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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

SEE SCHEDULE

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Cost Plus Fixed Fee

0002 2021OCT12

W31P4Q

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND-REDSTONE

REDSTONE ARSENAL AL 35898-5280

REYNA MORGAN

EMAIL: REYNA.I.MORGAN.CIV@MAIL.MIL

W31P4Q-21-R-0055

2021SEP30

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X 2021NOV16 02:00pm

/SIGNED/

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SEE SECOND PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: REYNA MORGAN

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCAM-TM-T/(256)842-6056

Type of Contract 1: Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Kind of Contract: Service Contracts

*** End of Narrative A0000 ***

A-1. This Amendment 0002 is issued to make the following changes to Solicitation W31P4Q-21-R-0055.

A-2. Any and all references to the due date, time, and method of submission of offers specified in the solicitation are hereby rescinded and replaced with the following: Offers shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Dorphelia Foster, at

"mailto:dorphelia.b.foster.civ@mail.mil " and the Contract Specialist, Reyna Morgan, at "mailto:reyna.i.morgan.civ@mail.mil " not later than 2:00 p.m. local time / Central standard time (CST) on 16 November 2021.

A-3. Revise FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) as specified in Section I of this solicitation.

A-4. Any questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via email to:

U.S. Army Contracting Command Redstone

Proposal # W31P4Q-21-R-0055

Attn: Ms. Dorphelia B. Foster/Ms. Reyna Morgan

A-5. All clarification questions submitted by offerors will be addressed in attachment 0013 entitled, Clarification question received from offerors and USG responses for IBAS ES FY22-26 Solicitation W31P4Q21R0055. Attachment 0013 will be updated with USG responses via subsequence amendments if and when additional questions are received from offerors.

A-6. Section L-22 has been revised to reflect deletion of all references to paper copy of the proposal and the deletion of the paragraph below:

If a discrepancy exists between the original paper copy of the proposal and the CD/DVD copy required to be submitted, the original paper copy will take precedence.

A-7. The point of contact for this amendment is the Contracting Officer as identified in the original solicitation.

*** 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 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT MAR/2000

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor not later than 30 days prior to the end of the contract's period of performance; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

(End of Clause)

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SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Number List of Number

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

Attachment 0013 CLARIFICATION QUESTION RECEIVED FROM OFFERORS AND USG 12-OCT-2021 001 EMAIL

RESPONSES FOR IBAS ES FY22-26 SOLICITATION W31P4Q21R0055

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L-22. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

1. Introduction. The offeror's proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFP _____________ shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. Proposals shall be submitted IAW the RFP.

The offeror's proposal shall consist of four volumes. The Volumes are I Technical, II Cost/Price, III Small Business Participation and IV Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

The Government will determine best value based upon the information contained in the offerors proposal. Offeror's are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Failure to provide accurate, reliable data may render the proposal unacceptable.

Offeror's are cautioned that parroting of the Technical requirements of the SOW with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Further statements that an offeror understands or acknowledges the importance of SOW requirements (or similar statements) do not demonstrate an adequate technical approach for meeting the requirements of the SOW.

Proposals shall remain valid for a minimum of 270 calendar days after the closing date for receipt of proposals. The Offeror shall make a clear statement that the proposal is valid until such date in their proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

In accordance with FAR 15.306(d)(1), "Discussions are tailored to each Offeror's proposal, and must be conducted by the Contracting

Officer with each Offeror witin the competitive range."

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

This requirement will be limited competition between Offerors which market research has indicated have the ability to meet the

Government's requirements. The Government anticipates making an award to the successful Offeror which offers the best value to the

Government. The primary purpose of this requirement will be to acquire BFVS FOV IBAS ES.

This requirement will consist of Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Cost Reimbursable contract line items.

Offerors must assume any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation, whether to the US Army Contracting Command-

Redstone (ACC-RSA) or another agency will be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process. Offerors will not incorporate data into this proposal by referring to another proposal or other source. Any references to sources not provided with an

Offerors proposal will not be considered.

The Government does not desire or find necessary elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal.

FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS_______________________

Any formal communication such as requests for clarification and information concerning this solicitation shall be submitted by email to the following:

PCO for this solicitation is:

US Army Contracting Command-Redstone (ACC-RSA)

Attn: Ms Dorphelia Foster / Reyna Morgan

Email: dorphelia.b.foster.civ@mail.mil / reyna.i.morgan.civ@mail.mil

The Government will answer all questions via email provided that they are received within 30 days from the release of the RFP. The

Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the proposal due date.

Offerors are encouraged to review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the proposal cycle. The

Government does not anticipate extending the closing date for receipt of offers. Offerors are cautioned that in order for their proposal to be eligible for award, the proposal shall be in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the RFP.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ________________________________

a. Original Proposal and copies detailed in Section L, of the RFP, PROPOSAL VOLUMES shall be sent to the issuing office listed in

Block 7 of the Standard Form 33 on or before the date/time specified on the front page. See additional proposal submission requirements contained in Section L below and paragraph A-3 of Section A.

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b. The Government does not authorize submission of telegraphic or facsimile offers for this solicitation. The Offeror shall mark the outside front of the shipping container with the following:

US Army Contracting Command - Redstone (ACC-RSA)

Proposal # W31P4Q-21-R-0055

ATTN: CCAM-TM-T (Dorphelia Foster)

DO NOT OPEN IN MAIL ROOM

c. The Offerors shall submit a copy of the proposal, in the same format required by this RFP, to the cognizant DCMA office upon submission of the proposal to the Contracting Officer. Each Offeror shall provide information regarding its cognizant DCMA office, to include point of contact, telephone number, and email address.

d. Offerors are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal, at the time of proposal submission, unless otherwise allowed under the terms of

52.215-1, may result in the proposal being unacceptable to the Government and elimination from consideration for award. The

Government will not accept any proposals or proposal changes after the closing date of the solicitation unless otherwise allowed under the terms of 52.215-1.

e. For a hand-carried proposal, the Offeror shall coordinate with the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) prior to delivery and obtain a proposal receipt from the PCO. The PCO will annotate the date and time of proposal receipt and the number of boxes received. The PCO will also provide a copy of the proposal receipt to the Offeror. The PCO receipt only denotes the receipt of the proposal; they are not responsible for the proposal contents.

3. PROPOSAL FILES ______________

a. Format. The proposal shall include all of the information requested in the specific instructions. Failure to include all _______ information requested may adversely affect the evaluation. A proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented will enable the

Government to easily understand and perform a thorough and fair evaluation. The Government may incorporate into the resultant contract, by reference or full text, portions of the successful Offerors proposal submitted in response to this solicitation or the offerors final revised proposal, if one is required.

(i) Proposal Format Written: A complete proposal consists of four separate volumes; Volume I-Technical, II-Cost/Price, III- ________________________

Small Business Participation and IV-Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations. The title page shall contain the following information:

Title of the Volume;

Purchase Description Title;

Name of Offeror;

Date of Submission;

Copy Number; and

Other applicable information as necessary

Offerors shall submit their written proposal in Microsoft Office 2007 through Microsoft Office 2013 format (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel), indexed and assembled. The Offeror shall mark each volume with the appropriate title at the top of each page (e.g. Volume I Technical, Volume II - Cost/Price, Volume III - Small Business Participation, and Volume IV - Solicitation-Offer and Award Documents and

Certifications/ Representations). The Offeror shall number all pages of each volume and identify each page with the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. The Offeror shall create a Table of Contents. The Government will not include the Table of Contents with the page count for each volume. MS Word (.doc/.docx) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1 inch

Gutter 0 inches

From Edge Header, Footer - 0.5 inch

Page Size, Width 8.5 inches

Page Size, Height 11 inches

Orientation- Portrait

The following additional guidance applies:

Pages shall be single spaced and each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. The Offeror will use a standard, 12-point minimum font size in Times New Roman font. Align all text in Align Left. Do not Justify text. Use a single column (vice double column) text format.

The format of the proposal submitted in response to this RFP shall adhere to the following:

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One signed original of Standard Form 33 with all attachments shall be submitted. It is essential that all spaces and blocks on the

Standard Form 33 and attached forms be completed and signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed contract on behalf of the

Offeror. The Offeror should print or type the company's name on the Schedule B and each continuation sheet thereof, on which an entry is made. This information and any other pricing information should be included only in the Volume II, Cost/Price.

Should amendments to this solicitation be issued, they will only be available electronically. Acknowledgement of amendments should be accomplished on the face of the Standard Form 33 or include a signed copy of the amendment with the proposal submission. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that all amendments are acknowledged to the PCO.

Page Limitations: Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Each page shall be counted except the following: cover pages, tables of contents, tabs, cross reference matrix and glossaries, which do not count against the page limits for their respective volume. Pages marked "This page intentionally ________________________ left blank" will not be counted.__________

Cross Referencing: Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Information required for proposal evaluation, which is not found in its designated volume, will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. The Offeror shall provide a cross reference matrix indicating the paragraphs of the

Sections, the exhibits, or attachments which address the referenced item.

Binding and Labeling: Each volume of the proposal should be separately bound in a three-ring loose-leaf binder, which shall permit the volume to lie flat when open. Staples shall not be used. A cover sheet should be in each volume, clearly marked as to title of the volume, purchase description title, name of Offeror, date of submission, copy number and solicitation number. The same identifying data should be placed on the spine of each binder. All unclassified document binders shall have a color other than red or other applicable security designation colors. Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information. The Offeror shall mark each sheet of data which it wishes to restrict with the following legend: "Use or disclosure of proposal data is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal."

Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms: Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

(ii) Proposal Format Electronic: Electronic copies shall be submitted on CD or DVD) using Microsoft Office 2007 through ___________________________

Microsoft Office 2013 or Adobe PDF Version 11 or earlier. Microsoft Office Excel (.xls/.xlsx) or embedded spreadsheets inserted into

Microsoft Word shall be used in Volume II Cost/Price for explaining pricing rationale by showing full visibility into spreadsheet formulas. All files saved to CD/DVD media shall be finalized for reading on any PC computer. Offerors may use .jpeg/.jpg for charts or screen shots. Offerors shall name files using standard naming conventions (e.g., filename.doc/.docx for MS Word, filename.xls/.xlsx for

MS Excel, filename.pdf for Portable Document Format, etc.). Do NOT submit any documents in PDF format that are copied as images. PDF files shall enable textual search and copy functions. Each volume shall be in a single searchable, editable file and stored in a folder that corresponds to the proposal volume it represents. The files shall be named in an unambiguous manner, using plain language text, which facilitates the evaluators ease of accessing the files for evaluation. Offerors shall insert the file name in the header of each document. All disks shall be virus checked prior to submission. Replacement disks will be required to update the final proposal resulting from any discussions that occur.

b. PROPOSAL VOLUMES. The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth below. A clear audit line shall exist between the Cost/Price ________________

Volume, and other volumes submitted. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the number of copies as specified below.

The proposal must consist of Volumes I through IV and will be evaluated up to the page limits as set forth below:

VOLUME TITLE Printed Disk/CD Maximum____________

Copies Copies Pages ______ ______ _____

I Technical Original + 2 2 50

II Cost/Price Original + 2 2 N/A

III Small Business Participation Original + 2 2 15

IV Solicitations, Offer and Award

Documents and Certifications/

Representations Original + 2 2 N/A

(i) Disclosure of Cost or Pricing Information: All cost or pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Cost/Price

Volume. Cost trade-off information, work-hour estimates and material kinds and quantities may be used in other volumes only as appropriate for presenting rationale for alternatives or design and trade-off decisions.

c. SPECIFIC VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS: The Proposal shall illustrate the Offerors approach for satisfying the requirements of this _____________________________

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solicitation. Each paragraph of the SOW and Performance Specification shall be discussed in the Technical proposal volume in an orderly and comprehensible manner that clearly follows the pattern of the SOW and can be easily followed during evaluation. A proposal cross reference shall be provided showing where each of the SOW and Performance Specification paragraphs are met (cross reference between SOW/

Performance Specification and proposal by topic, document, section, paragraph and page number).

(i) INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME I - Technical. The Offeror shall fully describe its technical approach to meet the requirements of _____________________________________ the RFP in response to the requirements and instructions set forth below. The Technical Factor is divided into the following Subfactors with Key Points. Items to be addressed include but are not limited to the following:

Subfactor 1 Engineering. The Offeror's proposal shall include the following:___________________________________________________________________________

a. KEY POINT #1 System Engineering: The Offeror shall deliver a plan detailing the approach the offeror will utilize to accomplish _______________________________ the tasks in paragraph 6.0 et al, of the Statement of Work (SOW), to include: availability of skilled personnel; technical data and tools; failure analysis process; documentation; date item compliances; engineering drawings, performance specifications and Interface

Control Document (ICD) compliance, and describe task management activities.

b. KEY POINT #2 Life Cycle Support: The Offeror shall deliver a plan detailing their approach to the interrelated engineering _______________________________ factors involved with the system and how the proposed design(s) address life cycle management.

c. KEY POINT #3 Software Development: The offeror shall document the method to control and maintain the capability to provide a _________________________________

Software Engineerings Environment (SEE). The SEE is the facilities, hardware, software, firmware, procedures, and documentation needed to perform software development, maintenance and software testing. (This may include, but not be limited to, computer-aided software engineering CASE) tools, software development library, software development files, compliers, assembler, linkers, loaders, operating system, debuggers, simulator, emulators, documentation tools, database management system, simulators, code analyzers, test case generators and path analyzer).

(1) The offeror shall document availability of personnel (current or probable hire) experienced in software development/maintenance in the following languages: Ada, C++ and Assembly Language.

(2) The offeror shall provide documentation stating their current Software Engineering Institute (SEI) level of operation as well as their "objective" level of operation and the plan and schedule to achieve this goal.

(3) The offeror shall describe the Software Development Process/ Plan to include:

*Documentation of the software and interface requirements to be _ met by each Computer Software Configuration Item (CSCI).

*The methods to be used to ensure that each requirement will be _ met.

*Traceability between system requirements and CSCI _ requirements.

*Documentation of the software design in Software Design in _

Software Design Documentation (SSD) and Software Version

Description.

*Unit Testing and integration for all new and modified software _ units to include:

(a)CSCI qualifications testing for all new and modified software in accordance with (IAW) the software test plan.

(b)Software Test Plan for conducting formal CSCI qualification.

(c)Software Qualification Test Reports.

(d)Government, within the framework of the IPT structures, participation in all software testing.

*Documentation of Software quality and configuration management _ program.

Subfactor 2 Logistics. The Offerors' proposal shall include:___________________________________________________________

1. The plan for performing all logistics tasks required in paragraph 9.0,et al, of the SOW;

2. The transition of Integrated Logisitics Support effort from the existing contract (if applicable) while providing uninterrupted support (to include applicable prime vehicle contractor);

3. Describe the logistics management's structure;

4. Describe job title and qualifications of key logistics personnel;

5. Describe interface with other technical elements and

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6. Describe/provide the overall plan for providing logistics support to fielded hardware.

a. Subfactor 3 Technical: The Offeror shall list and describe the qualifications of the proposed field engineers available to _____________________ satisfy the duties detailed in paragraph 9.9, et al, of the SOW. This description shall include the availability and experience levels of personnel, including the deployability of personnel and the level of IBAS knowledge and experience of proposed personnel.

(1) Additionally, the Offeror shall include a description of how the Offeror will support the development and maturation of IBAS diagnostics capability on the Direct Support Electrical Systems Test Set (DSESTS) or its anticipated replacement host platform (Next

Generation Automatic Test Station (NGATS). This description shall include the management structure, resources and methods of data transfer IAW the requirements of the SOW.

b. Subfactor 4 Configuration Management: The Offeror shall deliver a plan detailing the Offeror's capabilities to perform ____________________________________ configuration management, including documentation generation, IAW section 8.0, et al, of the SOW.

c. Subfactor 5 Product Assurance: The Offeror's proposals shall describe in detail the Offeror's demonstrated ability to _____________________________ accomplish the tasks identified in section 7.0, et al, of the SOW and how these tasks will be managed, maintain IBAS' certified components, Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System and plan for maintaining prohibited parts compliance.

(ii) INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME II - Cost/Price. This volume shall consist of all information required to support the proposed costs _______________________________________ and prices.

1. Electronic Copy - Files contained on Volume II Cost/Price DVD-R may not be password protected. Electronic links are only _______________ permissible within the Cost/Price Volume. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. Do not include pivot tables in excel spreadsheets.

If discrepancies are identified between the electronic proposal and the original hardcopy proposal, the original hardcopy proposal shall prevail.

2. Compliance - Failure to comply with RFP requirements for cost information may result in an adverse assessment of an __________

Offerors proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award.

Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, the Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF33 and continuation sheets.

Unrealistically low or high proposed costs or prices, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that the Offeror does not understand the requirement or has made an unrealistic offer. Proposals should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate reasonableness. The Offeror is responsible for providing adequate evidence to prove credibility of proposed costs/prices.

3. General Instructions - In accordance with FAR part 15.403-1(b)(1), Exceptions to certified cost or pricing data ____________________ requirements states, "The contracting officer shall not require certified cost or pricing data to support any action (contracts, subcontracts, or modifications) (but may require data other than certified cost or pricing data as defined in FAR part 2.101 to supoort a determination of a fair and reasonable price or cost realism - when the contracting officer determines that prices agreed upon are based on adequate price competition." Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, "Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Cost or Pricing Data," into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data. This volume shall consist of all information required to support proposed costs and prices. Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. The information submitted in this volume shall comply with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, and the requirements set forth below. Failure to comply with solicitation requirements for cost information may result in an adverse assessment of the Offerors proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award.

The cost/price proposal shall be based upon prime and subcontractor labor hours, labor rates and indirect rates/factors that are reasonable, realistic, and achievable. The Offeror shall provide sufficient details for the Government to evaluate the proposed skill mix, applicable base labor rates and the associated indirect rates for each CLIN. Direct labor rates shall identify the baseline

(takeoff point) plus projected escalation for each contract year. Direct labor hours and rates shall be delineated by labor category by contract year for the prime and each subcontractor. The labor hour delineation must be clearly traceable to the same information in the

Technical Volume.

In addition, the Offeror shall include a summary of the total proposed cost by cost element for the total contract and a cost element summary by contract year and by CLIN, including fee dollars and percentage. The summaries should distinguish the prime and each subcontractor. Prime contractors are responsible for ensuring that the requirements of Section L-20, VOLUME II COST/PRICE are flowed down to each of their proposed subcontractors. Additionally, the prime contractor is required to provide the CAGE Code and Cognizant

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DCMA/DCAA Information for themselves and all proposed subcontractors. The Prime contractor shall ensure that all DCMA/DCAA information is current and that the correct Point of Contact (POC) information is provided. The Prime contractor is also required to provide the contract type arrangement proposed for each proposed subcontract. All proposed major subcontractors shall submit one (1) printed copy and one (1) Disk/CD copy of its un-sanitized proposal to the Contracting Officer. All proposal submission requirements to Offerors, are applicable to all subcontractor submissions. Subcontractors are defined as members of an Offerors overall team who are expected to perform on the proposed effort.

The Offerors proposal shall be submitted with any and all information reasonably required to explain the estimating process, including the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimates, including those used in projecting from known data; and the nature and amount of any contingencies included in the proposed price. Provide any other general or specific information that may be beneficial in evaluation of the Offerors proposal. The Offerors cost and price estimating practices shall be in accordance with the Offerors established accounting practices for accumulating, allocating and recording cost to final cost objectives.

Offerors shall assume a productive work year of 2,080 hours for this requirement. The Offeror shall also provide the basis for their normal productive work-year.

If the proposed direct labor rates and indirect rates and factors are based on a current Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA), the

Offeror shall provide a copy of the FPRA and state whether or not the proposed FPRA rates include or have been adjusted for the impact of this proposal. Note further that the application of FPRA rates and factors in an Offerors proposal does not preclude the Offeror from submitting the underlying support for subject rates if requested. If the proposed direct labor rates are based on surveys (i.e.

personnel for that category are not currently employed by the Offeror), then the Offeror shall provide the applicable pages from the proposed surveys and show which rates were utilized (i.e. 50th percentile, median, etc.). Cognizant DCMA and DCAA point of contacts

(POCs) for the Offeror and major subcontractor(s) shall be identified in the proposal, along with their respective e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. An electronic copy of the cost/price proposal shall be submitted to these POCs, no later than the proposal due date.

The Offeror shall also provide the most current compliance status and date of adequacy/inadequacy determination for the following systems: Accounting System, Estimating System and Purchasing System. If the Offeror does not have an approved Accounting System, a Pre-

Award Survey may be required.

In accordance with FAR part 16.301-3(a)(3) and (4), " A cost-reimbursement contract may be used only when - the contractor's accounting system is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract or order; and prior to award of the contract or order, adequate

Government resources are available to award and manage a contract other than firm-fixed- priced (see 7.104(e)). This includes appropriate Government surveillance during performance in accordance with (1.602-2), to provide reasonable assurance that efficient methods and effective cost controls are used." The offeror shall provide a copy of the DCAA Audit Report showing adequacy of the accounting system, and DCMA approval letter of the accounting system. The audit report or letter should be dated within four years of the offerors cost/price proposal. If DCAA has not audited the offeror or subcontractors accounting system or DCMA has not approved the accounting system or DCAA has not determined adequacy, please indicate this in Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting

System Checklist under RFP Attachment 0008. In order for the Army Contracting Command-Redstone to proceed with a request for a DCAA pre-award accounting system survey, completion of the Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist by the offeror is required, included as RFP Attachment 0008. This completed form should be submitted with the offerors proposal under the cost/price volume.

The Contracting Officer will request an accounting system audit or follow up audit from DCAA. The Offeror shall also identify any deviations from the Offerors standard procedures in preparing this proposal. If the Offeror proposes to absorb a portion of costs, explain the reason and impact on cost and the specific accounting treatment that will be given to those absorbed costs. The Offeror shall provide the same information for any subcontractor with which they intend to establish a cost or firm fixed price type subcontract arrangement.

The offeror shall provide the most current compliance status and date of adequacy/inadequacy determination of its estimating system, purchasing system and accounting system and provide supporting documentation (proof) of such determination. The offeror shall identify any known estimating system, purchasing system and accounting system deficiencies and provide a copy of the offerors plan for corrective action that was submitted to DCMA. For every major subcontractor (IAW DFARS 209.571-1)proposed on the cost-reimbursement CLINs, the subcontract offeror shall provide the most current compliance status and date of adequacy/inadequacy determination of its estimating system, purchasing system and accounting system.

4. Cost Formulation Offerors are required to propose on all CLINs set forth in Section B, Supplies or Services and ________________

Prices/Costs of the RFP. In accordance with the SOW the Offeror shall propose a CPFF amount utilizing the Government provided labor hours at Section B for CLINs, 2209AA, 2210AA, 2309AA, 2310AA, 2409AA, 2410AA, 2509AA, 2510AA, 2609AA, 2610AA, 2613AA and 2614AA. For the aforementioned CLINs, Offerors shall provide the fully burdened composite labor rate that results from dividing the proposed CLIN amount by the CLIN labor hours. Additionally, Offerors shall complete Attachment 0010 entitled, "Proposed Labor Skill Mix", to the RFP to propose their labor skill mix against the Government provided hours.

NOTE: Offerors shall propose the labor skill mix utilizing as many lines as needed for Attachment 0010 for Engineering and Logistics for all CLINs listed in (4) above.

The Government will cross walk the proposed labor categories contained in the Offerors Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) or Forward

Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP) to determine the labor rate for the individual proposed labor category. In the event a labor category does not appear on the Offeror's FPRA or FPRP, please include the labor rate in the line for that proposed labor category when completing the tables found in Attachment 0010.

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Example for Attachment 0010, Engineering (Proposed Labor Category, Proposed Hours, and Proposed Percentages are Notional).

Proposed Labor Category Proposed Hours %_______________________ ______________ _

Category W (Offeror defined) 25 25

Category X (Offeror defined) 25 25

Category Y (Offeror defined) 25 25

Category Z (Offeror defined) 25 25

Total Engineering Hours 100 100%

Example for Attachment 0010, Logistics (Proposed Labor Category, Proposed Hours, and Proposed Percentages are Notional).

Proposed Labor Category Proposed Hours %_______________________ ______________ _

Category W (Offeror defined) 25 25

Category X (Offeror defined) 25 25

Category Y (Offeror defined) 25 25

Category Z (Offeror defined) 25 25

Total Logistics Hours 100 100

Direct labor rates shall be segregated by labor category by CLIN/contract year/ordering period. The offeror shall ensure that the offerors proposed direct labor rates are separately identifiable from any subcontract labor rates proposed. The offeror shall provide the following in support of the proposed direct labor rates on the cost-reimbursement CLINs 2309AA, 2409AA, 2509AA and 2609AA:

1. \*.A listing of direct labor base rates by labor category and by CLIN/contract year/ordering period used in the development of the proposal. Direct labor rates shall identify the baseline (takeoff point) plus projected escalation for each

CLIN/contract year/ordering period. The offeror shall disclose the correlation between the contractors fiscal year and the proposed direct labor rates by CLIN/contract year/ordering period.

2. A narrative explaining the basis of estimate for proposed labor rates and any escalation factors used to support why the proposed rates are realistic;

The offeror shall provide sufficient details for the Government to evaluate the proposed skill mix. If a particular proposed labor category is a composite of more than one of the offerors contractor/corporate labor categories, the offeror shall provide the calculation of the composite with the assigned weightings.

3. State whether the proposed rates represent a Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR) or Forward Pricing

Rate Agreement (FPRA), and note the date of the recommendation/agreement. If the proposed direct labor rates are based on a FPRR or FPRA, the offeror shall provide a copy of the FPRR or FPRA;

4. If the proposed direct labor rates are based on actual employee payroll rates for employees working in the same or similar positions as those proposed, the offeror shall provide copies of the employees' payroll records from the offeror's accounting system. The offeror shall provide the employees' actual payroll rates, labor categories, labor category job descriptions, and minimum qualifications.

5. If the proposed direct labor rates are based on agreed to labor rates with prospective employees, the offeror shall provide copies of the letter of intent/contingent offer letters signed by the prospective employees. The offeror shall ensure the letter of intent/contingent offer letters identify the job title, job description, and the agreed to compensation.

6. If the proposed direct labor rates are based on surveys (i.e. personnel for that category are not currently employed by the offeror), then the offeror shall provide the applicable pages from the proposed surveys and show which rates were utilized (i.e. 50th percentile, median, etc.)

If the proposed direct labor rates are based on something other than a FPRR, FPRA, survey, actual payroll rates, or prospective employee agreed to compensation, the offeror shall provide the supporting documentation to show the proposed labor rates are realistic.

7. Additionally, the offerors proposed labor rates (and resulting pay) shall directly correlate to the proposed total compensation plan for professional employees provided in accordance with FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for

Professional Employees. The offeror shall provide a narrative addressing how the labor proposed matches the proposed total compensation plan.

For the base year Material CLINs 2211AA, and option year CLINs 2311AA, 2411AA, 2511AA, 2611AA and 2615AA, the Offeror shall propose any applicable indirect rates/burdens IAW the Offerors normal accounting practice against the Government provided Material base amounts provided in Section B narrative at the CLIN level for the aforementioned CLINs (exclusive of fee as these CLINs are cost reimbursable).

The offeror shall provide the following in support of the proposed indirect costs on the cost-reimbursement CLINs:

1. \*.A listing of indirect rates by CLIN/contract year/ordering period used in the development of the proposal. The offeror shall disclose the correlation between the contractors fiscal year and the proposed indirect rates by CLIN/contract year/ordering period.

2. A narrative explaining the basis of estimate for proposed indirect rates, used to support why the proposed

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rates are realistic, to include a general description of the types of costs included in each indirect rate pool;

3. State whether the proposed rates represent a FPRA or FPRR, and note the date of the FPRA or FPRR. If the proposed indirect rates are based on a FPRA or FPRR, the offeror shall provide a copy of the FPRA or FPRR;

4. If the proposed rates are not based on a FPRA or FPRR, the offeror shall provide an indirect rate proposal for the budgeted/forecasted rates used in this proposal. The indirect rate proposal shall provide the total pool and base amounts for each indirect rate proposed. Also, provide the actual indirect rate history for the prior three years for all proposed indirect rates not supported by an FPRA or FPRR, showing the historical total pool and base amounts.

5. State whether or not the business volume that would be generated if a contract was awarded to your firm, as a result of this RFP, has been included in the proposed indirect rates, providing the effects upon the indirect rate pools and bases. If this effort is not included in the proposed indirect rates, provide the impact this effort would have had on the total proposed indirect pool and base amounts had the offeror included this effort in the proposed indirect rates.

Additionally, the offerors proposed labor rates and related fringe shall directly correlate to the proposed total compensation plan for professional employees provided in accordance with FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees. The offeror shall provide a narrative addressing how the labor and fringe costs proposed match the proposed compensation plan.

For the base year ODC/Travel CLINs 2212AA, and option year CLINs 2312AA, 2412AA, 2512AA, 2612AA and 2616AA, the Offeror shall propose any applicable indirect rates/burdens IAW the Offerors normal accounting practice against the Government provided ODC/Travel base amounts provided in Section B narrative at the CLIN level for the aforementioned CLINs (exclusive of fee as these CLINs are cost reimbursable).

Identify the proposed fixed fee rate, as applicable, and the total dollar amount included.

The offeror shall propose one-half of the proposed price for Option Year 2026 for these SLINs 2209BA, 2210BA, 2309BA, 2310BA, 2409BA, 2410BA, 2509BA, 2510BA, 2309AA, 2409AA, 2509AA and 2609 AA.

The offeror shall propose a price for all fixed-price CLINs, including Option CLINs, listed in Section B of the solicitation in accordance with the SOW. All costs to include profit shall be included in the fixed price CLINs traceable to the work to be performed.

(iii) INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME III SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN. The information provided for this factor shall demonstrate the _____________________________________________________________

Offerors level of U.S. small business commitment for the proposed acquisition.

All Offerors are required to complete a Small Business Participation Proposal IAW with the following proposal format:

1. The Small Business Participation Plan applies to both large and small businesses and will be incorporated into any resultant contract. The following Shall be submitted to evidence small business participation:

a. Of the proposed TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE, not total subcontract value, identify the proposed dollar value and percentage of anticipated awards to small business. All percentages shall use TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline.

Include only first tier U.S. subcontractors. If the prime 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 under NAICS

541330, the Offerors own participation as a Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small

Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-

Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) will also be considered small business participation to the extent it is qualified under

NAICS 541330 for the purpose of this evaluation.

Dollar Value*** Percentage of Total _______________

Contract Value ______________

Large Business $________________ _______________% _

Small Business* $________________ _______________% _

Total Contract Value $________________ ____________100%** ______

Note:

*Small business includes: SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB and SDVOSB.

**Include the prime Offerors dollars and percentage. When combined, large and small business totals must equal 100%.

***Provide a chart for the basic contract period and each option period as well as a summary chart for the basic and all options.

b. All Offerors, both small and large businesses, are required to submit Small Business Participation information in accordance with DFARS 215.304 that shall include the following:

(i) Type of Business of Prime Contractor (mark all that apply)

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___ Large Business

OR

___ Small Business (Also check type of Small Business below if applicable)

___ Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

___ Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

___ HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone)

___ Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

___ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

(ii) Small Business Participation: Use the matrix below to propose your Small Business Participation. Indicate the total dollars and percentage of participation to be performed by large and small business and each type of small business subcategory.

All percentages shall use TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline. Small businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories should be counted in each category. The Small Business Participation goal for this procurement is as follows:

The Government's desired Small Business goal for this procurement is three (3) percent. This is a competitive requirement; therefore, the Offeror should propose its best effort for all socioeconomic categories.

Dollar Value Percentage of Total Contract Value ____________ __________________________________

Large Business $_________________ __________% _

Small Business $_________________ __________% _

SDB $_________________ __________% _

Women-Owned SB $_________________ __________% _

HUBZone SB $_________________ __________% _

Veteran-Owned SB $_________________ __________% ___________

Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned SB $_________________ __________% _

Note: Provide the information by base period, each option year, and a summary of the…