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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

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Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - RI

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

ELIZABETH M. MILLER

EMAIL: ELIZABETH.M.MILLER174.CIV@ARMY.MIL

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: ELIZABETH M. MILLER

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCRI/(309)782-0000

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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1. The purpose of Amendment 0003 to solicitation W519TC-24-R-0002 is to revise language in Section L.4.2.2 Contact Refences and Section

M.2.2.2 Relevancy Ratings as follows:

Change from: L.4.2.2 Contract References:

Contract references shall represent recent, relevant performance under Department of Defense (Air Force, Army, Navy, Foreign Military

Sales (FMS) etc.). The Offeror shall submit no more than three contract references.

The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offeror. Offerors are advised that while the

U.S. Government may use independent data to evaluate an Offerors past performance, the U.S. Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems. The U.S. Government is not obligated to make another request for the required information.

References provided on classified contracts cannot be verified and will not be evaluated. Recent contracts to foreign entities will only be verified when a U.S. Government point of contact (POC) with phone and email is provided.

Change to: L.4.2.2 Contract References:

Contract references shall represent recent, relevant performance under past or current contracts (including Federal, State and local government and private) for efforts similar to the Government requirement. The Offeror shall submit no more than three contract references.

The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offeror. Offerors are advised that while the

U.S. Government may use independent data to evaluate an Offerors past performance, the U.S. Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems. The U.S. Government is not obligated to make another request for the required information.

References provided on classified contracts cannot be verified and will not be evaluated. Recent contracts to foreign entities will only be verified when a point of contact (POC) with phone and email is provided.

Change from: M.2.2.2 Relevancy Ratings:

Relevant means performance that demonstrates that the Offeror has performed on Department of Defense (Air Force, Army, Navy, FMS, etc.)

contracts involving quality assurances and manufacturing processes that are the same or similar in scope, complexity, and magnitude as described in the solicitation, in accordance with the TDP and solicitation requirements.

Change to: M.2.2.2 Relevancy Ratings:

Relevant means performance that demonstrates that the Offeror has performed on contracts involving quality assurances and manufacturing processes that are the same or similar in scope, complexity, and magnitude as described in the solicitation, in accordance with the TDP and solicitation requirements.

2. The closing date of 17 October 2024 for solicitation W519TC-24-R-0002 remains unchanged.

3. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

L.1.1 This section contains general proposal submission instructions. Specific proposal instructions are addressed at L.2.

a. The U.S. Government intends to award with discussions (see FAR 52.215-1 Alt I). However, the U.S. Government reserves the right to not open discussions. The U.S. Government does, however, intend to have each offeror do an oral presentation for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors. The U.S. Government reserves the right to contact Offerors for clarification, as described in FAR 15.306(a) and

FAR 52.215-1, without opening discussions. In the event the U.S. Government determines discussions are necessary, the PCO shall establish a competitive range comprised of the most highly rated proposals. Only those Offerors within the competitive range will be included in discussions and considered for award.

b. If discussions are conducted, offerors within the competitive range will be asked to respond to all Evaluation Notices (ENs).

Responses to ENs will be in narrative form along with the affected slides / proposal pages with the necessary changes. Oral presentations, as referred to in paragraph L.1.4, will not be repeated. Once all ENs have been answered, and the Contracting Officer determines it's appropriate to close discussions, the Contracting Officer will request Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) in the form of updated PowerPoint slides for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors, and additional slides will be allowed if the U.S. Government determines it be necessary. If FPRs are requested by the Contracting Officer, offerors may revise any portion of the proposal if they choose and include them in the FPR.

c. Each Offeror shall provide the information as required by this solicitation (including all attachments and exhibits) in the proper format as described at Paragraph L.3. Proposals that do not contain all of the information requested in the solicitation risk being determined unacceptable by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in the proposal, or presented in the oral presentations.

d. Proposals shall be specific, complete and address each of the designated requirements listed below. The proposal must not merely repeat the solicitation requirements, but rather must provide in the written proposal or during the oral presentation, evidence explaining how contract requirements will be met by the Offeror.

e. Assumptions, preconceived ideas and personal knowledge or opinions for these factors not supported by material provided in the written proposal or during the oral presentation will not be considered or used as a basis for evaluation. However, Government reports and relevant personal knowledge may be used for the Past Performance factor evaluation.

f. Offerors are responsible for confirming with the Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist to ensure that the proposal submitted has, in fact, been received by the Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist. This must be done by the date/time set forth in the solicitation for receipt of offers.

L.1.2 All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective Offeror will be conducted.

Questions shall be sent to the following point of contacts:

E-mail: stephanie.m.migawa.civ@army.mil

E-mail: elizabeth.m.miller174.civ@army.mil and kelly.k.clifton.civ@army.mil

L.1.3 The complete proposal, including the Technical Ability factor and subfactors PowerPoint slides, shall be electronically submitted to the Contracting Officer and their representative no later than the due date and time specified in the solicitation, to include any subsequent amendments. Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals shall be submitted electronically to stephanie.m.migawa.civ@army.mil, elizabeth.m.miller174.civ@army.mil and kelly.k.clifton.civ@army.mil. Electronic mail proposal submissions shall not exceed a size limit of 10MB (multiple emails may be utilized to complete the proposal submission). It is highly recommended that the Offeror request a Return Receipt or other form of acknowledgement to verify that the proposal submission was received. Due to file size restrictions, proposals may also be submitted through DoD SAFE, https://safe.apps.mil . A link will need to be requested from the POCs listed above in order to upload to the DoD SAFE site. Cloud services and third party drop boxes are not acceptable for proposal submission.

L.1.4 Technical Ability Factor (PowerPoint Slides and Oral Presentations):

a. In lieu of a written proposal for the Technical Ability factor, offerors will be required to provide up to 30 PowerPoint slides for the Offerors Technical Ability proposal submission (with the initial written proposals for the Past Performance Factor, Price Factor and Small Business Participation Factor), and after the solicitation closes, the offerors will give oral presentations, which shall consist of the Technical Ability factor and subfactors: Manufacturing Capability, Quality, and Testing and Inspection.

b. Offerors will be allotted up to 1.5 hours for the oral presentation for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors.

c. The oral presentation shall not encompass the other factors (such as Past Performance, Small Business Participation or Price). At

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the conclusion of each offeror's oral presentation of the Technical Ability factor and subfactors, the U.S. Government personnel will briefly caucus for up to an hour to ascertain if any clarifications of the offeror's presentation are required.

d. If the U.S. Government determines there is a need for clarifications, all clarifications will be provided in writing to the offeror. The offeror will be provided up to an hour to respond verbally, as well as in writing, with the appropriate answers that directly address the questions asked by the U.S. Government.

e. The planned oral presentations may be recorded/videotaped. Participants may take notes, but no official transcript of the oral presentations will be made. The offerors must provide written consent to videotaping. Videotaping will be limited to U.S. Government only and offerors may not videotape the oral presentations.

f. It is recommended that the offerors key personnel, who will perform or personally direct the work being described, conduct their relevant portions of the presentations. Key personnel include project managers, task leaders, and other in-house staff of the offeror.

Subcontractors can be utilized as presenters at the offerors discretion. The names of presenters shall be listed on the Title Slide for each Technical Ability subfactor. Offerors are permitted to have up to two nonpresenters in the room during the presentation.

g. If there are any inconsistencies between the slides and oral presentations, the U.S. Government will attempt to address those issues during the clarification period held after the oral presentation. However, the U.S. Government reserves the right, as noted above, to conduct discussions to resolve any inconsistencies. Offerors shall ensure that all key factual information (such as dates, quantities, product numbers, etc.) are included in the slides to reduce the chances that information will be missed during the oral presentation.

h. The oral presentation will be evaluated for purposes of award decision. The oral presentation and the same-day clarifications will not constitute discussions, as defined in FAR 15.306(d), nor will it obligate the U.S. Government to conduct discussions or to solicit or entertain any proposal revisions.

i. Process and Facilities:

- The Contracting Officer will schedule the oral presentations and will notify each offeror of the date, time and location of its oral presentation after the U.S. Government receives the proposals in response to this RFP. The order in which offerors will make its presentations will be determined by the drawing of lots by the Contracting Officer. Oral presentations will be scheduled no sooner than five working days after closing date of the RFP. Each offeror will be notified, in writing with acknowledgement requested, of the scheduled date and time for the presentations. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reschedule presentations at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. Once notified of the scheduled presentation date and time, each offeror shall complete the oral presentation at that scheduled date and time.

- The facilities available for use by offerors are limited to a conference room and overhead images (slides) via electronic projection. The U.S. Government will provide all facilities.

- The oral presentation location will be determined after the closing of the RFP. Presentations will be conducted at either

Picatinny Arsenal in Picatinny, NJ or Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, IL.

j. The U.S. Government will not pay for or reimburse any offerors for any costs associated with oral presentations.

L.2 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

L.2.1 The proposal shall be submitted in the English language and include all of the following:

a. One completed signed electronic copy of the complete solicitation, Standard Form 33 (SF33) and continuation sheets (Section A through M) and acknowledgement of all amendments. The solicitation and amendment must be signed by an individual authorized to bind the

Offeror.

b. Offerors must submit a completed Price Matrix, Attachment 0001, as stated in Section L.4.3.

c. Offerors are directed to thoroughly read the solicitation and fill in information on all appropriate clauses, provisions, and attachments as stated in the solicitation. Specifically, the following clauses /provisions/ attachments, which require fill-in information, include but are not limited to:

- Attachment 0001 - Price Matrix

- Attachment 0002 - Past Performance Questionnaire

- Attachment 0006 - Small Business Participation Plan

- Section I, Clause 52.219-4

- Section I, Clause 52.219-28

- Section K, Clause 52.204-8

- Section K, Clause 252.204-7007

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- Section K, Clause 52.209-7

- Section K, Clause 52.209-13

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

e. The proposal volumes, as reflected in L.3.1, which shall be compiled using the Portable Document Format (.pdf), unless otherwise stated.

f. As a requirement under this solicitation, all Offerors must submit Representations/Certifications data into the System for Award

Management (SAM) Database at https://www.sam.gov/ . The purpose of electronic Representations and Certifications is to provide all

Offerors with a portal in which to submit Representations/Certifications in a publicly accessible format, nullifying the requirement to submit identical information in response to each and every Federal contract solicitation. Any Offeror that has previously submitted

Representations/Certified data into SAM are reminded to update the data prior to submitting its proposal and shall ensure its records are not expired.

g. All Offerors, other than Small Businesses, must also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with its initial proposal submission as required by FAR 52.219-9 Alternate II - Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be consistent with the Offerors Small Business Participation Factor proposal.

h. The Offerors shall submit its written Property Management Plan IAW H0005 and FAR 52.245-1(b) with its initial proposal submission for review by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 9.104-1(e) prior to award. The Property Management Plan will not be an evaluation factor for determination of award, however, it will be used in determining contractor responsibility. Due to Government

Furnished Property being included in this requirement, the Property Management Plan of the awardee will need to be determined compliant with FAR 52.245-1(b) prior to award being completed.

i. The Offerors proposal shall be made valid for 240 days after the close of the RFP instead of the 60 days as stated on page one of this solicitation, block 12.

L.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT:

L.3.1 Each proposal shall be submitted in separate volumes as set forth below. Each volume shall be numbered sequentially beginning at page one.

a. Volume I - Technical Ability Factor (PowerPoint Slides and Oral Presentations)

The Technical Ability factor has three subfactors:

Subfactor 1: Manufacturing Capability

Subfactor 2: Quality

Subfactor 3: Testing and Inspection

The maximum limit for Volume I - Technical Ability factor, for all subfactors combined, is 30 PowerPoint slides. Any slides that exceed the maximum limit will be removed from the end of the submission and will not be considered in the evaluation. The Offerors PowerPoint slides for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors shall be submitted with its initial written proposals for the Past Performance factor, Price Factor, and Small Business Participation factor.

A title slide, tables of contents, acronym lists, and index will not be counted against the maximum slide limit.

Volume II - Past Performance Factor (Written Proposal) ______________________________________________________

Cover: Solicitation Number, Offeror Name, CAGE, and Unique Entity ID - one page limit

Section 1: Contract References, up to three contract references, using Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Form Sections 2-A and 2-B completed only.

Section 2: Relevant Delivery and Quality Performance Narratives - Limited to two pages maximum for each reference.

Section 3: Adverse Contract Performance - No page limitations

Volume III - Price Factor (Written Proposal) ____________________________________________

The Price factor shall be contained in a separate file from the non-price factors. The Price Matrix (Attachment 0001) shall be submitted electronically in Microsoft Excel format. Unit prices shall be limited to two decimal places. The page limitation for this volume of the proposal is one excel file.

Volume IV - Small Business Participation Factor (Written Proposal) __________________________________________________________________

There is no maximum page limitation for this volume of the proposal. This volume of the proposal also contains Small Business

Participation Plan, Attachment 0006.

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Volume V - Acknowledgements and signatures __________________________________________

This volume shall contain one completed signed electronic copy of the completed signed solicitation, SF33 and continuation sheets shall include the completed fill-ins for the appropriate provisions and clauses. For any fill-ins not applicable, the Offeror shall acknowledge by indicating N/A. (Section A through M) and acknowledgement of all amendments.

L.3.2 Submission Media and Format:

a. The offeror shall submit, by the closing date in this solicitation, its proposal IAW Section L.3.1. The U.S. Government will provide a MS Windows Compatible computer and a projector for the offerors to use during the oral presentation of the Technical Ability factor and subfactors. The offeror may not use or submit any other media or documents, samples, prototypes, etc. other than what was submitted prior to RFP closing date for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors. ** Please note self-extracting .exe files will not be accepted.

b. At the scheduled oral presentation time for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors, the Contracting Officer will review the ground rules of the oral presentation with the offeror. Immediately before the presentation, the Contracting Officer will give the offerors the previously submitted PowerPoint slides for the offeror to use during the presentation. Each offeror will be required to only use the provided PowerPoint slides. No other material or revisions to the slides or hardcopies will be permitted.

c. Content and substance of the presentation for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors is extremely important. Each offeror can use PowerPoint slides to document the key points of its presentation. The contents of the PowerPoint slides for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors must be legible and must conform to the following specifications:

- Font Size: Minimum 12

- Color: Black and white or color is permitted

- Graphics: Permitted

- Company name or logo required on each chart

- Sequentially numbered

- Maximum of 8 bullets per slide

- Page Limitation: 30 PowerPoint Slides

L.3.3 Written Proposal Format Limitations for the Past Performance Factor and Small Business Participation Factor:

a. 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.

b. Each volume shall be as brief as possible. Pages shall not exceed 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length; flow diagrams and tables may exceed 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length. The font used shall not be less than 12 point. Font smaller than 12 point is ONLY acceptable in graphics, sketches, tables, charts, price matrix, etc. but must be at least 8 point.

L.4 SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (i.e. drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation. The volume II, Technical Ability factor proposal, consisting of the PowerPoint slides, shall have a separate index, which contains narrative titles, which are cross-referenced to the applicable RFP Requirement. This index shall not count against the PowerPoint slide limitation for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors proposal. All information and data provided by the Offeror in its proposals for the factors shall be specific to the BDU-50D/B CDI Practice Bombs, except for the Past Performance factor proposal. In the PowerPoint slides and the oral presentations for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors, the Offeror must address the following factors and subfactors:

L.4.1 VOLUME I - TECHNICAL ABILITY FACTOR (ORAL PRESENTATION)

The Technical Ability factor volume consists of three subfactors:

Subfactor 1: Manufacturing Capability

Subfactor 2: Quality

Subfactor 3: Testing and Inspection

1) Subfactor 1 - Manufacturing Capability - The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of its manufacturing capability to produce the BDU-50D/B CDI Practice Bomb in accordance with requirements of the solicitation. The Offerors Manufacturing Capability subfactor proposal shall include:

a) A detailed description of its proposed casting process which demonstrates the Offerors understanding of and capability to meet

TDP requirements. The description shall include:

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i. The raw materials and processes required to produce grade 60-40- 18 cast ductile iron.

ii. Factors influencing the mold, core and gating system, risers and chills, material selection, and pattern design.

iii. Factors affecting the relationship among chemical composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties, with respect to the critical chemical elements and the desired constituent composition.

iv. The microstructure and methods used to control the formation of the casting to meet the mechanical property requirements.

v. The critical processes, such as melting practice, pour temperature, nodulizing, and inoculation, necessary to control significant metallurgical effects.

vi. Foundry procedures for melting, treatment, inoculation processes, and target chemistries necessary to produce castings in compliance with TDP requirements.

vii. Initial pattern and core box design to manufacture molds, cores, gates sprues, risers, and traps in compliance with TDP requirements.

b) The Offeror shall describe its proposed processes, equipment, and tooling for the manufacture and inspection of the BDU-50D/B

CDI Practice Bomb. This description shall include cast features, machined features, finishing requirements, and final assembly including the required preservation of the finished parts and assembly.

c) A program schedule for contract execution, including required Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) submissions, approvals, First Article Test (FAT), production, and associated required activities. The schedule shall identify significant events, milestones, and the interdependencies of program tasks and milestones that adequately demonstrate the Offerors ability to meet the solicitations required delivery schedule.

2) Subfactor 2 - Quality - The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of its proposed approach for the performance of quality assurance for the BDU- 50D/B CDI Practice Bomb in accordance with the Quality Assurance Provisions (QAP) and the requirements of the solicitation. The Offerors Quality subfactor proposal shall include:

a) Objective evidence that the Offerors Quality Management System (QMS) complies with ISO 9001:2015 only design/development exclusions are permitted. If the use of an alternate program/system is proposed, the Offerors proposal shall describe the degree to which the alternate system is equivalent to ISO 9001:2015 requirements. The Offeror shall also describe resources proposed for implementing its QMS.

b) A detailed description of the Offerors approach for conducting failure analysis in the event of production deficiencies or test failures. This description shall include methodologies for root cause analysis and corrective action.

c) A detailed description of the Offerors proposed process control system to mitigate/prevent non- conformances and control variation in processes affecting characteristics for the BDU-50D/B CDI Practice Bomb identified in Section E of the solicitation. The

Offerors detailed description shall include the use of methods to identify and assess process risks for characteristics for process control (such as Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)

d) A detailed description of the Offerors proposed supplier management program that demonstrates the Offerors ability to evaluate, certify/qualify, manage, audit, and flow-down requirements to control supplier quality, product, and processes.

3) Subfactor 3 - Testing and Inspection - The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of its proposed approach for the performance of Testing and Inspection for the BDU-50D/B CDI Practice Bomb in accordance with requirements of the solicitation. The

Offerors Testing and Inspection subfactor proposal shall include:

a) The Offerors detailed description of its proposed specific testing and inspection processes required to demonstrate compliance with requirements identified in the TDP (including QAP) and this solicitation including dimensional inspection, destructive testing, non-destructive inspection, surface treatment testing, mechanical property testing, and metallurgical testing as part of FAT and Lot

Acceptance Test (LAT).

b) The Offerors detailed description of the proposed risk mitigation strategies for the proposed testing and inspection processes to ensure each process maintains greater capacity than the demand placed upon that process during testing and inspection.

c) The Offerors detailed description of the proposed inspection equipment, methods, and procedures to demonstrate compliance with requirements identified in the TDP (including QAP) and this solicitation. This description shall include the proposed calibration system, including measurement standards, traceability, certifications, and test equipment.

L.4.2 VOLUME II - PAST PEFORMANCE FACTOR (WRITTEN PROPOSAL)

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L.4.2.1 Volume II - Past Performance Factor shall be submitted in accordance with the following format:

Cover Page - Solicitation Number, Offeror Name, CAGE, and Unique Entity ID - one page.

Section 1 - Contract References, three total references maximum, using

Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Form Sections 2-A and 2-B completed only.

Section 2 - Relevant Delivery and Quality Performance Narratives - Limited to two pages maximum for each reference.

Section 3 - Adverse Contract Performance - No page limitations.

L.4.2.2 Contract References:

Contract references shall represent recent, relevant performance under past or current contracts (including Federal, State, and local government and private) for efforts similar to the Government requirement. The Offeror shall submit no more than three contract references.

The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offeror. Offerors are advised that while the

U.S. Government may use independent data to evaluate an Offerors past performance, the U.S. Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems. The U.S. Government is not obligated to make another request for the required information.

References provided on classified contracts cannot be verified and will not be evaluated. Recent contracts to foreign entities will only be verified when a point of contact (POC) with phone and email is provided.

L.4.2.3 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ):

The contract information to be provided by the Offeror with each contract reference is on the PPQ, Attachment 0002 of Section J. The

Offeror must complete PPQ Sections 2-A and 2-B for each contract reference and send copies of the PPQ to the respondent(s) Point of

Contact (POC) as identified in 2-A. The Offeror shall include these documents in Volume II, Section 1 of the proposal. If the Offeror fails to provide proof of submission of the PPQ in Volume II, Section 1 of the proposal, then the Offeror(s) proposal shall be deemed non-compliant. The PPQ respondent(s) shall send the completed questionnaire directly to the U.S. Government POC as shown in Section 3-C of the PPQ by the closing date of the solicitation. Therefore, it is up to the Offeror to provide the PPQ to the respondent within sufficient time for them to complete and return to the U.S. Government POC by the closing date of the solicitation.

To ensure inclusion of all references in the evaluation process, the Offeror is encouraged to provide the U.S. Government with the most current contract data and POC information on each PPQ.

The U.S. Government is not required to interview any POCs identified by Offerors. The

U.S. Government reserves the right to use data provided in the Offerors proposal and data obtained from other sources.

L.4.2.4 Relevant Delivery and Quality Performance Narratives:

The Offeror shall provide a descriptive relevant delivery and quality performance narrative of each submitted contract reference that describes the objectives of the contracted work effort detailing how the requirements are relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. Product Part Numbers and applicable National Stock Numbers (NSNs) shall be listed. The narrative shall include the average monthly and yearly contracted delivery quantities. The offeror shall identify the original contract delivery schedule, actual contract delivery schedule, and reason for any schedule delay, if applicable, for all recent, relevant contracts identified above. If the offeror has no recent, relevant information, the offeror shall state that. The narrative description shall not exceed the two page maximum for each contract reference.

L.4.2.5 Adverse Contract Performance:

The U.S. Government hereby advises Offerors that adverse past performance information to which the Offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond (reference FAR 15.306) does not include information obtained from formal rating systems, such as Past Performance

Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

In addition to the contract references, the Offeror shall identify every recent and relevant contract it was awarded that encountered any performance problems. For any contract meeting this description, provide the following information:

a) Contract number and Order number, if applicable

b) NSN

c) Part Number

d) POC/Contracting Officer to include email addresses and telephone number

e) Provide information on all quality issues that have been discovered during the period of recent past performance, regardless of

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when the actual delivery was made. The offeror will be required to submit data explaining corrective/preventive actions that have been taken to improve its process(es) and/or resolve its quality problems.

f) Disclose information about previous Request for Variances (RFVs), Quality Deficiency Reports (QDRs), Corrective Action Requests

(CAR), First Article Test failures, Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) failures, warranty actions, Government audit findings, Cure Notices or

Show Cause Notices issued by the PCO, defect rates, and/or other product quality or Quality Program related problems. The offerors submission must be clear and concise when describing the deficiency and stating the corrective/preventive action, when it was implemented, and its effectiveness.

g) Describe the extent to which the corrective action has been successful, identifying a U.S. Government POC who can confirm the success of the corrective measures.

h) Provide a brief narrative regarding how well they worked with previous Government and technical representatives including past experiences where its responsiveness, thoroughness and expertise were a significant factor in problem resolution.

i) The Offeror shall identify any violations related to Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA).

j) Federal Legal Settlements or Fines. The Offeror shall identify any DoD, Federal, or state settlements resulting from a legal action or legal decision (example OSHA, EPA, state, other)

k) Cage code / Unique Entity ID

l) U.S. Government Contracting Activity, address, and telephone number

m) Contracting Officers name and telephone number

n) Contracting Officers Representative name, email address, and telephone number, if applicable

o) Contract type (i.e. FFP, CPFF etc.)

p) Award Price

q) Final or projected final price

r) Major/key subcontractors who performed 25% of the award

The Offeror shall also identify every recent and relevant contract that was terminated for default or cause, in whole or in part, within the past three years of issuance of this solicitation. For any contract falling under these descriptions, provide the following information:

a) Contract number and Order number

b) Date of Termination or Partial Termination

c) POC/Contracting Officer to include email addresses and telephone number

d) Identify reason for any terminations for default or cause

L.4.2.5.1 The number of contracts and page counts provided in response to L.4.2.5 is unlimited. If there are no contracts meeting the descriptions of L.4.2.5 the Offeror must state as such. Failure to include this information or a statement may be a cause for rejection of an Offerors proposal as incomplete.

L.4.3 VOLUME III - PRICE FACTOR (WRITTEN PROPOSAL):

The proposed First Article Test (FAT) total price and Production unit prices will be used by the U.S. Government to calculate the Total

Evaluated Price (TEP) for all ordering periods. The Offeror shall provide proposed prices as follows:

a. Offerors shall provide a completed Price Matrix, Attachment 0001, in Microsoft Excel. The proposed prices shall be used by the

U.S. Government to calculate the TEP and for issuance of future delivery orders. Offerors must propose a FAT price for all ordering periods. Offerors also must propose unit prices for all quantity ranges for each ordering period for the BDU-50 D/B CDI Practice Bomb

Production for each item identified in the Price Matrix. Failure to do so may result in the offer being rejected.

b. The following instructions are for completion of the Price Matrix:

i. The Offeror shall fill in all cells highlighted in blue on the attached Price Matrix (Attachment 0001).

ii. The Offeror shall enter its full name and Cage Code in the spaces provided.

iii. Offerors are required to propose binding Firm Fixed Prices (FFP) for CLIN 0001 FAT requirements for all ordering periods.

Offerors are required to propose binding FFP unit prices for all quantity ranges in each ordering period for CLINs 0002/0003, BDU-50 D/B

CDI Practice Bomb - FOB Destination and CLINs 0002/0003, BDU-50 D/B CDI Practice Bomb - FOB Origin in the spaces provided for contractor fill-in. Failure to do so may result in the offer being rejected.

iv. Proposed FAT and all BDU-50 D/B CDI Practice Bomb unit prices shall be limited to two decimals.

v. Offerors shall not make any changes or add any other information to the Price Matrix (Attachment 0001).

vi. All proposed prices shall be stated in U.S. Dollars.

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The U.S. Government reserves the right to require the submission of any data necessary to validate the reasonableness of an offer, including certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403.

L.4.4 VOLUME IV - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION FACTOR (WRITTEN PROPOSAL)

L.4.4.1 Small Business Participation Factor: THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY. IAW 13 CFR 125.3(g), Small Business Offerors will be assigned a rating of Outstanding without having to submit any information in connection with this factor. An Offeror is considered a Small Business if it can certify Small Business status under NAICS 332993.

The Offeror shall demonstrate small business participation by detailing its proposed approach to meet the requirements under this factor by addressing the following two areas in its Small Business Participation proposal:

a. Proposed Small Business Participation Plan in performance of the potential contract.

b. Commitment to Small Business

i. Payment Procedures

ii. Compliance with Small Business Subcontracting Plans

L.4.4.2 Proposed Small Business Participation Plan

The Offeror shall complete the Small Business Participation Plan, Attachment 0006, to show maximum practicable opportunities to small businesses to compete on this requirement in accordance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Percentages are to be based on total contract value (maximum contract value for all five ordering periods).

L.4.4.3 Commitment to Small Business

The Offeror shall include a written statement of its established procedures to ensure timely payments to small business subcontractors in accordance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (for those contracts under which it was required within the past three years from the closing date of this solicitation). If not required in any recent contracts, the Offeror shall so state.

Note: Compliance with terms and conditions of FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (if required on recent contracts). The

Offeror shall provide three Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for recent contracts (performed within the past three years from the closing date of this solicitation) that included a subcontracting plan. Offerors using Commercial Subcontracting Plans shall provide three Summary Subcontract Reports (SSRs) and the associated Commercial Subcontracting Plan for each SSR. Caution: SSRs based on

Individual Subcontracting Plans will not be accepted. If Small Business Subcontracting Plans were not required in any recent contracts, the Offeror shall so state. If the Offeror has less than three recent contracts, the Offeror shall provide the most recent ISR (or SSR for Commercial Subcontracting Plans) for each contract it has, and state that the Offeror does not have three recent contracts.

L.5 NOTICES TO OFFERORS:

L.5.1 Use of Acquisition Source Selection Interactive Support Tool (ASSIST)

Except for the oral presentation for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors, all exchanges (clarifications, communications, and discussions) with Offerors are accomplished through the release of ENs. The U.S. Government will issue written ENs as part of all exchanges. ENs may be issued via Acquisition Source Selection Interactive Support Tool (ASSIST). However, the U.S. Government reserves the right to obtain clarifications; have communications; and/or hold discussions with Offerors outside of ASSIST if it is determined to be in the best interest of the U.S. Government.

ASSIST will be used during the Source Selection evaluation process. If discussions are conducted with Offeror(s) in the competitive range, the U.S. Government intends to use ASSIST to conduct discussions. ASSIST will allow Offeror(s) to receive and respond to ENs securely on-line. ENs may be in the form of weaknesses, uncertainties, or deficiencies.

L.5.1.1 ASSIST2Industry

A separate tool, the ASSIST2Industry, will be used in conjunction with ASSIST to accomplish all exchanges with Offerors after receipt of proposals and the Offeror(s) oral presentations for the Technical Ability factor and subfactors, pursuant to FAR 15.306. ASSIST2Industry provides the ability for the U.S. Government to issue, and the Offerors to receive and respond to, all ENs in a secure online environment. In order to initiate the use of ASSIST2Industry, the Government requires the names, company titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two individuals that the Offeror has designated as responsible for receiving and responding to Government ENs through

ASSIST2Industry. The designation of two individuals is for the purpose of insuring availability of one individual if the other individual is not available. The required information regarding these two individuals must be submitted with the Offerors proposal and included in the cover letter. See Attachment 0007, ASSIST Instructions for further details on using ASSIST2Industry.

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L.5.1.2 The intent of this section is to advise Offeror(s) that they may be receiving EN questions on-line if they remain in the competitive range and the U.S. Government determines discussions are necessary.

Proposal Revisions. All revisions shall be submitted as instructed at the time revisions are required. Offerors are reminded that proposal revision submissions are subject to FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition. Electronic submissions shall conform to the guidance provided therein.

EN Response. Responses to ENs and any resulting proposal revisions must be provided in accordance with the following instructions:

a. A complete response must be provided within the EN response, including an explanation of any revisions to Offerors proposal.

Please do not simply provide a reference to revisions in the Offerors proposal.

b. If a response to an EN requires a revision to Offerors proposal, identify a reference in your response(s) to the location (e.g., Volume #, Section #, paragraph #, etc.) of the revision in the Offerors proposal.

NOTE: In order to be considered as part of Offerors proposal evaluation, the changes should be made in the Offerors proposal submission and Offeror shall conform to the page format/limitation requirements.

c. Attach the complete resubmission file containing the proposal revisions for each volume as Attached Files with Offerors reply in the last EN for the respective volume (i.e. one attached file per volume, same file structure as initially submitted). Do not submit change pages or multiple copies of Offerors revised proposal. Offerors are requested to limit changes to items identified in the EN. For clarity purposes, Offerors are required to clearly identify the corresponding changes in Offerors proposal (e.g., use track changes to show date, vertical line in margin, bold, and/or underline). Also, add a footer to indicate revision, as of DD/MM/YY (i.e., date of submission of the revision) for each file affected.

d. Each revision on each page shall be identified by date and by revision number. Offerors shall also place its company name within the header or footer of each page along with the section number. New/changed information shall be identified by a vertical line in the margin next to the change or addition and by using redline and strikeout features.

e. After all ENs have been issued and responses submitted, and, when instructed by the Contracting Officer, Offerors shall submit

FPRs as specified in the FPR letter.

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to provide complete and thorough explanations for each factor/subfactor submitted as required by

Section L. Each volume, to include all factors/subfactors, shall be submitted with its initial proposal, and the U.S. Government is not obligated to make another request for the required information. Performance or capabilities proposed above mandatory minimums may be incorporated into the contract IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.306(d)(4).

M.1 BASIS FOR AWARD:

a. The U.S. Government will evaluate proposals submitted in accordance with this section and will make a determination considering the following factors: 1) Technical Ability; 2) Past Performance; 3) Price; and 4) Small Business Participation. Further, within the

Technical Ability factor, there are three subfactors that will be evaluated: 1) Manufacturing Capability; 2) Quality; and 3) Testing and

Inspection.

b. Best Value Tradeoff procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 will be utilized to select the successful Offeror. Award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal is determined to provide the best value to the U.S. Government considering the evaluation criteria stated herein. The U.S. Government plans to award one FFP, IDIQ contract for the BDU-50D/B CDI Practice Bombs that will consist of five, one-year ordering periods.

c. As part of the tradeoff determination, the relative strengths, weaknesses, uncertainties, deficiencies, and risks of each proposal will be considered in selecting the proposal that provides the overall best value to the U.S. Government. Therefore, the U.S. Government may award to other than the lowest priced Offeror or to other than the highest rated Offeror. The non-price factors will be rated in an adjectival manner. Price will be evaluated, but not adjectivally rated.

d. Selection of the successful Offeror will be made following an assessment of each proposal and oral presentations against the solicitation requirements and the cited evaluation criteria. The criteria will be used to evaluate and assess the information provided by the Offerors in response to the information required by Section L of the solicitation.

e. The U.S. Government will evaluate each proposal strictly in accordance with Section M.

f. The minimum guaranteed quantity (MGQ) is 8,004 each BDU-50D/B CDI Practice Bombs. The first Delivery Order, which will consist of the MGQ, will be issued concurrently with the IDIQ contract award to the successful Offeror.

M.1.1 Discussions:

Each proposal shall contain the Offeror's best terms for award of a contract under the solicitation. The U.S. Government intends to award with discussions. However, the U.S. Government reserves the right to not open discussions.