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

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

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

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

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

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

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

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

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

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

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

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

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

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

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000

JEREMY CONTRERAS

EMAIL: JEREMY.P.CONTRERAS.CIV@ARMY.MIL

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CONTINUATION SHEET

Reference No. of Document Being Continued Page of

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: JEREMY CONTRERAS

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCNJ-CA/(520)669-8046

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

*** End of Narrative A0000 ***

The purpose of Amendment 0002 to Solicitation W15QKN-25-R-0040 is as follows:

1)In Section I, update clause 52.216-19 to reduce the maximum ordering quantity of multiple items.

2)In Section L.3.2.b(iii), to remove the statement, "This volume is comprised of a single chapter."

*** END OF NARRATIVE A0003 ***

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

I-1 CHANGED 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS OCT/1995

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 2,500 units, the

Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor --

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 180,000 units;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 336,000 units; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 5 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 7 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractors intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Offerors shall provide information by addressing each Factor/Subfactor in the format and sequence identified in the solicitation.

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.

Proposals shall be valid through 180 days after qualified proposal receipt.

All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer via email. No phone calls will be accepted. 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:

Mr. John C. Scott Jr., Contracting Officer

E-mail: john.c.scott158.civ@army.mil

Mr. Jeremy P Contreras, Contract Specialist

E-mail: jeremy.p.contreras.civ@army.mil

Ms. Kaley M. Casagrande, Contract Specialist

E-mail: kaley.m.casagrande.civ@army.mil

L.2.0 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 sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. 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 FAR. For instructions on how to post an offer, refer to the Posting Offer demo:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf .

L.2.2 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. In the event that the PIEE Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to: john.c.scott158.civ@army.mil, kaley.m.casagrande.civ@army.mil and jeremy.p.contreras.civ@army.mil ONLY. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method.

L.2.3 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 (as a result 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.

L.2.4 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 Times New 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.2.5 The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

PAGE LIMITS:

I TECHNICAL SEE BELOW

I.1 PRODUCTION CAPABILITY COMBINED FACTORS I.1, I.2, AND I.3 NOT TO EXCEED 100 PAGES

I.2 QUALITY SYTEM AND CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS SAFETY PLAN - COMBINED FACTORS I.1, I.2, AND I.3 NOT TO EXCEED 100 PAGES

I.3 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - COMBINED FACTORS I.1, I.2, AND I.3 NOT TO EXCEED 100 PAGES

II PAST PERFORMANCE 25 PAGES

III SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION 25 PAGES

IV PRICE - ONLY SUBMIT UNIT PRICES IN ATTACHMENT 0002 PRICE MATRIX; NO MAXIMUM ON SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

V - SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS / REPRESENTATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN, IF APPLICABLE NO

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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 not be evaluated. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. Annexes, documentation and attachments that are submitted by the Offeror, which are not required as part of the solicitation, will count against the page limitations. The following will not count against page limitations: volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, indices, and acronym lists. Pages should not exceed 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; larger pages depicting such items as sketches, factory floor layouts, etc. may be used.

L.3.0 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 solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in Microsoft

(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

L.3.2 The following additional restrictions apply:

a. 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 aid in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2016. **Please note Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

b. 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:

VOLUME I Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following sections: Production Capability, Quality System and Critical

Characteristics Safety Plan, and Management System

(1) Section 1 Subfactor 1 Production Capability

The Offeror shall provide a detailed description and Process Map of the proposed manufacturing processes that is realistic and achievable for both the prime contractor and any major/key subcontractors for the 120mm Mortar Shell

Bodies. Prime and major'jey subcontractors includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25 % of the total proposed cost/price.

a. The Process Map and detailed description shall include all steps required for material processing, manufacture, assembly, testing, inspection, marking, coating, packaging and storage as well as sequence of operations for all assemblies, subassemblies and parts.

b. The detailed description shall indicate which elements are manufactured in-house, which are subcontracted, and/ or are purchased material/parts.

c. The Offeror shall identify both prime and any major/key subcontractors essential manufacturing and test facilities, equipment, and tooling.

d. The Offerors shall identify capability for storage of finished product awaiting acceptance.

e. The Offeror shall provide information and data on facilities, equipment, and tooling, required to concurrently meet the proposed production rates for each solicited item listed below. Descriptions shall include expected throughput and maximum rates available, bottleneck operations and down time:

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1. 20,000 each 120mm M933A1/M934A1 HE Shell Bodies per month;

2.20,000 each 120mm M931 FRPC Shell Bodies per month;

3. 5,000 each 120mm M929 Smoke Shell Bodies per month;

4. 3,000 each 120mm M983/M930 Illum Shell Bodies per month;

*NOTE: For the HE and FRPC shell bodies, the information provided does not need to be concurrent production, but rather one or the other, in addition to the Smoke and Illum requirements.

(2) Section 2 Subfactor 2 Quality Assurance and Critical Characteristics Safety Plan

The Offeror shall provide a description of the Quality Assurance and Critical Characteristics Safety Plan to meet the

Quality Assurance requirements as defined in the solicitation. The Offeror shall describe in detail the plan that is to be used for the 120mm Mortar Shell Bodies. The Offeror shall provide as a minimum in their plan:

The Offeror shall describe their quality system in sufficient detail to demonstrate its suitability for use in producing, and controlling, the 120mm Mortar Shell Bodies.

The Offeror shall indicate whether their quality system is certified to, or compliant with, Industry Standards such as ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent quality program acceptable to the Government. Should the quality system be certified to an industry standard, proof of certification shall be provided.

The Offerors description of their Quality Management System (QMS) should include, but is not limited to, control of documents/records, internal audits, calibration procedures, internal corrective action procedures, control of nonconforming material, and personnel training procedures.

The Offeror shall describe the process that will be used to flow down all quality requirements to major/key subcontractors and suppliers and how it will be used to verify there is adequate control of vendor product.

The Offeror shall identify and describe quality tools, systems, or any other initiative to be used to minimize quality problems in support of the solicitation requirements.

The Offeror shall identify each Critical Characteristic and related critical processes for 120mm Mortar Shell

Bodies.

The Offeror shall describe in detail each piece of equipment involved in the inspection and the specific processes for inspection of each Critical Characteristic at both the prime and subcontractor level.

The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of the steps to be taken to prevent a critical defect from occurring, to include the identification of the processes and areas that could contribute to a critical non-conformance and how those processes will be controlled.

The Offeror shall describe the process to be followed if a critical defect occurs.

The Offeror shall describe all processes to meet the quality requirements on Critical, Major, and Minor characteristics for the 120mm Mortar Shell Bodies.

(3) Section 3 Subfactor 3 Management System

The Offeror shall provide a Management Plan with details how the manufacturing of all 120mm Mortar Shell Bodies will meet the solicitation requirements.

The Offeror shall provide an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) which supports the achievement of First Article Test

(FAT) into the minimum production rates identified for each item in this solicitation. Refer to Production Capability

Subfactor for minimum rates for each solicited item.

The IMS shall include and synchronize all significant activities, events, milestones, Contract Data Requirements

Lists (CDRLs), long lead items, any equipment verifications and qualifications, and any major/key subcontractors schedules.

The IMS shall illustrate the interdependencies of all significant activities, events, milestones and CDRLs.

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The IMS shall clearly identify the critical path and supporting narrative of the analysis.

The Offeror shall describe and identify the Integrated Product Team (IPT) relevant to this solicitation.

This description shall include the IPT structure, listing of key positions, interrelationships, essential skills, responsibilities, and the reporting chain within the IPT structure to meet the requirements of this solicitation.

The description shall clearly identify the qualifications for each key position including properly skilled personnel in order to demonstrate the Offerors clear understanding of the technical and production requirements in this solicitation.

ar The Offeror shall identify key operational positions in the areas of production and quality, and list specific qualifications, certifications and other information relevant to their ability to meet the requirements in this solicitation. If new personnel are required to meet solicitation requirements, the Offeror shall include a plan on how they will hire/train new personnel.

(ii) VOLUME II Past Performance: This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. Offerors shall submit a summary in the format below of 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 solicitation, 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 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 solicitation. Data concerning the Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format.

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity

Identifier(UEI). 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).

(b) 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.

(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, General Services Administration 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 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 solicitation.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid

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recurrence. The Offeror 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 Offeror 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 Offeror shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the Offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the Offerors delivered product.

(3) Section 3 Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the solicitation will be assigned for performance within the Offerors corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime Offeror and each proposed major/key subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, UEI Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable

Government SOW subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors whose subcontract is 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 their officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. 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. 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 john.c.scott158.civ@army.mil and kaley.m.casagrande.civ@army.mil and jeremy.p.contreras.civ@army.mil. The Offeror shall e-mail a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire to the Contracting Officer. 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; Offeror

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 the other contractor is involved with submitting a competing offer on this 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 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.

(iii) VOLUME III Small Business Participation: 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.

(1)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 D.5.b.iv This price becomes the denominator and include first-tier subcontractors only. For the purpose of evaluating Small Business

Participation, the total contract price is computed by summing the weighted evaluated prices for Initial FAT, Subsequent FAT and the Production CLINs, computed from the prices proposed in Attachment 0002. Offerors shall also

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explain their rationale as to why the percentage of SB participation being utilized for this effort is appropriate for their company. Offerors shall describe their approach and efforts undertaken to utilize small businesses (SB). SB targets will be incorporated into any resulting prime contract and contractors will be required to report SB participation.

(2)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).

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

In this event, the extent of the Offeror participation as a U.S. small business concern shall be detailed in the same manner as subcontracts to first-tier U.S. small business concerns.

(4) 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.

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

| Business | $ Cost All | $ of SB | Cost Total | par | Category | Contracts | Participation | Subcontractor |

| Contract Total Price | $43.00M | | |

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

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

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

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

| HUBZone SB | $1.08 | 2.50% | $1.08 of $43.00 |

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

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

(6)Guidance for filling in the above "Small Business Participation"

Table:ar 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.

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 tenth of a percent.

(7) Additional Guidance for particular 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 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

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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 | Cage | | | Description of | Total $ |

| Concern | Code | Location | SB Class | Supply or Service | (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 in response to

D.4.4.5 (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 Contract

Target 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 IAW FAR

52.219-9 and provide the information requested in D.4.4.9.1 above shall not respond to D.4.4.10 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

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

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

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

Internal procedures used to monitor small business participation during contract performance; and/or

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

(iv) VOLUME IV Price: The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1)Electronic Copy. Offerors shall not propose prices in Section B. Offerors shall submit their prices in the

Price Matrix provided in Section J, Attachment 0002 of the Solicitation. Prices from the Price Matrix will be utilized in the performance of a price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). However, if deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer, a cost analysis may be performed per FAR 15.404-1(c). The Offerors Price Matrix and any documentation that is based on or includes mathematical calculations (e.g., calculations for rental value of government property in the Offerors possession, calculations where there is the appearance of unbalanced pricing, etc.) shall be submitted in electronic, executable format utilizing Microsoft Excel. PDFs are not acceptable. 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 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 solicitation requirements for 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 Standard Form (SF) 33 and continuation sheets.

(3) General Instructions. In accordance with 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. There are no page limitations for this volume. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to Price will be disregarded.

(4) Single Offer Received. In the event that 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 Defense FAR Supplement 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 into negotiations with the

Offeror to establish a fair and reasonable price. The negotiated price will not exceed the offered price.

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(5) The Offeror shall submit pricing in the Price Matrix for all priced Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), for all ordering periods, for all specified quantities. Failure to provide a price for any item/CLIN/ordering period may result in the offer not being considered for award.

Production CLINs: The Offeror shall propose a FFP unit price for each CLIN for all ordering periods for all specified quantities reflected in the Price Matrix Production CLINs Tab. The proposed unit prices for production

CLINs shall be inclusive of all fabricating, testing, inspection, packaging and delivery of the solicited item. ar

First Article Test (FAT) CLINs: The Offeror must propose a FFP for each Initial FAT and Additional FAT CLINs for all ordering periods reflected in the Price Matrix FAT CLINs Tab. Failure to provide a price for all required FAT

CLINs may result in the offer not being considered for award.

(6) Delivery Orders will be issued in accordance with the procedures for future Delivery Orders as stated in

Section H of the Solicitation.

(7) In accordance with FAR 45.202(a), the Government shall consider any potentially unfair competitive advantage that may result from an Offeror using Government property already in the Offerors or subcontractors possession.

To eliminate the competitive advantage, a rental equivalent evaluation factor shall be added to each offer which is predicated on the use of Government property. Offerors shall propose the per unit value of Government property for each CLIN/specified quantity in accordance with FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges in the Price Matrix attachment to the solicitation. Offerors shall provide detailed calculations demonstrating how the per unit rental value was derived and documentation supporting the rental charges in sufficient detail to permit verification of the rental charges and evaluation of the per unit rental value.

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

(v) VOLUME V SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

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

Section A SF33, Solicitation, Offer and Award

Section G Contract Administration Data

Section K Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations shall not be addressed separately from that submitted in VOLUME IV SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS /REPRESENTATIONS.

L.4.0 Requirement for Property Management Plan

If Government Property (as defined in 52.245-1) will be utilized in the performance of this contract, provide a description of your Property Management Plan (PMP), and any customary commercial practices, voluntary consensus standards, or industry-leading practices and standards to be used by you in managing Government Property in accordance with FAR 52.245-1 and DFARS PGI 245.105. IAW the FAR and DFARS Clause the following 10 areas (at a minimum) need to be addressed:

(1) Contractors shall establish and implement PMPs, Systems, and Procedures at the contract, program, site, or entity level to enable the following outcomes:

i. Acquisition of Property

ii. Receipt of Government Property

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iii. Records of Government property

iv. Physical inventory

v. Subcontractor control

vi. Reports

vii. Relief of stewardship responsibility and liability

viii. Utilizing Government property

ix. Maintenance

x. Property closeout

L.4.1 HQ AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM

If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest

Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative

Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum.

Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103.

Send protests (other than protests to the contracting officer) to:

Address:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command

Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road

Rm: A6SE040.001

Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

Fax: (256) 450-8840 Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil

"usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil

The AMC-level protest procedures are found at: Web Address:

http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html

If Internet access is not available contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest

Procedures.

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