SpeedDealer Solicitation Final.pdf

THREE-DIMENSIONAL EXPEDITIONARY LONG-RANGE

RADAR (3DELRR)

SPEEDDEALER

SOLICITATION

Submitted under

Other Transaction Agreement Solicitation # FA8730-20-R-0023

ISSUED BY:

Theatre Battle Control Division Hanscom AFB, MA 01731

Solicitation Issue Date: 2 March 2020 Proposal Due Date: 1 April 2020 i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

SECTION 1 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Purpose & Authority

1.2 SpeedDealer Background

1.3 Acquisition Approach

1.4 Definitions

1.5 Eligibility

1.6 Evaluators

SECTION 2 – 3DELRR REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

SECTION 3 – PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND INSTRUCTION

SECTION 4 – BASIS OF EVALUATION

SECTION 5 – CONDITIONS FOR OTHER TRANSACTION AWARD

SECTION 6 – FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION AWARD

SECTION 7 – OTHER INFORMATION

SECTION 8 – CONTACT INFORMATION

SECTION 9 – ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT: MODEL OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

SECTION 1 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Purpose & Authority

The SpeedDealer solicitation affords a potential Offeror the opportunity to demonstrate the capability of their production ready radar system to meet or exceed 3DELRR requirements.

The Speed Dealer solicitation is made under 10 U.S.C. §2371b, Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects. This Other Transaction Authority (OTA) is to demonstrate the capability of production ready radar systems to meet or exceed the U.S. Air Force’s requirement for a Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR). The Air Force intends to award none, one, or up to three prototype project Other Transaction (OT) agreements for the demonstration.

Successful completion of the Prototype OT agreement may lead to a follow-on production agreement or contract for an additional quantity of up to 35 3DELRRs. The Air Force may choose to award a follow-on production contract to none, one, or more of the demonstration agreement holders that represents the best value to the Air Force. Successful completion of the Prototype OT does not guarantee that a production contract or agreement will be awarded.

1.2 SpeedDealer Background

The Government will execute a Middle Tier Acquisition rapid acquisition approach for 3DELRR in accordance with Section 804 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (Public Law 114-92) authority. Section 804 authority allows the Government to rapidly develop, test, and field prototypes that have been demonstrated in an operational environment within five years of the approved requirement. Based upon the proposal submittal the Government will award none, one, or up to three prototype project OT agreements to demonstrate Offerors’ radar capability and substantiate the performance data stated in the proposal.

The intent of this solicitation and prototype project is to carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces. Specifically, for the SpeedDealer program, a demonstration will be conducted in order to demonstrate the performance of production ready systems that best meet the program requirements.

Successful completion of the prototype project would then lead to a best value production decision with the intent of replacing the aging TPS-75 radar.

1.3 Acquisition Approach

1.3.1 Theater Battle Control Division Contracting, on behalf of the 3DELRR Program Management Office, is seeking proposals for production ready radar systems that can meet or exceed 3DELRR requirements. The 3DELRR Acquisition Strategy is a rapid prototyping initiative. Proposals, to include classified annexes and additional artifacts, are to be submitted under this SpeedDealer solicitation. The Government will select the Offeror(s) that presents the best value to the Government based on an integrated assessment of the evaluation results.

1.3.2 The Government intends to award none, one, or up to three prototype project agreements in response to this competitive OT Agreement acquisition to the approaches that are determined to be the most beneficial to the Government. However, the Government reserves the right to award no prototype OT agreements.

The Government is under no obligation to make an award, and in the event that the Government determines it will not award an Agreement, costs incurred in the development and negotiation of its proposal are not recoverable from the Government.

1.3.3 The awarded agreement shall not exceed the amount of $500,000.00. A price of less than $500,000 should be proposed if necessary in order to satisfy the cost share condition for Other Transaction award. The agreement will be a Fixed-price OT.

1.3.4 A follow-on production procurement contract or transaction may be awarded to the participants of this prototype OT without competitive procedures if the participants successfully complete the SpeedDealer prototype project. Successful completion of the prototype project is defined as the existing technical data and certification packages submitted as required, radar system technical review completed, Offeror successfully operates system during demonstration and submits data to the Government. The Government may award a follow-on production agreement or contract for an additional quantity of up to 35 3DELRRs upon successful completion of a Prototype OT.

The prototype OT agreement holder representing the best value to the Government may be awarded a production contract or agreement but not every prototype OT agreement holder will be guaranteed a production contract.

1.4 Definitions

(1) “Agreements Officer (AO)” is the Theater Battle Control Division warranted Contracting

Officer with authority to enter into, administer, change or terminate other transactions agreements. Agreements Officers are the only government employees authorized to enter into an OTA.

(2) “Agreements Specialist (AS)” is the Theater Battle Control Division Contract Specialist.

(3) “Cost Share” is the cost of the prototype project not paid by the federal government. At least one third of the total cost of the Speed Dealer demonstration shall be paid out of funds other than the federal government.

(4) “DoD Non-government advisors” or “Non-government advisors” means any non-

Government employee working in conjunction with the Government and can include individuals employed by Support Contractors, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, and University Affiliated Research Center. See Section 7 for the list of companies the program is expecting to use to review data submitted by Offerors.

(5) “Nontraditional Defense Contractor” An entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by DoD for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the DoD that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section (see 10 U.S.C. 2302(9)).

(6) “Organizational conflict of interest” means that because of other activities or relationships with other persons, a person is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government, or the person’s objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired, or a person has an unfair competitive advantage.

(7) “Prototype Project” The definition of a "prototype project" in the context of an OT is as follows: a prototype project addresses a proof of concept, model, reverse engineering to address obsolescence, pilot, novel application of commercial technologies for defense purposes, agile development activity, creation, design, development, demonstration of technical or operational utility, or combinations of the foregoing. A process, including a business process, may be the subject of a prototype project.

(8) “Significant Participant” means an entity that makes a significant contribution to the prototype project. Examples of what might be considered a significant contribution include supplying new key technology or products, accomplishing a significant amount of the effort, or in some other way causing a material reduction in the cost or schedule, or increase in performance.

(9) “Small Business” as defined by the DoD OT Guide means a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S. Code § 632).

1.5 Eligibility

In accordance with 10 U.S. Code § 2371b, the Offeror’s proposal must satisfy at least one of the following conditions to be considered for a 3DELRR OT agreement award:

(A) Offeror is a non-traditional defense contractor; or

(B) Offeror is a small business (including small businesses participating in a program described under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638)); or

(C) Offeror will fund at least one third of the total cost (provided by sources other than the U.S.

Federal Government) to complete the prototype project (all costs must be after the date of the OT Agreement).

In addition, the Offeror must have a Dunn and Bradstreet (DUNS) number and must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) to obtain a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. This system verifies identity and ensures that payment is sent to the correct party. In general, to invoice and receive payment after award, the Offeror must register in the Invoice, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT) system, formerly known as Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). The Offeror must be considered a responsible party by the AO and is not suspended or debarred from such agreement by the Federal Government, and is not prohibited by Presidential Executive Order, or law from receiving such award.

1.6 Evaluators

The Government will assign a Proposal Review Team (PRT) comprised of Government evaluators and non-governmental advisors (see Section 7) who will review proposals submitted in response to the SpeedDealer solicitation. The non-governmental advisors will support the evaluation in an advisory role only. Non-government Advisors are prohibited from proposal rating, ranking, voting, or recommending the selection of a source. The Government reserves the right to conduct a site visit of a companies’ facilities during the evaluation process.

SECTION 2 – 3DELRR REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

The 3DELRR capabilities documents, scenarios (please specify radar band), and Security Classification Guide (SCG) require security clearances and/or agreements in place to be eligible to receive them. Offerors can request these documents, the DD254, and specific instructions/requirements for receipt by submitting a completed DD Form 2345 to AFLCMC.3DELRR.org@us.af.mil. The Government will mail reference documents as soon as possible after receipt and process of request via USPS. Please plan proposal submission accordingly.

SECTION 3 – PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND INSTRUCTION

3.1 It is the Offeror’s responsibility to remain cognizant of further requests or amendments to this solicitation after the SpeedDealer solicitation is released at beta.SAM.gov.

3.2 The proposal shall be clearly and concisely prepared to demonstrate that the Offeror has a complete understanding of the requirements. The Offeror shall prepare the proposal based on the assumption that the Government has no previous knowledge of the Offeror’s capabilities. The proposal will be evaluated by the Government only on the information specifically provided by the Offeror. Only one integrated proposal will be accepted. The Government will not accept proposals that require the integration of partial contractor proposals into an integrated whole.

3.3 The Offeror is cautioned that echoing a requirement of either the 3DELRR capabilities documents or the Statement of Work (SOW) with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details in the Proposal to permit a complete and accurate Government proposal evaluation. The Offeror shall clearly identify any information considered “PROPRIETARY.”

3.4 Interchanges

The Government reserves the right to exchange information with none, one, some, or all Offerors that provide proposals at its discretion. Interchanges may address all aspects of the proposal to include, technical, cost/price, final terms of the agreement, and/or any other matter in the evaluation process.

Interchanges, which may be conducted in writing or orally, will be conducted in a fair and reasonable manner.

3.5 Proposal Submission Requirements

mailto:AFLCMC.3DELRR.org@us.af.mil

a. The Offeror’s Proposal shall be submitted in accordance with (IAW) the instructions provided below in the SpeedDealer solicitation at beta.SAM.gov and shall be delivered on Compact Discs (CDs) and printed copies (in binders) IAW the instructions provided.

b. Offeror proposals will be evaluated in a careful and impartial manner pursuant to the stated criteria of this solicitation. The below evaluation criteria will be used in the selection of an OT award. The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details in the proposal to permit a complete and accurate Government evaluation.

c. The proposal shall remain and clearly state that it is valid for a minimum of 180 calendar days after the closing date for receipt of proposals.

d. The Offeror’s proposal shall provide the earliest date when their radar system can be made available for demonstration at the Offeror’s far field test range and/or Government test range. The Offeror shall describe the capabilities of their far field range to include location and allowable radiating zones. The Offeror shall provide a list of any Government test ranges on which their radar system has received permission to radiate.

The Offeror shall provide information (date, location, POC) concerning any Government demonstrations or test events with the proposed demonstration system that are occurring before 30 September 2020. The Government could potentially leverage these events to augment or replace demonstration activities.

e. Offeror questions, requests for clarification, and additional information concerning the

SpeedDealer solicitation shall be formally communicated to the Agreements Officer (AO) listed in Section 8.

f. It is requested that all questions/comments regarding the SpeedDealer solicitation be submitted within seven (7) calendar days after the solicitation is posted to beta.SAM.gov. The Offeror is encouraged to review all requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the process. The Government does not anticipate extending the closing date for receipt of proposals to this solicitation.

g. Unclassified physical proposals in their entirety on CDs and in a binder shall only be delivered to the address below. Proposals must be received on or prior to the date/time specified in the SpeedDealer solicitation. Proposal artifacts submitted through either email, telegraphic or facsimile will not be accepted.

Attn: Kevin Kelleher (3DELRR AO) Phone: 781-225-9003 5 Eglin St.

Bldg. 1624 Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1700

h. Classified Information

Where classified information is required in the Offeror’s response, it shall be provided as a separate classified section. Each entry shall be referenced to the proposal page number and paragraph number to which it applies. Alternately, the unclassified proposal shall contain a reference to the classified page number and paragraph number to which it applies. Similarly, a reference shall be placed in the unclassified volume where the classified insert applies, giving the page and paragraph numbers within the addendum where it can be found. Binding shall conform to the same directions as those given for unclassified portions.

The classified information shall be separately bound with an applicable security designation color cover, marked IAW Information Security Oversight Office, Marking Classified National Security Information, and conform to the DD Form 254, and the 3DELRR Security Classification Guide. Pages in the classified section will be included in the overall proposal page count. Electronic copies shall be provided on CDs. The Contractor shall mail it doubled wrapped and the packages shall be labeled as follows:

Outer Package:

AFLCMC/HBDD IP

5 Eglin Street Hanscom AFB, MA 01731

Inner Package:

Attn: Kevin Kelleher

AFLCMC/HBDK

5 Eglin Street

i. To be eligible for an award, the Proposal shall be submitted in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the SpeedDealer solicitation. The Government will not accept proposals after the closing date listed in the SpeedDealer solicitation.

j. The Offeror shall submit all proposal information by 1 April 2020 no later than 3PM

Eastern Standard Time.

k. The proposal shall be written in the English language using 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on 8.5 inch by 11-inch page size. The proposal shall be limited to 50 pages total. If pages are printed on both sides, each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). All other pages submitted as part of the proposal shall count toward the overall page limit. Pages submitted in excess of the limitations specified in this provision will not be evaluated by the Government and will be destroyed. The Offeror will be notified of the pages destroyed.

l. All Offerors shall make a statement in their proposal as to whether or not they have or foresee an Organizational Conflict of Interest.

m. All Offerors shall include in the proposal the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to the Offeror’s proposal and who can obligate the company contractually, and negotiate with the Government.

n. All Offerors are required to mark proposal documents and technical information that are to be protected for five years from FOIA disclosure with a legend identifying the documents as being submitted on a confidential basis.

o. All Offerors shall complete and include the table contained in ARTICLE VII: DATA RIGHTS of the Model OT Agreement as part of the proposal.

3.6 Proposal Files

3.6.1 Format. The proposal submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled.

3.6.2 Each submission shall include one (1) hard paper copy of the unclassified section one

(1) hard paper copy of the classified section, two (2) electronic CD copies of the full unclassified proposal, and two (2) electronic CD copies of the classified section. While other file formats may be provided, all electronic files shall also be submitted in searchable Portable Document Format (PDF).

3.6.3 All pages shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and topic number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

1. Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1”

2. From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5”

3. Page Size, Width – 8.5”

4. Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11” x 17” folded pages are only acceptable for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, schematics, not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs, and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 8 point font.

The following additional restrictions apply:

a. Content Requirement. All proposal information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposed solution in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proposals shall consist of a Table of Contents, Executive Summary, Summary Sections and narrative discussion for each criterion.

b. Proprietary information. All proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

c. Security Classification Specifications. The Offeror shall adhere to the requirements of the DD Form 254 (Attachment 9 of the Model OT Agreement). To preserve national security interest, the Offeror shall ensure all aspects of the OT agreement and work performed are evaluated for conformance with security procedures and standards as identified in the OT agreement, and the DD Form 254.

3.7 Criteria 1 –Performance

The Offeror shall provide a functional explanation of their demonstration radar system at the system and subsystem level that includes size, weight, power, and reliability information (Mean Time Between Critical Failure (MTBCF), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)). The Offeror shall explain their software/firmware architecture down to the computer software configuration item level. The Offeror shall explain the growth potential of their system as well as additional capabilities not included in the 3DELRR capabilities document. The Offeror shall provide the current performance (measured and/or predicted) of their radar with respect to the following items from the 3DELRR capabilities document.

a. Firm Track Detection Range (Section 6.2.1.1 and Table 6-2), Air Breathing Target (ABT) Surveillance Volume (Section 6.2.1.2 and Table 6-3), Scan Period (Section 6.2.2.1), Probability of Firm Track (Section 6.2.2.2), and Generator Power (Section 6.1.5)

b. Electronic Protection Performance (Section 6.3.5 and Table 6-4a) and Electronic Protection Techniques Versus Electronic Attack Tactics (Section 6.3.5 and Table 6-4b)

c. ABT Plot Accuracies (Section 6.3.9 and Table 6-8)

d. ABT Plot Separations (Section 6.3.10 and Table 6-9)

e. Operational Availability (Section 6.1.3.2, definitions in the glossary, and the below assumptions)

i. preventative maintenance down time: 8 hours

ii. software reset down time: 1.5 hours

iii. system interrupt down time: 0.5 hours

iv. mean administrative and logistics delay time: 20 hours

f. Mobility (Section 6.2.3)

g. Transportability (Section 6.2.4)

h. Set-Up Time (Section 6.2.5)

The Offeror shall include the following performance summary in their classified proposal material. Offerors shall populate columns A and, if applicable, column B. The Offeror shall indicate if values are measured or predicted. Additional configurations may be included within the table. The Offeror shall indicate which configuration(s) will be available to demonstrate during the prototype OT agreement.

Performance in the ABT 10 second Search Mission1 Prime Power

A B

Prime Power for Prototype Demonstration Unit per requirement <=120kW

Prime Power for Maximum Performance Configuration within electrical/thermal limitations of the system

Required Prime Power (kW) 5th Gen Fighter 90% Firm Track Range2 Range accuracy3 Azimuth accuracy3 Elevation accuracy3 Range resolution Azimuth resolution Elevation resolution Single scan Pd Duty cycle

1 Surveillance volume: 360-degree azimuth coverage, instrumented range is 240 nmi, instrumented elevation angle from 0 to 38 degrees, and instrumented height from 0 to 100 kft MSL. The Search frame time is 10 seconds.

2 The 5th generation fighter target is defined in Table 6-2 of the 3DELRR capabilities document and is flying radially inbound toward the radar at a constant height and at the speed, RCS, and the height that is specified for that target in the Table 6-2.

The 90% Firm Track Range is the range at which the radar will have a 90% probability of providing an Associated Measurement Report.

3 All accuracies are RMS measurement accuracies to include the effects of sources of error such as platform and residual bias, and equipment jitter.

3.8 Criteria 2 – Producibility and Maturity

The Offeror shall explain the current Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) for all Threads of their demonstration radar system using the DoD MRL Deskbook, Version 2018, as guidance. The Offeror shall explain their manufacturing process and build timeline, including their approach to supply chain risk management, for producing the system and their approach to maintaining a quality system consistent with ISO 9001:2015 and MIL-HDBK-896A. The Offeror shall explain the capacity of their current manufacturing facilities, how many of the demonstration radar systems have been previously built, and any planned use of those facilities by other programs during the next five years. The Offeror shall explain their capacity to manufacture the radar, spare parts, and repair incoming parts from the field.

To reflect the maturity of the demonstration radar system, the Offeror shall populate and return Attachment 10 of the Model OT Agreement– Existing Technical Data Products and Certification Packages to list all the applicable documents that the Offeror will provide to the Government if selected for award. The Offeror is not required to submit these documents as part of the proposal.

3.9 Criteria 3 – Maintainability and Sustainability

The Offeror shall explain their maintenance and sustainment approach for hardware, software, and firmware, including the obsolescence program and approaches to software and cybersecurity updates, to provide the optimal organic supportability and sustainment of the system over its life cycle. The Offeror shall explain their approach to develop and deliver technical manuals to include the format (S1000D, SGML), required tools/viewers, level of detail in Organizational level manuals, and how long they have been in use on other similar programs. The Offeror shall explain their sparing concept at the Organizational and Depot levels to include the level of repair analysis that was used to determine the repair location (Organizational/Depot), the results of the initial spare analysis, the contents of the war readiness spare kit, and approach for spare supply support (Contractor, Government, combination). The Offeror shall identify any required support equipment and/or special test equipment. The Offeror shall explain their approach to training for organic organizational maintenance and organic depot sustainment to include types of training (Operator, Maintainer), method of training (hands-on, computer-based), length of initial training, number of students as well as how many times this training has been given on other programs and where (classroom, delivery site).

3.10 Government Furnished Property

Government Furnished Property (GFP): The Government does not intend to provide any GFP to carry out the demonstrations. If GFP is required by the contractor in order to complete the demonstration, specific items shall be clearly identified, including need dates, in the proposal.

3.11 Prime Power

The Government intends to utilize shore power and Advanced Medium-Sized Mobile Power Sources (AMMPS) generator sets (MIL-DTL-32496) during the demonstration. If an Offeror anticipates using over 180 kW, the Offeror shall request it in their proposal and it will be negotiated prior to prototype OT award.

SECTION 4 – BASIS OF EVALUATION

Offeror’s proposals will be evaluated in a careful and impartial manner pursuant to the stated criteria of this solicitation. Awards will be made to one, none, or up to three Offeror proposing the most highly rated radar systems based on a best value assessment of the evaluation results. The maximum number of OT awards will be based upon the Government’s assessment of time and budgetary constraints at the conclusion of proposal evaluations. The Government will select the Offeror(s) that presents the best value to the Government based on an assessment of the evaluation results.

While the Government evaluation team will strive for maximum objectivity, the selection process, by its nature, is subjective; therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process.

4.1 Evaluation

The proposal will be given an overall rating based upon an integrated assessment of the proposal in its entirety. Proposal content outside of the specific criteria detailed below will be included in the evaluation as benefits or shortcomings. Proposals rated as unacceptable are not eligible for award.

4.1.1 Evaluation Criteria

Criteria 1 – Performance Criteria 2 – Producibility and Maturity Criteria 3 – Maintainability and Sustainability

4.1.2 Assessment Definitions

A benefit means an aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that meets or exceeds desired capabilities or expectations.

A shortcoming means an aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that does not meet desired capabilities or expectations.

4.2 Overall Rating

OVERALL RATING

Adjectival

Rating Description

Good The Offeror’s proposal has benefits that far outweigh any shortcomings.

Acceptable The Offeror’s proposal has benefits that outweigh any shortcomings.

Marginal The Offeror’s proposal has benefits that offset the shortcomings.

Unacceptable The Offeror’s proposal has one or more shortcomings that are not offset by benefits.

4.3 – Criteria 1 – Performance

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal with respect to the performance benefits and shortcomings of the demonstration radar system. The Government will assess the Offeror’s substantiation of the performance of the proposed demonstration radar system in the refracted coordinate system with respect to the items from the 3DELRR capabilities document.

4.4 – Criteria 2 – Produciblity and Maturity

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal with respect to the producibility and maturity benefits and shortcomings of the demonstration radar system. The Government will assess the Offeror’s substantiation of Manufacturing Readiness Level for all Threads and the maturity of the system as reflected by the list provided in Attachment 10 of the Model OT Agreement, Existing Technical Data Products and Certification Packages.

4.5– Criteria 3 – Maintainability and Sustainability The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal with respect to the maintainability and sustainability benefits and shortcomings of the demonstration radar system. The Government will assess the Offeror’s substantiation of their ability to provide organic maintenance and sustainment planning, technical manuals, support infrastructure i.e. (spares and support equipment), and training that supports the Government’s intent for organic field level maintenance and ability for a smooth transition from Interim Contractor Support to a DoD depot for organic sustainment.

4.6 Cost/Price

For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business. The Government has determined that a price of $500,000 and below is fair and reasonable for this effort.

Offerors may propose a price of $500,000 or less if necessary in order to meet a cost share condition for Other Transaction award. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable, and therefore unawardable, if prices are found to not be fair and reasonable.

SECTION 5 – CONDITIONS FOR OTHER TRANSACTION AWARD

Offerors shall include Company Name, CAGE Code, Date, Point of Contact Information (Name, Title, E-Mail Address, Phone, and Address), and any significant participants, subcontractors or team members in their proposal.

Offeror’s shall include a statement that the proposal is valid for 180 days after the proposal due date.

The Offeror’s demonstration must be able to be completed prior to 30 September 2020.

To be considered for award, the Offeror shall certify that they meet at least one or more of the following conditions:

Conditions Yes No

1. Offeror is a nontraditional defense contractor or has a subcontractor that is a nontraditional defense contractor participating to a significant extent in this prototype project.

2. All significant participants in the transaction other than the Federal Government are small business.

3. Offeror will fund at least one third of the total cost (provided by sources other than the U.S. Federal Government) to complete the prototype project (all costs must be after the date of the OT Agreement).

If you answered “Yes” to condition 1

The Offerors’ proposal shall certify the following:

“[Significant Participant Company Name] is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section.”

In the event that a subcontractor is a nontraditional defense contractor participating to a significant extent in this prototype project, the Offerors’ proposal shall provide a description of how the significant participant meets the requirements for a non-traditional defense contractor or nonprofit research institution and how they will be participating to a significant extent, and the percentage and dollar amount of the significant participation.

If you answered “Yes” to condition 2 The Offerors’ proposal shall provide a description of how all significant participants are small business or how the significant participants meet the requirements for a non-traditional defense contractor.

The Offerors’ proposal shall certify the following for each significant participant:

“[Significant Participant Company Name] is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section.”

If you answered “Yes” to condition 3 The Offerors’ proposal shall certify the following:

“[Significant Participant Company Name] certifies that at least one third of the total cost of the prototype project is to be paid out of funds provided by parties to the transaction other than the Federal Government pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section. All costs must be spent after the award of the prototype OT agreement.”

Cost sharing includes any costs a reasonable person would incur to carry out (necessary to) Statements of Work not directly paid for by the Government and/or cash contributions. Cash contributions mean: Outlays of funds to perform the Technology Objective. Cash includes labor, materials, new equipment, and relevant subcontractor efforts. Parallel research that might be related to the project but will not be part of the Statement of Work or subject to the direction of the project’s management will not be considered for cost sharing.

Unacceptable cost share sources include the following:

a. Sunk costs or costs incurred before the start of the proposed project

b. Foregone fees or profits

c. Foregone G&A or cost of money applied to a base of IR&D

d. Bid and proposal costs

e. Value claimed for intellectual property or prior research

f. Parallel research or investment, i.e., research or other investments that might be related to the proposed project, but which will not be part of the Statement of Work. Typically, these activities will be undertaken regardless of whether the proposed project is awarded.

g. Off-Budget Resources, i.e., resources that will not be risked by the Offeror in performance of the proposed project, will not be considered when evaluating cost share.

SECTION 6 – FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION AWARD

In accordance with 10 U.S. Code § 2371b(f)(1), after successful completion of the prototype OT and successful demonstration of technical or operational utility, a follow-on production contract or transaction may be initiated with the Offeror for a quantity of up to 35 3DELRRs. This decision is at the sole discretion of the Government, and successful completion does not guarantee that a production contract or agreement will be awarded.

The government only intends to award one follow-on to the contractor whose radar is consider the best value to the government, not every successful demo. However, the Government reserves the right to award none or up to three production contracts or transactions. The Government intends to use the following evaluation criteria to inform whether a production contract or transaction will be awarded:

-performance (entire capabilities document with an emphasis on KPPs and KSAs) -producibility and maturity -maintainability and sustainability -suitability -data rights -affordability

The Government reserves the right to use any information from the prototype OT performance and any other Government-verified information to inform the follow-on decision.

Companies are advised that any prototype OT agreement awarded in response to this solicitation shall include the following statement relative to the potential for follow-on production:

“In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2371b(f), and upon a determination that the prototype project (or any subsequent iterative prototyping efforts) was successfully completed under this competitively awarded Other Transaction agreement, a follow-on production contract or agreement may be awarded without the use of competitive procedures.”

A transaction for a prototype project is complete upon the written determination of the appropriate approving official for the matter in question that efforts conducted under a Prototype OT agreement: (1) met the key technical goals of a project; (2) satisfied success metrics incorporated into the Prototype OT agreement; or (3) accomplished a particularly favorable or unexpected result that justifies the transition to production. Furthermore, successful completion can occur prior to the conclusion of a prototype project to allow the Government to transition any aspect of the prototype project determined to provide utility into production while other aspects of the prototype project have yet to be completed. Any Prototype OT agreement shall contain a provision that sets forth the conditions under which that agreement must be successfully completed.

SECTION 7 – OTHER INFORMATION

Theater Battle Control Division policy is to treat all submissions as source selection information, and to disclose their contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Restrictive notices notwithstanding, during the evaluation process, submissions may be handled by non-government advisors for administrative purposes and/or to assist with technical evaluation. All non-governmental advisors performing this role are expressly prohibited from performing DoD-sponsored technical research and are bound by appropriate nondisclosure agreements. Non-Government advisors will be provided by the following entity:

1. The MITRE Corporation, 202 Burlington Rd, Bedford, MA 01731

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) has been signed by all individuals that will have access to information submitted in response to the SpeedDealer solicitation that precludes any unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or release in any format of the technical and cost/price data submitted in response to this solicitation to other Government employees, non-Government personnel or any other sources.

The Offeror is advised that non-Government personnel may serve as non-government advisors in the selection process. The non-government advisors will support the evaluation in an advisory role only.

Non-government advisors are prohibited from proposal rating, ranking, voting, or recommending the selection of a source. Non-government advisors will be authorized access only to those portions of the proposal data and discussions that are necessary to enable them to perform their respective duties.

The companies of non-government advisors are expressly prohibited from competing on the subject acquisition. In accomplishing their duties, support contractor personnel may require access to Offeror proprietary information contained in the proposal.

SECTION 8 – CONTACT INFORMATION

Kevin Kelleher Agreements Officer (AO) Theater Battle Control Division Hanscom AFB, MA 01731 AFLCMC.3DELRR.org@us.af.mil

Robert Hylton Agreements Specialist (AS) Theater Battle Control Division

AFLCMC.3DELRR.org@us.af.mil

The Offeror is advised that only the AO has the authority to enter into a binding agreement on behalf of the Government. The AO will sign the agreement, and only the AO has the authority to change the terms of the agreement.

SECTION 9 – ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT: MODEL OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT