RFP_Amendment_02,_W900KK-17-R-0044,_Abrams_EDTT.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See continuation page for summary of changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 18

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 14-Jul-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W900KK-17-R-0044

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-Jun-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer 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 amendment; (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 APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) 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 date, 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

14-Jul-2017

CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ORLANDO

ATTN: DELTA DIVISION

12211 SCIENCE DRIVE

ORLANDO FL 32826-3224

W900KK 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W900KK-17-R-0044

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A Exhibit A CDRLs 03-MAY-2017 Exhibit B Exhibit B CDRLs 03-MAY-2017 Attachment 1 Attachment 1, Statement of Work

12-JUN-2017

Attachment 2 Attachment 2, System Requirements Document

(SRD)

19-JUN-2017

Attachment 3 Attachment 3, Government Furnished Property

20-JUN-2017

Attachment 4 Attachment 4, Government Furnished Information (GFI)

20-JUN-2017

Attachment 5 Attachment 5, Data Rights (DR) Attachment

20-JUN-2017

Attachment 6 Attachment 6, Distribution Agreement Govt Technical Data

30-JAN-2017

Attachment 7 Attachment 7, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ

05-MAY-2017

Attachment 8 Attachment 8, Small Business Participation Form

3 05-JUN-2017

Attachment C Exhibit C CDRLs 20-JUN-2017 to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A Exhibit A CDRLs 03-MAY-2017 Exhibit B Exhibit B CDRLs 03-MAY-2017 Exhibit C Exhibit C CDRLs 20-JUN-2017 Attachment 1 Attachment 1, Statement of Work

12-JUN-2017

Attachment 2 Attachment 2, System Requirements Document

(SRD)

14-JUL-2017

Attachment 3 Attachment 3, Government Furnished Property

20-JUN-2017

Attachment 4 Attachment 4, Government Furnished Information (GFI)

20-JUN-2017

Attachment 5 Attachment 5, Data Rights (DR) Attachment

20-JUN-2017

Attachment 6 Attachment 6, Distribution Agreement Govt Technical Data

30-JAN-2017

Attachment 7 Attachment 7, Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PPQ

26-JUN-2017

Attachment 8 Attachment 8, Small Business Participation Form

3 05-JUN-2017

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

L.1. GENERAL IINSTRUCTIONS

a. This section provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The Offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions.

The Offeror shall not submit additional proposal information that is not specifically requested by this Solicitation. Such additional proposal information will not be considered during the evaluation process. The Offeror’s proposal shall be compliant with these submission instructions (Section L). Non-conformance with the instructions provided may result in an Offeror being found non-responsive and may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

b. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience. The Government will base its evaluation only on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal. The Government will not assume the Offerors will do anything that is not expressly stated in their proposal.

c. In presenting material in their proposal, Offerors are advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated assertions.

Elaborate brochures or presentations, binding, detailed art work and other documents beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal, are unnecessary and are not desired. The proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements and associated risks, and is able, willing, and competent to devote the resources necessary to meet the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for all requirements.

d. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather, shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the Abrams ED/TT requirements. Paraphrasing the Statement of Work (SOW), the System Requirements Document (SRD) or parts thereof is inadequate, as are phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well-known techniques will be used.” Mere reiteration of the requirement or standard reference material is discouraged and may be considered inadequate and non-compliant. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to present enough information to be meaningfully evaluated without discussions.

OFFERORS ARE HEREBY ON NOTICE THAT A FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL THE

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IN EXACTLY THE MANNER (TIMELINESS AND

FORMAT) SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION MAY CONSTITUTE A BASIS FOR

THE GOVERNMENT TO REJECT A PROPOSAL AS NON-COMPLIANT AND

THEREFORE UNACCEPTABLE, AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE PCO.

L.2. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. It is requested that all questions pertaining to this solicitation and its attachments are submitted via e-mail to the points of contact (POC) below.

Primary Mr. Roberto J. Gotay/Contract Specialist Phone: (407) 208-5617 Email: Roberto.j.gotaygarcia.civ@mail.mil U.S. Army Contracting Command, Partnership III Building 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

Alternate Mr. Eric C. Hertl /Branch Chief/Procuring Contracting Officer Phone: (407) 208-3474 E-mail: eric.c.hertl.civ@mail.mil U.S. Army Contracting Command, Partnership III Building 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

b. Questions concerning this solicitation shall be received no later than 10 calendar days after the solicitation is released. All questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail with a subject heading of “RFP W900KK-17-R-0044 Question” to both primary and alternate POC for this solicitation. The applicable attachment and paragraph number or solicitation reference shall precede questions. Questions received after the deadline may not be answered. Questions shall not include proprietary data.

c. Proposal Due Date: Proposals are due no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on 24 July, 2017.

d. Anticipated Award: The Government anticipates that the award will be made in the 2nd quarter of the FY 2018. This information is provided for use as a basis for schedules and burden (labor, overhead, etc.) calculations.

e. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without conducting discussions with Offerors. However, in the event the PCO concludes that conducting discussions is in the best interests of the Government, the PCO will establish a competitive range before entering into discussions. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and non-price standpoint.

f. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government in accordance with established criteria in Section M or equivalent solicitation criteria. The Government will uitize the subjective trade-off analysis in determining the best value.

g. Offerors shall ensure that each proposal Volume submitted contains only the information relevant to that specific, individual Volume. The Offerors are cautioned that each Volume of the proposal is evaluated as stand-alone against the criteria set forth in the Proposal Submission Instructions and Evaluation Criteria and if the data is not contained in the appropriate volume of the proposal, it will not be evaluated.

h. Offerors shall assume that any data they have previously submitted in response to another solicitation, whether submitted to the ACC-ORL or another agency, should be assumed to be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process. Offerors proposal data shall not be incorporated into the proposal by referring to another proposal or other source.

i. The Government requests that the proposal be valid for at least 180 calendar days from the proposal due date. Files shall not contain classified information. Offerors are cautioned that in order for their proposal to be eligible for award, the proposal shall be in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this solicitation.

j. If an Offeror believes that the requirements and/or instructions in the RFP contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist and PCO in writing (email is acceptable) with supporting rationale.

k. Offerors shall identify the intellectual property rights and technical data rights included in their proposal submission IAW DFARS Subparts 252.227-7013 and 7014 via completion of solicitation provision DFARS Subpart 252.227-7017.

The Data Right (DR) Attachment (Attachment 5) consists of three tables. Table 1 is for Technical Data associated with noncommercial products and noncommercial Computer Software, Table 2 is for Technical Data associated with commercial products and commercial Computer Software, and Table 3 is for Contract Administration (cost, financial, schedule) information and data that does not fall within the DFARS definitions of Technical Data or Computer Software. Offerors are required to fill in the remaining portions of each Data Rights Attachment table in accordance with the instructions provided by the Government.

Assertions shall be made for Technical or Computer Software to be Furnished with Restrictions.

If the offered rights are more restrictive than the desired rights, offerors can list the cost to grant the desired rights or enter the phrase “Decline” to indicate a refusal to grant the desired rights at any cost.

l. To be eligible for award, the Offeror must also adhere to the directions and submit the following information under Volume V, Contracting Information. Large Business Offerors Only shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the Offeror has a Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plan). The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is a requirement for award to a Large Business and will be incorporated into any resultant contract. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments stipulated in the Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Plan.

m. Proposals shall not contain classified information and Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

n. Determination of Contractor Responsibility. The Government may use information other than that provided by the Offeror to make a determination that the Offeror is a Responsible Prospective Contract as per FAR 9.104. Such information is obtained from sources outside the proposal and may include the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), or various Government databases, in addition to other means.

The extent to which the Government uses the financial information in the determination of contractor responsibility is at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

L.3. PROPOSAL DELIVERY

a. Page Size and Format: A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including foldouts. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. Pages shall be single spaced with portrait orientation. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document (Section A-K), the text size shall be no less than 12 point. Tracking, kerning, and leading values shall not be changed from the default values of the word processing or page layout software.

All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered (X of Y) and shall contain the company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer.

Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. All pages shall be marked: “SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION -- SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104” in the footer. Additional data use restrictions shall be located in the header/footer area of each page where applicable.

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. A Table of Contents should be created for each volume using the Table of Contents feature in Microsoft (MS) Word. The Table of Content shall delineate the subparagraphs within the volume. Table of Contents do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes. The signed Standard Form (SF) 33, SF30 and Section K – Certifications and Representations may be submitted in Adobe.pdf file format. MS Word files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer - 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

The following additional restrictions apply:

Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size. Tables, charts, graphs and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 10-point and may be landscape. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume and each 8.5 x 11 surface of a foldout shall be counted as a separate page (i.e., one 11 x 17 foldout equal’s 2 proposal pages). Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics; not for pages of text.

For pre-existing documentation, text in tables, charts, graphs and figures text shall be no smaller than 8 point when included in proposal. For other tables, text shall be no smaller than 10 point and landscape orientation may be used.

b. File Packaging: Offerors shall submit as per Table 1, Section L.4 (a) entire proposal (5 volumes) in electronic format, using non re-writable DVD/CD-ROM (in non-compressed files).

Each proposal volume shall consist of the separate electronic file(s), submitted on separate DVD/CDs. All files shall be clearly identified with a filename appropriate to the content (e.g., Volume-I_Technical_Appendix-A). All DVD/CDs shall be appropriately labeled with the Title of Proposal, Solicitation Number, Proposal Volume number and Title, Offeror's Name and address, Copy Number, and Amendment Number (if applicable). Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including Subfactors, exhibits, annexes, and attachments, if any.

Offerors shall follow these instructions:

i. All files on each DVD/CD’s shall be directly supported by Microsoft (MS) Office 2013 and verified to be free of any virus or malware. Failure to submit in the correct format is grounds for non-compliance determination, at the sole discretion of the PCO.

• Word documents – Set "Save as type" to "Word Document (*.docx)" only.

• Excel spreadsheets – Set "Save as type" to "Microsoft Excel Workbook (*.xlsx)."

• PowerPoint presentations – Set "Save as type" to "Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Presentation

(*.pptx)."

• Microsoft Project - There are no special “save” functions required.

ii. Submit PDF documents using only Adobe Acrobat 9.0 or later. A PDF version of all electronic documents produced and submitted in native format shall also be included as a control copy. Do NOT submit any documents in PDF format that are copied as “images.”

iii. When creating PDF and Microsoft Office files, always create to enable textual search and copy functions.

** Please note – Self-Extracting .exe files will not be accepted.

c. Submitting Proposals: Proposals can be submitted by hand delivery or by mail.

Submission of telegraphic, facsimile, or email proposals is not authorized for this solicitation.

d. Mailing Proposals: The outside shipping container shall be marked with the Solicitation Number. Proposals shall be mailed to the following address:

Army Contracting Command- Orlando ATTN: Mr. Roberto J. Gotay, ACC-ORL Alpha U.S. Army Contracting Command - Orlando 12211 Science Drive Orlando, FL 32826

e. Hand Delivery of Proposals: Offerors wishing to hand deliver their proposal shall contact the Primary POC, Mr. Roberto J. Gotay, by phone or email to coordinate delivery. If the Primary POC cannot be reached, offerors are advised to contact the alternate POC Mr. Eric C.

Hertl. Coordination shall be confirmed at least 48 hours prior to delivery. The Primary and/or Alternate POC will meet the offeror in the lobby of the Partnership III building. The physical address is:

Partnership III Building 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

L.4. PROPOSAL VOLUMES: The offeror’s proposal shall consist of five (5) volumes as set forth below:

Volume I –Technical SubFactor 1.1: Technical Approach SubFactor 1.2: Facilities, Personnel and Schedule Management SubFactor 1.3: Data Rights

Volume II – Price

Volume III – Past Performance

Volume IV – Small Business Participation

Volume V – Contracting Information

a. Pricing information shall not be included in any volume other than Volume II, Price. The titles and contents of the volumes and books shall be as defined in Table 1 below:

Table 1. Volume Titles and Contents

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE COPIES PAGE LIMIT

I Technical 4 DVD/CD Sets 35

II Price 3 DVD/CDs Unlimited

III Past Performance 2 DVD/CD Sets 20

IV

Small Business Participation

2 DVD/CD Sets 10

V Contracting Information 1 DVD/CD Unlimited

b. All proposals must clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the entire requirement and associated risks, and is able, willing and competent to devote resources necessary to meet the requirement, and has a valid and practical solution for the requirement. Statements that the prospective Offeror understands, can, or will comply with the requirements, and statements paraphrasing the requirements or parts thereof without supporting information/narrative are considered inadequate and unsatisfactory. Mere reiteration of the requirement or standard reference material is discouraged and is considered inadequate and unsatisfactory.

The Offeror must include any data necessary to illustrate the adequacy of the various assumptions, approaches, and solutions to problems. In presenting material in proposals, Offerors are advised that quality of information is more important than quantity. Offerors are encouraged to use quantitative terms wherever possible and avoid the use of qualitative and subjective terms to the maximum extent practicable. Offerors are cautioned that while the Government will not evaluate every SOW requirement for the purposes of the source selection evaluation, the awardee/Contractor will be required to comply with all SOW requirements during performance of the contract. The Government may determine that an Offeror's proposal is non-compliant, and therefore ineligible for award, if the proposal indicates that: it cannot or will not meet any of the SOW requirements; provides an approach that clearly does not meet any of the SOW requirements; or, includes data which prompts the Government to question the Offeror's compliance with any of the SOW requirements. The Source Selection Authority may reject all proposals received in response to a solicitation, if doing so is in the best interest of the Government.

c. Page limitation for each volume shall be strictly adhered. The Government will not evaluate any information after the designated page limit of the volume.

L.4.1 VOLUME I: Factor 1: Technical

a. General – The Technical Volume shall be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are important. Offerors’ responses will be evaluated in accordance with Section M of the solicitation. Using the instructions provided below, provide, as specifically as possible, the actual methodology to be used to accomplish/satisfy the Technical factors indicated below. Do NOT reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation. There will be no reference to rates or price in this volume.

b. Format and Specific Content – The Technical Volume shall be organized to follow the outline below. Offerors may use a numbering system that is convenient for the proposal organization;

however, to ease the evaluation process, sections shall be identified in both name and SOW/SRD section reference.

L.4.1.1 Subfactor 1.1, Technical Approach

a. The Offeror shall describe its approach to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) and System Requirements Document (SRD) for the Abrams M1A2 SEP V2 ED/TT to provide the ability to train all tasks in accordance with the technical manuals. The offeror shall describe its approach to interface trainer software with GFI engine control software.

b. A functional block diagram for the proposed architecture showing all functionally significant components shall be provided. Tactical tank components as well as trainer unique components shall be identified in the proposed design. This includes approach to engine operation and control, as well as use of instrumentation readouts and trainer displays in normal mode and fault troubleshooting. The Offeror shall describe its approach for how the system will support task troubleshooting to include task decomposition.

c. The offeror shall describe its proposed Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) approach and processes to optimize availability and mission success of the system; minimize system demand for maintenance manpower and logistics support; minimize R&M processes impact on overall program cost and schedule.

d. The Offeror shall describe previous experience with maintenance trainers and simulations.

The Offeror shall describe specifically its experience with Hands On and Part Task trainers’ hardware, software, courseware design and development, hardware manufacturing, integration, testing, and fielding of maintenance trainers and simulations. The Offeror shall provide the information for current and/or previous contracts. Information provided should include

(1) Project title

(2) Contract number

(3) A narrative explanation of the requirement and how it is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation

(4) Contract performance dates

(5) Total monetary value of the effort

L.4.1.2 Subfactor 1.2, Facilities, Personnel and Schedule Management

Note: The IMS PDF File will not count against the page limit under Volume I, Technical.

The Offeror shall describe its approach for managing the ED/TT effort. The Offeror shall address the management process as well as all resources, facilities, equipment, and personnel that will be involved in completing the tasks described in the SOW and called for in the SRD. The Offeror shall include a detailed Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as described in paragraph

3.1.1 of SOW-2016-011 (dated 21 Nov 2016). The detailed IMS shall outline all significant events identified in the SOW and the SRD, and their interdependencies). The Offeror’s IMS shall be provided in a Microsoft Project 2013 file. It shall also be provided as a portable document format (PDF) file.

L.4.1.3 Subfactor 1.3, Data Rights

Note: The Data Rights Attachment (Redacted) will not count against the page limit under Volume 1, Technical.

a. The Offeror shall describe the type of data rights that the Government will receive as part of the proposed offeror’s solution. The Government desires rights in technical data and computer software that will permit the Government to fully support, maintain and modify the Abrams ED/TT in a competitive environment throughout the system’s lifecycle. The Offeror shall discuss, in detail, the rights, the lifecycle costs (licensing) and risks associated with the offeror’s chosen approach.

b. The Offeror shall describe the special tools and test equipment required for sustainment. The Offeror shall describe the components of the Abrams ED/TT that are being provided with Government Purpose Rights (or better). The Offeror shall describe the components of the Abrams ED/TT that are being provided with Limited Rights (for hardware) and Restricted Rights (for software).

c. The Offeror shall submit under the Technical Volume, Volume I, Table 1 and Table 2 of the Data Rights (DR) Attachment. All cost information from both tables shall be redacted.

Regardless whether there is any cost to fill in, Offeror shall redact the whole column identified in the table for:

i. Cost to Grant Desired Rights (Table 1)

ii. License Cost (Table 2)

d. Offeror is required to fill in the remaining portions of each DR Attachment table with the exception of the cost information forming a redacted version of the DR Attachment. Offeror shall include this redacted version of the DR Attachment in Volume 1, Technical.

i. The DR Attachment Table 1 requires offerors to specify the data rights that will be granted to the Government at no additional cost for each CDRL associated with a noncommercial product. The offered rights must be equal to, or less restrictive, than the DFARS standard rights for that data deliverable. If the offered rights for any CDRL are more restrictive than Unlimited Rights, offerors must complete the assertion list requirements of DFARS provision 252.227- 7017.

ii. The DR Attachment Table 2 requires offerors to list information about any Technical Data associated with commercial products or commercial Computer Software. This information includes the CDRL information (if not already listed), name of the vendor, Technical Data or Computer Software application name, license information, license quantities.

NOTE: Offeror shall provide copies of all licenses associated with all commercial technical data and computer software the offeror proposes to deliver to the Government. Copies of the licenses will not count against the page limit under Volume I, Technical.

iii. Offeror shall not include DR Attachment Table 3 under this Volume.

L.4.2 VOLUME II – Factor 2: Price

The following information is required for Volume II and shall describe all relevant material facts and their effect on the Offeror’s price; in a manner that is accurate, complete and clearly demonstrates its relationship to performance of the Abrams ED/TT requirements.

a. The Offeror shall complete Section B by entering a price/cost for each CLIN unless identified as NSP.

b. Offerors are required to fill in the remaining portions of each Data Rights (DR) Attachment table in Attachment 5 of this solicitation, Technical Data and Computer Software Rights. Each of the three tables must be filled forming a complete DR Attachment that shall be included in the price Volume. If the offered rights are more restrictive than the desired rights, offerors can list the cost to grant the desired rights or enter the phrase “Decline” to indicate a refusal to grant the desired rights at any cost. The cost for the desired rights and licenses will be included in the offeror’s Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

c. Pricing Assumptions – The Offeror shall summarize all significant pricing assumptions, scope limitations and/or qualifications of the Price proposal.

d. It is expected that this contract will be awarded based upon a determination that there is adequate price competition; therefore, the Offeror is not required to certify cost or pricing data with its proposal. If, after receipt of the proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.403-1, the Offeror shall provide certified cost or pricing data (SF 1411) as requested by the Contracting Officer and

IAW FAR 15.403-4.

e. Offerors shall avoid presenting unbalanced pricing information. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price (TEP), the price of one or more cost elements are significantly overstated or understated. Offerors are cautioned that a proposal may be rejected if unbalanced pricing exists and the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government. The Offeror shall include a statement acknowledging their understanding of unbalanced pricing and provide a basis if such pricing exist in the proposal.

L.4.3 VOLUME III – Factor 3: Past Performance

Note: The letters of consent and commitment are excluded from the page count for this volume.

a. This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 20 pages excluding Cure Notices and Show Cause Letters. Offeror shall submit a list of Government and/or Commercial contracts on which Offeror itself served as either the prime, as a major subcontractor, or as part of a Joint Venture, in performance and/or completed during the past five (5) years, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Offeror shall also submit a list of Government and/or Commercial contracts on which its Major Subcontractor(s) served as either the prime, as a major subcontractor, or as part of a Joint Venture, in performance and/or completed during the past five (5) years, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation.

b. Relevant scope means contracts performed for the design, development, and fielding of Simulation Training Devices; relevant magnitude means contracts with a comparable total value to the Abrams ED/TT solicitation; relevant complexity means contracts for live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) maintenance trainers.

c. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Section 1 - Contract Descriptions

This section shall include the following information in the following format for the most relevant previous/current Government and/or Commercial efforts:

(1) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(2) Government/commercial contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer's name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(3)Government’s technical representative/COR, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers or equivalent commercial information.

(4) Government/commercial contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(5) Government contract administration activity's Pre-Award Monitor's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers or equivalent commercial information.

(6) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include a listing of all of the relevant Task/Delivery Order Numbers.

(7) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.) In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.)).

(8) Awarded price/cost.

(9) Final or projected final price/cost.

(10) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(11) Final, or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

Section 2 – Performance

(1) Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation.

(2) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors shall also provide a copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor. The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

Section 3 – Subcontracts

Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the solicitation will be assigned within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. If an offeror is utilizing past performance information of affiliate/subsidiary/parent company, the proposal shall clearly demonstrate that the affiliate/subsidiary/parent company will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract. The offeror shall clearly identify and describe the work that the affiliate/subsidiary/parent company will be performing under the Abrams ED/TT contract effort. Furthermore, offerors shall explain how the past performance work specifically relates to the work that will be performed by the subcontractor. The description of the work performed by the affiliate/subsidiary/parent company will be considered in determining the relevancy of the past performance information provided for the affiliate/subsidiary/parent company. If the Offeror fails to demonstrate the affiliate/subsidiary/parent company’s meaningful involvement in the performance of the resultant contract, the contract or effort will not be considered relevant and will not be evaluated, and may result in an “Unknown Confidence” rating. The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government SOW or SRD subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing more than 30% of the total proposed price.

d. Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire Form. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Attachment 7 Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire Forms must be completed and submitted as follows:

(1) The offeror shall complete Part A of the Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire Form and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government/commercial contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract.

(2) The POC’s shall be instructed to electronically complete Parts B and C of the questionnaire and submit it Not Later Than (NLT) the solicitation closing date to both Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist for this solicitation (See Section L.2).

L.4.4 VOLUME IV: Factor 4: Small Business Participation

Note: Letters of commitment and teaming arrangements are excluded from the page count for this volume.

a. The Small Business Participation Plan shall be completely stand-alone, and not require any reference to another source, volume, or proposal. The information provided should assume that no cross-reference will be checked, and that all claims, approaches, and statements must be clearly articulated in their entirety within the proposal volume being submitted. The Small Business Participation Plan will be incorporated into the resulting contract award.

b. All offerors, both small and large businesses, are required to submit a Small Business Participation Plan that shall clearly demonstrate a viable plan for meeting or exceeding the Small Business Participation goal of no less than 15% of the total contract value in the 18 month base period and each of the 18 month options. The plan shall clearly demonstrate the annual dollars to be provided to the small businesses equaling or exceeding the 15% of the total contract effort.

Small business offerors can meet the small business participation goal through performance as a prime small business, or a combination of performance and small business subcontracting.

c. Offerors shall submit Small Business Participation Plan information in accordance with DFARS 215.304. The Plan shall include the following:

(1)Type of Business of prime contractor (Check all applicable boxes):

{ } Large

{ } Small (also check type of Small Business below) { } Small Disadvantaged Business { } Woman-Owned Small Business { } Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business { } Veteran Owned Small Business { } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

(2) Total Contract Value: $___

(3) Dollar Value performed by Offeror as Prime Contractor: $__________

(4) Dollar Value and Percentage of Total Contract Value awarded to both large and small business. All percentages should use TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE as a baseline. Include only first tier U.S. subcontractors.

Dollar Value Percentage of Total Contract Value Large: $ % Small: $ % Total: $ 100%

Note 1: Small includes: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) (including HBCU/MI), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Only include once regardless if represented in multiple groups.

Note 2: Include the prime offeror’s dollars and percentage. When combined, large and small business totals must equal 100% of Total Contract Value.

(5) The Offeror shall populate the following table to identify all anticipated Prime and subcontracted supplies/services. When combined, Prime and anticipated subcontracted totals must equal 100% of the Total Contract Value. The sum of the Estimated Total Dollars for Each Service/Supply for the stated SB subcontractors should ultimately lead to achieving the Small Business Participation goal of no less than 15%. The Offeror shall create as many rows in the table as necessary to adequately identify all subcontractors.

Pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act, a concern is Small for subcontracts which relate to Government procurements if it does not exceed the size standard for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that the prime contractor believes best describes the product or services being acquired by the subcontract. In other words, the size of the Offeror’s subcontractors and suppliers is determined by the NAICS code of the subcontract, which may or may not be the same NAICS code as the one for Offeror’s contract with the Government.

Name of Company (Include CAGE Code)

Anticipated NAICS Code for Each Subcontractor

Type of Service/Supply

Estimated Total Dollars for Each Service/Supply

Prime Offeror:

N/A

Large:

Small:

The Offeror shall provide a short description of the specific services to be provided and the nature of complexity by each SB, the rationale supporting SB selection(s), and the estimated total dollar value for each service. Complexity is defined as the level of involvement for performance of functions provided by the SB concerns. The Offeror shall provide an explanation pertaining to the process the Offeror uses for identifying and selecting SBs for subcontracted work and how the process will be used on this contract to meet the Offeror’s SB Participation goal.

(6) Extent of Commitment: The Offeror shall provide documentation regarding individual and enforceable commitments to utilize any SB firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, as subcontractors.

Copies of such commitments should be provided as part of Offeror’s Small Business Participation Plan.

(7) Prior Performance Information: All Offerors shall substantiate past utilization of SBs. This evidence shall consist of three past relevant contracts to include evidence of attainment of Small Business Participation goals as a percentage of Total Contract Value/Price over the past three calendar years to include goal identification and achievement. A SB Offeror shall include its own performance in the documentation. Any information concerning long-term relationships with SB subcontractors, such as mentor-protégé relationships, supporting the Offeror's past utilization of SBs on relevant contracts, should be reported.

In addition, all Offerors are to provide a description of performance, over the past three calendar years, in complying with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns to include a description and available documentation of the methods employed to promote SB utilization, the internal methods used to monitor such utilization, and any other information substantiating that the Offeror will satisfy the requirements of FAR 52.219-8.

d. Large Business Offerors shall provide proof of compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, for the past three calendar years under three separate relevant contracts, including documentation of the goals such as copies of SF 294 Individual Subcontract Report using the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System or SF 295, Summary Subcontract Report if the Offeror has a Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plan. If submitting SF 295 as a result of a Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plan, provide actual achievements that correlate with the past three calendar years under the three separate relevant contracts identified. Large Businesses that have never held a contract incorporating 52.219-9 shall so state.

e. Offerors consisting of a joint venture (JV) that do not have three past relevant contracts can satisfy the above requirements by submitting the information of that of the managing partner of the joint venture.

L.4.5 VOLUME V: Contracting Information

This volume shall contain the following items:

a. Signed SF33 and acknowledgment of each amendment, including completion of any RFP clause or provision that requires a fill-in or response.

b. Signed Representations, Certifications, and Acknowledgements or Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) reference the signed Standard Form (SF) 33, SF30 (if applicable), and the completed clauses in Section K, Certifications and Representations.

c. Proof of SAMS Registration.

d. Contact information (name, telephone number and email address) for the Offeror’s cognizant ACO and cognizant Audit office.

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