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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

0002 2018OCT02

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

MICHAEL ANTHONY

EMAIL: MICHAEL.J.ANTHONY40.CIV@MAIL.MIL

W15QKN-18-R-0102

2018AUG22

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CONTINUATION SHEET

Reference No. of Document Being Continued Page of

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: MICHAEL ANTHONY

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: ACC-NJ-CA/(973)724-3432

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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The purpose of this Amendment 0002 to Solicitation W15QKN-18-R-0102 is as follows:

1) There has been concern raised regarding the inclusion of Option 1, DD250, as an evaluation criteria for the procurement of the

PA154, PA154 and PA191 metal containers. As a result of further discussions regarding the inclusion of this option, the US Government has decided to remove this Option 1 as a part of the evaluation criteria. ALL Offerors will have to comply with the evaluation criteria and solicitation requirements for only Option 2, Oral Presentation, as of today in order to make this evaluation process fair and equitable for all parties involved.

2) Due to the above removal of Option 1 - DD250 as an evaluation criteria, the proposal due date for this solicitation will be extended from 11-Oct-2018 to 25-Oct-2018 by 3:00PM EST.

3) Sections L & M referencing Option 1-DD250 proposal submission is hereby removed from the solicitation.

4) SECTION C.5.7 - Ammunition Data Card (ADC): The Government form listed is incorrect and hereby revised from DI-MISC-90043A to the correct document DI-ADMN-80043B.

5) All other terms and conditions in the original solicitation remain unchanged.

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Name of Offeror or Contractor:

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1.0 Scope: This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the requirements for production and delivery of packaging components for the _____ following:

Container, Ammunition, Metal, PA191

Container, Ammunition, Metal, PA157

Container, Metal, Shipping & Storage, Cartridge, 120mm Mortar, PA154

C.2.0 Background: The containers to be produced under this effort are to be provided to the load/assemble/pack facilities for current __________ and any updated 60mm M722A1 White Phosphorous (WP) Smoke, 60mm M767 Infrared (IR) Illuminating, 60mm M721Visual Light (VL) Illuminating, 81mm M819 Red Phosphorous Smoke, 81mm M816 IR Illuminating, 81mm M853A1 VL Illuminating, 120mm M983 IR Illuminating, 120mm M930 VL

Illuminating, and 120mm M929 WP Smoke Mortar Cartridges.

C.3.0 Requirements: ____________

C.3.1 60mm/81mm/120mm Mortar Cartridge Outer Metal Packaging Containers - The contractor shall manufacture, test and deliver outer _________________________________________________________________ metal packaging containers in accordance with the documents listed in Paragraphs C.3.3 and C.3.4 Government Documents and Government

Procurement Request Order Numbers (PRONs), Drawings, Specifications, Standards and Handbooks . The contractor shall be responsible for providing all equipment, tooling, and material including packaging and unitization materials required to manufacture and deliver the metal containers.

C.3.2 Government Documents: The following documents in C.3.3 and C.3.4 are mandatory for use in producing and delivering the mortar ____________________ metal containers.

C.3.3 Government - PRONs, Drawings, Specifications, Standards and Handbooks: _____________________________________________________________________

Mortars Component | PRON | Drawing No. | Specification | SPC Required

Container, Ammuntion, P17C23 13027662 MIL-DTL-32320 as Requested

Metal, PA191 (60MM)

Container, Ammuntion, P17C24 12944510 MIL-DTL-32320 as Requested

Metal, PA157 (81MM)

Container, Metal, P17C25 12577569 MIL-DTL-32320 as Requested

Shipping & Storage, Ctg, 120MM Mortar, PA154

C.3.4 Other Government Documents: __________________________

MIL-STD-1916 01APR96 DOD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product

MIL-STD-1168B 10JUN98 Ammunition Lot Numbering and Ammunition Data Cards

MIL-STD-963C 21SEP14 Data Item Descriptions

C.3.5 Non-Government Documents: ________________________

ANSI Z39.18 Scientific and Technical Reports

ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2007 Requirements for the Calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment

ANSI/EIA 649-B-2011 Configuration Management Standard

ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems

C.3.6 Configuration Management: As applicable, engineering changes to the baseline configuration shall be submitted as an Engineering ________________________

Change Proposal (ECP) (CDRL A001) to the Government for review and approval. The contractor may also Request for Variance (RFV) (CDRL

A002) and Notice of Revision (NOR) (CDRL A003).

C.3.7 Configuration Audit: At the option of the Government, the Integrated Product Team (IPT) may conduct a Physical Configuration ___________________

Audit (PCA) assessing the conformance of the built hardware to the Technical Data Packages, as modified by any approved changes.

Section 5.5.3 of ANSI/EIA 649-B-2011 may be used as a reference on the conduct of the audit. The Contractor shall be responsible for the performance of inspections and tests determined necessary by the IPT to demonstrate conformance with the Technical Data Packages.

The Contractor shall submit the data in accordance with MIL-STD-963C. The audit shall consider materials, components, subassemblies and complete assemblies. The audit is conducted to establish that the final Technical Data Packages accurately, adequately and completely

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expresses the design and manufacturing details to the lowest level, to permit complete traceability and to ensure that the total system has been reviewed. The results of each audit shall be included with the minutes of the IPT meeting at which the audit is approved.

C.3.8 Government Source Inspection (GSI): The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) may conduct GSI and in-plant contract/quality __________________________________ assurance actions as directed by the Contracting Officer as required. The Contractor shall provide DCMA with advanced notification and schedule of all activities requiring GSI and product acceptance.

C.4.0 Quality Management System: _________________________

C.4.1 Quality Management System: The contractor shall implement and maintain a Quality Management System that meets ISO 9001:2008 or _________________________ equivalent acceptable by the government) that is incorporated at time of contract award. Changes to this program plan shall not be implemented without the permission of the Contracting Officer.

C.4.2 Quality Management System Audit: The Contractor shall develop and maintain in their Quality Management System a plan for quality _______________________________ system audits (including vendor/suppliers) to verify compliance to contract requirements. The plan shall include a schedule for the conduct of these audits and provisions for the Government to participate as part of the audit team; audit schedules and audit reports shall be provided to the Government in accordance with (CDRL A004). The Contractor shall notify the Government 30 days prior to any subcontractor/vendor audit so that the Government may participate at their discretion.

C.4.3 Independent Audit: At any time during this contract effort the Government reserves the right to independently audit or examine _________________ the Contractors and sub-contractors Quality Management Systems and records for compliance to all contractual quality requirements. The

Contractor shall ensure the necessary provisions are placed in all sub-contractors/vendor purchase orders/contracts to grant the

Government access to perform these audits. The contractor shall provide all facilities to support the above audits.

C.4.4 Inspection System: The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering supplies _________________ under this contract and shall tender to the Government for acceptance only supplies that have been inspected in accordance with the inspection system and have been found by the Contractor to be in conformance with contract requirements, and MIL-STD-1916. As part of the system, the Contractor shall prepare records evidencing all inspections made under the system and the outcome.

C.4.5 Calibration System: The Contractor shall implement a system for the calibration and control of all measuring and testing __________________ equipment used for the performance of this contract. The calibration system shall, as a minimum, comply with the requirements of

ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2007 or an industry equivalent system acceptable to the Government.

C.4. 6 First Article Test (FAT): The First Article Test (FAT) shall consist of items and quantities cited in MIL-DTL-32320 which shall ________________________ be examined and tested in accordance with contract requirements, standards, and all drawings listed in the Technical Data Package. The contractor shall be responsible for providing first article samples, test equipment, and conducting First Article Testing within 120 days after contract award. The FAT will be conducted at the manufacturing site witnessed by the Government. Contractor shall provide a minimum of 15 days notification (CONUS) and 60 Days (OCONUS) to those listed in the distribution prior to each FAT so that the government may witness the FAT (CDRL A005).

C.4.7 Material Certification: The Contractor shall certify that the materials and subcomponents comply with Specifications and ______________________

Applicable Drawings listed in paragraph C.3.0 requirements per Certification/Data Report (CDRL A006).

C.4.8 Measurement system Evaluation (MSE): The contractor shall implement and maintain the AIE Program Plan (approved by the government) ___________________________________ that is incorporated following contract award. Changes to this program shall not be implemented without written permission of the

Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall submit designs of all inspection and test equipment used to perform examinations and tests per required contract specifications (CDRL A007). The contractor shall not use any AIE that is not approved by the Government. Inspection equipment used for acceptance of product shall be capable of repeatable measurements by various experienced inspection/ test personnel.

All AIE shall be available and approved prior to First Article Test submission.

C.4.9 Statistical Process Control (SPC): In accordance with SPC, Process Capability, Control and Improvement Requirements, the _________________________________ contractor shall establish a Process Control System. The SPC Plan shall be provided in accordance with, (CDRL A008).

C.5.0 Reporting: _________

C.5.1 Contract Data Requirements: The contractor shall provide all reporting requirements in accordance with the Contract Data __________________________

Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423, Exhibit A.

C.5.2 Delay of Delivery Report: The contractor shall prepare a status report (CDRL A009) in case of delays in production deliveries. ________________________

C.5.3 Accident/Incident Reporting: The contractor shall report to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately any major ___________________________ accident/incident (including fire) resulting in any one or more of the following: causing one or more fatalities, or one or more disabling injuries; damage of Government property exceeding $10,000; affecting program planning or production schedules; degrading the safety of equipment under contract, such that personal injury or property damage may be involved; identifying a potential hazard requiring corrective action. The contractor shall prepare a report for each incident (CDRL A010).

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C.5.4 Program Schedule and Plan: In contractor format, the contractor shall maintain and update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) _________________________ that is accepted by the Government at the time of contract award. The IMS shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of (CDRL A011).

C.5.5 Monthly Status Report: The Contractor shall submit a Status Report (CDRL A012) on the progress of performance, production _____________________ schedule, delivery schedule, and the occurrence of any unusual events. The report shall be submitted in the Contractors format. Reports may be substituted for monthly teleconference meetings at the USG discretion.

C.5.6 End of Contract Report: The Contractor shall submit an End of Contract Report (CDRL A013). This report shall detail the ______________________ manufacturing experience, the operations utilized, the difficulties encountered during the operations, the financial performance summary and any suggestions for future container fabrication operations.

C.5.7 Ammunition Data Card (ADC): Ammunition Lot Numbers and Ammunition Data Cards shall be prepared in accordance with MIL-STD-1168B, __________________________ and DI-ADMN-80043B. Lot numbering shall follow the required format by the worldwide web application identified as WARP or Worldwide

Ammunition Data Repository Program at https: //aeps.ria.army.mil/aepspublic.cfm/. All ADCs must be submitted to the WARP system (CDRL

A014).

C.6.0 Meetings: ________

C.6.1 Post Award Meeting: The contractor shall host a post award meeting at the contractors facility to include contracts, management, __________________ and technical personnel no later than 30 days after contract award unless approved by the Contracting Officer. In contractor format, contractor shall provide the government with minutes of the post award meeting (CDRL A015).

C.6.2 Production Line Startup Readiness Review: The contractor shall host a Production Line Startup Readiness Review with the ________________________________________ government prior to production of the first article hardware. The contractor shall notify the Government at least two weeks prior to the date the meeting being held.

C.6.3 Environmental Review Meeting: The contractor shall host one meeting with Government environmental engineers to review the various ____________________________ manufacturing processes used to produce the outer metal packaging containers and discuss manufacturing wastes and look at techniques to minimize hazardous wastes. It is expected that this meeting would be conducted NLT 180 days after contract award.

C.6.4 Integrated Product Team (IPT): The Contractor shall adhere to concurrent engineering practices and partake in a Government chaired _____________________________

IPT as needed. The IPT shall monitor the progress of the contract, evaluate all data required to be submitted by the Contractor, discuss all potential changes to the contract, and provide recommendations to encourage efficiency toward meeting the objectives of the contract.

C.7.0 Environmental Requirements: __________________________

C.7.1 Environmental Compliance: All activities shall be in compliance with Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and ________________________ regulations, executive orders, treaties and agreements. The recipient shall evaluate the environmental consequences and identify the specific types and amounts of hazardous waste being generated during the conduct of efforts undertaken under this Agreement.

C.7.2 Hazardous Waste Report: The Contractor shall evaluate environmental consequences and identify the specific types and amounts of ______________________ hazardous waste being generated during the conduct of efforts undertaken under this contract. If it is determined by the contractor that hazardous waste will be generated under this contract, the contractor shall prepare a Hazardous Waste Report, in accordance with the

CDRL requirements (CDRL A016).

C.7.3 Pollution Prevention Plan: The contractor shall give consideration to alternative materials and processes in order to eliminate, _________________________ reduce or minimize hazardous waste being generated. This is to be accomplished while minimizing item cost and risk to item performance.

If it is determined by the contractor that pollution will be generated under this Agreement, the contractor shall prepare, one time, a

Pollution Prevention Plan, in accordance with the requirements for (CDRL A017).

C.7.4 Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODCs): Class 1 Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODCs) shall not be used in execution of the work under this ________________________________ contract.

C.8.0 Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements: ________________________________________

C.8.1 Formal OPSEC Program: The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of ____________________ contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer. This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. The contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II

OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1. Training can be found at https: //www.iad.gov/ioss/index.cfm (CDRL A018).

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C.8.2 OPSEC Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New ______________ employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. Training can be found at https:

//www.iad.gov/ioss/index.cfm.

C.9.0 Definitions: ___________

C.9.1 Engineering Change Proposal (ECP): The vehicle by which engineering changes are made to the current approved technical data _________________________________ package.

C.9.2 Notice of Revision (NOR): The vehicle by which changes to individual drawings or specifications are specified. ________________________

C.9.3 Deviations: Temporary departures from requirements that must be approved by the Government and do not constitute a change to the __________ approved technical data package. Deviations shall apply only to specified quantities, not the entire remaining number of deliverable items on the contract. Recurring deviations should be minimized.

C.9.4 Request for Variance (RFV): The vehicle by which a contractor may request Government approval to utilize or incorporate items for __________________________ manufacture that knowingly deviate from particular requirement(s) of an item's current approved configuration documentation for a specific number of units or a specified period of time.

C.9.5 Integrated Product Team (IPT): A team composed of representatives from all appropriate functional disciplines working together to _____________________________ build successful programs, identify and resolve issues, and make sound and timely recommendations to facilitate decision making. There are three types of IPTs: overarching IPTs (OIPTs) focus on strategic guidance, program assessment, and issue resolution; working IPTs

(WIPTs) identify and resolve program issues, determine program status, and seek opportunities for acquisition reform; and program level

IPTs focus on program execution and may include representatives from both government and after contract award industry.

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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 submission instructions as well as specific proposal requirements for the

PA191 (60MM), PA157 (81MM), and PA154 (120MM) Mortar Metal Containers.

L.1.2 General: The proposal shall be presented in sufficient detail to allow USG evaluation of response to the requirements of the RFP.

The USG will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

There will be only one (1) option for proposal submission. Information pertaining to the requirements for each proposal option is contained in Section L.4, Specific Proposal Instructions.

Option 1 (submitting an approved Material Inspection and Receiving Report - DD Form 250 )is hereby removed from this solicitation and no longer an option as an evaluation criteria. All offerors shall comply with the evaluation criteria and solicitation requirements for the Oral Presentation option.

Oral Presentation Option: shall consist of the following Volumes and shall be submitted IAW this section:

Volume 1:

Technical Factor 1: Production Capability (IAW Section L.4.2)

Technical Factor 2: Quality System (IAW Section L.4.3)

Volume 2:

Factor 3 - Past Performance

Volume 3:

Factor 4 - Price

Volume 4 - Solicitation, Offer, and Award Documents and Certifications/ Representation (If a Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required, there will be no maximum page limitation for this plan.)

L.2 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

L.2.1 General:

L.2.1.1 Offerors shall provide information by addressing each Factor in the format and sequence identified in the solicitation. The

Production Capability Factor, Quality System Factor, and Past Performance Factor will be evaluated on an "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" basis. The Factors identify the minimum requirements that are key to successful contract performance. An Offeror must receive an

"Acceptable" rating for all non-price Factors to be considered for award. In order to be rated Acceptable, the proposal must clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Offerors must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the USG to award for the Solicited Item to one or more Offerors whose proposals are determined to be the LPTA based on the evaluation criteria outlined in this 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.

L.2.1.3 The USG does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. The burden of proving acceptability remains with the Offerors.

L.2.1.4 The USG intends to award without discussions (see FAR 52.215-1). Proposals that do not contain the information requested in this solicitation risk being determined Unacceptable by the USG. The USG will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

L.2.1.5 Alternate Proposals: Alternate proposals will not be accepted.

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 the technical representative and a prospective Offeror will be conducted. Questions shall be sent to the following points of contact, and proposals shall be submitted to the following point of contact:

Contract Specialist:

Army Contracting Command - New Jersey

ATTN: Michael Anthony

ACC-NJ-CA, Bldg. 10

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: michael.j.anthony40.civ@mail.mil

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Contracting Officer:

Army Contracting Command - New Jersey

ATTN: Kim Potempa Niedosik

ACC-NJ-CA, Bldg. 10

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: kim.m.potempaniedosik.civ@mail.mil

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, Section B with no prices) 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 Price

Matrix (Attachment 0003), 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 information on 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. One (1) original and five (5) paper copies and five (5) electronic CD copies of the proposal volumes, as reflected in L.3., 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, formatted for a MS Windows computer.

1. The Price Factor shall be contained on a separate CD from non-price factors. The Offerors Price Matrix and any documentation that is based on or includes mathematical calculations (e.g., calculations for rental value of Government property in the Offerors possession, calculations where there is the appearance of unbalanced pricing, etc.) shall be submitted in electronic, executable format utilizing

Microsoft Excel with formulae intact. Any additional information necessary to explain the proposed pricing that does not contain mathematical calculations may be submitted in Adobe, Microsoft Word, or Microsoft Excel format.

2. CD copy must mirror the submitted hard copies. If the CD copy and hard copy differ, the hard copy supplied for each Factor will be used for the evaluation. Each CD must be clearly marked with the Offerors Name and Solicitation Number. Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf). Process flows may be delivered in hard copy if not compatible with the above software.

c. Representations through System for Award Management (SAM). The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications is to provide all 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 SAM at https: //www.sam.gov/ and provide one (1) hard copy and one electronic copy (on CD) submitted as a .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 2. This plan shall be incorporated into any resultant contract in reference to this RFP.

L.3 FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS:

L.3.1 Each proposal shall be submitted in separate parts (Volumes).

a. Volume 1 will consist of Technical Factors 1 and 2

- Oral Presentation Option For Technical Factor 1 - Production Capability - Offerors are restricted to a maximum 35 slides, not inclusive of the Process Flow Diagram which is required in pdf format. For Technical Factor 2 - Quality System, there is a maximum of 10 slides, and an IMS, which will be a separate pdf file for each container type and on paper no larger than 11 x 17. The maximum font size for the slides shall be 18, except for the IMS and Process Flow Diagram which shall be a separate pdf file from the PowerPoint presentation and will not count towards the presentation page limit.

The oral presentation shall not encompass price or past performance. The oral presentation session will not become a part of any contract resulting from this RFP but will be evaluated for purposes of award. The oral presentation session will not constitute discussions, as defined in FAR 15.306(d), nor will they obligate the USG to conduct discussions or to solicit or entertain any proposal revisions.

b. Volume 2

Factor 3 - Past Performance

c. Volume 3

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Factor 4 - Price

(shall be separate from the non-price factors)

d. Volume 4 will consist of Solicitation, Offer, and Award Documents and Certifications/ Representation (If a Small Business

Subcontracting Plan is required, there will be no maximum page limitation for this plan.)

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 Factor and Option is as follows:

Option 1 - Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD250) - IS HERE BY REMOVED AS AN EVALUATION CRITERIA FROM THIS RFP________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Oral Presentations Option_________________________

Volume 1:________

Technical Factor 1: Production Capability (maximum 35 slides). The Process Flow Diagram has no page limit.__________________

Technical Factor 2: Quality System (maximum 10 slides). The IMS has no page limit.__________________

Volume 2________

Factor 3: Past Performance (No Maximum)________

Volume 3________

Factor 4: Price (Only Submit unit prices in the Attachment 0003 Price Matrix. No Maximum page limit for supporting documentation (e.g.,________ data required by FAR 52.245-9, unbalanced pricing rationale and calculations).

Volume 4: will consist of Solicitation, Offer, and Award Documents and Certifications/ Representation (If a Small Business________

Subcontracting Plan is required, there will be no maximum page limitation for this plan.)

L.3.2 Each volume (with the exception of Oral Presentations Volume 1, which is provided under separate instructions) 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 be returned to the Offeror and 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). MS Word 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 for all MS Word documents shall not be less than 10 point for Volumes 2, and

4,however, font size will be 18 for the Oral Presentation slides.

L.3.3.2 Deviation from Requested Format. Request for deviations from the requested format shall be submitted to the PCO no later than 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 sub-Factors required in Section M of the

RFP. Each proposal shall address all the requirements of the RFP and the SOW (Section C).

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.*

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L.3.4 Oral Presentations (Volume 1):

a. Offerors will be required to give an oral presentation of up to two (2) hours and have up to an additional (1) hour for questions/answer section to the USGs Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) for the Technical Factor inclusive of all sub factors using PowerPoint. The oral presentation shall not encompass past performance, price, or small business participation. At the conclusion of each Offerors presentation, the USG personnel will briefly caucus to ascertain if any clarifications of the Offerors presentation are required. If the USG determines there is a need for clarifications, the written request for clarification will be presented to the Offeror. The Offeror will respond in writing with the appropriate answer that directly addresses the question asked by the USG. The oral presentation and the written question will not become a part of any contract resulting from the RFP but will be evaluated for purposes of award.

b. The planned oral presentations will NOT be recorded/videotaped and no listening devices nor cell phones will be allowed to be turned on during the presentations.

c. The Offeror's key personnel who will perform or personally direct the work being described should conduct their relevant portions of the presentations. Key personnel include project managers, task leaders, and other in-house staff of the Offeror. The names of presenters shall be listed on the Title Slide for each Technical Subfactor.

L.3.4.1 The oral presentation will not become a part of any contract resulting from this RFP but will be evaluated for purposes of award. The oral presentation will not constitute discussions, as defined in FAR 15.306(d), nor will it obligate the USG to conduct discussions or to solicit or entertain any proposal revisions

L.3.4.2 Process and Facilities

L.3.4.2.1 The PCO will schedule the oral presentations and will notify each Offeror of the date, time and location of its oral presentation after the USG receives the offers in response to this RFP. The order in which Offerors will make their presentations will be based on the availability of the Offeror and the USG team. Oral presentations will be scheduled no sooner than five working days after closing date of the RFP. Each Offeror will be notified, in writing with acknowledgement requested, of the scheduled date and time for the presentations. The USG reserves the right to reschedule presentations at the sole discretion of the PCO. Once notified of the scheduled presentation date and time, each Offeror shall complete the presentation at that scheduled date and time.

L.3.4.2.2 The facilities available for use by Offerors are limited to a conference room and overhead images (slides) via electronic projection. The USG will provide all facilities.

L.3.4.2.3 The oral presentations must be made in person at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, and the government will attempt to schedule presentations within 15 days of proposal receipt.

L.3.4.3 Submission Media and Format

L.3.4.3.1 The Offeror shall submit, by the closing date in the solicitation, its set of five (5) oral presentation CDs (with the maximum of 45 slides) in a CD format and five (5) paper hardcopies of the oral presentation to the USG in a sealed package with its offer. The USG will provide a Windows Compatible computer and a projector for the Offerors use during the oral presentation. The

Offeror may not use or submit any other media or documents, samples, prototypes, etc. ** Please note - self-extracting ".exe" files will not be accepted

L.3.4.3.2 At the scheduled presentation time, the PCO will review the ground rules of the oral presentation with the Offeror.

Immediately before the presentation, the PCO will give the Offerors the previously provided overhead images (slides) in a CD format for the Offeror to use during the presentation. Each Offeror will be required to only use this set of CDs that was submitted with the

Offerors proposal. No other material or revisions to the slides or hardcopies will be permitted.

L.3.4.3.3 Content and substance of the presentation is stressed. Each Offeror must use PowerPoint (slides) to document the key points of its presentation. The contents of the PowerPoint images (slides) in a CD format, and thus their corresponding paper hardcopies, must be legible and must conform to the following PowerPoint specifications:

-Slides: 35 slides for Production Capability and 10 slides for Quality System, and an IMS. **IMS shall be a separate pdf file for each container type and on paper no larger than 11x17 paper with no page limit.

-Font Size: Minimum for Oral Presentation 18

-Color: Black and white or color is permitted

-Graphics: Permitted

-Company name or logo required on each chart

-Sequentially numbered

-Hardcopies: One slide per page, double-sided

**Please note: IMS and Process Flow Diagram may be PDF format embedded onto a slide. The IMS per container type shall be on paper no larger than 11 x 17 with no page limit and will be provided to the presenters and USG for reference during the presentation.

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L.3.4.4 Deviation from Requested Format. Request for deviations from the requested format shall be submitted to the PCO no later than 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.3.4.5 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 the RFP.

L.3.4.6 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 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 appropriate SOW number at the beginning of the discussion text. The proposal shall be detailed and clearly stated to allow an assessment by the USG without the need for additional clarifications. The Offeror shall provide detailed narrative discussions that address both the SOW and the

CDRLs of the solicitation. All information and data provided shall be specific to the Mortar Metal Ammunition Container, except for the area of Past Performance. In the response to the RFP the Offeror must address the following Factors:

L.4.1 Volume 1 - Technical - Oral Presentation:

Offerors will have two options for each configuration for the Technical Factor proposal submission. Offerors may choose to utilize both

Options 1 and 2 to cover all requirements of this solicitation. Option 1 is for an Offeror that has experience in producing the PA191, PA157, or PA154 Metal containers and may submit an approved Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD250) for no less than two accepted PA191, PA157, or PA154 Metal Containers Lots and other required information detailed below to fulfill the Technical Factor 1 and Technical Factor 2 only. If an offeror submits its technical proposal in accordance with Option 1, an oral presentation will not be required for that container type. If Offerors cannot meet all of Option 1 Technical Proposal criteria for each container type, then they shall submit a full proposal which includes an Oral Presentation under Option 2 criteria. Required criteria for Technical Proposal

Options are detailed below:

OPTION 1-TECHNICAL FACTOR PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS IS HEREBY REMOVED AS AN EVALUATION CRITERIA UNDER THIS RFP.

ORAL PRESENTATION OPTION, TECHNICAL FACTOR PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS:

L.4.2 Technical Factor 1: Production Capability (Oral Presentation):

The Offeror shall provide a single Manufacturing Plan for all Mortar Ammunition Container Assembly configurations for which the offeror is proposing. Offerors are responsible for providing a proposal that is complete, detailed, and clearly stated to allow for an accurate evaluation without the need for further clarifications/discussions. The Offeror shall accomplish this by providing detailed narratives that address all requirements of this Solicitation. At a minimum, the Offeror shall:

a. Provide a complete process map for each individual metal container type. The process map shall include the steps required for manufacturing, assembly, inspection, marking and packaging; as well as identification of inputs, outputs, and materials/equipment used for every step in the manufacturing process. Identify sub-contractor involvement within the manufacturing process map.

b. The Offeror shall identify materials, equipment, processes, tooling and the plans to mitigate the risks associated with meeting FAT schedule for these items such as multiple sources for both product and process.

c. The Offeror shall provide production rates and schedules, including line-balancing or other means to avoid potential bottlenecks and down times in the process to meet a production rate of 5,000 per month for each mortar metal container type. An overall manufacturing process plan shall be provided which details cycle time for each operation of the processes to derive the overall monthly thru put. The information and associated documentation for the identified production rate on the prime and any subcontractors facilities, key equipment, and tooling shall be provided in accordance with the TDPs.

d. The Offeror shall provide an IMS identifying required events to meet the production schedule as detailed in the RFP. This should include CDRL (Exhibit A), First Article Requirements (including vendor/sub-contractor), equipment prove-out, holiday/maintenance days, and supplier deliveries. IMS should identify critical path and long lead purchases.

L.4.3 Technical Factor 2: Quality System (Oral Presentation):

The Offeror shall provide proof of a successful QMS as validation that it has an established quality system in place that is capable of meeting Quality Assurance requirements as defined in the Solicitation. The Offeror shall describe its experience with executing higher

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level quality requirements, as required for this critical ammunition component. At a minimum, the Offeror shall:

a. Provide evidence of having a QMS in place. Provide knowledge and experience with higher-level quality requirements, and quality initiatives.

b. Provide a QMS that is certified to a current ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9001:2015, or an equivalent approved QMS standard within the past 12 months from issuance of this solicitation.

c. Provide a description and understanding of MIL-STD-1916 and how it will be implemented into the quality inspection plan. Provide previous experience successfully using MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent.

L.4.4 VOLUME 2 - FACTOR 3: Past Performance

L.4.4.1 Past Performance Factor. 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.4.4.2 Offerors shall submit a list of all recent USG contracts (prime and major subcontracts) in performance or awarded within the past 3 years, or awarded earlier than 3 years ago, but for which deliveries occurred or were scheduled to occur within the past three years, which are relevant to the efforts required by this 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. Since the USG may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided.

The USG does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in proposals. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offerors. Proposals that do not contain the information requested by this paragraph may result in rejection or receipt of a high performance risk evaluation by the USG. This part shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 - Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format: _________________________________

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) USG contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer's name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) USGs technical representative/COR, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) USG contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(e) USG contract administration activity's Pre-Award Monitor's name and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include

Delivery Order Numbers also.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.) In the case of

Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc)).

(h) Awarded price/cost.

(i) Final or projected final price/cost.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(k) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including…