W15QKN20R0135 Amendment 0001.pdf

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

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

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

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

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

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

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

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

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

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

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

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

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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KLAUDIA GRABIAS

EMAIL: KLAUDIA.A.GRABIAS.CIV@MAIL.MIL

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: KLAUDIA GRABIAS

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCNJ-JA/(973)724-4049

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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The purpose of this Amendment, 0001, to Solicitation W15QKN-20-R-0135 is to:

1. To extend the date of proposal submission from 31 August 2020 17:00 EST to 30 September 2020 17:00 EST.

2. Modify Section C, C.2.0 Applicable Documents Table to remove "Domestic" from the attachment title.

3. Incorporate FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation.

4. Modify L.1.3.1.a. from

"One (1) signed and completed copy of the attached Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and continuation sheets (Sections A through M) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation and all continuation sheets are to be filled in as directed, i.e., Requirements Compliance Matrix (Attachment 0001) and Digital Fire Control

System (DFCS) Questionnaire (Attachment 0003 Domestic; Attachment 0004 Foreign), any fill-ins required, such as Contract Data

Requirements List: DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed if required, and Certifications and Representations in Section K.

Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses.

For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror must acknowledge by indicating N/A."

to

"One (1) signed and completed copy of the attached Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and continuation sheets (Sections A through M) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation and all continuation sheets are to be filled in as directed, i.e., Requirements Compliance Matrix (Attachment 0001) and Digital Fire Control

System (DFCS) Questionnaire (Attachment 0003 - Attachment C - Digital Fire Control System (DFCS) Questionnaire), any fill-ins required, such as Contract Data Requirements List: DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed if required, and Certifications and

Representations in Section K. Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses. For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror must acknowledge by indicating N/A.."

5. Modify L.1.3.1.b. from

"One electronic copy of the proposal volumes, as reflected in D.3., shall be compiled using the Microsoft Office for Windows suite of applications, submitted via DOD SAFE and formatted for an MS Windows compatible computer. The Price Factor shall be contained in a separate file from non-price Factors. Price breakdown, when applicable, must include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact. Each file must be clearly marked with the Offerors Name and the Solicitation Number. Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable

Document Format (.pdf) provided an MS excel spreadsheet is also provided for the price factor."

to

"One electronic copy of the proposal volumes, as reflected in L.2., shall be compiled using the Microsoft Office for Windows suite of applications, submitted via DOD SAFE and formatted for an MS Windows compatible computer. The Price Factor shall be contained in a separate file from non-price Factors. Price breakdown, when applicable, must include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact. Each file must be clearly marked with the Offerors Name and the Solicitation Number. Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable

Document Format (.pdf) provided an MS excel spreadsheet is also provided for the price factor.".

All other terms and conditions of Solicitation W15QKN-20-R-0135 remain unchanged.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

Statement of Work (SOW)

Mobile Howitzer 155mm Shoot-Off Evaluation

C.1.0 Background. The US Army is seeking a more mobile, lethal, and survivable 155mm system to replace its current fleet of towed howitzers. In 2019 the US Army approved the requirement to conduct a Shoot-off Evaluation of candidate systems in Fiscal Year 2021 in order to inform US Army future requirements.

C.1.1 Program Description. The requirement is for vendors to participate in a Shoot-Off Evaluation at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona in

FY2021. Information from the Shoot-off Evaluation will feed an Army Senior Leader (ASL) Decision Point concerning the future of the US

Army mobile howitzer effort. Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) is the Office of Program Responsibility

(OPR) for the Shoot-off Evaluation.

C.2.0 Applicable Documents.

| DOCUMENT NO. | DOCUMENT NAME |

| ATTACHMENT A / 0001 (SECTION J) | 155mm MOBILE HOWTIZTER REQUIREMENTS MATRIX |

| ATTACHMENT B / 0002 (SECTION J) | OUTLINE TEST PLAN |

| ATTACHMENT C / 0003 (SECTION J) | DIGITAL FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM (DFCS) QUESTIONNAIRE |

| ATTACHMENT D / 0004 (SECTION J) | M776 INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENT (ICD) |

| ATTACHMENT E / 0005 (SECTION J) | PORTED TUBE INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENT (ICD) |

| ATTACHMENT F / 0006 (SECTION J) | GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE) LIST |

C.3 Requirements

C.3.1 Mobile Howitzer Shoot-Off Evaluation. The Contractor shall participate in the United States Government (USG) run 155mm

Mobile Howitzer Shoot-off Evaluation. The Contractor shall participate in weekly Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, teleconferences, or video teleconferences (VTCs) with the USG to status contract execution. As part of the management IPT, the USG will convey available information to the contractor concerning their system progress in the Shoot-Off Evaluation.

C.3.1.1 The Contractor shall participate in Mobile Howitzer Shoot-off Evaluation testing in accordance with Attachment B -Outline

Test Plan. For planning purposes the Contractor shall assume: The test window will be 3 months in length and may begin anytime between December 1, 2020 and May 1, 2021. Test Hardware will be due at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), AZ at the beginning of the USG assigned test window. Test hardware will remain at YPG through the entire testing window. The Contractor shall provide feedback to the USG on any failures/malfunctions experienced during testing and will provide root cause and a timeline for corrective action. If the Contractor test hardware is unavailable due to system failures or maintenance issues at any point during the assigned testing window then the USG may truncate portions or all of the remaining testing. The USG shall provide facilities at YPG for secured storage (Howitzer and up to 40 container), required daily maintenance and, if necessary, for required intermediate maintenance. The

USG will be present during all maintenance activities. The USG will provide test ranges, crews to fire and drive systems, ammunition for testing, and common USG consumable such as fuel and Nitrogen. In order to gain access to YPG, Contractor personnel shall work with their National Embassy and a Program Manager - Towed Artillery Systems (PM-TAS) representative to provide the

Foreign Visit Request (FVR) to applicable YPG personnel a minimum of 30 days prior to arrival at YPG.

C.3.1.1.1. The Contractor shall make available and bear cost of the necessary test hardware to support the Shoot-off Evaluation testing. The Contractor is responsible for managing the transportation of their test hardware to and from Yuma Proving Ground. The

Contractor will be compensated for the shipping costs of test hardware.

C. 3.1.1.1.1. The Contractor shall make available and bear cost of quantity one (1) Mobile Howitzer System (Gun Vehicle) and associated Basic Issue Items (BII).

C.3.1.1.1.2. The Contractor shall make available and bear cost of quantity one (1) system support package (Tools and Line

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Replaceable Spares Units) to be used to maintain the Mobile Howitzer System (Gun Vehicle).

C.3.1.1.1.3. The Contractor shall make available and bear cost of quantity one (1) Cannon drilled in accordance with Attachment E -

Ported Tube Interface Control Document (ICD), so the Government can characterize the vendors cannon with US ammunition. If the

Contractor desires to utilize a cannon that has already been qualified with US ammunition, an integration concept shall be submitted in accordance with Attachment D - M776 Interface Control Document (ICD). If the USG determines that the integration concept is viable, an M776 Cannon Assembly, and requisite integration details, will be made available after contract award.

C.3.1.1.2. The Contractor shall provide technical support for the Evaluation Shoot-off Testing.

3.1.1.2.1. The Contractor shall provide on-site test support at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ for the duration of test activities.

Contractor shall assume that quantity three (3) personnel will be on-site for three (3) months. The Contractor shall travel to support Shoot off Evaluation activities only with the prior written approval of PM TAS. Travel shall be in accordance with the Joint

Travel Regulation (JTR) unless otherwise approved by PM TAS.

C.3.1.1.2.1.1. The Contractor shall have personnel on-site with requisite knowledge in testing, program management, and engineering to interface with USG personnel.

C. 3.1.1.2.1.2. The Contractor shall have personnel on-site who are responsible for conducting the maintenance, less Government

Furnished Equipment, of their system. Relevant sections of the system operator and maintainer manuals shall be made available in

English upon request.

C.3.1.1.2.2. The Contactor shall support a daily test integrated product team (IPT) meeting at YPG for the duration of test activities. The Contractor shall have a representative physically onsite to support the IPT and have requisite personnel available to support the meeting remotely via teleconference. The purpose of this IPT will be to coordinate Contractors daily test activities with USG on site representatives, ensure the schedule is aligned, and determine the path forward for all issues.

C.3.1.1.2.3. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a requirements compliance matrix in accordance with CDRL A001 DI-MISC-80508B in response to Attachment A - Requirements Matrix, and associated back-up information for the Shoot-off Evaluation System. (To be provided 30 days after contract award (DACA)).

C.3.1.1.2.4. The Contractor shall prepare and provide an engineering development plan in accordance with CDRL A002 DI-MISC-80508B detailing the timeline, major events, risks, and milestones to deliver quantity two (2) Requirements Matrix Compliant Systems in accordance with Attachment A Requirements Matrix within one (objective) or two (threshold) years of shoot off conclusion. (To be provided 30 days after contract award and within 30 days of completion of test activities).

C.3.1.1.2.5. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a production plan in accordance with CDRL A003 DI-MISC-80508B detailing the timeline, major events, risks, and milestones to produce quantity eighteen (18) Shoot-off Evaluation systems. (To be provided 30 days after contract award and within 30 days of completion of test activities). This is one of two potential procurement options the

USG may contemplate in a subsequent solicitation. Assume objective howitzer delivery schedule commencing in Q1FY23 and concluding in

Q3FY23 and threshold schedule commencing in Q1FY24 and concluding Q3FY24.

C.3.1.1.2.6. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a production plan in accordance with CDRL A004 DI-MISC-80508B detailing the timeline, major events, risks, and milestones to produce quantity eighteen (18) requirements matrix compliant systems. (To be provided 30 days after contract award and within 30 days of completion of test activities). This is the second of two potential procurement options the USG may contemplate in a subsequent solicitation. Assume objective howitzer delivery schedule commencing in

Q1FY23 and concluding in Q3FY23 and threshold schedule commencing in Q1FY24 and concluding Q3FY24.

C.3.1.1.2.7. The Contractor shall provide the following test support documentation digitally in English within 30 days of contract award:

C.3.1.1.2.7.1. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a Critical Crew Drill report in accordance with CDRL A005 DI-MISC-80508B.

C.3.1.1.2.7.2. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a Transportability Report in accordance with CDRL A006 DI-PACK-80880D-

TAILORED. (To be provided 30 days after contract award and within 30 days of completion of test activities).

C.3.1.1.2.7.3. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a Cannon Safety Summary in accordance with CDRL A007 DI-MISC-80508B.

C.3.1.1.2.7.4. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Plan for a quantity eighteen (18)

Howitzers in accordance with CDRL A008 DI-MISC-80508B.

C.3.1.1.2.7.5. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a Safety Assessment Report (SAR) in accordance with CDRL A009 DI-SAFT-

80102C to aid in USG development of a SAR for the Shoot-off Evaluation testing.

C.3.1.1.2.7.6. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a Crew Protection Report in accordance with CDRL A010 DI-MISC-80508B.

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C.3.1.2. The Contractor shall provide technical support for a USG led 3 month long effort to document the risks of integrating the

USG Digital Fire Control System (DFCS) onto the Contractor Mobile Howitzer System (Gun Vehicle).

C.3.1.2.1. The Contractor shall prepare and deliver a completed DFCS Questionnaire in accordance with CDRL A011 DI-MISC-80508B in response to Attachment C - Digital Fire Control System (DFCS) Questionnaire. (To be provided 30 days after contract award).

C.3.1.2.2. The Contractor shall provide a System Design Description (SDD) that describes the system-level software/hardware architecture of the Contractors Mobile Howitzer System (Gun Vehicle) direct and indirect fire control systems in accordance with

CDRL A012 DI-IPSC-82284-TAILORED. Delivery of an existing Contractor SDD in response to this requirement is preferred. (To be provided 30 days after contract award). If not already included in the SDD, the Contractor shall provide an Interface Control

Documents (ICD) describing the electrical, mechanical, and software interfaces in accordance with CDRL A013 DI-SESS-81248B.

Delivery of existing ICDs in response to this requirement is preferred. (To be provided 30 days after contract award).

C.3.1.2.3. The Contractor shall provide access to a Mobile Howitzer System (Gun Vehicle) for USG evaluation of DFCS installation, space claims, and operation for up to 1 week. Location may be at Contractor facility or at Yuma Proving Ground.

C.3.1.2.4. The Contractor shall participate in weekly scheduled Integrated Product Team meetings on USG DFCS integration. These meetings shall support USG and Contractor understanding of respective fire control systems and to develop courses of action for the integration of USG fire control onto the Contractors Mobile Howitzer System (Gun Vehicle). The USG will provide all requisite information to support the development of the courses of action for DFCS integration.

C.4.0 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)

The USG recognizes the risk of US ammunition compatibility with foreign cannon systems, so the USG will provide a M776 Cannon Assembly, currently used on M777 Towed Howitzer and qualified with all US ammunition, to vendors who wish to utilize it in their Shoot-off

Evaluation system. Providing the M776 Cannon as GFE is contingent upon the contractor having a viable integration concept for its use.

For informational purposes, vendors can propose use of the M776 Cannon Assembly for their requirements matrix compliant system.

Interface details for the M776 Cannon are provided in Attachment D, M776 Interface Control Document. Note: The M776 Cannon Assembly is only capable of meeting the threshold max range requirement. GFE will be listed in Attachment F.

C.5.0 Deliverables.

C.5.1 Contract Data Requirements List

| CDRL | ITEM | QUANTITY | SUBMISSION DATE(S) | DID |

| | Requirements | | | |

| A001 | Compliance | 1 | 30 DACA (same as issued with proposal) | DI-MISC-80508B |

| | Matrix | | | |

| | Engineering | | 30 DACA (same as issued with proposal) | |

| A002 | Development | 2 |--------------------------------------------| DI-MISC-808508B |

| | Plan | | 30 days after completion of test activities| |

| | Production Plan- | | 30 DACA (same as issued with proposal) | |

| A003 | Shoot-Off Eval. | 2 |--------------------------------------------| DI-MISC-80508B |

| | System | | 30 days after completion of test activities| |

| | Production Plan- | | 30 DACA (same as issued with proposal) | |

| A004 | Requirements Mat.| 2 |--------------------------------------------| DI-MISC-80508B |

| | Compliant System | | 30 days after completion of test activities| |

| | Critical Crew | | | |

| A005 | Drill | 1 | 30 DACA | DI-MISC-80508B |

| | Report | | | |

| | Transportability | | 30 DACA | |

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| A006 | Report | 2 |--------------------------------------------| DI-PACK-80880D- |

| | | | 30 days after completion of test activities| TAILORED |

| | Cannon | | | |

| A007 | Safety | 1 | 30 DACA | DI-MISC-80508B |

| | Summary | | | |

| | CLS - Contractor | | | |

| A008 | Logistics | 1 | 30 DACA | DI-MISC-80508B |

| | Support Plan | | | |

| | Safety | | | |

| A009 | Assessment | 1 | 30 DACA | DI-SAFT-80102C |

| | Report (SAR) | | | |

| | Crew | | | |

| A010 | Protection | 1 | 30 DACA | DI-MISC-80508B |

| | Report | | | |

| | Completed | | | |

| A011 | DFCS | 1 | 30 DACA | DI-MISC-80508B |

| | Questionnaire | | | |

| | System | | | |

| A012 | Design | 1 | 30 DACA | DI-IPSC-82284- |

| | Description (SDD)| | | TAILORED |

| | Interface | | | |

| A013 | Control | 1 | 30 DACA | DI-SESS-81248B |

| | Document (ICD) | | | |

C.6.0 Period of Performance. The period of performance will be twelve (12) months after date of Award.

C.6.1 Shoot-off Location

The shoot-off will take place at Yuma Proving Ground

Date of shoot-off is: FY2021

C.7.0 Safety.

C.7.1 AT Level I training. All Contractor employees, to include subContractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subContractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subContractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil .

C.7.2 Contractor and all associated sub-Contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or

Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

C.7.3 Before CAC issuance, the Contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with

Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The Contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to

DoD networks on-site or remotely;

(2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non- DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI

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fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

C.7.4 For Contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-Contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center

Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

C.7.5 AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. This standard language required US based Contractor employees and associated sub-Contractor employees to make available and to receive government provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training as directed by AR 525-13. Specific AOR training content is directed by the combatant commander with the unit ATO being the local point of contact.

C.7.6 iWATCH Training. The Contractor and all associated sub-Contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program

(training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 60 calendar days after contract award.

C.7.7 Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) registration. All Contractor employees with access to a government info system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

C.7.8 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 a ordered by the commander. In addition, the Contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1.

C.7.9 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.

C.7.10 Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training. All Contractor employees and associated sub-Contractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All Contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of appointment to IA/IT functions.

C.7.11 Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) certification. Per DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, the

Contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

C.7.12 For Contractors authorized to accompany the force. DFARS Clause 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany

U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States. The clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that authorize

Contractor personnel to accompany US Armed Forces deployed outside the US in contingency operations; humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or other military operations or exercises, when designated by the combatant commander. The clause discusses the following AT/OPSEC related topics: required compliance with laws and regulations, pre-deployment requirements, required training

(per combatant command guidance), and personnel data required.

C.7.13 Contract Requiring Performance or Delivery in a Foreign Country, DFARS Clause 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractor Outside the US. The clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that require performance or delivery in a foreign country. This clause applies to both contingencies and non-contingency support. The key AT requirement is for non-local national Contractor personnel to comply with theater clearance requirements and allows the combatant commander to exercise oversight to ensure the Contractor's compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives

C.7.14 For contracts that require handling or access to classified information. Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security

Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret" and requires

Contractors to comply with- (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating

Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); (2) any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has beer furnished to the Contractor.

C.7.15 Threat Awareness Reporting Program. For all Contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and

Reporting Program (TARP), Contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-

4b.

C.7.16 Information Subject to Export Control Laws/International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). Public Law 90-629, "Arms Export

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Control Act," as amended (22 U.S.C. 2751 et. seq.) requires that all unclassified technical data with military application may not be exported lawfully without an approval, authorization, or license under EO 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act and that such data require an approval, authorization, or license for export under EO 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. For purposes of making this determination, the Militarily Critical Technologies List (MCTL) shall be used as general guidance. All documents determined to contain export controlled technical data will be marked with the following notice: WARNING This document contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., and Sec 2751, et seq) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties.

Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.

C.8.0 The highest classification of this contract will be unclassified.

C.8.1 The Contractor shall be capable of accessing, handling, receiving, and storing UNCLASSIFIED documents, equipment, hardware, and test items, using the applicable standards of FOUO information. All Controlled Unclassified Information (documents designated as FOR

OFFICIAL USE ONLY and/or LIMITED DISTRIBUTION) shall be submitted by a controlled means using USPS mail, DoD Safe Access File Exchange

(SAFE) website https://safe.apps.mil/ and/or Encryption Wizard.spi.dod.mil.

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

L.1.1. General:

L.1.1.1. Offerors shall provide information by addressing each Factor in the format and sequence identified in the solicitation. The

Offerors must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the Government to make a best value assessment of the Offerors capability to support the proposed response to the evaluation criteria. Proposals that do not contain the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined unacceptable by the Government. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

L.1.1.2. The proposal must not merely repeat the solicitation requirements, but must rather provide convincing documentary evidence in support of conclusive statements of how contract requirements will be met.

L.1.1.3. The Government intends to award without discussions (see FAR 52.215-1). Proposals that do not contain the information requested information in the solicitation risk being determined Unacceptable by the Government.

L.1.1.4. Alternate Proposals: Alternate proposals will not be accepted.

L.1.1.5. Proposals shall be valid for six (6) months from the date of proposal submission.

L.1.2. 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 shall be conducted. Questions and proposals shall be submitted to the following points of contact:

U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey

CCNJ-JA, Building 9

ATTN: Scott Dern

Telephone: (973) 724 8674

Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

E-mail: scott.r.dern.civ@mail.mil

U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey

CCNJ-JA, Building 9

ATTN: Klaudia A. Grabias

Telephone: (973) 724 4049

Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

E-mail: klaudia.a.grabias.civ@mail.mil

Please note that paper/hardcopy proposal submissions will NOT be accepted. All proposals shall be submitted electronically via DOD SAFE site. Offerors will need to contact the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist for a request for drop off via the site.

(scott.r.dern.civ@mail.mil & klaudia.a.grabias.civ@mail.mil )

L.1.3. The proposal shall consist of the following:

L.1.3.1. Each proposal shall be submitted in the English language and consist of and include all of the following:

a. One (1) signed and completed copy of the attached Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and continuation sheets (Sections A through

M) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation and all continuation sheets are to be filled in as directed, i.e., Requirements Compliance Matrix (Attachment 0001) and

Digital Fire Control System (DFCS) Questionnaire (Attachment 0003 - Attachment C - Digital Fire Control System (DFCSS) Questionnaire), any fill-ins required, such as Contract Data Requirements List: DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed if required, and

Certifications and Representations in Section K. Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses. For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror must acknowledge by indicating N/A.

b. One electronic copy of the proposal volumes, as reflected in L.2., shall be compiled using the Microsoft Office for

Windows suite of applications, submitted via DOD SAFE and formatted for an MS Windows compatible computer. The Price Factor shall be contained in a separate file from non-price Factors. Price breakdown, when applicable, must include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact. Each file must be clearly marked with the Offerors Name and the Solicitation Number. Alternatively, files may be provided in

Portable Document Format (.pdf) provided an MS excel spreadsheet is also provided for the price factor.

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

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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 this solicitation, all

Offerors must submit Reps/Certs data into the System for Award Management (S.A.M.) at https://www.sam.gov/ and provide one (1) electronic copy (via SAFE) submitted as a PDF 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. FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS

L.2.1. The Offerors proposal shall be submitted in severable volumes or files based on the Factors as set forth below and all information specific to each Factor shall be confined to that volume. Each proposal must include all volumes and shall be submitted by the closing date and time of the solicitation. Failure to provide any volume may result in the proposal being given an Unacceptable rating. Information provided shall be specific to each Factor.

Page limitation for each Volume is as follows:

Volume I: Technical Proposal (Maximum of 30 Pages Combined for Factors 1-3; an additional 100 pages can also be provided for supporting documentation (pictures, graphs, test reports))

Volume II: Cost/Price (No Maximum)

Volume III: Solicitations, Completed Attachments, Offer and Award Documents, Certifications/Representations

L.2.2. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word. MS Word (.doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1

From Edge Header, Footer 0.5

Page Size, Width 8.5

Page Size, Height 11

L.2.3. Length:

L.2.3.1. 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. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length. The font used shall not be less than 10 point.

L.2.3.2. Price Volume. The Offerors proposal and any documentation that it 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. For any Service Contract Act

(SCA) covered labor categories, the current applicable Wage Determination and/or Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) must be included in the Price Volume. 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.

L.2.3.3. Deviation from Requested Format. Request for deviations from the requested format shall be submitted to the Procuring

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

L.2.3.4. 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 required in Section M of the RFP.

L.2.3.5. 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. SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (i.e. drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation

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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 Government without the need for additional clarifications. The Offeror shall provide detailed narrative discussions that address both the SOW and the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) of the solicitation. All information and data provided shall be specific to 155mm Mobile

Howitzer. In the response to the Request for Proposal, the Offeror must address the following Factors:

L.3.1. Volume I FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH

L.3.1.1- The Offeror shall provide a detailed approach to achieve the requirements of the SOW. The proposal shall describe the approach taken by the Offeror to complete the requirements during the Shoot-Off Evaluation at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). The proposal shall be realistic and supportable. Proposals shall address, at a minimum, the following:

a. Provide a plan for technical support during the Shoot-Off Evaluation.

b. Describe the capabilities of the technical support personnel which would support the Shoot-Off Evaluation.

c. Provide an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) best meeting the U.S. Armys target schedule for the start of the Shoot-Off Evaluation.

d. Provide a plan detailing the support and supplies offered during the Shoot-Off Evaluation.

e. Provide any travel related to achieving the requirements of the SOW. All travel must be proposed separately as Firm Fixed Price and in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

L.3.1.2-The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of the Mobile Howitzer System (Gun Vehicle) anticipated to participate in the

Shoot-Off Evaluation. The Offeror shall provide detail in reference to the Requirements Matrix (Attachment A). The requirements are ranked in terms of importance. The proposal shall clearly convey if and how the howitzer system meets requirements 1-43 of Attachment A

Requirements Matrix with supporting documentation. Supporting documentation may also include Offeror conducted live fire test data and actual field or Government (domestic or foreign) certified live fire tests.

L.3.1.3. Offeror shall not propose multiple solutions within one (1) proposal. Should the Offeror possess the capability of multiple solutions for this requirement, the Offeror shall submit separate proposals for each system.

L.3.2. Volume I FACTOR 2: PRODUCTION OF SHOOT-OFF SYSTEMS

L.3.2.1-The Offeror shall provide a detailed plan for the production of a quantity of eighteen (18) Mobile Howitzer Systems (Gun

Vehicle) in the same configuration (or with very minor variances) as the configuration presented during the Shoot-Off Evaluation.

L.3.2.2-The Offeror shall provide a detailed production schedule with all necessary milestones. The Offeror shall propose a schedule that is realistic and supportable with current/past production information. The production delivery schedule shall meet the Governments anticipated schedule for the threshold delivery schedule with the least amount of risk.

L.3.3. Volume I FACTOR 3: PRODUCTION OF UPGRADED SYSTEMS

L.3.3.1. The requirements are ranked in terms of importance. The Offeror shall provide a detailed plan to upgrade the respective howitzer system to meet all requirements in the Requirements Matrix. The Offerors proposal will be evaluated based off of their responses to the Requirements Matrix. In order to receive an acceptable rating in this factor, the Offeror must meet requirements 1-14 in Attachment A with a moderate risk or lower. In addition to requirements 1-14, upgrades to meet requirements 15-43 in Attachment A are encouraged.

L.3.3.2. The Offeror shall provide a detailed plan for the production of eighteen (18) Mobile Howitzer Systems (Gun Vehicles) in an upgraded configuration as per the Requirements Matrix.

L.3.3.3. The Offeror shall provide a detailed production plan with all necessary milestones. The Offeror shall propose a schedule that is realistic and supportable. The upgraded production delivery schedule shall meet the Governments anticipated schedule for the threshold delivery schedule with the least amount of risk.

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L.3.4. Volume II FACTOR 4: COST/PRICE

L.3.4.1. Offerors shall submit the pricing volume in the form of Microsoft Excel (.xls) with all of the formulas intact. The labor categories, labor hours, labor rates, material costs, travel, etc. shall be clearly depicted with supporting documentation. Travel shall be calculated in accordance with Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) guidelines. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

15.402 and 15.403-1, certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement. Information other than certified cost or pricing data may be provided in contractor format providing that sufficient information is made available. Information submitted shall be prepared following the instruction in FAR 15.403-5. If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, Requirements for Cost or Pricing

Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data, into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data.

There are no page limitations for this volume. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to Cost will be disregarded.

L.3.5. Volume III SOLICITATION, COMPLETED ATTACHMENTS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

L.3.5.1. Each Offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the solicitation. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A through M Fill-ins as required

Section A Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award

Section G Contract Administration Data

Section J Contract Data Requirements List (DD1423) with blocks 17 & 18 completed

Section K Completed Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offeror

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) PROCESS FOR FOREIGN VENDORS

As the Attachments to this Request for Proposal have Limited Distribution Statements, all Foreign Vendors shall request the listed

Attachments through their respective governments per the following Request for Information (RFI) instructions.

RFIs are to be submitted by Foreign Military Attache assigned to the respective country's embassy in the U.S., or to a person whom the

Military Attache has officially delegated such authority. The RFI must be submitted to HQDA G2 at the following mailbox:

"mailto:usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-2.mbx.dami-cd-foreign-disclosure-rfi@mail.mil " .___________________________________________________________________________________

In addition to any standard content, the RFI shall contain the following information:

a) The reference number of this RFP: W15QKN-20-R-0135.

b) The listing of requested Attachments.

C) The name of the US Army Office of Program Responsibility: Joint Program Executive office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A).

d) The foreign government's POC (name and contact information).

If there are any questions regarding the RFI, the JPEO A&A office will interface with the Foreign Military Attache or the delegated official identified in the RFI. If the RFI is approved, the JPEO A&A office will provide the RFI response document(s) to the Foreign

Military Attache or the delegated official identified in the RFI.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) PROCESS FOR DOMESTIC VENDORS

All Domestic Vendors shall provide a completed DD2345 in order to receive the RFP attachments.

HQ AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM

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 Accountability 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

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twenty (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, Alabama 35898-5000

FAX: (256) 450 - 8840

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

The AMC-level protest procedures are fouund at:Web Address: http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commancounsel.html

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