Amend_0002_BES-III.pdf

W900KK19R0038

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

This amendment extends the proposal submission due date FROM: 29 JULY 2019 at 10:00 a.m. TO: 5 AUGUST 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

1. The due date set forth in Section L.2 of the Request for Proposals entitled "Submission of Offers" is changed from 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 29 July 2019 to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 5 August 2019.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 13

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Jul-2019

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 W900KK19R0038

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Jun-2019

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 1 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

24-Jul-2019

CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ORLANDO

ATTN: ALPHA DIVISION

12211 SCIENCE DRIVE

ORLANDO FL 32826-3224

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

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See Item 6

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004

52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or OCT 2010 Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing

Data

52.222-24 Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation

FEB 1999

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Total Small Business Set-Aside Single Award ID/IQ contract with Firm- Fixed-Price line items resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from KeYanna R. Boone, Contracting Officer, ACC – Orlando, 12211 Science Drive, Orlando, FL 32826.

In accordance with AFARS 5133.103(d)(4)(i), protests requesting an independent review at a level above the Contracting Officer will be handled by HQ AMC. Protests to HQ AMC shall be filed at:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 or e-mail: usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/ https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars

(End of provision

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

L.1 INTRODUCTION

L.1.1 The Battlefield Effects Simulator (BES) III requirement will be pursued as a Total Small Business set-aside to be competed among companies qualifying as small businesses under the 33318 NAICS code, size standard 1000 employees.

The BES-III follow-on source selection will involve Government evaluation of Offerors’ written proposals in accordance with (IAW) Sections L and M of this solicitation.

L.1.2 This acquisition is subject to a qualification requirement pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9. “Qualification Requirement” as used herein means a Government requirement for testing or other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed before award. For this acquisition, Offerors shall attain a Safety Confirmation from the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) for each variant of its BES devices. The Government posted a notice of its intent to establish a qualification requirement on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website on January 29, 2019.

An Offeror must have demonstrated that its BES device for each variant meets the standards prescribed for qualification before award of this contract. The Offeror’s BES device for each variant must be qualified at the time of award to be considered eligible for award, unless determined otherwise by the Contracting Officer. Offeror must complete electromagnetic and environmental testing as described in the BES-III Performance Specification, provided as Attachment 2, to enter into safety testing. Offeror must obtain a Safety Confirmation at the conclusion of all testing to become qualified. The Army’s Armament, Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) performs the testing and the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) issues the Safety Certification.

Offerors should contact the Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to arrange for an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to meet the standards specified for qualification if they have not already done so. The POCs for this action are below:

Carol Spicer, Assistant Program Manager John Verdonik, Systems Engineer PEO STRI, Orlando, Florida USA ARDEC, Picatinny, New Jersey 407-384-3573 973-724-3727 Judy.c.spicer.civ@mail.mil john.j.verdonik2.civ@mail.mil

L.2 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Proposals are due by 10:00 A.M., Orlando, Florida time, on Monday, 5 August 2019, to the POCs listed below. All proposals submitted must be in compliance with the Battlefield Effects Simulators (BES) III Statement of Work (SOW), Attachment 1.

L.2.0 The points of contact (POCs) for this solicitation are Mr. Steve Gataletto and Mrs. KeYanna

Boone:

Primary Steve Gataletto, Contract Specialist Phone: (407) 384-3552 E-mail:

steven.gataletto.civ@m ail.mil ACC – Orlando, CCOR-CDD-A, 12211

Science Drive, Orlando, FL 32826

Alternate KeYanna R. Boone, Contracting Officer Phone: (407) 380-8078

E-mail:

keyanna.r.boone.civ@ mail.mil ACC – Orlando, CCOR-CDD- A, 12211 Science Drive, Orlando, FL 32826

L.2.1 All proposals must 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. Mere reiteration of the requirement or standard reference material is discouraged. It is your responsibility to present enough information to be meaningfully evaluated without discussions. In presenting material in this proposal, Offerors are advised that quality of information is more important than quantity.

L.2.2 Any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation, whether submitted to the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) or another agency, should be assumed to be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process. Proposal data shall not be incorporated into the proposal by referring to another proposal or other source.

L.2.3 Elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are neither necessary nor desired.

L.2.4 In accordance with FAR Subpart 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition, the Government intends to make award without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Government will evaluate all proposals in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.305(a), and if discussions are to be conducted, establish a competitive range comprised of all of the most highly rated proposals, based upon the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors and subfactors. The decision to establish a competitive range will be made at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

L.2.5 Files shall not contain classified information.

L.2.6 Offerors shall not make any changes to the solicitation. Any objections to the terms and conditions of the solicitation should be addressed to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). If the proposal takes exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation, all exceptions shall be denoted in a cover letter to the proposal; however, exceptions to the solicitation taken in the proposal may result in the PCO rejecting the offer as non-compliant.

L.2.7 Features offered beyond the requirement of this solicitation will be incorporated into the awardee’s contract award.

L.3 PROPOSAL DELIVERY/FORMAT/CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

L.3.0 The Government does not authorize submission of telegraphic or facsimile offers for this solicitation. Offerors shall mark the outside shipping container with the solicitation number, W900KK-19-R-0038. Offerors shall mail or hand-carry proposals to the primary POC identified in paragraph L.2.0.

L.3.1 If the Offeror hand-carries the proposal and/or any final proposal revision (as applicable), the Offeror shall notify the POC by email or phone at least 24 hours in advance of the intent to hand deliver the proposal. The email must include the name of the organization, along with the name and phone number of the individual delivering the proposal in order to arrange delivery.

L.3.2 For a hand-carried proposal, the Offeror shall obtain a Proposal Receipt Form from the POC. The POC will annotate the date and time of proposal receipt, the number of boxes received and signs in the “Signature of POC” portion of the form. The POC will also provide a copy of the Proposal Receipt Form to the Offeror. The POC’s signature only denotes the receipt of the proposal; she/he is not responsible for the proposal delivery content or condition.

L.3.3 The proposal shall use no smaller than industry standard word processor 12-point proportional font utilizing Times New Roman font. If both sides of sheets of paper are used, each sheet will be counted as two pages. Volumes shall be printed on 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper.

Tables or figures may be printed on fold out sheets, which shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches.

Font size for tables and figures shall be no smaller than 8-point. If proposal volumes/sections exceed the limitations set forth herein, excess text will be removed from the back of that volume/section and not evaluated. Use at least 1-inch margins on the top, bottom, left, and right side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume and marked with the Offeror’s name and any applicable data use restrictions as specified in FAR Subpart 52.215- 1(e).

L.3.4 All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. Pricing information shall not be included in any volume other than the Cost/Price Volume. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each volume of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents and a Summary Section which do not count against the maximum number of pages. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the volume. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

L.3.5 An Offeror’s proposal shall include a completed cross-reference Requirements Matrix provided by the Government as Attachment 3 to this solicitation. The intent of the cross-reference matrix is to ensure that all solicitation requirements have been addressed by the Offeror and are easily accessible to the evaluators. The completed Requirements Matrix shall be submitted as part of the Offeror’s technical volume. It shall not count against the page count limitation.

L.3.6 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 SOURCE

SELECTION AUTHORITY.

Furthermore, should an Offeror indicate in its proposal that it cannot or will not meet any contract requirement; provide an approach that clearly does not meet any contract requirement; or, include data which prompts the Government to question the Offeror's compliance with any contract requirement, the Government may determine at its discretion that the Offeror's proposal is non-compliant and therefore ineligible for award.

L.4 PROPOSAL VOLUMES: The proposal must consist of Volumes I and II as follows: Volume I – TECHNICAL Volume II

– PRICE

Each Volume must consist of the following set forth in the table below:

Volume Title Copies Limits I Technical:

Factor 1: Technical Specification Sheet

Factor 2: FASIT Device Certification Tool Results

Factor 3: Safety Confirmation

2 DVD/CD-ROM

Copies (1 original, 1 copy)

20 pages

II Price:

Factor 4: Total Evaluated Price:

Section I: Price Proposal

Section II:

Administrative Information

2 DVD/CD-ROM

Copies (1 original, 1 copy)

Unlimited

Table 1 Note: Page Count: Those pages that exceed the page counts in the Table above for each volume or attachment will not be evaluated . If there are more pages than specified above, the additional pages will be removed from back of the particular volume or attachment and will not be evaluated.

L.5 TECHNICAL VOLUME

The following information shall be provided and will be evaluated to assess the proposal acceptability in accordance with Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the completeness of the proposal; hence, the Government technical review team will evaluate on the basis of the information provided in the proposal.

L.5.1 FACTOR 1 – Technical Specification Sheet

The Offeror shall submit a technical specification sheet for its BES device, for each variant (60 shot, 36 shot and 6-18 shot). At a minimum, the specification sheet shall contain the following information:

System input voltage for each variant Cartridge activation voltage, duration and frequency for each variant Maximum number of firing zones for 60 shot variant Status light visible distance in direct sunlignt for each variant 60 shot variant load/unload time Dimensions (length, width, height) and weight for each varian Mean Time to Repair for each variant Mean Time Between Failure for each variant

L.5.2 FACTOR 2 – FASIT Device Certification Tool Results

The offeror shall run the FASIT Device Certification Tool provided as part of its proposal submission on each variant of its BES devices. The offeror shall submit the exported report from the FASIT Device Certification Tool showing the results of all steps for each variant.

The offeror shall submit the entire report from the certification tool without modifying or deleting any of the information for each variant.

The FASIT Certification tool can be accessed as follows:

FASIT Certification Tool Download Instructions:

1) Go to www.lt2portal.mil.

2) Register for an account. Skip if you already have an account.

3) Log into your LT2 Portal account.

4) From the Asset Repository drop down, select FASIT under Architectures.

5) FASIT Device Certification Tool .msi file is available under Release Files in the center of the page. FASIT Certification Tool User Guide is available on the left side of the page.

L.5.3 FACTOR 3 – Safety Confirmation The Offeror shall submit a copy of its approved Safety Confirmation from the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) for each variant of the BES devices at time of proposal submission. If the Offeror does not have a Safety Confirmation for any or all of its devices, the Offeror shall submit the following information:

1. Describe the steps taken to attain a Safety Confirmation

2. Describe the steps remaining to attain a Safety Confirmation, as of the date of proposal submission.

3. An Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) showing all of the steps detailed above and when all variants will have an approved Safety Confirmation.

L.6 PRICE VOLUME

FACTOR 4 – TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

The Price proposal shall include the following program requirements and shall include all assumptions that apply.

Volume II is to be submitted in a separate, detachable, and unclassified form for the purpose of evaluation independent of the Technical volume. All information relating to pricing must be included in this volume and defined as pricing data. This volume shall stand alone in supporting the Offeror’s approach to reasonableness and completeness of the overall price for this effort. Under no circumstances shall pricing data be included elsewhere in the proposal.

Volume II shall be prepared as a self-contained document using the following format:

Section I Price Proposal Section II Administrative Information

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 provide certified cost or pricing data (SF 1411) with its proposal. If, after receipt of the proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist in accordance with FAR 15.403-1, the Offeror shall provide certified cost or pricing data as requested by the Contracting Officer.

The information submitted in response to Section I and II shall be in a format compatible with Microsoft Office.

Section I PRICE PROPOSAL

The Offeror shall complete each firm-fixed price and range pricing table for each applicable CLIN in Section B.3.1 and B.3.2, except for those CLINs designated as NSP. CLINs marked NSP should be priced with the CLINs they support. All pricing tables will be incorporated into Section B of the basic ID/IQ contract upon award. The Government will utilizing the pricing tables to price subsequent delivery orders. Also provided is Attachment 5, Range Data Information, which provides estimates of numbers of Launcher Kits. The Offeror shall summarize all significant pricing assumptions, scope limitations and/or qualifications of the Price proposal.

The Offeror shall complete and submit with its proposal the Pricing Workbook, Attachment 4, to the solicitation. The Offeror shall comply with the Instructions Tab of the worksheet to submit its pricing for all Section B line items and quantities specified therein, for all six years of the contract ordering. Offeror shall submit the worksheet unprotected and, when completing the worksheet, shall not alter pre-existing formulas within the excel spreadsheet.

Utilization of the worksheet is mandatory and “.pdf” files are not acceptable. Failure to use the provided worksheet will result in rejection of the Offeror’s proposal. All pricing shall be complete and error free.

In summary, the following must be completed related to the Pricing portion of the proposal:

1. Solicitation Section B.3.1 and B.3.2 Pricing Tables

2. Pricing Workbook, Attachment 4, with pricing.

Section II ADMINSTRATIVE INFORMATION

• Standard Form 33

The Offeror shall provide a completed and signed SF33. Any amendments to the solicitation shall be acknowledged and accepted. Exceptions, deviations, and waivers to the solicitation will not be accepted with the proposal. If an Offeror has any issues with the terms and conditions of the solicitation they shall notify the PCO well in advance of the proposal due date.

• Section K

Provide a complete copy of all certifications from System for Award Management (SAM) and all additional certifications found in Section K. Negative responses are required. If utilizing SAM, offerors are reminded to complete all certifications annotated in SAM for completion based on individual acquisitions prior to proposal submission. Offerors shall provide the certification at DFARS 252.227-7017 and 252.227-7028, Identification and Assertion of Use, Release or Disclosure Restrictions as it applies to the basic ID/IQ contract and any resultant Delivery Orders. Contractor’s asserting that their product is a commercial product must ensure that their product is a commercial item as defined in FAR 2.101 and provide evidence that the commercial item has been purchased by the general public or non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental. This evidence may be in the form of Purchase Orders, Contracts, or the equivalent.

• Offeror Representatives and Information

Provide the name, title, phone number, and e-mail address of the Offeror’s principal point of contact for the solicitation. Also identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government and contractually bind the Offeror. The Offeror shall provide their TIN, DUNS, and CAGE code.

• Government Agency Information

Provide the mailing address, telephone, fax numbers, and facility codes for the Offeror’s local Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), and Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS).

• Period of Acceptance

Provide the period of acceptance of the offer stating how long the Offeror agrees to honor the proposed prices. This period shall be, at a minimum, one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

• Clauses

The Offeror shall complete, in Section G.3, the clause 5152.201-5002, Contractor’s Authorized Contract Coordinator and Technical Liaison for the basic contract and all delivery orders. The Offeror shall complete clause 5152.245-5006, Associate Contractor Clause for Delivery Order 0001 only.

Product Warranty

The offeror shall provide a copy of their warranty to the Government (SOW 3.5.6). The successful offeror’s warranty will be incorporated into and made a part of the terms and conditions of the contract.

Discounts

Offerors are encouraged, but not required, to provide a description of any quantity discounts afforded to the Government under this solicitation. These discounts will not be evaluated because the precise quantities of BES systems for each variant cannot be predetermined.

Thus, any discounts proposed cannot be meaningfully considered by the Government, but will be incorporated into the resultant IDIQ contract for utilization, if applicable, when the exact quantities are known. Any discounts offered shall be provided in Volume II, Section II, Administrative Information.

L.7 SOLICITATION QUESTIONS

Following release of the solicitation, the focal point for inquiries regarding this solicitation will be the primary POC. All inquiries regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via e-mail to Steven.gataletto.civ@mail.mil no later than 10:00 a.m., Orlando, Florida time, on Friday, 12 July 2019. The Government will answer all questions by amendment via the Federal Business Opportunities Website (FedBizOpps) prior to the due date. The Government will post the questions and answers, without Offeror identification, to the FedBizOps Website located at: www.fbo.gov

L.8 Anticipated Award Date

The Government anticipates an award on or about September 16, 2019. This information is provided for planning and pricing purposes. The contractor is not entitled to an equitable adjustment in contract price in the event the Government awards the contract before or after the specified award date.

L.9 Government Agency Information

Provide the mailing address, telephone, fax numbers and facility codes for the offeror’s local Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Finance and Accounting Office (DFAS).

L.10 Accounting and System Compliances

If the successful offeror requests progress payments, they must have an adequate accounting system. Prior to any orders being issued, an adequate accounting system will be required if progress payments are requested and authorized.

If the Offeror intends to request contract financing (progress payments), the Offeror shall submit a copy of the most recent DCAA or DCMA review letter regarding the status of their accounting system. If the Offeror’s accounting system was disapproved or deemed to be not adequate, the Offeror will identify all deficiencies along with steps taken, or to be taken, to correct the deficiencies and a timeline to include audit by the cognizant audit agency after corrective action has been implemented. If the Offeror’s accounting system has never been audited by their cognizant federal audit agency, the Offeror will so state.

L.11 Other Information

The Government may use information other than that provided by the Offeror in its evaluation. Such information is obtained from sources outside the proposal. Sources of information may include DCAA, DCMA, or various Government databases, in addition to other means. The extent to which the Government uses the financial information in the evaluation of contractor responsibility is at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

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