W911QY-20-R-0007-0001.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 add fifteen (15) Questions and Answ ers to Section A; update Section J, Attachment 0007; update Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms; update Section F, FAR clause 52.211-8 - Time of Delivery; update Section L.3.2.2;

incorporate FAR clause 52.219-28 by Full Text; update Section M.3.5; update Section H.3; and to extend the solicitation close date from 12:00 PM EST on 16 March 2020 to 12:00 PM EST on 30 March 2020.

Please note: Not all questions received are included in this amendment. Please continue to monitor beta.sam.gov for additional amendments.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 09-Mar-2020

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 W911QY20R0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Feb-2020

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 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-Mar-2020

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W6QK ACC-APG NATICK

CONTRACTING DIVISION

BLDG 1 GENERAL GREENE AVENUE

NATICK MA 01760-5011

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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 16-Mar-2020 12:00 PM to 30-Mar-2020 12:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1. Can the Government confirm Delivery Locations will be restricted to CONUS locations when the primary location is not used and NOT OCONUS? If OCONUS please provide alternative OCONUS delivery locations.

A1. Per page 24, F.1, the primary delivery location is Peckham Vocational Industries Inc., 7100 Millet Highway, Lansing, MI 48917. No alternate delivery locations exist at this time.

Q2. If a QPL Contractor is not successful in the initial award of this RFP will they still be eligible at a later date during an on-ramping period if they maintained their QPL status?

A2. Yes

Q3. Reference page 32, H.5 On/Off Ramping Procedures. If an on ramp is announced by the Government will current awardees be required to or have the option to re-submit a proposal?

A3. No. However, failure to participate in at least two (2) consecutive delivery order competitions may result in current vendors being off ramped. A contractor will not be deemed non-responsive if they notify the Contracting Officer that the cause of their nonresponsiveness is the result of having no additional MC-6 manufacturing capacity (page 32, Section H.5).

Q4. Reference page 20 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS. Should CLINS 0002 through 0007 be

ACCEPT AT: DESTINATION?

A4. Yes, CLINs 0002 through 0007 will be updated to “accept at destination.”

Q5. Reference page 23, “OFFEROR'S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE”. Line reads “required delivery date for CLIN 0006, if ordered;” Should it read “required delivery date for CLIN 0008, if ordered;” since CLIN 0008 is the First Production Lot 10 each.

A5. Yes, CLIN 0006 will be updated to CLIN 0008. See FAR Clause 52.211-8.

Q6. Reference page 18, D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING. Page 24 F.1 DELIVERY LOCATIONS, page 43 Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments.

“Preservation, Packaging and Marking of all Deliverables and reparable items must be in accordance with this contract and Attachment 0007 - Peckham General Vendor Shipping Instructions Rev 12a dated 30 April 2019.”

Attachment 0007 on beta.sam.gov for subject solicitation is Rev 12 dated 31 March 2019. Is there a Rev 12a dated 30 April 2019 or is beta.sam.gov attachment 0007 Rev 12 dated 31 March 2019 the most current revision?

A6. Yes, Attachment 0007 will be updated on beta.sam.gov to reflect Rev 12a dated 30 April 2019.

Q7. Please advise why the on-ramping procedures are different than on the recent T-11 IDIQ (Solicitation# W911QY-19-R-0012), where on-ramping was advised to be conducted at the three and six year point of the awarded contract. (Page 32, section H.5)

A7. There is currently no standard practice for developing an on/off-ramping strategy. The MC-6 on/off-ramping strategy was developed as a method to strengthen opportunities for industry to propose on future solicitation opportunities. The T-11 on/off-ramping strategy was determined to be the best strategy at the time.

Q8. Please confirm that there are no page limits requirements for any of the listed Volumes (Volume 1 - Volume 5).

(Page 55, section L.2.2)

A8. There are no page limit requirements for Volumes 1-5.

Q9. Please advise if only IDIQ's are considered relevant and similar efforts - or if Single Award Stand Alone contracts would be considered relevant work as long as the manufacturing of personnel parachute systems was the primary effort in performance and execution. (Section L.2.3, Page 57-58 'Volume 5: Past Performance")

A9. IDIQ or standalone contracts are both acceptable. 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 (page 57, Section L.2.3).

Q10. L.3.2.2 requires completion of Section E 52.246-11. There is nothing in that clause that is to be completed by the Offeror. What should be done to comply with L.3.2.2?

A10. See revised language at page 59, Section L.3.2.2.

Q11. Section L.2.3 requires FAR Clause 52.219-28 in Section I to be completed. FAR Clause 52.219-28 has no sections that the Offeror needs to respond to before contract award. 52.219-28 is also only included in Section I by reference. How should the Offeror meet this requirement in Section L.2.3?

A11. Offeror(s) shall complete the required representation located in paragraph (g) of FAR clause 52.219-28.

Additionally, FAR clause 52.219-28 has been changed to read by Full Text.

Q12. Section M.3.5 says a past performance rating of “unacceptable” is not considered eligible for award. Section M.4.2.4 does not have a rating available for selection of “unacceptable”. What ratings for past performance relevancy and confidence are not eligible for award?

A12. Section M.3.5 has been updated to reflect the ratings listed in Section M.4.2.4.

Q13. Section H.3 advises "should the government issue delivery orders within 60 days of each other and final delivery has not occurred, the delivery will be issued reflecting the economic quantity pricing the total quantity of all relevant delivery orders" why has the standard 30 days of allowance been changed to 60 days? The Offeror believes this change does not take Economy of Scale into thorough consideration and the potential complications that can arise with this longer time period in place.

A13. The allowance for the MC-6 has been updated to 30 days. See Section H.3.

Q14. Section E advises a CLIN 0000. The Offeror has not located a corresponding CLIN within this solicitation.

Will the Government please advise what efforts and performance are required for CLIN 0000?

A14. CLIN 0000 represents the Maximum contract value of $150,000,000.00. This CLIN is for administrative purposes only and is not to be priced.

Q15. Section L.2.1.1 states that "proposals are due NTL 12:00 p.m. EST 16 March 2020" The offeror requests that a two week extension be granted regarding the proposal submission date as the Offeror needs additional time to review the latest revisions of all drawing to ensure submission of the most accurate and competitive quote for the Government.

A15. Proposals will now be due NTL 12:00 p.m. EST 30 March 2020. See Sections A.9 and L.2.1.1.

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 MC-6 Parachute System in support of Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM-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 one, three-year option ordering period. The Government reserves the right to make no awards. The total combined maximum value of all resultant contracts is $150,000,000 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-6645J 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) in April 2020.

A.4 The Government anticipates conducting a continuous on-ramping and off-ramping strategy to allow interested parties who become qualified to produce the MC-6 System to compete for an award. The intent of this strategy is to increase 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. Jason Papadopoulos, jason.g.papadopoulos.civ@mail.mil, and Mr. Matthew Buchanan at matthew.r.buchanan6.civ@mail.mil. Please ensure the subject heading of the e-mail states,”W911QY- 20-R-0007 NDA Request” for proper processing.

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

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 The Government owns the technical data associated with the MC-6 parachute system, allowing the Government to manage and control the complete configuration of the MC-6 parachute system. The Government owns, manages, maintains and makes modifications through a Product Level Technical Data Package (TDP). The TDP contains product engineering data, drawings and information related to the design and manufacturing of the MC-6 parachute system. Product Level drawings along with CAD patterns and all of the descriptive documentation, to include material (hardware and textile) specifications, ensure the competitive procurement of the MC-6 system and associated spare parts.

A.9 Proposals shall be received by NCD no later than 12:00 PM EST on 30 March 2020. Only email submissions are authorized.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 0002 has been changed from:

INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

Destination Government Origin Government

To:

INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

Destination Government Destination Government

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 0003 has been changed from:

Destination Government Origin Government

To:

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 0004 has been changed from:

Destination Government Origin Government

To:

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 0005 has been changed from:

Destination Government Origin Government

To:

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 0006 has been changed from:

Destination Government Origin Government

To:

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 0007 has been changed from:

Destination Government Origin Government

To:

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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 As required per each CDRL 0007 6 As required per each CDRL

0008 10 * Due no later than 30 days after delivery of CLIN 0001

1001, 2001, 3001, 50 complete systems due 60 days after acceptance of CLIN 0008 (FPL 4001, 5001, 6001, Systems), if ordered;

7001, 8001 100 complete systems due 30 days later;

150 complete systems due 30 days later;

200 complete systems due 30 days later;

and will cap at 200 systems per month thereafter until completion

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 As required per each CDRL 0007 6 As required per each CDRL

0008 10 * Due no later than ____ days after delivery of CLIN 0001

1001, 2001, 3001, ____ complete systems due either ____ days ARO or ____ days after the 4001, 5001, 6001, required delivery date for CLIN 0008, if ordered;

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

an additional ____ complete systems due 30 days later;

an additional ____ complete systems due 30 days later;

and ____ complete systems thereafter until completion

*For CLIN 0008, 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 0008. Deliveries for CLINs 1001 will be due no later than 30 days after this date. If CLIN 0001, 0002, or 0006 are not ordered and only CLINs 1001 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.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 OFFEROR’S ORGANIZATION AND KEY PERSONNEL

The Offeror's organization shall be established with authority to effectively accomplish the objectives of the Statement of Work. This organization shall become effective upon award of the contract and its integrity shall be maintained for the duration of the contract effort.

The key personnel listed in Paragraph H.2 are considered to be critical to the successful performance of this contract. Prior to replacing these key personnel, the Offeror shall obtain the written consent of the contracting officer. In order to obtain such consent, the Offeror shall provide advance notice of the proposed changes and shall demonstrate that the qualifications of the proposed substitute personnel are generally equivalent to or better than the qualifications of the personnel being replaced.

H.2 KEY PERSONNEL LIST

NAME / POSITION

Prior to permanently reassigning any of the specified individuals to other contracts, the Offeror shall provide the Contracting Officer not less than thirty (30) days advance notice and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. No reassignment shall be made by the Offeror without written consent of the Contracting Officer. The "Key Personnel" list may be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate.

H.3 DELIVERY ORDERS

The Government's requirements will be given to the Offeror by the timely issuance of delivery orders duly executed by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Order Limitations Clause (FAR 52.216-19) and Indefinite Quantity Clause (52.216-22) in Section I.

The Government will issue a Delivery Order (DD Form 1155) for each requirement specifying the CDRL (if applicable) and the CLIN/SubCLIN. The delivery order will specify the quantity of units and the unit price for the quantity ordered.

Reference Section F, FAR clause 52.211-8 Time of Delivery of this contract; unless otherwise negotiated, the delivery schedules for all active delivery orders will reflect, or be modified to reflect, a delivery schedule based on the total quantity currently ordered under all active delivery orders excluding those within 30 days of delivery.

Should the Government issue delivery orders within 30 days of each other and final delivery has not occurred, the delivery order will be issued reflecting the economic quantity pricing the total quantity of all relevant delivery orders. All affected delivery orders will be subsequently modified to reflect the lower economic quantity pricing.

H.4 DELIVERY ORDER COMPETITION

In accordance with FAR 16.504, the Government guarantees that each successful offeror will receive at least the stated minimum amount specified in Contract Minimum/Maximum Quantity and Contract Value of the RFP at the time of contract award. CLIN and quantities will be awarded at the Contracting Officer's discretion to satisfy the contract minimum requirements. The maximum amount may be achieved through the issuance of a single or combination of orders at any time during the ordering periods, subject to the delivery order limitations established in Section I of this contract.

In the event of multiple awards, awardees will be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each order.

Delivery order competitions will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 16 procedures and will be conducted as best value tradeoff. The Government will provide the relative importance of the evaluation criterion. In the event of multiple awards, the Contractor whose delivery order is determined to be the best value to the Government will receive the highest percentage of the overall delivery order in accordance with the distribution identified in each delivery order competition instructions.

The three evaluation criteria identified herein will be considered by the Contracting Officer. Their relative importance may change dependent upon the circumstances of the Government's requirements at the time of delivery order competition. The Government will provide the relative importance of each factor.

The Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated using the factors shown in subparagraph (1) through (3) below to obtain the best value for the Government. The Offeror whose delivery order has been determined to be the best value for the Government will receive the highest percentage of the award. An example of a potential percentage breakdown for delivery order competitions is shown below:

Number of Awardees Percentage of Award 1 100% 2 70% / 30% 3 50% / 30% / 20%

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to alter the Percentage of Award after receipt of delivery order proposals.

The rationale will be documented in the delivery order file. Therefore, Offeror(s) are encouraged to propose their most favorable delivery schedule and pricing during delivery order competitions. In no case will a delivery order be awarded at a higher price than imposed by the basic contract.

Broad discretion will be exercised by the Contracting Officer, who will consider the following factors in the placement of orders:

Price, Delivery Time, and DO Past Performance

Delivery order competitions will be conducted electronically. Offeror(s) proposing different prices from that which are stated in the basic contract will be required to submit signed offers prior to award of the order. Unsuccessful Offeror(s) on individual orders over $5.5M may request a debriefing from the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(iv)(E). Delivery Order competitions are only protestable in accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(10)(i), which states no protest under subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of an order under a task-order contract or delivery-order contract, except for—

(A) A protest on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract; or

(B) A protest of an order valued in excess of $25 million. Protests of orders in excess of $25 million may only be filed with the Government Accountability Office, in accordance with the procedures at 33.104.

Any change to the protest threshold above in either the FAR or one of its supplements will result in a unilateral modification to this contract to update the above threshold accordingly.

Not all prospective Offeror(s) are entitled to an award on each of the Government’s delivery order requirements.

The number of delivery orders issued will be based upon the Contracting Officer’s determination of the best value to the Government, as described above.

H.5 On/Off Ramping Procedures

On/off ramp provisions are a strategy that gives the Government the flexibility to add or remove contractors from Multiple Award IDIQ contracts.

On ramp opportunities will be announced by the Government, within a reasonable amount of time, once a new vendor becomes certified on the MC-6 QPL. The announcement will be the release of a new solicitation, mirroring the terms and conditions of this solicitation (W911QY-20-R-0007). On ramp notification procedures will include publicizing a notice on Beta.Sam.Gov, issuing the solicitation, and conducting a source selection. On ramped contractor’s awards will mirror the same ordering period as the contracts resulting from this solicitation, so that ordering periods will all end at the same time. Therefore, on-ramped contracts may have a shortened overall period of performance based upon when the on-ramping occurs. The total dollar ceiling of this program will not be changed as a result of implementing these on ramping procedures.

Off ramping may apply to both large and small business IDIQ contract holders. The Government will conduct an annual assessment of the Contractor's performance, through the use of annual reporting tools, such as Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). The areas of performance to be assessed are as follows:

- Lack of responsiveness to delivery order competitions:

Lack of responsiveness includes failure to participate in at least two (2) consecutive delivery order competitions.

The contractor will not be deemed non-responsive if they notify the Contracting Officer that the cause of their non-responsiveness is the result of having no additional MC-6 manufacturing capacity.

- Terms of the contract:

Failure to uphold the terms and conditions outlined within the base IDIQ and delivery order documents.

- Pricing:

Proposing higher prices on delivery order competitions, not in accordance with the base contract, without proper notification of economic price adjustments, per FAR 52.216-4.

If the Contracting Officer, while taking into consideration the above mentioned criteria, feels it is in the best interest of the Government to off ramp a contractor, the follows steps will be taken:

- The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of their findings, and request a detailed written explanation, within 10 business days, as to why the contractor feels they should remain eligible to compete in MC-6 delivery order competitions.

- If the Contracting Officer determines the contractor should remain eligible to compete for upcoming delivery orders, then no action shall be taken to off ramp said contractor. If the Contracting Officer makes the determination that the contractor should not be allowed to continue to compete for upcoming delivery orders, as they have met one or more of the above stated terms for off ramping, the contractor will be off ramped. The contractor will be made aware of this decision by a letter from the Contracting Officer. No changes will be made at that time to the contractor’s base IDIQ contract, or any currently awarded delivery orders, unless the infraction rises to the level of a termination, per FAR Part 49. The contractor’s CPARS rating will include this finding.

- If, after a period of no shorter than 12 months, the off-ramped contractor feels they should be reinstated and allowed to compete for upcoming delivery orders again, the contractor must submit a written response to the Contracting Officer, detailing how the contractor is currently better prepared to successful bid on delivery orders, and the steps that have been taken to make this so.

- If the Contracting Officer makes the determination that the contractor should be let back into the competition for upcoming delivery orders, the contractor will be notified of that determination in writing. If the Contracting Officer makes the determination that there has been no change to the overall strategy of the contractor, the contractor will remain off-ramped for an additional 12 months. This process may only happen once every 12 months, for the remainder of the five (5) year base contract period. The year option CLINs will not be exercised on a contractor’s base IDIQ contract if, by the end of the fifth base year, they are currently off ramped.

- If the Contracting Officer makes the determination to allow an off-ramped contractor back into the competition, they will document the contract file with a Determination and Findings, detailing their decision process. This determination will be reviewed at the appropriate levels within the Contracting Officer’s chain of command.

- If the Contracting Officer makes the determination that the contractor should not be allowed back into the completion for upcoming delivery orders, said contractor’s MC-6 IDIQ contract will remain open, in anticipation for the contractor to present their case the following year. By this time, the minimum guarantee on the IDIQ contract shall have already been met. As stated above, if a contractor is off-ramped at the end of the fifth base ordering period, the three (3) option year CLINs will not be exercised.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following were previously included by reference and are now included by full text:

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JULY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is ``not dominant in its field of operation'' when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts--

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

The Contractor represents that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 314999 - assigned to contract number W911QY-20-x-xxxx.

(Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).

(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 Exhibit B B002 – FPL Material Certifications and Samples 2 Exhibit C C003 - Quality Validation Plan (QVP) 2 Exhibit D D004 - Production Process Package (PPP) 2 Exhibit E E005 - Material Certification and Samples 2 Exhibit F F006 – Small Business Utilization Report (SBUR) 2 Attachment 0001 MIL-DTL-664 17 31 Aug 2001 Attachment 0002 MIL-STD-849D 98 17 Dec 2019 Attachment 0003 Technical Data Packet List (TDPL) 11 20 Jun 2019 Attachment 0004 Specification Conversion Table and Deviation Pack 82 04 Nov 2019 Attachment 0005 MC-6 Textile & Certification Verification 2 11 Oct 2017 Attachment 0006 DCMA Information Memorandum No. 10-103 2 1 Dec 2019 Attachment 0007 General Vendor Shipping Instructions, Version 12a 5 30 Apr 2019 Attachment 0008 Small Business Participation Commitment Document 5 18 Mar 2019 Attachment 0009 DI-MGMT-82041 5 19 May 2016 Attachment 0010 Pricing Schedule 2 15 Oct 2019 Attachment 0011 Best Estimated Quantities 2 15 Oct 2019 Attachment 0012 SBPCD Microsoft Excel Form 1

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-20-R-0007 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 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 30 March 2020 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:

Matthew Buchanan, 508-206-2041, matthew.r.buchanan6.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist:

Jason Papadopoulos, 508-206-2073, jason.g.papadopoulos.civ@mail.mil

L.2.1.2 Award Date: The anticipated award for this requirement is April 2020.

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 matthew.r.buchanan6.civ@mail.mil and jason.g.papadopoulos.civ@mail.mil with the solicitation number, “W911QY-20-R-0007”, 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 I: Delivery Schedule xxDeliveryxx Pdf 2 Factor II: Technical xxTechnicalxx Pdf 3 Factor III: Price xxPricexx Excel 4 Factor IV: Small Business Participation xxSBxx Pdf 5 Factor V: Past Performance xxPastxx 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: Delivery Schedule

Section F: Offeror shall complete FAR 52.211-8

Volume 2 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 SAM.

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-6645J 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 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: 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 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:

Other than U.S. small 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: {26.1%} of the total contract value; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB): {0.0%} of the total contract value; Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB): {3.8%} of the total contract value; Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business: {0.0%} of the total contract value; Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB): {0.0%} of the total contract value; Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): {0.0%} of the total contract value. Note: Non- U.S. Based subcontracts are NOT exempt from the total contract value for the purpose of the SBPCD calculations. It is the Government’s expectation that the offeror will meet or exceed their proposed small business participation commitments during contract performance. 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 other than U.S. small businesses only.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan: In addition to the Small Business Participation Commitment Document, other than small business offerors must also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003, DFARS 252.219-7004 (if the offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan), and AFARS 5119.705-4. 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”.

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)(i)(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 represents 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.

Volume 5: 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.