3GEN FLIR DCB LRIP L_M - RFI Amendment 02_210625.docx

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SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 0002 (Section J)

l. INTRODUCTION.

Volume II of this proposal shall provide the total cost and price information listed in section B at the CLIN level. In addition to the cost estimates and prices, and associated supporting data, to be supplied in Volume II, Offerors shall provide the Government with this information for automated analyses by completing the Price Model set forth in this attachment. The Price Model consists of six (6) spreadsheets in an Excel workbook, the first is a Summary tab, the second is the Hardware data entry table, the third is the summary of the Total Services, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth are the Labor, Repair Material, and Travel data entry tables for Services, respectively. Offerors will input the appropriate data into the Price Model tables at tabs 2, 4, 5 and 6 as indicated (i.e., only yellow-colored cells are editable by the Offeror).

2. ACCESS TO THE PRICE MODEL.

The Government will grant access to the past Price Model through the Corporate Management System (CMS) II under a 3GEN FLIR LRIP Reading Room called “3GEN FLIR LRIP Reading Room.” The documents are Distribution D restricted. The documents are authorized for use by the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. These documents also contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) and/or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq.), as amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. These documents will be disseminated in accordance with the provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.

Companies or organizations may request copies of these documents by providing their Point of Contact information and shall clearly state if and how they meet the conditions required to receive the documents referenced above. In addition, companies or organizations requesting the above information shall register for an account with an internet accessible portal CMS II. Registrants will access the CMS II website (https://www.mycmsportal.com) and follow instructions to complete registration. Documents are currently available for viewing in the CMS II under the “3GEN FLIR LRIP Reading Room” folder and registrants must specifically request access to this folder on their registration. Access to the 3GEN FLIR LRIP Reading Room folder documents will only be granted upon verification that the criteria dictated by Distribution D and export control restrictions are met by registered companies or organizations.

The Reading Room Point of Contact for any issues accessing/registering to CMS II is Mr. Vince Shearer at vshearer@advdesign.com/ReadingRoom.

The Offeror shall download the Price Model from the Reading Room and enter the appropriate data for their proposal as instructed above and in accordance with (IAW) with any additional instructions located within the model. Once the Price Model has been completed, the Contractor shall additionally provide the Government with the updated Excel file as part of their proposal IAW all applicable instructions in Section L and the RFP.

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ATTACHMENT 0000(TBD) (Section J)

l. INTRODUCTION.

Volume III of this proposal shall provide past performance information regarding similar contracts. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the PWS. Collection and evaluation of past performance information shall utilize the forms and questionnaires set forth in this attachment.

2. ACCESS TO THE PAST PERFORMANCE FORMS AND QUESTIONNAIRES.

The Government will grant access to the past performance forms and questionnaires through the Corporate Management System (CMS) II under a 3GEN FLIR LRIP Reading Room called “3GEN FLIR LRIP Reading Room.” The documents are Distribution D restricted. The documents are authorized for use by the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. These documents also contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) and/or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq.), as amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. These documents will be disseminated in accordance with the provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.

Companies or organizations may request copies of these documents by providing their Point of Contact information and shall clearly state if and how they meet the conditions required to receive the documents referenced above. In addition, companies or organizations requesting the above information shall register for an account with an internet accessible portal CMS II. Registrants will access the CMS II website (https://www.mycmsportal.com) and follow instructions to complete registration. Documents are currently available for viewing in the CMS II under the “3GEN FLIR LRIP Reading Room” folder and registrants must specifically request access to this folder on their registration. Access to the 3GEN FLIR LRIP Reading Room folder documents will only be granted upon verification that the criteria dictated by Distribution D and export control restrictions are met by registered companies or organizations.

The Reading Room Point of Contact for any issues accessing/registering to CMS II is Mr. Vince Shearer at vshearer@advdesign.com/ReadingRoom.

The available past performance documents are as follows:

a) Performance Assessment Questionnaire – Cover Letter (PP_Assessment_Questionnaire_Cover.doc)

b) Performance Assessment Questionnaire (PP Assessment Questionnaire.doc)

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PROVISIONS TO BE DETERMINED

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

l. INTRODUCTION.

a. The Offeror proposal shall be submitted electronically via SAM.gov in the files set forth below. The Offeror proposal shall consist of five volumes. The Volumes are: I - Technical, II – Cost / Price, III - Past Performance, IV - Small Business Participation Plan, and V - Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations. The Offeror shall submit two copies of the Cost proposal, one of which shall be a sanitized copy with all dollars, rates and factors removed. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. Offerors will need to be registered users of beta.SAM.gov in order to submit proposals. WARNING: Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your proposals! To avoid submission of late proposals, we recommend the transmission of your proposal file 24 hours prior to the required proposal due date and time. Proposals shall remain valid for a minimum of 180 days from the closing date for receipt of proposals.

The Offeror’s entire proposal shall be submitted by 1700 hours (EST) 45 days after final solicitation issuance, on DD MMM YYYY (TBD). Arrangements for the submission of any classified portion of the proposal shall be made so that it is received on or before the proposal’s due date and time.

Offerors are cautioned that parroting of the Technical requirements or the Performance Work Statement (PWS) 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.

b. Unclassified information: The technical documents are Distribution D-restricted. The documents are authorized for use by the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only. These documents contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq.), as amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. These documents will be disseminated in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.

Companies or organizations may request copies of the unclassified technical documents by providing their point of contact information listed below, to Mr. Sabin Joseph (mailto: sabin.a.joseph.civ@mail.mil) and Mr. Michael Sampson (mailto: michael.a.sampson18.civ@mail.mil), and clearly state how they meet the conditions under which they can receive the documents. In addition, companies requesting the documents must register for an account with an internet accessible portal known as the Corporate Management System Online (CMS II). Registrants will access the CMS II website (https://www.mycmsportal.com) and follow instructions to complete registration. Documents are currently available for viewing in the CMS II under the 3GEN FLIR Reading Room. Registrants must specifically request access to the 3GEN FLIR Reading Room only. Access will be granted only upon verification that criteria dictated by Distribution D and export control restrictions are met by registered companies or organizations.

Please provide the following point of contact information:

Company Address Cage Code Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number Email Address

Requests should be submitted in writing via email to Mr. Sabin Joseph (mailto: sabin.a.joseph.civ@mail.mil) and Mr. Michael Sampson (mailto: michael.a.sampson18.civ@mail.mil). Include RFP number W909MY-21-R-C010 in the subject line.

c. Classified Information: Companies or organizations must separately request copies of the classified technical documents by providing their point of contact information, criteria listed below, in writing to Mr. Tomas Cincotta (mailto: tomas.e.cincotta.civ@mail.mil). The subject line should read “Request for Classified Data,” date of request, and include RFP number W909MY-21-R-C010. The Government will not entertain requests for distribution of any classified materials (including the DCB specifications) until the final RFP solicitation is released.

Access will be granted only upon verification of a DSS facility security clearance and executed Non-Disclosure Agreement, that a need to know has been established, and that a germane DD254 is in effect. If a DD254 is not in effect, the USG will generate one for this purpose. The classified documents will be conveyed either by USPS or FEDEX, at the USG’s discretion. The USG will release classified information as identified on an enclosed DA FORM 3964. The contractor will confirm receipt of the classified mailing by returning the DA FORM 3964 within 24 hours of receipt. Classified documents must be handled in accordance with the NISPOM and AR 380-5.

Please provide the following point of contact information (per Industrial Security Facilities Database, ISFD):

Company Physical location Cage Code

Classified mailing address: outer and inner envelope instructions Classified overnight delivery address: outer and inner envelope instructions

Point of Contact Phone Number Email Address

d. Information shall be classified IAW the Third Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) Security Classification Guide (SCG), dated 12 May 2017. Any classified data, if proposed, shall be delivered only in paper copy and must be submitted as a separate attachment and marked and transmitted IAW the Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information, DoD 5220.22-M. Classified information shall not appear elsewhere in the proposal and shall not be submitted electronically.

Proposal submissions that contain classified information to the USG shall be transmitted by express-mail/FEDEX. The envelopes should be addressed as follows, Outer:

US Army Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors ATTN: Security Officer, 10401 Totten Rd, Bldg 399 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5806

Inner:

US Army Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors ATTN: T Cincotta 10401 Totten Rd, Bldg 399 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5806 Classified proposal submission shall be received on or before the due date and time of the proposal as specified in Block 9 of this RFP's Standard Form 33.

e. If discussions are conducted with Offerors in the Competitive Range, regarding unclassified proposal submissions, the Government intends to use the Acquisition Source Selection Interactive Support Tool (ASSIST). The ASSIST software tool will allow Offerors to receive and respond to Evaluation Notifications (EN’s) securely on-line. Offerors are required to provide the names of two (2) company individuals whose responsibilities will include receiving and responding to EN’s through ASSIST. Two (2) agent names, company titles, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and email addresses shall be provided. This information is to be submitted with proposals under Volume V Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations. Neither the EN’s nor any responses will include classified information, if classified information is being referenced the EN and response shall be written in an unclassified form and only refer to the classified information location in the RFP or proposal. Detailed instructions will be provided during the proposal evaluation phase. The intent of this section is to advise Offerors that they may be receiving EN’s on-line if they are included in the Competitive Range.

f. It is the Government's intent to make award without discussions, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisition. The Government reserves the right, however, to conduct discussions if determined necessary. If the Contracting Officer 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 Contracting Officer 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. Therefore, Offerors are cautioned that the initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint.

g. All proposals shall be evaluated by a team of Government personnel with assistance from non-Government advisors employed by CACI Technologies and DCS Corporation. Offerors shall advise the contracting officer as soon as possible of any concerns/questions with regard to the use of non-Government advisors from the cited firms. Any Offeror who is affiliated with or who is contemplating a contractual relationship with the cited firms must notify the Contracting Officer by the date of proposal submission. Offerors must make arrangements with CACI Technologies and DCS Corporation for execution of the nondisclosure agreements required by FAR 9.505-4(b). See Proposal Submission Requirements Volume 5, below.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word Version 2007 or MS Word (.doc) 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”

b. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode.

c. Proposal page limits are as follows:

d. No cost or price information shall be presented in Volumes I, III, or IV. Each volume shall consist of a title page, a table of contents, and the body of the proposal. Pages that exceed the page limits above will not be evaluated. If there are more than forty-five lines of text on any page, the sum of the additional lines will be removed from back to front of the particular volume or attachment and will not be evaluated. The page limits are applicable to graphs, tables, drawings and any other attachments submitted with the proposals and not specifically excluded by the solicitation. The title page, table of contents, index, glossary, or integrated master schedule for each volume, the supporting documentation and supporting data appendices will not be included in the page count limit.

d. The titles for each file are shown in the following table:

(Applicable to Large Business Only)

e. File Packaging. All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e., doc, xls, ppt, etc. Zip disks are not permitted. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All cost / 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 2007 or later and Microsoft Word. All technical proposals shall be submitted in Adobe PDF format. The Offeror shall use MS Project 2010 and the IMS shall be made available to the government. NOTE: Self Extracting .exe files are not acceptable.

f. Content Requirements. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. 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 file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

VOLUME I TECHNICAL: The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Subfactor 1 – DCB Deliveries This subfactor evaluates the Offeror’s proposed approach to produce Dewar Cooler Benches (DCB) compliant with the DCB Performance Specification, DCB mechanical drawings, and classified requirements and in sufficient quantities to meet the contractual delivery schedule defined in the PWS and Section B. The Offeror will be evaluated on their response to this requirement, as well as on their statements concerning any other performance requirements that will be self-imposed. Additionally, the Offeror’s proposed approach will be evaluated on their planned performance of producibility improvements to the DCB and/or manufacturing changes needed to meet contractual deliveries, as well as implementation plan(s) for any predicted obsolescence changes.

a. The Offeror shall provide their DCB build schedule which includes number of die per Focal Plane Array (FPA) lot, number of FPA lots, and any learning planned between FPA lots and FPA’s produced by month that meets the following three (3) Hardware Delivery Schedules defined in the DCB PWS:

· Base Procurement of Long Lead Materials (LLM) and Tables 1 & 2 (Procurement Option for 106 DCB’s (Lot 1 - Abrams in a dual award scenario) or 212 DCB’s (Lot 2 - Abrams in a single award scenario) over 12 months)

· Tables 3 & 4 (Procurement Option for 123 DCB’s (Lot 3 - Abrams in a dual award scenario) or 247 DCB’s (Lot 4 - Abrams in a single award scenario) over 12 months)

· Tables 5 & 6 (Procurement Option for 23 DCB’s (Lot 5 - NGCV/OMFV in a dual award scenario) or 46 DCB’s (Lot 6 - NGCV/OMFV in a single award scenario) over 11 months)

b. The Offeror shall provide their projected FPA yield per manufacturing step and comparison of these projected FPA yields per manufacturing step to what was achieved from Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD), if they participated in EMD. If the projected yield for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) is higher than what was obtained previously in EMD, then the Offeror shall describe each manufacturing improvement activity identifying the specific manufacturing changes by manufacturing step and the yield improvement as a percentage. If the Offeror did not participate in EMD, they shall describe their manufacturing steps and any planned improvements to meet yields they intend to implement.

c. The Offeror shall provide a comparison of the originally proposed DCB delivery schedule from the previous EMD contract and actual EMD DCB deliveries to include explanation for any schedule deviations, if they participated in EMD. If the Offeror did not participate in EMD, the Offeror shall provide a comparison of their hardware baseline and any previous contracts in which the hardware baseline was delivered and any deviations they had from their original schedule for that contract.

d. The Offeror shall provide supporting rationale and detailed description of how any planned design and/or manufacturing changes are integrated in the hardware builds, First Article Testing, and delivery schedule to include any electronics changes due to part obsolescence.

Subfactor 2 – Performance Yield This subfactor evaluates the Offeror's overall performance compliance and projected yield to specific DCB and FPA performance specifications and proposed risk mitigation activities for any planned design changes (if applicable) for the LRIP phase to improve performance margin.

a. The Offeror shall provide a Requirements Compliance Matrix (RCM) that assesses the Offeror’s DCB design to the 3GEN FLIR DCB Performance Specification (Unclassified and Classified), Interface Control Document, and DCB Mechanical Drawing and demonstrated through hardware verification activity (e.g., qualification testing activity, System Verification Review (SVR), or internal audit of completed testing).

b. The Offeror shall provide supporting evidence for the following criteria from the RCM where the evidence provided in the form of Government testing is weighted higher than independent/third party testing which is weighted higher than contractor testing which is weighted higher than empirical analysis or modeling:

MIL-PRF-A3347057C

3.2.4.1 A.1

3.2.4.3

3.2.4.4

3.2.4.5.2

3.2.4.6

3.2.4.7

3.2.4.8

3.2.4.9

3.2.4.10

3.2.4.11

3.2.4.12

3.2.6.2

3.10

A.5.1 / A.5.2

c. The Offeror shall provide detailed risk mitigation activities for any planned design changes related to the FPA, Variable Aperture Mechanism (VAM), Electronics, Mechanical Bench, or any other DCB components.

Subfactor 3 – Design Enhancement This subfactor evaluates the Offeror's enhancement potential for their DCB LRIP design to accommodate new capabilities for growth, anticipated DCB yield and/or performance improvements as result of the proposed DCB changes, and realization of the DCB improvements in relation to the LRIP Period of Performance (PoP).

a. The Offeror shall provide a technical narrative that describes the proposed DCB design enhancement change(s) identifying the specific DCB performance improvements and/or manufacturing yield compared to the baseline LRIP DCB design.

b. The Offeror shall provide a detailed implementation plan that describes how and when in the proposed LRIP schedule the proposed design enhancement changes would be executed, identify which of the LRIP PWS Services subparagraphs of 3.4 would need to be awarded to execute the proposed changes, and identify which DCBs in the LRIP PoP would be upgraded with the proposed changes.

c. The Offeror shall provide detailed risk mitigation activities for the proposed design enhancement changes to include any previous implementation activities and what learning can and will be leveraged for this effort (if applicable).

VOLUME II COST / PRICE

a. Electronic Copy. Cost / Price DVD-R requirements: Files contained on the Cost / Price DVD-R may not be password protected. Electronic links are only permissible within Volume II. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. The Offeror shall not include pivot tables in Excel spreadsheets. The Offeror shall provide a completed Section B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs and shall complete the Price Model as described below.

b. Compliance. Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for Cost / Price information may result in an adverse assessment of an Offeror’s proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, the Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF33 and continuation sheets.

(1) Offerors are reminded to identify any uncompensated or partially compensated overtime included in the proposal per FAR 52.237-10.

(2) Pursuant to the Service Contract Act of 1965, the determination by the Secretary of Labor as to the applicable minimum monetary wage and fringe benefits will be made part of any resulting contract. Any proposals including positions covered under Service Contract Act will be required to comply with applicable Wage Determinations.

(3) Offerors are reminded of the requirements of Section 39 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act (41 U.S.C. section 1127, formerly 41 U.S.C. section 435), as amended, which limits allowable costs for senior executive personnel compensation to $1,144,888 per year.

c. General Instructions. IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement. Information other than certified cost or pricing data may be provided in contractor format providing that sufficient information is made available. Information submitted shall be prepared following the instruction in FAR 15.403-5. If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness or cost realism and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, “Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data,” into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data. There are no page limitations for this volume. Proposal information included in this volume that is not directly related to prices or costs will be disregarded.

Offerors shall propose against all CLINs/SLINs. All pricing shall be submitted independently of other proposal volumes. Offeror shall submit target pricing and target fee dollars as stated in Section B of this solicitation. The Offeror shall not propose alternative share ratios, or an alternative minimum or maximum fee percentage, other than what the RFP requires.

The Offeror shall submit three (3) files under Volume II, one of which shall be a sanitized copy with all dollars, rates and factors removed. The first tab of the spreadsheet shall be a summary to include a top level rollup of the price by element: labor category, skill level, hours, fringe and overhead (as applicable), materials, other direct costs (ODC’s), General and Administrative (G&A) (as applicable), profit/fee and total Contract value. Included in the summary tab shall be a column that serves as a reference. The reference column shall state the location in the proposal where the support for each price element (e.g., Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits, quotes, subcontractor information, etc.) can be found. A separate tab on the spreadsheet shall be used for the Prime and each Subcontractor. The price for the Prime and each Subcontractor shall be provided by price element and each spreadsheet shall include formulas. Excel workbooks, files and spreadsheets must contain all formulas and calculations; no read-only or file protected spreadsheets shall be accepted.

This volume shall consist of total price and cost information listed in section B at the CLIN level. For both the FFP base production and production options, as well as the CPFF services option, Offerors shall complete the Price Model set forth in Section J, Attachment 0002. The Price Model consists of six (6) spreadsheets in an Excel workbook; the first is a Summary tab, the second is the Hardware data entry table, the third is the summary of the Total Services, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth are the Labor, Repair Material, and Travel data entry tables for Services, respectively. Offerors will input the appropriate data into the Price Model tables at tabs 2, 4, 5 and 6 as indicated (i.e., only yellow-colored cells are editable by the Offeror), and will then provide the Government with the updated Excel file as part of their proposal.

Upon contract award, the base production will consist of an initial award of no more than $4 million (TBD) for the procurement of LLM in support of Lot 1 – Abrams in a dual award scenario, or $8 million (TBD) for the procurement of LLM in support of Lot 2 – Abrams if only a single award is made. LLM is defined as those subassemblies and/or components that will require significant lead time from order date to delivery date without which initial DCB deliveries will be at risk of not meeting contract schedule requirements. Approximately 7 – 8 months after contract award, the Government intends to exercise an option for Lot 1 or 2 Abrams Production to provide funding for the completion of Lot 1 or 2 procurement and all other activities required for Lot 1 or 2 delivery. This volume shall also describe the Offeror’s plan to execute supply chain management and LLM procurements to ensure the contract delivery requirements are met. Any activities to stimulate or prepare the supplier base prior to Lot 1 or 2 Abrams Production option exercise should be included; however, if those activities are to be funded and performed during the LLM timeframe, they must be included in the LLM portion of the proposal. The Offeror shall complete the following table to provide lead times expressed in weeks, unit cost, and total quantity required for each LLM item, sorted by lead time in descending order (long to short):

Additional Rows to be Added as Required For proposal preparation purposes, the expected or approximate date for initiation of contract performance is 01 JULY 2022, and the expected or approximate date for exercise of the Lot 1 or 2 Abrams Production option is 15 FEBRUARY 2023.

VOLUME III PAST PERFORMANCE.

This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 25 pages plus 2 pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit a list of all Federal, state or local government or commercial contracts (prime and major subcontracts) in performance or awarded contracts during the past five years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as any related to one or more of the following: 1) 3GEN FLIR Dewar Cooler Bench Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD), 2) Other multi-color infrared focal plane array (IRFPAs) Development, 3) Cooled single band or multi-band Optical Improvement Development and Production, and 4) Cooled single band or multi-band Integrated Dewar, Electronics and Cooler Assemblies (IDECA) Production. Recent is defined as any contract in performance or awarded after March 2016. A major subcontractor is defined as one who will be providing critical components or whose subcontract is for more than 20% at the total proposed price. Data concerning the prime Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractors past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Section 1 Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format:

(a) 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).

(b) Government contracting activity, current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address, telephone and fax number.

(c) Government’s technical representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(e) Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award Monitor’s name, current e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case at Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

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

(h) Awarded price/cost.

(i) Final or projected final price/cost.

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

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

Section 2 Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this RFP.

(a) 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 copies 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 of, and reasons for, the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the Offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND) failures, number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the Offeror’s delivered product.

Section 3 Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the Offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. 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 Statement of Work (SOW) / PWS subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical components (e.g., Focal Plane Array and Variable Aperture Mechanism) or whose subcontract is for more than 20% of the total proposed effort. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors.

Section 4 New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its offices and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

Section 5 Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, Past Performance Questionnaires must be completed and submitted. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to the Government procuring contracting activity, technical representative responsible for the past/current contract, and the administrative contracting activity. The POC’s shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to mailto: sabin.a.joseph.civ@mail.mil and mailto: michael.a.sampson18.civ@mail.mil. The Offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

Section 6 POC Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractor’s facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal against the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency POC’s in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POC’s in situations as described above.

Section 7 Small Business Participation Past Performance. All Offerors shall submit information substantiating the Offerors’ past performance in complying with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, maximizing opportunities for U.S. small business subcontractors. Offerors shall also provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past six years concerning the Offerors’ past compliance with FAR 52.219-8. If any such negative information has been reported, the Offeror may submit explanations or comments responding to such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR 52.219-8 shall certify the same.

VOLUME IV SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN (SBPP)

All Offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Proposal. Offferors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.

The Offeror shall provide following information in the following format:

a. Identify the appropriate size and categories for the PRIME Offeror only, selecting one or more of the applicable descriptions: Large Prime, Historically Black Colleges or Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI); or Small Business Prime (also categorized as a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone) Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

b. Submit the total combined percentage of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime and Subcontractors): Note: When Combined Large and Small Business Total must equal 100%

(i) Total Percentage / Dollar Value planned for Large Business(es)

(ii) Total Percentage / Dollar Value planned for Small Business(es)

c. Indicate the total percentage of participation to be performed by each type of subcategory small business. The percentage of work performed by Small Businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category:

(i) Small Disadvantaged Business Percentage

(ii) HUB Zone Small Business Percentage

(iii) Woman-Owned Small Business Percentage

(iv) Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB Percentage

(v) Veteran Owned Small Business Percentage

(vi) HBCU/MI Percentage

d. Identify name of the company and the principle type of supplies/services to be performed by Small Businesses (Example: If a Small Business qualifies also as a WOSB and a SDVOSB, and you can add them to each category below in which they qualify):

(i) Small Business (SB)

(ii) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

(iii) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

(iv) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone)

(v) Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVO)

(vi) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

(vii) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI)

The Offeror shall demonstrate small business participation by detailing its proposed approach to meet the requirements under the Small Business Participation factor by addressing the following areas in its Small Business Participation Commitment Document:

a. Proposed Small Business Participation Plan in performance of the potential contract (applies to both Other Than Small Businesses and Small Businesses)

b. Commitment to Small Business

(i) Payment Procedures (applies to both Other Than Small Businesses and Small Businesses)

(ii) Compliance with Small Business Subcontracting Plans (applies to Other Than Small Businesses only)

Commitment to Small Business. Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses (for example, what types of commitments, if any, are in place for this specific acquisition either small business prime, written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint venturing, mentor-protégé, etc.)

a. The Offeror shall include a written statement of its established procedures to ensure timely payments to small business subcontractors in accordance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (for those contracts under which it was required within the past three years from the closing date of this solicitation). If not required in any recent contracts, the Offeror shall so state.

b. For Other than Small Businesses ONLY. Compliance with terms and conditions of FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (if required on recent contracts). The Other than Small Business Offeror shall provide three Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for recent contracts (within the past three years from the closing date of this solicitation) that required a subcontracting plan. If not required in any recent contracts, the Offeror shall so state. If the Offeror has less than three recent contracts, the Offeror shall provide the most recent ISR for each contract it has, and state that the Offeror does not have three recent contracts.

VOLUME V SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

Certifications and Representations. Each Offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Offerors shall submit a cover letter with at least the following information included:

1. Solicitation Number.

2. Name, address, email address, phone number and fax number of the POC for the Offeror and POCs for ASSIST, those authorized to negotiate for the Offeror on behalf of the Offeror.

3. Statement specifying the extent of the agreement with all terms, conditions and provision included in the solicitation.

4. Name, title and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal including evidence of the agent's authority to sign.

5. Offeror’s DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Tax Payer Identification Number.

6. Statement regarding the proposal’s acceptance period. The Government requires a minimum proposal acceptance period of 270 calendar days.

Copies of the completed nondisclosure agreements for the support contractors participating on this solicitation's source selection evaluation board must be submitted in with other required documents in Volume V.

Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations shall not be addressed separately from that submitted in VOLUME V SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS.

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

PROVISIONS TO BE DETERMINED

A. BASIS FOR AWARD (Section M) The Government intends to award up to two (2) contracts under this solicitation based on the availability of funding, but reserves the right to award a single contract. It is the Government’s intent to award multiple contracts to Offerors that do not share a common FPA source. Award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the four (4) evaluation factors: Technical, Price, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation. If sufficient funding is available for an additional award, that award will be made to the Offeror determined to provide the best value among the remaining Offerors (excluding the first awardee), AND does not propose the same FPA source as the first awardee. The Technical factor is more important than the Price factor, which is more important than the Past Performance factor, which is significantly more important than the Small Business Participation factor. The Technical factor is comprised of three (3) subfactors, DCB Deliveries, Performance Yield, and Design Enhancement. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the Technical factor (to include all subfactors) and Small Business Participation factor. Additionally, any other than a small business offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with FAR 19.702(a). Offerors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offered. NOTE: ALL NON-PRICE FACTORS COMBINED ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE PRICE FACTOR.

This Solicitation contains Export Controlled Information. It is the responsibility of the Offeror, not the Government, to obtain the necessary export licenses to share any such information with subcontractors or to obtain access to the files themselves. The failure or inability of an Offeror to obtain the appropriate license or agreement will not be considered as a mitigating factor in the evaluation process. If the appropriate information is not conveyed in the proposal, an Offeror’s technical rating may be impacted.

It is the Government’s intent to make award without discussions, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.