W900KK-24-R-0005 - Amend 0003 (24 JAN 24).pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to:

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT 0003 CONTINUATION PA

The following changes were made to the solicitation on Amendment 0003:

1. Updated Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments, with the following changes:

a revised Attachment 03 – Cost-Pricing Workbook, dated 23 JAN 2024 (Amend 0003), a revised Attachment 07 – Cross-Reference Matrix, dated 23 JAN 2024 (Amend 0003), and a revised Attachment 16 – Industry Questions and Answers, dated 23 JAN 2024 (Amend 0003).

2. As a result of questions from industry, changes were made to the following paragraphs of Section L – Proposal Instructions: L.4.1.1(a)(iii).

3. As a result of questions from industry, changes were made to the following paragraphs of Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award: M.7.1.1(a)(iii).

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

SECTION J ADDENDUM

EXHIBITS

ATTACHMENTS

Exhibit # Description No. of Pages

Document Date

Exhibit A Contract Data Requirements List - CDRLs (A001 – B009) – Amend 0002 32 18 JAN 2024

Attachment # Description Number of Pages

Document Date

01 ATS-3 Statement of Work (SOW) – Amendment 0002 36 18 JAN 2024 02 DD 254 – DoD Contract Security Classification Specification 04 (At Award) 03 Cost-Pricing Workbook – Amendment 0003 13 23 JAN 2024

04 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (to be added at contract award) TBD TBD

05 SF 1408 Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist

02 JAN 2014

06 Reserved N/A 07 Cross-Reference Matrix – Amendment 0003 01 23 JAN 2024 08 Property Management System (to be added at contract award) TBD TBD

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.1 Introduction. The Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) effort will be a FAR Part 15 full and open competition under primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The Government intends to award a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (MA IDIQ) contracts with a five-year ordering period to include a possible six-month extension of performance in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-8.

The required method of proposal delivery is via the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) located at https://safe.apps.mil/. Hard copy proposals will not be accepted. Offerors and their major subcontractors shall ensure the recipients receiving the proposal submitted via DoD SAFE are the Points of Contact (POC) identified in this solicitation. Only unclassified documents can be sent via DoD SAFE. Offerors without CAC cards will need to email thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil and william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil to request a “Drop-off” link. The “Drop-off” cannot be requested earlier than 14 days before the proposal submission date/time identified in the solicitation. Offerors requiring a DoD SAFE request shall notify the points of contact in the solicitation no later than 72 hours prior to the proposal submission date/time identified in the solicitation.

Offerors and their major subcontractors are encouraged to test the DoD SAFE proposal exchange methodology at least 72 hours prior to the proposal due date/time. The Government will confirm receipt, via email, within one business day. If confirmation email is not received, please coordinate directly with the contracting officer and contracting specialist to resolve issue.

If there are any technical difficulties with DoD SAFE, the Offeror shall coordinate an alternate method for proposal submittal with the Primary POC, no less than 24 hours prior to the due date and time. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the entire proposal is received by the Government prior to the proposal due date and time. The date/time stamp of the last file submitted on SAFE is the official submittal time, all late proposals will not be opened. All proposals submitted must be in compliance with the full solicitation.

The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of five (5) volumes.

Volume I – Factor 1 - Technical/Management Volume II – Factor 2 - Cost/Price Volume III - Factor 3 - Past Performance Volume IV – Factor 4 - Small Business Participation Volume V – Administrative Information.

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

09 List of Past Performance Contracts 02 23 OCT 2023 10 Past Performance Questionnaire 04 23 OCT 2023 11 Past Performance Questionnaire Cover Letter – Amendment 0002 01 18 JAN 2024 12 Past Performance Contract Description 01 23 OCT 2023 13 Sample Consent Letter 01 23 OCT 2023 14 DCAA Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting

System Checklist

10 23 OCT 2023

15 Property Management Plan (PMP) Checklist 02 N/A 16 Industry Questions and Answers - Amendment 0003 37 23 JAN 2024

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the Statement of Work (SOW) with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform.

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

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.

L.1.1. RESERVED

L.2 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

L.2.1 Failure to submit in the correct format is grounds for non-compliance determination, at the sole discretion of the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

L.2.2 It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the electronic files submitted are virus free and can be opened and read by the Government. Proposal submissions shall not be locked, encrypted, or otherwise contain barriers to opening. All files shall be clearly identified with a filename appropriate to the content (e.g., Volume- I_Technical_Appendix-A). Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including exhibits, annexes, and attachments, if any. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. When submitting their proposal, Offerors shall follow these instructions.

L.2.3. File Packaging. All of the proposal files shall be separate documents in Microsoft Office 2016 or later native format; i.e. xlsx, docx, pptx. An Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) version of all Microsoft Word documents shall also be included as a copy. All price breakdown information to aid in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2016 with live formulas.

Please note – Self extracting .exe files are not acceptable. PDF documents shall use Adobe Acrobat 9.0 or later. Do NOT submit main documents in the PDF “image” unless the entire document is word searchable. Teaming Agreements or Letters of Commitment may be in the image format.

L.2.4 All proposal files shall be verified to be free of any virus or malware.

L.2.5 All submitted files (MS Office and PDF) shall be created with textual search and copy functions enabled.

Non- searchable signature pages are acceptable, but other submitted materials that are not searchable may not be evaluated, and the Offeror may be determined non-compliant, at the sole discretion of the PCO.

L.2.6 The following volumes of materials shall be submitted:

Volume/Factor/Title Page Limit Vol. I – Factor 1 Technical/Management 60 pages Vol. II – Factor 2 Cost/Price Unlimited Vol. III – Factor 3 Past Performance Unlimited Vol. IV – Factor 4 Small Business Participation Unlimited Vol. V – Administrative Information Unlimited

Note: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government. Documents submitted in their native format will be the control document and take precedence over PDF copies (e.g. difference in page count and/or content).

L.2.7 Acronym lists, cover pages, title pages, table of contents, cross reference matrices, and lists of tables or figures will not be counted as part of the page count, so long as they are inserted solely for the purpose of reading ease and locating sections of the proposal. Pages marked: "This page is intentionally left blank" will not be counted nor evaluated. Additionally, cross-reference matrix, organizational charts, teaming agreements, resumes, letters of commitment, distribution agreements, other legal agreement documentation, and the Staffing Plan, attached to their respective volume, will not be counted as part of the page count.

L.2.8 ATS-3 Points of Contact:

Contract Specialist Branch Chief / Procuring Contracting Officer Thomas Halverson Army Contracting Command-Orlando 12211 Science Drive Orlando, FL 32826-3276 Telephone number: 407-208-5654 E-mail: thomas.l.halverson.civ@army.mil

William R. Jensen Army Contracting Command-Orlando 12211 Science Drive Orlando, FL 32826-3276 Telephone number: 407-208-3311 E-mail: william.r.jensen1.civ@army.mil

L.2.9 Exceeding Solicitation Requirements: Beneficial features offered beyond the requirements of this solicitation will be incorporated into the awardee’s contract. The Offeror will be expected to perform based on the entire proposed approach, including any over-and above features and/or merits contained within its proposal.

L.2.10 All questions/comments pertaining to this solicitation and its attachments shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the contracting personnel listed above no later than 1400 EST on 03 JAN 2024. Late questions may be answered at the Government’s discretion. The Government will answer questions via Sam.Gov Website http://www.sam.gov through the issuance of a public notice. Changes in the solicitation as a result of the questions will result in the issuance of a solicitation amendment prior to the deadline for final proposal submissions annotated in Block 9 of SF33. The proposal due date is stated on the SF33 or on the SF30 of any subsequent amendments. The Government requires that the proposal, in its entirety, be valid for at least two hundred and seventy (270) calendar days. The Offeror shall insert the validity date in Block 12 of the SF33.

L.2.11 Information previously submitted to the Government should be assumed unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process. Proposal data shall not be incorporated into the proposal by referring to another proposal volume or other source (i.e., Volume I making reference to Volume II). For Volume I – Factor 1

– Technical/Management, the Offerors may refer to another element within the Factor itself. Proposals submitted will not be returned. Alternate proposals will not be evaluated or accepted.

L.2.12 Pursuant to FAR Subpart 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions at the sole discretion of the PCO if it is later determined to be in the best interest of the Government. If discussions are to be conducted, a competitive range will be established and be comprised of only the most highly rated proposals, based upon the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors and elements of this solicitation. The decision to establish a competitive range will be made at the sole discretion of the PCO. If the Government proceeds with discussions with Offerors after the establishment of a competitive range, the PCO will schedule the discussion sessions, and notify each Offeror within the competitive range and provide additional instructions.

L.2.13 If the PCO determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the PCO may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. At the end of discussions (if conducted), the Government will request Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) from all Offerors still within the competitive range.

All or part of the successful Offeror's technical proposal may be incorporated in the contract resulting from this solicitation into Section J. Nothing contained in the successful Offeror's technical proposal shall constitute a waiver to any other requirement of the contract. In the event of any conflict between the successful Offeror's technical proposal and any other requirement of the contract, the conflict shall be resolved in accordance with FAR 52.215-8 Order of Precedence.

If, after contract award, it is discovered that changes made during discussions were not incorporated in the SOW and/or technical proposal, such changes to the SOW and/or technical proposal shall be considered administrative in nature and shall be made by unilateral modification to the contract, at no change in contract cost or price or other terms and conditions.

L.2.14 Clarifications are not discussions. Offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of the proposal or resolve minor or clerical errors (see FAR 15.306(a)(1) and (2)). Clarifications shall be documented on, and conducted via transmittal of, Evaluation Notices (EN) to the applicable Offeror.

L.2.15 Any proprietary information submitted separately for major subcontractors shall be furnished in the same format, level of detail, and submission due date as prescribed for the prime Offeror. A major subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor that is expected to perform 20% or more of the total contract value. Subcontractor proposals submitted separately are considered part of the Offeror’s proposal, including the page count. All subcontractor proposals submitted separately must identify the prime contractor and be clearly marked IAW L.2 (Proposal Submission Requirements) and L.3 (Proposal Files). If subcontractor proposals are late or not in accordance with the other submission requirements, the entire proposal may be considered non-compliant.

L.2.16 Anticipated Award: The Government intends to award contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offerors whose proposals represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with Section M of this solicitation. The Government anticipates that the award will be made in the 4th quarter of the FY 2024. This information is provided for use as a basis for schedules and burden (labor, overhead, etc.) calculations.

L.3. PROPOSAL FILES

L.3.1 Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled, including the attached Cross- Reference Matrix within Volume I – Factor 1 – Technical/Management proposal. A Cross-Reference Matrix is not required for any other Volume; however, Offerors may submit their own Cross-Reference Matrix for Volume II, III, and/or IV. A Table of Contents should be created to delineate the paragraphs and subparagraphs within that volume.

As annotated above, each Volume’s Cross-Reference Matrix and Table of Contents does not count against that Volume’s respective page limitations. Indexing shall be used to identify sections. Standard proposal text format shall be 12 point Arial or Times New Roman font. Larger text is acceptable if an offeror deems fit; however, the offeror shall adhere to the margins, page count, etc. as stated in this solicitation.

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 within each 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 signed Standard Form (SF) 33, each SF30 – as applicable – and Section K – Certifications and Representations may be submitted in Adobe.pdf file format. Microsoft Word and PDF files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – no less than 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5”

Page Size, Height – 11” Page Orientation – Portrait or Landscape

Legible tables, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, and alike. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible and can utilize an alternate paper size of 11x17, if necessary. For page-count purposes, each side of an 11x17 page with content will count as two pages. Font size for tables, graphs and figures shall be no smaller than 8-point Times New Roman or Arial font.

Format requirements provided in this section do not apply to Government provided documents, such as: Standard Forms, Section K, DD254 (Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification), Pricing, et cetera.

Additionally, attachments to the Offeror’s proposal, such as: Teaming agreements, verification documents for Vol. I, et cetera, are not required to be compliant with the format requirements.

L.3.2 Cross-Reference Matrix – The intent of the Cross-Reference Matrix (Attachment 07) is to ensure that all requirements for Volume I – Technical/Management Factor 1 are addressed and easily accessible to evaluators. The Cross- Reference Matrix must provide a single integrated index for the corresponding proposal Volume/Factor. The Cross- Reference Matrix is to assist evaluators during the evaluation. Attachment 07 shall be completed and provided in Volume I – Technical /Management: however, the Cross-Reference Matrix will not be evaluated or counted towards page count.

L.3.3 Compliancy Screening. The proposal volumes will be evaluated in accordance with the Instruction to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria provided in Section L and M, respectively. Failure of an Offeror to provide all requested proposal information may render the Offeror's proposal non-compliant, and as such, the Offeror's proposal will not be evaluated, at the sole discretion of the PCO. If determined to be non-compliant, the PCO will notify the Offeror as soon as practicable.

L.3.4 All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. The Offerors shall ensure that each proposal volume submitted contains only the information relevant to that specific volume. The Offerors are cautioned that each volume of the proposal is evaluated standalone against the criteria set forth in Section M and the evaluators for one volume may be different than the evaluators of another volume. It is incumbent upon the Offerors to ensure they properly submit their proposals. If the data is not contained in the appropriate volume of the proposal, it will not be evaluated. For example, if Technical/Management information is submitted under the Cost/Price Volume rather than the volume specified, the proposal will be evaluated as if the information was not submitted at all.

L.4 Volume I – Factor 1 - Technical/Management

L.4.1 The volume’s technical section shall specifically contain the Offeror’s technical and management approach, and proposed methods and techniques the Offeror intends to use in meeting all of the basic and optional requirements of the ATS-3 Base MA IDIQ Statement of Work (SOW) dated 18 January 2024; otherwise annotated as SOW (Attachment 1). The Offeror must demonstrate a complete understanding of the technical requirements and demonstrate that the Offeror has the capabilities to satisfactorily provide the aerial target system support described in the SOW. The Offeror shall provide all information and data required to for the Government to conduct a thorough and complete technical evaluation. The Offeror shall address the following in their proposal:

L.4.1.1 Subfactor 1.1 – Technical Solution: The Technical Solution subfactor assessment provides a validation of the Offeror’s proposed technical solution for meeting the Government’s technical requirements as described in the

SOW.

(a) Statement of Work: This part shall contain the Offeror's responses to the Statement of Work and attachments.

Document the methodology and procedures to be followed in accomplishing the task and discharging responsibility to address each SOW requirement in the order it appears. The Offeror shall provide specific emphasis on meeting each requirement cited in the SOW task area paragraphs 3.5.1, 3.5.3, 3.5.4 and 3.5.5. Mere parroting of the SOW or unqualified acknowledgments will be considered an inadequate response.

(i) SOW Paragraph 3.5.1 Research, Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) - Develop, Design and Prototype. Document the Offeror’s expertise and experience to:

• Develop, design, test and deliver prototype aerial target systems/subsystems hardware and software.

• Provide systems engineering and technical support to target system users.

• Conduct formal software development, integration, and testing.

• Develop, design, architect, acquire, integrate, install, and provide support for advanced threat wireless networks and communication technologies.

(ii) SOW Paragraph 3.5.3 Materials (Non-Commercial). Document the Offeror’s expertise and experience to produce and deliver non-commercial hardware and software for integration/ installation onto aerial target systems.

(iii) SOW Paragraph 3.5.4 Technical Flight, Engineering and Field Services Support. Document the Offeror’s expertise and experience to:

• Provide support to users in Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States

(OCONUS).

• Provide experience and expertise support for troubleshooting, analysis, and repair of aerial target systems, subsystems, and related equipment.

• Provide onsite technical and field services to support aerial target operations, conduct initial and refresher training courses, and support flight operations for aerial target systems managed by the TSMO.

• Provide Towed target support by providing Lear 35/Lear 36 manned aircraft (with RM-30 tow reel capability) or equivalent, for tracking, towing, and chase aircraft support using Government Furnished Towed Targets.

• Provide evidence of any prior knowledge and experience with existing Aerial Target and Tow Target Systems.

(iv) SOW Paragraph 3.5.5 Logistical and Technical Support. Document the Offeror’s expertise and experience to:

• Perform inventory management, property accountability, packaging, shipment of aerial target systems, sub-systems, spare and repair parts, and payload hardware.

• Perform graphic design, information assurance, and database management.

L.4.1.2 Subfactor 1.2: Sample Tasks - The Offeror shall provide their technical approach and identify any relevant historical experience to completing the following hypothetical requirements documented in Sample Tasks A, B, and C, which will be used for evaluation purposes only. The Offeror’s response shall clearly explain the activities to be performed, the number of personnel required, their skill mix, number of hours per category, type and amount of materials required and any potential travel required to accomplish the task. The response shall identify any assumptions and be sufficient to demonstrate the Offeror’s capability, approach, and relevant experience. NOTE: No Price or Cost information shall be provided for the sample tasks.

(a) Sample Task A (SOW paragraphs 3.5.2, 3.5.4, 3.5.5, and 3.5.7): The Government has requirements to provide Group 1 – 3 unmanned aerial target systems to replicate real world threats in test and training environments.

Payloads and command and control networks may be Government furnished or acquired by the Offeror through the commercial marketplace.

1. Acquire twenty (20) Skywalker X8 (or equivalent) target systems. Integrate the RFD 900+ modem and Cube Orange autopilot. Verify the functionality of the systems.

2. Acquire twenty (20) Inspired Flight Technologies IF750 (or equivalent) target systems. Integrate a Microhard MHK186200, description: px2LTE-4GL OEM Ethernet/Serial WIFI Router with LTE to be used with the Army Independent Commercially Compatible Cellular Network System (IC3NS). Verify the functionality of the systems.

3. Identify and acquire spares and support hardware necessary to operate and maintain each target for five flights.

4. Deliver the forty (40) target systems and a spares/support package that provides sufficient hardware to operate and maintain each target for five flights to a warehouse on Redstone Arsenal.

5. Provide Operation/Field Support Services. The contractor will provide on-site pilot, and field support services for a one week mission which includes two travel days and a standard 40-hour workweek. The mission site is NTC, Fort Irwin, California.

6. Describe your approach to providing this support to include assumptions, estimated material, man hours, labor mix needed as well as an estimated delivery schedule.

(b) Sample Task B (SOW paragraphs 3.5.4, 3.5.5, 3.5.6 and 3.5.7): The Government has a requirement to provide manned aircraft, towed target services to US Department of Defense customers for test and evaluation. The contractor will provide the necessary certified aircraft and personnel to successfully fly, deploy, recover towed targets. Government Furnished Equipment includes an RM-30 Tow-reeling machine, tow line, and towed targets.

A notional task is described below.

1. The contractor shall provide a Learjet with RM-30 Tow-reeling machine, Pilots and Tow Operator to provide Tow Target flight services for TSMO. The Tow Reel shall have no less than 3000 meters of Vectran towline. The contractor shall have an Air Worthiness Release, issued by the Army Systems Readiness Directorate, for the Learjet aircraft operated under this contract. The contractor shall ferry the Learjet, equipment and personnel to Pensacola NAS and arrive no later than 0800 CT on Monday. The contractor shall assist TSMO personnel in performing Tow Reel Tension calibration measurements and attachment of the towline to the towed target. Six tow target test flights shall be conducted, approximately 3 hours/flight and 2 flights/day. Flights will be conducted in Warning Area W- 155A and in accordance with the TSMO defined flight profile. Flight tests will be conducted during daylight or nighttime hours.

2. Describe your approach to providing this support to include assumptions, estimated resources, man hours, and labor mix needed to provide the support.

(c) Sample Task C (SOW paragraphs 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3. 3.5.4 and 3.5.7): The Government has a requirement to collect independent GPS position data and transmit the data to an existing ground station. The contractor will:

1. Design, develop, build, and deliver three prototype position sensors/transmitters, technical drawings, parts lists, and operation instructions. The data recorder has the following minimum requirements:

• Battery Powered

• Operation time = 1 hour minimum

• Weight = less than 4 lbs

• Dimensions = less than 5” x 5” x 4”

2. Develop and deliver a draft test plan to verify the operation and accuracy of the independent position reporting device.

3. Travel to Orogrande, NM to support a one week integration and test series that will complete with ground and flight test events. The contractor will prepare the prototypes for operation, install the prototypes into the targets, retrieve the prototypes after the flight.

4. Describe your approach to providing this support to include assumptions, notional design concept, test methodology, and estimated resources, man hours, and labor mix needed as well as an estimated schedule.

L.4.1.3 Subfactor 1.3: Management - The Offeror shall provide their proposed overall management approach to meeting the ATS-3 programmatic requirements IAW SOW paragraph 3.1 – General Program Management. The Offeror’s response shall demonstrate a clear and complete understanding of all requirements set forth in the SOW.

The Offeror shall provide how it intends to meet the staffing requirements/Staffing Plan of its technical approach to satisfy the requirements listed in the SOW. The approach shall include:

L.4.1.3.1 An Organizational chart for all personnel required to execute the entire SOW. The Organizational chart must identify the structure, qualifications, and certifications for each proposed position to include if the proposed position is exempt or not exempt to the Service Contract Labor Standards. Organizational Charts are not included in the page count. Contractors are encouraged to label the Organizational Charts similar to the SOW sections.

L.4.1.3.2 Personnel (chosen by the Offeror). Identify personnel and / or the methods for obtaining personnel who are exempt to the Service Contract Labor Standards (29 CFR 541).

L.4.1.3.3 Identification of all subcontractors, teaming partners, committed distributers and joint ventures. Teaming Agreements, Letters of Commitment, Distribution agreements and other legal agreements are required for team members identified. A group of potential subcontractors or vendors can be utilized but an agreement or verifiable proof of an agreement must be submitted. Teaming Agreements, Letters of Commitment, Distribution Agreements and other legal agreement documentation do not count towards page count. Explain the relationship between the prime and its subcontractors and/or teaming partners. Describe the management of subcontractors and/or teaming partners, and their integration into the overall structure. Identify what services or percentage of a service each subcontractor will perform. All partners will be identified as a large or small business in conjunction with the contractor determined North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

L.4.1.3.4 Identify labor categories for each position (ensure consistency with the categories proposed in Volume II, Cost/Price - do NOT include pricing in Volume I). Discuss back-up rationale and provide calculations showing the staffing build-up that clearly identifies the methodology used to arrive at the labor categories. The Offeror shall provide a cross-reference for any contractor equivalent category. The Offeror shall provide at a summary level identifying the minimum and proposed levels of education, training and experience for each proposed labor category.

One resume (education, training, and experience) is required for each of the following labor categories (or related contractor equivalent labor category) for key personnel which will establish the minimum qualifications for personnel during contract performance. For individuals not presently employed, letters of commitment shall be included. If these categories are to be including under a sub-contractor, then that shall be shown as well. Resumes or Letters of Commitment are not included as part of the page count.

- Program Manager

- General Engineer

- Logistics Analyst

- Systems Engineer

L.4.1.3.5 Provide any uncompensated overtime policy/usage proposed.

L.4.1.3.6 Provide a rationale that supports the benefits of the Offeror’s employee recruitment, retention, and development programs. The rationale should focus on maintaining a stable, trained, and flexible workforce.

L.5. Volume II – Factor 2 – Cost/Price.

L.5.1 General – The Cost/Price Volume shall be submitted in a separate, detachable, and unclassified form for the purpose of evaluation independent of the other volumes. There is no page limit for this volume. This volume shall consist of all information, required to support proposed costs and prices. This volume shall stand alone in supporting the Offeror’s approach to reasonableness, balance and completeness, for this effort

The information submitted in response to this section shall be in a format compatible with Microsoft Office 2016 or later native format; i.e., xlsx, docx, pptx. An Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) version of all Microsoft Word documents shall also be included as a copy. All price breakdown information to aid in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2016 with live formulas. Please note – Self extracting .exe files are not acceptable. PDF documents shall use Adobe Acrobat 9.0 or later. Do NOT submit main documents in the PDF “image.” Teaming Agreements or Letters of Commitment may be in the image format. Files shall not be password protected and all cell formulas and cell references shall be intact and the worksheet shall be unprotected, not locked. The use of hyperlinks in the proposals is prohibited. All Excel workbooks submitted shall include formulas that executable and traceable to allow the Government to test and evaluate the Offeror’s and supporting subcontractor’s proposed costs. Offerors shall not submit unstructured “flat files” where calculations are not supported by rate tables or formulas.

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 and pricing data with its proposal. If, after receipt of 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 prior to award.

The Offeror shall provide an explanation of all ground rules and assumptions that affect the cost estimates. The Offeror is advised that any assumptions proposed in the Technical/Management volume will be compared to the assumptions provided in the Cost/Price volume. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, investments, programmatic variables (e.g., inflation, escalation, make/buy decisions, prime/subcontractor relationships, and business base concerns), etc. Any and all costs that are affected by ground rules and assumptions shall have an associated reference to the cost being discussed.

The Offeror and major subcontractors shall provide their CAGE Code in this volume. The specific direct labor rates provided must be identified in the cost and pricing proposal only. Failure to comply with solicitation requirements for cost/price information may result in an adverse assessment of an Offerors proposal and reduce or eliminate the Offerors chance of being selected for an award.

L.5.2 The cost/price proposal must be consistent with the Offeror’s non-cost/price factor proposal. Inconsistencies between the Offeror’s cost/price and non-cost/price factor proposals reflect on the Offeror’s ability to perform the effort required within the amount proposed. These inconsistencies, if unexplained, may be assessed as proposal risk and could be considered a weakness under the applicable non-cost/price factor. The Offeror’s proposed costs will be tested for reasonableness and realism. Notwithstanding the language of this RFP, the Government does not intend to perform a price realism analysis as part of this evaluation.

L.5.3 If applicable, the Offeror(s) shall disclose information pertaining to any proposed Joint Venture (JV), JV mentor-protégé or mentor-protégé agreement. If a subsidiary or JV, then the Offeror shall provide information identifying all affiliates and provide a copy of the binding documentation (e.g., Contract, Agreement, Evidence) validating the legally binding business relationship. A properly executed Corporate Guaranty Agreement should also be provided.

L.5.4 Cost/Price Workbook – The Offeror shall complete Attachment 03, Cost/Price Workbook provided with this solicitation (to include all Worksheets withing the Workbook) to submit prices for the entire period of performance Year 1 through Year 5 worksheets. Offerors may not alter pre-existing formulas within the workbook. However, if an Offeror’s accounting practices do not align with the indirect rate application currently present in the workbook, adjustments may be made to the indirect rate formulas only. Offerors shall provide supplemental information detailing the formula alteration. No other changes to the workbook are allowed.

L.5.5 Cost/Price Proposal – The Government’s cost/price analysis will be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. As part of Attachment 03, Cost/Price Workbook, the Offeror shall apply fully burdened labor rates to each labor category for each year for CLINs, X002, X005, X006, X007 and X008. Plug numbers have been provided for CLINs X003 for Material (COTS), CLINs X004 for Material Non-commercial, CLINs X009 for Technical Data, CLINs X010 for Other Direct Costs (ODC) and CLINs X011 for Travel. CLINs X012 for Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) and CLINs X013 for Contract Manpower Reporting are not separately priced.

This information shall be submitted in an unprotected spreadsheet and include all formulas.

Each major subcontractor, defined as members of an Offeror’s overall team who will provide more than 20% of the

Total Contract Value, shall provide a separate cost/price volume, which follow the same format as described in these instructions. The Offeror must mark these submissions to clearly indicated the name of the prime contractor that it is partnering with. The Offeror’s subcontractors may provide their information directly to the Government POCs list in paragraph L.2.8.

1) Cost Elements

a) Direct Labor Rates – The Offeror shall submit direct labor rates for each labor category being proposed (or for each and every category provided by the Government in the attached workbook). The Offeror shall provide the Basis of Estimate (BOE) for each labor category. For example, actual historical labor rates (payroll records), salary surveys, or a current Forward Price Rate Agreement (FPRA) or Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR).

The Offeror shall use the Government provided labor categories per CLIN contained in the Cost/Price Workbook, Attachment 03 for this submission.

b) Indirect Rates – The Offeror shall provide supporting evidence for each indirect rate proposed. The Offeror shall submit or cause to submit supporting information to enable the Government’s evaluation; its current Forward Price Rate Agreement (FPRA) or the Government’s Forward Price Rate Recommendation (FPRR). Many Offerors will not have an FPRA or FPRR. A forward pricing rate proposal is not an acceptable substitute as it has not been reviewed or agreed to by the Government. In addition, a provisional billing rate is not an acceptable substitute as provisional billing rates are not intended for forward pricing purposes (as stated in the letter). Offerors who do not have an FPRR or FPRA shall submit base, pool and calculated actual rates for the last three (3) contractor fiscal years and current contractor fiscal year to date, along with forecasted pool and rate information covering the period of performance of the contract.

c) Subcontract Labor – If proposed, cost information for subcontractors proposing work valued over 20% of the Total Proposed Price shall be furnished in the same format and level of detail as prescribed for the prime Offeror.

Price analysis as required by FAR 15.404-3(b) shall be provided by the prime Offeror determining the reasonableness of the proposed subcontract rates/costs.

d) Profit/Fee – The Offeror shall provide profit/fee percentages used in the pricing of the proposal, and used in the development of their fully burdened labor rate.

2) Escalation – The Offeror shall provide their basis of estimate for any escalation rates used in the proposal, by time period, for each applicable cost category.

3) Fixed Fee/Profit – The Offeror shall identify the overall fixed fee proposed for cost CLINs, both as a percentage of the total cost and expressed in monetary terms and discuss the basis thereof. Discuss how the proposed fixed fee or fixed fee rate was applied to labor category rates, and how fee is allocated to subcontractor/team member cost/rates. The Offeror shall identify the profit percentage proposed for FFP CLINs.

L.5.6 Plug Figure CLINs. As previously stated, the Government will provide plug figures in the Basic IDIQ tab of the Cost/Price Workbook, Attachment 03 for the following CLINs:

X003 – Materials (COTS) X004 – Materials (Non-Commercial) X009 – Technical Data X010 – Other Direct Costs X011 - Travel

L.5.7 Proposal CLINs. The Offeror shall propose their fully burdened amounts in the Cost/Price Workbook, Attachment 03 for the following CLINs:

0001 – Capability Information X002 – RDT&E (Develop, Design, and Prototype) X005 – Technical Flight, Engineering and Field Services Support (FFP)

X006 – Technical Flight, Engineering and Field Services Support (CPFF) X007 – Logistical and Technical Support (FFP) X008 – Logistical and Technical Support (CPFF)

L.5.8 The proposal shall set forth a summary of the total estimated costs by cost element including all direct and indirect charges and fees. Proposals will use unit prices without cents, all CLINs will be rounded to the dollar.

L.5.9 The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be computed using the Cost/Price Workbook, Attachment 03. The TEP is the sum of all CLINs identified in the Basic IDIQ tab of the workbook along with the calculated value to represent the possible need to extend the contract for a 6-month period pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-8, in addition to the proposed value of Task Order 0001 – Capability Brief. The representational value used for the evaluation of the costs of FAR clause 52.217-8 shall be ½ the price of Year 5. Offerors are advised that the evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise such options.

L.5.10 Business Systems Information, Cost Accounting System and Purchasing System. The Offeror and Major Subcontractors shall submit contact information (name, telephone number and email address) for their cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) ACO and cognizant DCAA supervisory auditor. If the Offeror is not assigned to DCMA for contract administration or is not assigned to DCAA for contract audit, the Offeror will identify their cognizant federal auditing agency or agencies (and include the individual contact information). The Offeror shall submit a copy of the most recent DCAA Pre-award Account System report or DCMA adequacy letter regarding the status of their accounting system. If the Offeror’s accounting system was disapproved or deemed to be not adequate, the Offeror shall 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.

The Offeror shall certify that there have not been any changes from receiving approval of their accounting system from date of DCMA approval of their accounting system. If changes have occurred since receiving approval, the Offeror shall submit a completed SF 1408 (Attachment 05) and DCAA Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist (Attachment 14).

If approval from DCMA is more than one year from submission of the Offeror’s proposal to this solicitation and does not have a current (within one year) DCAA audit report with approval status of the accounting system, the Offeror shall submit a completed SF 1408 (Attachment 05) and DCAA Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist (Attachment 14).

If the Offeror’s accounting system has never been audited by their cognizant federal audit agency, the Offeror shall so state. If the Prime or Major Subcontractor does not have an approved accounting system, the Offeror shall complete SF1408 - Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System (Attachment 05) and DCAA Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist (Attachment 14).

The Offeror shall submit information regarding their approved purchasing system in accordance with Part 44 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). If the Offeror does not have an approved purchasing system, consent to subcontract will be required for any subcontract that meets the criteria established in FAR 52.244-2

SUBCONTRACTS.

L.6. Volume III - Factor 3 Past Performance

L.6.1. This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall have an unlimited page count, which includes but not limited to List of Past Performance Contracts, Past Performance Questionnaire Forms, consent letters, and letters of commitment. Offerors shall submit up to five (5) of the Offeror’s most relevant contracts and no more than three (3) of the most relevant contracts for each major subcontractor and complete Attachment 09 – List of Past Performance. Contracts shall have been awarded or performed during the past ten (10) years from the issue date of this RFP, have at least six (6) months of performance, and shall be relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort required by the RFP; specifically, demonstrate relevancy in the following areas:

1. Technical Flight, Engineering and Field Services supporting operation, training, investigation, diagnostics and repair of fixed wing, multi-rotor or towed aerial targets.

2. Experience in design, development, prototyping, and testing of hardware and software modifications related to aerial target systems and subsystems.

3. Manufacture and delivery of noncommercial hardware, software, and materials as stand-alone devices or integrated into aerial target systems or subsystems.

Offerors shall not identify an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract without referencing the appropriate DOs/TOs containing the effort similar in nature to this requirement.