W15QKN22R0036 Amendment 0003.pdf

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

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

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

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

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

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

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

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

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

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

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

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

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

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Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

LAUREN MALINSKI

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

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: LAUREN MALINSKI

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCNJ-MC/(973)724-9622

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Type of Contract 2: Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Kind of Contract: Service Contracts

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The purpose of amendment 0003 to W15QKN-22-R-0036 is the following:

1. To extend the solicitation closing date from 26 May 2022 to 09 June 2022.

2. To amend Attachment 0002 - Non-Disclosure and Non-Use Agreement to reflect the accurate Small Caliber program title.

3. To answer the following questions received:

a. Section L, II, 1.5 (page 71 of 92) states "Proposals shall be valid through 24 MAY 2022." Amendment 0001 extended the closing date to

26 MAY 2022 but did not extend the validity requirement. Please provide the new validity requirement.

Government Response: The Government has extended the validity requirement to 09 December 2022.

B. Section H, I, 6, b (page 37 of 92) states "For CPFF orders issued during Ordering Period 1, contractors shall utilize the CPFF fully loaded labor rates reflected in Attachment 0009." Attachment 0009 is QASP FOR SMALL CAL NRE BASE TASK ORDER. Should the reference have been to Attachment 0006 SMALL CAL PRICE MATRIX?

Government Response: The attachment number should have been Attachment 0006, Small Cal Price Matrix, and has been updated accordingly.

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

I. ORDERING REQUIREMENTS________________________

1. A minimum guarentee of $100,000.00 will be inclided in each contract that is be awarded, with a contract celing of $25,000,000.00.

$25,000,000.00 is also the total programatic ceiling shared by all of the awarded contracts. In other words, if more than one contract is awarded, at no time will the combined order value of all awarded contracts exceed the total program value of $25,000,000.00.

2. Orders shall be placed on a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and/or a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) basis, depending on the nature of the requirement. All orders will be competed and negotiated on an order by order basis.

3. Proposals for orders shall use the FFP loaded labor rates table or CPFF loaded labor rates table established in the schedule. For all orders, indirect rates proposed at each order, applicable to material and travel, shall be used when determining the total proposed price for each order issued against this contract. The offeror may elect to discount their loaded labor rates (FFP only) as established in the schedule for order competition. However, proposed loaded labor rates shall not be higher than that established in the contract.

CPFF proposals will be subject to a cost realism analysis.

a. On all future delivery/task orders, the contractor shall utilize the applicable FFP or CPFF fully loaded labor rates for the

OP during which the orders are issued, regardless of when performance takes place. For instance, if an FFP order is issued on the first day of OP2, then the applicable FFP loaded labor rates for OP2 will apply. If an FFP order is placed on the last day of OP2, then the applicable FFP fully loaded labor rates for OP2 will also apply.

4. If multiple awards are made, the Government expects to compete all orders in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(1). However, the

Government also reserves the right to place orders to one awardee if:

a. The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays;

b. Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized; or

c. The order must be issued on a sole source basis in the interest of the economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract;

d. The contract's minimum guaranteed value can be reached.

5. Orders may be evaluated on the basis of technical, price/cost, past performance and small business, which may depend on the type of order placed. These orders will be awarded on technically acceptable, lowest price or best value tradeoff approach as appropriate for each Statement of Work. The criteria will be established on an order-by-order basis.

6. Information Regarding Updating Rates for Ordering Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5:

a. Firm Fixed Price Rates: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) rates contained in Attachment 0006 of Section J will be incorporated into the resultant contract(s) for all ordering periods. Contractors will have the opportunity to propose lower fully loaded FFP labor rates for task order competition, but may not exceed the rates incorporated into the resultant contract. FFP fully loaded labor rates will not be updated for Ordering Periods 2, 3, 4 and 5.

b. Cost Plus Fixed Fee Rates: Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) fully loaded labor rates contained in Attachment 0006 of Section J will be incorporated into the resultant contract(s). For CPFF orders issued during Ordering Period 1, contractors shall utilize the CPFF fully loaded labor rates reflected in Attachment 0006. For ordering periods 2 through 5, 90 days prior to the end of Ordering

Periods 1, 2, 3 and 4, contractors and/or subcontractors shall update their CPFF rates for the forthcoming ordering periods, so that contractual rates more accurately reflect the contractor and subcontractor's current rates, or attest that the rates remain unchanged.

The out-year rates, whether the same or not, will be evaluated and negotiated, if necessary, before being incorporated into the contract via modification. When submitting updated fully loaded labor rates, the contractor and/or subcontractor(s) shall utilize the same fee dollars contained in the CPFF fully loaded labor rates incorporated into the basic contract. The following is required, whether the rates are being updated or not, in order to evaluate the rates for Ordering Periods 2, 3, 4 and 5:

i. The contractor and any subcontractor shall provide a breakdown of the cost elements for each proposed fully loaded labor rate, whether they changed from what is included in the resultant contract or not. Provide a schedule which contains the proposed wages, applicable indirect rates and fee. If the contractor's and/or subcontractor's rates are blended, weighted or composite rates, a detailed schedule and breakout by element of cost which demonstrates how the blended, weighted or composite rates are calculated shall be provided. The contractor shall identify the basis for the proposed rates (i.e. Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA), Approved

Provisional Billing Rates, budgetary rates, etc.). The contractor shall provide documentation supporting their proposed direct and indirect rates. The contractor shall provide copies of their current (within the last twelve months) Forward Pricing Rate Agreement or

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Forward Pricing Rate Proposal submission for direct and/or indirect rates, and/or Provisional Billing Rates approval letter for indirect rates. For rates based on budgetary data or if none of the listed DCAA/DCMA documents are available, in order to perform an evaluation, the offeror shall provide current payroll records to support their hourly labor rates and details on formulation of indirect rates

(including pool of expenses and allocation bases with associated dollars). The same level of detail required for the offerors proposal shall be submitted for all subcontracts. Escalation: The source of the proposed escalation shall be identified along with supporting documentation verifying the proposed escalation. The rationale for the indices used and the method of rate application shall be explained. An explanation shall be provided by the offeror if the offeror proposed a different amount than that quoted by the subcontractor, including a detailed breakout of any prime markups.

ii. Any CPFF fully burdened labor rates that have changed shall be incorporated into the contract via modification. Contractors shall use the rates on contract to price task order proposals, which will remain for the period of performance of the Task Order.

iii. Material and Travel: The indirect rates applicable to Material and Travel contained in Attachment 0006 will be incorporated into the resultant contract(s). For orders containing Material and Travel issued during Ordering Period 1, contractors shall utilize the contract rates in their proposal. For the follow-on ordering periods, 90 days prior to the end of Ordering Periods 1, 2, 3 and 4, contractors shall update their Material and Travel indirect rates for the forthcoming ordering periods, so that contractual rates more accurately reflect the contractor's indirect rates, or attest that the rates remain unchanged. The outyear indirect rates, whether the same or not, will be evaluated and negotiated, if necessary, before being incorporated into the contract via modification.

The following is required, whether the rates are being updated or not, in order to evaluate the rates for Ordering Periods 2, 3, 4 and

5:

iv. The offeror shall identify the basis for the proposed indirect rates (i.e. Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA), Approved

Provisional Billing Rates, budgetary rates, etc.) and provide documentation supporting their proposed indirect rates. The offerors shall provide their current (within the last twelve months) Forward Pricing Rate Agreement or Forward Pricing Rate Proposal submission for indirect rates, and/or Provisional Billing Rates approval letter for indirect rates. For rates based on budgetary data or if none of the listed DCAA/DCMA documents are available, in order to evaluate the rates, the offeror shall provide details on formulation of indirect rates (including pool of expenses and allocation bases and forecasted data). If the offerors rates are weighted or blended from year to year, the offeror shall provide a detailed breakout which demonstrates how the weighted or blended indirect rates are calculated.

v. Any Material and/or Travel indirect rates that have changed shall be incorporated into the contract via modification.

Contractors shall use the indirect rates on contract to price task order proposals, which will remain for the period of performance of the Task Order.

7. If an Offeror proposes the use of Government property in its possession for any future delivery/task order, the total evaluated price will be adjusted to include a rental equivalent factor for each item of such property calculated in accordance with FAR 52.245-9. This adjustment will apply for the use of Government property by the Offeror as well as any subcontractor. The value of the proposed

Government property will be evaluated for cost realism.

8. Past performance of orders performed under this IDIQ contract will be an evaluation factor in considering award of subsequent orders.

The Government expects to compete future orders in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(1) unless an exemption applies in accordance with FAR

16.505(b)(2). The Government shall consider the offerors performance on all prior orders awarded under this contract. Should the offeror demonstrate poor performance, such asdeficiencies in cost, schedule, and performance, the Government reserves the right to award to the next qualified offeror who has demonstrated sufficient prior performance.

9. Orders will be placed utilizing email. Oral orders will not be accepted.

10. The only person authorized to solicit offerors for orders is the Contracting Officer located at the U.S. Army, Army Contracting

Command, New Jersey - (ACC-NJ) Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000.

11. Protests under FAR 33.1 of a task or delivery orders will be handled pursuant to FAR 16.505(10).

12. Contract Data Requirement documents (DD 1423s) will be required on an order by order basis. The price of all data items will be Not

Separately Priced (NSP).

13. The Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, DD254, will be applicable on an order-by-order basis.

14. Government Furnished Property (GFP)/Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be established on an order-by-order basis. In accordance with FAR 52.245-4003, GFP/GFE calculations will be required on an order-by-order basis.

15. F.O.B. Destination of F.O.B. Origin will be established on an order-by-order basis.

II. TECHNICAL DATA RIGHTS_________________________

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1. Any time a proposal is submitted in response to an order competition, the Offeror is required to identify the technical data or computer software that the Offeror (including its potential subcontractors or suppliers) asserts should be furnished to the Government with restrictions on use, release, or disclosure in accordance with Section I of the RFP.

2. Data rights will be addressed on an order-by-order basis, as required, and may be used as an evaluation factor. After the award of an order, the contractor hereby agrees to not include and/or incorporate any proprietary technical data or computer software in any contractually required items without prior written approval by the contracting officer. If the contractor delivers any contractually required items that contain proprietary technical data or computer software without prior written approval by the contracting officer, the contractor hereby agrees that those deliverables will be delivered with no less than a Government Purpose Rights license, otherwise the Government has the right to reject the deliverables as nonconforming.

III. POST AWARD CONFERENCE__________________________

Post Award Conference (definition) - A first meeting of key Contractor/Government players. This conference is to assure a clear and mutual understanding of the contract between the Government and contractor. The Post Award conference includes discussions on contract terms, conditions and requirements, line items and sequence of events needed for successful execution of the subject contract effort.

The contractor shall host a post award conference/meeting at the contractors facility to include contractor and government contracting, management, quality assurance and technical personnel no later than 15 calendar days after contract award. The contractor shall participate with the government to arrange a schedule and agenda for the post award conference prior to the meeting. The contractor shall provide the government with minutes of the post award meeting (DI-ADMN-81505 tailored).

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS

I. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. Introduction: This section contains general proposal submissions instructions as well as specific proposal requirements for Small

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

2. General: The proposal shall be presented in sufficient detail to allow Government evaluation of response to the requirements of the

Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

II. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS_________________________

1. General:

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.

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.

1.3. The Government intends to award without discussions as permitted by FAR 15.306(a)(3) and FAR 52.215-1. Proposals that do not contain the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined Unacceptable by the Government. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal.

1.4. Alternate Proposals: Alternate Proposals will not be accepted.

1.5. Proposals shall be valid through 09 DEC 2022.

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:

Army Contracting Command - New Jersey

ATTN: Mariah L. Hanko, Contracting Officer

Bldg 10 Phipps Road

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: mariah.l.hanko.civ@army.mil

Army Contracting Command - New Jersey

ATTN: Lauren M. Malinski, Contract Specialist

Bldg 10 Phipps Road

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: lauren.m.malinski.civ@army.mil

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

3. The proposal shall consist of the following:

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

NOTE: Offeror shall request DoD Secure Access File Exchange Site Drop-Off Link (via https://safe.apps.mil ) from

Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist no later than 7 calendar days prior to proposal submission deadline.

a. Each volume shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist via DoD SAFE at https://safe.apps.mil/ . One signed and completed copy of the attached Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and continuation sheets (Sections A

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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/costs in the Price/Cost Matrix, any fill-ins required, such as Contract Data Requirements List: DD Form 1423 with Blocks 17 and 18 completed if required, and

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

b. Electronic Copies shall be submitted; no paper copies will be accepted unless otherwise noted by the Contracting Officer.

All electronic copies of the proposal volumes shall be compiled using the Microsoft Office for Windows suite of applications, and formatted for an MS Windows compatible computer. The Price/Cost Factor shall be contained in a separate file from non-price/cost factors. Price/cost breakdown, when applicable, will include MS Excel spreadsheets with formulae intact. Process flows may be delivered in hard copy if not compatible with the above software. CD copy must mirror the submitted hard copies. If the CD copy and hard copy differ, the CD copy supplied for each Factor will be used for the evaluation. Each CD must be clearly marked with the Offerors Name and the Solicitation Number. Alternatively, files may be provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

c. Representations through System for Award Management. The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications is to provide all 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 (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/ and provide one (1) electronic copy submitted as an .XPS file. Any Offeror that has previously submitted Reps/Certs data into SAM is reminded to update the data prior to submitting with the proposal.

d. Each paragraph should be single spaced, and shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode.

4. 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 the RFP.

5. Submit the proposal to the following addresses:

Army Contracting Command - New Jersey

ATTN: Mariah L. Hanko, Contracting Officer

Bldg 10 Phipps Road

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: mariah.l.hanko.civ@army.mil

Army Contracting Command - New Jersey

ATTN: Lauren M. Malinski, Contract Specialist

Bldg 10 Phipps Road

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

Email: lauren.m.malinski.civ@army.mil

III. FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS_________________________

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

2. Page limitation for each volume is as follows:

Volume I: Technical Factor (Maximum of 50 pages)

Volume II: Price/Cost Factor (No Maximum)

Volume III: Past Performance Factor (Maximum of 10 pages)

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

Volume V: Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications/Representations (No Maximum)

* Pages submitted beyond the maximum number of pages allowed will not be evaluated. It is in the offeror's best interest to adhere to the maximum page limit.

3. 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer. A Table

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of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. All proposal volumes shall be marked with the appropriate

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) markings. 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

4. Length:

4.1. Each volume shall be as brief as possible, consistent with complete submission. Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government. The page count will be made by counting the pages from left to right, consecutively. Pages that exceed the page limitation will be returned to the Offeror and will not be evaluated. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line.

Annexes, documentation and attachments that are submitted by the Offeror, which are not required as part of the RFP, will count against the page limitations. If pages are printed on both sides, each side will count as a separate page. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, acronym lists and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections). Pages should not exceed 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; foldout pages depicting such items as sketches, factory floor layouts, etc. may be used, with each fold counted as one additional page. The font used shall not be less than 10 point.

4.2. File Packaging - All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc., and provided on CDs or DVDs. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in

Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2016. Each disc shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the Offerors name. **Please note Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

4.3. Price/Cost Volume. The Offerors Price Matrix and any documentation that is based on or includes mathematical calculations

(e.g. 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.

4.4. 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.

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

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

RFP.

IV. SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS__________________________________

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

Offeror must address the following Factors and Subfactors:

VOLUME I. FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL FACTOR_____________________________________

The Offeror shall provide a summary of how their responses to the following Technical Subfactors meets the objective of the Technical factor by demonstrating an understanding of the technical requirements of the program stated in the solicitation. The Offerors response shall adequately and completely consider, define and satisfy the requirements specified in the solicitation.

SUBFACTOR 1 - SMALL CALIBER EXPERIENCE______________________________________

The Offeror shall define and describe their Small Caliber experience, discussing in detail their capabilities for conducting

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and supporting all contract tasks, based on the requirements listed below:

a) Evidence of details in knowledge and continuous improvement in ammunition and ammunition component design and development through low rate initial production of Rimfire ammunition, Pistol ammunition, Shotshell ammunition and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber. At a minimum one example of a continuous improvement project and the impact that had. Details of the process of how the offeror flows changes to suppliers of supplier products, including formal documentation descriptions/certifications, verification that product coming from the suppliers meets current/new specifications, formal follow-up processes with suppliers, and corrective actions if a supplier provides NCM at anytime during a USG order.

b) Evidence of details in knowledge and continuous improvement in ammunition and ammunition component manufacturing and inspection of Rimfire ammunition, Pistol ammunition, Shotshell ammunition and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber. Description of the process of preventing non-conforming product and, in the event of non-conforming product, how the situation is documented, investigated and corrective actions are taken.

c) Evidence of details in knowledge and continuous improvement in ammunition and ammunition component non-destructive and destructive testing, including ballistic testing, of Rimfire ammunition, Pistol ammunition, Shotshell ammunition and Centerfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber. Details of an example of a destructive test to include range cleanup and demilitarization of leftover components. As a minimum, ballistic testing shall include pressure, velocity, dispersion (200m) and function & casualty.

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

e) Evidence of details in knowledge and continuous improvement in the areas of handling, storing, designing, developing, manufacturing, assembling and testing of items and assemblies containing energetic materials (e.g., explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants). NOTE: This shall include raw energetic materials as well as the items and assemblies that contain energetic materials.

f) Evidence of details in knowledge and continuous improvement small caliber engineering support to include finite element stress analysis, interior ballistics analysis, tolerance studies, material evaluation, computer analysis, strength of design, aero-ballistic studies reviews, fault tree, cost analysis, root cause analysis, risk analysis and shock and vibration analysis. At a minimum provide an example of analysis conducted and how improvements were incorporated.

g) Evidence of details in failure analysis flow chart that proves the methodology for conducting a failure analysis is determining root cause and where in the process it occurred. Evidence of detailed procedures for associated corrective actions and verification as well as the plan for flowing down the failure analysis methodology to suppliers and the formal follow-up process to ensure information is received, understood and appropriately implemented in a timely manner.

h) Evidence of submission of Drawing 13037145, Slug for the 7.62mm M80A1 conversion to a vendor part drawing, which is a Distribution D drawing. Distribution Statement D: Distribution authorized to a U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. DoD Contractors only to protect critical technology from public disclosure, as determined 16 September 2014.

SUBFACTOR 2 - FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIERS__________________________________________________

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

a) Evidence of details and access to facilities (to include at a minimum range location and details on 600+ yards), equipment and suppliers/sub-contractors necessary to inspect, design, fabricate, conduct ammunition component and cartridge non-destructive and destructive testing, including ballistic testing, data analysis, in a prototype environment, small scale fabrication line, and high-rate manufacturing environments on Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and Centerfire ammunition and ammunition components.

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

b) Evidence of details of equipment and inspection tools to prevent non-conforming product and. In the event of non-conforming product, how the equipment is updated and improved to minimize or reduce the likelihood of a future event.

c) Evidence of details and process maps of raw materials into pack-out (level 1 and 2). Evidence of details on availability of facilities, equipment, controls and licenses required to handle, store, transport, design, develop, manufacture, assemble and test items and assemblies containing energetic materials (e.g., explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants). NOTE: This shall include the containers of raw energetics as well as the items and assemblies that contain them.

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

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Offerors shall define and discuss their key personnel proposed for Small Caliber efforts, describing in detail their capabilities for conducting and supporting all contract tasks, based on the requirements listed below:

a) Detailed organizational chart of trained and experienced key positions necessary to inspect, design, fabricate, conduct ammunition component and cartridge non- destructive and destructive testing, including ballistic testing, data analysis, in a prototype environment, small scale fabrication line, and high-rate manufacturing environments on Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and

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

b) Detailed In-house vs outsourced decision factors necessary to inspect, design, fabricate, conduct ammunition component and cartridge non-destructive and destructive testing, including ballistic testing, data analysis, in a prototype environment, small scale fabrication line, and high-rate manufacturing environments on Rimfire, Pistol, Shotshell and Centerfire ammunition and ammunition components. Centerfire ammunition is defined as 5.56mm to .50 caliber.

VOLUME II. FACTOR 2 - PRICE/COST FACTOR_______________________________________

1. Cost/Price DVD-R requirements: Files contained on the Volume II Cost/Price DVD-R may not be password protected. The Offeror shall provide a completed Attachment 0006 Price Matrix. 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. Electronic links are only permissible within the Price/Cost Cost Volume. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. The Offeror shall not include pivot tables in Excel spreadsheets.

2. Offerors shall not propose pricing on the CLINs in Section B. These contract line items are established to enable placement of future orders. All offerors must be able to perform FFP and CPFF requirements to be considered for award.

3. FFP Requirements. Offerors shall complete the Price Matrix Attachment, including FFP Labor, FFP Material/Subcontracts, and FFP

Travel.

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

Price Matrix Attachment. The fully loaded labor rates shall be inclusive of direct labor, indirect costs and profit. Offerors shall propose a fully loaded labor rate for all labor categories and ordering periods. An Offerors fully loaded labor rates will be incorporated into any contract that is awarded as a result of this solicitation. Offerors will have the opportunity to propose lower fully loaded FFP labor rates for orders, but may not exceed what is incorporated in the contract. The Offeror shall not deviate from the labor categories and Government-provided hours listed by labor category and ordering period. These Government-provided hours are for evaluation purposes only.

3.2. FFP Material/Subcontracts: Offerors may propose indirect cost and profit applicable to Government-provided FFP

Material/Subcontracts and shall be detailed in the Price Matrix Attachment.

3.3. FFP Travel: Offerors may propose indirect rates and profit applicable to FFP Travel and shall be detailed in the Price

Matrix Attachment.

4. CPFF Requirements. Offerors shall complete the Price Matrix Attachment, including CPFF Labor, CPFF Material/Subcontracts, and CPFF

Travel

4.1. CPFF Labor: Offerors shall submit a minimum of one fully loaded labor rate per labor category, indicating whether it is for the prime contractor, subcontractor, interdivisional transfers and affiliates under common control (hereafter referred to as subcontractors) for each of the five ordering periods, in Price Matrix Attachment. However, the Offeror and each subcontractor may only propose one fully loaded labor rate for each labor category. If the Offerors/subcontractor(s) rates are blended, weighted or composite rates, the Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall provide a detailed schedule and breakout by element of cost which demonstrates how the blended, weighted or composite rates were calculated Offerors shall submit separate rates for effort performed by the prime contractor and subcontractors for each labor category. The fully loaded labor rates shall be inclusive of wages, applicable indirect costs and fee.

The prime contractor cannot utilize their fully loaded labor rates for their subcontractors. The CPFF fully loaded labor rates will be incorporated into any contract that may be awarded as a result of this solicitation. Offerors will have the opportunity to propose lower fully loaded CPFF labor rates for orders, but may not exceed what is incorporated in the contract.

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

Price Matrix Attachment. The Government-provided labor hours are used for evaluation purposes only. The number of Government labor hours per labor category in Price Matrix Attachment shall be allocated among the Offeror and subcontractor(s). The total proposed hours per labor category shall be equal to the total Government-provided hours listed for each labor category for each ordering period. Offerors shall not change the total Government-provided labor hours per labor category listed.

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4.1.2. The Offeror, as well as any subcontractor with a total proposed effort for all ordering periods of $1,000,000 or more as allocated by the prime contractor must provide a breakdown of the cost elements for each proposed fully loaded CPFF labor rate and the supporting documentation detailed below. The prime contractor shall submit a quotation from all subcontractors regardless of dollar value which includes the subcontractors proposed fully loaded labor rates in order to verify the subcontractors proposed rates. The Offeror must provide a matrix of all subcontracts including their name, address, contract type and total proposed value.

4.1.3. Fully Loaded Labor Rate Schedules: The offeror and each subcontractor estimated over $1,000,000 shall provide a schedule in Microsoft Excel with formulas intact and functioning which details the proposed hourly wages, applicable indirect rates and costs, fee percentage and fee dollar for each fully loaded CPFF labor rate. For subcontracted labor, the Offeror shall provide a breakout which shows the subcontractors labor rates broken out by element of cost and application of any adders proposed by the prime contractor broken out by element of cost. If the Offerors/subcontractor(s) rates are blended, weighted or composite rates, the

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

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

4.1.5. Indirect Rates: The Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall identify the basis for their proposed indirect rates. For the current year indirect rates, the Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall provide copies of their current DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement or current (within the last twelve months) DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Proposal submission, and/or Provisional Billing Rates approval letter for the current year, if available. For current year or out-year indirect rates based on budgetary data or if none of the listed

DCAA/DCMA documents are available, the Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall provide a detailed breakout of their indirect rates showing pool of expenses and allocation base with associated dollars used in formulation of the rates. Offerors shall provide their actual indirect rates, and detailed breakout, for their last three completed financial years.

4.1.6. If a subcontractor will not provide a detailed breakout of their proprietary cost data (i.e. rates, etc.) to the prime contractor, the primes proposal shall include fully loaded hourly labor rates for the subcontractor which correlates to the detailed proposed rates provided by the subcontractor directly to the Government. As a prime contractor submitting a proposal, also provide the following subcontractor information: point of contact, (name, mailing address, phone number, e- mail address). Instruct the subcontractor that their detailed proposal must be submitted to the PCO by the proposal due date and time. The subcontractors proposal, submitted directly to the Government, shall also reference the prime contractor they are working with. The same level of detail required for the Offerors proposal shall be submitted for all subcontracts over $1,000,000. An explanation shall be provided by the Offeror if the Offeror proposed a different amount than that quoted by the subcontractor, including a detailed breakout of any prime markups.

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

4.2. CPFF Material/Subcontracts: Offerors may propose indirect cost and profit applicable to Government-provided CPFF

Material/Subcontracts and shall be detailed in Price Matrix Attachment. See paragraph 4.1.5. for indirect rate submission requirements.

4.3. CPFF Travel: Offerors may propose indirect cost and profit applicable to Government-provided CPFF Travel and shall be detailed in Price Matrix Attachment. Offerors see paragraph 4.1.5. for indirect rate submission requirements.

5. The CDRLs shall be not separately priced (NSP), but the Offeror is required to complete blocks 17 and 18 on each DD1423 form. The

DD1423 forms shall be included in the proposal submission.

6. Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) shall be not separately priced (NSP).

7. Each ordering Period Year of the contract shall be from the date of award until one year later. For example, with an estimated award date in November 2022, the ordering periods would be as follows:

Ordering Period 1: 10 November 2022 9 November 2023

Ordering Period 2: 10 November 2023 9 November 2024

Ordering Period 3: 10 November 2024 9 November 2025

Ordering Period 4: 10 November 2025 9 November 2026

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Ordering Period 5: 10 November 2026 9 November 2027

8. FAR 52.215-22 Limitation on Pass-Through Charges Identification of Subcontract Effort and FAR 52.215-23 are applicable. The Offeror shall, as required, identify the information set forth in paragraph (c) of FAR 52.25-22.

9. Compliance: Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for Cost/Price information may result in an adverse assessment of an Offerors proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, the Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF 33 and continuation sheets.

10. General Instructions: In accordance with Federal Acquisition…