B08_Solicitation_Amendment 0007_W91CRB-21-R-0002.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

Ballistic Combat Shirt Request for Proposal - W91CRB-21-R-0002

Amendment 0007 - See continuation page

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

U 1 23

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 21-Jan-2022

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 W91CRB21R0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

24-Sep-2021

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, 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

19-Jan-2022

CODE

ACC - APG - W91CRB

BLDG 4310

6515 INTEGRITY COURT

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:

W91CRB21R0002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT 0007

Amendment 0007 hereby revises the solicitation as follows (changes are indicated in red):

1. Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Bidders – Submission Instructions, Section 4 Volume

Content Requirements, Paragraph A, Subparagraph b – “Full-system weight measurement and finished measurements (as defined by Table B-III of BCS PD) for three (3) of each size of BCS in section 3.1.2.1” has been removed. This requirement will be evaluated at First Article Testing (FAT) should the Offeror be awarded the contract.

2. Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award – Section B Evaluation Approach:

a. Paragraph 1, item b - "3.2.2 and 4.2.2 Finished Weights & Measurements" has been removed.

b. Paragraph 2, Sub-Factor A - Design and Workmanship, item b - "4.2.2 Finished Weights &

Measurements Verification and" has been removed.

c. Paragraph 2, Sub-Factor B - Flexibility - language has been updated to read: “The Government will take the average of the five (5) samples required in Paragraph 4.5.3 of the PD to determine the evaluation rating."

Attachment: Questions & Answers #5 (provided for informational purposes)

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

In order to be considered for award, each offeror shall submit their proposal(s) in accordance with these instructions.

The Government may reject proposals and not give it consideration in the source selection process if the offeror fails to adhere to these instructions.

Each volume shall be submitted electronically via email. Offerors shall deliver the written portion of the proposals electronically to the Contract Specialist, John Harvey at john.a.harvey1.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Theresa Quick at theresa.s.quick.civ@army.mil. No hard copies will be accepted.

NOTE: Due to the possibility of e-mail transmission errors, immediately before e-mailing the documents, offerors shall provide an e-mail message stating their intent to begin e-mailing their files; the e-mail message shall include the name of each file being e-mailed. Due to the size and complexity of the files and proposal, offerors may need to transmit their proposal files using several, separate e-mails. The Government strongly cautions offerors against waiting until the last minute to submit their proposals.

Offerors shall use Microsoft Office 2013 software or higher to create the required files. Adobe Acrobat Version XI or higher shall be used to create .pdf files. If files are too large to email, vendors are to use the DoD SAFE site (https://safe.apps.mil/) for sending these large files. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its appropriate title. The proposals must be divided into six (6) volumes.

In order to reduce proposal size, offerors shall submit only essential matters sufficient to clearly present their approach and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. The Government is limiting Volumes I and III of the proposal. The Government may not evaluate information contained on any excess pages. This limit does not apply to the complete, unaltered test reports that the Government requires to accompany the Technical Proposal. The offeror shall deliver all official test reports unaltered in .pdf with a signature from the test laboratory. In addition to the unaltered official test reports, offerors shall submit the data they contain in a separate, unaltered Excel file. The Government will count any physical submissions with print on both sides as two (2) pages. Offerors shall not reduce the size of drawings or other graphics to the extent that legibility is lost. The Government will not attempt to intuit or interpret illegible drawings or graphics. The offerors shall ensure that pages containing text are typewritten, on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper, single spaced with a minimum of twelve (12) point font, and one (1) inch margins. The offeror shall appropriately number and identify each page with the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in the header or footer, or both the header and footer. The price proposal does not have a page limitation.

The offeror shall not include any references to price within the Technical Proposal.

Proposals must remain valid for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the closing date of the solicitation.

The Government advises offerors to submit any questions for clarification or explanation to the ACC-APG Point of Contact (POC) provided for in the solicitation.

The following electronic files shall be submitted:

Table 1 Proposal Files Vol File Name Title Maximum Pages

I [CompanyName]TECH.doc (or .pdf or. xls) Technical 100 II [CompanyName]PRICE.doc (or .pdf or .xls) Price No Page Limit III [CompanyName]PAST.doc (or .pdf) Past Performance 25

IV [CompanyName]SMBP.doc (or .pdf) Small Business Participation No Page Limit V [CompanyName]QA.doc (or .pdf) Quality Assurance No Page Limit VI [CompanyName]SOAD.doc (or .pdf or .xls) Solicitation, Offer and Award

Documents No Page Limit

Offerors must ship Production Demonstration Models (PDMs) as described in paragraph D.1 below to:

PM SPE, Attn: Captain Kim Pierre-Zamora 10170 Beach Road, Bldg. 328T Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

RFP Number: W91CRB-21-R-0002 Submission Date/Time: (required) Offerors Name: (required)

**Note: Due to limited staffing physically located in Building 328T, it is requested offerors provide a way to track delivery of PDMs to insure proper personnel are available to receive delivery.

Offerors must comply with all instructions. The Government will consider how well offerors complied with these instructions when evaluating capabilities to perform the prospective contract. Each offeror must submit a single, complete proposal that contains the offeror’s best terms. If the offeror fails to adhere to these instructions, the Government may reject the offer without evaluation or consideration for award. The Government cautions offerors that "parroting" of the technical requirements or the Statement of Work (SOW) with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. The Government will not make assumptions, and except where noted explicitly in Section IV, the Government will limit its evaluation of each offer to the information provided in the proposal. The evaluators will utilize the offeror’s response to the solicitation as a vehicle for validating the offeror’s understanding and capability to perform as it relates to each of the evaluation criteria.

The Government presumes that the offeror’s proposal represents the offeror’s best effort to respond to the solicitation. The offeror shall explain, in the proposal, all inconsistencies, whether real or apparent, between promised performance and price. The Government may reject the proposal for unexplained inconsistencies resulting from the offeror’s lack of understanding of the nature and scope of work for the overall solicitation or a lack of demonstrated financial ability to perform the contract.

The Government advises offerors that prior to award the Government may, at its discretion, incorporate portions of the successful offeror’s proposal, including information provided by the offeror during discussions, into the contract.

2. USE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ADVISORS

The Government advises Offerors that employees of the contracted firm identified below may serve as non-government advisors in the proposal evaluation process. The Government will restrict contracted employee access to only those portions of the proposal data and related discussions necessary to perform their respective advisory duties. Non-government advisors are not voting members during the evaluation process.

DCS Corporation Attention: Contracts 6909 Metro Park Drive, Suite 500 Alexandria, VA 22310

3. SUMMARY OF FACTORS & SUB-FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

Factor I – Technical. This factor is comprised of six (6) sub-factors.

Sub-factor A - Design and Workmanship Sub-factor B - Flexibility Sub-factor C - Areal Density Sub-factor D - Thickness Sub-factor E - Manufacturing Sub-factor F - Ballistic Performance

The Government will rate the Sub-factor A: Design and Workmanship, Sub-factor B: Flexibility, and Sub-factor C:

Areal Density adjectivally (Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal or Unacceptable). Sub-factor D:

(Thickness), Sub-factor E: (Manufacturing), and Sub-factor F: (Ballistic Performance) the Government will evaluate them as “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable”.

Sub-factor A: (Design and Workmanship) is the most important Sub-factor and is slightly more important than Sub-factor B: (Flexibility). Sub-factor B: (Flexibility) is the second most important Sub-factor and is slightly more important than Sub-factor C: (Aerial Density). Sub-factor D: (Thickness), Sub-factor E: (Manufacturing), and Sub-factor F: (Ballistic Performance) are equal to each other.

Factor II – Price: Total Evaluated Price and Price Reasonableness

Factor III – Past Performance (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

Factor IV – Small Business Participation (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

Factor V – Quality Assurance (Acceptable/Unacceptable)

Sub-Factor A: ISO Quality Management System (QMS) Compliance Sub-Factor B: Subcontractor and Supplier Management Plan (SMP)

4. VOLUME CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

A. VOLUME I – Factor I – TECHNICAL

Offerors shall name the file as [CompanyName] TECH.doc (or .pdf)

Offerors must organize Volume I – Factor I – into six (6) sub-factors as specified below. Each section has specific content requirements. The offeror may add additional information, but to be fully compliant with the solicitation instructions, the offeror MUST fully address the specific requirement for each section as specified herein. The offeror shall NOT include any pricing or cost information in this volume. The sections are:

Sub-Factor A: Design and Workmanship. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s ability to manufacture the BCS correctly and without defects, ensure a standardized, repeatable design, and quality workmanship in accordance to the BCS patterns and Purchase Description (PD).

Sub-Factor B: Flexibility. This sub-factor evaluates the flexibility of the offeror’s proposed BCS ballistic design.

Sub-Factor C: Areal Density. This sub-factor evaluates the areal density of the offeror’s proposed BCS ballistic solution.

Sub-Factor D: Thickness. This sub-factor evaluates the thickness of the offeror’s proposed BCS ballistic solution.

Sub-Factor E: Manufacturing. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s manufacturing processes, compliance to Buy America Act and Berry Amendment requirements, production and supply chain management.

Sub-Factor F: Ballistic Performance. This sub-factor evaluates the ballistic performance of the offeror’s proposed BCS solution against the threat factors listed in the Ballistic Testing Tables in the BCS PD.

Offerors shall submit:

a. Product Demonstration Models (PDMs):

Two (2) unsewn 15”x15” shoot packs representative of the finished soft armor ballistic insert (SABI) designs – one (1) shoot pack for the yoke and collar and one (1) for the deltoid design.

One (1) complete BCS for sizes Extra-Small, Medium, Extra-Large, Extra Small Female, Medium Female, and Extra-Large Female.

The Government will use the PDMs to assess the technical capabilities of the offeror’s proposed BCS through inspection and use of the sample hardware. The Offeror must ensure that the PDMs fully demonstrate all technical capabilities to meet BCS requirements.

b. Test Documentation: Each offeror must submit unaltered test results demonstrating the performance of their BCS submission against the requirements outlined within the RFP documents. Offerors must also ensure each required test is performed by either the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) or a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certified independent facility IAW the most current BCS PD (AR/PD 15-06) located in Section J within 180 days from solicitation opening.

The Source Selection Team reserves the right to confirm the veracity of all submitted test data with each respective testing agency. Offerors must submit the following independent test data:

Areal density measurements, thickness measurements, and flexibility measurements for the yoke and collar and the deltoid ballistic designs taken on five shoot packs as described respectively in paragraphs 4.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.5.3 of the BCS PD.

Full-system weight measurement and finished measurements (as defined by Table B-III of BCS PD) for three (3) of each size of BCS in section 3.1.2.1;

V50 Ballistic Limit Testing on 15 x 15 shoot packs as shown in Table 5-A and 5-B and with the following caveats: (1) The V50 will be calculated using a 5 X 5 (five (5) lowest velocity CP’s and five (5) highest velocity PP’s) within a 150 ft/s spread IAW the BCS PD and MIL-STD 662F. If testing cannot meet the 5 X 5 criteria, then a logistic regression may be used to determine the V50 only if, there are at least 15 valid shots with at least five CP’s and at least five PP’s. In addition, all shots must be used to calculate the V50 using logistic regression (for example, in a total 15 shots, 5 CP, 10 PP, and the testers cannot get a 5 X 5 within 150 ft/s, all 15 shots must be used for the regression).

BCS Ballistic Testing: PDM Ballistic Tables Table 2A Ballistic PDM Matrix (deltoid)

Test 2-grain RCC 4-grain RCC 16-grain

RCC

64-grain

RCC

17-grain

FSP Sub-Total

V50 Laundered 12X 1 Shoot pack 1 Shoot pack 1 Shoot pack 1 Shoot pack 4

V50 Wet 0° 1 Shoot pack 1 Shoot pack 1 Shoot pack 3

V50 Dry 45° 1 Shoot pack

1 Shoot pack

1 Shoot pack 3

V50 Hot 0° 1 Shoot pack 1

V50 Cold 0° 1 Shoot pack 1

Table 2B Ballistic PDM matrix (yoke & collar)

Test 2-grain RCC 4-grain

RCC

16-grain

RCC

64-grain

RCC

17-grain

FSP

V50 Laundered 5X 1 Shoot pack

V50 Dry 0° 1 Shoot pack

c. Technical Narrative: Offerors must submit a Technical Narrative that clearly addresses their compliance with the Buy American statute (Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 25.1) and Berry Amendment (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Subpart 225.7002) provisions for their submitted product document their understanding of the technical requirements and plan for production. The volume shall be organized into the following six technical sub-factors sections:

i. Sub-Factor A Design and Workmanship: In addition to providing PDMs and test documentation to demonstrate quality design and workmanship, the Offeror shall provide information to substantiate the pattern adherence, Purchase Description (PD) adherence and Standardization processes.

ii. Sub-Factor B Flexibility: In addition to providing PDMs and test documentation to demonstrate the flexibility, the offeror shall provide information to substantiate the wearing comfort, range of motion and flexibility standardization.

iii. Sub-Factor C Areal Density: In addition to providing PDMs and test documentation to demonstrate the density, the offeror shall provide information to substantiate the overall weight, weight distribution and weight standardization.

iv. Sub-Factor D Thickness: In addition to providing PDMs and test documentation to demonstrate the thickness, the offeror shall provide information to substantiate the overall thickness and thickness standardization.

v. Sub-Factor E Manufacturing: The offeror shall provide information to substantiate the manufacturing plan; manufacturing and software development processes (to include the assembly line, equipment list, production, sampling, test, inspection, assembly, packaging, and shipping processes), material availability, and minimum and maximum production rates. The narrative shall also discuss long lead items and their potential to impact the proposed production schedule for maximum production quantities and facility layout for minimum and maximum monthly production rates.

vi. Sub-Factor F Ballistic Performance: In addition to providing the PDMs to demonstrate the ballistic performance, the offeror shall provide information to substantiate the protection requirements and laundering affects.

B. VOLUME II – Factor II – PRICE

Offerors shall name the file as [CompanyName]PRICE.doc (or .pdf or .xls).

Offerors shall provide Firm Fixed pricing that includes a unit price and total extended price for each firm fixed priced CLIN. In addition, a Not to Exceed (NTE) value has been supplied for use in Cost CLINS. The NTE values together with the other firm fixed price CLINs will determine the total evaluated price.

Files shall not be password protected. Electronic links are only permissible within the Cost Volume. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. The Offeror shall not include pivot tables in Excel spreadsheets. The Offeror shall provide a completed Section B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs.

The Government also requires each offeror to submit a Work Breakout Narrative which clearly articulates each step in the production of a BCS. Further, the narrative shall identify any contractors or subcontractors who will participate, in what step in the production process they will participate, and the specific effort(s) each of the identified contractors or subcontractors shall accomplish. Within the narrative, offerors shall also provide the following:

a. Name, location, socioeconomic size, and expertise for all vendors in the proposal,

b. Clearly identify which component of the BCS the vendor is producing, and

c. Total cost of manufacturing incurred by the offeror and each subcontractor, to be broken down between total material cost and the remaining portion of the cost to manufacture.

Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for price information may result in an adverse assessment of an offeror’s proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, the offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF33 and continuation sheets.

Based on market research, the Government anticipates adequate competition in response to this solicitation;

therefore, In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement. If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, “Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data,” into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data. There are no page limitations for this volume. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to price will be disregarded.

C. VOLUME III – Factor III – PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall name the file as [CompanyName]PAST.doc (or .pdf).

This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages, including those pages submitted for each major subcontractor, Past Performance Questionnaire Forms do not count towards the Past Performance Volume III page total.

Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past three (3) years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 315990 required by the RFP. Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered.

The offeror must submit a narrative containing their own past performance information for all recent, relevant contracts performed as either a prime contractor or major subcontractor.

Recent: The offeror must submit references for three (3) recent contracts performed within the last three (3) years (to include the current year).

Relevant: Contract references must be for relevant contracts meaning those contracts for which the same or similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities, to those required of the current solicitation were performed. These relevancy ratings include present or past performances on efforts to produce protective equipment contracts of at least: 25,000 units per year (production); 200 units (developmental efforts); or deliverables for first article testing, regardless of size.

Past performance information includes the offeror’s narrative contract descriptions, information that is provided by the Offeror’s references, CPARS data, and other historical or past performance data. The information gathering process may include telephone interviews, questionnaires, sent to all POCs listed in the offeror's proposal, and review of Contractor Past Performance Retrieval System (CPARS).

The Government advises offerors that:

The Government may utilize past performance information from sources other than those identified by the offeror. Further, if an offeror's firm is divided into severable segments, the Government will only evaluate the past performance of those segments of the firm that actually will perform the work.

The Government reserves the right to not obtain information on all of the listed contract references and may not contact all of the identified POCs. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the offeror to explain the relevance of any data provided in the proposal.

While information may be submitted for relevant efforts performed under subcontracts, the Government may be unable to obtain any qualitative information due to the Government's lack of privity with subcontractors.

The offeror must also include the following in the narrative description for each contract reference:

a. Section 1 – Contract Descriptions

This section shall include the following information in the following format.

i. 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).

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

iii. Government’s technical representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

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

v. Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award Monitor’s name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

vi. Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket

Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

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

viii. Awarded price/cost.

ix. Final or projected final price/cost.

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

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

b. Section 2 – Performance

Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

i. For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors shall also provide copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor. The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

ii. For all contracts, the offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the offeror’s delivered product.

c. Section 3 – Subcontracts

Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government Statement of Work (SOW) subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 25% of the total proposed price. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors.

d. Section 4 – New Corporate Entities

New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its offices and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above.

e. Past Performance Questionnaire

For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Army Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to the Contract Specialist, John Harvey at john.a.harvey1.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Theresa Quick at theresa.s.quick.civ@army.mil. The offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list within twenty (20) calendar days after release of the solicitation. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and the Date E-Mail was sent to

POC.

f. Submissions

Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency POCs in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

D. VOLUME IV – Factor IV – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

Offerors shall name the file as [CompanyName]SMBP.doc (or .pdf)

The Government requires a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) submission from all offerors regardless of status (e.g., large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, et cetera). Offeror’s shall present their Small Business Participation percentages in terms of total dollars of work for each Small Business category, divided by the total contract value.

The offeror shall identify the extent and nature of participation of small businesses in the performance of the proposed contract by the following categories: Small Disadvantaged Business (SBD), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone SB), and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Participation includes subcontractors or material suppliers to the prime contractor or subcontractors. The offerors shall identify and included in the percentages, as applicable, its own participation as a SB, SBD, WOSB, HUBZone SB, or SDVOSB. The SBPCD requirements will be incorporated into any contract resulting from this solicitation. Binding commitments are considered enforceable contractual requirements.

The SBPCD submission shall include at a minimum:

a. The name and DUNS number (or CAGE code) of each of the firm(s) included in the plan;

b. A copy of the System for Award Management (SAM) profile for each of the firm(s) included in the plan;

c. Discussion of the specific components to be produced or services to be performed by each firm;

d. Identification of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code (appropriate to the principal nature of the planned subcontract) supporting each firm’s size status; the estimated total dollar value subcontracted to each firm;

e. The estimated total dollar value subcontracted to each SB category;

f. The percentage of total contract value subcontracted to each firm; and

g. The percentage of total contract value subcontracted to each SB category.

The offeror also shall provide evidence of any enforceable commitments in place between itself and the participating small businesses. The offeror must accompany each participation percentage by detailed supporting documentation regarding the individual commitments.

The offeror shall include evidence of compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8, “Utilization of Small Business Concerns,” and 52.219-9, “Small Business Subcontracting Plan,” in prior contracts containing the clause.

This information shall be provided, at minimum, for each of the contracts discussed in the offeror’s Volume II submission for Past Performance.

Use the table/format below to identify the SBCs by company name, business category(ies), description of products or services, specific SOW reference number, NAICS code to be provided by each SBC and the nature of the commitment with the SBC (i.e., letter of commitment, joint ventures, mentor protégé agreements, others). Small business Primes and small business subcontractors that qualify as small businesses in multiple small business categories should be listed in each applicable small business category.

Company Name

Small Business Category(ies)

(SB, SDB,

WOSB,

Hubzone, VOSB, SDVOSB)

Product(s)/Services(s) to be provided, including type & variety of work

PWS

Reference Number

NAICS Code (NAICS code assigned to subcontractor)

Nature of Commitment

Note: Pursuant to Sections 8(d) of the Small Business Act, a business is considered small for Government procurements if it does not exceed the size standard for the NAICS code that the prime contractor believes best describes the product or services being acquired. In other words, the size of the prime’s suppliers is determined by the applicable NAICS code of their joint venture, teaming partner, or subcontract, which may or may not be the same NAICS code as the one for your prime contract with the Government.

The Government's small business participation objectives for this acquisition are as follows:

Table 3 Government Small Business Objectives Category Percent

Small Business (SB) 15.0% Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 5.0% Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) 3.6% HUB Zone Small Business (HUBZone) 1.3% Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) 5.0% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 3.0%

For each category in which the offeror’s Small Business Participation contains goals below those described above, the offeror shall provide a detailed explanation as to why.

The cover page for the offeror’s Small Business Participation volume shall summarize the offeror’s small business participation goals and small business subcontracting percentage goals for the total requirement in a table summary as follows:

Table 4 Offeror’s SBP Goals Category Small Business Participation

SB %

SDB %

WOSB %

HUBZone %

VOSB %

SDVOSB %

E. VOLUME V – Factor V – QUALITY ASSURANCE

Offerors shall name the file as [CompanyName] QA.doc (or .pdf)

The offeror shall submit their Quality Manual and supporting documentation as part of the proposal, meeting the minimum requirements detailed in the RFP. The submission shall show that the offeror understands and intends to meet the requirements of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015. The proposal should include the scope of quality management system, the documented procedures established for the quality management system, and a description of the interaction between the processed of the quality management system.

The offer shall submit all policies and procedures describing activities needed to implement the ISO 9001:2015 compliant system in their entirety. Offerors are encouraged to submit records or objective evidence of compliance to ISO 9001:2015. If the offeror is ISO 9001:2015 registered, submission of the current registration certificate is encouraged as well as a description of the interaction between the processes of the quality management system.

Sub-factor A –ISO Quality Management System (QMS) Compliance

Quality Manual (QM): The Offeror shall develop and maintain their own QM which outlines their plan for achieving customer satisfaction and which assures that the product meets contractual requirements. The offeror shall submit their own QM with their proposal submission. Their QM shall be compliant with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 or higher Industry Standard for Quality Management System and must include:

(1) The scope of the quality management system;

(2) All ISO 9001:2015 required documented procedures established for the quality management system that enable compliance to the quality standard (to include at a minimum: 7.1.5 Monitoring and measuring resources; 7.4 Communication; 7.5 Documented Information; 8.1 Operational planning and control; 8.2 Requirements for Products and Services; 8.4 Control of externally provided processes, products and services; 8.5.1 Control of production and service provision; 8.5.2 Identification and Traceability; 8.5.6 Control of Changes; 8.7 Control of Non-Conforming Outputs; 9.1.3 Analysis and evaluation; 9.2 Internal Audit; 10.2 Nonconformity and Corrective Action; and 10.3 Continual Improvement), all documented procedures shall be submitted in their entirety; and

(3) The description of the interaction between the processes of the quality management system.

Cross Walk Matrix: In conjunction with the Quality Manual, the offeror shall provide a cross-walk matrix (Section J

– Attachment – PM SPE Form 11) to further demonstrate how their documented procedures map to the ISO 9001:2015 elements and, where there are no written procedures, a brief explanation of how they meet the ISO 9001:2015 standard requirements shall be provided.

Sub-factor B - Subcontractor and Supplier Management Plan (SMP):

The Offeror must develop and maintain their own SMP and submit their SMP with their proposal submission. Their SMP shall specifically state material, sub-component, component, and product acceptance requirements (if not already specified in the contract or performance specification) for Subcontractors and Suppliers and emphasis shall be placed on product verification at the Subcontractor and Supplier level in order to identify and correct defects at the earliest point of inspection and test. All procedures describing the activities needed to implement the SMP shall be submitted in their entirety.

Subcontractor Management Plan shall include, but not be limited to the following information:

a. Quality control and technical requirements;

b. Subcontractor and Supplier Selection Criteria;

c. Rating system;

d. Subcontractor and Supplier Qualification Standards;

e. Subcontractor and Supplier ISO 9001:2015 compliance verification process and results

f. Identify key features, characteristics, and performance requirements that must be verified at the component acceptance test level;

g. Identify subassembly manufacturing or processes to be performed by any subcontractor and all supplier (functions only, i.e., ballistics, material purchase, cut, sewn, inspection and performance verification testing of ballistics, etc.);

h. Management and Surveillance Plan for the duration of the contract;

i. Customer contract requirements flow-down; and

j. Flow chart showing the supply chain (all material suppliers, component suppliers, Subcontractors, assemblies, etc. must be specifically identified on the flow chart)

k. Letter of intent for all subcontractors and suppliers for every component and material used to make the

BCS.

F. VOLUME VI – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS

Offerors shall name the file as [CompanyName]SOAD.doc (or .pdf or .xls)

Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and sign) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A – Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A. BASIS OF AWARD

Awards will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposals that are determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the five (5) evaluation factors: Technical, Cost/Price, Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Quality Assurance. An award may not necessarily be made to the offeror with the lowest price or the offeror with the highest technical rating. The Technical factor is significantly more important than the Cost/Price factor. The Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Quality Assurance factors are all equal to each other. Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Quality Assurance will be evaluated as “Acceptable or Unacceptable”. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for all factors and sub-factors.

Prior to award, the offeror(s) must be determined eligible in accordance with the following:

Apparent awardees must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.1.

Any offeror other than a small business offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with FAR 19.702(a).

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection, but rather a requirement for award to a large business, and the Government will incorporate it into any resultant contract. If the offeror is a large business, the offeror must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. This plan is only required from an offeror which is itself other than a SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB or SDVOSB. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan describes the offeror’s approach to maximizing opportunities for small businesses in this effort, relative to the subcontracted portion’s value. The following references establish the required elements of the SB Subcontracting Plan: FAR 52.219-9, DFARS 252.219-7003. Offerors must address and organize the submission to ensure the proposal addresses each of these elements. The offeror also shall specifically identify all small businesses and historically black colleges or universities and minority institutions included in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The offeror shall provide the CAGE code or DUNS number for each proposed subcontractor and include identification of the NAICS code (appropriate to the principal nature of the planned subcontract) supporting each proposed subcontractor’s size status. This information must correlate with all other offeror submitted information and plans.

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan Objectives represent the percentage of the offeror's subcontracting budget allocated for subcontracting with small businesses. The offeror must consider the Government's subcontracting target objectives for this acquisition as follows:

Small Business 15.0% Small Disadvantaged Business 5.0% Women-Owned Small Business 3.6% HUBZone Small Business: 1.3% Veteran Owned Small Business 5.0% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3.0%

An unacceptable subcontracting plan will make an Offeror ineligible for award of a contract.

B. EVALUATION APPROACH

1. The overarching evaluation approach for all factors and sub-factors is as follows:

a. Adequacy of Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the RFP. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the RFP.

b. Feasibility of Approach. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed tasks and technical requirements within the required schedule.

c. Performance of Product Demonstration Models (PDMs). The PDMs will be evaluated in each sub-factor to assess the technical capabilities of the offeror’s proposed BCS through inspection and testing. The Offeror must ensure that the PDMs fully demonstrate all technical capabilities and potential to meet BCS requirements.

The Government will evaluate PDMs in accordance with the BCS PD; Section(s):

a. 3.1 1 Material Components and 4.1 Material Components Verification,

b. 3.2 Design (3.2.2 and 4.2.2 Finished Weights & Measurements) and 4.2 Design Verification,

c. 3.3 Construction (3.3 and 4.3.3 End Item Visual Inspection) and 4.3 Construction Verification,

d. 3.5.1 Areal Density and 4.5.1 Areal Density Verification,

e. 3.5.2 Thickness and 4.5.2 Thickness Verification, and

f. 3.5.3 Flexibility and 4.5.3 Flexibility Verification.

2. Factor I – Technical: The offeror’s technical solution will be rated separately from the risk associated with its technical approach. The technical rating evaluates the quality of the offeror’s technical solution for meeting the

Government’s requirement. The risk rating considers the risk associated with the technical approach in meeting the requirement.

The Technical factor is divided into the following six (6) sub-factors:

Sub-Factor A – Design and Workmanship (Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal or Unacceptable): This sub-factor evaluates the PDMs to ensure a standardized, repeatable design, and workmanship quality of the PDM submittals. Marginal levels of overall design and workmanship could indicate a lack of understanding concerning mission requirements and will result in the entire proposal not being considered for award. The evaluation will focus on the offerors’ design and workmanship with regards to the pattern adherence, Purchase Description (PD) adherence, and standardization processes.

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s BCS PDMs (complete samples submitted as required by Table 5 and submitted data from independent laboratories) as to how well they meet the Government’s requirements using the following sections of the BCS PD:

a. 4.1 Materials and Components Verification

b. 4.2 Design Verification (4.2.2 Finished Weights & Measurements Verification and Table XXI End Item dimensional examination); and

c. 4.3 Construction Verification (4.3 & Table XXIII End Item Visual Defects);

Based on the assessed defects, the Government will apply the following ratings:

Table 5 Design and Workmanship Evaluation Ratings Rating Description

Outstanding Zero defects cumulative across all PDMs is considered Outstanding Good One - Four minors cumulative across all PDMs is considered Good

Acceptable Five - Seven minors, cumulative across all PDMs is considered Acceptable Marginal Eight minors, cumulative across all PDMs is considered Marginal

Unacceptable One major or Nine or more minors, cumulative across all PDMs is considered Unacceptable.

Minor and major defects are identified in the PD in the defect tables XXII through XXIII under classification for each defect.

Any rating less than Acceptable in Design and Workmanship will render the entire proposal Unacceptable and eliminate it from consideration for award.

Sub-Factor B – Flexibility (Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal or Unacceptable): This sub-factor evaluates the flexibility of the offeror’s BCS proposed solution by examining the test results and assessing the flexibility of test samples submitted. The major emphasis will be placed on the offeror’s ability to ensure BCS flexibility with regards wearing comfort, range of motion, and flexibility standardization.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the offeror’s PDMs and submitted test results meet the Government’s flexibility requirements in…