W911QY-19-R-0026_CWGS_RFP_Amendment_02.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 add solicitation Questions and Answ ers; and to correct administrative errors in FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2

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 12-Aug-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 W911QY19R0026

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05-Jul-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

12-Aug-2019

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by full text:

Cold Weather Glove System Solicitation Questions and Answers 8 August 2019

Question 1 On Page 12 of Amendment 0001 under Volume VII: Price Quote for Limited User (LUE) Assets, the second sentence under Paragraph a. states as follows: "The system shall be in Coyote brown". This is a new requirement, and appears to apply to every component in the CWGS. There is no color requirement in the Addendum to FAR 52.212‐4 CWGS Salient Characteristics on Pages 25‐27 of the amendment, nor in the Salient Characteristics set forth in the original solicitation.

The materials for the liners and the other components of proposed CWGS are not readily available in Coyote brown color and cannot be provided for timely delivery of LUE Assets following Phase 1 and Phase 2 Evaluation.

These component can be provided in Coyote Brown and other color options for a formal contract award following evaluation of LUE Assets, but not for the short 30‐day delivery period required for the LUE Assets.

Answer

The Government requirement for Coyote Brown is not a factor that shall exclude a vendor from LUE if vendor cannot provide assets in that color. LUE assets shall be constructed in a color from the current or projected palette of camouflage colors (excluding black as the dominant color). Coyote Brown required for production contract of the Program of Record assets. Color will not be evaluated until post‐contract award.

Question 2

On Page 13 of Amendment 0001 describing the Phased Evaluation Approach, the third sentence under Paragraph i.

Phase 1 states as follows: "A PDS consists of a combination of a five finger glove or gloves, and a mitten or mittens which comprise a modular and scalable cold weather glove system. The apparent requirement for a five finger glove component of the CWGS is new, and unnecessarily restrictive so long as the system meets all of the salient characteristics set forth in Amendment 0001.

Answer

The Government’s intent is to not restrict vendors in the design of their modular and scalable CWGS. A PDS can consist of any combination of a five finger glove or gloves and/or a mitten or mittens.

The following have been modified:

ATTACHMENTS AND EXHIBITS

List of Addenda Title Date Number of Pages

Exhibit A CDRL A001: Patterns and Specifications 1 Sep 2017 2 Attachment 0001 Peckham General Vendor Shipping Instructions 31 Mar 2019 5 Attachment 0002 Small Business Participation Commitment Document 2 Jul 2019 5

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 750 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

(a) GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

i. Period For Acceptance of Offers

Proposals shall be valid for 445 days after the proposal due date.

ii. Questions

Questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted to Trisha Scott at trisha.r.scott.civ@mail.mil no later than fourteen (14) days after issuance of the solicitation. The subject line of the e-mail shall contain the solicitation number for reference. The Government will answer all questions received within fourteen (14) days of the solicitation release through the issuance of a solicitation amendment. 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. Phone calls will not be accepted.

iii. Proposal Delivery Instructions

Proposals are due NLT 1:00PM EST, 26 August 2019 and should be submitted electronically in Adobe PDF and/or Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) via e-mail to both the POCs below:

Procuring Contracting Officer:

Matt Buchanan 703-223-1847 matthew.r.buchanan6.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist Trisha Scott 508-654-5916 trisha.r.scott.civ@mail.mil

Performance Demonstration Samples (PDS) and material samples for Phase 1 shall be submitted to the following address:

Product Manager, Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment ATTN: Suzanne Horner 5981 13th Street Building 1155 Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5800

iv. The Government anticipates this solicitation will result in the award of multiple

Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, however reserves the right to award none or one (1) as a result of this solicitation based upon the Contracting Officer's sole business judgment. The ordering period is three (3) years.

v. As a means to maximize small business participation for this requirement, the Government may reserve one (1) or more awards for small businesses. The small business reserve will be activated at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

To be selected for the small business reserve award, small business offerors must be eligible pursuant to FAR Part 19. Proposals received that do not qualify as small business concerns under NAICS 315210 shall not be considered foro the small business reserve. Activation of the small business reserve may result in fewer other than small business awards.

vi. Complete proposals must be submitted. No partial proposals will be accepted.

Offerors are limited to no more than two proposals per Offeror.

(b) PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTENT

The Offeror's proposal(s) shall consist of the following Volumes and shall be written so as to not cross-reference with other volumes. Each Volume shall stand alone. Due to file size restrictions, each volume shall be submitted in a separate email to the above POCs

VOLUME FACTOR File Name

Volume I Factor I: Technical xxTechnicalxx

Volume II Factor II: Contract Price xxPricexx

Volume III Factor III: Past Performance xxPastxx

Volume IV Factor IV: Small Business Participation xxSBxx

Volume V Administrative Volume xxAdminxx

Volume VI Price Quote for Testing One (1) PDS size S

Four (4) PDS size M

Three (3) PDS size L

Four (4) PDS size XL

Volume VII Price Quote for LUE Assets 200 LUE CWGS Assets

i. Volume I: Factor I, Technical Proposal

a. A written proposal shall be provided, not exceeding twenty (20) pages

(one-sided), that addresses the following:

(i) The Offeror's proposed delivery schedule (complete and provide FAR 52.211-8 as part of the technical proposal);

(ii) The proposed solution’s ability to meet or exceed all of the salient characteristics provided in the Addendum to FAR 52.214-4;

(iii) For each glove and/or mitten in the proposed solution, provide a layer by layer description of all fabrics/materials, an index, and an exploded view diagram showing the glove/mitten assembly. This information shall be provided as an Annex to the Technical Proposal. The Annex shall not exceed thirty (30) pages and will not count against the twenty (20) page limit.

(iv) Description of each component in the proposed solution; its intended use (e.g. temperature ranges and how worn in temperature ranges of - 40oF to 40oF); indicate which system component is to be worn next to skin; how each component works with other system components; how does vendor propose to use their system to meet or exceed all of the salient characteristics provided in the Addendum to FAR 52.214-4. This information shall be provided as an Annex to the Technical Proposal.

The Annex shall not exceed thirty (30) pages and will not count against the twenty (20) page limit.

(v) The proposal shall identify any commercial warranty and its terms.

(vi) Provide Certificates of Compliance stating no Toxic Industrial Chemicals/Toxic Industrial Materials (TICs/TIMs) were used in the manufacturing of the CWGS. Shall be provided as an Annex to their Technical Proposal and will not count against the twenty (20) page limit.

(vii) The Offeror shall provide, as an appendix to the Technicsl Volume, a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for materials used in their proposed solution for Government Safety Release. This shall be provided as an Annex to their Technical Proposal and will not count against the twenty

(20) page limit.

(viii) Describe the Offeror's supply chain management approach and system to achieve end to end visibility of the CWGS components for on time monthly deliveries. This description must include the process for managing materials and supplies, manufacturing resources (space, equipment, and personnel), production, and inventory to ensure that the same total number of each CWGS will be shipped each month without defects.

(ix) Provide a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) that specifically addresses the production of each component of the CWGS. The plan shall explain how the Offeror will monitor, measure, analyze, control, and verify product conformity to the contract requirements and their certificate of compliance when items are shipped. The QAP shall identify the corrective action system when failures are found to prevent defective items from being shipped. The plan shall be provided as an Annex to their Technical Proposal and will not count against the fifteen (15) page limit, however the QAP shall not exceed thirty (30) pages.

(x) Provide one (1) PDS size Large (L) CWGS, and four (4) full width yards of fabric per material layer that comprise each glove component that are a demonstration of the proposed solution for the CWGS.

ii. Volume II: Factor II, Contract Price Proposal

a. CLINs 0001 through 0003 constitute the Offeror's price proposal for this acquisition, including the Economic Quantity Discounts referenced in the SF 1449. Therefore, the Offeror shall complete all pricing either by filling in pricing for CLINs 0001 through 0003 or by completing the Economic Quantity Discount section of the solicitation for CLINs 0001 and 0002 and filling in the pricing for CLIN 0003.

iii. Volume III: Factor III, Past Performance Proposal

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

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

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

(i) This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

1) Section A - Contract Descriptions: For each contract identified in this section include the following information (as applicable):

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, email address, telephone and fax numbers (or Commercial marketplace equivalent)

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 (or Commercial marketplace equivalent).

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.

2) Section B – Performance: Offerors 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. Offerors shall include all performance aspects of schedule, performance and supportability, including the Offeror’s record of: 1) conforming to contract specifications to include the timely supply of personnel resources; 2) maintaining program execution within proposed Price; 3) adherence to contract schedules; 4) ability to resolve technical problems quickly and effectively; 5) professional concern for the interest of its customers; and 6) establishing and maintaining adequate management of subcontractors. For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, Offerors are to provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. Offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. Also, the Offerors 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 Offerors 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).

iv. Volume IV: Factor IV, Small Business Participation

a. 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. The Offeror shall submit their SBPCD following the proposal format found at Attachment 0002. The SBPCD proposal format is designed to streamline and bring uniformity to responses and evaluations for Small Business Participation (FAR 15.304).

b. 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.

a. 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.

b. Small Business Subcontracting Plan: In addition to the Small Business Participation

Commitment Document, large business offerors must also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan meeting the requirements of FAR 19.704, DFARS 219.704, and AFARS Appendix DD). A Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall detail small business subcontracting goals that the offeror strives to meet during contract performance. Such goals must be equal to or greater than the commitments proposed in the Small Business Participation Commitment Document and must be challenging, realistic and attainable. It is the Government’s expectation that the goals proposed will be sought with good faith effort. Failure to meet or exceed proposed Small Business Subcontracting goals without sufficient justification in terms of the good faith efforts applied may result in the offeror paying liquidated damages to the Government IAW FAR 52.219-16 “Liquidated Damages

– Subcontracting Plan”.

c. Small businesses specifically identified in the Small Business Participation

Commitment Document shall also be listed in any Small Business Subcontracting Plan submitted pursuant to DFARS 215.304(c)(1)(C). It is important to note that Small Business Subcontracting Plans are not evaluated as part of the source selection. Rather, they are reviewed only if the offeror’s proposal is selected for award representing the best value to the Government upon conclusion of source selection. Failure to submit and negotiate an acceptable Small Business subcontracting Plan may result in the offeror’s ineligibility for award.

v. Volume V: Administrative Volume

a. Section 1: The Offeror shall complete the OFFER part of the SF 1449 and sign and date the form, including signing and dating all Amendments to the Solicitation, or provide an acknowledgement of such Amendments.

An official having the authority to bind the firm contractually shall sign the SF 1449. If this individual is not an officer of the company, the proposal shall be accompanied by written evidence of the individual's authority to bind the company under contract to a particular course of action. This might include such evidence as a written delegation of said authority, signed by an officer of the company.

b. Section 2: The Offeror shall provide the name and contact information (Phone and E-mail) of their assigned Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). The Offeror shall also provide their CAGE, DUNs, and Tax Identification Number (TIN). The Offeror shall also provide the DCMA ACO and QAR contact information for any major subcontractors and the major subcontractor's CAGE, DUNS, and TIN.

c. The Offeror shall ensure that their Online Representations and Certifications are completed in the Government's System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Offerors must be registered in SAM under NAICS code 315210 to enable determinations of responsiveness and responsibility at time of proposal submission.

d. If applicable, the Offeror shall provide a copy of all pages within signed teaming agreements with subcontractors. The agreement should outline the type of work, complexity and approximate percentage level of work assigned to the subcontractor. Also, it must identify which socio- economic categories the sub-contractor qualifies for; as well as the subcontractor’s POC with the address, phone, email and CAGE for verification-if necessary.

e. The Offeror shall complete all fill-in provisions and clauses in the solicitation, including the following:

(i) Offeror’s Contract Administration POC

(ii) Offeror’s Past Performance POC for CPARS

(iii) FAR 52.209-5; 52.209-11; 52.211-8 (provide a copy in both Technical and Administrative Volumes); 52.212-3 (as applicable); 52.215-6 (as applicable); 52.219-1; 52.246-11; and 252.247-7022

vi. Volume VI: Price Quote for Testing

a. The Offeror shall include a price quote to the Government for the manufacturing and delivery of One (1) PDS size S CWGS; Four (4) PDS size M CWGS; Three (3) PDS size L CWGS;

Four (4) PDS size XL CWGS.

b. Total delivery shall be within 15 days of the Government’s issuance of a purchase order. The quote shall be valid for no less than 180 days and shall include all shipping costs. Pricing may be submitted on a per unit basis or upon a total range quantity purchased in the Contractor’s format. Delivery shall be made to the following address:

U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC), Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Soldier Protection & Survivability Directorate ATTN: Mr. Rob Drown 10 General Greene Ave Natick, MA 01760

vii. Volume VII: Price Quote for Limited User Evaluation (LUE) Assets

a. The Offeror shall include a price quote to the Government for the manufacturing and delivery of 200 CWGS LUE assets in the following sizes and quantities. The system shall be in Coyote brown.

(i) Small – 18 CWGSs

(ii) Medium – 58 CWGSs

(iii) Large – 78 CWGSs

(iv) Extra Large – 36 CWGSs

(v) Extra Extra Large – 10 CWGSs

b. Total delivery shall be within 30 days of the Government’s issuance of a purchase order.

The quote shall be valid for no less than 180 days and shall include all shipping costs.

Pricing may be submitted on a per unit basis or upon a total range quantity purchased in the Contractor’s format.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers, in descending order of importance.

(i) Factor I: Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement

(ii) Factor II: Price

(iii) Factor III: Past Performance

(iv) Factor IV: Small Business Participation

Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.

(b) This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12 in conjunction with FAR Part 15 procedures. The Government will evaluate the responses to this solicitation using the best value tradeoff method. Award may be made to other than the lowest priced proposal(s) if the Government determines that paying a price premium for the higher rated proposal is warranted. The Government may also award to other than the highest rated proposal, if the Government determines that paying a price premium is not warranted. A rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the all non-price factors in order to be considered eligible for award.

(c) As a means to maximize small business participation for this requirement, the Government may reserve one (1) or more awards for small businesses. If a small business offeror is not among the most highly rated proposals selected at the conclusion of Phase 1, the Government may activate the small business reserve for proposals that meet the required minimum rating of “Acceptable” for the Technical factor IAW the evaluation criteria. The small business reserve will be activated at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. To be selected for the small business reserve award, small business offerors must be eligible pursuant to FAR Part 19. Proposals received that do not qualify as small business concerns under NAICS 315210 shall not be considered for the small business reserve. Activation of the small business reserve may result in fewer other than small business awards.

(d) Sequence of Events During Proposal Evaluation.

The Government intends to use a phased evaluation approach as described below in the evaluation of proposals submitted in response to this solicitation.

i. Phase 1: The Government will evaluate each Offeror's written Technical Proposal to determine if the submission is responsive and responsible. A visual inspection shall be conducted of the PDS submitted as part of the proposal. A PDS consists of a combination of a five finger glove or gloves, and/or a mitten or mittens which comprise a modular and scalable cold weather glove system. The visual inspection will include the following: if PDS has back of hand fleece, like fabric, has adjustability feature on outer layer, is modular and scalable, and includes all components as described in the technical proposal. The Offeror's Price, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation proposal volumes will also be evaluated at this time. The standards and methods of such are listed below. Upon completion of the Phase 1 evaluation, the Contracting Officer intends to establish a competitive range of the most highly rated Offerors based upon the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors. Although the Contracting Officer retains the right not to establish a competitive range and may decide to award without discussions. The decision to establish a competitive range will be made at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. After evaluating all proposals, in accordance with FAR 15.305(a), the Contracting Officer may determine that the number of most highly rated proposals that might otherwise be included in the competitive range exceeds the number at which efficient competition can be conducted. Offerors are therefore advised that the Contracting Officer, may also limit the number of competitive range Offerors, at his sole discretion.

If a small business offeror is not among the most highly rated proposals selected at the conclusion of Phase 1, the Government may activate the small business reserve for proposals that meet the required minimum rating of “Acceptable” for the Technical factor IAW the evaluation criteria. The small business reserve will be activated at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

ii. Phase 2: Upon establishment of a competitive range, the Contracting Officer will issue purchase orders to those Offerors in the competitive range for one (1) PDS size S; four (4) PDS size M; three

(3) PDS size L; four (4) PDS size XL to be delivered no later than 15 days after receipt of the purchase orders. This Phase will consist of physical property and human factors testing. Upon completion of Phase 2 evaluation, the Contracting Officer intends to revise the competitive range of the most highly rated Offerors based upon the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors.

The decision to revise the competitive range will be made at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. Offerors are advised that the Contracting Officer, for purposes of efficiency, may also limit the number of competitive range Offerors, at his sole discretion.

iii. Phase 3: Upon establishment of the second competitive range, the Contracting Officer will issue purchase orders to those Offerors in the competitive range for 200 CWGSs in Coyote brown to be delivered no later than 30 days after receipt of the purchase orders to Natick, MA for the purpose of additional physical property testing and a Limited User Evaluation as part of the evaluation of the Offeror’s Technical Factor.

iv. Upon completion of Phase 3, the Contracting Officer may conduct further rounds of discussions with remaining Offeror(s), if necessary, or proceed to contract award.

(e) Evaluation Criteria

i. Factor I: Technical – Phase 1 Evaluation

a. Written Proposal. The Offeror's written proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the proposed CWGS meets or exceed the Government's requirements contained in this Request for Proposals; adequately address all elements in the proposal preparation instructions, and is responsive and responsible. The Offeror's proposed delivery schedule will be evaluated to ensure it meets or exceeds the Government's required delivery schedule provided in FAR 52.211-8. The QAP will be evaluated to determine if the quality system as proposed, when implemented, will result in acceptable contract performance..

b. PDS. A visual inspection will be conducted of the Offeror’s PDS submission. The visual inspection will include the following: if PDS has back of hand fleece-like fabric, has adjustability feature on outer layer, is modular and scalable, and includes all components as described in the technical proposal. While not all salient characteristics will be tested during this Phase, Offerors are still required to meet the requirements of each salient characteristic.

ii. Factor I: Technical Phase 2 Evaluation

a. Upon establishment of a competitve range, the Contracting Officer will issue purchase orders to those Offerors in the competitive range for One (1) PDS size S CWGS; Four (4) PDS size M CWGS; Three (3) PDS size L CWGS; Four (4) PDS size XL CWGS

b. The fabric submitted with Offeror’s Technical Proposal and Phase 2 PDSs will be tested to verify conformance to Government requirements contained in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 for the characteristics listed below. Thresholds (T) shown below are the minimum requirement. Performance above (T) and up to Objective (O) will factor into best value determination.

1) CWGS next to skin layer shall not melt or drip when exposed to heat or flame (T). All other CWGS layers shall self-extinguish once the heat or flame is removed (O). The method that will be used is:

ASTM F-1358 - Standard Test Method for Effects of Flame Impingement on Materials used in Protective Clothing not Designated Primarily for Flame Resistance. Failure to meet this requirement during Phase 2 testing will result in an unacceptable rating and exclusion from Phase 3 and the LUE.

2) The CWGS shall allow the Soldier to write clearly, easily adjust or use radios and other equipment (optics) with small knobs or levers, and ability to place trigger finger cleanly inside the trigger guard in temperatures 40o to -14oF (T), 40oF to -40oF (O). A Human Factors Team will perform the above tasks in a controlled environment. An 80% success rate is needed to meet this requirement during Phase 2. Less than 80% success rate will result in an unacceptable rating and exclusion from Phase 3 and the

LUE.

3) The CWGS shall be resistant to water, petroleum, oils and lubricants. The test methods that will be used are: ASTM D 751 - Hydrostatic Resistance (low pressure) on fabric and seams after cold crack; AATCC 118 – Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test;

4) The CWGS shall have waterproof capability in the temperature range of 40F to -40F. The test methods that will be used are:

ASTM D 751 – Hydrostatic Resistance (high pressure) on fabric and seams after cold crack; Whole glove leak test (components are submerged in water, air pressure applied at not less than 4psi for a period of not less than 5 seconds). Failure to meet this requirement during Phase 2 testing will result in an unacceptable rating and exclusion from Phase 2 and the LUE.

iii. Factor I: Technical Phase 3 Evaluation

a. For those Offerors in Phase 2 who pass the physical properties testing, a quantity of 200 PDSs in Coyote Brown will be purchased by the Government to support an LUE conducted with Soldiers. The LUE will encompass a period of between 30 days and up to 120 days in the December 2019 through March 2020 timeframe.

PDS from all Offerors will be tested at all locations. During the LUE, Soldiers will use the CWGSs while performing a variety of tasks in a variety of cold weather environments such as dry cold and wet cold and over a range of termperatures from 40 degrees to -60 degrees. The temperature ranges depend on the weather conditions at each LUE locations. Tasks that Soldiers will perform during the LUE period may include, but are not limited to:

Mountaineering / technical climbing Skiing Snowshoeing Knot tying Firing an individual / crew served weapon Patrolling and individual movement techniques Driving vehicles and operating vehicle subsystems such as recovery winches and towing cables Operating equipment with touch screen / capacitive capability Being in a static / still position during cold weather conditions Writing, operating switches, knobs, dials, buttons on equipment such as radios and optical equipment Donning and doffing the CWGS quickly (8 seconds or less) to react to changing tasks and tactical situations Using tools to maintain or repair vehicles which may include the CWGS coming in contact with petroleum, oils, and lubricant products Essential cold weather tasks such as shoveling, driving stakes into the ground, and erecting tents

At the conclusion of the user evaluation period, the Soldiers participating in the user evaluation will answer the same set of standardized questions, in the form of a written survey, to assess how the CWGS performed during the tasks listed above. All Soldiers may not perform all tasks (example, not all Soldiers would drive a vehicle or perform mountaineering tasks). A subset of the Soldiers participating in the user evaluation will also participate in focus groups intended to collect qualitative data on CWGS performance. Key characteristics that will be evaluated during the LUE include environmental protection (e.g. comfort, dry time, etc.) dexterity, tactility and capacitive touch. Additional laboratory testing will also be conducted to provide supporting data.

Reliable and valid test reports will be produced by an independent laboratory. The reports will provide results of Phase 3 and provide system performance and Soldier preference (in rank order).

iv. Factor II: Contract Price

a. Price will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology contained in FAR 15.404-1(b) and will be evaluated for fair and reasonableness. CLIN price and economic ordering quantities will be evaluated. The Contract/Price Proposal area will not be given an adjectival or risk rating.

v. Factor III: Past Performance

a. Past Performance will be evaluated for relevancy based on the Offeror’s experience performing tasks similar in size, scope, and/or complexity. Relevancy is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of Past Performance examples and the source solicitation requirements; and a measure of the likelihood that the Past Performance is an indicator of future performance.

b. For Past Performance, the Government will assign Offerors Performance Confidence

Assessment rating in accordance with the table below. For Past Performance that is rated “Not Relevant”, the Government will not assign a confidence assessment. Performance Confidence Assessment is an evaluation of the likelihood (or Government’s confidence) that the offeror will successfully perform the solicitation’s requirements; the evaluation is based upon Past Performance information.

vi. Factor IV: Small Business Participation

a. All offerors (both small and large businesses) shall be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of U.S. small businesses in the performance of the contract (as small business prime offerors and/or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives established herein. The government will evaluate:

(i) The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals.

(ii) Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform.

(iii) The extent of commitment to use such firms. The extent any written, enforceable teaming agreements are provided detailing the description of the scope and amount (percentage and/or dollars) to be allocated to the subcontractor will be weighted more heavily.

(iv) The realism of the proposal. The extent to which the offeror’s methodology supports their proposed level of Small Business Participation.

(v) Past performance of the offeror in complying with requirements of the clauses at

FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, as well as the offeror’s compliance with their Small Business Participation requirements (DFARS 215.304). The extent the offeror meets or exceeds their small business subcontracting goals (good faith efforts) and small business participation requirements (minimum quantitative requirements), in terms of both dollars and percentages, will be weighted more heavily.