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

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

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

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

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

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

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

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

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

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

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

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

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

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

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Firm Fixed Price

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

LAUREN TAGLIENTE

EMAIL: LAUREN.M.TAGLIENTE.CIV@ARMY.MIL

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: LAUREN TAGLIENTE

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCNJ-CA/(973)724-4573

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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Amendment 0005 to RFP W15QKN-22-R-0031 is being issued to answer Question 36 and to make the following changes:

1. Question 36: We kindly ask the government to re-consider its position on the EPA or "reopener" due to increased material costs.

Answer 36: The Government has reconsidered the addition of adding the EPA clause. As a result, FAR Clause 52.216-4, Economic Price

Adjustment - Labor and Material will be added into the solicitation.

2. Section H has been updated to include additional instructions for Economic Price Adjustment - Labor and Material - Actual Cost

Method.

3. Section I has been updated to include FAR Clause 52.2164 - Economic Price Adjustment - Labor and Material.

4. Section J, Attachment 0001 - Price Matrix Excel Spreadsheet 60/81/120mm FRPC LAP, has been updated to reflect additional sheets due to the addition of FAR Clause 52.216-4, Economic Price Adjustment - Labor and Material.

5. Section L has been revised to add in L.4.2.3 Economic Price Adjustment (EPA). L.4.2.3 Unbalanced Pricing has been re-numbered to

L.4.2.4.

6. Section M has been revised to add in M.3.1.2.5 Economic Price Adjustment (EPA). M.3.1.2.5 Unbalanced Pricing has been re-numbered to M.3.1.2.6.

7. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full effect.

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Instructions for Economic Price Adjustment Labor and Material - Actual Cost Method

(a) In accordance with FAR 16.203-3, this firm fixed price procurement provides for an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) for the cost of

Paper (used in the Fiber Tubes), Steel (used in the Vent Tubes) and Wood (as part of the Wire Bound Boxes). The Fiber Tubes, Vent Tubes and Wire Bound Boxes, are used in the production of the 60mm M769, 81mm M879A1 and 120mm M931 Full Range Practice Cartridge (FRPC).

(b) The amount of any increase or decrease in line item prices will be limited to the cost of the actual fluctuation in Paper, Steel and

Wood only and shall not include indirect costs and profit.

(c) The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor approximately 45 days prior to exercising any options or issuance of a Delivery

Order (out year). Within 20 days of the notice, the Contractor shall provide computations for any increases or decreases related to

Paper, Steel and Wood including related documentation (i.e. current vendor quotation) to support proposed changes. The out year unit prices will be awarded at the negotiated unit price plus or minus the contractors substantiated EPA, subject to the percentage threshold noted below, without interest.

(d) The total increase for any out year unit price shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the original proposed out year unit price, inclusive of the cost of Paper, Steel, and Wood identified in Section B. There is NO percentage limitation on the amount of decreases that may be made.

(e) EPA Formula - Contract adjustments will be based on the difference between Paper, Steel and Wood included in the Contractors end-item price at the time of contract award versus the purchase order or invoice price for Paper, Steel and Wood used to produce the end item in the relevant contract modification.

There shall be no contract adjustment for any change in the cost of Paper, Steel and Wood which would not result in a net change of plus or minus five (5) percent of each raw material item associated with the relevant contract modification. The five (5) percent limitation applies to each raw material item (paper, steel and wood).

An Example of this calculation follows:

R1 = Cost of Paper associated with Out year Price per Section B

R2 = Raw Material Adjusted per EPA

O = Out year Unit Price (Inclusive of Paper) per Section B

R1 =$50 Qty = 10,000 units

R2= $70

O = $200 (Section B Price)

Trigger Threshold for EPA = 5%

Step 1: Calculate Out year Unit Price with EPA

(R2 - R1) + O

($70 - $50) + $200 = $220 (Out year Unit Price with EPA)

Step 2: Calculate the percent change of the Out Year Unit Price with EPA from Out Year Unit Price awarded, which includes the cost of

Paper, Steel and Wood from Section B.

(R2 - R1) / O

($70 - $50) / $200 = .10 (10.0%) (Percentage change of initially awarded unit price)

Conclusion: Since the EPA is only applicable if the adjusted price is plus or minus 5% of the Unit Price initially awarded and the increase calculated above is 10.0%; the Out Year Unit Price is subject to an Economic Price Adjustment.

Based on the sample quantity of 10,000 each, the results of the EPA adjustment is as follows:

$200 * 10.0% = $20.00 * 10,000 = $200,000

(f) As the actual cost of Paper, Steel and Wood may fluctuate from the EPA substantiated cost, a final EPA adjustment may be necessary to reflect the final cost of Paper, Steel and Wood. The Contractor shall submit a final analysis, which compares actual EPA costs to

EPA substantiated costs from paragraph (c) above within 30 days following the receipt of the final invoice for Paper, Steel and Wood associated with the total out year quantity exercised. The Contractor's supporting data shall include copies of purchase orders or invoices showing the actual unit cost to include base price of Paper, Steel and Wood , any surcharges and total quantity of the applicable Paper, Steel and Wood that the contractor procured to produce the 60mm M769, 81mm M879A1 and 120mm M931 Full Range Practice

Cartridges. The Contracting Officer will modify the contract to reflect the final EPA price adjustment.

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(g) In addition to the above, any price adjustment shall be limited to the effect on the unit price resulting from the increases or decreases in the cost for Paper, Steel and Wood. There shall be no adjustment for:

(1) Supplies or services for which the production cost is not affected by such changes;

(2) Changes in line item unit price based on materials other than Paper, Steel and Wood; or

(3) Changes in the usage quantity of Paper, Steel and Wood from that proposed for the production.

(h) The contractor must submit adequate information to establish the baseline from which adjustments will be made. The Contracting

Officer may require verification of the data submitted to the extent necessary to permit reliance upon the data as a reasonable baseline. Offerors shall provide the detailed data required by the EPA clause with their original proposal submission. Supporting documentation is also required in the form of a Vendor Quote, Purchase Order, Invoice, etc. (including any escalation applied by the contractor) to substantiate the cost for Paper, Steel and Wood as submitted in Attachment 0001 - Price Matrix.

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

Status Regulatory Cite Title Date Status Regulatory Cite Title Date _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ _______ _______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________

I-1 ADDED 52.216-4 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT--LABOR AND MATERIAL JAN/2017

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SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Number List of Number

Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By Addenda Title Date of Pages Transmitted By________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________

Attachment 0001 PRICING MATRIX EXCEL SPREADSHEET 60/81/120MM FRPC LAP 23-MAY-2022 001 EMAIL

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

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

60/81/120mm M769, M879A1, M931, and variants thereof, FRP Mortar Cartridge LAP.

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

L.1.3 Offerors are responsible to inquire with the PCO and/or Contract Specialist to assure that the proposal submitted has in fact, been received by the PCO and/or Contract Specialist. This must be done by the date/time set in the solicitation for receipt of offers.

L.1.4 No multiple, alternate, or additional proposals will be accepted. If an Offeror submits more than one proposal, all proposals will be returned without evaluation since the Government would have no basis upon which to determine which of the proposals the Offeror desired to have evaluated. Offerors are limited to submitting one proposal with one approach to meeting the requirements of this solicitation.

L.2 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

L.2.1 General:

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

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

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

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

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

L.2.1.5 Proposals shall be valid for 240 days from the closing of the solicitation.

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

Officer. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective Offeror shall be conducted. Questions and proposals shall be submitted to the following Point of Contact (POC):

Army Contracting Command New Jersey

ACC-NJ-CA, Bldg. 10

ATTN: Lauren Tagliente;

Telephone: (973)724-4573

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

E-mail: lauren.m.tagliente.civ@army.mil

Alternate POC:

Army Contracting Command New Jersey

ACC-NJ-CA, Bldg. 10

Attn: Anthony Aurillo;

Telephone: 973-724-8121

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: anthony.r.aurillo.civ@army.mil

**Please submit one electronic proposal to the PCO/Specialist listed above via DoD Safe Site along with submitting the paper copies/CDs as listed below in order to assist the Source Selection Team in reviewing the proposal prior to oral presentations.**

DoD Safe Site: https://safe.apps.mil/

L.2.3 The proposal shall consist of the following:

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

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

M) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation and all continuation sheets are to be filled in as directed, i.e., proposed prices in the CLINs/Pricing Matrices included as an attachment in Section J, any fill-ins required, such as Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL): DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed if required, and Certifications and Representations in Section K. Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in the required information in the appropriate solicitation clauses. For any fill-ins that are not applicable, the Offeror must acknowledge by indicating N/A. The proposal must also include computation for the use of Government Property, if applicable.

b. Original and 4 paper copies and 8 electronic Compact Disk (CD) copies of the proposal volumes (including oral presentation slides), as reflected in L.3., shall be compiled using the Microsoft (MS) 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 compatible computer. The Price Factor shall be contained on a separate CD from non-price Factors. Price breakdown, when applicable, will include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact. The IMS schedule and Process Flow Diagram must be delivered in hard copy in addition to the Portable Document Format

(PDF). CD copy must mirror the submitted hard copies. If the CD copy and hard copy differ, the CD copy supplied for each Factor will be used for the evaluation. Each CD must be clearly marked with Offerors Name and Solicitation Number. All proposals shall be submitted by the date and time set forth in the solicitation for receipt of proposals in order to be considered forward.

c. Representations through Beta.System for Award Management (SAM). The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications

(Reps/Certs) 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

60/81/120mm, and variants thereof, FRP Mortar Cartridge LAP solicitation, all Offerors must submit Reps/Certs data into SAM at https://beta.sam.gov/and provide one (1) hard copy. Any Offeror that has previously submitted Reps/Certs data into beta.SAM is reminded to update the data prior to submitting with the proposal.

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

52.219-9, Alternate II. This plan shall be incorporated into any resultant contract in reference to this solicitation.

L.3 FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS:

L.3.1 The Offerors proposal shall be submitted in several volumes based on the Factors as set forth below and all information specific to each Factor shall be confined to that volume. Each proposal including the Oral Presentation Slides and the IMS and Process Flow

Diagram .pdfs 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. Only slides that are briefed during the Oral Presentation will be reviewed and considered part of the technical proposal.

Page limitation for each Volume is as follows:

Volume I: Technical Factor slides (Oral Presentation & Written Proposal)

a. A maximum of 35 slides under Subfactor 1,

b. A maximum of 15 slides under Subfactor 2

c. A maximum of 30 slides under Subfactor 3, not inclusive of the Process Flow Diagram (which will be a separate pdf file and no larger than 11 x 17 printed)

d. A maximum of 35 slides under Subfactor 4, not inclusive of the IMS (which will be in pdf format and be no larger than 11 x 17 printed for oral presentation).

The minimum font size shall be 18 for all PowerPoint slides. The IMS and Process Flow Diagram shall be a separate pdf file from the

PowerPoint presentation and will not count towards the presentation page limit.

Volume II: Price Factor (Written Proposal - no page limit)

Volume III: Past Performance Factor (Written proposal- no page limit)

Volume IV: Small Business Participation (Written proposal - 10 page limit)

L.3.2 Oral Presentations

a. Offerors will be required to give an oral presentation of up to a maximum of three (3) hours and have one (1) hour for a questions/answer section to the Governments SSEB for the Technical Factor, inclusive of all subfactors, using PowerPoint. The total allotted time is four (4) hours. The oral presentation shall not encompass past performance, price, or small business participation. At the conclusion of each Offerors presentation, the Government personnel will briefly caucus to ascertain if any clarifications of the

Offerors presentation are required. If the Government 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 Government. The oral presentation session and written questions will be evaluated for purposes of award. The contractors proposal, oral presentation slides, and written questions may be incorporated to any resultant contract and become

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additional contract requirements.

b. The planned oral presentations will NOT be recorded/videotaped and no listening devices or cell phones will be allowed to be turned on during the presentations.

c. The Offerors 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.3.2.1 The oral presentation 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 Government to conduct discussions or to solicit or entertain any proposal revisions.

L.3.2.2 Process and Facilities: The PCO will schedule the oral presentations and will notify each Offeror of the date, time and location of its oral presentation after the Government receives the offers in response to this solicitation. The order in which Offerors will make their presentations will be determined by the drawing of lots by the PCO. Oral presentations will be scheduled no sooner than five working days after closing date of the solicitation. Each Offeror will be notified, in writing with acknowledgement requested, of the scheduled date and time for the presentations. The Government 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.3.2.2.2. The facilities available for use by Offerors are limited to a conference room and overhead images (slides) via electronic projection. The Government will provide all facilities. Accommodations may be made due to current COVID-19 protocols.

L.3.2.2.3. The oral presentations must be made in person at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. However, due to COVID-19, a Microsoft Teams presentation maybe be acceptable.

L.3.2.3 Submission Media and Format:

L.3.2.3.1 The Offeror shall submit, by the closing date/time in the solicitation, its set of eight (8) oral presentation CDs (with the maximum of 115 slides) in a CD format and four (4) paper hardcopies to the Government in a sealed package with its offer. 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.3.2.3.2 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.3.2.3.4 Content and substance of the presentation is stressed. Each Offeror can use overhead images (slides) to document the key points of its presentation. The contents of the overhead images (slides) in CD format, and thus their corresponding paper hardcopies, must be legible and must conform to the following specifications:

- Size: 8.5 inches by 11 inches

- Font Size: Minimum 18

- Color: black and white or color is permitted

- Graphics: permitted

- Company name or logo required on each slide

- Sequentially numbered

- Maximum of 8 bullets per slide

- Hardcopies: one (1) slide per page, single-sided

**Please note: The IMS and Process Flow Diagram may be PDF format embedded onto a slide. The 11 x 17 paper copies of the IMS slides and

Process Flow Diagram slide will be provided to the presenters and Government for reference during the presentation.

L.3.3 For written proposals, 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 shall 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

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L.3.3.1 Length:

L.3.3.1.1. 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 solicitation, will count against the page limitations. If pages are printed on both sides, each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed 8.5 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 size used shall not be less than 10 point.

L.3.3.1.2 Price Volume. 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. 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.3.3.1.3 Deviation from Requested Format. Request for deviations from the requested format shall be submitted to the PCO no later than fifteen (15) days after release of the solicitation. Offerors shall provide an explanation, in a clearly relatable format such as a matrix, of any differences between the manner in which the proposal was requested and the manner in which it is proposed to be submitted.

L.3.3.1.4 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 and Subfactors required in Section M of the solicitation.

L.3.3.1.5 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.4 SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (e.g. drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation strictly from a technical standpoint. The Technical oral presentation slides shall have a separate index, which contains narrative titles, which are cross-referenced to the applicable solicitation requirement. This index shall not count against the page limitation for the oral presentation. All information and data provided shall be specific to the 60/81/120mm, and variants thereof, FRP Mortar

Cartridge LAP, except for the area of Past Performance. In the response to the solicitation, the Offeror must address the following

Factors and Subfactors:

L.4.1 VOLUME I - Technical

L.4.1.1 Subfactor 1: Quality Assurance and Safety Critical Characteristics Plan

The Offeror shall provide a description of the Quality Assurance and Safety Critical Characterisitcs Plan to meet the Quality Assurance requirements as defined in the solicitation. The Offeror shall describe in detail the plan that is to be used for the 60/81/120mm, and variants thereof, FRP Mortar Cartridge LAP. The Offeror shall provide as a minimum in their plan:

a. Identification of the process to control each Safety Critical Characteristic during LAP, including equipment directly involved in fabrication, assembly, inspection and test of each safety critical characteristic.

b. Demonstrate a process to control Safety Critical Characteristics at the subcontract level.

c. Identification of the Quality Management System and whether or not it is certified to, compliant with, or exceeds the requirements of

ISO 9001:2015, or an equivalent quality program acceptable to the Government.

d. Description and demonstration of the Quality Assurance Plan for the load, assemble, pack, test, and inspection. Also describe the process that will be used to flow down all quality requirements and ability to manage subcontractors and suppliers.

e. Identification of inspection and prevention, and control of key parameters that could result in loss of performance, test failures, or reduced reliability. (e.g., frequency of inspection, Process Control/SPC methods, and inventory management).

L.4.1.2 Subfactor 2: 60/81/120mm FRPC FAT Production and Schedule

The Offeror shall describe a capability plan for the 60/81/120mm FRPC FAT and production with the assumption GFM is immediately available at contract award. The Offeror shall submit a plan that meets and/or exceeds the solicitation requirements. The Offeror must demonstrate how the proposed plan supports a low-risk approach for the delivery schedule.

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L.4.1.3 Subfactor 3: Manufacturing Plan

The Offeror shall describe a detailed Manufacturing Plan for the load, assemble, pack, and testing of the 60/81/120mm, and variants thereof, FRP Mortar Cartridge, to meet the requirements of the solicitation. The description shall be for the complete cartridge, including subassemblies. This Plan shall include a description of the essential manufacturing facilities and equipment. The

Manufacturing Plan must be realistic and supportable. Proposals will address, as a minimum, the following:

a. Provide a complete Process Flow Diagram of the proposed assembly line, including test, inspection, and build. This separate Process

Flow Diagram can be submitted in a separate pdf file which will not count against the slide page limit.

b. Identification of essential manufacturing and test facilities, equipment, and tooling. Indicate which of the facilities and equipment are not currently owned or leased by the Offeror and indicate plans for obtaining the facilities and equipment. The Offeror must demonstrate how the proposed facilities, equipment, and tooling supports a low risk approach to the solicitation requirements.

c. Identify the storage capability, specific to the solicitation requirements of GFM and finished product awaiting acceptance.

d. A listing of the proposed sub-contractors for fiber containers, obturators, wirebound boxes, pallets, body bushing, vent tubes, prop charge supports, and any other CFM, and their involvement in the 60/81/120mm, and variants thereof, FRP Mortar Cartridge LAP.

e. Identify the plan to implement any cost saving efforts with respect to ballistic testing or reduction in testing to include strategies for alternate ballistic lot acceptance testing locations or combination of ballistic tests.

L.4.1.4 Subfactor 4: Management Plan

The Offeror shall describe a Management Plan with details on how the Offerors proposed 60/81/120mm, and variants thereof, FRP Mortar

Cartridge LAP will meet the solicitation requirements. As a minimum this shall include:

a. A comprehensive IMS demonstrating the ability to achieve a successful First Article Test. The completeness of the critical path showing the logical schedule and duration of events from contract award through completion of the base period, inclusive of qualification, testing and solicitation requirements.

b. An organizational chart which identifies key positions and redundancies to include specialized inspection personnel and their demonstrated skills and experience relevant to this acquisition.

L.4.2 VOLUME II - Price

L.4.2.1 The Offerors shall submit pricing in the Excel Pricing Matrix provided in Section J as Attachment 0001 for all priced CLINs for all ordering periods, including all quantity ranges, when applicable. 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 FAT

CLINS for all ordering periods. Failure to provide a price for FAT may result in the offer not being considered for award. The Offeror is not to propose separate prices for Lot Acceptance Tests (LATs). LATs will be included and made part of the unit price of the

60/81/120mm, and variants thereof, FRP Mortar Cartridge LAP.

Initial FAT: The contractor is responsible for meeting all FAT requirements IAW this solicitation.

L.4.2.2 IAW 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 already in their possession as well as any subcontractor. 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 0001 to the solicitation. Offerors shall provide detailed calculations demonstrating how the per unit rental value was derived and documentation supporting the rental charges in sufficient detail to permit verification of the rental charges and evaluation of the per unit rental value.

L.4.2.3 Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Offerors shall submit the required baseline data in the Price Matrix. The offerors must submit_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ adequate information to support the baseline data and provide the start weight(s) in the applicable unit of measure for raw material(s)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ subject to EPA contained in one unit. Offerors shall provide the detailed data with their original proposal submission. Supporting____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ documentation is also required in the form of a Vendor Quote, Purchase Order, Invoice, etc. (Including any escalation applied by the_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ offeror) to substantiate the cost for Paper, Steel and Wood submitted. The Contracting Officer may require verification of the data_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ submitted In the Price Matrix and Section H to the extent necessary to permit reliance upon the data as a reasonable baseline.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

L.4.2.4 Unbalanced Pricing. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. The greatest risks associated with unbalanced pricing occur when (a) Startup work, mobilization, first articles, or first article testing are separate line items; (b) Base quantities and option quantities are separate line items; or (c) The evaluated price is the aggregate of estimated quantities to be ordered under separate line items of an indefinite-delivery contract. Offerors shall provide documentation, including

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data, calculations and supporting rationale, for any apparent unbalanced pricing which will be used to determine if the proposed prices are balanced.

L.4.3 VOLUME III Past Performance

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

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

Offeror and any of its major subcontractors within the past three (3) years, or awarded earlier than three (3) years ago, but for which deliveries/performance occurred or were scheduled to occur within the past three (3) years, which are relevant to the effort required by the solicitation. Data concerning the prime Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by the Offerors in their proposals may be used to evaluate the Offerors past performance. The Government plans to rely on existing documentation from Federal databases to the maximum extent practicable. Sources of existing information available to the Government include, but are not limited to, CPARS, PPIRS, FAPIIS, and Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS). The Government may use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the Offeror. 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 Government. This volume 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, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System

(DUNS) Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and POC within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone number). PLEASE NOTE: While an Offeror may submit past performance information on relevant efforts where they performed as a major subcontractor, the Government does not have privity with subcontracts and therefore, may not be able to obtain qualitative information.

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

(c) Governments technical representative/Contracting Officer Representative (COR), current e-mail address, and telephone number.

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

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

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

(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 the 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.

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(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 Government SOW subparagraph number. This includes all major subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25% of the total proposed price.

(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

Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Officer within thirty (30) calendar days of the release of the solicitation, to (anthony.r.aurillo.civ@army.mil). The Offeror shall also e-mail to the Contracting

Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list within thirty (30) calendar days after release of the solicitation. The POC List shall be submitted in MS Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields:

Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-

Mail Address; Date E-Mailed to POC (month/day).

L.4.4 VOLUME IV Small Business Participation

L.4.4.1 The Small Business Participation Factor Volume is comprised of a single chapter. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient detail to permit a complete evaluation. Any information provided as part of the Small Business Participation Factor Volume may be used to correlate the evaluation of the other proposal volumes.

L.4.4.2 This provision applies to every Offeror (U.S. and non-U.S.), regardless of size status or locations of working facilities or headquarters. For proposal preparation purposes, the Offeror's Small Business Participation proposals shall be consistent with any subcontracting references/identification contained elsewhere in any other Factor Volume. Percentages are calculated using proposed total contract price as calculated IAW L.4.2. This price becomes the denominator and include first-tier subcontractors only. For the purpose of evaluating Small Business Participation, the total contract price is determined by multiplying the unit price for a single 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm FRPC from Ordering Period 3. For the 60mm and 120mm FRPC, utilize range 10,000-59,999 times 100,000 mortar cartridges.

For the 81mm FRPC, utilize 10,000-69,999 times 100,000 mortar cartridges. Offerors shall also explain their rationale as to why the percentage of SB participation being utilized for this effort is appropriate for their company. Offerors shall describe their approach and efforts undertaken to utilize SB. SB targets will be incorporated into any resulting prime contract and contractors will be required to report SB participation.

L.4.4.3 All Offerors, including Offerors who are themselves U.S. small business concerns based on the NAICS code assigned to this requirement, are to identify the extent to which U.S. small business concerns will be utilized as first-tier subcontractors in the performance of this proposed contract. U.S. small business concerns are defined (1) in FAR 2.101 and (2) by the criteria and size standards in FAR 19.102 for the applicable NAICS code. U.S. small business concerns include SBs, SDBs, WOSBs, HUBZone SBs, VOSBs, and

SDVOSBs.

L.4.4.4 If the Offeror (to include any U.S. small business concerns who are proposing as part of a joint venture or teaming arrangement) is itself a U.S. small business concern, the Offeror's own participation as a SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB, or SDVOSB will also be considered small business participation for the purpose of this evaluation. In this event, the extent of the Offeror participation as a

U.S. small business concern shall be detailed in the same manner as subcontracts to first-tier U.S. small business concerns.

L.4.4.5 Small Business Amounts: All Offerors shall address anticipated U.S. Small Business concern participation and subcontracting based on the total contract dollars proposed by the Offeror.

L.4.4.6 The Offeror shall provide information for Small Business participation and subcontracting in a table format IAW the following example:

Total Contract Price: $43.00M

| Business Category | $ Cost All Contracts | % of SB Participation | Cost Total Subcontractors |

| SB | $10.34M | 24.00% | $10.34M of $43.00M |

| SDB | $2.86M | 6.65% | $2.86M of $43.00M |

| SDB | $2.36M | 5.50% | $2.36M of $43.00M |

| WOSB | $1.55M | 3.60% | $1.55M of $43.00M |

| HubZone SB | $1.08M | 2.50% | $1.08M of $43.00M |

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| VOSB | $1.55M | 3.60% | $1.55M of $43.00M |

| SDVOSB | $1.46M | 3.40% | $1.46M of $43.00M |

L.4.4.6.1 Guidance for filling in the above "Small Business Participation" Table:

a. Include first-tier subcontractors only. Please note that members of a joint venture may be considered the Offeror or the first tier subcontractors, depending on the legal form of the joint venture as defined in its agreement document.

b. If the Offeror is a U.S. Small Business concern, detail the extent of the Offeror participation as an U.S. Small Business concern in the same manner as subcontracts to first tier U.S. Small Business concerns.

c. Percentages should be rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

L.4.4.6.2 Additional Guidance for particular Business Categories:

a. For "Total Contract Price": Include the Offeror's proposed Total Contract Price on this line.

b. For SB: Include U.S. Small Business concerns from all categories (i.e. SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB, and SDVOSB) in the dollars and percentage on this line. The SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB and SDVOSB are subcategories of SB and the dollars in each of these may not add to match the total dollars in the SB line due to the following: In some cases the same dollars may be reported in more than one block (i.e., a $10,000 subcontract to a Woman-Owned Small Business that is also a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business should be entered on four rows: $10,000 under SB, $10,000 under WOSB, $10,000 under VOSB and $10,000 under SDVOSB). Be sure that the dollars are counted in the SB line only once and not four times (e.g. $40,000 representing the same firm participating at $10,000 in differing categories). Note that the SB percentage is not simply a total of the percentages of each SB subcategory and must be calculated separately as shown in the chart.

c. For HUBZone SB: Include only "SBA certified" HUBZone SBs. Note that this is different from some of the state HUB certifications.

L.4.4.7 Small Business List: All Offerors shall provide the names and CAGE codes of small business concerns (including the Offeror if a small business concern) who would participate in accomplishing the proposed contract; the small business classification of each U.S.

small business concern (i.e. SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB and SDVOSB); a short description of the specific…