W911QY-19-R-0007-0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate three questions into this solicitation via the Question and Answ ers in Section J.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 26-Apr-2019

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W911QY19R0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-Mar-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

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

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

26-Apr-2019

CODE

W6QK ACC-APG NATICK

CONTRACTING DIVISION

BLDG 1 GENERAL GREENE AVENUE

NATICK MA 01760-5011

W911QY 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been added by full text:

EEAAD Solicitation Questions and Answers 25 April 2019

Question 1

Sometimes strict firewall settings will reject an email with too many attachments. Since there are quite a few documents to provide, do you recommend including all of them in one email, or would it be better to submit a separate email for each Volume and the corresponding attachments?

Answer

To ensure receipt of all proposal volumes, send a separate email for each Volume and the corresponding attachments.

Question 2

Because it is very important that we clearly understand what 52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017) is stating / permitting, in the interest of offering a proposal(s) that is/are the most economical and administratively advantageous to the Government and the Offeror, however alternative to the RFP CLINS;

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017) states;

(a) The Government recognizes that the line items established in this solicitation may not conform to the Offeror's practices. Failure to correct these issues can result in difficulties in acceptance of deliverables and processing payments. Therefore, the Offeror is invited to propose alternative line items for which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in this solicitation to ensure that the resulting contract is economically and administratively advantageous to the Government and the Offeror.

(b) The Offeror may submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items, provided that alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. However, acceptance of an alternative proposal is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Government. Offers that do not comply with the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable.

In the effort to propose the most “economically and administratively advantageous” options for the Government, we need to be able to offer additional / alternative CLINS which will allow the Government to choose the best balance of performance and cost.

Paragraph (a) indicates that offerors are “invited to propose alternative line items for which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested”. However W911QY-19-R-0007-0002 (1) answer #2 contradicts paragraph (a), stating, “The Government’s intent was not to request an alternate proposal, but to allow the Offeror the flexibility to propose a line item structure that matches its own system”.

a) So we understand correctly, we are not to offer additional / alternate CLINS that we feel would provide the Government all the options that the Offeror has to offer, and which would allow the Government to choose which would be the most economically and administratively advantageous to the Government?

b) If an offeror is allowed to offer an additional or alternate option CLIN, do we simply add them to section B and reference the alternate CLIN in the related proposal Volume?

W911QY19R0007

Paragraph (b) states, “Offeror may submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items, provided that alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation”. However W911QY- 19-R-0007-0002 (1) answer #2 contradicts paragraph (a), stating, “The Government’s intent was not to request an alternate proposal, but to allow the Offeror the flexibility to propose a line item structure that matches its own system”.

Answer

a) The Government is not seeking alternate proposals. Proposals will only be evaluated based on the criteria specified in the RFP. FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal offers flexibility to offerors in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.10, Uniform Use of Line Items

b) It is at the offeror’s discretion

Question 3

Given the level of technical involvement and oversight that the Government is requiring, in addition to obtaining the Technical Data at a “Government Purpose Rights” level. We feel that the most economically and administratively advantageous result for the Government and the Offeror would be for the Government to own the EEAAD Data Rights at an unrestricted level. This would allow the Government to have full ownership of the EEAAD (and other/future applications for it), eliminate the costs associated with an offeror being in the middle, and allow the government to negotiate directly with a manufacturer to get the best price.

a) Would the Government be interested in owning full unrestricted rights to the EEAAD Technical Data?

b) If the answer to question (a) is YES, then what is the desired manner to propose;

a. The government ownership of the EEAAD technical data

b. The offeror’s technical support of the Government owned EEAAD?

Answer

a) The Government’s interest is as specified in sections C-4.5.3.4, C-4.5.3.5, and C-4.5.3.6 of the RFP

b) N/A

(End of Summary of Changes)