W911QY-19-R-0012-0001.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 extend the closeout date, answ er contractor’s questions, update the solicitation, and revise three attachments.

The follow ing sections w ere affected (changes have been marked in red):

Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form Section E – Inspection and Acceptance Section F – Delivery or Performance Section I – Contract Clauses Section J – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments Section L - Instructions to Offerors

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 21

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 09-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 W911QY19R0012

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

19-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 X is extended, is not extended.

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

09-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.

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See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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W911QY19R0012

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 18-Apr-2019 01:00 PM to 29-Apr-2019 12:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1. The ripcord pull force can be very packer-dependent and the same system could pass or fail depending on the skills of the packer; if it fails, how is the cause of failure determined? Where should a manufacturer look for discrepancies in construction? In our opinion, determining if a parachute system is correctly built cannot be determined either by passing or failing this test. We respectfully request this test be removed.

A1. See Section E, Inspection and Acceptance, E.2 on the solicitation amendment.

Q2. Will contract awardees be eligible to submit revised pricing during the on-ramp process?

A2. Contractors with an award will not be allow to revise pricing during the on-ramp process.

Q3. Should excised be exercised?

A3. See Section I, Contract Clause, DFARS 252.216-7006 on the solicitation amendment.

Q4. The delivery of the T-11T Training Systems and the T-11 Main systems are supposed to start 60 days after acceptance of CLIN0007. However on the following page in the ‘Offeror’s Proposed Delivery Schedule’ the T-11T Training System and the T-11 Main system reference CLIN0006. Which is the correct CLIN approval that should be referenced?

Q4. See Section F, Deliveries or Performance, FAR 52.211-8 on the solicitation amendment.

Q5. Can the Government award T-11T Training Systems and/or T-11 Main Systems independent of the T-11 Systems? For example, could the Government award ONLY a T-11T Training system?

A5. Awards can be made for training systems and/or main parachutes, independent of T-11 full systems at the Delivery Order level. Base contract will be awarded for all three variants.

Q6. In accordance with L.2.3, Volume 5, a Small Business Participation Commitment Document is required of businesses both large and small. The minimum quantitative requirements apply to the total contract value, giving a significant advantage to any small business prime contractor because the SB prime costs can be consider in the quantitative requirements. Further limitations constrict the large business as the materials required for this contract are tightly controlled by government required specifications often sole source or single source, limiting the number of subcontractors available. This lack of flexibility limits the ability of large business best efforts to identify and source the required small business requirements. As this requirement is part of the evaluation criteria for performance against any resultant contract, it unfairly benefits small business primes. It is noted that this RFQ is not restricted to Small Business and therefore must be fair and equitable to both Small and Large Business. We respectfully request the government change the evaluation criteria to apply to the percent of the subcontracted work of each prime to the various small business categories versus using the proposed method of the percent based upon the entire contract value. This would serve to maximize small business subcontractors while not unfairly penalizing large businesses in the evaluation criteria.

A6. The purpose of evaluating Small Business Participation in an otherwise unrestricted acquisition (and other than those based on the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process) is to maximize the use of small businesses that provide the best value to the Government. Small Business Participation will be evaluated in this RFP based on seven (7) objectives (see RFP Section M.3.5., paragraphs a-g); meeting/exceeding the stated minimum quantitative requirement is only one (1) of those stated objectives and will not alone result in a more favorable rating. IAW the Army Source Selection Supplement (Appendix AA, page 17), large business contractors may achieve the small business participation minimum quantitative requirement through subcontracting to small businesses. Small business contractors may achieve the small business participation minimum quantitative requirement through their own performance/participation as a prime and also through joint venture, teaming arrangement, and subcontracting to other small businesses. Small Business Participation will be evaluated in terms of the total contract value IAW DFARS PGI 215.304(c)(i)(A)(6) and the Army Source Selection Supplement (Appendix AA, page 15). Also see Section L, Instructions to Offerors on the solicitation amendment.

Q7. Due to the long-term commitment required and the industries inability to predict unforeseen large cost increases we respectfully request the government to include FAR Clause 52.216-4 in this contract.

A7. See Section I, Contract Clauses, on the solicitation amendment.

Q8. RFP response requires input from multiple material suppliers for a 10 year commitment and ramping up to an aggressive delivery schedule. The supplier base is not able to provide this information, nor the long-term commitment in the timeframe requested. Therefore, we request a 30 day extension to allow the appropriate time to prepare for this long term commitment schedule.

A8. Solicitation has been extended to 12 pm EST on 29 April 2019. See Block 11 and Section A, Solicitation/Contract Form. Note Section L, Instructions to Offeror(s), L.2.1.9 reference questions is still applicable.

Q9. What are the Part Numbers associated with the CLIN’s / NSN’s?

A9. The part numbers for the associated CLIN/NSN are: complete system (1670-01-539-4525) 11-1-7050-1, training system (1670-01-600-0493) 11-1-7050-2, and main parachute (1670-01-616-2768) 11-1-7051.

Q10. Is a Small Business offeror required to do a “Small Business Utilization Report” CLIN 4004, CDRL F006?

A10. Small business offerors are require to submit the Small Business Utilization Report.

Q11. Can the Government confirm Delivery Locations will be restricted to CONUS locations and NOT OCONUS?

If OCONUS please provide alternative OCONUS delivery locations A11. Delivery location will be to CONUS locations. For additional information see F.1, Delivery Location of solicitation.

Q12. Can the Government provide a Guaranteed Minimum Quantity for CLIN 0007 (T-11 Systems) Initial/Year #1?

A12. Minimum quantities have been set in Section B, Supplies or Services and Prices, B.1 and B.2 of the solicitation and Attachment 0011, Best Estimated Quantities (Version 2), provides Best Estimated Quantities for the duration of the contract with options.

Q13. Can the government provide a Minimum Order Quantity for T-11 System for Option Years so that we can provide the Government with more accurate pricing?

A13. See Attachment 0011, Best Estimated Quantities (Version 2).

Q14. Can the Government provide an Estimated Quantity for CLIN 0009 (Main Parachute) so that we can provide the Government with more accurate pricing?

A14. See Attachment 0011 (Version 2), Best Estimated Quantities.

Q15. If the Government orders CLIN 0007, 0008 and 0009 at the same time is it expected that they be delivered concurrently or can they be delivered sequentially?

A15. Ideally, if the Government orders CLIN 0007, 0008, and 0009 at the same time deliveries would be expected to be done concurrently. However, sequential deliveries may be considered if in the best interest of the government.

Q16. Where will the First Production Lot, CLIN 0006, physical inspection take place and who will be conducting it?

A16. First Production Lot will be inspected at the contractor’s facility by PM SCIE, ADEST, and DCMA.

Q17. If offeror proposes a different delivery for CLIN 0006 First Production Lot would CLIN 0001 First Production Lot Report (CDRL A001) be due 30 days prior to proposed delivery for CLIN 0006?

A17. First Production Lot, CLIN 0001, is required at least 30 days prior to CLIN 0006.

Q18. If CLIN 0004 Production Process Package (CDRL D004) is to be prepared in conjunction with the FPL build as per paragraph C.4.2 page 26 wouldn’t it be due at the same time as CLIN 0001 First Production Lot Report (CDRL A001) rather than 30 days ARO?

A18. Production Process Package (CDRL D004) is due 30 days from ARO.

Q19. Attachment 0010 “Pricing Schedule” represents solicitation W911QY-14-R-0002. Does this attachment accurately reflect W911QY-19-R-0012. Can you confirm this is just a typo?

A19. See revised Attachment 0010, Pricing Schedule (Version 2) dated 5 March 2019.

Q20. Attachment 0011 “Best Estimated Quantities” represents solicitation W911QY-14-R-0002. Does this attachment accurately reflect W911QY-19-R-0012. Can you confirm this is just a typo?

A20. See revised Attachment 0011, Best Estimated Quantities (Version 2) dated 5 March 2019.

Q21. Pg #24, section B.1 & B.2 state Minimums of $10,000. This should be corrected to match Pg #52, “52-216-19, Order Limitations” which states minimum order of $10,000,000.

A21. See Section I, Contract Clauses, FAR 52.213-19, Order Limitations on the solicitation amendment.

The following have been modified:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

A.1 The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Contracting Division (NCD) has a requirement for the T-11 Personnel Parachute System in support of Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM-SCIE), other Army customers, and potentially the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.

A.2 The Government anticipates awarding one or more five year firm fixed price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) with five, one-year ordering options to one or more Offeror(s) as a result of this RFP, however the Government reserves the right to make no awards. The total combined maximum value of all resultant contracts is $249 million.

A.3 This acquisition is being solicited on a Full and Open competitive basis using a Qualified Products List (QPL), in accordance with FAR subpart 9.2. Only Offeror(s) who have been qualified per MIL-DTL-6645 for these items at the time of contract award are eligible. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 314999 and the size standard is 500 employees. The Government anticipates awarding a contract(s) by 31 May 2019.

A.4 The Government anticipates conducting an on-ramping strategy at the three and six year of this contract to allow interested parties who become qualified to produce the T-11 System. The intent of this strategy is to allow interested parties additional time to be added to the QPL for the T-11 program and then awarding those newly qualified firms T-11 IDIQ multiple-award contracts through on-ramping, thus increasing delivery order competition.

See Section H.5 for additional information.

A.5 Contractors are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before receiving a copy of the technical data package (TDP) and associated drawings and patterns. Interested Offeror(s) shall request the required NDA form via email from Mr. Danny Soto, danny.soto3.civ@mail.mil, and Mr. Stephen Reffel at stephen.m.reffel.civ@mail.mil. Please ensure the subject heading of the e-mail states,”W911QY-19-R-0012 NDA Request” for proper processing.

A.6 In accordance with Section M.1.1, Bases of Award, award will be made on a Best Value Trade Off basis.

Please see Section M for definition of technical acceptability.

A.7 This solicitation and any resultant contract(s) are subject to the availability of funds. Proposals shall be valid for at least 90 days. Please annotate the last day the proposal will be valid on Page 1 of the RFP, SF 33 Block

12. Firms will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with their proposal preparation.

A.8 Proposals shall be received by NCD no later than 12:00 PM EST on 29 April 2019. Only email submissions are authorized.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

The following documents and standards are referenced:

1. ISO 9001:2015

2. MIL-DTL-6645J

3. ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 - 2003

4. MIL-STD-849C

5. MIL-STD-130

6. Manufacturing Specifications: T-11 Parachute System (Reference Section J, Attachment 0004)

E.2 FIRST PRODUCTION LOT (FPL) INSPECTION

E.2.1 All complete parachute assemblies of the Contractor’s First Production Lot (FPL) will be visually and dimensionally inspected by the Government in accordance with the Government TDP, MIL-DTL-6645J, MIL-STD- 849C. Workmanship will be evaluated during this Inspection. Air permeability test data and material certifications, including material test reports, will be reviewed for compliance. Documentation of Berry Amendment Compliance is also required for all textile items. The Government will select five complete parachute assemblies, and perform ripcord pull tests and pack the main and reserve parachute assemblies.

Any sample unit exceeding the defects per MIL-STD-849C, Table 1 shall be cause for rejection of the FPL. Any sample failing the air permeability tests shall be cause for rejection of the FPL.

The Government may conduct an audit of the Contractor’s Quality Management System (QMS) for all products/processes related to the contract during FPL and reserves the right to conduct additional audits at any other stage during contract performance. The audit will focus on six areas of the Contractor’s QMS. The six areas will include Control of Documents and Records, Management Responsibility, Human Resources (Training), Purchasing, Internal Audit, and Improvement (Continual Improvement, Corrective Action, and Preventive Action). The Contractor shall provide an overview of their QMS and describe these six areas of their QMS in general terms and provide details of any changes or additions to their generic QMS that will be applicable to this acquisition. Any exceptions to ISO 9001:2015 shall be clearly stated. The Contractor shall make their QMS documentation available to the Government. The Contractor shall be responsible for correcting any deficiencies found during Government auditing or testing in all affected Contractor product. The FPL shall be inspected to the applicable tables of MIL-

STD-849C.

The Contractor shall document in report format and present to the Government the following items for all FPL parachute assemblies:

The Contractor shall record 100% of the complete dimensions identified in the TDP for five complete parachute assemblies. The Contractor shall include the serial numbers for the five complete parachute assemblies to identify the measured samples.

The Contractor shall provide all material certifications for the lots of materials used in the manufacture of the FPL, which includes test reports for those certifications and samples. Textile materials more than 3.5 years old shall not be used per MIL-DTL-6645J para 3.3.2.

Any deviations to the TDP, MIL-DTL-6645J, MIL-STD-849C, or other requirements specified herein must be reported in the FPL report (reference Section J, Exhibit A, CDRL A001) and submitted as a Request for Variance (RFV) to the Contracting Officer and approved prior to the inspection of the FPL.

Air permeability testing shall be performed per paragraph 6.2.g of MIL-DTL-6645J for main canopy and reserve canopy. Results of the Air Permeability Testing shall include the make/model and calibration date of the air permeability machine used in testing and shall be sent digitally to the PdM-SCIE Engineer.

The Contractor shall provide any proof load or other test results specified on the drawings or specifications.

E.3 ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (IUID) REQUIREMENTS

Contractor is to mark each T-11 per the Technical Data Packet (TDP) List located in Section J, Attachment 0003.

Data Matrix Construct: The Data Matrix shall be encoded per MIL-STD-130 using only the data identifiers (DI) and criteria shown below. The following DI sequence shall be maintained in the order listed below:

Cage=17V followed by cage code Lot=1T followed by lot number Serial number=S followed by serial number Date of production = 16D followed by production date, YYYYMMDD National Stock Number = N followed by the NSN.

Construct Example: [)>RS06GS17V52969GS1TE034GSS328185GS16D20080215GSN8470-01-520-7370RSEOT

Inspection and Acceptance. The DCMA QAR shall accept in WAWF as Government DD250 acceptance. The DCMA shall work per DCMA Information Memorandum No. 10-103 Item Unique Identifier, December 1, 2009 (reference Section J, Attachment 0006), with one addition and one exception: I. Exception: Sample plan for acceptance must be coordinated with and approved by Program Office Quality II. Addition: Upon acceptance using WAWF system, depot PdM-SCIE logistician is to be included in notice of acceptance email.

E.4 DCMA QAR/CONFORMANCE LOT INSPECTIONS

Sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 - 2003: Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes; S-2 Inspection Level, 1.5 AQL. The sample unit shall be one (1) parachute assembly.

E.5 PRODUCTION LOT TESTS (PLT)

A PLT shall be performed for any and all conformance requirements in accordance with the TDP. The Government will perform random conformance inspection on end item samples selected for testing and inspection by DCMA.

The samples will be inspected to the TDP, MIL-DTL-6645J, MIL-STD-849C. Certificates of Conformance may also be requested for the lot at the time of end item conformance inspection for validation purposes. The

Government’s acceptance of the Contractor’s end item product will be determined by the conformance inspection results and the conformance requirements validation.

The Government reserves the right to request inspection reports and material certifications from the Contractor for the lot based upon sampling per ANSI/ASQ Z1.4.

E.6 PRODUCTION TESTS (AIR PERMEABILITY)

The Contractor shall perform air permeability testing in accordance with paragraph 6.2.g of MIL-DTL-6645J for main canopy and reserve canopy. The individual air permeability readings for main and reserve canopies shall be taken at locations identified in paragraph 4.7.1.1 of MIL- DTL-6645J. Sampling for air permeability inspection shall be performed IAW ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, S-2 Inspection Level, 1.5 AQL. Air permeability test data shall be provided electronically in Microsoft Excel formal to PdM-SCIE Engineer within 30 days of PLT acceptance. Raw data worksheets shall be made available at the Government’s request. Air Permeability test report shall include Prime Contractor lot number, serial number, individual and averaged readings, and the make/model and calibration date of the air permeability machine used in testing.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 DELIVERY LOCATIONS

The primary delivery address for Systems is:

DoDAAC: W912H7 Peckham Vocational Industries Inc. 7100 Millet Highway Lansing, MI 48917

See Attachment 0007, Peckham General Vendor Shipping Instructions Rev 12, dated 31 March 2019, for more information on specifics relating to shipping.

The Government reserves the right to change delivery addresses. Final Delivery Locations will be provided at the issuance of each Delivery Order.

The Offeror must notify the Government upon shipment of the Shipping Tracking Number. Specific contact information will be provided at the issuance of each delivery order.

F.2 DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL DATA AND REPORTS

The Offeror shall prepare and deliver all data and reports in accordance with requirements, quantities, and schedules set forth in the Contract Data Requirements List (DD Form 1423), Exhibits A-E. All technical data and reports shall be submitted electronically in accordance with Exhibits A-E.

If items cannot be submitted electronically, they must be submitted in accordance with the instructions in this contract and Section J, Exhibits A-E.

U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center

Attn: G. Mark Whiteman 15 General Green Avenue Natick, MA 01760-5002

MARK FOR: W911QY-19-D-XXXX

F.3 ACCELERATED DELIVERY

The Government normally desires maximum acceleration of deliveries, provided such acceleration is at no cost to the Government. However, prior to acceleration of delivery, approval must be obtained from the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)

(a) The Governments preferred delivery schedule is listed below however the Government will accept and evaluate all proposed delivery schedules:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

CLIN QUANTITY SCHEDULE

0001- 0005 1 each As required per each CDRL

0006 10 * Due no later than 30 days after delivery of CLIN 0001

T-11 Complete Systems

0007, 1001, 2001, 50 complete systems due 60 days after acceptance of CLIN 0006 3001, 4001, 5001, (FPL Systems), if ordered; 100 complete systems due 30 days 6001, 7001, 8001, later; 150 complete systems due 30 days later. Deliveries will 9001 increase by 50 systems per month and cap at 250 systems per month thereafter until completion

T-11T Training Systems

0008, 1002, 2002, 25 complete systems due 60 days after acceptance of CLIN 0007 3002, 4002, 5002, if ordered; 50 complete systems due 30 days later;

6002, 7002, 8002, Deliveries will increase by 25 systems per month and cap 9002 at 100 systems per month thereafter until completion

T-11 Main Parachute

0009, 1003, 2003, 25 complete systems due 60 days after acceptance of CLIN 0007 3003, 4003, 5003, if ordered; 50 complete systems due 30 days later;

6003, 7003, 8003, Deliveries will increase by 25 systems per month and cap 9003 at 100 systems per month thereafter until completion month

The Government will evaluate all proposed delivery schedules and assign it an adjectival rating per section L and M. The Government reserves the right to award under either the preferred delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFEROR'S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

CLIN QUANTITY SCHEDULE

0001- 0005 1 each As required per each CDRL

0006 10 * Due no later than __ days after receipt of order (ARO)

T-11 Complete Systems

0007, 1001, 2001, ____ complete systems due either ____ days ARO or ____ days 3001, 4001, 5001, after the required delivery date for CLIN 0006, if ordered;

6001, 7001, 8001, an additional ____ complete systems due 30 days later;

9001 an additional ____ complete systems due 30 days later;

an additional ____ complete systems due 30 days later;

and ____ complete systems thereafter until completion.

T-11T Training Systems

0008, 1002, 2002, ____ complete systems due either ____ days ARO or ____ days 3002, 4002, 5002, after the required delivery date for CLIN 0007, if ordered;

6002, 7002, 8002, an additional ____ complete systems due __ days later;

9002 an additional ____ complete systems due __ days later;

an additional ____ complete systems due __ days later;

T-11 Main Parachute

0009, 1003, 2003, ____ complete systems due either ____ days ARO or ____ days 3003, 4003, 5003, after the required delivery date for CLIN 0007, if ordered;

6003, 7003, 8003, an additional ____ complete systems due __ days later;

9003 an additional ____ complete systems due __ days later;

an additional ____ complete systems due __ days later;

*For CLIN 0006, Offeror(s) shall indicate the number of days (less than 150) that the delivery will be due ARO in the Offeror's Proposed Delivery Schedule above. A blank response is not allowed for this CLIN.

When ordered in conjunction with CLIN 0006. Deliveries for CLINs 0007 will be due no later than 30 days after this date. If CLIN 0001, 0002, or 0006 are not ordered and only CLINs 0007 is ordered, delivery shall begin within 120 days ARO at the rate prescribed above, unless a better schedule is proposed above for those CLINs.

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor's date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding (1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or (2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically.

(The term "working day" excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

(End of clause)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

52.216-4 Economic Price Adjustment-Labor and Material JAN 2017

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $10,000 the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $249,000,000;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $249,000,000; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 14 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

252.216-7006 ORDERING (MAY 2011)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award base contract through 60 months plus exercised options.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c)(1) If issued electronically, the order is considered “issued'' when a copy has been posted to the Electronic Document Access system, and notice has been sent to the Contractor.

(2) If mailed or transmitted by facsimile, a delivery order or task order is considered ``issued'' when the Government deposits the order in the mail or transmits by facsimile. Mailing includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery services.

(3) Orders may be issued orally only if authorized in the schedule.

(End of Clause)

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A A001 – First Production Lot (FPL) Report 2 7 Mar 2019 Exhibit B B002 – FPL Material Certifications and Samples 2 7 Mar 2019 Exhibit C C003 - Quality Validation Plan (QVP) 2 7 Mar 2019 Exhibit D D004 - Production Process Package (PPP) 2 7 Mar 2019 Exhibit E E005 - Material Certification and Samples 2 7 Mar 2019 Exhibit F F006 – Small Business Utilization Report (SBUR) 2 19 Mar 2019 Attachment 0001 MIL-DTL-6645J 17 31 Aug 2001 Attachment 0002 MIL-STD-849C 83 31 Jul 2009 Attachment 0003 Technical Data Packet List (TDPL) 13 12 Mar 2019 Attachment 0004 Specification Conversion Table and Deviation Package 84 17 Jul 2018 Attachment 0005 T11 Textile & Certification Verification 2 11 Oct 2017 Attachment 0006 DCMA Information Memorandum No. 10-103 2 1 Dec 2009 Attachment 0007 General Vendor Shipping Instructions, Version 12 5 31 Mar 2019 Attachment 0008 Small Business Participation Commitment Document 5 18 Mar 2019 Attachment 0009 DI-MGMT-82041 1 19 May 2016 Attachment 0010 Pricing Schedule, Version 2 3 5 April 2019 Attachment 0011 Best Estimated Quantities, Version 2 3 5 April 2019

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR(S)

L.1 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)

Information contained in the successful or unsuccessful Offeror's technical/management or price proposal must be released under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) upon request from the public after contract award except to the extent it contains trade secrets and privileged or confidential commercial or financial information. If the Offeror's proposal contains material meeting this description which is customarily maintained in confidence in the course of the Offeror's business and is not otherwise publicly available, and if the Offeror does and is not otherwise publicly available, and if the Offeror does not want it disclosed to the public, he shall mark the title page with the legend that follows:

"This proposal, furnished in response to Solicitation No. W911QY-19-R-0012 contains trade secrets and/or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information. This information is maintained in confidence in the course of the Offeror's business and is not otherwise publicly available. The Offeror submits this information to the Government in confidence and understands that it is received with that intent. This information shall not be released or disclosed outside the Government under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) or under any other circumstances."

Proposals so marked will be accepted by the Government in confidence and will not be released provided the Offeror and/or Government can show, upon request under the Freedom of Information Act, that the disclosure would either impair the Government’s ability to obtain necessary information in the future, or cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the offeror.

L.2 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

L.2.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.2.1.1 Proposals are due NLT 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 18 April 2019 and should be submitted electronically in Adobe PDF and/or Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) via e-mail to both the point of contact (POC) below:

Procuring Contracting Officer:

Stephen Reffel 508-233-6172 stephen.m.reffel.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist:

Danny Soto 508-233-6511 Danny.soto3.civ@mail.mil

L.2.1.2 Award Date: The anticipated award for this requirement is April 30, 2019.

L.2.1.3 Pre-Contract Costs: The Offeror shall not be reimbursed for any costs incurred prior to the effective date of the contract.

L.2.1.4 Any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation, whether submitted to the DoD or another agency, should be assumed to be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process. Proposal data shall not be incorporated into the proposal by referring to another proposal or other source.

L.2.1.5 Elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal, are neither necessary nor desired.

L.2.1.6 The Government reserves the right to request additional information after receipt of Offeror’s response to the RFP.

L.2.1.7 The proposal shall be valid for not less than 90 calendar days from the proposal due date. The Offeror shall make a clear statement that the proposal is valid until such date.

L.2.1.8 Files shall not contain classified information.

L.2.1.9 Interested parties shall submit questions regarding this solicitation by electronic mail only to stephen.m.reffel.civ@mail.mil and danny.soto3.civ@mail.mil with the solicitation number, “W911QY-19- R-0012”, contained within the subject line of the email. The Government will answer all questions through the issuance of a solicitation amendment prior to the deadline for final proposal submissions, provided it receives those questions no later than 14 calendar days prior to the closing date of the solicitation.

Questions received after the deadline may not be answered prior to proposal submission. The Government does not anticipate extending the closing date for receipt of offers.

L.2.1.10 Offeror(s) are cautioned that in order for their proposal to be eligible for award, the proposal shall be in compliance with all of the terms and conditions set forth in the RFP. Failure to submit a timely proposal exactly in accordance with the solicitation instructions may result in a Government determination that the Offeror's proposal is nonresponsive or noncompliant, and therefore ineligible for award, at the sole discretion of the Government.

L.2.2 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each volume shall be submitted as an individual electric file labeled with the volume title as shown below.

b. The following volumes of material shall be clearly identified and logically assembled. The Offeror shall ensure that all required documents are included in the proposal. Example of an acceptable file name: AcmeTechnical20190101 or similar. Replacing “xx” with the Offeror’s name and the date of the proposal. Do not use periods (.) in any file name as they will be rejected by the Government systems. See Table below.

Volume Title File Name File Format

1 Factor 1: Technical xxTechicalxx Pdf 2 Factor 2: Delivery Schedule xxDeliveryxx Pdf 3 Factor 3: Price xxPricexx Excel 4 Factor 4: Past Performance xxPastxx Pdf 5 Factor 5: Small Business Participation xxSBxx Pdf

L.2.3 PROPOSAL FILES.

Content Requirement. 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. 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 1: Technical. The Offeror’s proposal shall include a copy of a completed SF33 solicitation document, signed by an authorized representative of the Offeror, and include the following completed areas:

Section E: Offeror shall complete FAR 52.246-11 and provide a copy of 3rd party registration certificate.

Section G: Offeror shall complete Sections G.4 and G.5.

Section H: Offeror shall complete Section H.2.

Section I: Offeror shall complete FAR clauses 52.209-1, 52.215-6, and 52.219-28.

Section K: Offeror shall complete FAR 52.204-8(b)(2) and all other required representations and certifications, as necessary, within this Section or through ORCA.

The Offeror shall acknowledge any amendments issued to this solicitation. Amendments must be acknowledged by signature of an official having the authority to bind the Offeror contractually by the completion and submission of the SF30 or an appropriate annotation on the SF33.

QPL certification. Offeror shall provide proof of their QPL certification per MIL-DTL-6645 or a discussion as to when the Offeror anticipates being placed on the QPL as it relates to the anticipated award date in Section L.2.1.2 above and the requirement that any potential contract awardee be successfully added to the QPL at the time of contract award. If the latter, the Offeror shall describe the current status at time of proposal submission of their current QPL submission and the expected major milestones remaining for QPL certification and a timeline of those events.

Per FAR Subpart 9.2, any successful Offeror shall be on QPL at the time of contract award.

Volume 2: Delivery Schedule

Section F: Offeror shall complete FAR 52.211-8

Volume 3: Contract Price. The Offeror shall structure its price proposal to satisfy the requirements of the RFP while following the format outlined below.

The price volume shall contain the Offeror’s proposed prices which, if accepted by the Government, would become the firm fixed prices of the resulting contract between the Offeror and the Government.

Pricing Schedule. The Offeror shall enter its proposed prices into Attachment 0010 (See Section J), which is a spreadsheet and which is available from the contracting officer in electronic form.

The Price Schedule in Section J shall be included in the Offeror’s Price Volume.

Quantity Discounts. The Offeror is encouraged to propose terms under which larger order quantities receive discounted unit prices. Offerors proposing such terms shall enter their proposed quantity break points and corresponding unit prices in the appropriate worksheets of Attachment 0010. Offerors are cautioned that the Government does not desire unbalanced pricing.

(Unbalanced pricing and its associated risks are discussed at FAR 15.404-1(g)) The Offeror’s Price Factor rating shall be based in part on the Offeror’s quantity discounting terms. Offerors proposing quantity discounts shall do so with the understanding that the Government’s method for calculating total order price shall be: (total quantity ordered) x (unit price corresponding to total quantity ordered) = (total order price).

Best Estimated Quantities. In order to assist the Offeror’s preparation of its proposal, the Government has provided its best estimated quantities (BEQ) for each CLIN in Attachment 0011

(see Section J). The Offeror is cautioned that the BEQs are strictly informational and shall not limit the Government’s right to order more or less than any BEQ, subject to Clause 52.216-19 -- Order Limitations (See Section I).

Total Evaluated Price. The Government shall apply the Offeror’s pricing and quantity discounting terms proposed in Attachment 0010 to the BEQs provided in Attachment 0011 to calculate a Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The Government shall evaluate the TEP for price reasonableness, in accordance with Section M of this solicitation. The Offeror’s Price Factor rating shall be based in part on the Offeror’s TEP.

Assumptions and Other Considerations. The Offeror shall provide a narrative of assumptions underlying and their impact upon its proposed prices. The Offeror shall also furnish all information that could have a bearing on cost and financial matters and which would be of mutual interest in the contemplated acquisition; for example, if a proposal is to be a joint venture arrangement, explain how financial matters are handled. The Offeror’s Price Factor rating shall be based in part on the Offeror’s assumptions and other considerations underlying the proposed prices.

Incorporation of Attachment 0010. If the Offeror’s proposal is accepted by the Government, Attachment 0010 shall be incorporated into the resulting contract and shall form binding prices for any orders issued from that contract.

Additional Price or Cost Information. At this time, the Government does not require any additional price or cost information from the Offeror; however, at any time prior to award, the Government may require, through the issuance of solicitation amendments, written discussions, or requests for proposal revisions, whatever additional price or cost information the Government needs to determine the reasonableness of the Offeror’s proposed prices.

Volume 4: Past Performance

IAW FAR 15.305(2)(iv) without a record of relevant past performance or for whom past performance is not available; the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.

Offeror(s) shall submit a list of up to three (3) Government contracts (prime and major sub-contracts) performed or awarded during the past five (5) years, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation, specifically involving the manufacturing of personnel parachute systems. Past performance of proposed major subcontractors may also be provided if it is relevant.

This information shall be organized into the following sections:

Section A - Contract Descriptions: For each Government contract identified in this section include the following information:

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).

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

Government’s technical representative/COR, current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

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

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

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

Award contract price.

Final or projected final price.

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

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

Section B – Performance: Offeror(s) shall provide a narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section A. This narrative shall describe the objectives achieved and detail how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. Offeror(s) shall include all performance aspects of schedule, ability to meet requirements, and a customer focused approach. For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, Offeror(s) are to provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. Offeror(s) shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. Also, the Offeror(s) shall provide a copy of any Cure Notice or Show Cause Letter received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor. Additionally, the Offeror(s) shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

Additional past performance information may be obtained, at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

Offeror(s) who do not have any past performance information shall submit a statement stating such within their proposal.

Volume 5: Small Business Participation

Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD): The offeror shall submit a SBPCD in order to identify the extent to which U.S. small businesses will participate in the performance of the proposed acquisition relative to the Government’s minimum quantitative requirement. Large businesses may achieve their proposed small business participation commitments through subcontracting to small businesses. Small businesses may achieve their proposed small business participation commitments through their own performance/participation as a prime and also through a joint venture, teaming arrangement, and subcontracting to other small businesses. The following minimum quantitative requirements in terms of Small Business Participation apply to this proposed acquisition: Small Business: {37.0%} of the total contract value; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB): {0.0%} of the total contract value; Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB): {2.0%} of the total contract value; Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business: {0.0%} of the total contract value; Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB): {1.0%} of the total contract value; Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): {0.0%} of the total contract value. It is the Government’s expectation that the offeror will meet or exceed their proposed small business participation commitments during contract performance; good faith effort does not apply. Failure to meet or exceed proposed small business participation commitments will be reported in CPARS and may also result in contract default procedures. Offerors should thereby note that this is distinctly different than the Small Business Subcontracting Plan required for large businesses only.

Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD): The offeror shall submit a SBPCD in order to identify the extent to which U.S. small businesses will participate in the performance of the proposed acquisition relative to the Government's small business objectives (for a list of all small business objectives that will be evaluated, see RFP Section M.3.5., paragraphs a-g). Relative to the first objective in paragraph a., the following instructions are provided:

Large businesses may achieve their proposed small business participation commitments through subcontracting to small businesses. Small businesses may achieve their proposed small business participation commitments through their own performance/participation as a prime and also through a joint venture, teaming arrangement, and subcontracting to other small businesses. The following minimum quantitative requirements in terms of Small Business Participation apply to this proposed acquisition: Small Business: {37.0%} of the total contract value; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB): {0.0%} of the total contract value; Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB): {2.0%} of the total contract value; Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business: {0.0%} of the total contract value; Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB): {1.0%} of the total contract value;…