W15QKN22R0036 Amendment 0005.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

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

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

SEE SCHEDULE

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Firm Fixed Price

0005 2022JUN30

W15QKN

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

LAUREN MALINSKI

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

W15QKN-22-R-0036

2022APR12

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X 2022JUL28 04:00pm

/SIGNED/

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SEE SECOND PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION

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CONTINUATION SHEET

Reference No. of Document Being Continued Page of

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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 0005 to W15QKN-22-R-0036 is the following:

1. To re-open the solicitation with a new closing date of 28 July 2022.

2. To amend Section J, Exhibit A - Contract Data Requirements List - DD1423.

3. To answer the following question received:

a. Section L, IV, VOLUME II, 4.1.2 (page 75 of 92) states "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." Attachment 0006, "Sample CPFF Detail"

Tab indicates "The Offeror and all subcontractors (including interdivisional transfers and affiliates under common control) must provide a breakdown of the cost elements for each proposed CPFF fully loaded labor rate.." Please clarify if only subcontractors with a total proposed effort for all ordering periods of $1,000,000 or more are required to provide the same level of cost detail and supporting documentation as the Offeror, or if the requirement applies to all subcontractors.

Government Response: To clarify minor inconsistencies found in Sections L & M, please see revised Sections L & M below. Changes have been made in Section L II.4.(ii)(4)(c) CPFF Requirements and Section M.III.3. Price/Cost Factor.

Please note: Amendment 0004 to W15QKN-22-R-0036 was generated but never published due to SAM error. Amendment 0005 includes Amendment

0004 narratives.

*** END OF NARRATIVE A0006 ***

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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________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________ _______________

Exhibit A CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST - DD1423 26-MAY-2022 021 EMAIL

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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. 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.

1.2. 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.

1.3. 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. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1. Each volume shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist via DoD SAFE at https://safe.apps.mil/ . 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.

3.2. One signed and completed copy of the attached Standard Form 33 (SF 33) and continuation sheets (Sections A through M) signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the Offeror. Acknowledgement 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

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

3.3. 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).

3.4. 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.

3.5. 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.

3.6. 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.

3.7. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

| Volume | Title | Digital Copies | Maximum Pages |

| I | Technical Factor | 2 | 50 |

| II | Price/Cost Factor | 2 | No page limit |

| III | Past Performance Factor | 2 | 10 |

| IV | Small Business Participation | 2 | 10 |

| Volume | Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, | 2 | No page limit |

| | and Certifications/Representations | | |

3.8. 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. PROPOSAL FILES

4.1. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. 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 of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents 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"

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The following additional restrictions apply:

4.2. File Packaging. All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip ______________ verison 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 Offeror's name. **Please note - Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

4.3. Price/Cost Volume. The Offeror's 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.

4.6. Content Requirement. 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:

(i) VOLUME 1 - Technical. 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. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 - Subfactor 1 Small Caliber Experience. This subfactor evaluates the Offerors Small Caliber ________________________________________________ experience. The Offeror shall define and describe their Small Caliber experience, discussing in detail their capabilities for conducting and supporting all contract tasks, based on the requirements listed below:

KEY POINT #1: 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.

KEY POINT #2: 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.

KEY POINT #3: 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.

KEY POINT #4: 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.

KEY POINT #5: Evidence of details in knowledge and continuous improvement in the areas of handling,____________

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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.

KEY POINT #6: 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.

KEY POINT #7: 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.

KEY POINT #8: 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.

(2) Section 2 - 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:

KEY POINT #1: 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.

KEY POINT #2: 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.

KEY POINT #3: 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.

KEY POINT #4: 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.

(3) Section 3 - Subfactor 3 Personnel. This sub-factor evaluates the Offerors Personnel. 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:

KEY POINT #1: 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.

KEY POINT #2: 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.

(ii) VOLUME II - Price/Cost Factor. The volume shall be organized into the following sections: _____________________________

(1) Electronic Copy. Price/Cost DVD-R requirements: Files contained in the Volume II Price/Cost DVD-R may not _______________ be password protected. The Offeror shall provide a completed Attachment 0006 Small Cal NRE Price Matrix. 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. Electronic links are only permissible within the Price/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.

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(2) Compliance. Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for Price/Cost 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.

(3) General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, ____________________ certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement.

Information other than certified cost or pricing data may be provided in contractor format providing that sufficient information is made available. Information submitted shall be prepared following the instruction in FAR 15.403-5. If after receipt of proposals the

Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained (i.e. single responsible Offeror), the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data, into the solicitation and request a Certificate of

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

(4) The Offerors shall submit pricing in Price Matrix, Attachment 0006 of the Solicitation and complete all applicable cells as highlighted for all worksheets in the Price Matrix. Offerors SHALL NOT change the Government-provided hours and the

Government-provided amounts for Material and Travel. These Government-provided hours and amounts for the FFP and CPFF requirements are for evaluation purposes only. Offerors will propose specific labor hours, Material and Travel costs in their competitive offers on future task orders.

(a) Offerors shall not propose pricing on the CLINs in Section B. These contract line items are established to enable placement of future orders.

(b) FFP Requirements: Offerors shall complete the FFP OP1-5 Tab in the Price Matrix as follows: ________________

1. FFP Labor: Offerors shall submit only one FFP fully loaded labor rate for each labor _________ category for each ordering period. 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. If an Offerors proposal does not include FFP fully loaded labor rates for each specified labor category for all ordering periods, the Government may reject the offer. An Offerors

FFP 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 on task orders, but may not exceed the rates that are 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.

2. FFP Material and FFP Travel: Offerors shall utilize the Government-provided FFP Material ___________________________ and Travel amounts in its proposal, as shown in the Price Matrix. Specific Material and Travel will be proposed and competed among the awardees under future task orders. The Government-provided FFP Travel amount is $2,669 per ordering period. The Government-provided FFP material amounts are listed below.

OP1 - $418,573

OP2 - $445,323

OP3 - $568,573

OP4 - $418,573

OP5 - $418,573

(c) CPFF Requirements: Each Offerors proposal for the CPFF Requirement will be subject to a cost _________________ realism analysis. The Offerors proposal shall contain sufficient cost documentation for analysis and evaluation of the proposed costs in accordance with FAR 15.403-5(b). Offerors shall complete OP1 CPFF through OP5 CPFF Tabs in the Price Matrix, as follows:

1. CPFF Labor: Offerors shall submit a minimum of one CPFF fully loaded labor rate per __________ labor category, indicating whether it is for the Offeror, subcontractor, interdivisional transfers and affiliates under common control

(hereafter referred to as subcontractors) for each ordering period. However, only one fully loaded labor rate for each labor category may be proposed by the Offeror and each subcontractor. If the Offerors proposal does not include at least one CPFF fully loaded labor rates for each specified labor category for all ordering periods, the Government may reject the offer. If the rates proposed by either the Offerors or subcontractor(s) 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 CPFF fully loaded labor rates for labor categories where the effort will be performed by the Offeror and subcontractor(s). The Offeror cannot utilize their fully loaded labor rates for their subcontractors. The fully loaded labor rates shall be inclusive of wages, applicable indirect costs and fee. The CPFF fully loaded labor rates for the Offeror/subcontractor(s) will be incorporated into any contract for use on future task orders. However, for Ordering Periods 2-5, the CPFF rates may be updated, if necessary, to accurately reflect current data, as outlined in Section H of the Solicitation.

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i. The Government-provided labor hours per labor category 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.

ii. The Offeror and each subcontractor proposed on the CPFF Requirement, must provide a breakdown of the cost elements for each proposed fully loaded CPFF labor rate and the supporting documentation detailed below.

The same level of detail required for the Offerors proposal shall be submitted for all subcontractors. The Offeror must provide a matrix of all subcontracts including their name, address, contract type and total proposed value.

iii. Fully Loaded Labor Rate Schedules: The Offeror and each subcontractor 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 CPFF fully loaded labor rates and include the detail for any adders (i.e. G&A, fee) applied by the Offeror broken out by element of cost. If the CPFF fully loaded labor rates proposed by the Offeror or subcontractor(s) 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.

iv. Direct Labor Rates: 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 specified categories and shall provide their labor category descriptions, including years of experience and education level.

The Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall provide the basis of the proposed direct labor rates and documentation supporting their proposed direct labor rates, in the following order of preference.

-Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs) or Forward Pricing Rate Recommendations

(FPRR) from Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) or Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA); or recent DCAA Audit.

-Payroll records and/or paystubs showing rate of pay and referenced to the Labor

Category included in the proposal for current employees.

-Letter(s) of Intent (LOIs) for new hires, which include, at a minimum, the position, direct hourly rate, on the Offeror's or subcontractor's letterhead and signed by the employer and prospective employee.

-Salary survey data for anticipated new hires, which shall include, at a minimum, the source of the data (including complete salary survey data), job title, geographic location and salary range, with reference to applicability of amounts, detailed calculation of 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.

v. Indirect Rates: The Offeror/subcontractor(s) shall identify the basis for their ______________ proposed indirect rates and documentation for the proposed indirect rates in the following order of preference:

-Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs) with DCAA or DCMA

-Recent DCAA Audit or Forward Pricing Rate Recommendations (FPRRs) from DCAA or

DCMA.

-Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP), Approved Provisional Rates Proposal or other statement of current rates including three (3) years of Incurred Cost Submissions to DCAA (or other historical data if not applicable) detailing pools and bases (by expense accounts) that validates the calculations.

-If an entity has restructured or is a new entity and does not have three (3) years historical data, that company shall provide proof to include the date of restructure or the date the new entity was formed and include the pools and bases information (by expense account) which validates the calculation for the date of restructuring or formation.

If a subcontractor will not provide a detailed breakout of their proprietary cost data (i.e. rates, etc.) to the Offeror, the Offerors proposal shall include CPFF fully loaded hourly labor rates for the subcontractor which correlates to the detailed proposed rate calculations provided by the subcontractor directly to the Government. The Offeror shall submit 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 Offeror for which they are submitting the proposal. An explanation shall be provided by the Offeror if the Offeror proposed a different fully loaded labor rate than that quoted by the subcontractor.

2. CPFF Material and Travel: Offerors may propose indirect cost and fee applicable to ________________________

Government-provided CPFF Material and Travel in accordance with their standard accounting practice and provide the required detail in

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Price Matrix. Indirect Rates shall be supported by the same level of detail as previously discussed in Indirect Rate Paragraph above. If an Offeror does not propose indirect rates applicable to the CPFF Material and Travel amounts, an explanation shall be provided and indirect costs applicable to Material and Travel will not be permitted on future task orders should the offeror be awarded the subject contract. The Government-provided amounts for CPFF Travel is $8,007 per ordering period. The Government-provided CPFF Material amounts are listed below.

OP1 - $1,255,719

OP2 - $1,335,969

OP3 - $1,705,719

OP4 - $1,255,719

OP5 - $1,255,719

(d) 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.

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

(f) 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.

(5) Any HUBZone Small Business Concern shall provide proof of HUBZone certification with its proposal submission.

(6) Accounting System: In order to receive a cost reimbursement contract, pursuant to FAR 16.301-3(a)(3), the _________________

Offerors accounting system must be deemed adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract. Provide documentation from

DCMA/DCAA supporting the determination that the Offerors accounting system has been deemed adequate. If the Offerors accounting system has not been determined adequate, the Offeror may still submit a proposal and shall complete the Preaward Survey of Prospective

Contractor Accounting System Checklist Attachment 0007 of the solicitation and include this checklist with its proposal.

(7) 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. If the Offerors proposed labor rates appear unbalanced when comparing them from ordering period to ordering period, the

Offeror shall provide documentation, including data calculations and supporting rationale, explaining the apparent unbalanced pricing.

(iii) VOLUME III - Past Performance. This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 10 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire

Forms. Offerors shall submit all Federal Government contracts for the prime Offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past three years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation.

Submission of the identified contracts shall be in Excel format to include contractually scheduled delivery dates, actual delivery dates, quantities and how many days over/under (i.e early/late deliveries). Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332993) required by the

RFP. Data concerning the 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, Past Performance Information and Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (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, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers). 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 Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officers name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Governments technical representative/Contracting Officers Representative and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

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

(e) Government contract administration activitys Pre-Award Monitors name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

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

Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material

(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, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

(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 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 GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the Offerors delivered product.

(3) Section 3 - Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP 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 subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25 % of the total proposed cost/price. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractors past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors.

(4) Section 4 - New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving __________________________________ its offices 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.

Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

(5) Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past ______________________________

Performance Questionnaire 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 RFP, to mariah.l.hanko.civ@army.mil and lauren.m.malinski.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 RFP. The POC List shall be submitted in 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; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

(6) Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors facility, ___________ i.e., in case an Offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency POCs in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

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(7) Small Business Participation Past Performance. All Offerors shall submit information substantiating the _____________________________________________

Offerors past performance in complying with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, maximizing opportunities for U.S.

small business subcontractors. Offerors shall also provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past six years concerning the Offerors past compliance with FAR 52.219-8. If any such negative information has been reported, the

Offeror may submit explanations or comments responding to such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR

52.219-8 shall certify the same.

(iv) VOLUME IV - Small Business Participation. ________________________________________

(1) The Small Business Participation Factor Volume is comprised of a single volume. 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.

(2) This provision applies to every…