MPF_Section_L_and_M_DRAFT-_V3-_28_Jul_17.pdf

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

PRE-DECISIONAL / FOUO / COMPETITION SENSITIVE

L.1 General Proposal Information

The proposal, subject to the Submission, Modification, Revision and Withdrawal, paragraph of Instructions to Offeror(s) - Competitive Acquisitions (52.215-1, ALT I) contained in Section L of the solicitation, shall be submitted in the format and quantities set forth below. All information necessary for the review and evaluation of a proposal must be contained in the proposal volumes set forth below. Section M of the solicitation sets forth the evaluation criteria and delineates the factors, and sub-factors to be evaluated and their relative order of importance. The Offeror's proposal, as required by this section, shall be evaluated as set forth in Section M of this solicitation. The proposal shall be presented in sufficient detail to allow Government evaluation of its response to the requirements of the solicitation. The Government will not assume the Offeror possesses any capability, understanding, or commitment not specified in its proposal. It is an Offeror's responsibility to submit a well-written proposal, with adequately detailed information which clearly demonstrates an understanding of and the ability to comply with the solicitation requirements to allow for a meaningful review. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems found in proposals. Each volume of the Offeror’s proposal shall be consistent with the other proposal volumes and shall demonstrate the understanding and ability to perform according to the statement of work of the contract.

L.2 Proposal Content, Format and Instructions

L.2.1 Proposal Content

All proposals shall be in the English language (American Standard) and currency shall be in U.S. Dollars (USD). The proposal shall include all information specified and address all requirements outlined within this Section. The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted in six separate volumes as set forth below.

(a) Volume 1: Schedule. Submit three identical sets of CD-ROMs or DVDs. Models may be submitted on three identical hard drives with a Firewire or eSATA interface, in lieu of CD-ROMs or DVDs.

(b) Volume 2: Performance. Submit three identical sets of CD-ROMs or DVDs. CAD Models may be submitted on three identical hard drives with a Firewire or eSATA interface, in lieu of CD-ROMs or DVDs.

(c) Volume 3: Cost/Price. Submit three identical sets of CD-ROMs or DVDs.

(d) Volume 4: Small Business Participation. Submit three identical sets of CD-ROMs or DVDs.

(e) Volume 5: Proposal Terms and Conditions. Submit three identical sets of CD-

ROMs or DVDs.

(f) Volume 6: Classified Information. Submit three identical sets of CD-ROMs or

DVDs.

L.2.1.1 Armor Coupon Submission

Offerors may submit Armor Coupons in support of Volumes 1 and 2 of its proposal.

Armor Coupon submission is optional, but may impact an Offerors assessed evaluation in Volumes 1 and 2.

L.2.1.1.1 Each recipe constitutes a unique configuration, such as different frontal, flank, rear, underbody, and roof armor recipes, according to the Offeror's design. The Offeror shall include a diagram of the vehicle with the coupon delivery that identifies the correlating location of each armor recipe. The Offeror shall label each coupon with the Offeror 's name, vehicle configuration, location of solution on the vehicle (e.g. frontal, flank, underbody), and the attack or strike side. The Offeror shall deliver the armor coupon solutions secured in a manner consistent with the production method for armor and spall liner installation used on the vehicle. If bolts are used as a securing mechanism, the Offeror shall provide torque specification for these bolts with the coupon delivery, in order to allow the testers to disassemble and reassemble the coupons.

L.2.1.1.2 Coupon Dimensions: Coupons shall be 29x29 inches (with the exception of the ERA which can be no smaller than 18x18 inches) .

L.2.1.1.3 Coupon Quantities: Three Armor Coupons per armor recipe, per threat, shall be provided if the offeror opts to submit Armor Coupons. Recipes may be for

Transparent Armor, Metallic Armor, Ceramic/Composite Armor, Explosive Reactive

Armor, or other as proposed.

L.2.1.2 Bid Sample Submission

Offerors may submit a Bid Sample in support of Volumes 1 and 2 of its proposal. For the purposes of this evaluation, a Bid Sample is defined as a functional system level asset or functional hull (e.g. Automotive Test Rig) and /or turret (e.g. Firing Test Rig).

Vehicle sub-systems will not be accepted as Bid Samples. Bid Sample submission is optional, but will impact the Offerors’ Government assessed evaluation in Volumes 1 and 2.

L.2.2 Proposal Format

The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted electronically and formatted based upon the use of standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper with a minimum font size of 8 point and with a minimum of 1 inch margins. Schedules, drawings and other documents more appropriate to larger paper may be formatted no larger than 11 x 17 inch paper. All spreadsheets must be in Microsoft Excel 2013 compatible format and include all formulas, function, macros, computations, or equations used to compute the proposed amounts. For each workbook, all Rows, Columns, Cells, and Worksheets must be visible. Zero height and zero width rows and columns in Worksheets are not acceptable.

Worksheet cells formatted with the font color equal to the fill color are unacceptable. If Workbooks or Worksheets are password protected, then the passwords must be provided. Print image files or pictures or files containing only values are not acceptable.

Supporting narrative, including Basis of Estimate (BOE) sheets, shall be provided in files which are MS Excel or MS Word 2013 compatible. BOEs may not be submitted as pictures. Text or spreadsheets used as supporting rationale within a BOE may not be included as a picture. File names of submitted files shall not exceed 250 characters in length.

L.2.2.1 CAD Format The Offeror shall submit CAD Models in ptc Creo v3.

L.2.3 CD ROMs/DVDs

Each volume listed above shall be submitted on a separate set of CD-ROMs or DVDs utilizing Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Access, or PDF compatible formats. All MS files shall be Office 2013 compatible unless otherwise indicated. Each CD-ROM or DVD shall be labeled so it is easily identifiable for evaluation purposes (example Volume 1: Schedule Factor, Set 1 of 3, CD 1 of X), and shall also include the Offerors name and the solicitation number. Each volume shall include a (i) title page, (ii) table of contents, and (iii) list of tables and figures. Each page of the proposal shall be numbered, and each paragraph of the proposal shall have a reference number. Provide a list of all attachments and substantiating data in the table of contents. The table of contents shall include the following information for each factor, attachment, and for all substantiating data listed:

(a) Cross-reference to related section L paragraph number

(b) Page number

(c) CD-ROM or DVD Volume and number

(d) File name

(e) Classification

L.2.4 Proposal Submission Due Date

The Offeror must ensure its proposal, in its entirety, reaches its intended destination(s) before the date and time set for closing of the solicitation set forth in Block 9 on the Standard Form (SF) 33, front page of the solicitation. Optional Bid Samples and/or Armor Coupons must also arrive at the designated locations by the solicitation closing date and time to be considered for evaluation.

L.2.4.1 Lateness

The lateness rules for submitted proposals are outlined in FAR 52.215-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition, and are applicable to this solicitation.

L.2.5 Proposal Submission Address

Submit the UNCLASSIFIED proposal (Volumes 1 through 5) to the address below. All proposals delivered in response to this solicitation, whether hand-carried or submitted via U.S. mail, shall be addressed as follows:

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Warren Attention: MPF Proposal, Shannon Zemke Bid Room Bldg 231, Mail Stop 303 6501 E. Eleven Mile Rd. Warren, MI 48397-5000

Solicitation Number: W56HZV-18-R-0001 DATE & Time: Refer to SF 33 (Pg. 1), Block 9 TO BE DELIVERED UNOPENED (Offerors name)

Exterior envelopes must identify the solicitation number, as well as the time and date specified for receipt of proposals in block nine of the SF33.

L.2.5.1 Armor Coupon Submission Address

Optional Armor Coupons shall be submitted to the address below.

Location TBD.

L.2.5.2 Bid Sample Submission Address

Optional Bid Sample shall be submitted to the address below.

Location TBD.

L.2.6 Method of Submission for Unclassified Proposal

Proposals may either be hand-carried or submitted via US mail. Electronic mail or facsimile of proposals and amendments are not authorized. Hand-carried submissions* include proposals delivered by commercial carriers such as FedEx, UPS, or services other than the US Postal Service. Hand-carried proposals must be delivered to the Detroit Arsenal (DTA) Mail Handling Facility (Building 255) between the hours of 8:00AM and 1:00PM local Warren, MI time. The package(s) will be dated and time stamped at the Mail Handling Facility and the Government will be responsible for forwarding the package(s) to the appropriate personnel. Offerors should ensure that any commercial carrier it uses has a tracking system that can provide documentation that will prove the date and time of delivery to the Government. If the proposal is hand-carried by other than a commercial carrier, the delivery person (even if an employee of the Offeror) must be a US citizen, and must obtain a signed receipt, indicating date and time of delivery, from the Mail Handling Facility personnel.

*Directions to DTA: From Van Dyke Avenue, travel west on East Eleven Mile road to railroad track. Immediately after crossing railroad track turn right into DTA main gate and follow security officer directions to the Mail Handling Facility (Building 225). It may be necessary for the delivery person to obtain a visitors badge prior to being allowed to enter the installation. If so, the security officer will advise the delivery person of the procedures to follow.

Offerors are cautioned that approval to enter the installation must be obtained prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals. Follow the procedures outlined above for entry. It is the Offeror's responsibility to plan sufficient time to clear Detroit Arsenal security.

L.2.7 Procedure for Submitting Classified Information

Classified information shall be submitted separately. Do not submit any classified information in the UNCLASSIFIED volumes listed above (Volumes 1 through 5). The classified information must be received by the due date and time on the cover sheet of this solicitation, subject to the late proposal conditions in FAR Provision 52.215-1, ALT

1. When submitting Volume 6 classified information, follow the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) Chapter 5 instructions using the below mailing address:

Outer Envelope:

SFAE-GCS-XXXXXX

6501 E. Eleven Mile Road Warren, MI 48397

Inner Envelope:

SFAE-GCS-XXXXXX

Source Selection Board Attn: Security Manager (Security POC NAME) 6501 E. Eleven Mile Road Warren, MI 48397 Solicitation Number: W56HZV-18-R-0001 DATE & Time: Refer to SF 33 (Pg. 1), Block 9 TO BE DELIVERED UNOPENED (Offerors name)

Offerors are cautioned that a proposal is not considered received without the classified submission portion of it having been received.

This RFP includes one classified annex – Annex XXXX. Offerors must have a copy of Annex XXXX in order to meaningfully respond to the solicitation. In order to receive a copy of Annex XXX, Offerors must provide proof of valid Industrial Facilities Security Clearance by contacting XXXX with the Company Name, address, CAGE Code, Facility CAGE Code as per the NISPOM DoD 5220.22-M, and basis of the need to know.

All requests for the Classified Annexes should be received within 10 calendar days of RFP release. Requests received greater than 10 calendar days after the RFP release date may not be processed with enough time for the Offeror to submit a proposal which meaningfully responds to the RFP. The Offeror shall provide the contact information for the Facility Security Officer (FSO) in your response.

Foreign respondents must provide the POC, phone number and address of its embassy in the U.S. to use for transfer of the classified documents. Verification of foreign respondent’s ability to access and store U.S. classified information is required prior to any classified information being sent.

L.2.8 Procedures for Submission of Armor Coupons/Bid Sample Offerors shall deliver its optional armor coupons and/or bBd Samples to the addresses identified in L.2.5.1 and L.2.5.2. The offeror shall unload its submissions and store in the USG provided location(s) and the USG test site(s). The offeror is responsible for obtaining all clearances to gain access to the test site(s) for submission. The bid samples shall remain contractor property, however, by submission of a Bid Sample, the contractor authorizes the USG full access to the Bid Samples at the test site and agrees to all bid sample evaluations contained herein. The USG shall not be held liable for any damage that occurs during Bid Sample evaluation or any damaged incurred while at the test site.

Additionally the Bid Sample will not be evaluated unless an ATEC Safety Certification is obtained as identified in Attachment 62 (Bid Sample Evaluation Plan).

L.2.9 All or None

Offers in response to this solicitation must be submitted for all the requirements identified in the solicitation. Offers submitted for less than all the requirements called for by this solicitation may be rejected.

L.2.10 Consistency

Each volume of the Offerors proposal shall be consistent with the other proposal volumes and shall demonstrate the understanding and ability to perform according to the statement of work of the contract. The Offeror should provide supporting documentation in sufficient detail to permit a complete evaluation of the proposal. The Government may conduct a crosswalk between the information provided in Offerors proposal volumes to assess whether the Offeror submits consistent proposal information.

L.2.11 Minimum Acceptance Period

Acceptance period means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of offers.

The Government requires a minimum acceptance period of 180 calendar days.

The Offeror shall clearly state in its proposal Terms and Conditions volume the proposal acceptance period. Offerors may specify a longer acceptance period than the Government’s minimum acceptance period stated above.

An offer allowing less than the Government’s minimum acceptance period may be rejected.

L.3 Single Proposal Submission

Offerors are limited to submitting one proposal with one approach to meeting the requirements of this solicitation. An Offeror is defined as an entity competing independently that does not share a common parent, does not have a parent/subsidiary relationship with any other Offeror, and is not affiliated with any other Offeror (as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.101).

L.4 Proposal Volumes

Offeror proposals shall address the following six volumes:

(a) Volume 1: Schedule

(b) Volume 2: Performance

(c) Volume 3: Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP)

(d) Volume 4: Small Business Participation

(e) Volume 5: Proposal Terms and Conditions

(f) Volume 6: Classified Information

Offerors are required to submit the information and supporting data required for each Factor by separate stand-alone submission. Offerors may not assume substantiating data submitted for a single Factor will be considered for the other Factors and Sub- Factors of the proposal. However, the Government reserves the right to utilize this data in other areas of the evaluation at its sole discretion.

L.4.1 Volume 1: Factor 1 – Schedule

The Schedule Factor contains two Sub-Factors 1) Design Maturity and 2) Integrated Master Schedule. As supporting data for this Factor, the Offeror shall provide a description of the proposed vehicle design for MPF in all configurations. The Offeror may include text, photos, illustrations, and model/drawing extracts. The description shall include subsystems and components. The description shall identify the differences between MPF in transport and combat configurations. Additionally, should an Offeror submit a Bid Sample, the system description shall clearly identify all differences between the proposed configurations and the Bid Sample. It is recommended that the system description be presented in no more than 75 total pages.

L.4.1.1 Sub-Factor 1: Design Maturity

For the Design Maturity Sub-Factor, Offerors shall submit a completed Attachment 51 (Design Maturity Self-Assessment) assessing its level of maturity based on the system maturity levels identified.

The Design Maturity self-assessment shall be based upon the MPF design configuration characterized in the Offeror's System Description (as provided in Volume 1). The self-assessment shall be accompanied by substantiating data supporting the Offeror's self-assessment of the maturity level achieved. The Offeror shall provide substantiating data for each achieved maturity item, within each maturity level identified in Attachment 51 (Design Maturity Self-Assessment).

Substantiating Data submitted for the Design Maturity Sub-Factor shall be in the form of Government test data, third party test data, Offeror test data, manufacturers specification sheets, validated modeling and simulation data, safety confirmations, material release information, analytical support, design documentation and/or rationale.

Provided substantiating data shall be complete, specific, and relevant only to the specific maturity level the Offeror's self-assessment asserts were achieved. Additionally, the Bid Sample evaluation and Armor Coupon test results will be considered substantiating data for this sub-factor. Substantiating data will only be evaluated if relevant to the proposed MPF system design.

Additionally, Offerors shall submit a completed Vehicle Propulsion Data Sheet, a Power flow Diagram, a Thermal Diagram and a Vehicle Dynamics Data Sheet in the format identified in Attachments 52, 53, 54 and 55 respectively. An Error Budget Allocation to include narrative of the fire control architecture and stabilization, Transportability spec sheet, Night Vision Integrated Performance Model (NV-IPM) input data and results, underbody simulation input data with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) results shall also be submitted.

L.4.1.2 Sub-Factor 2: Integrated Master Schedule/Integrated Master Plan (IMS/IMP)

The Offeror shall submit both an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

The Integrated Master Plan (IMP) shall clearly define the Offeror's master plan for the contract; identify key events, accomplishments and criteria; and be traceable to and consistent with the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). The IMS and IMP shall be laid out around the events and dates defined in Attachment 56 (Mandatory MPF IMP/IMS Events). Each IMP task shall have a task description that includes inputs required for successful accomplishment of the task, the accomplishment criteria, and outputs for the task. No more than 20% of the planned work may be Level of Effort.

The IMS shall include a thorough Resource Loading, by Calendar Year quarter, of the direct costs (labor, material, subcontracts-with material and labor within the subcontracts identified, ODCs, etc.) proposed to be incurred during the performance of tasks within that quarter. The Resource Loading shall track directly with the Cost/Price

Volume and, for labor, shall include the labor categories and hours for all direct cost labor activity (prime and team members/subcontractors). The Offeror shall include all significant external interfaces, critical items from subcontractors or other detailed schedules that depict significant and/or critical elements, and GFE/GFI dependencies.

The Offeror shall use a calendar consistent with the Offeror's work schedules. The IMS shall clearly indicate at least one unbroken critical path that reaches from the base Contract Award (CA) to FUE. Text names for tasks/milestones on the critical path shall be displayed in underlined, bold red text. If the IMS has multiple critical paths, the proposal shall include the assumptions and logic associated with the multiple critical paths. All assumptions used to develop this IMS shall be provided as a separate attachment in sufficient detail to enable Government assessment. The electronic version of the IMS shall adhere to the following:

(a) The IMS shall be submitted in a MS Office Project 2013 file. The file shall be unlocked and, in addition to typical schedule specific information, shall include the following for each activity:

(b) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) number;

(c) Crosswalk to Integrated Master Plan Accomplishment Criteria;

(d) Responsible organizational entity;

(e) Crosswalk to Basis of Estimate (if applicable); and

(f) The IMS shall clearly describe, with activity names/descriptions, the work being accomplished. The IMS shall consist of sufficient activities and events for the offeror to manage this program. The first six months of the program shall be planned in detail and the remaining may be in planning packages. If the Offeror provides an IMS with more than 7,000 activities, only the first 7,000 activities listed will be evaluated. In order to facilitate evaluation, the IMS shall not include:

i. Level of Effort activities;

ii. Duplicate activities (i.e., the same activity shall not be included more than once in the schedule network);

iii. Regular recurring deliveries (i.e., deliveries that occur every month or quarter);

iv. Regular recurring meetings (i.e., monthly Program Management

Reviews, etc); and

v. IMP Significant Accomplishments / Accomplishment Criteria /

Completion Criteria as activities.

Subcontractor schedules shall be incorporated into the IMS for all first and second tier suppliers whose contract value exceeds 10% of the total Contract value including options.

The Offeror shall conduct a schedule analysis using a schedule analyzer tool (such as Project Analyzer). The results of this analysis shall be provided to the Government as part of this proposal.

The Offeror shall provide a Monte-Carlo analysis of their IMS. The Monte-Carlo analysis will include three-point estimates for Offeror selected key activities/events for this program. Key events as a minimum shall include the first five critical paths, delivery of all pre-production vehicles. Justification shall be provided for each three-point estimate.

The Offeror shall provide a chart of probability of success versus program duration in months in 5% increments from 5% to 90%.

L.4.2 Volume 2: Factor 2 – Performance

The Performance Factor contains two Sub-Factors 1) Primary Technical and 2) Objective Technical. In addition to the substantiating data submitted for the Sub-Factors the offer shall certify they meet the threshold value(s) of the requirements in Table 2 of Attachment 57 (Mandatory Compliance Requirements).

L.4.2.1 Primary Technical

The Offeror shall provide data to substantiate, in the format defined in Attachment 58 (Performance Requirements Worksheet), the Performance of the proposed design for each requirement in Table 1 of Attachment 57 (Mandatory Compliance Requirements List).

Substantiating Data shall be in the form of Government test data, third party test data, Offeror test data, manufacturers specification sheets, validated modeling and simulation data, safety confirmations, material release information, analytical support, design documentation and/or rationale. Substantiating data shall be complete, specific, and relevant only to the specific performance levels proposed to be achieved by the Offeror for each requirement. If the substantiating data for one requirement is the same as data cited for another requirement, then reference the previously provided data and do not provide duplicate data. Where the Offeror submits substantiating data for a design configuration that varies from the offered design configuration, the Offeror shall explain the extent of the variance and the impact such variances have on the credibility of the substantiating data.

If the Offeror uses third party data to substantiate requirements, the Offeror shall provide the data and test reports showing all characteristics and parameters of data/test.

L.4.2.2 Objective Technical

Offerors proposing to any of the requirements in Table 1 of Attachment 67 (Objective Technical Requirements List) shall provide data to substantiate, in the format defined in

Attachment 58 (Performance Requirements Worksheet), the Performance of the proposed design.

Substantiating Data shall be in the form of Government test data, third party test data, Offeror test data, manufacturers specification sheets, validated modeling and simulation data, safety confirmations, material release information, analytical support, design documentation and/or rationale. Substantiating data shall be complete, specific, and relevant only to the specific performance levels proposed to be achieved by the Offeror for each requirement. If the substantiating data for one requirement is the same as data cited for another requirement, then reference the previously provided data and do not provide duplicate data. Where the Offeror submits substantiating data for a design configuration that varies from the offered design configuration, the Offeror shall explain the extent of the variance and the impact such variances have on the credibility of the substantiating data.

If the Offeror uses third party data to substantiate requirements, the Offeror shall provide the data and test reports showing all characteristics and parameters of data/test.

L.4.3 Volume 3: Factor 3 – Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP)

The VATEP Volume is comprised of the Offerors Proposed Contract Cost/Price (L.4.3.1), Gun Assembly Adjustment (L.4.3.2), Technical Adjustment (L.4.3.3) and Objective Adjustment (L.4.3.4).

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient detail to permit a complete evaluation.

The VATEP volume shall be consistent with the other volumes within the proposal. Any information provided as part of the VATEP Volume may be used to correlate the evaluation of the other proposal volumes and contract deliverables.

Per FAR 15.306, the Government reserves the right to request additional or more detailed information to support its evaluation of the VATEP Factor in addition to the information requested in L.4.3.

L.4.3.1 Proposed Contract Cost/Price

Offerors shall propose their contract cost/price by CLIN per the sections within L.4.3.1.

L.4.3.1.1 Electronic Copies. Electronic spreadsheet files (Workbooks) shall be MS Excel 2013 compatible. Workbooks must be sent in a format that includes all formulas, functions, macros, computations, or equations used to compute the proposed amounts.

There can be no cell references to data or files which are not included in the TEC/P Volume. For each Workbook, all Rows, Columns, Cells and Worksheets must be Visible (object.Visible=True). Zero height/Zero width rows/columns in Worksheets are not acceptable. Worksheet cells formatted with the Font color equal to the Fill color are unacceptable. If Workbooks or Worksheets are password protected, then the password(s) must be provided. Print image files or pictures (for example a picture of an Excel spreadsheet embedded in a word document) or files containing only values are not acceptable. Supporting narrative, including Basis of Estimate (BOE) sheets, shall be provided in files which are MS Excel or MS Word 2013 compatible. BOEs may not be submitted as pictures. Text or spreadsheets used as supporting rationale within a BOE may not be included as a picture.

L.4.3.1.2 All prices and costs must be in U.S. dollars only, including amounts for the prime contractor and any potential subcontractors. Costs shall include all offeror costs, including such items as international shipping and customs. If the basis for the proposal is any other currency, the Offeror shall:

(a) State the exchange rate(s) being used to convert any currency to U.S. dollars.

(b) Explain how you intend to deal with the risk that fluctuation in exchange rates may impact this prospective contract.

L.4.3.1.3 The Offeror shall provide a Table of Contents showing each file submitted as a part of the L.4.3 VATEP Volume with a short description of the contents of the file. Each of these entries in the Table of Contents shall be hyperlinked to the respective files.

The Offeror shall submit its completed Attachment 59 (Pricing Spreadsheet). The attachment shall be completed in accordance with the instructions included within the attachment.

L.4.3.1.4 Top-Level Spreadsheets

For each CLIN identified in Section B of the RFP, the Offeror shall provide a top-level spreadsheet, time-phased by the Offeror’s fiscal year and organized by cost element (e.g., Direct Labor, Subcontracts, Direct Material, Other Direct Costs, Overhead/Indirect Costs, Profit/Fee, etc.), which supports the Offeror’s proposed price. The cost breakdown must be consistent with your cost accounting system. The total proposed CLIN price identified in each top level spreadsheet shall equal the proposed total CLIN price identified in Attachment 59 (Pricing Spreadsheet) Provide the following information in support of each top-level spreadsheet:

L.4.3.1.4.1 Direct Labor

For all CLINs, support for costs related to direct labor shall include the following:

(a) An annual time-phased breakout of the direct labor hours, by labor category.

(b) A description of each labor hour category. This description shall include sufficient information to allow the Government to distinguish between the different labor categories used in the proposal.

(c) For each labor category, provide the proposed direct labor rate by year, and include the basis for the rates and any escalation used.

(d) Within the top-level spreadsheet, for each labor category, provide the proposed direct labor dollars by year, and include formulas showing the calculation of direct labor dollars from the direct labor hours and direct labor rates.

In addition to the above information, for Cost Reimbursement CLINs, the offeror shall provide BOEs that include the following:

(e) The SOW Paragraph and WBS related to the effort that is being estimated in each

BOE.

(f) A narrative description of the tasks to be performed, and the calculations showing the computation of the respective direct labor hours proposed for each specific task.

(g) A narrative description of the method used to estimate the hours, identifying assumptions used and cost estimating relationships.

L.4.3.1.4.2 Non-Major Subcontracts(Less than 50% of the proposed CLIN price).

For all CLINs, for each subcontractor whose total proposed price is less than 50% of the proposed CLIN price, the Offeror shall provide the subcontractor’s name, the proposed cost for the subcontractor, a brief description of work to be performed, the contract type, and the method used for determining the price fair and reasonable.

L.4.3.1.4.3 Major Subcontracts (Greater than or Equal to 50% of the proposed CLIN price).

For all CLINs, for each subcontractor whose total proposed price is greater than or equal to 50% of the proposed CLIN price, the Offeror shall provide the following information for each Major Subcontractor:

(a) Provide cost information from the subcontractor equivalent to that required of the prime Offeror. Segregate the subcontract cost information by CLIN, same as required of the prime Offeror's cost breakdowns.

(b) Include the evaluation of the subcontractor's submission required by FAR 15.404-3 (b), and rationale for determining that the subcontract price is reasonable.

(c) State the type of subcontract the Offeror anticipates (e.g. firm-fixed price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, etc.).

(d) For major subcontractors as defined above, if the subcontract is for purchased material and you can demonstrate that the subcontract item is either commercial or based on adequate price competition, cost information from the subcontractor is not required. Instead, provide copies of competitive subcontractor price quotes, or the kind of information noted in FAR Clause 52.215-20(a)(1)(ii).

If the Major Subcontractor declines to provide complete cost proposals to the Offeror or higher-tier subcontractor, then those subcontract proposals may be submitted by the subcontractor directly to the PCO using the same submission instructions as the prime contractor. Failure of the subcontractor to submit the necessary cost or pricing data to the Government, at or prior to the solicitation close date, may render the prime Offeror non-responsive.

L.4.3.1.1.4 Material.

For all CLINs, the Offeror shall provide a narrative which explains the method used to develop proposed cost, including information about the extent to which the cost is based on vendor quotes, purchase order history, estimates, or any other information necessary to substantiate the proposal.

The Offeror shall provide a complete Bill of Material (BOM) with the following information:

(1) Identify the Next Higher Assembly

(2) Level 3 WBS

(3) National Stock Number (NSN), as applicable

(4) Part Number

(5) Item Name/Description

(6) Vendor

(7) Unit Cost (purchase price to Offeror)

(8) Quantity used

(9) Extended Cost (unit cost multiplied by quantity used)

(10) Basis for cost (engineering estimate, vendor quote, purchase history, etc.)

(11) For material and subcontract costs based on engineering estimates, please provide rationale and methodology for how the estimate was developed

(12) Indicate whether component is sole-source, competitive, or commercial

L.4.3.1.4.5 Other Direct Costs (ODCs) and Travel.

For all CLINs, the offeror shall identify each category of proposed ODCs (including travel), and the dollar amount for each category. Provide an explanation of what is included in each category and how the cost was estimated.

L.4.3.1.4.5.1 Travel for Cost Reimbursement CLINs

In addition to the above, please provide the following information for cost CLINs only.

For each proposed trip, please provide the purpose of the trip, the trip origin, the trip destination, the number of travelers, the number of days, and the proposed hotel cost, M&IE cost, rental car cost, and any other costs associated with the trip. The Offeror may use a Cost Estimating Relationship (CER) for Travel as an alternative estimating methodology. If a CER is used to estimate Travel, please provide a detailed explanation supporting how the CER was developed. Include information such as the programs used and associated Travel costs, amounts included in the base (i.e. number of labor hours, labor costs, etc), and the calculation showing how the CER factor was derived. In addition, please provide the calculation showing how the CER factor is applied to estimate the proposed Travel cost for this effort.

L.4.3.1.4.6 Rates.

For all CLINs, provide a list of the direct and indirect rates, by category and by year, used in the development of the proposal. Support for the proposed direct and indirect rates shall include the following:

a. The date of the current Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) Disclosure Statement (if applicable);

b. The effective date of the rates or the data that formed the basis for the rates (the date of the burden study analysis or payroll run, etc.), and state whether or not the rate package has been submitted to Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) or Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) for review;

c. The ending month for the Offeror's fiscal year;

d. A narrative explaining the basis for the estimated rates, specifically identifying any escalation factors used;

e. State whether these rates represent a Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP), Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR), or a Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) and note the date of the agreement;

f. 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 rate package, including any effects upon the rate pools and bases;

g. For each of the indirect rate categories, provide the prior three and current fiscal year's Incurred Cost rates. Indicate if the prior year’s rates have been audited.

For the current year's Incurred Cost rates, provide the month ending for those rates; and

h. Within the top-level spreadsheet, for each indirect cost category, provide the proposed indirect costs by year, and include formulas showing the calculation of the indirect cost from the base and the indirect rates.

L.4.3.1.4.7 Facilities Capital Cost of Money (FCCM).

For all CLINs, the Offeror shall state the total amount estimated for FCCM, by category and by year. Within the top-level spreadsheet, for each FCCM category, include a formula showing the calculation of FCCM from the base and the FCCM rate.

L.4.3.1.4.8 Profit/Fee.

For all CLINs, state the profit/fee rate as applicable and the total dollar amount included.

L.4.3.1.5 Cost Decrements.

In the event the proposed pricing reflects any form of cost decrement, to include cost discounting, expected negotiation decreases, corporate investment or management challenges, the Offeror shall identify such decrements in the proposal. Where cost decrements are proposed, identify the nature, amount and basis for the decrement, and any accounting treatment implications. Also, the Offeror shall provide supporting data to substantiate how the decrement will be achieved. In the event of corporate investment or management challenges that may result in the contract being performed at a loss, provide corporate level substantiating information which both recognizes the potential for performance at a loss and supports the ability of the offeror to finance contract performance in a loss position.

L.4.3.1.6 DCMA/DCAA Information.

The offeror shall provide the address, email, and telephone number of the cognizant DCAA Field Audit Office and the cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) office.

L.4.3.2 Gun Assembly Adjustment

The Offerors proposal shall clearly identify if it intends to use the optional Gun Assembly GFM in the Gun Assembly Adjustment Tab of Attachment 60 (VATEP Adjustment Spreadsheet) for EMD and/or the LRIP options.

L.4.3.3 Technical Adjustment

The Offeror shall identify, in the Technical Adjustment Tab of Attachment 60 (VATEP Adjustment Spreadsheet), whether the Offerors MPF is compliant or non-compliant to each requirement listed in the Compliance Matrix tab. The Offeror shall submit its proposed Attachment 60 (VATEP Adjustment Spreadsheet) in Microsoft Excel 2013 format. Other than filling in the identified input variables, the Offeror shall not adjust, edit, or modify Attachment 60 in any way.

L.4.3.4 Objective Adjustment

The Offeror shall identify, in the Objective Adjustment Tab of Attachment 60 (VATEP Adjustment Spreadsheet) whether they are proposing to meet the requirements listed on an individual basis.

L.4.4 Volume 4: Factor 4 – Small Business Participation (SBP)

L.4.4.1 Application: The Small Business Participation proposal submission instructions apply to every Offeror (U.S. and non-U.S.), regardless of size, socioeconomic status, or locations of working facilities or headquarters.

L.4.4.2 Definitions:

a. “Affiliate” is defined in FAR 19.101. For more detailed information see 13 CFR 121.103.

b. “Alaskan Native Corporation” is defined in FAR 19.701 and FAR Clause 52.219-9 in Section I of this solicitation.

c. “Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA)” is defined in FAR 9.601.

d. “Indian Tribe” is defined in FAR 19.701 and FAR Clause 52.219-9 in Section I of this solicitation.

e. “Other Than Small Business” is any entity that is not a U.S. small business concern, including, but not limited to large businesses, educational institutions, non-profits, Government entities, and foreign firms.

f. “Small Business (SB)” and each of the small business subcategories - small disadvantaged business (SDB), woman-owned small business (WOSB), historically underutilized business zone small business (HUBZone SB), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), are defined in FAR 2.101 and in FAR Clause 52.219-8 in Section I of this solicitation.

g. “Small Business Subcontractor” is defined in FAR 2.101.

h. “Small Business Teaming Arrangement (SBTA)” is defined in FAR 2.101..

i. “Subcontract” is defined in FAR 19.701 and FAR Clause 52.219-9 in Section I of this solicitation. For more detailed information, see 13 CFR 125.3.

L.4.4.3 Small Business Participation Factor Workbook (Attachment 68) and Small Business Participation Factor Workbook Instructions (Attachment 69):

a. All Offerors, including Offerors who are themselves U.S. small business concerns for the NAICS code assigned to this requirement, are required to complete the Small Business Participation Factor Workbook (Attachment 68), using the detailed Small Business Participation Factor Workbook Instructions (Attachment 69).

b. An Offeror shall fill out the Small Business Participation Factor Workbook

(Attachment 68) with goals for this solicitation specifically, even if it is an Other- Than-Small-Business (OTSB) submitting a Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan.

c. The Small Business Participation Factor Workbook (Attachment 68) shall be submitted in the Microsoft Excel workbook format with all tabs, formulas, and functions that are built into the template in the solicitation. Print image files or pictures (for example, a picture of an Excel spreadsheet embedded in a Word document) or files containing only values are not acceptable. Offerors shall not add formulas or links to any cells that do not already contain them, nor shall the Offeror remove or change any existing formulas or links.

d. Small Business Participation Factor Workbook (Attachment 68) Fill-in Tabs

(“Prime $”, “Sub $”, “SB Prime List”, and “SB Sub List”): When filling in these tabs in the Workbook, the Offeror shall include in the dollars for prime contractor participation and subcontractor participation the proposed amounts for all of the Basic CLINs and all of the Option CLINs.

e. Small Business Participation Factor Workbook (Attachment 68) Automatic Tabs

(“Con” and “Rollup”): These tabs in the Workbook are filled in automatically based on the information the Offeror filled in on the other four tabs. During its evaluation of the proposal, the Government will check for consistency.

Therefore, the Offeror shall use these tabs to check for consistency within the Small Business Participation Factor Submittal, and between the Small Business Participation Factor Submittal and other parts of the proposal, including the Subcontracting Plan and the Offeror’s other factor volumes.

L.4.4.4. Registrations, Agreements, and Certifications:

a. The Government may use the System for Award Management (SAM) to verify size, ownership, and any other information provided about the prime and subcontractors listed in the proposal. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) Database is the official source for the SBA certified designations of 8(a), 8(a) Joint Venture, and HUBZone SB. The Government may use this system to verify any SBA certifications of the prime and subcontractors. Offerors should be aware of how SB concerns are defined (see L.X.2 Definitions above) and 13 CFR 121, Small Business Size Regulations.

Offerors are advised to review 13 CFR 121.103, "How Does SBA Determine Affiliation". If applicable, the Government will consider 13 CFR 121.103(b)(9) “In the case of a solicitation of offers for a bundled contract with a reserve (as defined in 125.1)” and 13 CFR 121.103(h)(3) “Exception to affiliation for certain joint ventures”.

b. Failure to register in SAM for the corresponding NAICS code identified in Section K, FAR clause 52.204-8 prior to submitting a proposal for this solicitation may preclude an award being made to your company.

c. Joint Venture Registration. If the Offeror is a small business joint venture, the joint venture shall be registered in SAM under its own name in accordance with 13 CFR 121.103(h). In addition, each member in a small business joint venture (as listed in the “SB Prime List” tab of the Small Business Participation Factor Workbook (Attachment 68)) shall be registered in SAM for the type of work it does. To be recognized as a small business joint venture and be eligible for award of a contract, the membership arrangements of the joint venture shall be identified and the company relationships fully disclosed in the Offeror’s proposal in accordance with FAR 9.603.

d. Affiliate Registration. If the Offeror is a small business that has first tier affiliates that will be performing work on the proposed contract (as listed in the “SB Prime List” tab of the Small Business Participation Factor Workbook (Attachment 68)), each first tier affiliate shall be registered in SAM for the type of work it does.

e. Subcontractor Registration or Certification. According to FAR Clauses 52.219-8 and 52.219-9 in Section I of this solicitation, the Offeror may not require subcontractors to be registered in SAM. For any small business subcontractor listed in the “SB Sub List” tab of the Small Business Participation Factor

Workbook (Attachment 68) that is not registered in SAM, the Offeror shall provide in accordance with 13 CFR 121.411(g), a Certification of Small Business Size and Socioeconomic Status for Subcontractors Not Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (Attachment 70) from that subcontractor verifying its small business size and socioeconomic status. This certification shall contain, on the same page as the size and status claimed, the signature of the official authorized to sign for the subcontractor.

L.4.4.5. Other Resources/Additional Data: In addition to the data submitted by the Offeror, and the data found in Government systems specifically referenced throughout this L.4.4, the Government may use other resources to evaluate the Offeror’s Small Business Participation Factor Submittal. The Government reserves the right, during clarification or discussion under FAR 15.306, to request additional data to support its assessment.

L.4.4.6 What Counts toward the Offeror’s Proposed Small Business Participation Factor Goals: The Offeror’s extent of small business participation in each small business category will be calculated automatically on the “Roll-up” tab in the Small Business Participation Factor Workbook (Attachment XXX1). The embedded formula takes the ‘Dollars for portion of work to be performed by Small Business Prime’ and adds it to the ‘Dollars for portion of work to be performed by First Tier Small Business Subcontractors’, then divides the sum by the ‘Total Contract Amount’, and multiplies the result by 100 to obtain the percentage. The ‘Total Contract Amount’ is defined as the Total Proposed Amount for all of the Basic CLINs and all of the Option CLINs. The following count toward an Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Factor goals:

a. The dollars for the portion of work to be performed as a small business prime.

b. The dollars for first tier small business subcontracts.

c. The dollars for first tier small business subcontracts of first tier affiliates for work related to the contract. For purposes of this small business participation factor and the subcontracting plan, first tier affiliates are considered part of the prime.

d. The dollars for first tier small business subcontracts of joint venture members for work related to the contract. For purposes of this small business participation factor and the subcontracting plan, joint venture members are considered affiliates of the prime and therefore part of the prime, even if they are designated as subcontractors in the joint venture legal agreement.

e. The dollars the Offeror has been designated to receive as a small business and small disadvantaged business credit from an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) or Indian Tribe subcontract at first or lower tiers.

L.4.4.8 Differences between the Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Small Business Participation Factor:

a. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan

(1) is not required of small businesses.

(2) is developed in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and its ALT II and DFARS

252.219-7003 in Section I, and in L.4.5.3

(3) is evaluated in accordance with the FAR, DFARS, and AFARS.

(4) has goals that are expressed as a percentage of ‘Total Subcontracting

Amount’.

(5) has goals broken out for the basic and each option separately.

(6) Is submitted as an Attachment to the Terms and Conditions Volume.

b. The Small Business Participation Factor:

(1) is required of all Offerors, including small businesses.

(2) is developed and submitted in accordance with this Section L clause.

(3) is evaluated in accordance with Section M.

(4) has goals that are expressed as a percentage of ‘Total Contract Amount’.

(5) has goals which are not broken out for the basic and each option separately.

(6) Is submitted with the Small Business Participation Factor Volume.

L.4.5 Volume 5 - Proposal Terms and Conditions Volume

L.4.5.1 Signature Actions/Offeror Fill-Ins

Submit a signed copy of the SF33 cover page and a copy of all completed fill-ins for Sections A through K, including all signed copies of Amendments to the solicitation.

System for Award Management (SAM) certifications need not be separately submitted;

however, all Offerors must be successfully registered and valid in SAM prior to award.

L.4.5.1.1 Certifications and Approved Systems

Where certifications and approved systems are required for an Offeror, if the proposal is being submitted by a Joint Venture, certifications and approved systems for the principals (partners) of the…