W91CRB-23-R-0003 Amendment 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

The purpose for Amendment 0003 is to:

1) Extend the Proposal Submission date to 03 Feb 2023, 2:30PM Eastern Time. As a result of this extension, the question and answ er period has been extended to 06 Jan 2023, 1:00PM Eastern Time (see Section L, highlighted)

2) Addresss Potential offeror questions

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 14

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 22-Dec-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 W91CRB23R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Nov-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

22-Dec-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.

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See 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 03-Jan-2023 02:30 PM to 03-Feb-2023 02:30 PM.

The following have been modified:

AMENDMENTS/ Q&A'S

AMENDMENT / Q&A'S

AMENDMENT 0001: To correct the solicitation number and remove multiple contract on the DD FORM 254 block 2c (Attachment 2) posted on 01 December 2022.

AMENDMENT 0002:

Question 1: Section L 2.A

“Are we required to submit past performance contracts only under NAICS Code 541614? Or can we provide past performance contracts similar in scope and size to the requirements in the solicitation?”

Government answer:

The language was updated in Section L 2.A, highlighted in yellow, to address this question and clarify this requirements.

Question 2: Section L 2.A

“L.2.A states, Each example shall not exceed three (3) pages and shall include:

The numbering of Section L.2 is unclear regarding what information is required to be included within the 3-page-per-example page count.

Will the Government please clarify if only items L.2.A (a-j) are intended for inclusion within the 3- page limit? Or does the Government intend for the Section 2 (Relevance to Solicitation Requirements) to also be included within the 3-page limit?”

Government answer:

Only items L.2A(a-j) are included within the 3-page limit.

Question 3: Section B

“Each CDRL CLIN is designated as FFP.

Typically, CDRLs are designated NSP. Additionally, if FFP is the correct designator, there is no location in the Attachment 6 workbook to add these costs.”

Government answer:

CLINs 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003, and 4003 were updated. (See Section B).

Question 4: Section M page 117

“Accounting System Adequacy.

Will the DCAA/DCMA approval memoranda suffice or is the audit report(s) also required to be provided with the memoranda?”

A DCMA/DCAA approval memoranda is acceptable as part of the accounting system and purchasing system adequacy.

Question 5: Section L.2.a

“L.2.a states, example under a different CAGE from the offeror, the offeror shall describe therelationship within the legal entity of the offeror and include an affirmative statement that the example was performed by the same legal entity as the offeror or major subcontractor and is not the experience of a subcontractor or teammate.

Will the Government please confirm that an offeror can submit examples performed under a different CAGE Code if they are both subsidiaries of a common parent company and therefore belong to the same legal entity?”

Government answer:

Yes, the Government will accept different CAGE Code if they are both subsidiaries of a common parent company.

Question 6: DD254 PWS 3.7.1

“PWS 3.7.1 states, “Contractor’s computer will have security to a level to meet SECRET.”

There appears to be a disconnect between the PWS and the DD254. PWS 3.7.1 requires that the Contractor computer security meets the level of SECRET. However, the DD254, Section 1.b does not include “safeguarding.”

Since Classified computers call for Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation, DCSA approval, and personal clearances for system administrators, will the Government please clarify this disconnect?”

Government answer:

The first sentence in PWS 3.7.1 “Contractor’s computers will have a security to a level to meet SECRET” has been removed from the PWS. (See revised PWS dated 12/14/2022)

Question 7: PWS 3.7.2

“PWS 3.7.2 references NISPOM 5220.22-M

Will the Government please clarify if 32 CFR § 117 NISPOM was intended?”

Government answer:

The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual 5220.22-M was replaced with 32 CFR part 117. (See revised PWS dated 12/14/2022)

Question 8: PWS 2.2.6.2

“PWS 2.2.6.2 states, “Arrange for transportation of material from the owner country to the Contractor's Source of Repair (SOR)/repair facility within 180 days of receipt of instructions and provide shipping documentation to the Contractor when available.”

Will the Government please clarify that USG will cancel if the 180 days is not met?”

Government answer:

The following has been added to PWS 2.2.6.2 “Material not shipped within 180 days is subject to cancellation by the USG”. (See revised PWS dated 12/14/2022).

Question 9: PWS 3.1.1.5

“The Contractor shall ensure Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) inspects CSI repairs in accordance with DFARS 209.270.

Will the Government please confirm the Contractor's responsibility for 3.1.1.5? Since the Contractor has no control other than notification to DCMA for inspection and acceptance the Contractor can only notify DCMA. Request the Government consider 3.1.1.5 state "The Contractor shall ensure Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) notification for inspection of CSI repairs in accordance with DFARS 209.270."”

Government answer:

The PWS 3.1.1.5 has been changed to read “The Contractor shall notify Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to inspect CSI repairs in accordance with DFARS 209.270.” (See revised PWS dated 12/14/2022).

Question 10: PWS 3.1.7

“PWS 3.1.7 states, “The Contractor shall complete TT&E and provide an Estimated Completion Date (ECD) via WebRoR within a yearly average of 60 calendar days of receipt of the item at the repair facility.”

Will the Government please clarify that the timeline is a yearly average of 60 calendar days within receipt OR notification of receipt of the item at the repair facility?”

Government answer:

The PWS 3.1.7 has been changed to read “The Contractor shall complete TT&E and provide an Estimated Completion Date (ECD) via WebRoR within a yearly average of 60 calendar days of receipt, or notification of receipt, of the item at the repair facility.” (See revised PWS dated 12/14/2022).

Question 11: PWS 3.1.8

“PWS 3.1.8 states, “The Contractor shall complete all repairs within a yearly average of 150 calendar days from receipt at the repair facility.””

Will the Government please clarify that the timeline is an average of 150 calendar days within receipt OR notification of receipt of the item at the repair facility?

Government answer:

The PWS 3.1.8 has been changed to read “The Contractor shall complete all repairs within a yearly average of 150 calendar days from receipt, or notification of receipt, at the repair facility.” (See revised PWS dated 12/14/2022).

Question 12: PWS 3.1.9

“PWS 3.1.9 states, “The MEL waiver request shall include the repair cost and estimated lead time to enable the FMS customer to make an informed decision to continue with repair or not.”

Will the Government consider including a reasonable deadline for receiving the FMS customer's decision as well as Government issuance of a mod, if accepted?”

Government answer:

The PWS 3.1.9 has been changed to read, “The MEL waiver request shall include the repair cost and estimated lead time to enable the FMS customer to make an informed decision to continue with repair or not.” The FMS customer is given 30 days to accept or reject a MEL waiver, after 30 days the repair is subject to cancellation by the USG.

(See revised PWS dated 12/14/2022).

Question 13: PWS 3.1.2.2.2

“PWS 3.1.2.2.2 states, “The Contractor shall request approval from the COR for any deviations from the DMWR via email prior to implementation and within 60 days of receipt at the repair facility.”

Will the Government please clarify that the timeline is within 60 days of receipt OR notification of receipt of the item at the repair facility?”

Government answer:

The PWS 3.1.2.2.2 has been changed to read “The Contractor shall request approval from the COR for any deviations from the DMWR via email prior to implementation and within 60 days of receipt, or notification of receipt, at the repair facility.” (See revised PWS dated 12/14/2022).

Question 14:

“Solicitation Page 37 of 118

52.219-16, Liquidated Damages- Subcontracting Plan

Given this is a Small Business 8(a) set aside, it’s understood that a Subcontracting Plan (FAR 52.219-9) is not required. Is this clause not applicable?”

Government answer:

Clause 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages- Subcontracting Plan has been removed from Section I. (See Section I).

Question 15:

“Solicitation Page 107 of 118

3. VOLUME III Factor III-Small Business Participation (Attachment 4)

This section references a proposed SBP Plan. According to FAR 19.708(b)(1), 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, is not be included if the acquisition is set aside or is to be accomplished under the 8(a) program. Based on this understanding, is a Small Business Plan a requirement?”

Government answer:

The Small Business Participation Plan is required.

Question 16:

“Attachment 4 Small Business Participation Form

The detail being requested is typically what is seen for a Small Business Plan. If a Small Business Plan is not required per 19.708(b)(1), 52.219-9 does this form not apply?”

Government answer:

The Small Business Participation Form is required to be completed and submitted with proposal submission.

Question 17:

“Section L.4 Section L.4 states, “Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will include the summation of Section B CLINS as outlined in the Attachment 6 – Cost Model Spreadsheet”

Section M.4.5 Section M.4.5 lists all CLINS, not just the FFP CLINs. Section M.4.5 states, “…the costs for Repair and Return (R&R) will not be evaluated as part of the evaluation process.”

Attachment 6 Attachment 6 sums only the FFP CLINs in the ROLLUP tab.

There appears to be a discrepancy between how Attachment 6 calculates the TEP and how Sections L and M say it will be calculated. Please clarify.”

Government answer:

The Section M.4.5 has been changed to read “Total Evaluated Price: The total evaluated price (TEP) will be the sum of all Firm Fixed Priced CLINs (0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001). Pricing information shall be contained and addressed ONLY in the Factor 4 – Cost/Price volume.” (See Section M).

AMENDMENT 0003: 22 DEC 2022

Question 1:

“Will the government provide a one month extension to the proposal due date from 3 Jan 2023 until 3 Feb 2023. This extension allows for proper response to the RFP.”

Government answer:

Yes, the Government will provide an extension to the proposal submission date. The new date and time are:

03 February 2023, 2:30PM EST

Question 2:

“Can the government clarify the Small Business Plan percentages when the prime contractor is an 8(a), SDB and the use of other SBs is contingent on individual task order requirements and Sources of Repair (SOR) and no specific requirements are identified in the RFP.”

Government answer:

When a Small Business (SB) proposes a Participation Plan the numbers for the SB are included (for example if a company is a SB and SDB then they are automatically at 51% for performing the contract).

Question 3:

“The government ‘plugged’ in values for CLIN XXX2 and a number for estimated repairs without sufficient detail to determine what SOR will be required in order to provide cost reasonableness. Can the government provide more detail on the repairs required?”

Please see Section 5.0 of the PWS which details the different types of components that could be repaired during the base contract’s ordering period. The Sources of Repair (SORs) are determined on a Task Order (TO) basis.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Proposal Submission

INTRODUCTION

In order to be considered for award, Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as an 8(a) small business under NAICS 541614, Process, Physical Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services (Size Standard $17.5M). The awardee shall maintain an active registration in SAM. The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically. No hard copies will be accepted (CDs, paper, etc). The proposal must be received by the Government before the deadline for proposal submissions listed in Block 9 of the SF33 form. Proposals shall be emailed to the following addresses:

Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground Ms. Thien-Trang T. Tran Contract Specialist thien-trang.t.tran.civ@army.mil

Ms. Aqua Jefferson Team Lead USASAC/Contracting Officer aqua.m.jefferson.civ@army.mil

The offeror’s proposal shall consist of five (5) volumes. The Volumes are I –Technical, II – Past Performance, III – Small Business Participation, IV – Cost/Price and V-Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications/Representations. Each volume shall be contained in a separate electronic file. The proposal shall remain valid for a minimum of 180 days and shall not contain classified data/information. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, offerors are cautioned to ensure that their proposal contains all necessary information and are complete in all respects. Offerors who only parrot what is in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) may be found to be unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. All pages prepared in Microsoft Word 2016 and later, files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11” Font – 11, Times New Roman

NOTE: 11x17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however, each 11x17 page counts as two (2) pages.

2. File Packaging. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aide in the cost evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel unprotected format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later. Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

PROPOSAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

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 volume. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The minimum requirements for each Proposal Volume are as follows:

Volume Title Digital Copies Maximum Pages

I Factor I- Technical 1 50

II Factor II- Past Performance 1 50

III Factor III- Small Business Participation 1 No page limit

IV Factor IV- Cost/Price 1 No page limit

V Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications / Representations

1 No page limit

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

1. VOLUME I Factor I – Technical

Technical Proposals shall be no longer than 50 pages. This size limit does NOT include resumes. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient detail to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal, but shall submit only essential matters sufficient to clearly present their approach and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Technical proposals shall include the following information:

(a) Key Personnel: The offeror shall submit a resume for the Program Manager (PM) that clearly demonstrates that the offeror can meet all the requirements listed in Section 3.4.1 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Resumes shall be no more than three (3) total pages. The resume shall detail that the PM has at least five (5) years of experience, duties and responsibilities that were held in previous positions that are relevant to the PWS Section 3.4.1. No substitutions for education or experience will be permitted. The Key personnel are anticipated to fulfill the position at the time of contract award. Any replacement staff for key personnel through the life of this contract shall have equal or better experience than what was proposed by the offeror during the competition for the base contract award.

(b) Program Management: The offeror shall submit a Program Management Plan that demonstrates all aspects of the responsibilities listed in Section 3.4 of the PWS. The offeror shall demonstrate their ability to lead and integrate maintenance support, interfacing with subcontractors to solve maintenance issues to maintain an orderly flow of work. Provide recommendations, economical solutions to benefit the customer and successfully respond to increases in workload with no delays in meeting contract standards.

(c) Corporate Experience: The offeror shall demonstrate their corporate experience by providing a narrative submission, which demonstrates how it, as a company/entity, has at least five (5) years of experience in maintenance management on systems similar to those managed by the program (i.e. tanks, trucks, aircraft and communications equipment, etc.) and international program support. Corporate Experience shall be for the prime contractor only. Corporate Experience for the prime contractor can also be as a major subcontractor.

NOTE: For the purposes of the proposal and subsequent evaluation, Experience is defined as experience on the part of the offeror. Years of experience are measured by elapsed time of directly applicable experience of the company and not the equivalent accumulated time of personnel on staff. Corporate experience and Factor II-Past Performance will be evaluated separately and are distinct from the other, and the information provided under the two (2) factors will not be considered in evaluation of the other. However, the same experience/contracts relied upon under either factor may be cited under both Corporate Experience and Factor II- Past Performance.

(d) R&R Process Plan: The offeror shall submit a plan that provides a detailed explanation of the offeror’s process that demonstrates all aspects of R&R listed in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5 and 3.6 of the PWS. The R&R Process Plan shall contain the offeror’s detailed processes to include:

finding sources of repair, maintenance, system modifications; inspection, calibration, testing, and evaluation processes; and analyses. Additionally, the offeror shall detail its process for obtaining repairs from Source of Repair (SORs) at fair and reasonable prices.

*Only Volumes IV and V shall contain cost/price information.

2. VOLUME II Factor II – Past Performance

The Past Performance Volume shall be no longer than 50 pages. Offerors shall submit a list of all Government contracts (prime and major subcontracts in performance or awarded) during the past three (3) years, which are relevant meaning repair and return contracts in essentially the same size or value as compared to NAICS 541614, to the efforts required by this solicitation. For all Offerors with prior Government contracts, at least three (3)

Government contracts, or if less than three (3), all prior Government contracts for the prime Offeror and one (1) Government contract for major subcontractors shall be provided. Offerors may submit state or local government, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation, as indicated in Attachment 3, Past Performance Questionnaire in place of Federal Government contract(s) if necessary. Relevant efforts are defined below:

Very Relevant Present/past performance efforts involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance efforts involved similar scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance efforts involved some of the scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance efforts involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of the effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Data concerning the prime Offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

A. Section 1 – Contract Descriptions: Each prime offeror shall submit at least three (3) but not more than five (5) Relevant Past Performance Federal, State, and local government or private contracts performed by them and/or their subcontractor(s) within the last three (3) years, serving as either prime or subcontractor as compared to NAICS Code: 541614 (Size Standard $17.5M). Each example shall not exceed three (3) pages and shall include:

Note: Enter Federal Government contract information if applicable. If the contract cited is not a Federal Government contract, enter contract description information for state or local government or commercial contracts, as applicable.

a. Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and Unique Entity ID. 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, email address, and telephone and fax numbers).

Offeror shall NOT propose examples of subcontractors or teammates other than major subcontractors. For the purposes of this solicitation major subcontractors are defined as subcontractors who are performing more than 20% of the total proposed price or those critical subcontractors who will be providing critical services or components. If an offeror proposes examples of subcontractors or teammates, other than major subcontractors the offeror may be determined ineligible for award. If an offeror proposes an example under a different CAGE from the offeror, the offeror shall describe the relationship within the legal entity of the offeror and include an affirmative statement that the example was performed by the same legal entity as the offeror or major subcontractor and is not the experience of a subcontractor or teammate.

b. Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer's name, email address, telephone and fax numbers.

c. Government’s technical representative/COR, and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

d. Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current email address, telephone and fax numbers. Government contract administration activity's Pre-Award Monitor's name, and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

e. Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers also.

f. Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.)

In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.)).

g. Awarded price/cost.

h. Final or projected final price/cost.

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

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

(2) Section 2 – Relevance to Solicitation Requirements

Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation.

(3) Section 3 – Contract Performance

The Offeror’s narrative for each contract shall provide information that addresses all of the questions and information that is requested in the attached Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 3), to include narrative addressing the following stated and implied Items in Part II of the Questionnaire. This is not include in page limit:

a) Business-like concern for its customers;

b) Conforming to specifications and standards of good workmanship;

c) Adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance;

d) Ability to maintain a stable, qualified workforce;

e) Ability to resolve technical and manufacturing problems quickly and effectively;

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 a 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. 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.

Offerors are cautioned that the Government may use data provided in the Offeror’s proposal and data obtained from other sources, to include the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Since the Government may not necessarily interview all of the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided. The Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of proving acceptable past performance rests with the Offeror. The Offeror shall provide documentation to demonstrate the lowest possible performance risks. The Offeror must explain the relevance of the data provided and whether the data is current, accurate and complete.

Past performance information may be obtained from established systems such as the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS.gov), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; and may be obtained from other sources available to the Government, such as the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, or Fee Determining Officials.

(4) Section 4 – Subcontracts

Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the solicitation will be assigned for performance within the Offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. Offerors shall provide the same information required in Section 1, “Contract Descriptions”, above, for any proposed major subcontractors and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. For the purposes of this procurement major subcontractors are defined as subcontractors who are performing more than 20% of the total proposed price or those critical subcontractors who will be providing critical services or components.

(5) Section 5 – Past Performance Assessment Questionnaire

For all contracts identified in Section 1, Past Performance Assessment Questionnaires, Attachment 3, should be submitted. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Assessment Questionnaire and email the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity (if applicable) and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POC's shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and email the entire questionnaire to the Contract Specialist no later than 45 calendar days after the release of the solicitation. Completed questionnaires shall be submitted directly to the Government Contract Specialist from the POC who completed the questionnaire. The POC shall send completed questionnaires via email to:

thien-trang.t.tran.civ@army.mil.

If applicable, offerors may submit contracts in which they performed as major subcontractors. The Past Performance Assessment Questionnaires would be sent to the prime contractor.

The Offeror shall also email to the Contract Specialist a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list within 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 Email Address; Date Emailed to POC (month/day).

*Only Volumes IV and V shall contain cost/price information.

3. VOLUME III Factor III –Small Business Participation

All offerors shall complete all of the sections of the Small Business Participation Form (Attachment 4). This required information will be used to review the extent of your proposed participation/commitment to use U.S. small businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to Section M, Volume III Factor III, Small Business Participation.

Small Business Participation Form (Attachment 4)

1. Prime Offeror: Must be an 8(a) Small Businesses (SB) for the PRIME offeror only when submitting your proposed SBP Plan. Include this information within the initial section of the proposed SBP Plan of the solicitation and check all applicable boxes.

2. Participation percentage of Small Businesses: The Prime offeror shall propose participation percentages in terms of value of the total acquisition (total contract value). Offerors shall include that their participation as an 8(a) is included as a SB and provide explanation and documentation to support small business participation percentages or if applicable, the offeror shall provide explanation and/or documentation supporting why small businesses were not identified.

3. Small Business Concerns (SBC): As defined in FAR Part 19, SBCs are to be used in your proposed approach for the entire performance period, including company name, business categories, description of products or services and NAICS code for each SBC and the nature of the commitment with the SBC (i.e. letter of commitment, joint ventures, mentor protégé agreements, others). The offeror shall identify and describe the type, variety and complexity of the work to be performed by small businesses or if applicable, the offeror shall provide explanation and/or documentation supporting why small businesses were not identified.

4. Prior Performance Information: Provide information substantiating the Offeror’s utilization of small business concerns to demonstrate compliance with requirements of FAR 52.219-8, “Utilization of Small Business Concerns” on past contracts. Copies of contractual reports may be submitted to validate compliance with the requirements of 52.219-8. Explanation of efforts where minimum quantitative requirements and/or goals were not met should be provided. Supporting documentation shall be relevant to the requirements of this solicitation and shall be within the past three (3) years. If Offeror has had no contract in the last three (3) years with these reporting requirements, a statement to that effect must be included.

*Only Volumes IV and V shall contain cost/price information

4. VOLUME IV Factor IV – Cost/Price

Each Offeror’s cost/price proposal shall contain sufficient quantitative and narrative documentation necessary to adequately support and explain the reasonableness and realism of the proposed cost/price proposed in proposal Section B.

Proposed cost/price will not be adjectively rated. A total price will be evaluated for each offeror. The total evaluated price will be the summation of the Section B CLINs, as outlined in the attached Attachment 6 – Cost Model Spreadsheet.

Each offeror’s cost/price proposal will be evaluated in accordance with the price and cost criteria in FAR 15.404-1 as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer based on competition and other factors. The objective of cost/price proposal analysis is to ensure that all proposed costs are fair, reasonable and realistic. Accordingly, the analytical techniques and procedures described in FAR 15.404-1 may be used singly or in combination with others to ensure the costs are fair and reasonable. Cost realism analysis IAW FAR 15.404-1(d) will be performed only on cost reimbursable CLINs and SLINs in accordance with FAR 15-404-1(d).

The Government may use external sources of information to perform its cost evaluation. Such external sources may include, but not be limited to, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, Department of State, DCAA, or DCMA. This DOES NOT preclude the offeror from submitting the required supporting documentation for its proposed rates.

The Government may determine that an offeror’s cost/price proposal is unawardable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, one or more contract line item numbers (CLINs) are significantly overstated or understated by the application of price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an Unacceptable risk to the Government.

Note: The offeror is cautioned that the variance from proposed rates will be used as a performance metric for the awardee and used as input for the award of additional contracts/ordering periods as well as for past performance reviews issued under CPARS.

A proposal is presumed to represent the offeror’s best effort to respond to the solicitation. Any inconsistency between the cost/price proposal and other sections of the offeror’s proposal (e.g., technical proposal), whether real or apparent, shall be explained in the proposal. Any significant inconsistency, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and may be grounds for rejection of the proposal.

NOTE: The Sourcing & Management Cost shall include ANY and ALL costs/profits proposed by the offeror.

Indirect costs such as overhead, handling, and/or any other types of fees are not allowable on CLINs: 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002 and 4002. These CLINs are Cost Reimbursement CLINs for the direct cost paid to the Contractor's Source of Repair (SOR) ONLY.

For CLINs: 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001, offerors shall include direct labor rates and fringe rates for applicable professional labor categories in accordance with FAR 52.222-46 as well as provide a copy its compensation plan with supporting narrative.

Offerors should carefully read the terms and conditions of this solicitation and review ALL solicitation documents and attachments. If you have questions please send via email to the following Point of Contact (POC): Thien-Trang T. Tran: thien-trang.t.tran.civ@army.mil and an alternate POC: Aqua Jefferson: aqua.m.jefferson.civ@army.mil.

Questions and answers will be posted on SAM.gov via amendments to the solicitation. The deadline for submitting questions will be 06 January 2023 at 1:00PM EST and will also be noted in SAM.gov upon release of solicitation.

5. VOLUME V – Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certification/Representations Certifications and Representations –

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 K – Representations, Certification and Other Statement of Offerors

Offerors must submit the entire solicitation as well as acknowledge each amendment with their submission.

NOTE: Offerors that fail to provide all of the above submission requirements may be considered non-responsive and no longer considered for award.

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