W15QKN24R0034Amendment0001.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

X

Firm Fixed Price

0001 2024MAR08

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - NJ

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

ZACHARY SINON

EMAIL: ZACHARY.A.SINON.CIV@ARMY.MIL

W15QKN-24-R-0034

2024FEB21

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/SIGNED/

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CONTINUATION SHEET

Reference No. of Document Being Continued Page of

Name of Offeror or Contractor:

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: ZACHARY SINON

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCNJ-MC/(520)669-7909

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

*** End of Narrative A0000 ***

Although an amendment has been posted to PIEE/SAM it was merely to address typographical posting errors and did not require an amendment to the actual solicitation; therefore, this amendment to solicitation W15QKN-24-R-0034, is considered Amendment 0001. The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate minor changes to the solicitation in Sections B, L, and M, and to answer two questions received from industry.

Section B:__________

CLIN 0011 has been deleted for administrative reasons and has been replaced with CLIN 0012. Upon award, CLIN 0012 will be renumbered to

CLIN 0011.

Section L:__________

Update language in section L.3.4.1. to include DoDIC and NSN_____________________________________________________________

From: "For Bid Sample proposals, Offerors submission shall identify the RFP number, the type of round, and the Offerors name". For example: W15QKN-24-R-0034, 12-Gauge Breaching M1030, XYZ Company."

To: "For Bid Sample proposals, Offerors submission shall identify the RFP number, the type of round, DODIC AA54, NSN 1305-01-475-7440, and the Offerors name. For example: W15QKN-24-R-0034, 12-Gauge Breaching M1030, DODIC AA54, NSN 1305-01-475-7440, XYZ Company."

Update langauge in section L.3.4.1 to specify Bid sample due date_________________________________________________________________

From: "The Government assumes ownership of the Bid Samples upon timely receipt. Late Bid Samples will be returned at the Offerors expense."

To: "The Government assumes ownership of the Bid Samples upon timely receipt. To be considered timely, the bid samples shall be delivered no later than the due date and time for proposal receipt identified in Section A. Late Bid Samples will be returned at the

Offerors expense."

Section M:__________

Update Language in section M.7.1. to state (Benelli M4) and (70 plus or minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

From: "The following weapons will be utilized for conducting these tests: (1x) Mossberg 500 (20 inch barrel, cylindricalbore); and (1x)

Benelli M1014 (or Government approved commerical equivalent) (3 inch chamber, 18.5 inch barrel). The M1030 12 gauge door breaching cartridge bid samples will be conditioned at ambient (70 \'b1 10 \'b0F) temperature.

To: "The following weapons will be utilized for conducting these tests: (1x) Mossberg 500 (20 inch barrel, cylindricalbore); and (1x)

Benelli M1014 (Benelli M4) (3 inch chamber, 18.5 inch barrel). ). The M1030 12 gauge door breaching cartridge bid samples will be conditioned at ambient (70 plus or minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit) temperature."

Questions from Industry_______________________

Question 1: When, after the written proposal is submitted, does the US Army require the delivery of 160 Bid Sample Cartridges?

Answer 1: The bid samples shall be delivered no later than the due date and time for proposal receipt identified in Section A. To clarify this requirement the last sentence in section L.3.4.1. has been updated as referenced above.

Question 2: Will there be time for independent, third-party performance testing prior to US Army testing?

Answer 2: The proposal, to include bid samples, are due no later than the due date and time identified in Section A. It is within an offeror's business discretion on whether to pursue independent, third party performance testing. The Government will not wait for the results of any outside test data before conducting the bid sample test as planned.

*** END OF NARRATIVE A0002 ***

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Name of Offeror or Contractor:

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Page of

Name of Offeror or Contractor:

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Reference No. of Document Being Continued

MOD/AMD

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

0011 DELETED _______

0012 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST _______________________________

The below ELIN is associated with the Data Item numbers on the Contract Data Requirements List

(CDRL)(DD Form 1423), in Attachments / Exhibits.

Reference individual CDRLs for applicable instructions and delivery dates.

(End of narrative A001)

A001 DATA ITEMS 1 LO $ ** NSP ** __________ __________________

SERVICE REQUESTED: DATA ITEMS

Inspection and Acceptance _________________________

INSPECTION: Destination ACCEPTANCE: Destination

DLVR SCH PERF COMPL

REL CD QUANTITY DATE ________ ______________ __________

001 1 SEE DD FORM 1423

A001 applies to CDRLs A001 to A031.

(End of narrative F001)

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

L.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.

L.1.2 Alternate Proposals: Alternate Proposals will not be accepted.

L.1.3 Proposals shall be valid through 30 September 2024.

L.1.4 All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or Contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office.

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

ACC-NJ-MC, Bldg. 10

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

ATTN: Courtney-Lynn Fox Telephone: (520)669-8443

E-mail: Courtney-Lynn.T.Fox.civ@army.mil

ATTN: Zachary Sinon Telephone: (520)669-7909

Email: Zachary.A.Sinon.civ@army.mil

Responses to submitted questions will be provided to all Offerors via Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/content/home and the Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil/xol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml

L.2 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ________________________________

L.2.1 Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise

Environment (PIEE) suite at https: / / piee.eb.mil /. Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the

Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https: / / pieetraining.eb.mil / wbt / sol /

Posting_Offer.pdf.

L.2.1.1 It is the Offerors responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the

ACC-NJ Contracting office. If the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to:

usarmy.pica.acc.mbx.acc-nj-proposal-submissionarmy.mil@army.mil. It shall be noted that the size limit on incoming messages for this alternate email is 35MB. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method.

L.2.1.2 Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office

Suite 2016. Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. The

Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item. Each volume shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist via PIEE at https: / / piee.eb.mil /. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (because of discussions or proposal revisions) should be annotated and dated. Each volume shall begin at the top of a page and be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

L.2.2 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.

L.2.3 The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

| Volume | Title | Maximum Pages |

| I | Technical | 40 |

| II | Past Performance | 40 |

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| III | Small Business Participation | 40 |

| IV | Price | No page limit |

| V | Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications / Representations | No page limit |

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.

L.2.4 Offerors may be Contractually bound to their proposed above-threshold performance and significant strengths.

L.3 PROPOSAL FILES ______________

L.3.1 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 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

The following additional restrictions apply:

L.3.2 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. 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. All information submitted as part of the proposal shall be submitted as searchable text

(i.e., CTRL+F enabled) including explanations referencing images. All images shall be clear, and evaluators shall be able to clearly identify text and markings within the images at 100% view. **Please note Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

L.3.3 Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential ____________________ matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

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 non-Price Factor submittals shall have a separate index, which contains narrative titles that are cross-referenced to both the applicable SOW paragraph and page number. This index shall not count against the Page limitation for the Technical Volume. The narrative discussions shall also be related to the applicable SOW paragraph by placing the appropriate SOW number at the beginning of the discussion text. The proposal shall be detailed and clearly stated to allow an assessment by the

Government without the need for additional clarifications. The Offeror shall provide detailed narrative discussions that address both the SOW and the Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) of the solicitation. All information and data provided shall be specific to 12

Gauge, Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge, except for the area of Past Performance. In response to the RFP, the Offeror must address the following Factors and Subfactors:

L.3.4 VOLUME I Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following sections: ____________________

L.3.4.1 Section 1 Subfactor 1 Bid Sample Test. ______________________________________

The Offeror shall provide a quantity of 160, 12-Gauge Breaching M1030 ammunition cartridges, DODIC AA54 (NSN 1305-01-475-7440), to demonstrate that its chosen design complies with Performance Specification MIL-PRF-32300A W / AMENDMENT 3. The bid samples will be tested by the Government to determine if they meet door breaching, ricochet, and weapon compatibility requirements.

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Bid Samples shall be submitted to the address below. Bid Samples can be shipped using the best commercial manner. While specific instructions for submission are not provided, it is the obligation of the Offeror to ensure submissions arrive in proper condition.

Offerors shall submit ONLY the Bid Sample portion of the proposal to the below destination. Offerors shall NOT send written proposals to the below address. Any written documents submitted with the Bid Samples will not be evaluated.

(W907CC)

Ammunition Receiving Office

ATTN: John Middleton, EMCN: C12

Bldg 806, Fidlar Rd

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

For Bid Sample proposals, Offerors submission shall identify the RFP number, the type of round, DODIC AA54, NSN 1305-01-475-7440, and the Offerors name. For example: W15QKN-24-R-0034, 12-Gauge Breaching M1030, DODIC AA54, NSN 1305-01-475-7440, XYZ Company.

No classified information shall be included in this solicitation. If classified material is received, it will not be evaluated.

Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have an assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

The Government will not reimburse Offerors for incurred costs associated with the preparation of proposals, to include the Bid Sample.

The Government assumes ownership of the Bid Samples upon timely receipt. To be considered timely, the bid samples shall be delivered no later than the due date and time for proposal receipt identified in Section A. Late Bid Samples will be returned at the Offerors expense.

L.3.4.2 Section 2 Subfactor 2 Manufacturing Plan. The Offeror shall provide a detailed Manufacturing Plan for the production and ___________________________________________ testing of the 12 Gauge, Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge to meet the requirements of the RFP. The Plan shall include details for major / key subcontractors. Major / key subcontractors are defined as those that will be providing critical hardware, or process, or whose subcontract is for more than 25 % of the proposed price. The Offeror shall provide information to substantiate, at a minimum, the following:

L.3.4.2.1. The Offeror shall detail the manufacturing process, organizational structure, and process map for the 12 Gauge, Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge to include the steps required for its manufacture, load, assembly, inspection, test, marking and packaging as well as the sequence of operations for all major assemblies, subassemblies, and parts in order to meet the requirement of the RFP. The Offeror shall provide information on the elements that the Offeror intends to subcontract or purchase as materials / parts.

L.3.4.2.2. The Offeror shall provide details on the prime and major / key subcontractor facilities, manufacturing equipment, inspection equipment, test equipment, and tooling to meet or exceed the solicitation requirements for production rates in parts per hour, quality requirements, and schedule. This shall include facilities and equipment that are not currently owned or leased by the

Offeror and the Offerors plans for obtaining the facilities and equipment.

L.3.4.2.3. The Offeror shall provide their understanding of all critical and special process areas and associated process controls and equipment maintenance / calibration plans which will be utilized in the production of the 12 Gauge, Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge. This includes details on the Offerors Barrel manufacturing processes.

L.3.4.3 Section 3 Subfactor 3 Quality Assurance Plan. The Offeror, which includes major / key subcontractors, shall provide a Quality _______________________________________________

Assurance Plan enabling the Government to evaluate the Offerors comprehension of the requirements of the RFP. Proposed plan shall demonstrate requisite knowledge and experience to support a Contract for full rate production. The submission shall include the quality system compliance / certification status, and a description of the current or planned programs that will be in place to produce the 12

Gauge Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge to include lot traceability and vendor / subcontractor oversight. The submission shall include a description of inspection processes to include, but not limited to, incoming inspections, in-process inspections and controls, and final inspections that illustrate the Contractors level of understanding. In addition, the Quality Plan shall include a system to address non-conforming materials and corrective actions in the event of a non-conformance. The quality plan must consider the implementation of quality control measures on all subcontractors and suppliers. The Offeror shall provide information to substantiate, at a minimum, the following:

L.3.4.3.1. The Offeror shall identify and provide detailed information on procedures for management and control of submitted quality assurance data which shall include identification of all major, and minor technical characteristics, the manufacturing processes involved, the specific pieces of equipment and their function involved in fabrication, load, assembly, inspection, and test (acceptance inspection equipment) at the prime Contractor and subcontractor levels. Quantitative proof supporting adequacy of the methods to control the production and inspection process for each identified characteristic, as well as the adequacy of the proposed non-conformance notification system shall be provided.

L.3.4.3.2. The Offeror shall provide details describing effectiveness of proposed Quality Management System to meet RFP requirements through certification or compliance with ISO 9001:2015 (or ISO equivalent Government approved system), as well as

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quantifiable data demonstrating efficacy of the Offerors described quality management system. Details supporting the adequacy of the proposed processes to document and control the manufacturing processes with respect to their impact on performance, safety, and storage life expectancy shall be provided.

L.3.4.3.3. Offeror shall provide demonstrable proof of adequacy supporting proposed quality system. Details supporting adequacy and realism of the planned in-house quality processes and procedures shall be provided. Plan must detail procedures followed throughout all areas of performance to include incoming inspection, fabrication, load, assembly, inspection, test, packaging, marking, and shipping. Proof with supporting details of methodology used to ensure the individual quality requirements are flowed down to the major / key subcontractors and suppliers shall be provided.

L.3.4.3.4. Offeror shall provide a detailed description of the failure investigation process application as well as details covering non-conforming material procedures to include defect prevention, detection, and control (segregation). Details describing the appropriateness and adequacy of the quality tools and systems as well as any initiatives to minimize quality problems proposed for use on the 12 Gauge, Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge shall be provided.

L.3.4.4 Section 4 Subfactor 4 Management Plan. The Offeror shall provide a Management Plan with details on how the manufacturing of the ________________________________________

12 Gauge, Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge will meet the RFP requirements. The Offeror shall provide information to substantiate, at a minimum, the following:

L.3.4.4.1. An Integrated Master Schedule showing the schedule of events, inclusive of qualification and sequential environmental testing by statement of work tasks and significant milestones from raw materials to finished product. Include a breakdown of the 12

Gauge, Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge in substantial detail showing specific piece-parts, sub-assemblies and components required. The Offeror shall discuss parts and assemblies that have lead times more than 120 days. The Offeror shall provide a critical path and schedule data for major / key subcontractors.

L.3.4.4.2. The Offeror shall provide the approach and rationale for either doing the work in-house, or subcontracting it, and provide the criteria and rationale used to select the subcontractors that will make each part as well as alternative suppliers. The

Offeror shall also provide the approach to managing subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. The Offerors proposal shall show projected business arrangements, work share, direct lines of authority and communication. This shall include analysis of any interdivisional transfers, teaming arrangements or other supplied effort.

L.3.4.4.3. Description of the Configuration Management System that would be used for the 12 Gauge, Breaching M1030 (AA54) ammunition cartridge. This shall include a description of how engineering changes, and variances to drawings and specifications are processed, reviewed, and acted upon. The Configuration Management Organization shall also be described as well as how configuration changes are accomplished and controlled at the subcontractor level.

L.3.5 VOLUME II Past Performance. Contract This volume shall not exceed 40 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, _____________________________ excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit all Government and / or commercial 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 like the effort (as compared to North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code 332992) required by the RFP. Data concerning the Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractors past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. 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.

(b) Government Contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officers name, e-mail address, and telephone.

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

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

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

(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

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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 or 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 describe in the sections above. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees 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. 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 Office no later than the proposal due date, to Zachary.a.sinon.civ@army.mil and Courtney-lynn.t.fox.civ@army.mil The Offeror shall e-mail to the

Contracting Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. 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.

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

L.3.6 VOLUME III 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.

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(2) This provision applies to every Offeror (U.S. and non-U.S.), regardless of size status or locations of working facilities or headquarters. For proposal preparation purposes, the Offeror's Small Business Participation proposals shall be consistent with any subcontracting references / identification contained elsewhere in any other Factor Volume. Percentages are calculated using proposed total Contract price as calculated in accordance with the evaluation approach price factor, total evaluated price, D.5.b.iv. This price becomes the denominator and includes first-tier subcontractors only. Offerors shall also explain their rationale as to why the percentage of small business (SB) participation being utilized for this effort is appropriate for their company. Offerors shall describe their approach and efforts undertaken to utilize SB.

SB targets will be incorporated into any resulting prime Contract and Contractors will be required to report SB participation.

(3) All Offerors, including Offerors who are themselves U.S. small business concerns based on the NAICS code assigned to this requirement, are to identify the extent to which U.S. small business concerns will be utilized as first-tier subcontractors in the performance of this proposed Contract. U.S. small business concerns are defined (1) in FAR 19.001 and (2) by the criteria and size standards in FAR 19.102 for the applicable NAICS code. U.S. small business concerns include Small Businesses (SBs), Small Disadvantaged

Businesses (SDBs), Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs), HUBZone Small Businesses (HUBZone SBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs).

(4) If the Offeror (to include any U.S. small business concerns who are proposing as part of a joint venture or teaming arrangement) is itself a U.S. small business concern, the Offeror's own participation as a SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB, or SDVOSB shall be detailed in the same manner as subcontracts to first-tier U.S. small business concerns.

(5) Small Business Amounts: All Offerors shall address anticipated U.S. small business concern participation and subcontracting based on the total Contract dollars proposed by the Offeror.

(6) The Offeror shall provide information for small business participation and subcontracting in a table format in accordance with the following example:

| Small Business Participation Table (in Millions) | | | |

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

| Contract Total Price | $100.0 | | |

| SB | $30.0 | 30.00% | $30.0 of $30.0 |

| SDB | $10.0 | 10.0% | $10.0 of $30.0 |

| WOSB | $5.0 | 5.0% | $5.0 of $30.0 |

| HUBZone SB | $1.0 | 1.0% | $1.0 of $30.0 |

| VOSB | $7.0 | 7.0% | $7.0 of $30.0 |

| SDVOSB | $5.0 | 5.0% | $5.0 of $30.0 |

(7) Guidance for filling in the above "Small Business Participation" Table:

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

(b) If the Offeror is a U.S. small business concern, detail the extent of the Offeror participation as a U.S. small business concern in the same manner as subcontracts to first tier U.S. small business concerns.

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

Additional Guidance for Business Categories:

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

For SB: Include U.S. small business concerns from all categories (i.e. SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB, and SDVOSB and in the dollars and percentage on this line. The SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB and SDVOSB are subcategories of SB and the dollars in each of these

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

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

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

small business concern (i.e. SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, VOSB and SDVOSB); a short description of the specific services to be provided by each small business concern; and the estimated total dollars for each service or product.

(a) This data shall be provided in a table format in accordance with the following example:

| Name of SB Concern | Cage Code | Location | SB Class | Description of Supplies or Services | Total $ (in Millions) |

| ABC Co. | 123XX | City, USA | SB | Wire | $0.50 |

| DEF Co. | XX123 | City, USA | SB | Plating | $0.75 |

| GHI, Inc. | DD123 | City, USA | SB, WOSB, VOSB | Circuit Cards | $1.20 |

(b) If a small business does not have a CAGE code, insert the word "None" in the table above. Note that during the evaluation, the

Government may request that the Offeror submit a letter from the small business affirming the information provided in your proposal.

(c). For SB Classifications(s), list all SB classifications that apply to each concern in the table above.

(9) If the Offeror IS NOT a U.S. small business concern and must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan under the RFP in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be consistent with the Offeror's Small Business Participation proposal information provided (recognizing that the Small Business Subcontracting Plan percentages will be different in that the percentage calculation denominator is total subcontracting amount as opposed to this Small Business Participation Factor where the percentage calculation denominator is the Offeror's proposed Total Contract Price).

(10) Compliance with FAR 52.219-9.

(a) Offerors which are both: (a) other than U.S. small business concerns (as defined by the NAICS code applicable to the RFP), and (b) have had prior Contracts requiring the submission of a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 are to:

Provide a description of their performance in complying with the requirements of FAR 52.219-9, including documentation of both their goals and their accomplishment of the goals established under subcontracting plans of prior Contracts performed over the past twelve

(12) months (from date of solicitation issuance). This documentation shall include Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs / DD Form

294s) which list both goals and accomplishments against individual or master plans. If over the last twelve (12) months from the date of

RFP release, the Offeror reported accomplishments against commercial or comprehensive subcontracting plans in lieu of individual or master plans, the Offeror shall submit the plans to document the goals and the Summary Subcontract Reports (SSRs / DD Form 295s) to document the accomplishments. (Note: if the Offeror has not performed a Contract over the past twelve (12) months, which included FAR

52.219-9, the Offeror shall so state).

(b) Offerors which have had prior Contracts requiring a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and provide the information requested above shall not respond to paragraph 11 below.

(c) If the reporting entity listed on a subcontracting report is different from the name of the proposing prime, provide an explanation of the legal relationship between the other entity and the proposing prime and a description of how the other entity's small business accomplishments reported are applicable to the current proposal. This explanation should include Business Name, CAGE Code and DUNS number of the other entity and the proposing prime.

(11) Approach to meeting FAR 52.219-8. Offerors which are either U.S. small business concerns, or other than U.S. small business concerns (as defined by the NAICS code applicable to the RFP) having had no prior Contracts requiring a Small Business Subcontracting

Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 shall substantiate their proposed approach to meeting the requirement of FAR 52.219-8.

Substantiation may include providing:

a. A description of the Offeror's performance, over the past twelve (12) months (from date of solicitation issuance), in complying with

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the requirements of FAR 52.219-8

(Note: if the Offeror has not performed a Contract over the past twelve (12) months (from date of solicitation issuance), which included

FAR 52.219-8, the Offeror shall so state);

b. A description and available documentation of any methods or techniques used to promote small business participation;

c. Any listings of U.S. small business concerns who are subcontracting candidates;

d. Internal procedures used to monitor small business participation during Contract performance; and / or

e. Any other information substantiating that the Offeror will satisfy the requirements of FAR 52.219-8.

L.3.7 VOLUME IV Price. The volume shall be organized into the following sections: __________________

(1) Electronic Copy. Price requirements: Files contained on the Volume IV. Cost / Price file may not be password protected. The Offeror shall provide a completed Section B Supplies or Services and Attachment 0001 Price Matrix. The unit prices shall be rounded to the nearest thousandth (3 decimal places). Should a variance between the two documents exist the information in Section B will take precedence). The Offerors Section B and 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 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) 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.

(3) General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, certified cost or pricing data are not required because 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, if 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.

Single Offer Received. If adequate competition is not obtained (i.e. single responsible Offeror), the Contracting Officer will 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. in accordance with DFARS 215.371-3, the Contracting officer shall obtain additional cost or pricing data, if needed to determine a fair and reasonable price. If the acquisition exceeds the certified cost or pricing data threshold and an exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-1(b)(2) through (5) does not apply, the cost or pricing data shall be certified. If the offered price can still not be determined fair and reasonable, the Contracting officer shall enter negotiations with the offeror to establish a fair and reasonable price. The negotiated price should not exceed the offered price.

(4) The Offerors shall submit pricing in Section B / Price Matrix for all priced CLINs, including all price points, when applicable. The proposed price for production CLINs shall be inclusive of all fabricating, testing, inspection, packaging, and delivery of the solicited item. Each Offeror must propose a firm-fixed-price for First Article Test CLINs for all ordering periods. Failure to provide a price for any specified quantity or FAT may result in the offer not being considered for award.

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