W15QKN-16-R-0019_Amendment_03.pdf

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

MARGARET A HEYRICH

EMAIL: MARGARET.A.HEYRICH.CIV@MAIL.MIL

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: MARGARET A HEYRICH

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: ACC-NJ-MA/(973)724-3871

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Type of Contract 2: Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Kind of Contract: Service Contracts

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Executive Summary

Background:

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ), on behalf of the Program Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS), issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Small Caliber Ammunition Design, Manufacture and Non-Recurring Engineering. The proposed procurement will be for engineering/technical support; studies and analyses; manufacturing production and process capability and capacity assessments; product and process design development; test assets; equipment; components; testing, training aides; fabrication and qualification of production representative products; and prove-out of manufacturing and inspection processes for new or existing small caliber munitions systems.

Competition Approach:

This acquisition will utilize Full and Open Competition (F&OC). The Government intends to award up to two (2) Firm Fixed Price

(FFP)/Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with five (5) one-year (1) ordering periods.

Although the preponderance of orders are anticipated to be issued on a FFP or CPFF basis, all contract types listed in FAR Part 16 will be considered for the orders to be issued under this ID/IQ contract. Contract types other than FFP and CPFF will be negotiated under the respective task order.

It is anticipated that multiple Best Value awards will be made based on an integrated assessment of the factors/sub-factors and their relative order of importance; however, the Government reserves the right to make a single award if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Award(s) will be made to the best overall proposal(s)that are determined to be the most beneficial to the

Government and within the constraints of available funding. The Best Value approach allows award to the Offeror(s) whose proposal is the most advantageous to the Government when considering factors in addition to price. These factors will include Technical, Past

Performance, Small Business Participation and Price. For more information regarding proposal submission or the source selection evaluations factors, see Sections L and M of this solicitation.

Each Ordering Period (OP) of the contract shall be from the date of award until one year later. For example, with an estimated award date of 14 November 2016, the ordering periods would be as follows:

Ordering Period 1: 14 November 2016 to 13 November 2017

Ordering Period 2: 14 November 2017 to 13 November 2018

Ordering Period 3: 14 November 2018 to 13 November 2019

Ordering Period 4: 14 November 2019 to 13 November 2020

Ordering Period 5: 14 November 2020 to 13 November 2021

Orders will be placed using the applicable FFP or CPFF loaded labor rates for the OP during which the orders are issued irrespective of when performance takes place. For instance, if an FFP order is issued on the first day of OP2, then the applicable FFP loaded rates for

OP2 will apply. If an FFP order is placed on the last day of OP2, then the applicable FFP loaded rates for OP2 will also apply.

Limited Distribution Data Information Instructions:

The following documents are labeled Distribution Statement D:

- Military Specification MIL-A-2550C

To obtain these documents, Offerors are required to submit an AMSTA-AR 1350 Technical Data Request Questionnaire, a DD 2345 Military

Critical Technical Data Agreement, and a fully executed Non-Disclosure and Non-Use Agreement all of which are included as attachments to this Request for Proposal (RFP). The Handling/Destroying of Unclassified/Limited Distribution documents shall be handled using the same standard as "For Official Use Only (FOUO)" material, and shall be destroyed by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document.

In addition to being labeled Distribution D, the Performance Specification is also determined to contain Export-Conrolled technical data. The Handling/Destroying of Unclassified/Limited Distribution documents shall be handled using the same standard as "For Official

Use Only (FOUO)" material, and shall be destroyed by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document.

MINIMUM/MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE:

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The minimum dollar amount for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum dollar amount stated in the following table. The maximum contract value for all orders issued against all awarded contracts shall not exceed the maximum amount of the contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM MAXIMUM

AMOUNT AMOUNT

$100,000.00 $65,000,000.00

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(1) The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to answer questions from industry.

The Statement of Work page 16 of 110 at 2.1 Mandatory Documents cites DoD Manual 5200.1 Vol 4 DoD Information Security Program:

Controlled Unclassified Information 24 Feb 12 and on page 22 of 110 paragraph 3.8.5 states Handling and destroying unclassified/Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): Unclassified/ CUI shall be handled in accordance with DoD Manual 5200.01, Volume

4 dated 24 February 2012, Subject: DoD Information Security Program: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Comment: DoD Manual 5200.1 Vol 4 at section 2.a. identifies FOIA Exemptions 1-9. The manual at Section 8 identifies Data Distribution

Statements A, B, C, D, E, F and X. Distribution Statements E and F in some cases may require invoking of Exemption 2 as well as

Exemption 4 under FOIA. Distribution Statements E and F also limit distribution to specific USG agencies, departments or personnel.

Question 1: When pages in the proposal contain data with distribution statements E and F that have distribution statements limiting distribution only to specific USG agencies, departments or personnel, how is the offeror to provide evidence showing the controlling entity has authorized use of this data in the proposal?

Answer: In most instances the controlling entity for Army USG small caliber documents is OPM-MAS. OPM-MAS is sponsoring RFP W15QKN-16-R-

0019. By default they are authorized to receive and view any document where OPM-MAS or ARDEC is the controlling authority. If a document is controlled by a party other that OPM-MAS or ARDEC, then the offeror must obtain the appropriate approval from the documents controlling entity before including it in a proposal. What is appropriate approval for controlling authorities other than ARDEC and OPM-

MAS shall be determined by the authority and not by ACC-NJ, OPM-MAS or ARDEC.

Question 2: Can the Distribution Statements E and F approval evidence for release in support of this RFP be provided in Volume V?

Answer: Yes.

Question 3: If Distribution Statements E and F approval evidence for release in support of this RFP has to be provided in the Technical

Volume or other volumes with page limits, can the approval evidence be excluded from the page count?

Answer: Yes.

Section L.4.2.3.1.2 states offerors shall submit separate rates for effort performed by the prime contractor and subcontractors for each labor category. Per L.4.2.3.1.2 we understand the hours are used for evaluation purposes only, but the relationship of hours between prime and subcontractor share is not discussed.

Question 4: How does the USG plan to use the breakdown of hours found within Attachment 8 proposal response post-award?

Answer: The Government will not do anything with the breakdown of the hours after post award. They will not be incorporated into any resultant contract. These hours are for evaluation purposes only.

Question 5: Will primes be held accountable to provide subcontractors the hours and/or percentage allocation as depicted in the IDIQ proposal for subcontractor work share for the task orders?

Answer: No, the offerors will propose hours on each task orders. Only the labor rates will be incorporated into the base contract.

Section L.4.2.3.2. - CPFF Material states material will be reimbursed on a cost, no fee basis and will be negotiated at the Task

Order level. Offerors shall propose their indirect rates applicable to Material under Attachment 0008.

Question 6: Are subcontractors allowed to include profit within their respective CPFF and/or FPP material costs that flow to the Prime

Contractor?

Answer: Fee is not allowed for the prime contractor and subcontractor on CPFF material. However, on FFP material, fee is allowed.

Section A depicts each ordering period does not include the period October 14 to November 13 of each year.

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Question 7: Is the 11 month ordering period for each year correct?

Answer: No, this is a typo. Section A was changed and updated as well as Section L.4.2.10.

Question 8: If the 11 month order period is correct, are the updated CPFF indirect cost rates due 90 days before October 14th of each year? If not, from what date are they due?

Answer: Updated CPFF indirect cost rates shall be due 90 days prior to the end of ordering periods 1, 2, 3 and 4.

L.4.1.1 Subfactor 1 Small Caliber Experience, L.4.1.2 Subfactor 2 Facilities, Equipment and Suppliers, L.4.1.3 Subfactor 3 Personnel each state in relevant part: As a minimum, ballistic testing shall include pressure, velocity, dispersion (200m) and function & casualty.

Comment: DTL 13038145 Detail Specification, Item Specification for the Multi-Small Caliber Ammunition Test Procedures (M-SCATP) Appendix

C and all the cartridge MIL-DTL specify ranges in yards not meters.

Question 9: What is the adequacy of facilities and equipment, personnel experience and past performance ballistic testing distance requirement for the proposal information and also the USG planned ballistic testing distance for task orders, 200yds or 200m?

Answer: Distances should include but not be limited to the distances defined by the M-SCATP. Since task orders can be for new or legacy items adequacy of facilities and equipment, personnel experience and past performance ballistic testing for all distances will be considered.

L.4.1.1 defines centerfire ammunition as 5.56mm to .50 caliber and 3.1.2.1 states design, develop, manufacture and test of small caliber ammunition: Centerfire Rifle ranging from Caliber .17 to caliber .50.

Question 10: Should the range for centerfire be 5.56 to .50 caliber for both of these paragraphs? If not explain the difference between the two.

Answer: No. 4.1.1 Is experience for proposal evaluation, 3.1 Is what may be required for a future task order.

Section C, 3.2.2.6 states in relevant part: novel penetrator, payload, ballast, jacket/sabot, cartridge case, primer designs and materials

Comment: The payload and ballast references are not normally referred to in small caliber applications.

Question 11: Can offerors disregard the requirement reference to payload and ballast? If not, please define how payloads and ballasts will be integrated into small caliber ammunition applications.

Answer: No. Typically payloads and ballasts have been used in medium and large caliber applications. However, with the miniaturization of technology and the Armys need to do more with less some of these concepts are being applied to smaller systems. Non lethal, counter

UAV/IED and self guided projectiles are a few examples of applications where payloads and ballasts have been applied to small caliber munitions in the past. Offeror acknowledges that future task orders may contain such requirements.

L.4.4.2 related to Small Business Participation states offerors shall also explain their rationale as to why the percentage of SB participation being utilized for this effort is appropriate for their company. Offerors shall describe their approach and efforts undertaken to utilize small businesses (SB). SB targets will be incorporated into any resulting prime contract and contractors will be required to report SB participation.

Question 12: Will primes be held accountable to meet the planned small business goals submitted in the IDIQ proposal for performance tracking without having known the specific task order SOWs at time of IDIQ proposal submittal or will SB targets be commensurate according to task orders?

Answer: The small business targets will commensurate according to the task orders.

Section L.4.2.3.2 CPFF Material states Material will be reimbursed on a cost, no fee basis and will be negotiated at the Task Order level.

Comment: The solicitation provides no limitation for materials procurement and also requires the offeror provide these materials on a no fee basis to the USG. Indirect costs for materials are real costs for which the offeror must fund additionally. As these requirements do not limit the amount of cash required by a contractor to accommodate, we believe there should be a financing provision provided.

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Question 13: Will Performance Based payment milestones for labor and materials burdened be authorized for task orders?

Answer: Due to the nature of the requirement, the Government will not include performance based and progress payment clauses in the RFP and any resultant contract.

Question 14: Will Performance Based payment milestones for materials procurement be authorized for task orders?

Answer: See response to question #13.

Question 15: Will advance payments be authorized for materials for task orders?

Answer: See response to question #13.

Question 16: What other types of Government financing will the contracting officer be agreeable to for task order materials and/or labor?

Answer: See response to question #13.

(2) Section L.2.2 was updated to have proposal submission sent to Margaret Heyrich, ACC-NJ, Bldg 10, Phipps Rd., Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

(3) Section L.4.2.3.1.6 was updated to show the sample overhead rate table.

(4) Section L.4.2.10 was updated to correct the ordering periods for each year.

(5) Attachments 0007 and 0008 were updated to correct the travel amount to split between FFP and CPFF orders.

(6) All other terms and conditions remain the same and are in full force and effect.

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

L.1.1 Introduction: This section contains general proposal submissions instructions as well as specific proposal requirements for

Small Caliber (SC) Ammunition Engineering Design and Manufacturing Technology to Support Small Caliber (SC) Programs.

L.1.2 General: The proposal shall be presented in sufficient detail to allow Government evaluation of response to the requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

L.2. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

L.2.1 General:

L.2.1.1 Offerors shall provide information by addressing each Factor/Subfactor in the format and sequence identified in the solicitation. The Offerors must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the Government to make a best value assessment of the

Offerors capability to support the proposed response to the evaluation criteria. Proposals that do not contain the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined unacceptable by the Government. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

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.

L.2.1.3 The Government intends to award without discussions (see FAR 52.215-1). Proposals that do not contain the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined Unacceptable by the Government. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

L.2.1.4 Alternate Proposals: Alternate proposals will not be accepted.

L.2.1.5 Proposals shall be valid through six months after close of solicitation.

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

Officer. No direct discussion between a technical representative and a prospective Offeror will be allowed. Questions and proposals shall be sent to the following point of contact:

Army Contracting Command New Jersey

ACC-NJ- MA, Bldg. 10

ATTN: Margaret Heyrich/Telephone: (973)724-3871

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

E-mail: margaret.a.heyrich.civ@mail.mil

Please note that electronic e-mail proposal submissions will not be accepted.

L.2.3 The proposal shall consist of the following:

L.2.3.1 Each proposal shall be submitted in the English language and consist of and include all of the following:

a. One (1) signed and completed paper copy of the attached Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and continuation sheets (Sections A through M) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation and all continuation sheets are to be filled in as directed, i.e., proposed prices in the Pricing Matrices in Section B, any fill-ins required, such as Contract Data Requirements List DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed if required, and

Certifications and Representations in Section K. Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses. For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror must acknowledge by indicating N/A. The proposal must also include computation for the use of Government Property, if applicable.

b. Original and three (3) paper copies and three (3) electronic CD copies of the Technical proposal volumes, and one (1) paper copy and two (2) electronic CD copies of the Price, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation volumes, as reflected in L.3., shall be compiled using the Microsoft Office for Windows suite of applications, submitted on a single-write CD-ROM to prevent accidental erasure of the data therein, and formatted for an MS Windows compatible computer. The Price Factor shall be contained on a separate CD from non-price Factors. Price breakdown will include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact. Process flows may be delivered in hard copy if not compatible with the above software. CD copy must mirror the submitted hard copies. If the CD copy and hard copy differ, the CD copy supplied for each Factor will be used for the evaluation. Each CD must be clearly marked with the Offerors Name and the Solicitation

Number. Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

c. Representations through System for Award Management. The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications is to provide all

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Offerors with a portal in which to submit Reps/Certs in a publicly accessible format, nullifying the requirement to submit identical information in response to each and every Federal contract solicitation. As a requirement under the instant solicitation, all Offerors must submit Reps/Certs data into the System for Award Management (S.A.M.) at https://www.sam.gov/ and provide one (1) hard copy and one

(1) electronic copy (on CD) submitted as an .XPS file. Any Offeror that has previously submitted Reps/Certs data into SAM is reminded to update the data prior to submitting with the proposal.

L.2.3.2 Each Large Business Offeror shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that contains all the elements required by FAR

52.219-9, Alternate II. This plan shall be incorporated into any resultant contract.

L.3. FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS

L.3.1 The Offerors proposal shall be submitted in severable volumes based on the Factors as set forth below and all information specific to each Factor shall be confined to that volume. Each proposal must include all volumes and shall be submitted by the closing date and time of the solicitation. Failure to provide any volume may result in the proposal being given an Unacceptable rating. Information provided shall be specific to each Factor.

Page limitation for each Volume is as follows:

Volume I: Technical Factor (Maximum of 100 pages)*

Volume II: Price Factor (No Maximum)

Volume III: Past Performance Factor (Maximum of 20 pages)

Volume IV: Small Business Participation (Maximum of 10 pages)

Volume V: Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations

*100 pages for Technical Factor exclusive of Resumes.

L.3.2 Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation 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:

Margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1

Gutter 0

From Edge Header, Footer 0.5

Page Size, Width 8.5

Page Size, Height 11

L.3.3 Length:

L.3.3.1 Each volume shall be as brief as possible, consistent with complete submission. The page count will be made by counting the pages from left to right, consecutively. Pages that exceed the page limitation will not be evaluated. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. Annexes, documentation and attachments that are submitted by the Offeror, which are not required as part of the RFP, will count against the page limitations. If pages are printed on both sides, each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; foldout pages depicting such items as sketches, factory floor layouts, etc. may be used, with each fold counted as one page. The font used shall not be less than 10 point.

L.3.3.2 Deviation from Requested Format. Request for deviations from the requested format shall be submitted to the Procuring

Contracting Officer (PCO) no later than fifteen (15) days after release of the solicitation. Offerors shall provide an explanation, in a clearly relatable format such as a matrix, of any differences between the manner in which the proposal was requested and the manner in which it is proposed to be submitted.

L.3.3.3 The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal.

Offerors shall provide a proposal that, at a minimum, addresses those evaluation Factors and Subfactors required in Section M of the

RFP.

L.3.3.4 File Packaging - All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc. Please note Self extracting .exe files will not be accepted.

L.4 SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (i.e. drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation strictly from a technical standpoint. The Technical Volume(s) shall have a separate index, which contains narrative titles that are cross-referenced to both the applicable Statement of Work (SOW) paragraph and page number. This index shall not count against the Page limitation for the Technical Volume. The narrative discussions shall also be related to the applicable SOW paragraph by placing the

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appropriate SOW number at the beginning of the discussion text. The proposal shall be detailed and clearly stated to allow an assessment by the Government without the need for additional clarifications. The Offeror shall provide detailed narrative discussions that address both the SOW and the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) of the solicitation. All information and data provided shall be specific to the Small Caliber (SC) Ammunition Engineering Design and Manufacturing Technology to Support Small Caliber (SC) Programs, except for the area of Past Performance. In the response to the Request for Proposal, the Offeror must address the following Factors and Subfactors:

L.4.1 VOLUME I - FACTOR I: TECHNICAL

The Offeror shall provide detailed responses demonstrating an understanding of the technical requirements of the program and adequacy of knowledge for each experience listed for each requirement stated in the solicitation. The Offeror shall provide a summary of how their responses to the following Technical Subfactors meets the objective of the Technical Factor by demonstrating an understanding of the technical requirements of the program stated in the solicitation. The Offerors response shall adequately and completely consider, define and satisfy the requirements specified in the solicitation.

L.4.1.1 Subfactor 1 Small Caliber Experience

The Offeror shall define and describe their Small Caliber experience, discussing in detail their capabilities for conducting and supporting all contract tasks, based on the requirement listed below:

a) Evidence and details of knowledge and prior experience in ammunition and ammunition component design and development through low rate initial production of Rimfire ammunition, Pistol ammunition, Shotshell ammunition and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber.

b) Evidence and details of knowledge and prior experience in ammunition and ammunition component manufacturing and inspection of Rimfire ammunition, Pistol ammunition, Shotshell ammunition and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber.

c) Evidence and details of knowledge and prior experience with ammunition and ammunition component non-destructive and destructive testing, including ballistic testing, of Rimfire Ammunition, Pistol ammunition, Shotshell ammunition and Centerfire ammunition.

Centerfire ammunition defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber. As a minimum, ballistic testing shall include pressure, velocity, dispersion

(200m) and function & casualty.

d) Evidence and details of knowledge and prior experience in ballistic testing, non-destructive testing, interior and exterior aero-ballistic testing and evaluation of small caliber projectiles.

e) Evidence and details of knowledge and prior experience in the areas of handling, storing, designing, developing, manufacturing, assembling and testing of items and assemblies containing energetic materials (e.g., explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants). NOTE:

This shall include the containers of raw energetics materials as well as the items and assemblies that contain energetic materials.

f) Evidence and details of knowledge and prior experience of small caliber engineering support to include finite element stress analysis, interior ballistics analysis, tolerance studies, material evaluation, computer analysis, strength of design, aero-ballistic studies reviews, fault tree, cost analysis, root cause analysis, risk analysis and shock and vibration analysis.

L.4.1.2 Subfactor 2 Facilities, Equipment and Suppliers

The Offeror shall define and describe their Facilities, Equipment and Suppliers for Small Caliber requirements, discussing in detail their capabilities for conducting and supporting all contract tasks, based on the requirements listed below:

a) Evidence of the adequacy and availability of facilities, equipment and suppliers/sub-contractors necessary to perform design and development work on Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and Centerfire ammunition and ammunition components. Centerfire ammunition is defined as

5.56mm to .50 caliber.

b) Evidence of the adequacy and availability of facilities, equipment and suppliers/sub-contractors necessary to fabricate and inspect small developmental quantities (up to 5M cartridges per year for each caliber of cartridges) of Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and

Centerfire ammunition and ammunition components. Centerfire ammunition is defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber.

c)Evidence of the adequacy and availability of facilities, equipment and suppliers/sub-contractors necessary to perform component non-destructive and destructive testing, including ballistic testing, of Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition is defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber. As a minimum, ballistic testing shall include pressure, velocity, dispersion (200m) and function & casualty.

d) Evidence of the adequacy and availability of facilities, equipment and suppliers/sub-contractors necessary to perform ballistic testing, non-destructive testing, interior and exterior aero-ballistic testing and evaluation of small caliber projectiles.

e) Evidence of the adequacy and availability of facilities, equipment, controls and licenses required to handle, store, transport, design, develop, manufacture, assemble and test items and assemblies containing energetic materials (e.g., explosives, pyrotechnics and

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propellants). NOTE: This shall include the containers of raw energetics as well as the items and assemblies that contain them.

f) Evidence of the adequacy and availability of facilities, equipment and suppliers/sub-contractors necessary to perform small caliber engineering support to include finite element stress analysis, interior ballistics analysis, tolerance studies, material evaluation, computer analysis, strength of design, aero-ballistic studies reviews, fault tree, cost analysis, root cause analysis, risk analysis and shock and vibration analysis.

L.4.1.3 Subfactor 3 Personnel

As stated in Paragraph C.2.3 Resumes (or relative professional experience) of Offerors proposed personnel shall be provided to further support the Offerors proposal in regard to its personnel work experience and qualifications as they pertain to the level of the Offerors overall technical knowledge and capability to perform the stated requirements of this effort. Offerors shall define and discuss their personnel proposed for Small Caliber efforts, describing in detail their capabilities for conducting and supporting all contract tasks, based on the requirements listed below:

a) Availability and qualifications of personnel necessary to perform ammunition and ammunition component design and development work who have experience in Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition is defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber.

b) Availability and qualifications of personnel necessary to fabricate and inspect small developmental and production quantities (up to

5M cartridges per year for each caliber of cartridges) of ammunition and ammunition components who have experience in Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition is defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber.

c) Availability and qualifications of personnel necessary to perform ammunition component non-destructive and destructive testing, including ballistic testing, of Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition is defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber. As a minimum, ballistic testing shall include pressure, velocity, dispersion (200m) and function & casualty.

d) Availability and qualifications of personnel who have experience in small caliber ballistic testing, non-destructive testing and interior and exterior aero-ballistic testing and evaluation of small caliber projectiles.

e) Availability and qualifications of personnel trained and experienced in the handling, storage, transport, design, development, manufacturing, assembly and testing of items and assemblies containing energetic materials (e.g., explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants). NOTE: This shall include the containers of raw energetics as well as the items and assemblies that contain them.

f) Availability and qualifications of personnel trained and experienced to perform small caliber engineering support to include finite element stress analysis, interior ballistics analysis, tolerance studies, material evaluation, computer analysis, strength of design, aero-ballistic studies reviews, fault tree, cost analysis, root cause analysis, risk analysis and shock and vibration analysis.

L.4.2 VOLUME II FACTOR II: COST/PRICE

L.4.2.1 Offerors shall not propose pricing on the CLINs in Section B. These contract line items are established to enable to placement of future orders.

L.4.2.2 FFP Requirements. Offerors shall complete Attachment 0007, including FFP Labor, FFP Material and FFP Travel/ODCs. Fully loaded

FFP labor rates, FFP indirect rates and Profit, if proposed, will be incorporated into any resultant contract.

L.4.2.2.1 FFP Labor: Offerors shall submit only one fully loaded labor rate for each labor category for each ordering period in

Attachment 0007. The fully loaded labor rates shall be inclusive of direct labor, indirect costs and profit. Offerors shall propose a fully loaded labor rate for all labor categories and ordering periods. An Offerors fully loaded labor rates will be incorporated into any contract that is 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 in the basic contract. The Offeror shall not deviate from the labor categories and government-provided hours listed by labor category and ordering period in Attachment 0007. These government-provided hours are estimated and are used for evaluation purposes only.

L.4.2.2.2 FFP Material: Offerors may propose adders (e.g., indirect rates, profit) applicable to material which shall be detailed in

Attachment 0007.

L.4.2.2.3 FFP Travel/ODCs: Offerors may propose adders (e.g., indirect rates, profit) applicable to Travel/ODCs which shall be detailed in Attachment 0007.

L.4.2.3 CPFF Requirements. Offerors shall complete Attachment 0008, including CPFF Labor, CPFF Material and CPFF Travel/ODCs.

L.4.2.3.1 CPFF Labor.

L.4.2.3.1.1 Offerors shall submit a minimum of one fully loaded labor rate per labor category, whether it is by the prime contractor, subcontractor, interdivisional transfers and affiliates under common control (hereafter referred to as subcontractors) for each of the

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five ordering periods, in Attachment 0008. Offerors shall submit separate rates for effort performed by the prime contractor and subcontractors for each labor category. The fully loaded labor rates shall be inclusive of wages, applicable indirect costs and fee.

Offerors shall not propose rates where no hours have been proposed/allocated as they will not be incorporated into any contract that may be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The prime contractor cannot utilize their fully loaded labor rates for their subcontractors. The fully loaded labor rates will be incorporated into any contract that may be awarded as a result of this solicitation.

L.4.2.3.1.2 Offerors may not deviate from the labor categories and hours listed by labor category and ordering period in Attachment

0008 located in Section J of the RFP. The Government-provided estimated labor hours are used for evaluation purposes only. The number of

Government estimated labor hours per labor category in Attachment 0008 shall be allocated among the Offeror and subcontractor(s), under common control. The total proposed hours per labor category shall be equal to the total Government estimated hours listed for each labor category for each ordering period. Offerors shall not change the total Government estimated labor hours per labor category listed.

L.4.2.3.1.3 The Offeror, as well as any subcontractor with a total proposed effort for all ordering periods of $750,000 or more as allocated by the prime contractor must provide a breakdown of the cost elements for each proposed fully loaded CPFF labor rate and the supporting documentation detailed below. The prime contractor shall submit a quotation from all subcontractors regardless of dollar value which includes the subcontractors proposed fully loaded labor rates in order to verify the subcontractors proposed rates. The

Offeror must provide a matrix of all subcontracts including their name, address, contract type and total proposed value.

L.4.2.3.1.4 Fully Loaded Labor Rate Schedules: The Offeror and each subcontractor estimated at $750,000 and above shall provide a schedule in Microsoft Excel with formulas intact and functioning which details the proposed hourly wages, applicable indirect rates and costs, fee percentage and fee dollar for each fully loaded CPFF labor rate. For subcontracted labor, the Offeror shall provide a breakout which shows the subcontractors labor rates broken out by element of cost and application of any adders proposed by the prime contractor broken out by element of cost. If the Offerors/subcontractor(s) rates are blended, weighted or composite rates, the

Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall provide a detailed schedule and breakout by element of cost which demonstrates how the blended, weighted or composite rates are calculated.

L.4.2.3.1.5 Direct Labor Rates: The Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall provide the basis of the proposed direct labor rates and documentation supporting their proposed direct labor rates, such as current payroll records from the actual payroll system, copies of their current DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement or current (within the last twelve months) DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Proposal submission, salary survey, etc. If any of the proposed rates are based on a salary survey, the Offeror/subcontractor shall provide the complete salary survey data used to formulate the proposed rates, a detailed explanation and calculations in Microsoft Excel with formulas intact and functioning detailing how the proposed rates were calculated from the salary survey, and rationale for the percentile used in the salary survey. The source and rationale for proposed escalation factors shall be identified and supporting documentation shall be provided for the proposed escalation. If the offeror/subcontractors labor categories differ from those contained in the solicitation, the offeror/subcontractor shall provide a matrix which cross-walks their labor categories to the Governments and shall provide their labor category descriptions, including years of experience and education level.

L.4.2.3.1.6 Indirect Rates: The Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall identify the basis for their proposed indirect rates. For the current year indirect rates, the Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall provide copies of their current DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement or current

(within the last twelve months) DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Proposal submission, and/or Provisional Billing Rates approval letter for the current year. For current-year or out-year indirect rates based on budgetary data or if none of the listed DCAA/DCMA documents are available, the Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall provide a detailed breakout of their indirect rates showing pool of expenses and allocation base with associated dollars used in formulation of the rates. Following is a simplistic sample for overhead:

| Contractor's FY16 Overhead | |

| Description | |

| Overhead Expenses | |

| Indirect Payroll | $45,320 |

| Payroll Taxes | $35,950 |

| Vacation | $4,520 |

| Holiday | $1,388 |

| Sick Leave | $2,150 |

| Entertainment | $5,350 |

| Office Equipment | $6,300 |

| Depreciation | $1,302 |

| Total Pool | $102,280 |

| Less Unallowable Costs | |

| Entertainment | $5,350 |

| Net Allowable Expenses $96,930 | |

| Allocation Base | |

| Direct Labor | $245,000 |

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| Rate | 39.56% |

Offerors shall provide their actual indirect rates for their last two completed financial years.

L.4.2.3.1.7 If a subcontractor will not provide a detailed breakout of their proprietary cost data (i.e. rates, etc.) to the prime contractor, the primes proposal shall include fully loaded hourly labor rates for the subcontractor which correlates to the detailed proposed rates provided by the subcontractor directly to the Government. As a prime contractor submitting a proposal, also provide the following subcontractor information: point of contact, (name, mailing address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address). Instruct the subcontractor that their detailed proposal must be submitted to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) by the proposal due date and time. The subcontractors proposal, submitted directly to the Government, shall also reference the prime contractor they are working with. The same level of detail required for the Offerors proposal shall be submitted for all subcontracts over $750,000. An explanation shall be provided by the Offeror if the Offeror proposed a different amount than that quoted by the subcontractor, including a detailed breakout of any prime markups.

L.4.2.3.1.8 If the Offeror does not provide supporting rate detail and/or escalation data required by the solicitation, the probable cost computed for the Offeror/subcontractors will be derived utilizing the higher of the proposed rates and readily available rate data for the same or similar labor categories and escalation rates from sources the Government deems appropriate.

L.4.2.3.2 CPFF Material. Material will be reimbursed on a cost, no fee basis and will be negotiated at the Task Order level. Offerors shall propose their indirect rates applicable to Material under Attachment 0008. See paragraph L.4.2.3.1.6 for indirect rate submission requirements.

L.4.2.3.3 CPFF Travel/ODCs. Travel/ODCs will be reimbursed on a cost, no fee basis and will be negotiated at the Task Order level.

Offerors shall propose their indirect rates applicable to Travel/ODCs under Attachment 0008. See paragraph L.4.2.3.1.6 for indirect rate submission requirements.

L.4.2.3.4 Fully Loaded CPFF Labor Rates and CR indirect rates applicable to Material and Travel/ODCs will be incorporated into any resultant contract. Refer to Section H for Information Regarding Updating Rates for Ordering Periods 2, 3, 4 and 5 .

L.4.2.3.5 FAR 52.215-22 Limitation on Pass-Through Charges-Identification of Subcontract Effort and FAR 52.215-23 are applicable. The offeror shall, as required, identify the information set forth in paragraph (c) of FAR 52.215-22.

L.4.2.4 Accounting System: Since this acquisition includes cost-reimbursable effort, pursuant to FAR 16.301-3(a)(3), the contractors accounting system must be deemed adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract/orders. Provide documentation from DCAA supporting the determination that the offerors accounting system has been deemed adequate. An offeror will not be awarded CPFF Task

Orders until such time as their accounting system has been deemed adequate by DCAA.

L.4.2.5 As a result of market research, it is expected that, after the solicitation is issued, there will be more than adequate competition that will result in more than one basic contract. Assuming multiple awards, task orders shall be competed among Offerors awarded a contract. Offerors shall propose labor categories in accordance with the resultant contract. The Offeror shall propose FFP rates for task orders at or below the rates contained in their contract. Contractors will have the opportunity to propose lower fully loaded FFP labor rates for competitive orders but may not exceed what is incorporated in Section B of the basic contract.

L.4.2.6 For a detailed description of the labor categories, see Section B of the solicitation which contains labor category definitions.

L.4.2.7 Hours, Material, Travel/ODCs, and Use of Government Property (if applicable) shall be negotiated on a task order by task order basis. Task Orders will be issued in accordance with the procedures for future task orders as stated in Section H of the solicitation.

L.4.2.8 Unbalanced Pricing - If the Offerors prices appear unbalanced when comparing labor rates from ordering period to ordering period, the Offeror shall provide documentation, including calculations and supporting rationale, explaining the apparent unbalanced pricing.

L.4.2.9 CDRLs - The CDRLs shall be not separately priced (NSP), but the Offeror is required to complete blocks 17 and 18 on each DD 1423 form. The DD 1423 forms shall be included in the proposal submission.

L.4.2.10 Each Ordering Period Year of the contract shall be from the date of award until one year later. For example, with an estimated award date of 14 November 2016, the ordering periods would be as follows:

Ordering Period 1: 14 November 2016 to 13 November 2017

Ordering Period 2: 14 November 2017 to 13 November 2018

Ordering Period 3: 14 November 2018 to 13 November 2019

Ordering Period 4: 14 November 2019 to 13 November 2020

Ordering Period 5: 14 November 2020 to 13 November 2021

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L.4.2.11 Any HUBZone Small Business Concern shall provide proof of HUBZone certification with its proposal submission.

L.4.3 VOLUME III FACTOR 3 PAST PERFORMANCE

L.4.3.1 Offerors shall identify pertinent past history, which indicates that similar efforts of equal or greater complexity have been performed using the Offerors existing plant capability and demonstrate satisfaction of customer requirements.

L.4.3.2 Offerors shall submit a list of all recent Government contracts (prime and major subcontracts) in performance or awarded to the

Offeror and any of its major subcontractors within the past three (3) years, or awarded earlier than three (3) years ago, but for which deliveries/performance occurred or were scheduled to occur within the past three (3) years, which are relevant to the efforts required by the solicitation. Data concerning the prime Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by the Offerors in their proposals may be used to evaluate the Offerors past performance. The Government plans to rely on existing documentation from Federal databases to the maximum extent practicable. Sources of existing information available to the Government include, but are not limited to, Past Performance

Information and Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and Electronic

Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS). The Government may use past performance information…