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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

0004 2018OCT24

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

MICHAEL ANTHONY

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

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2018AUG22

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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

*** End of Narrative A0000 ***

The purpose of this Amendment 0004 to Solicitation W15QKN-18-R-0102 is as follows:

1) Section L.4 - Specific Proposal Instructions paragraph is hereby revised as a result of Oral Presentations being the only acceptable form of proposal submission per previous Amendment 0002.

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

*** END OF NARRATIVE A0005 ***

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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

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

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

Factor 4 - Price

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(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.*

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

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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.

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

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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) as stated in D.3 - Format for proposals, shall be a maximum of 35 slides for Technical Factor 1 and a maximum of 10 slides for Technical Factor 2. Offerors can include as much written text information on each slide that a minimum of 18 font size allows as stated in D.3.4.3.3. 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 one option (Oral Presentation) for each configuration for the Technical Factor proposal submission. Required criteria for Technical Proposal Oral Presentation Option is 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 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

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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 dates of start and completion of work.

( 2 ) Section 2 - Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The Offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for

Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The Offerors shall also provide a copy of any Cure Notices or

Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the Offeror or proposed subcontractor. The Offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the Offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the Offerors delivered product.

( 3 ) Section 3 - Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the solicitation will be assigned for performance within the Offerors corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime Offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable USG SOW subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25% of the total proposed price.

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( 4 ) Section 4 - New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees.

However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above.

( 5 ) Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Past Performance Questionnaires must be completed and submitted (APPENDIX D). The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the

USG contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POC's shall be instructed to electronically complete Part 2 of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Officer within 30 calendar days of the release of the RFP, to (include Contracting Officers email address). The Offeror shall also e-mail to the Contracting

Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The USG must receive this list within 30 calendar days after release of the RFP. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company

Name; Contract Number; USG Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-Mail Address; Date E-Mailed to POC

(month/day).

(6) Offerors are cautioned that the USG may use data obtained from other sources. Since the USG may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offerors to explain the relevance of the data provided.

L.4.5 VOLUME 3-FACTOR 4: PRICE

L.4.5.1 Price Factor:

For each container type chosen to propose against, the Offeror shall submit a firm fixed unit price for those specific Contract Line

Item Numbers (CLINs) AA, AB and AC in the Price Matrix Attachment (0003) including all range quantities, for all Ordering Periods.

Submission of data in accordance with the CDRL, DD Form 1423, is a requirement for the contract but shall be not separately priced. If an Offeror fails to propose prices for all ranges and Ordering Periods, the USG may reject the offer.

The proposed price for production CLINS shall be inclusive of all fabricating, testing, inspection, packaging and delivery of the solicited item. Each Offeror must propose a firm-fixed-price for First Article Test CLINS for all ordering periods. Failure to provide a price for FAT may result in the offer not being considered for award.

L.4.5.2 In accordance with FAR 45.202(a), the USG shall consider any potentially unfair competitive advantage that may result from an

Offeror using Government property. To eliminate the competitive advantage, a rental equivalent evaluation factor shall be added to each offer which is predicated on the use of Government property. Offerors shall refer to the Use and Rental of Government Property Use and

Rental of Government Property requirement in Section L for submission instructions. Offerors shall propose the per unit value of

Government property for each CLIN/quantity range in accordance with FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges in the Price Matrix Attachment (0003) to the solicitation. To calculate the rental values, Offerors shall use the stated quantity for CLINs with a single quantity and the maximum quantity within each quantity range for CLINS with multiple quantity ranges.

L.4.5.3 Any HUBZone Small Business Concern shall provide proof of HUBZone certification with its proposal submission.

L.4.5.4 Unbalanced Pricing. If there are inconsistencies in the percentage difference computed for the unit prices from ordering period to ordering period or from quantity range to quantity range, the Offeror shall provide documentation, including calculations and supporting rationale, explaining the apparent unbalanced pricing which will be used to determine if the proposed prices are balanced.

HQ AMC LEVEL PROTEST:

If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103.

Send protests (other than protests to the contracting officer) to:

Address:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command

Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel

4400 Martin Road

Rm: A6SE040.001

Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

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Name of Offeror or Contractor:

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Fax: (256) 450-8840

Email: usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil

The AMC-level protest procedures are found at:

Web Address: http: //www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html

If Internet access is not available contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

USE AND RENTAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:

(a)For competitive and non-competitive acquisitions, as defined in FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(i)-(x), the offeror/contractor shall submit with their offer/proposal a Property Management Plan which describes how the offeror plans to manage any Government Property that may currently be in their possession and/or may be provided to them under this resultant contract based on the areas of Acquisition of

Property; Receipt of Government Property; Records of Government Property; Physical Inventory; Subcontractor Control; Reports; Relief of

Stewardship Responsibility and Liability; Utilizing Government Property; Maintenance; and Property Closeout. This includes any customary commercial practices, voluntary consensus standards, or industry leading practices and standards that the offeror may use.

(b)For competitive acquisitions, pursuant to FAR 45.201(b), the contractor is responsible for all costs related to making the Government property available for use, such as payment of all transportation, installation or rehabilitation costs.

(c)For competitive acquisitions, in accordance with FAR 45.202(a), the Government shall consider any potentially unfair competitive advantage that may result from an offeror using Government property. To eliminate the competitive advantage, a rental equivalent evaluation factor shall be added to each offer which is predicated on the use of Government property which the offeror or its subcontractors has in their possession. Pursuant to FAR 45.201(c), such offerors, including prospective subcontractors, are required to submit the following with their offer:

(1) A list including a description of all Government property that the prime contractor and/or its subcontractors propose to use on a rent-free basis. The list shall identify the accountable contract under which the property is held and the authorization for its use

(from the contracting officer having cognizance of the property);

(2) The dates during which the property will be available for use (including the first, last, and all intervening months) and, for any property that will be used concurrently in performing two or more contracts, the amounts of the respective uses in sufficient detail to support prorating the rent;

(3) The amount of rent that would otherwise be charged in accordance with FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges.

(4) A description of the offerors property management system.

(5) Provide calculations and rationale for Government property in accordance with FAR clause 52.245-9 for rental adjustment purposes for the entire period of contract performance. Show calculations for [insert level of detail required for your specific solicitation, such as "each ordering period" or "base period and each option period" or "each CLIN"]. [If your solicitation contains quantity ranges, include the remainder of this subparagraph and insert a chart which details the quantities the offerors shall use for computing the rental cost of the Government property. Offeror is required to submit the Pricing Matrix - Attachment 0003 - Section J on this RFP. See example below. When the price evaluation methodology includes application of weights that are not disclosed to the offerors in the solicitation, care must be taken when determining the appropriate quantities for the chart so as not to disclose the weightings and evaluation methodology and to ensure the offer is not under or over evaluated by utilizing quantities too low or too high in computing the rental costs. If your solicitation does not include quantity ranges, exclude the remainder of this subparagraph.] For purposes of calculating the hours of usage, for items with a single numeric quantity, offerors shall use the quantity stated. For items with a quantity ranges. See example for Ordering Period 1:

CLIN Item Description Maximum Quantity_____ ________________ ________________

0001AA PA191 Metal Container (60MM) Initial FAT 1 Lot

0001AB PA191 Metal Container (60MM) Additional FAT 1 Lot

0001AC PA191 Metal Container (60MM) Production 30,000

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - SPECIFICATIONS

The following order of precedence shall apply in the event of an inconsistency within the specifications:

(a)Technical Data Package List (TDPL) cited in Section C.

(b)Tests required by drawings and/or Detail Item Specification (see NOTE).

(c)Drawings.

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(d)Detail specification (including gage designs for item(s) being procured).

(e)Detail specification for material or operations.

(f)General specification for class of items.

(g)General specification for class of materials.

NOTE: Compliance with tests (proving ground ballistics, performance and shop) required by the specifications and drawing are mandatory.

The Contractor will not assume nor does the Government guarantee that all possible combinations permitted by the tolerance limits of the specifications and drawings, will consistently satisfy the test requirements, therefore, the manufacturer is obligated to choose those combinations of tolerances and fits within the limits of the specifications and drawings, that best suit his process needs and still satisfy the testing requirements.

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