W52P1J 22 R 0001 AMENDMENT 0005 FINAL.pdf

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

2. Amendment/Modification No.

3. Effective Date

4. Requisition/Purchase Req No.

5. Project No. (If applicable)

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

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

9A. Amendment Of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

10A. Modification Of Contract/Order No.

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

12. Accounting And Appropriation Data (If required)

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

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

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

The Contract/Order No. In Item 10A.

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

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

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

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

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

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Firm Fixed Price

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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - RI

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

BLDGS 60 & 62

LISA LAWSON

EMAIL: LISA.L.LAWSON.CIV@ARMY.MIL

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2022JUN21

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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SECTION A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Buyer Name: LISA LAWSON

Buyer Office Symbol/Telephone Number: CCRI-SB/(309)782-5816

Type of Contract 1: Firm Fixed Price

Kind of Contract: Supply Contracts and Priced Orders

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The purpose of Amendment 0005 on solicitation W52P1J 22 R 0001 is to:

1. Revise the proposal formating instructions in the Section L narrative, for Volume 1 Technical Proposal -

"The overall Technical factor is limited to 70* pages excluding Volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, acronyms lists, and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections, if desired). Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (i.e. drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation. Clearly identify each volume at the top of a page."

The page limitation was increased from 50-70 pages.

The proposal due date remains unchanged for 23 September 2022 at 16:00 CST

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Name of Offeror or Contractor:

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

General Instructions: This section contains general proposal submission instructions as well as specific proposal requirements for procurement of the 60mm / 81mm / 120mm / 105mm / 155mm (Main & Drogue) Parachutes for Artillery and Mortar Illuminating Ammunition and

81mm Flash Bang Munition Parachutes.

The Offerors proposals shall consists of 4 volumes:

Volume Title

Volume 1 Factor 1, Technical

Subfactor A, Manufacturing Plan (TO)

Subfactor B, Quality Assurance Plan (TO)

Volume 2 Factor 2, Past Performance

Volume 3 Factor 3, Price

Volume 4 Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/ Representations

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks is prohibited.

Offerors are cautioned that parroting of the Technical requirements or the Procurement Package Input with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Proposal shall be specific, complete and address each of the designated factors listed below. Failure to provide the required information/documentation in response to these instructions may result in rejection of your proposal.

Proposals can be submitted electronically through Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE), https://safe.apps.mil

Prior to sending the proposals, an email must be sent to Contract Specialist, Chelsey Love, and Contracting officer, Kathleen Ward in order to request a Drop-off link from the SAFE website above. This is required for contractors to receive prior to submitting their proposals.

E-mail: Chelsey.m.love.civ@army.mil

Kathleen.m.ward20.civ@army.mil

The request for a drop off like must be submitted via email with subject line Offeror Proposal Submission Request for Drop-Off to

Chelsey Love and Kathleen Ward, no later than 48 hours prior to the solicitation close date. The U.S. Government will not accept proposals submitted through the Contracting Opportunities website. Proposals shall be received by the proposal due date and time indicated in Section A of this solicitation.

Proposal Instructions

Submit proposal in the English language and include all of the following:

1. One completed and signed copy of the complete solicitation, Standard Form (SF) 33, and continuation sheets (Section A through M) and acknowledgment of all amendments. Offerors are responsible for confirming receipt of the proposal in its entirety with the Contracting

Officer and/or Contract Specialist by the solicitation closing date and time.

2. Only an individual authorized to bind the Offeror shall sign the proposal. Offerors must thoroughly read the solicitation and fill-in information on appropriate clauses.

3. Offerors must submit a completed Price Matrix (Attachment 0001) as stated in Section J.

4. All offers are to remain valid for 250 days after the closing date of the solicitation.

5. Proposals shall be single-spaced, standard 12-point minimum font size, and Arial or New Times Roman fonts. Separate each paragraph by at least one blank line. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode. Proposals shall contain the following Volumes and adhere to the page limitations, as applicable, set forth in each Volume below.

Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. The font used shall not be less than 12 point. (Font smaller than 12 point but no less than 8 point is ONLY acceptable in graphics, sketches, illustrations, tables, charts, price matrix, etc. but must be readable without magnification). Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables may be landscape.

6. The Offeror shall clearly index and logically assemble its submission as well as clearly identify each volume. Each volume shall begin at the top of a page with all pages appropriately numbered and identified with the complete company name, date, and RFP number in

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the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. Microsoft Word files shall use the page setup parameters listed below.

Pages 11x17 are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however, each 11x17 page counts as two pages.

Margins Top, Bottom, Left, Right 1

Gutter 0

From Edge Header, Footer 0.5

Page Size, Width 8.5

Page Size, Height 11

Double pages 11x17 to display process maps, flowcharts, master schedule, etc.

7. Offers must confine all information to its appropriate file in regards to volume, factor, sub-factor, etc. The Government may not consider information that is not contained within its appropriate location (volume, factor, and sub-factor level) as set forth in

Section L, Proposal Submission Instructions. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Format for Proposals

Submit each proposal in separate volumes as set forth below:

1. Volume 1 Technical Proposal: The overall Technical factor is limited to 70* pages excluding Volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, acronyms lists, and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections, if desired). Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details (i.e. drawings, test data) to permit a complete and accurate evaluation. Clearly identify each volume at the top of a page.

Subfactor A Manufacturing Plan

Subfactor B Quality Assurance Plan

*NOTE: The USG will not evaluate pages that exceed the defined page limitations; the USG will remove/delete any pages in excess of the defined limitation. Technical Proposal shall have separate indexes to be included in the page count, which contains narrative titles, which cross-reference to the applicable RFP requirement.

2. Volume 2 Past Performance Factor.

Each Offeror shall submit its Past Performance Factor in the following format:

Cover Page: Solicitation Number, Offeror Name, CAGE, and DUNS (One page)

Section 1 Contract numbers, Contact names, Contact Email Addresses. A summary of the work being performed. Relevant Delivery and

Quality Performance Narratives - Limited to two pages maximum each, for no more than three contracts.

Section 2 Adverse Contract Performance No page limitation.

A Past Performance Questionnaire shall also be completed and submitted for up to three contracts. The Questionnaire will be limited to four pages maximum; 12 pages total between the three contract submissions.

3. Volume 3 Price Proposal (limited to the one page Price Matrix (Attachment 0001)

1. The Price Factor shall be contained in a separate file from the non-price factors. Submit the Price Matrix, Attachment 0001, electronically in Microsoft Excel format. Unit prices shall be limited to two decimal places.

2. Proposal Format Limitations:

a) Each part shall be as concise as possible, consistent with complete submission and shall not exceed the page limit per the breakout listed above. The U.S. Government will not evaluate pages that exceed the page limitation. Annexes, documentation, and attachments will count against the page limitations. The following will not count against page limitations: Volume title pages, table of contents pages, cross-referencing pages, acronym lists, and page dividers (used to separate proposal sections).

b) The Offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal.

Offerors shall provide a proposal that, at a minimum, addresses those evaluation Factors and Subfactors required in Section L and

Section M of the RFP.

c) Any changes made (as a result of discussions or proposal revisions) shall be tracked using a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated.

SPECIFIC PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

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All information and data provided shall be specific to this requirement, except for the area of Past Performance. In the response to the

RFP, the following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

VOLUME 1 TECHNICAL FACTOR

1. Technical:

Subfactor A: Manufacturing Plan.

The Offeror shall provide a combined Manufacturing Plan for producing the 60mm / 81mm / 120mm / 105mm / 155mm (Main & Drogue) Parachutes for Artillery and Mortar Illuminating Ammunition and 81mm Flash Bang Munition Parachute assemblies. The Offeror shall accomplish this by providing detailed narratives that address all requirements of this Solicitation. At a minimum, the proposal shall address:

Key Point 1: Submit an individual process map for each parachute type described in the Solicitation, to include: steps required for its manufacturing, assembly, inspection, marking and packaging. The process map shall identify inputs, outputs, and materials/equipment used for every step in the manufacturing process. Any subcontractor involvement shall be clearly identified in the manufacturing process including indicating anything sole source.

Key Point 2: Clearly and specifically identify its current Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) using the definitions, criteria, and processes defined in the Manufacturing Readiness Level Deskbook, 2020, http://dodmrl.com . The Offeror shall describe the approach used to assess its current MRL and provide supporting rationale. The Offeror shall meet a minimum of MRL 9 with a Manufacturing Maturity

Plan to achieve MRL 10 for each variant. For any variant which the MRL is assessed below MRL 9, the Offeror shall identify the current

MRL and a Manufacturing Maturity Plan to achieve MRL 10. Low Rate Initial Production shall be defined as a minimum of 500 per month for the first month; Full Rate Production is defined as maximum of 10,000 per month.

Key Point 3: Details on all management and business processes that the Offeror intends to use to execute the program and control technical, cost and schedule risk, whether it is already in use, or is a proposed new system; and, if so, when it will be available.

Integrated Master Plan should describe the required levels of engineering, hardware, and resources, including risk management to ensure a production program that meets all solicitation requirements. Describe the programs process to document and control the manufacturing process with respect to its impact on performance, safety, and storage life expectancy

Key Point 4: An Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) which as a minimum should include all activities required to satisfy the contractors monthly maximum production schedule along with supporting events such as test, approval, and key meetings, as well as include key subcontractors schedules. An analysis shall also be furnished to describe that the proposed schedule is supportable and achievable considering other contract requirements, downtime and delays. The IMS must clearly illustrate the interdependencies of all activities, events, and milestones. The IMS must define the program critical path for the period of performance of this contract and provide a supporting narrative that explains the critical path and any unusual program aspects affecting it. The Offeror shall also submit its Risk Management Plan which should describe how risk is identified, mitigated and managed. This plan should also include what the Offeror considers to be the significant risk areas in producing the specific component as being proposed and its r plans for mitigating the risk.

Subfactor B: Quality Assurance Plan.

The Offeror shall provide proof of a successful Quality Management System (QMS) as validation that they have an established quality system in place that is capable of meeting Quality Assurance requirements as defined in the Solicitation. The Offeror shall describe its experience with executing higher level quality requirements, as required for this critical ammunition component. At a minimum, the proposal shall address:

Key Point 1: Provide proof of a current ISO 9001:2008 compliant certification or equivalent QMS that is current upon proposal submission. This compliant certificate or equivalent shall remain current throughout life of contract.

Key Point 2: Describe how it would implement MIL-STD-1916 into its quality inspection plan and/or describe previous experience using MIL-STD-1916.

Key Point 3: Describe any Quality initiatives used to minimize defects such as SPC, Root Cause Analysis and Preventative Action, automated equipment, 5S Principles, or Poka-yoke (mistake-proofing). Details shall be provided on previous program application(s) effectiveness, and why it would be appropriate and beneficial for this Solicitation.

VOLUME 2 PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

1. A Past Performance Questionnaire, Attachment 0002, shall be completed and submitted for up to three contracts.

The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete

Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to

Chelsey.m.love.civ@army.mil and Kathleen.m.ward20.civ@army.mil. The Offeror shall include in the past performance volume a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the RFP closing date and time. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format and include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract

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Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mailed to POC

(month/day).

Each Past Performance Questionnaire shall be limited to four pages maximum; 12 pages total between the three contract submissions.

2. Submit Volume 2 in accordance with the following format:

Cover Page Solicitation Number, Offeror Name, CAGE, and DUNS - one page

Section 1 - Relevant Delivery and Quality Performance Narratives - Limited to two pages maximum each for no more than three contracts.

Section 2 - Adverse Contract Performance No page limitation.

3. Contract References:

The Offeror shall submit no more than three contract references with its proposal representing recent and relevant performance under DoD and Foreign Military Sale contracts.

4. Adverse Contract Performance:

a) In addition to the contract references, the Offeror shall identify every recent and relevant awarded contract that encountered any performance problems (i.e. late deliveries, quality failures, etc.). For any contract meeting this description, provide the following information:

1. Contract number and Order number, if applicable

2. National Stock Number (NSN)

3. Part Number

4. Point of Contact (POC)/Contracting Officer to include email addresses and telephone number

5. Provide a copy of any Corrective Action Report, Noncompliance Report or Product Quality Deficiency Report

6. State any corrective actions taken to avoid reoccurrence

7. Describe the extent to which the corrective action has been successful

8. POC who can confirm the success of the corrective measures

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

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

10. 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)

11. CAGE code/DUNS

12. Contracting Officers Representative name and telephone number, if applicable

13. Contract type (i.e. FFP, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, etc.)

14. Award Price

15. Final or projected final price

b) The Offeror shall also identify every recent and relevant contract termination 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:

1. Contract number and Order number

2. Date of Termination or Partial Termination

3. POC/Contracting Officer to include email addresses and telephone number

4. Identify reason for any terminations for default or cause. The number of contracts and page counts provided in

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response to L.7.4 is unlimited. If there are no contracts meeting the descriptions of L.7.4, 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.

5. The U.S. Government reserves the right to use data provided in the Offeror's proposal and data obtained from other sources such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Note: The U.S. Government retrieves completed Contractor

Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) from PPIRS and FAPIIS. To ensure inclusion of all references in the evaluation process, the

Offeror is encouraged to provide the U.S. Government with the most current data on each reference.

6. References provided on classified contracts or contracts to foreign entities are not verifiable; therefore, evaluations do not occur on classified and foreign contracts.

VOLUME 3 PRICE FACTOR

a. The Offeror shall complete the Parachute Assemblies Price Matrix Evaluation Spreadsheet at Attachment 0001 in order to be considered for award.

b. The Offeror shall propose unit prices for all quantity ranges for all Ordering Periods. The Offeror shall include prices for

First Article Testing (FAT) for each year. All proposed unit prices will be binding. Unit prices shall be limited to two decimal places and shall be stated in current U.S. dollars.

c. Each area of the Parachute Assemblies Price Matrix Evaluation Spreadsheet at Attachment 0001 that requires the Offerors input has been highlighted in blue. If an Offeror fails to submit unit prices for all quantity ranges, ordering periods, and CLINs as well as

First Article Test; its proposal may be considered unacceptable and the U.S. Government may reject the proposal.

d. Subject to Governments EPA Clause included in this solicitation, the Offeror shall insert the following information in the Price

Matrix (Attachment 0001) for each material item listed for each Ordering Period:

Identify the Vendor / Subcontractor name.

Proposed material item cost per unit (bare cost excluding all applicable burdens and profit).

Proposed material item cost fully burdened (excluding applicable Profit/Fee).

The Offeror shall fill in all information to be identified for all material items subject to EPA clause listed for each ordering period.

If the Offeror fails to submit all information to be identified for all material items subject to EPA clause; its proposal may be considered unacceptable and the U.S. Government may reject the proposal.

Further all identified proposed material item costs subject to EPA Clause shall be included in the Offerors proposed unit prices for all quantity ranges for all Ordering Periods; which will be included in Evaluated CLIN Price and Total Evaluated Price.

e. The U.S. Government reserves the right to require submission of any data (i.e. certified cost or pricing data; other than certified cost or pricing data) from the Offeror that is adequate to determine the reasonableness of an offer (See FAR 15.403).

f. No other information is to be added to the evaluation spreadsheet (Attachment 0001), nor shall Offerors make any changes. If changes are made the contractor at a minimum may not be considered for award.

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