PRSS_W91CRB-14-R-0032-0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM

Request for Proposal - W91CRB-14-R-0032-0003

See Continuation Pages

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 3

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 28-Oct-2015

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 W91CRB-14-R-0032

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-Sep-2015

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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

28-Oct-2015

CODE

ACC - APG - W91CRB

4310 BOOTHBY HILL AVENUE

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD 21005-3013

W91CRB 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91CRB-14-R-0032

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT 0003

1. Solicitation – Section I – Contract Clauses – The following changes were made:

a. 52.215-23 has been deleted. Clause is NOT applicable as proposed contract is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded on the basis of adequate price competition (FAR 15.408(n)(2)(B)(2)(i)).

b. 52.219-6 has been deleted. Subject RFP is NOT a total small business set aside.

2. Contractor Questions and Answers – Attached to this amendment are additional questions received from contractors to date under subject RFP. They are provided for informational purposes only.

Attachments: W91CRB-14-R-0032 Contractor Questions and Answers #2

W91CRB-14-R-0032

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been deleted:

52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges OCT 2009 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011

(End of Summary of Changes)

W91CRB-14-R-0032 Contractor Questions and Answers #2

99. Q - In our review of the Statement of Work, it appears that A004 is missing from Exhibit A - Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs). Please confirm that a new CDRL A004 Design Change Report (DIDDI-NDTI- 80809B) will be incorporated into Exhibit A and the subsequent CDRLs will be re-numbered as A005 through A028 to coincide with the Statement of Work. Also confirm that Section J will be adjusted accordingly.

99. A - Refer to Section J - Attachment A, Document Summary List and the revised CDRLs in Amendment 0002.

100. Q - CDRL A020 (A021 in the SOW) titled Configuration Management Plan

Should this be re-titled as Configuration Audit Plan?

If so, the will DID DI-SESS-81646B apply?

Is PCA plan due 30 days prior to PCA?

100. A - Yes, Refer to Section J - Attachment A, Document Summary List and the revised CDRLs in Amendment 0002.

101. Q - CDRL A021 (A022 in the SOW) titled “Configuration Audit Summary Report” - Is the PCA Report due 30 days after PCA?

101. A - Yes, Refer to Section J - Attachment A, Document Summary List and the revised CDRLs in Amendment 0002.

102. Q - CDRL A008 (A009 in the SOW) titled “Report, Record of Meeting Minutes” -will this apply to the weekly Technical Interchange Meetings?

102. A - No, Refer to the revised CDRLs in Amendment 0002.

103. Q - The following CMAN Data Item Descriptions (DID) have been superseded by corresponding SESS DIDs.

Is it the Government’s intent to use the latest versions (listed) of the SESS DIDs?

DI-CMAN-81248A DI-SESS-81248B

DI-CMAN-80639C DI-SESS-80639C

DI-CMAN-80642C DI-SESS-80642C

DI-CMAN-80643C DI-SESS-80643D

DI-CMAN-80463C DI-SESS-80463C

DI-CMAN-80858B DI-SESS-80858B

DI-CMAN-81022C DI-SESS-81022C

103. A - Yes, Refer to Section C and the revised CDRLs in Amendment 0002.

104. Q - Section C - Description and Specifications, page 4, paragraph 5 states that the use of Government test facilities is authorized at Contractor expense. Will you be providing information to identify the cost of those test facilities to ensure this is addressed within our proposal?

104. A - The COSPAS-SARSAT compliancy testing referred to in this paragraph pertains to the Phase II, production PRDs, and not to the initial award for the Phase I production representative PRDs. The contractor awarded the Phase II production contract will be required to obtain the COSPAS-SARSAT compliancy testing, as further explained in Section C, paragraph 4.3. The contractor may contact Fort Huachuca for projected costs. The expense to the contractor will be minimized since the contractor will be testing a device to be delivered under a Government contract, and not for commercial sale.

105. Q - Section I - Contract Clauses:

Since FAR 52.215-22 is included, should FAR 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through charges— Identification of Subcontract Effort also be incorporated?

FAR 52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-through Charges - it is recommended that Alternate I be incorporated since there will be no excessive pass through charges

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of total Small Business Set-Aside – is it the Government’s intent to exclude large contractors from bidding? If not, it is recommended that this clause be removed since it does not apply for large businesses.

FAR 52.219-22 Small Disadvantaged Business Status – this clause has been removed and reserved per FAR; therefore, it should be removed

FAR 52.232-18 “Availability of Funds.” This clause specifies that funds are currently unavailable for this contract. Does this mean that the contract action will be initiated before the funds are available? If yes, will the Government retroactively reimburse the contractors expenditures incurred prior to contract award, if they are awarded a contract?

FAR 52.209-4 – it is recommended that Alternate II also be incorporated to ensure mutual protection FAR 52.222-20 – it is recommended that this clause be removed since FAR 52.222-4 is more applicable for large corporations with Government approved accounting systems and unions FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity - Given that FAR clause 52.227-1 “Authorization and Consent” is already included in the RFP, will the Government remove FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity (APR 1984) from this solicitation?

FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Services of a Noncomplex Nature - There is a high cost associated with providing a warranty for all supplies furnished to be free from defects and to conform with all contractual requirements required by this clause. Given that high cost, will the Government remove this clause? If the clause will not be removed, please incorporate Alternate II in addition to the basic clause.

* Reason: The inspection and acceptance clauses in the solicitation protect the Government from patent and latent defects, including the Commercial Standard Warranty outlined in paragraph 6.5 on page 11 of the RFP, which requires a warranty of not less than 12 months.

105. A - 52.215-22 – Section L – Clause is NOT applicable as 52.215-23 is not applicable.

52.215-23 – Section I – Clause is NOT applicable as proposed contract is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded on the basis of adequate price competition (FAR 15.408(n)(2)(B)(2)(i)). Clause will be deleted via Amendment 0003.

52.219-6 – Section I - Subject RFP is NOT a total small business set aside. Clause will be deleted via Amendment 0003.

52.219-22 – Section K – Clause is not currently part of the RFP.

52.232-18 – Section I - The term “contract action” refers to the solicitation and not the award. Award will not be made without funding. The Government will not retroactively reimburse contractors for expenditures.

52.209-4 – Section I - Alternate II will NOT be incorporated into the RFP/contract. The Government will not authorize contractor to purchase material or to commence production before first article approval.

52.222.20 – Section I – No exemptions to the clause found in FAR 22.604.

52.227-3 – Section I – No exemptions to the clause found in FAR 27.201.

52.246-17 – Section I – At this time the Government is not removing the clause and Alternate II will not be incorporated.

106. Q - In Section M of the Solicitation under Factor III Sub-Factor B, reference is made to AFARS Appendix DD-301. It is recommended that AFAR Appendix DD–301 (1) and 301 (2) be removed as a required element of the SB Subcontracting Plan since P.L. 99-661 Section 1207 (codified at 10 U.S.C. 2323) was found to be unconstitutional in “Rothe Dev. Corp. v. DoD”, and expired in 2009. In addition, since the implementing regulation for P.L. 99-661 Section 1207 (10 U.S.C 2323) and essentially P.L. 100-180 are no longer in effect, therefore we recommend that these requirements also be removed.

106. A - AFARS DD was revised in October of 2014. The Army considers its structure compliant with all applicable law and regulation.

107. Q - We have searched the internet and have been unable to locate the following documents reflected within the solicitation. Please provide copies of these documents to all bidders:

AMCAC 52.0223-4001

ANSI/EIA-649-B

ANSI Z540

107. A - Unable to locate referenced publication in the solicitation.

Only available for purchase: http://standards.sae.org/eia649b/ Only available for purchase: https://www.document-center.com/standards/show/ANSI-Z540.3