or evaluated to determine compliance with all characteristics specified for such test or evaluation as referenced in FAR 15.3. Failure of models to conform to all such characteristics may result in the rejection of the entire offer.

Failure to furnish models by the time and date specified in the solicitation may be cause for rejection of the entire offer if not otherwise acceptable under the provisions for considering late offers.

The following applies only when checked as paragraph b):

[ ] If the PDM will be used as a manufacturing standard, for the successful offeror(s), the Government will return one approved PDM which will serve as a manufacturing standard. Products delivered under any resulting contract shall conform to the approved model as to the characteristics listed for test or evaluation and shall conform to the specification/commercial product description characteristics.

[X] It is preferred that the materials used to manufacture the PDMs be in accordance with any specifications defined in Section C of this solicitation. However, if the offeror uses alternate materials to manufacture the PDMs, a letter must be supplied with them stating (i) which materials depart from the end item specification, and

(ii) that, although the materials used in producing the PDMs differ from those specified, the materials required by the specification will be used under any resultant contract.

NOTE: The use of alternate materials will not affect the rating of the PDM, either favorably or negatively when the use of the alternate materials is identified in accordance with the requirements of this section. However, the Government reserves the right to give a negative rating to PDMs that are made with materials that depart from the end item specification and the use of those alternate materials was not identified in accordance with the requirements of this section. Accordingly, to preclude a negative assessment of a PDM that is comprised of materials that are not in accordance with the specifications, it is in the offeror's best interest to identify any and all alternate materials that have been used.

Although the offeror is permitted to use alternate materials to construct the PDMs, the offeror is not permitted to use alternate manufacturing operations or change the construction/design of the PDM. The PDM must be manufactured (i) at the same facility where the production quantity will be manufactured, and (ii) must be in accordance with applicable specifications, including the placement of the labels, unless otherwise identified. However, labels need not be printed for the purpose of the PDM, but there must be an indication as to the size of the PDM, when applicable.

Prospective vendors must identify the facility or facilities were the PDMs were manufactured.

[X] NOTE: PDMs MAY ONLY BE FURNISHED WITH THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL AT THE TIME AND DATE OF THE CLOSING OF THE SOLICITATION. SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED, EVEN IF DEFICIENCIES EXIST IN THE PDM(s) SUBMITTED; THEREFORE, THE OFFEROR MUST FURNISH ITS BEST EFFORT AT THIS TIME. CORRECTIONS OF THE PDM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY

THE GOVERNMENT.

b. Past Performance Confidence Level

Both past performance compliance and relevancy will be evaluated to formulate a final past performance confidence assessment rating. The Government will consider the offeror’s past performance under U.S. Government contracts or other contracts in the two years prior to the solicitation closing, as well as relevant information from any other source. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will receive a neutral rating.

There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation factor:

1) Aspect 1: Past Performance Compliance

a) Quality of Items: For each contract identified in response to this paragraph, the offeror shall describe the quality of items delivered. For substandard quality, the offeror shall specifically address any warranty actions taken, quality deficiency reports issued, or merchandise returned (including one-for-one exchanges). The description of the problem shall also include an explanation for its occurrence, a clear plan or evidence of measures taken to preclude a recurrence, and whether or not it was the offeror’s fault or subject to mitigating circumstances.

b) Delivery Performance: The offeror shall describe the extent of performance within two years preceding the solicitation closing date and specifically indicate whether the items were delivered on time, ahead of schedule, or behind schedule. If the items were not delivered on time, the offeror shall also provide the number of days delivered ahead of or behind schedule, whether revised delivery schedules were granted, and an explanation for any delivery extensions. For delinquent deliveries, the description shall also include an explanation for its occurrence, a clear plan or evidence of measures taken to preclude a recurrence, and whether or not the problem was the offeror’s fault, otherwise excusable, or subject to mitigating circumstances. Special measurement and IDPOs orders will not be evaluated.

Reference paragraphs a and b above, you are required to fill out the below information for each contract and to fill out a row on each chart for each delivery order that is in the current evaluation period.

Contract Number:

Item(s):

Award Date:

Current Term on Contract (e.g. Base Year, Option Year x):

Date of award of current contract term:

Date of expiration of current contract term:

DELIVERY

ORDER

NUMBER

DATE DO

WAS

ISSUED

DOLLAR

VALUE

ITEM TOTAL

QUANTITY

DELIVERY

SCHEDULE

STATUS

Below is an example of how to fill out the information for both a long-term contract and small purchase.

Long-Term Contract Sample:

Contract Number: SPM1C1-XX-D-1234 Item(s): Webbing PGC 20204 (list all that apply to contract and/or delivery order) Award Date: 10/1/2007 Current Year on Contract (e.g. Base Year, Option Year x): Option Year Two Date of award of current contract term: 10/1/2009 Date of expiration of current contract term: 9/30/2010 Point of Contract (name, title, address, and work number):

ORDER

NUMBER

DATE DO

WAS

ISSUED

DOLLAR

VALUE

ITEM

TOTAL

QUANTITY

SCHEDULE

STATUS

0001 12/5/2007 $12,345 WEBBING 50,000

YDS

2/5/2008- 4/5/2008

FINISHED

SHIPPING ON

4/4/2008, 1

DAY AHEAD OF

SCHEDULE.

QUALITY:

(INSERT ANY

QUALITY

CONCERNS)

c) Compliance with Contractual Socioeconomic Goals: Offeror’s proposal for socioeconomic support will be made a part of any resulting contract for use in determining how well the contractor has adhered to its socioeconomic plan. This plan will be monitored by the cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency’s Small Business Office as a means of assisting the contracting officer in determining how well the contractor has in fact performed. This determination will then be used as a consideration prior to option exercise and future source selection decisions. Performance on prior contracts in subcontracting with and assisting small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, Veteran-owned, and SDVOSB small business concerns will be part of past performance evaluation.

2) Aspect 2: Experience/Relevancy

The above information will be used to determine the relevancy to the instant acquisition to provide an overall Past Performance Confidence Level. The similarity in scope, complexity, dollar value, contract type, etc., will be evaluated to determine the relevancy of the past performance.

c. Socioeconomic Proposal

Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Criteria Factor: Socioeconomic Support

52.215-9002 Socioeconomic Proposal (FEB 2012) In addition to any subcontracting plan required by the clause 52.219-09:

1. Provide a description of the efforts your company will make to ensure that small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, Veteran-owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) small business concerns will have equal opportunity to compete for subcontracts under any resulting contract. Describe your current and planned proposed range of services, supplies, and any other support that will be provided to you by these small business concerns. Include specific names of subcontractors to the extent they are known.

2. Describe any future plans your company has for developing additional subcontracting opportunities for small business concerns during the contract period.

3. Specify what proportion of your proposal, as a percentage of dollars, will be subcontracted to small business concerns.

4. Specify what type of performance data you will accumulate and provide to the Contracting Officer regarding your support of small business concerns during the period of contract performance. Provide the name and title of the individual principally responsible for ensuring company support to such firms.

OFFEROR’S NAME:

-ABC COMPANY

TYPE OF BUSINESS:

(Large, small, SB HUBZone, SDB, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB)

Base $ and %

Option 1 $ and %

Option 2 $ and %

Option 3 $ and %

Option 4 $ and %

Description of work and subcontractor doing the work

Total Dollar Value of Offer

Dollar Value of Work Performed By Offeror

Subcontracts/Orders

Large Business Subcontracts / Orders

Dollar Value of SB Subcontracts / Orders

--HUBZone SB Dollars

--SDB Dollars

--WOSB Dollars

--VOSB Dollars

--SDVOSB Dollars

--Other SB Dollars

NOTE: Offerors are required to use the above format in providing the details required by paragraph c of clause 52.215-9002. All percentages provided must relate to the total dollar value of the offeror’s proposal. It is recognized that offerors or subcontractors may meet more than one of the small business categories and total percentages may not equal up to 100%. Offerors are reminded to include the cost of their contributions in the appropriate categories under the small business categories to get credit for appropriate small business participation.

Cost and Pricing Data: A full cost and pricing proposal is not required. However, the offeror may be required to submit additional cost and pricing data during discussions.

Therefore, offerors are cautioned to retain cost proposal worksheets, vendor quotations, and related support information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SECTION M

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR AWARD

The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government, cost or price and other evaluation factors considered. The Government will award a contract only to a concern whose technical proposal establishes that they can meet the requirements of the Government. For this solicitation, all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The most important evaluation factor for this acquisition is the PDM, followed by the Past Performance Confidence Level.

Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Criteria:

1. Product Demonstration Model

a. End Item Test Requirements*

1.) Porosity Testing

2.) Physical Testing

3.) Resistance to Otto Fuel Testing, Original Testing

4.) Resistance to Otto Fuel Testing, After Aging Testing

b. Visual Requirements

c. Dimensional Requirements

Note: The PDM sub factors are of equal importance.

* End Item Test Requirements will be rated on a Pass/Fail basis.

2. Past Performance Confidence Level

a. Aspect 1: Past Performance Compliance

1.) Quality of Items 2.) Delivery Performance

3.) Compliance with Contractual Socioeconomic Goals

Note: The first two elements are of equal importance and more important than the third element. Special measurements and IDPO orders will not be evaluated as part of the past performance.

b. Aspect 2: Experience/Relevancy

Information provided under Past Performance Compliance will be used to determine the relevancy to the instant acquisition to provide an overall Past Performance Confidence Level. The similarity in scope, complexity, dollar value, contract type, quality of items and delivery performance, will be evaluated to determine the relevancy of the past performance.

Note: Aspects 1 and 2 of the past performance assessment will be combined to form a Confidence Assessment Rating.

3. Socioeconomic Consideration

NOTES:

1. Product Demonstration Model

a. An “Unacceptable” rating in any of the elements will be cause for an overall

Unacceptable rating of the PDM.

b. The offeror shall produce both the PDM and the production quantity at the same facility and certify to this effect by submission of the PDM.

c. Approval of the PDM as part of this technical proposal does not relieve the potential awardee from the requirements of the RFP.

2. Past Performance Confidence Level

a. There are two aspects to the past performance confidence level evaluation factor:

Past Performance Compliance and Relevancy. Both aspects will be combined to form the assigned Past Performance Confidence Level. The Government will consider the offeror’s past performance under U.S. Government contracts or other contracts in the two years prior to the solicitation closing, as well as relevant information from any other source. The offeror's degree of conformance to contractual requirements, responsiveness and effectiveness in addressing issues and quality of customer service will be evaluated in the qualitative past performance ratings. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will receive a neutral rating. For relevancy, the similarity of an offeror’s prior projects to the current requirement (via offeror’s written proposal) will be evaluated. The relevancy of the vendor’s past performance will be evaluated based on the similarity to contract type, length, and dollar value, similarity of items to be provided, complexity, and customers supported.

b. For the period two years prior to the solicitation closing date, the Government will assess offeror-submitted past performance information, as well as relevant information from any other sources, for use as an indicator to successful contract performance. Specific elements to be evaluated under the first aspect, Past Performance Compliance, are:

1. Quality of Items

2. Delivery Performance

3. Compliance with Contractual Socioeconomic Goals

c. Offeror’s past performance will also be evaluated for Relevancy (Aspect 2).

NOTE: Special measurement purchase/delivery orders will NOT be included in the Past Performance Evaluation. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, volume of business, and general trends in performance will be considered. Offerors may be given an opportunity to address especially unfavorable reports of past performance and the offeror's response or lack thereof will be taken into consideration.

3. Socioeconomic Consideration

The Socioeconomic Proposal provided by the offeror under 52.215-9002 will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. Offeror’s proposals for socioeconomic support will be made a part of any resulting contract for use in determining how well the contractor has adhered to its socioeconomic plan. This plan will be monitored by the cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency’s Small Business Office as a means of assisting the contracting officer in determining how well the contractor has in fact performed. This determination will then be used as a consideration prior to option exercise and future source selection decisions. Performance on prior contracts in subcontracting with and assisting small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses will be part of past performance evaluation.

RATINGS

Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Criteria - Product Demonstration Model (PDM)

Outstanding: Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low. The PDM meets the stated requirements of the acquisition documentation (i.e. specifications, commercial item description, purchase description, etc.) and has no weaknesses.

Good: Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low. The proposal’s strengths outweigh any weaknesses when the PDM substantially meets the stated requirements of the acquisition documentation (i.e.

specifications, commercial item description, purchase description, etc.), but the PDM contains a weakness or weaknesses that are not significant and are very easily correctable during production.

Acceptable: Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate. The proposal’s strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance when the PDM substantially meets the stated requirements of the acquisition documentation (i.e. specifications, commercial item description, purchase description, etc.), but the PDM contains a weakness or weaknesses that require preventative corrective action in production.

Marginal: Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

The PDM does not meet all stated requirements of the acquisition documentation (i.e.

specifications, commercial item description, purchase description, etc.), but has potential to become acceptable through significant corrective action. The PDM exhibits a significant weakness or weaknesses that indicate that the offeror did not completely understand the technical requirements and exhibits a low probability to produce an acceptable item.

Unacceptable: Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is unawardable. The PDM substantially fails to meet many significant designs related to and/or other requirements of the acquisition documentation (i.e.

specifications, commercial item description, purchase description, etc.), and is indicative of a lack of understanding of the technical requirements. The PDM exhibits a very significant weakness or weaknesses determined by the evaluation team to render the PDM completely unacceptable for its intended function. The PDM cannot become acceptable without extensive corrective action or remedy that would be tantamount to a new PDM.

NOTE: Weaknesses are defined as deviations from the requirements as detailed in the specification, commercial item description, purchase description, etc. PDMs will be rated based on the severity of weaknesses.

Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Criteria – Past Performance Confidence Level – Aspect 1: Past Performance Compliance

Outstanding: Past performance (for quality of product/service, workmanship, delivery, and if an unrestricted acquisition, contractual socioeconomic subcontracting and mentoring goals) demonstrates that the offeror meets contractual requirements and exceeds many requirements to the Government’s benefit. Contractual performance is accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the offeror were highly effective.

The offeror exceeds all of the contractually-obligated socioeconomic goals as outlined in previous contracts.

Good: Past performance (for quality of product/service, workmanship, delivery, and if an unrestricted acquisition, contractual socioeconomic subcontracting and mentoring goals) meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s benefit. Contractual performance is accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the offeror were effective. The offeror exceeds some of the contractually-obligated socioeconomic goals as outlined in previous contracts.

Acceptable: Past performance (for quality of product/service, workmanship, delivery, and if an unrestricted acquisition, contractual socioeconomic subcontracting and mentoring goals) meets some contractual requirements. Contractual performance includes some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the offeror appear or were satisfactory. The offeror met all of the contractually-obligated socioeconomic goals as outlined in previous contracts.

Marginal: Past performance (for quality of product/service, workmanship, delivery, and if an unrestricted acquisition, contractual socioeconomic subcontracting and mentoring goals) does not meet contractual requirements. Contractual performance contains serious problems for which the offeror’s corrective actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented. The offeror met some of the contractually-obligated socioeconomic goals as outlined in previous contracts.

Unacceptable: Past performance (for quality of product/service, workmanship, delivery, and if an unrestricted acquisition, contractual socioeconomic subcontracting and mentoring goals) has not met most contractual requirements and proposed corrective actions were ineffective. The offeror did not meet any of the contractually-obligated socioeconomic goals as outlined in previous contracts.

Neutral: No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Non-Cost/Price Evaluation Criteria – Past Performance Confidence Level – Aspect 2:

Experience/Relevancy

Very Relevant: Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. The offeror has extensive experience with items/services of a similar kind and complexity to the solicited items/services at quantities similar to the proposed AOLQ set forth in Section B of the solicitation. Experience is on commercial or government contracts.

Relevant: Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. The offeror has experience with items/services of a similar kind and complexity to the solicited items/services at quantities similar to the proposed AOLQ set forth in Section B of the solicitation. Experience is on commercial or government contracts.

Somewhat Relevant: Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. The offeror has some experience with items/services of a similar kind and complexity to the solicited items/services at or below quantities similar to the proposed AOLQ set forth in Section B of the solicitation.

Experience is on commercial or government contracts.

Not Relevant: Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. The offeror has little or no experience with items/services of a lesser kind and complexity to the solicited items/services at or below quantities similar to the proposed AOLQ set forth in Section B of the solicitation. Experience is on commercial or government contracts.

Past Performance - Confidence Assessment

Substantial Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral): No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

3.) The following clauses/provisions are added to the solicitation. Please ensure that all fill-in clauses are submitted.

252.246-7000 MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT (MAR 2008)

52.247-48 F.O. B. DESTINATION – EVIDENCE OF SHIPMENT (FEB 1999)

252.247-9016 FREE ON BOARD (F.O.B.) DESTINATION CONTRACTOR TRANSSHIPMENT

(NOV 2011)

52.204-9001 ELECTRONIC ORDER TRANSMISSION (NOV 2011)

(a) Supplies procured through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) may be ordered via electronic ordering. Offerors must check one of the following alternatives for paperless order transmission:

( ) Electronic data interchange (EDI) transmissions in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X12 Standards through a DLA transaction services approved value added network

(VAN).

( ) Electronic mail (email) award notifications containing web links to electronic copies of the Department of Defense (DD) Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services.

(b) Offerors choosing email notification for order transmission shall register their email address on the DLA internet bid board system (DIBBS) home page at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ as part of the vendor registration.

(c) Offerors choosing EDI for order transmission will receive transaction sets at time of award. The Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of each order by transmitting a functional acknowledgement or order receipt message within 24 hours, except for weekends and holidays where acknowledgement shall be the next working day. Failure to establish system(s) connectivity for successfully receiving and processing EDI orders within 30 days after date of award may be grounds for termination of the contract by the Government.

(d) Issuance of an EDI transmission or email notification constitutes a binding order. Successful offerors are authorized and expected to commence performance upon receipt.

(e) Note: Information regarding EDI, ANSI X12 transactions and DLA transaction services approved VANs can be obtained from the DAAS web site by going to https://www.transactionservices.dla.mil/daashome/edi-vanlist-dla.asp.

(f) Questions concerning electronic ordering should be directed to the appropriate supply center contact below:

DLA Land and Maritime

Post Office (P. O.) Box 3990

Columbus, Ohio 43218-3990

DLA Troop Support

Attention: J6P https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ https://www.transactionservices.dla.mil/daashome/edi-vanlist-dla.asp

Information Operations

700 Robbins Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5092

Phone: 215-737-2130 or -

DLA Aviation

Procurement Process Support Directorate

Systems and Procedures Division

Attention: BPSC

8000 Jefferson Davis Highway

Richmond, Virginia 23297-5516

(End of Clause)

252.223-7001 HAZARD WARNING LABELS (DEC 1991)

(a) “Hazardous material,” as used in this clause, is defined in the Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data clause of this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall label the item package (unit container) of any hazardous material to be delivered under this contract in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR

1910.1200 et seq). The Standard requires that the hazard warning label conform to the requirements of the standard unless the material is otherwise subject to the labelling requirements of one of the following statutes:

(1) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act;

(2) Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act;

(3) Consumer Product Safety Act;

(4) Federal Hazardous Substances Act; or

(5) Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

(c) The Offeror shall list which hazardous material listed in the Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data clause of this contract will be labelled in accordance with one of the Acts in paragraphs (b)(1) through (5) of this clause instead of the Hazard Communication Standard. Any hazardous material not listed will be interpreted to mean that a label is required in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard.

MATERIAL (If None, Insert “None.”) ACT

(d) The apparently successful Offeror agrees to submit, before award, a copy of the hazard warning label for all hazardous materials not listed in paragraph (c) of this clause. The Offeror shall submit the label with the Material Safety Data Sheet being furnished under the Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data clause of this contract.

(e) The Contractor shall also comply with MIL-STD-129, Marking for Shipment and Storage (including revisions adopted during the term of this contract).

(End of clause)

52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after LAST SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE.

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within _3 DAYS____ [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option];

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least _60_ days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 YEARS (months)(years).

52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (OCT 2014)

52.223-3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA

(JAN 1997)

(a) “Hazardous material,” as used in this clause, includes any material defined as hazardous under the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313 (including revisions adopted during the term of the contract).

(b) The offeror must list any hazardous material, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause, to be delivered under this contract. The hazardous material shall be properly identified and include any applicable identification number, such as National Stock Number or Special Item Number. This information shall also be included on the Material Safety Data Sheet submitted under this contract.

Material

(If none, insert “None”)

Identification No.

(c) This list must be updated during performance of the contract whenever the Contractor determines that any other material to be delivered under this contract is hazardous.

(d) The apparently successful offeror agrees to submit, for each item as required prior to award, a Material Safety Data Sheet, meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) and the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313, for all hazardous material identified in paragraph (b) of this clause. Data shall be submitted in accordance with Federal Standard No. 313, whether or not the apparently successful offeror is the actual manufacturer of these items. Failure to submit the Material Safety Data Sheet prior to award may result in the apparently successful offeror being considered nonresponsible and ineligible for award.

(e) If, after award, there is a change in the composition of the item(s) or a revision to Federal Standard No. 313, which renders incomplete or inaccurate the data submitted under paragraph (d) of this clause, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and resubmit the data.

(f) Neither the requirements of this clause nor any act or failure to act by the Government shall relieve the Contractor of any responsibility or liability for the safety of Government, Contractor, or subcontractor personnel or property.

(g) Nothing contained in this clause shall relieve the Contractor from complying with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations (including the obtaining of licenses and permits) in connection with hazardous material.

(h) The Government’s rights in data furnished under this contract with respect to hazardous material are as follows:

(1) To use, duplicate and disclose any data to which this clause is applicable. The purposes of this right are to --

(i) Apprise personnel of the hazards to which they may be exposed in using, handling, packaging, transporting, or disposing of hazardous materials;

(ii) Obtain medical treatment for those affected by the material; and

(iii) Have others use, duplicate, and disclose the data for the Government for these purposes.

(2) To use, duplicate, and disclose data furnished under this clause, in accordance with subparagraph (h)(1) of this clause, in precedence over any other clause of this contract providing for rights in data.

(3) The Government is not precluded from using similar or identical data acquired from other sources.

52.223-9000 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS AND HAZARD WARNING LABELS

(NOV 2011)

(a)(1) This clause is to be used in conjunction with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data, and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels. Notwithstanding paragraph 4 of the latest Federal Standard (FED-STD) 313, the apparently successful offeror shall submit Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and accompanying Hazard Warning Labels (HWLs) to the Contracting Officer for review and approval prior to award.

(2) The MSDS must cite the solicitation number, the applicable Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code of the manufacturer, the part number, and, where so identified, the National Stock Number (NSN).

(3) Once submitted under the terms of this contract and approved in accordance with paragraph (1) of this clause, the MSDS and HWLs will be valid for the term of the contract, unless there is a change in the composition of the item or the requirements of FED-STD 313.

(End of Clause)

52.246-23 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (FEB 1997)

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) below, and except for remedies expressly provided elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall not be liable for loss of or damage to property of the Government (excluding the supplies delivered under this contract) that --

(1) Occurs after Government acceptance of the supplies delivered under this contract; and

(2) Results from any defects or deficiencies in the supplies.

(b) The limitation of liability under paragraph (a) of this clause shall not apply when a defect or deficiency in, or the Government’s acceptance of, the supplies results from willful misconduct or lack of good faith on the part of any of the Contractor’s managerial personnel. The term “Contractor’s managerial personnel,” as used in this clause, means the Contractor’s directors, officers, and any of the Contractor’s managers, superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have supervision or direction of --

(1) All or substantially all of the Contractor’s business;

(2) All or substantially all of the Contractor’s operations at any one plant, laboratory, or separate location at which the contract is being performed; or

(3) A separate and complete major industrial operation connected with the performance of this contract.

(c) If the Contractor carries insurance, or has established a reserve for self-insurance, covering liability for loss or damage suffered by the Government through purchase or use of the supplies required to be delivered under this contract, the Contractor shall be liable to the Government, to the extent of such insurance or reserve, for loss of or damage to property of the Government occurring after Government acceptance of, and resulting from any defects or deficiencies in, the supplies delivered under this contract.

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR SUPPLEMENT (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter

2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

52.203-2 CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION (APR 1985)

(a) The offeror certifies that --

(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor relating to --

(i) Those prices;

(ii) The intention to submit an offer; or

(iii) The methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered.

(2) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.

(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory --

(1) Is the person in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; or

(2)

(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision ____________________

[insert full name of person(s) in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror’s organization];

(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) of this provision have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; and

(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the offeror deletes or modifies subparagraph (a)(2) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.

(End of Provision)

52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE

CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (SEP 2007)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DoD FAR SUPPLEMENT (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

4. The following clauses/provisions are deleted from the solicitation:

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE (NOV 2011)

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2011)

52.245-9024 SPECIAL MEASUREMENTS (NOV 2011)

52.248-9001 EXEMPTION FROM VALUE ENGINEERING (NOV 2011)

5. Closing date and time for receipt of proposals is extended through 3:00 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Proposals shall be mailed to the address on page 3 of the solicitation before the closing date and time.

6. There are no further changes to SPE1C1-15-R-0025.

52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)