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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code Page Of

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

6. Issued By Code 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code

8. Name And Address Of Contractor (No., Street, City, County, State and Zip Code)

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

10B. Dated (See Item 13) Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ____________ copies of the amendments: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS

It Modifies The Contract/Order No. As Described In Item 14.

A. This Change Order is Issued Pursuant To: The Changes Set Forth In Item 14 Are Made In

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

B. The Above Numbered Contract/Order Is Modified To Reflect The Administrative Changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) Set

Forth In Item 14, Pursuant To The Authority of FAR 43.103(b).

C. This Supplemental Agreement Is Entered Into Pursuant To Authority Of:

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______________ copies to the Issuing Office.

14. Description Of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. Name And Title Of Signer (Type or print)

16A. Name And Title Of Contracting Officer (Type or print)

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States Of America 16C. Date Signed

By (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

30-105-02 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Firm Fixed Price

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

MALGORZATA STROYNOWSKI

EMAIL: MALGORZATA.STROYNOWSKI.CIV@MAIL.MIL

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2016JAN20

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: MALGORZATA STROYNOWSKI

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: ACC-NJ-JA/(973)724-4567

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Service Contracts

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1. The purpose of this amendment is to provide corrections and clarifications to the original solicitation Sections A, B, C, F, I, J, L and M (PART 1), as well as answer industry questions (PART 2), and, extend proposal submission date from 7 March 2016 3 p.m. EST to 24 ______________________________

March 2016 12:00 p.m EST (PART 3).________________________

PART 1 Summary of Corrections & Clarifications:________________________________________________

2. While all changes have been underlined in Sections A, C, L and M, there are some areas of note.

3. For instance, in Section A, within the "Executive Summary parts that have been changed are underlined. Also "Ordering Procedures, Contract Labor Rates, Indirect Rates, have all been deleted because they were duplication to other areas within the solicitation.

4. In Section B has been re-generated to match the new Functional Areas Numbering.

CLIN's 0002-0011 where changed as follows:

CLIN's 0002-0006 were updated from FA1 Mortars to now "FA1 Artillery"

CLIN's 0007-0011 were updated from FA2 Artillery to now" FA2 Mortars"

5. Further, in the B Schedule, CLIN 0012 Travel and CLIN 0013 ODC were updated to remove erroneous NTE dollar amounts that were released in Amendment 0001, and replaced with narrative explaining that these CLINS will remain Not to Exceed CLINS for task order pricing purposes.

6. In Section C, all previous references to Mortars and Common Fire Control Support as Functional Area 1 have been changed to reflect

Functional Area 2. All previous references to Artillery Fire Control Support as Functional Area 2 have been changed to reflect

Functional Area 1.

7. In Section F, the asterisks and correlating note have been removed.

8. In Section I, the following clauses have been hereby deleted:

Clause 52.252-4 (Alterations In Contract) was removed

9. In Section I, the following clause has been added:

Clause 252.215-7008 (Only One Offer)

10. Section J Attachment 0001 has been updated and replaced with the 2 March 2016 version. Please note that for technical factor evaluation purposes only, "key" personnel are defined as those labelled with an asterick in Attachment 0001. This is different than the definition of "major/key" subcontractors as defined in the Past Performance Evaluation Section.

11. Section J Attachment 0002 has been updated to reflect the changes reflected within this amendment. Please pay attention to all tabs within that attachment for Functional Areas 1 and 2, and complete in accordance with your proposed technical approach.

12. Section J Attachment 0003 has been updated to reflect the changes reflected within this amendment. Please pay attention to all tabs within that attachment for Functional Areas 1 and 2, and complete in accordnace with your proposed technical approach.

13. In Section L.4.3.7, the asterisks and correlating note in L.4.3.8 have hereby been removed. This section has been replaced with

L.30.7 in Amendment 0003.

14. Please note, in addition to all Government Furnished Property Clauses being removed in previous amendments, in the original solicitation Price Factor Section M.4.2, references to Government Furnished Property has also been removed. Please see revised section

M.5.1.

PART 2 Industry Questions with Government Response:____________________________________________________

1. Question: Section L.4.2.2 states: followed by each proposed major subcontractor. Please define major subcontractor?

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Answer: In accordance with (IAW) Section L.4.2.2(3) Subcontracts, major subcontractors for the purposes of past performance evaluation are defined as those who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25% of the total proposed price.

2. Question: Can you please clarify the page limit for resumes and letters of commitment? Section L, para L.4.2.2 (page 68) states

Resumes and Letters of Commitment will not count against the Technical Factor page limit, but shall not exceed ten (10) pages per Labor

Category per Named Personnel. Does that mean that the offeror may submit up to 10 pages of resumes and letters of commitment per labor category? Essentially having a maximum of 240 pages for Resumes? (Not that we planned on providing this many resumes). Additionally, does the 10 page count limit mean 10 pages for resumes and another 10 for Letters of Commitments, or is it 10 pages total for resumes and LOC combined for each Labor Category?

Answer: This means that the offeror is allowed to submit up to 10 pages of resume and correlating letter of commitment per key labor ____ category per named personnel. You can have more than one personnel per key labor category if you so choose necessary. ___________________ ___

With Amendment 0003, the Government no longer expects resumes and letters of committment from each labor category in Attachment 0001.

Instead, Amendment 0003 updated Attachment 0001, which identifies specific labor categories as "key" as denoted with an asterick. ___

The 10 page count maximum is applied to each individual "key" personnel resume and correlating letter of commitment combined per ___ personnel per labor category. In other words, each individual "key" resume and correlating letter of commitment provided should not ___ exceed 10 pages.

3. Question: Do the hours in each attachment 0002 reflect 50% of the ceiling, or the entire ceiling?

Answer: IAW Section A.5 Labor Rates, and the Note provided on Attachment 0002, the hours in this table are provided for evaluation purposes only and are not to be construed as representing the Governments actual requirements. Please note that this amendment includes an updated Attachment 0002 as there is now a separate Attachment 2 for Artillery Fire Control Support and a separate Attachment 2 for

Mortars and Common Fire Control Support.

4. Question: For prime contractors with one or more subcontractors, is it acceptable to provide labor rates for each labor categories from each contractor, or do we provide blended rates? (Meaning one rate per Labor Category representing the entire team)

Answer: Blended rates shall be provided, meaning one rate per Labor Category representing the entire team.

5. Question: Page 68 paragraph L4 Should that be FCS&T, not TMCA?

Answer: Page 68 paragraph L4 has been updated to properly reference Fire Control Systems & Technology (FCS&T) Core Competency Support.

6. Question: For the technical volume page limit of 60 pages does this exclude page counts for the Table of contents, Header Page, and

Acronym pages?

Answer: Yes, that excludes page counts for the Table of contents, Header Page, and Acronym pages.

7. Questions: Section L.4.1.1: Subfactor 1, is Artillery Knowledge and Experience. L.4.1.1.1 references PWS Sections paragraphs 3 through 3.7 and 3.9. However, PWS Section 3.9 is Mortars and Common Fire Control Support.

Question: Did the Government intend to reference PWS Section 3.10 in this section, Functional Area 2, Artillery Fire Control Support?

Answer: Artillery Fire Control Support is now called Functional Area 1 but still tied to paragraph PWS Section 3.10. See Section C

Amendment 0003. So therefore the correct reference is PWS Section 3.10 in the section, Functional Area 1, Artillery Fire Control

Support. Section L.4.1.1 has been updated to properly reference PWS Section 3.10. It now states:

The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach for the Artillery Knowledge and Experience to meet the requirements of the FCS&T

Core Competency solicitation and PWS, specifically PWS paragraphs 3 through 3.7 and 3.10.

Since Section L has been revised in this amendment, this is now paragraph L.28.1.1.a.

8. Question: Section L.4.1.2: Subfactor 2, is Mortar Knowledge and Experience. L.4.1.2.1 references PWS Section paragraphs 3 through _

3.8. PWS Section 3.9, Mortar and Common Fire Control Support is not referenced.

Question: Did the Government intend to reference PWS Section 3.9 in section L.4.1.2.1?

Answer: Mortars and Common Fire Control Support is now called Functional Area 2 but still tied to paragraph PWS Section 3.9. Therefore, the correct reference is PWS section 3.9, Functional Area 2. Section L.4.1.2.1 is hereby corrected to state:

The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach for the Mortar Knowledge and Experience to meet the requirements of the FCS&T

Core Competency solicitation and PWS, specifically PWS paragraphs 3 through 3.8 and 3.9.

Since Section L has been revised in this amendment, this is now paragraph L.28.2.2.a.

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9. Question: Section M.2.1 and M.2.2, Subfactors 1 and 2 respectively require addressing at a minimum the following: process improvement, software engineering, software development, software testing, requirements analysis, project planning, architecture development, detailed design, code and unit tests, software integration, hardware integration, regression testing, validation and verification, requirements traceability, risk management, project tracking, and training.)

Question: These requirements, as listed in the RFP, are highly similar to, but not identical to many of the requirements PWS Sections

3.9 and 3.10. Can the Government clarify that these requirements are intended to be identical to those listed in the PWS? If they are not intended to be identical, can the Government verify that offerors should address these items within the context of PWS Section 3.9 and 3.10?

Answer: These requirements are intended to be identical to those listed in the PWS. It is important to note what is stated in Section

L of the solicitation:

L.2.1.2 The proposal must not merely repeat the solicitation requirements, but rather must provide convincing documentary evidence in support of conclusive statements of how contract requirements will be met.

Please note since Section M has been revised, this is now paragraphs M.3.2.1.1 and M.3.2.2.1.

10. Question: Section M.2.3, Subfactor 3: Process/Maturity, Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Practices. Evaluation factor

M.2.3.1 states, The Government will evaluate each Offerors proposal to determine whether the offeror, and/or any proposed subcontractor and/or affiliate under common control fully demonstrates its understanding regarding the description and demonstrated implementation of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 1-5 or equivalent, to meet the requirements of the solicitation. M.2.3.2 Each

Offeror will be evaluated on its description, demonstrated degree of understanding and its management of the organization's process maturity and implementation of Capability Maturity Model Integration Level 1-5 or equivalent on past or current projects, to meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Question: Given that CMMI is not referenced directly in the PWS and is a critical process used in the successful execution of tasks described in Subfactors 1 and 2, will the Government consider removing CMMI as a separate subfactor and integrating it into the response for Subfactors 1 and 2 instead?

Answer: Although the CMMI requirements may not be explicit, it is included in the PWS as an applicable document and further as listed below. Therefore, the Government does not consider removing CMMI as a separate subfactor.

Paragraph 3.9.6: "Software Process and Performance Analysis Support: The Contractor shall provide support for software process assurance to the mortars/common fire control projects to assure that the process requirements are being implemented using the principles of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), as per CMMI-SE/SW/SS V 1.3. The Contractor shall provide support for tracking and analyzing the projects performance."

Paragraph 3.10.2: "System Software Development Support: The Contractor shall provide support in developing software requirements and implementing software changes based on those requirements. The Contractor shall execute software development support in accordance with the ASEC Software Development Environment and Processes........"

11. Question: Section L.2.2: All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer.

Question: Currently, there is no submission deadline date for questions. Has the Government determined a cut-off date for questions to be submitted?

Answer: The Government requests that all industry questions on this solicitation be submitted no later than 1 week prior to proposal due date, which is 12:00 pm ESTon 24 March 2016.

Contractors are required to sign this amendment (SF30) and return two (2) copies to the issuing office with proposal submission.

12. Question: Since paragraph Section L.4 of the Solicitation states that the Technical Volume of the proposal shall include an index that contains narrative titles that are cross-referenced to both the applicable Performance Work Statement paragraph and page number and that the narrative discussions shall also be related to the applicable PWS paragraphs by placing the appropriate PWS number at the beginning of the discussion text, we are requesting clarification of the actual PWS paragraphs that need to be identified in the proposal in order to be in compliance with the solicitation requirements. This clarification involves the following references to the

PWS in the Instructions to Offerors that appear to be incorrect:

a. Solicitation paragraph L.4.1.1.1 states that the Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach for the Artillery Knowledge and Experience to meet the requirements of the FCS&T Core Competency solicitation and PWS, specifically PWS paragraphs 3 through 3.7 and

3.9. However, Functional Area 2 - Artillery Fire Control Support is PWS 3.10.

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b. Solicitation paragraph L.4.1.2.1 states that the Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach for the Mortar Knowledge and

Experience to meet the requirements of the FCS&T Core Competency solicitation and PWS, specifically PWS paragraphs 3 through 3.8.

However, Functional Area 1 - Mortars and Common Fire Control Support is PWS 3.9.

Answer: Please see answer 7 and 8.

13. Question: Will the Government please clarify the number of paper and electronic copies for Volumes I, II, and III. Page 67 para

L.2.3.1(b) states: Original and three (3) paper copies and two (2) electronic CD copies of the proposal volumes, as reflected in D.3.

Answer: Original and three (3) paper copies and two (2) electronic CD copies for each proposal volume.

14. Question: Volume III FACTOR III - PRICE:

L.4.3.1 The Offeror shall complete Attachment 0002 which shall contain the offerors FFP fully loaded labor rates (inclusive of direct labor, indirect expenses and profit) for each labor category and ordering period. The Offeror shall propose one fully loaded labor rate for each labor categories for all five (5) ordering periods in Attachment 0002. Offerors may not deviate from the labor categories and hours listed by labor category and ordering period in Attachment 0002. The proposed fully loaded labor rates will be incorporated into any contract that may be awarded as a result of this solicitation. Offerors will have the opportunity to propose lower fully loaded FFP labor rates for orders but may not exceed what is incorporated into in the basic contract.

Attachment 0002 is broken out into to the following files: Attachement_0002_Price_Factor_Evaluation_Tables_for_FA_2

Attachment_0002-_Price_Factor_Evaluation_Tables_for_FA_1

FA 1 and FA 2 (assuming means Functional Area 1 and 2) are not mentioned anywhere in the RFP Section L is this correct? Should separate pricing be submitted one for Mortars and one for Artillery? Or should the Pricing be submitted for both under one attachment?

Answer: Sections L and M have been revised and Functional Area 1 and Functional Area 2 are mentioned in both Sections. Attachment 0002 under this amendment has been revised and there is an Attachment 0002 for each Functional Area. In other words, separate pricing should be submitted for Mortars and one for Artillery.

15. Question: Is certified cost or pricing data required, or is the required cost/pricing data for this procurement in accordance with that described in paragraphs L.4.3.1 and L.4.3.2?

Answer: No certified cost or pricing data is required at this time.

16. Question: Currently, the Mortars Functional Area 2 addressed within the Artillery Subfactor 1: Solicitation section L.4.1.1.1 on page 69 states: The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach for the Artillery Knowledge and Experience to meet the requirements of the FCS&T Core Competency solicitation and PWS, specifically PWS paragraphs 3 through 3.7 and 3.9. The PWS defines

Section 3.10 as Functional Area 2: Artillery Fire Control Support on page 21.

Answer: Please see answer 7 and 8.

17. Question: Section L appears to have omitted the Mortars PWS requirement. The instructions to offererors does not provide a linkage between the Functional Area 1 and the Subfactor 2 requirement. Could you please correct and update the appropriate sections?

Currently, the Mortars Subfactor 2 has no linkage in section L.4.1.2.1 to the Mortars Functional Area. Solicitation section L.4.1.2.1 on page 69 states: The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach for the Mortar Knowledge and Experience to meet the requirements of the FCS&T Core Competency solicitation and PWS, specifically PWS paragraphs 3 through 3.8. The PWS defines Section 3.9 as Functional Area 1: Mortars and Common Fire Control Support on page 20.

Answer: Please see answer 7 and 8.

18. Question: Describing page limitations for submitted volumes, the RFP reads:\~

Volume I:\'85Resumes and Letters of Commitment will not count against the Technical Factor page limit, but shall not exceed ten (10) pages per Labor Category per Named Personnel.

Per the Attachment_0001_Labor_Categories Document, there are 24 defined labor categories. We understand L.3.1 to stipulate that a given labor category is afforded up to 10 pages for resumes for all named personnel within that category. This would result in a potential maximum limit of 240 pages for all resumes across all labor categories in volume I. Is this understanding correct?

Answer: Please see answer #2.

19. Question: L.4.1.1.2: The Offeror shall provide resumes for the proposed key personnel including relevant knowledge, skills, experience and training/certifications to meet their assigned labor category descriptions per Attachment 0001.

Section L.2.3.1: Resume Submission 10 pgs per Labor Category Per named personnel

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Section L.3.1: Resumes and Letters of Commitment will not count against the Technical Factor page limit, but shall not exceed ten (10) pages per Labor Category per Named Personnel.

Question: Are resumes required only for key personnel, or must at least one resume be submitted per labor category?

Answer: Resumes and Letters of Committment are required for only key personnel. Section L under this amendment paragraphs L.28.1.1.b and L.28.2.2.b have been updated.

20. Question: L.4.1.1.2: The Offeror shall provide resumes for the proposed key personnel including relevant knowledge, skills, experience and training/certifications to meet their assigned labor category descriptions per Attachment 0001. The Offeror shall also provide a Letter of Commitment for the proposed personnels availability to being performance at time of contract award.

Section L.2.3.1: Resume Submission 10 pgs per Labor Category Per named personnel

Section L.3.1: Resumes and Letters of Commitment will not count against the Technical Factor page limit, but shall not exceed ten (10) pages per Labor Category per Named Personnel.

Question: May resumes for non-key personnel be submitted?

Answer: Please see revised Section L under this amendment, paragraphs L.28.1.1.b and L.28.2.2.b. Further, in accordance with this amendment and for the purposes of the technical evaluation, the Government only considers the labor categories denoted with astericks and underlined in Attachment 0001 as "key" personnel for the Technical Factor Evaluation.

21. Questions: L.4.1.1.2: The Offeror shall provide resumes for the proposed key personnel including relevant knowledge, skills, experience and training/certifications to meet their assigned labor category descriptions per Attachment 0001. The Offeror shall also provide a Letter of Commitment for the proposed personnels availability to being performance at time of contract award.

Section L.2.3.1: Resume Submission 10 pgs per Labor Category Per named personnel

Section L.3.1: Resumes and Letters of Commitment will not count against the Technical Factor page limit, but shall not exceed ten (10) pages per Labor Category per Named Personnel.

Question: If non-key personnel resumes are allowed for submittal, are letters of commitment required for the non-key personnel?

Answer: Please see revised Section L under this amendment, paragraphs L.28.1.1.b and L.28.2.2.b. Further, in accordance with this amendment and for the purposes of the technical evaluation, the Government only considers the labor categories denoted with astericks and underlined in Attachment 0001 as "key" personnel for the Technical Factor Evaluation.

PART III PROPOSAL EXTENSION____________________________

1. Contractors are required to sign this amendment (SF30) and return two (2) copies to the issuing office with proposal submission.

2. The proposal submission date has changed from 3:00 pm EST on 7 March 2016 to 12:00pm EST on 24 March 2016. ______________________________

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Executive Summary to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for

Fire Control Systems & Technology (FCS&T) Core Competency Support

1. Background:

The primary objective of this effort is to provide the Mortar & Common Fire Control Systems Division and the Artillery Fire Control

Systems Division, within the Fire Control Systems & Technology (FCS&T) Directorate a means to satisfy its customers, i.e., Program

Executive Offices (PEOs), Program Managers (PMs), and other internal and external customers, with software engineering and acquisition support throughout the life cycle of their systems. The life cycle efforts include supporting the system throughout the development process and then maintaining it following transition to sustainment. The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support these efforts with the Performance Work Statement. The period of performance will be five (5) one- year _____________________________________________________ ordering periods and Period of Performance for the individual orders will be indicated in the order itself. It is not required for___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Offerors to have experience in both Functional Areas in order to receive an award. Evaluation for award will consist of two separate and_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ distinct evaluations and tradeoffs for Mortars and Artillery work, as such offerors can select the work they want to compete for, either_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mortars, Artillery, or both. Complete and revised details of the process are included in Sections L and M of this solicitation. The__________________________________________________

FCS&T Directorate is seeking engineering support services for the following general type weapon systems and infrastructure support:

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a. Mortars and Common Fire Control Support

b. Artillery Fire Control Support

The Mortars and Common Fire Control Team supports a wide spectrum of items including, but not limited to, such programs as Mortar Fire

Control System (MFCS), Lightweight Handheld Mortar Ballistic Computer (LHMBC), M777A2 LW-155 Digital Fire Control System, M119A3

Digitization, M1156 Enhanced Portable Inductive Artillery Fuze Setter (EPIAFS) software development and other current and future programs related to mortars and common fire control systems. Contractor support activities include: requirements analysis and development; software engineering including design, code development, unit and integration testing, product review and verification;

system/software verification testing, configuration management, product and process improvement; training and field support. These activities are required for successful research and development efforts and to address engineering change proposals, product improvements, corrections for deficiencies and shortcomings, field support; information assurance, Army Software Blocking requirements, Command, Control and Communication (C3) block update requirements, Ballistic Kernel improvements, and situational awareness requirements such as the Army's Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below FBCB2.

The Artillery Fire Control Software Teams support the Paladin Fire Control Software Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT) in the execution of Government responsibilities for a wide range of systems that include, but are not limited to, Paladin Digital Fire Control

System(s) (PDFCS), Paladin Diagnostic Interface (PDI), and Paladin Integration Management Fire Control System (PIM FCS) software support programs. Contractor support is needed for Information Technology support, i.e., System Software Engineering and Integration, Software

Engineering, System Verification Testing, Software Verification Testing, Engineering Verification, and Software Configuration Management for system software engineering change proposals, product improvements, corrections for deficiencies and shortcomings, and field support of Artillery systems.

2. Contracting Strategy, Value and Period of Performance

This is a 100% small business set-aside competitive acquisition for the award of multiple firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery

Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Award of a basic IDIQ contract will be made to offerors submitting the proposals that are most advantageous and representing the best value to the Government. The Government intends to award a target of six (6) awards in each functional area as a result of this Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will reserve the right to award more or less depending on the results of the source selection evaluation. Individual orders will be competed amongst base IDIQ contract holders. The period of ______________ performance of each contract will be five (5) one year ordering periods and the period of performance for the individual orders will be________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ indicated on the order itself. It is the Governments intention to make multiple awards. The Total Contract Maximum value is______________________________

$99,974,000.00. The minimum guarantee for this contract is $500.00. The combined total of all task orders issued under all awards __________ resulting from solicitation W15QKN-16-R-0004 will not exceed $99,974,000.00. After contract award, individual Task/Delivery Orders will be competed amongst the multiple awardees under each respective contract utilizing fair opportunity procedures in accordance with FAR

16.505(b)(1). No disbursement of the minimum guarantee will be made until such time that the contractor has been awarded and successfully completed a task order for services.

3. Period of Performance:

The period of performance for these multiple award contracts is five (5) one year ordering period and the period of performance for the________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ individual orders will be indicated on the order itself._______________________________________________________

4. Security

The services to be performed under this contract will be at various levels up to and including Secret and require the contractor to gain access to Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey and other Government locations, as necessary. Security provisions are identified on Attachment

0004 "DoD Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254)" of this solicitation. Specific security requirements will be identified on a task order basis.

5. Limited Distribution Data

The highest Distribution Level anticipated for the task orders issued as a result of awarded contracts is: Distribution D: Limited to ___________

DoD and US DoD contractors only________________________________

On a task order basis, limited distribution data will be managed and distributed in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.24 and DoD

Directive 5230.25. Section J Attachments 0009, "Military Critical Technical Data Agreement (DD Form 2345), Attachment 0010, "Technical

Data Questionnaire (AMSTA-AR Form 1350)," and Attachment 0011, "Non-Disclosure and Non-Use Agreement," have been provided in Section J of this solicitation for use when/if competitive task orders issued as a result of an awarded contract require them.

Export Control Warning: All technical documents that are determined to contain export-controlled technical data shall be marked "WARNING

- This document contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et. seq.)

or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et. seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25." When it is technically infeasible

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to use the entire statement, an abbreviated marking may be used, and a copy of the full statement added to the "Notice To Accompany

Release of Export-Controlled Data" required by DoD Directive 5230.25.

Destruction Notice: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document.

Proposal Submission and Evaluation__________________________________

All proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors section of this solicitation.

No proposals submitted via email or the Federal Business Opportunities Webpage at ://www.fbo.gov/ website will be accepted. The ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Government shall evaluate all proposal in accordance with the Evaluation Factors for Award section of this solicitation.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Reference No. of Document Being Continued

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

0001 MINIMUM ORDERING OBLIGATION $ ____________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: SERVICE REQUESTED:MIN ORDER

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

The offeror shall not propose a price for CLIN

0001.

The minimum ordering obligation for each contract shall be $500.00, which will be obligated under

Task Order 001. No disbursement has will be made until such time that the contractor has been awarded and successfully completed a task order for services.

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0002 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 1 / FUNCTIONAL AREA 1 ___________________________________________

ARTILLERY $ _________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

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Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 1:

Twelve (12) months from the date of contract award.

(End of narrative F001)

0003 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 2 FUNCTIONAL AREA 1 _________________________________________

ARTILLERY $ _________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category Definitions" and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor Evaluation

Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 2:

Twelve (12) months from the end of Ordering Period 1.

(End of narrative F001)

0004 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 3 FUNCTIONAL AREA 1 ___________________________________________

ARTILLERY $ _________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PSC:D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

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Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 3:

Twelve (12) months from the end of Ordering Period 2.

(End of narrative F001)

0005 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 4 FUNCTIONAL AREA 1 _________________________________________

ARTILLERY $ _________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PSC: D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 4:

Twelve (12) months from the end of Ordering Period 3.

(End of narrative F001)

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0006 LABOR- ORDERING PERIOD 5 FUNCTIONAL AREA 1 ___________________________________________

ARTILLERY $ _________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PSC:D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 5:

Twelve (12) months from the end of Ordering Period 4.

(End of narrative F001)

0007 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 1 FUNCTIONAL AREA 2 MORTARS $ __________________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PSC: D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWS will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

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Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 1:

Twelve (12) months from the date of contract award.

(End of narrative F001)

0008 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 2 FUNCTIONAL AREA 2 MORTARS $ __________________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PSC:D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 2:

Twelve (12) months from the end of Ordering Period 1.

(End of narrative F001)

0009 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 3 FUNCTIONAL AREA 2 MORTARS $ __________________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PCS: D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

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Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 3:

Twelve (12) months from the end of Ordering Period 2.

(End of narrative F001)

0010 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 4 FUNCTIONAL AREA 2 MORTARS $ _________________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PCS:D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

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Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 4:

Twelve (12) months from the end of Ordering Period 3.

(End of narrative F001)

0011 LABOR-ORDERING PERIOD 5 FUNCTIONAL AREA 2 MORTARS $ _________________________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: PSC: D307

CLIN CONTRACT TYPE:

Firm Fixed Price

Provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support the efforts within the

Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific PWSs will be included in each individual task order and written in Performance Based format.

Labor categories and rates shall be in accordance with Attachment 0001" Labor Category

Definitions"and Attachment 0002 "Price Factor

Evaluation Tables."

(End of narrative A001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

Deliveries or Performance:__________________________

Task Order Performance under Ordering Period 5:

Twelve (12) months from the end of Ordering Period 4.

(End of narrative F001)

0012 TRAVEL $ ______ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: TRAVEL

The contractor shall travel on a task order basis to meet Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements.

Travel shall be in accordance with Attachment 003 "

Travel and ODCs Evaluated Price."

For Task Order Pricing purposes, this CLIN will________________________________________________ always be Not to Exceed/NTE.____________________________

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(End of narrative B001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

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0013 OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCS) $ _________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: ODCS

The contractor shall provide incidental materials and other direct costs (ODCs) on a task order basis necessary to meet Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements.

ODC's shall be in accordance with Attachment 0003

"Travel and ODCs Evaluated Price."

For Task Order Pricing purposes, this CLIN will________________________________________________ always be Not to Exceed/NTE.____________________________

(End of narrative B001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

0014 BASE CLIN FOR CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST _____________________________________________

(CDRL) ______

The contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)

(DD1423)associated with this contract is provided as an Exhibit found in Section J. This CLIN is NSP( not

Separately Priced)

(End of narrative A001)

A001 CDRLS $ ** NSP ** _____ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: CDRLS

A001 - Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan

A002 - Accident/Incident Report

A003 - Contractor Progress, Status and Management

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Report

A004 - Contract Summary Report

A005 - Contractor Roster

The contractor shall prepare and deliver all data in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and requirements set forth in the CDRLs (DD Form

1423).

(End of narrative B001)

0015 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR) $ ** NSP ** ___________________________________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: CMR

The contractor shall complete Contractor Manpower

Reporting (CMR) in accordance with the Performance

Work Statement (PWS).

(End of narrative B001)

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

Fire Control Systems & Technology (FCS&T)

CORE COMPETENCY SUPPORT

1.0 BACKGROUND. The Fire Control Systems & Technology (FCS&T) Directorate provides Program Executive Offices

(PEOs), Program Managers (PMs) and other Picatinny Arsenal internal and external customers with software engineering and acquisition support throughout the life cycle of their systems. More specifically the acquisitions and life cycle support that

FCS&T Directorate provides includes Weapon systems software acquisition support throughout the program phases of program management and planning, requirements, architecture, top-level design, detail design, implementation, unit testing, integration testing, system verification testing, material release and fielding, and lifecycle support until system retirement.

1.1 SCOPE: The FCS&T Directorate requires contractor support to assist in providing high quality services for software engineering, technologies and equipment requirements. The servicing contractor(s) shall provide all necessary personnel, supervision, and management to fully support these efforts within the PWS. Specific PWS requirements will be included in the individual task order issued as appropriate and will be written in a performance-based PWS format. The FCS&T

Directorate is seeking fire control systems engineering support services in the following Functional Areas:

1.1.1 Functional Area 2 Mortars and Common Fire Control Support: The Mortars and Common Fire Control Team supports_________________ a wide spectrum of items including, but not limited to, such programs as Mortar Fire Control System (MFCS), Lightweight

Handheld Mortar Ballistic Computer (LHMBC), M777A2 LW-155 Digital Fire Control System, M119A3 Digitization, M1156 Enhanced

Portable Inductive Artillery Fuze Setter (EPIAFS) software development and other current and future programs related to mortars and common fire control systems. Contractor support activities include: requirements analysis and development; software engineering including design, code development, unit and integration testing, product review and verification; system/software verification testing, configuration management, product and process improvement; training and field support.