Cabinet radiographic inspection system

This mailing address for hard copy delivery excludes building 841 and is the proper mailing address.

NSWC IHEODTD
Contracts Department
4081 North Jackson Road
Suite 106
Attn: Tracy R. Scott,
Code 022TS
Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

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Added: Jun 05, 2018 4:45 pm This mailing address for hard copy delivery excludes building 841 and is the proper mailing address.

NSWC IHEODTD
Contracts Department
4081 North Jackson Road
Suite 106
Attn: Tracy R. Scott,
Code 022TS
Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

The mailing address for hard copy deliveries is:

NSWC IHEODTD
Contracts Department
4081 North Jackson Road
Building 841, Suite 106
Attn: Tracy R. Scott,
Code 022TS
Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

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Added: Jun 05, 2018 3:26 pm The mailing address for hard copy deliveries is:

NSWC IHEODTD
Contracts Department
4081 North Jackson Road
Building 841, Suite 106
Attn: Tracy R. Scott,
Code 022TS
Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

This combined synopsis/solicitation has been amended to:

1. Extend the closing date from May 31, 2018, to June 11, 2018.

2. Restructure section B.

3. Add an additional DFARS clause.

All other provisions, terms, and conditions remain unchanged and in full force.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The synopsis is being issued Full and Open Competition. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00174-18-R-0034, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.
The North American Classification System Code is 334516, size standard is 1, 000 employees and FSC is 6635.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system certified to 21CFR1020.40, labeled under 21CFR1010.2 & 21CFR1010.3 and installed at IHEODTD at Indian Head, MD. This equipment will used for radiographically inspecting rocket motors and rocket motor grains up to 5.5" in diameter and 75" inches long.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM

SUPPLIES

QTY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

0001

Pre-Delivery Test Articles In accordance with the SOW

1

LOT

NSP

0002

Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System

In accordance with the SOW: Due 240 Days after award

1

EA

0003

Installation

In accordance with the SOW: Due 90 Days after CLIN 0002

1

EA

0004

Training

In accordance with the SOW: Due 90 Days after CLIN 0002

1

LOT

0005

Contract Data Requirements List

In accordance with the SOW and CDRLs A001 through A009

1

LOT

NSP

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation and represent the best value to the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (BEST VALUE)

Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

1. Four (4) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2. Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

3. One (1) copy of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Section B.

Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and may not be considered. The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

Offer Expiration Date

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that represents the best value to the Government.

The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance:

1. Technical

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals that demonstrate the greatest technical ability at a reasonable and realistic price.

VOLUME I - NON PRICE EVALUATION- TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 50 pages)

The Offeror shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance. Offerors are to ensure that only Technical information is contained within Volume I. The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 single sided pages, not less than 12 point Times New Roman. The technical proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or electronically imbedded links or cost/price information. If the technical proposal exceeds 50 single-sided pages, only the first 50 pages will be evaluated. The Offeror's technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics and RFP terms and conditions. The resultant Offeror's proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

The technical proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems. Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications, and this clause.

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the tasks associated with the following sub factors:

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

SUB-FACTOR 1: DESIGN

The Offeror shall describe the technical approach proposed to meet all the requirements described in the extrusion plant radiographic inspection system cabinet X-ray salient features. The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to all performance criteria's. The Offeror is advised to pay extra attention to the following sections:

a. Section 7.0 - Performance Requirements. Ensure that the system meets or exceeds all of the specified cycle times.

b. Section 4.6 - Power conditioning systems. The offeror shall ensure that the conditioning systems can handle the entire EPRIS and its components.

c. Section 4.8 - Ensure that the design can be assembled and fit in the space

Allocated.

d. Section 1.5- any handling items shall not cause damage to the energetic items. Assume a minimum durometer of 80 for all energetic items.

e. Section 8.9.3 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to execute diagnostics of its motion control system performance.

f. Section 8.9.4 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to

perform diagnostics of its computer hardware.

f. Section 8.9.5 - The radiographic inspection system shall have capability to

perform diagnostics on reconstruction software.

VOLUME II - NON PRICE EVALUATION- PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror's past performance rating.

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror's (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the contract successfully. In the evaluation of an Offeror's past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years. Relevant and timely past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror's past performance.

Using the Past Performance Matrix (Attachment 2), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years. Contracts that are listed in PPIRS are preferred. The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five (5) relevant contracts. In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance. If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through CPARS. The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO contracts documented in CPARS, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department

4081 North Jackson Road

Building 841, Suite 106

Attn: Tracy R. Scott,

Code 022TS

Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery. All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

REMINDER: It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS). CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract. CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov. Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance. The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation. Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments. The evaluation is marked "Pending". Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided. If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and "Pending" marking removed. Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments. The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended. Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR. The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR. A meeting will then be held during the contractor's 60-day review period.

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation. Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

Name Phone E-mail Address (optional)

(e) Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.

Volume III - FACTOR 3: PRICE (No Page Limit)

This volume is the only volume that shall contain price information. There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the price proposal. All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified.

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document, with Section B, pricing filled in. The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract. The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

The entire completed and signed solicitation shall be returned as part of the offer. Be sure to complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation. If using the System for Award Management (SAM), complete any representations and certifications for provisions in the solicitation that are not included in SAM.

The Government intends to make awards based on initial offers. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted only with those Offerors determined to have a reasonable chance for award.

Failure to address any of the instructions within this solicitation may result in a proposal being excluded from consideration for award.

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration database: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to clause 52.212-4: 52.204-19, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.211-8 ALT III, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7006, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.232-7010, 252.247-7023, 252.232-7006, HQ G-2-0009, IHEOTD 76, 252.215-7008

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Proposals shall be submitted by email toTracy.R.Scott@navy.mil Proposals shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I with proposals unless the vendor is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/. If registered, please state this on your proposal and affirm your Representations and Certifications are up to date. All proposals must be received no later than 15:00 or 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday June 11, 2018. Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Contract Specialist no later than 10 days prior to the response date of this solicitation. Questions may be transmitted to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil
It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browserfar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

List of Attachments: Attachment (1) Statement of Work-24 pages, Attachment (2) Past Performance Matrix - 1 page and Attachment (3) Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 pages.

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Added: May 01, 2018 3:31 pm Modified: May 30, 2018 11:14 amTrack Changes

This combined synopsis/solicitation has been amended to:

1. Extend the closing date from May 31, 2018, to June 11, 2018.

2. Restructure section B.

3. Add an additional DFARS clause.

 All other provisions, terms, and conditions remain unchanged and in full force.



This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The synopsis is being issued Full and Open Competition.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00174-18-R-0034, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.

The North American Classification System Code is 334516, size standard is 1, 000 employees and FSC is 6635.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system certified to 21CFR1020.40, labeled under 21CFR1010.2 & 21CFR1010.3 and installed at IHEODTD at Indian Head, MD.  This equipment will used for radiographically inspecting rocket motors and rocket motor grains up to 5.5” in diameter and 75” inches long. 

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

 

ITEM	SUPPLIES	QTY	UNIT	UNIT PRICE
0001	Pre-Delivery Test Articles In accordance with the SOW	1	LOT	NSP
0002	Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System In accordance with the SOW: Due 240 Days after award	1	EA
0003	Installation In accordance with the SOW: Due 90 Days after CLIN 0002	1	EA
0004	Training In accordance with the SOW: Due 90 Days after CLIN 0002	1	LOT
0005	Contract Data Requirements List In accordance with the SOW and CDRLs A001 through A009	1	LOT	NSP

 The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation and represent the best value to the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (BEST VALUE)

 

Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

 

1.    Four (4) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2.    Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

3.    One (1) copy of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Section B.

Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and may not be considered.  The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.  

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award.  Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

 

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

 

Offer Expiration Date

 

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days.  The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that represents the best value to the Government.

 

The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance:

 

1.    Technical

2.    Past Performance

3.    Price

 

Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals that demonstrate the greatest technical ability at a reasonable and realistic price.

VOLUME I - NON PRICE EVALUATION- TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 50 pages)

 

The Offeror shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance.  Offerors are to ensure that only Technical information is contained within Volume I. The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 single sided pages, not less than 12 point Times New Roman.  The technical proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or electronically imbedded links or cost/price information.  If the technical proposal exceeds 50 single-sided pages, only the first 50 pages will be evaluated. The Offeror’s technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics and RFP terms and conditions.  The resultant Offeror’s proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

 

The technical proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems.  Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications, and this clause.

 

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the tasks associated with the following sub factors:

 

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

 

 

SUB-FACTOR 1: DESIGN

 

The Offeror shall describe the technical approach proposed to meet all the requirements described in the extrusion plant radiographic inspection system cabinet X-ray salient features. The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to all performance criteria’s.  The Offeror is advised to pay extra attention to the following sections:

 

a.    Section 7.0 - Performance Requirements.  Ensure that the system meets or exceeds all of the specified cycle times.

 

b.    Section 4.6 - Power conditioning systems.  The offeror shall ensure that the conditioning systems can handle the entire EPRIS and its components.

 

c.    Section 4.8 - Ensure that the design can be assembled and fit in the space

Allocated.

 

d.    Section 1.5- any handling items shall not cause damage to the energetic items.  Assume a minimum durometer of 80 for all energetic items.

 

e.    Section 8.9.3 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to execute diagnostics of its motion control system performance.

 

f.  Section 8.9.4 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to  

    perform diagnostics of its computer hardware.

 

f.    Section 8.9.5 - The radiographic inspection system shall have capability to

perform diagnostics on reconstruction software.  

 

VOLUME II – NON PRICE EVALUATION- PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

 

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror's past performance rating.

 

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror’s (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the contract successfully.  In the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years.  Relevant and timely past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance. 

 

Using the Past Performance Matrix (Attachment 2), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years.  Contracts that are listed in PPIRS are preferred.  The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five (5) relevant contracts.  In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value.  With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.  If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

 

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through CPARS.  The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO contracts documented in CPARS, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

 

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department

4081 North Jackson Road

Building 841, Suite 106

Attn: Tracy R. Scott,

Code 022TS

Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

 

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery.  All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

 

REMINDER:  It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

 

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

 

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS).  CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract.  CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov.  Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

 

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance.  The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation.  Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments.  The evaluation is marked “Pending”.  Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided.  If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and “Pending” marking removed.  Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments.  The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended.  Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

 

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR.  The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR.  A meeting will then be held during the contractor’s 60-day review period.

 

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation.  Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

             Name                        Phone                 E-mail Address (optional)

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            

 

(e)  Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.                                                                        

Volume III - FACTOR 3:  PRICE (No Page Limit)

 

This volume is the only volume that shall contain price information.  There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the price proposal.  All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified. 

 

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document, with Section B, pricing filled in.  The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

 

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract.  The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

 

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications. 

 

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

The entire completed and signed solicitation shall be returned as part of the offer.  Be sure to complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation.  If using the System for Award Management (SAM), complete any representations and certifications for provisions in the solicitation that are not included in SAM.

 

The Government intends to make awards based on initial offers. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted only with those Offerors determined to have a reasonable chance for award.    

 

Failure to address any of the instructions within this solicitation may result in a proposal being excluded from consideration for award.

 

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration database: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items.

 
The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition.  The additional clauses cited within clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33.  The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to clause 52.212-4: 52.204-19, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.211-8 ALT III, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7006, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.232-7010, 252.247-7023, 252.232-7006, HQ G-2-0009, IHEOTD 76, 252.215-7008

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Proposals shall be submitted by email toTracy.R.Scott@navy.mil  Proposals shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I with proposals unless the vendor is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/.  If registered, please state this on your proposal and affirm your Representations and Certifications are up to date. All proposals must be received no later than 15:00 or 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday June 11, 2018. Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Contract Specialist no later than 10 days prior to the response date of this solicitation. Questions may be transmitted to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil

It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browserfar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

List of Attachments: Attachment (1) Statement of Work-24 pages, Attachment (2) Past Performance Matrix – 1 page and Attachment (3) Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 pages.

 

 

This combined synopsis/solicitation has been amended to:

1. Extend the closing date from May 31, 2018, to June 11, 2018.

2. Restructure section B.

3. Add an additional DFARS clause.

All other provisions, terms, and conditions remain unchanged and in full force.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The synopsis is being issued Full and Open Competition. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00174-18-R-0034, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.
The North American Classification System Code is 334516, size standard is 1, 000 employees and FSC is 6635.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system certified to 21CFR1020.40, labeled under 21CFR1010.2 & 21CFR1010.3 and installed at IHEODTD at Indian Head, MD. This equipment will used for radiographically inspecting rocket motors and rocket motor grains up to 5.5" in diameter and 75" inches long.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM

SUPPLIES

QTY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

0001

Pre-Delivery Test Articles In accordance with the SOW

1

LOT

NSP

0002

Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System

In accordance with the SOW: Due 240 Days after award

1

EA

0003

Installation

In accordance with the SOW: Due 180 Days after CLIN 0002

1

EA

0004

Training

In accordance with the SOW: Due 180 Days after CLIN 0002

1

LOT

0005

Contract Data Requirements List

In accordance with the SOW and CDRLs A001 through A009

1

LOT

NSP

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation and represent the best value to the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (BEST VALUE)

Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

1. Four (4) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2. Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

3. One (1) copy of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Section B.

Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and may not be considered. The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

Offer Expiration Date

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that represents the best value to the Government.

The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance:

1. Technical

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals that demonstrate the greatest technical ability at a reasonable and realistic price.

VOLUME I - NON PRICE EVALUATION- TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 50 pages)

The Offeror shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance. Offerors are to ensure that only Technical information is contained within Volume I. The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 single sided pages, not less than 12 point Times New Roman. The technical proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or electronically imbedded links or cost/price information. If the technical proposal exceeds 50 single-sided pages, only the first 50 pages will be evaluated. The Offeror's technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics and RFP terms and conditions. The resultant Offeror's proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

The technical proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems. Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications, and this clause.

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the tasks associated with the following sub factors:

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

SUB-FACTOR 1: DESIGN

The Offeror shall describe the technical approach proposed to meet all the requirements described in the extrusion plant radiographic inspection system cabinet X-ray salient features. The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to all performance criteria's. The Offeror is advised to pay extra attention to the following sections:

a. Section 7.0 - Performance Requirements. Ensure that the system meets or exceeds all of the specified cycle times.

b. Section 4.6 - Power conditioning systems. The offeror shall ensure that the conditioning systems can handle the entire EPRIS and its components.

c. Section 4.8 - Ensure that the design can be assembled and fit in the space

Allocated.

d. Section 1.5- any handling items shall not cause damage to the energetic items. Assume a minimum durometer of 80 for all energetic items.

e. Section 8.9.3 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to execute diagnostics of its motion control system performance.

f. Section 8.9.4 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to

perform diagnostics of its computer hardware.

f. Section 8.9.5 - The radiographic inspection system shall have capability to

perform diagnostics on reconstruction software.

VOLUME II - NON PRICE EVALUATION- PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror's past performance rating.

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror's (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the contract successfully. In the evaluation of an Offeror's past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years. Relevant and timely past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror's past performance.

Using the Past Performance Matrix (Attachment 2), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years. Contracts that are listed in PPIRS are preferred. The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five (5) relevant contracts. In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance. If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through CPARS. The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO contracts documented in CPARS, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department

4081 North Jackson Road

Building 841, Suite 106

Attn: Tracy R. Scott,

Code 022TS

Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery. All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

REMINDER: It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS). CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract. CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov. Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance. The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation. Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments. The evaluation is marked "Pending". Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided. If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and "Pending" marking removed. Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments. The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended. Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR. The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR. A meeting will then be held during the contractor's 60-day review period.

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation. Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

Name Phone E-mail Address (optional)

(e) Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.

Volume III - FACTOR 3: PRICE (No Page Limit)

This volume is the only volume that shall contain price information. There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the price proposal. All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified.

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document, with Section B, pricing filled in. The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract. The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

The entire completed and signed solicitation shall be returned as part of the offer. Be sure to complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation. If using the System for Award Management (SAM), complete any representations and certifications for provisions in the solicitation that are not included in SAM.

The Government intends to make awards based on initial offers. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted only with those Offerors determined to have a reasonable chance for award.

Failure to address any of the instructions within this solicitation may result in a proposal being excluded from consideration for award.

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration database: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to clause 52.212-4: 52.204-19, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.211-8 ALT III, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7006, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.232-7010, 252.247-7023, 252.232-7006, HQ G-2-0009, IHEOTD 76, 252.215-7008

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Proposals shall be submitted by email toTracy.R.Scott@navy.mil Proposals shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I with proposals unless the vendor is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/. If registered, please state this on your proposal and affirm your Representations and Certifications are up to date. All proposals must be received no later than 15:00 or 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday June 11, 2018. Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Contract Specialist no later than 10 days prior to the response date of this solicitation. Questions may be transmitted to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil
It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browserfar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

List of Attachments: Attachment (1) Statement of Work-24 pages, Attachment (2) Past Performance Matrix - 1 page and Attachment (3) Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 pages.

.

Added: May 01, 2018 3:31 pm Modified: May 29, 2018 4:04 pmTrack Changes

This combined synopsis/solicitation has been amended to:

1. Extend the closing date from May 31, 2018, to June 11, 2018.

2. Restructure section B.

3. Add an additional DFARS clause.

 All other provisions, terms, and conditions remain unchanged and in full force.



This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The synopsis is being issued Full and Open Competition.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00174-18-R-0034, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.

The North American Classification System Code is 334516, size standard is 1, 000 employees and FSC is 6635.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system certified to 21CFR1020.40, labeled under 21CFR1010.2 & 21CFR1010.3 and installed at IHEODTD at Indian Head, MD.  This equipment will used for radiographically inspecting rocket motors and rocket motor grains up to 5.5” in diameter and 75” inches long. 

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

 

ITEM	SUPPLIES	QTY	UNIT	UNIT PRICE
0001	Pre-Delivery Test Articles In accordance with the SOW	1	LOT	NSP
0002	Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System In accordance with the SOW: Due 240 Days after award	1	EA
0003	Installation In accordance with the SOW: Due 180 Days after CLIN 0002	1	EA
0004	Training In accordance with the SOW: Due 180 Days after CLIN 0002	1	LOT
0005	Contract Data Requirements List In accordance with the SOW and CDRLs A001 through A009	1	LOT	NSP

 The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation and represent the best value to the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (BEST VALUE)

 

Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

 

1.    Four (4) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2.    Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

3.    One (1) copy of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Section B.

Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and may not be considered.  The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.  

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award.  Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

 

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

 

Offer Expiration Date

 

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days.  The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that represents the best value to the Government.

 

The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance:

 

1.    Technical

2.    Past Performance

3.    Price

 

Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals that demonstrate the greatest technical ability at a reasonable and realistic price.

VOLUME I - NON PRICE EVALUATION- TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 50 pages)

 

The Offeror shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance.  Offerors are to ensure that only Technical information is contained within Volume I. The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 single sided pages, not less than 12 point Times New Roman.  The technical proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or electronically imbedded links or cost/price information.  If the technical proposal exceeds 50 single-sided pages, only the first 50 pages will be evaluated. The Offeror’s technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics and RFP terms and conditions.  The resultant Offeror’s proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

 

The technical proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems.  Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications, and this clause.

 

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the tasks associated with the following sub factors:

 

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

 

 

SUB-FACTOR 1: DESIGN

 

The Offeror shall describe the technical approach proposed to meet all the requirements described in the extrusion plant radiographic inspection system cabinet X-ray salient features. The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to all performance criteria’s.  The Offeror is advised to pay extra attention to the following sections:

 

a.    Section 7.0 - Performance Requirements.  Ensure that the system meets or exceeds all of the specified cycle times.

 

b.    Section 4.6 - Power conditioning systems.  The offeror shall ensure that the conditioning systems can handle the entire EPRIS and its components.

 

c.    Section 4.8 - Ensure that the design can be assembled and fit in the space

Allocated.

 

d.    Section 1.5- any handling items shall not cause damage to the energetic items.  Assume a minimum durometer of 80 for all energetic items.

 

e.    Section 8.9.3 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to execute diagnostics of its motion control system performance.

 

f.  Section 8.9.4 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to  

    perform diagnostics of its computer hardware.

 

f.    Section 8.9.5 - The radiographic inspection system shall have capability to

perform diagnostics on reconstruction software.  

 

VOLUME II – NON PRICE EVALUATION- PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

 

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror's past performance rating.

 

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror’s (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the contract successfully.  In the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years.  Relevant and timely past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance. 

 

Using the Past Performance Matrix (Attachment 2), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years.  Contracts that are listed in PPIRS are preferred.  The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five (5) relevant contracts.  In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value.  With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.  If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

 

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through CPARS.  The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO contracts documented in CPARS, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

 

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department

4081 North Jackson Road

Building 841, Suite 106

Attn: Tracy R. Scott,

Code 022TS

Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

 

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery.  All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

 

REMINDER:  It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

 

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

 

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS).  CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract.  CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov.  Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

 

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance.  The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation.  Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments.  The evaluation is marked “Pending”.  Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided.  If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and “Pending” marking removed.  Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments.  The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended.  Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

 

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR.  The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR.  A meeting will then be held during the contractor’s 60-day review period.

 

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation.  Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

             Name                        Phone                 E-mail Address (optional)

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            

 

(e)  Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.                                                                        

Volume III - FACTOR 3:  PRICE (No Page Limit)

 

This volume is the only volume that shall contain price information.  There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the price proposal.  All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified. 

 

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document, with Section B, pricing filled in.  The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

 

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract.  The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

 

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications. 

 

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

The entire completed and signed solicitation shall be returned as part of the offer.  Be sure to complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation.  If using the System for Award Management (SAM), complete any representations and certifications for provisions in the solicitation that are not included in SAM.

 

The Government intends to make awards based on initial offers. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted only with those Offerors determined to have a reasonable chance for award.    

 

Failure to address any of the instructions within this solicitation may result in a proposal being excluded from consideration for award.

 

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration database: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items.

 
The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition.  The additional clauses cited within clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33.  The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to clause 52.212-4: 52.204-19, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.211-8 ALT III, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7006, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.232-7010, 252.247-7023, 252.232-7006, HQ G-2-0009, IHEOTD 76, 252.215-7008

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Proposals shall be submitted by email toTracy.R.Scott@navy.mil  Proposals shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I with proposals unless the vendor is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/.  If registered, please state this on your proposal and affirm your Representations and Certifications are up to date. All proposals must be received no later than 15:00 or 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday June 11, 2018. Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Contract Specialist no later than 10 days prior to the response date of this solicitation. Questions may be transmitted to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil

It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browserfar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

List of Attachments: Attachment (1) Statement of Work-24 pages, Attachment (2) Past Performance Matrix – 1 page and Attachment (3) Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 pages.

 

 

This combined synopsis/solicitation has been amended to extend the closing date from May 17 to May 31, 2018. All other requirements remain unchanged and in full force.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The synopsis is being issued Full and Open Competition. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00174-18-R-0034, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.
The North American Classification System Code is 334516, size standard is 1, 000 employees and FSC is 6635.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system certified to 21CFR1020.40, labeled under 21CFR1010.2 & 21CFR1010.3 and installed at IHEODTD at Indian Head, MD. This equipment will used for radiographically inspecting rocket motors and rocket motor grains up to 5.5" in diameter and 75" inches long.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System

In accordance with the SOW (Attachment 1)

1

EA

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation and represent the best value to the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (BEST VALUE)

Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

1. Four (4) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2. Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

3. One (1) copy of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Section B.

Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and may not be considered. The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

Offer Expiration Date

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that represents the best value to the Government.

The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance:

1. Technical

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals that demonstrate the greatest technical ability at a reasonable and realistic price.

VOLUME I - NON PRICE EVALUATION- TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 50 pages)

The Offeror shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance. Offerors are to ensure that only Technical information is contained within Volume I. The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 single sided pages, not less than 12 point Times New Roman. The technical proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or electronically imbedded links or cost/price information. If the technical proposal exceeds 50 single-sided pages, only the first 50 pages will be evaluated. The Offeror's technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics and RFP terms and conditions. The resultant Offeror's proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

The technical proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems. Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications, and this clause.

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the tasks associated with the following sub factors:

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

SUB-FACTOR 1: DESIGN

The Offeror shall describe the technical approach proposed to meet all the requirements described in the extrusion plant radiographic inspection system cabinet X-ray salient features. The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to all performance criteria's. The Offeror is advised to pay extra attention to the following sections:

a. Section 7.0 - Performance Requirements. Ensure that the system meets or exceeds all of the specified cycle times.

b. Section 4.6 - Power conditioning systems. The offeror shall ensure that the conditioning systems can handle the entire EPRIS and its components.

c. Section 4.8 - Ensure that the design can be assembled and fit in the space

Allocated.

d. Section 1.5- any handling items shall not cause damage to the energetic items. Assume a minimum durometer of 80 for all energetic items.

e. Section 8.9.3 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to execute diagnostics of its motion control system performance.

f. Section 8.9.4 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to

perform diagnostics of its computer hardware.

f. Section 8.9.5 - The radiographic inspection system shall have capability to

perform diagnostics on reconstruction software.

VOLUME II - NON PRICE EVALUATION- PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror's past performance rating.

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror's (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the contract successfully. In the evaluation of an Offeror's past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years. Relevant and timely past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror's past performance.

Using the Past Performance Matrix (Attachment 2), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years. Contracts that are listed in PPIRS are preferred. The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five (5) relevant contracts. In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance. If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through CPARS. The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO contracts documented in CPARS, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department

4081 North Jackson Road

Building 841, Suite 106

Attn: Tracy R. Scott,

Code 022TS

Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery. All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

REMINDER: It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS). CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract. CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov. Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance. The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation. Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments. The evaluation is marked "Pending". Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided. If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and "Pending" marking removed. Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments. The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended. Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR. The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR. A meeting will then be held during the contractor's 60-day review period.

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation. Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

Name Phone E-mail Address (optional)

(e) Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.

Volume III - FACTOR 3: PRICE (No Page Limit)

This volume is the only volume that shall contain price information. There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the price proposal. All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified.

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document, with Section B, pricing filled in. The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract. The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

The entire completed and signed solicitation shall be returned as part of the offer. Be sure to complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation. If using the System for Award Management (SAM), complete any representations and certifications for provisions in the solicitation that are not included in SAM.

The Government intends to make awards based on initial offers. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted only with those Offerors determined to have a reasonable chance for award.

Failure to address any of the instructions within this solicitation may result in a proposal being excluded from consideration for award.

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration database: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to clause 52.212-4: 52.204-19, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.211-8 ALT III, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7006, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.232-7010, 252.247-7023, 252.232-7006, HQ G-2-0009, IHEOTD 76,

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Proposals shall be submitted by email to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil Proposals shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I with proposals unless the vendor is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/. If registered, please state this on your proposal and affirm your Representations and Certifications are up to date. All proposals must be received no later than 15:00 or 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time, May 31, 2018. Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Contract Specialist no later than 10 days prior to the response date of this solicitation. Questions may be transmitted to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil
It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browserfar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

List of Attachments: Attachment (1) Statement of Work-24 pages, Attachment (2) Past Performance Matrix - 1 page and Attachment (3) Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 pages.

.

Added: May 01, 2018 3:31 pm Modified: May 08, 2018 11:16 amTrack Changes

This combined synopsis/solicitation has been amended to extend the closing date from May 17 to May 31, 2018.  All other requirements remain unchanged and in full force.



This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The synopsis is being issued Full and Open Competition.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00174-18-R-0034, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.

The North American Classification System Code is 334516, size standard is 1, 000 employees and FSC is 6635.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system certified to 21CFR1020.40, labeled under 21CFR1010.2 & 21CFR1010.3 and installed at IHEODTD at Indian Head, MD.  This equipment will used for radiographically inspecting rocket motors and rocket motor grains up to 5.5” in diameter and 75” inches long. 

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

 

ITEM	SUPPLIES/SERVICES	QUANTITY	UNIT	UNIT PRICE	AMOUNT
0001	Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System In accordance with the SOW (Attachment 1)	1	EA

 

 

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation and represent the best value to the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (BEST VALUE)

 

Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

 

1.    Four (4) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2.    Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

3.    One (1) copy of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Section B.

Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and may not be considered.  The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.  

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award.  Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

 

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

 

Offer Expiration Date

 

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days.  The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that represents the best value to the Government.

 

The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance:

 

1.    Technical

2.    Past Performance

3.    Price

 

Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals that demonstrate the greatest technical ability at a reasonable and realistic price.

VOLUME I - NON PRICE EVALUATION- TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 50 pages)

 

The Offeror shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance.  Offerors are to ensure that only Technical information is contained within Volume I. The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 single sided pages, not less than 12 point Times New Roman.  The technical proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or electronically imbedded links or cost/price information.  If the technical proposal exceeds 50 single-sided pages, only the first 50 pages will be evaluated. The Offeror’s technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics and RFP terms and conditions.  The resultant Offeror’s proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

 

The technical proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems.  Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications, and this clause.

 

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the tasks associated with the following sub factors:

 

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

 

 

SUB-FACTOR 1: DESIGN

 

The Offeror shall describe the technical approach proposed to meet all the requirements described in the extrusion plant radiographic inspection system cabinet X-ray salient features. The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to all performance criteria’s.  The Offeror is advised to pay extra attention to the following sections:

 

a.    Section 7.0 - Performance Requirements.  Ensure that the system meets or exceeds all of the specified cycle times.

 

b.    Section 4.6 - Power conditioning systems.  The offeror shall ensure that the conditioning systems can handle the entire EPRIS and its components.

 

c.    Section 4.8 - Ensure that the design can be assembled and fit in the space

Allocated.

 

d.    Section 1.5- any handling items shall not cause damage to the energetic items.  Assume a minimum durometer of 80 for all energetic items.

 

e.    Section 8.9.3 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to execute diagnostics of its motion control system performance.

 

f.  Section 8.9.4 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to  

    perform diagnostics of its computer hardware.

 

f.    Section 8.9.5 - The radiographic inspection system shall have capability to

perform diagnostics on reconstruction software.  

 

VOLUME II – NON PRICE EVALUATION- PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

 

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror's past performance rating.

 

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror’s (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the contract successfully.  In the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years.  Relevant and timely past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance. 

 

Using the Past Performance Matrix (Attachment 2), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years.  Contracts that are listed in PPIRS are preferred.  The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five (5) relevant contracts.  In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value.  With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.  If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

 

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through CPARS.  The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO contracts documented in CPARS, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

 

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department

4081 North Jackson Road

Building 841, Suite 106

Attn: Tracy R. Scott,

Code 022TS

Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

 

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery.  All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

 

REMINDER:  It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

 

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

 

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS).  CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract.  CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov.  Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

 

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance.  The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation.  Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments.  The evaluation is marked “Pending”.  Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided.  If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and “Pending” marking removed.  Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments.  The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended.  Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

 

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR.  The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR.  A meeting will then be held during the contractor’s 60-day review period.

 

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation.  Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

             Name                        Phone                 E-mail Address (optional)

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            

 

(e)  Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.                                                                        

Volume III - FACTOR 3:  PRICE (No Page Limit)

 

This volume is the only volume that shall contain price information.  There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the price proposal.  All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified. 

 

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document, with Section B, pricing filled in.  The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

 

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract.  The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

 

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications. 

 

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

The entire completed and signed solicitation shall be returned as part of the offer.  Be sure to complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation.  If using the System for Award Management (SAM), complete any representations and certifications for provisions in the solicitation that are not included in SAM.

 

The Government intends to make awards based on initial offers. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted only with those Offerors determined to have a reasonable chance for award.    

 

Failure to address any of the instructions within this solicitation may result in a proposal being excluded from consideration for award.

 

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration database: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items.

 
The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition.  The additional clauses cited within clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33.  The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to clause 52.212-4: 52.204-19, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.211-8 ALT III, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7006, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.232-7010, 252.247-7023, 252.232-7006, HQ G-2-0009, IHEOTD 76,

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Proposals shall be submitted by email to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil  Proposals shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I with proposals unless the vendor is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/.  If registered, please state this on your proposal and affirm your Representations and Certifications are up to date. All proposals must be received no later than 15:00 or 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time, May 31, 2018. Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Contract Specialist no later than 10 days prior to the response date of this solicitation. Questions may be transmitted to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil

It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browserfar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

List of Attachments: Attachment (1) Statement of Work-24 pages, Attachment (2) Past Performance Matrix – 1 page and Attachment (3) Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 pages.

 

 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The synopsis is being issued Full and Open Competition. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00174-18-R-0034, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.
The North American Classification System Code is 334516, size standard is 1, 000 employees and FSC is 6635.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system certified to 21CFR1020.40, labeled under 21CFR1010.2 & 21CFR1010.3 and installed at IHEODTD at Indian Head, MD. This equipment will used for radiographically inspecting rocket motors and rocket motor grains up to 5.5" in diameter and 75" inches long.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System

In accordance with the SOW (Attachment 1)

1

EA

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation and represent the best value to the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (BEST VALUE)

Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

1. Four (4) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2. Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

3. One (1) copy of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Section B.

Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and may not be considered. The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

Offer Expiration Date

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that represents the best value to the Government.

The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance:

1. Technical

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals that demonstrate the greatest technical ability at a reasonable and realistic price.

VOLUME I - NON PRICE EVALUATION- TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 50 pages)

The Offeror shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance. Offerors are to ensure that only Technical information is contained within Volume I. The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 single sided pages, not less than 12 point Times New Roman. The technical proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or electronically imbedded links or cost/price information. If the technical proposal exceeds 50 single-sided pages, only the first 50 pages will be evaluated. The Offeror's technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics and RFP terms and conditions. The resultant Offeror's proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

The technical proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems. Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications, and this clause.

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the tasks associated with the following sub factors:

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

SUB-FACTOR 1: DESIGN

The Offeror shall describe the technical approach proposed to meet all the requirements described in the extrusion plant radiographic inspection system cabinet X-ray salient features. The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to all performance criteria's. The Offeror is advised to pay extra attention to the following sections:

a. Section 7.0 - Performance Requirements. Ensure that the system meets or exceeds all of the specified cycle times.

b. Section 4.6 - Power conditioning systems. The offeror shall ensure that the conditioning systems can handle the entire EPRIS and its components.

c. Section 4.8 - Ensure that the design can be assembled and fit in the space

Allocated.

d. Section 1.5- any handling items shall not cause damage to the energetic items. Assume a minimum durometer of 80 for all energetic items.

e. Section 8.9.3 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to execute diagnostics of its motion control system performance.

f. Section 8.9.4 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to

perform diagnostics of its computer hardware.

f. Section 8.9.5 - The radiographic inspection system shall have capability to

perform diagnostics on reconstruction software.

VOLUME II - NON PRICE EVALUATION- PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror's past performance rating.

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror's (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the contract successfully. In the evaluation of an Offeror's past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years. Relevant and timely past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror's past performance.

Using the Past Performance Matrix (Attachment 2), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years. Contracts that are listed in PPIRS are preferred. The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five (5) relevant contracts. In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance. If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through CPARS. The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO contracts documented in CPARS, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department

4081 North Jackson Road

Building 841, Suite 106

Attn: Tracy R. Scott,

Code 022TS

Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery. All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

REMINDER: It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS). CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract. CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov. Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance. The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation. Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments. The evaluation is marked "Pending". Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided. If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and "Pending" marking removed. Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments. The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended. Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR. The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR. A meeting will then be held during the contractor's 60-day review period.

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation. Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

Name Phone E-mail Address (optional)

(e) Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.

Volume III - FACTOR 3: PRICE (No Page Limit)

This volume is the only volume that shall contain price information. There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the price proposal. All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified.

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document, with Section B, pricing filled in. The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract. The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

The entire completed and signed solicitation shall be returned as part of the offer. Be sure to complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation. If using the System for Award Management (SAM), complete any representations and certifications for provisions in the solicitation that are not included in SAM.

The Government intends to make awards based on initial offers. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted only with those Offerors determined to have a reasonable chance for award.

Failure to address any of the instructions within this solicitation may result in a proposal being excluded from consideration for award.

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration database: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to clause 52.212-4: 52.204-19, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.211-8 ALT III, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7006, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.232-7010, 252.247-7023, 252.232-7006, HQ G-2-0009, IHEOTD 76,

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Proposals shall be submitted by email to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil Proposals shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I with proposals unless the vendor is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/. If registered, please state this on your proposal and affirm your Representations and Certifications are up to date. All proposals must be received no later than 15:00 Eastern Standard Time, May 17, 2018. Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Contract Specialist no later than 10 days prior to the response date of this solicitation. Questions may be transmitted to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil
It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browserfar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

List of Attachments: Attachment (1) Statement of Work-24 pages, Attachment (2) Past Performance Matrix - 1 page and Attachment (3) Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 pages.

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Added: May 01, 2018 3:31 pm

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The synopsis is being issued Full and Open Competition.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, but a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00174-18-R-0034, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.

The North American Classification System Code is 334516, size standard is 1, 000 employees and FSC is 6635.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system certified to 21CFR1020.40, labeled under 21CFR1010.2 & 21CFR1010.3 and installed at IHEODTD at Indian Head, MD.  This equipment will used for radiographically inspecting rocket motors and rocket motor grains up to 5.5” in diameter and 75” inches long. 

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

 

ITEM	SUPPLIES/SERVICES	QUANTITY	UNIT	UNIT PRICE	AMOUNT
0001	Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System In accordance with the SOW (Attachment 1)	1	EA

 

 

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation and represent the best value to the Government.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (BEST VALUE)

 

Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals

The Offeror shall submit the following information in both hard copy and electronic copy format; failure to do so will render an offer ineligible for award:

 

1.    Four (4) copies of the Technical Volume I.

2.    Two (2) copies of Past Performance Volume II, including Past Performance Matrix, and Past Performance Questionnaire.

3.    One (1) copy of the Price Volume III, containing the completed and signed RFP package, with all representation certifications executed, and with prices in Section B.

Any proposal modification or revision not received/submitted by the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and may not be considered.  The solicitation will close at the exact date and time specified in the solicitation and Offerors will be unable to submit their proposal after that time.  

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice to the Contracting Officer provided such notice is received prior to contract award.  Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

 

Failure to submit a complete proposal prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the proposal unacceptable.

 

Offer Expiration Date

 

Proposals in response to this solicitation shall be valid for 270 calendar days.  The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror that represents the best value to the Government.

 

The following evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance:

 

1.    Technical

2.    Past Performance

3.    Price

 

Offerors are advised that the Government seeks proposals that demonstrate the greatest technical ability at a reasonable and realistic price.

VOLUME I - NON PRICE EVALUATION- TECHNICAL (Factor 1) (Not to Exceed 50 pages)

 

The Offeror shall address each subfactor listed below, which are of equal importance.  Offerors are to ensure that only Technical information is contained within Volume I. The technical proposal shall not exceed 50 single sided pages, not less than 12 point Times New Roman.  The technical proposal shall not contain any hyperlinks or electronically imbedded links or cost/price information.  If the technical proposal exceeds 50 single-sided pages, only the first 50 pages will be evaluated. The Offeror’s technical proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Statement of Work (SOW), Salient Characteristics and RFP terms and conditions.  The resultant Offeror’s proposal will be incorporated into the contract by reference and the Offeror shall perform in accordance with the technical proposal presented with its proposal.

 

The technical proposal shall contain information/documentation in sufficient detail to enable evaluation based on the factors/sub-factors listed in Section M, Clause entitled Best Value Evaluation and Basis for Award and as detailed below. To this end, each technical proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to clearly and fully demonstrate that the prospective contractor has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements and has valid and practical solutions for technical problems.  Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that standard procedures will be employed are inadequate to demonstrate how the Offeror will comply with the requirements of the specifications, and this clause.

 

The Offeror shall describe how it plans to accomplish the tasks associated with the following sub factors:

 

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME.

 

 

SUB-FACTOR 1: DESIGN

 

The Offeror shall describe the technical approach proposed to meet all the requirements described in the extrusion plant radiographic inspection system cabinet X-ray salient features. The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to all performance criteria’s.  The Offeror is advised to pay extra attention to the following sections:

 

a.    Section 7.0 - Performance Requirements.  Ensure that the system meets or exceeds all of the specified cycle times.

 

b.    Section 4.6 - Power conditioning systems.  The offeror shall ensure that the conditioning systems can handle the entire EPRIS and its components.

 

c.    Section 4.8 - Ensure that the design can be assembled and fit in the space

Allocated.

 

d.    Section 1.5- any handling items shall not cause damage to the energetic items.  Assume a minimum durometer of 80 for all energetic items.

 

e.    Section 8.9.3 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to execute diagnostics of its motion control system performance.

 

f.  Section 8.9.4 - The radiographic inspection system shall have the capability to  

    perform diagnostics of its computer hardware.

 

f.    Section 8.9.5 - The radiographic inspection system shall have capability to

perform diagnostics on reconstruction software.  

 

VOLUME II – NON PRICE EVALUATION- PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 2) (No Page Limit)

 

Past performance information shall be provided for the Prime and all subcontractors in order to develop an Offeror's past performance rating.

 

Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror’s (to include prime and subcontractors) ability to perform the contract successfully.  In the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance, the Government reserves the right to use relevant performance within the past five years.  Relevant and timely past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (http://www.ppirs.gov/) including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) will be considered during the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance. 

 

Using the Past Performance Matrix (Attachment 2), the Offeror and all subcontractors shall provide a separate list of relevant contracts that were performed within the last five years.  Contracts that are listed in PPIRS are preferred.  The list for the Prime shall contain no more than five (5) relevant contracts.  In addition, each subcontractor shall complete a separate matrix and provide no more than five (5) relevant contracts. The identified relevant contracts shall focus on performance that is relevant to the current solicitation requirement (i.e., Extrusion Plant Radiographic Inspection System) cited in the Scope of this solicitation. Relevancy includes similarity of item, complexity and dollar value.  With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.  If the Offeror has no relevant past performance within the last five years or cannot provide a list of relevant contracts, then the Offeror must provide an explanation.

 

Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) only apply to relevant contracts for which performance information is not available through CPARS.  The Offeror and subcontractors shall submit the Past Performance Questionnaire to all of their references listed on the Past Performance Matrix that have NO contracts documented in CPARS, and shall request the references to complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and return it directly to:

 

NSWC IHEODTD

Contracts Department

4081 North Jackson Road

Building 841, Suite 106

Attn: Tracy R. Scott,

Code 022TS

Indian Head, MD 20640-5115

 

Past Performance Questionnaires may also be emailed to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil which is the preferred method of delivery.  All questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time of the solicitation.

 

REMINDER:  It is imperative that Offerors label all cost or price files with Volume III, company name and a unique identifying name which is reflective of the contents of the file.

 

In order to facilitate the evaluation of Past Performance the Offeror must complete the required information below:

 

(a) Pursuant to FAR 42.1502, this contract is subject to DoD's Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS).  CPARS is an automated centralized information system accessible via the Internet that maintains reports of contractor performance for each contract.  CPARS is located at https://www.cpars.gov.  Further information on CPARS is available at that web-site.

 

(b) Under CPARS, the Government will conduct annual evaluations of the contractor's performance.  The contractor has fourteen (14) days after the Government's evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation.  Day 15 after the evaluation sent to the contractor the evaluation is available in PPIRS with or without the contractor comments.  The evaluation is marked “Pending”.  Contractor may send comments on days 15-60 if not previously provided.  If contractor sends comments, PPIRS is updated to reflect contractor comments and “Pending” marking removed.  Day 61 evaluation sent to Assessing Official (AO) and contractor may no longer send comments.  The opportunity to review and comment is limited to this time period and will not be extended.  Failure to review the report at this time will not prevent the Government from using the report.

 

(c) The contractor may request a meeting to discuss the CPAR.  The meeting is to be requested via e-mail to the CPARS Program Manager no later than seven days following receipt of the CPAR.  A meeting will then be held during the contractor’s 60-day review period.

 

(d) The CPARS system requires the Government to assign the contractor a UserID and password in order to view and comment on the evaluation.  Provide the name(s) of at least one individual (not more than two) that will be assigned as your Defense Contractor Representative for CPARS.

             Name                        Phone                 E-mail Address (optional)

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                            

 

(e)  Any changes in designated contractor personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor to notify the contract specialist, AO and the CPARS Focal Point when changes occur.                                                                        

Volume III - FACTOR 3:  PRICE (No Page Limit)

 

This volume is the only volume that shall contain price information.  There is no limitation on the number of pages or print size for the price proposal.  All Attachments submitted under Volume III (Factor 3) shall be clearly identified. 

 

The Price Volume shall include the completed RFP document, with Section B, pricing filled in.  The Price Volume shall include any available pricing information to facilitate the price analysis that will be performed in evaluating the proposal (i.e., price breakdown, catalog pricing, past pricing history, etc.).

 

The price information shall include data regarding the general financial condition of the Offeror and specific plans for financing the proposed contract.  The Government has no plans to provide any financial assistance.

 

The Price Volume shall also include all executed representation certifications. 

 

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

The entire completed and signed solicitation shall be returned as part of the offer.  Be sure to complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation.  If using the System for Award Management (SAM), complete any representations and certifications for provisions in the solicitation that are not included in SAM.

 

The Government intends to make awards based on initial offers. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted only with those Offerors determined to have a reasonable chance for award.    

 

Failure to address any of the instructions within this solicitation may result in a proposal being excluded from consideration for award.

 

Offeror shall complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration database: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items.

 
The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition.  The additional clauses cited within clause 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33.  The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to clause 52.212-4: 52.204-19, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.211-8 ALT III, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7002, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7006, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.232-7010, 252.247-7023, 252.232-7006, HQ G-2-0009, IHEOTD 76,

Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).

Proposals shall be submitted by email to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil  Proposals shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Alt I with proposals unless the vendor is registered in System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov/.  If registered, please state this on your proposal and affirm your Representations and Certifications are up to date. All proposals must be received no later than 15:00 Eastern Standard Time, May 17, 2018. Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Contract Specialist no later than 10 days prior to the response date of this solicitation. Questions may be transmitted to Tracy.R.Scott@navy.mil

It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions which may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browserfar

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

List of Attachments: Attachment (1) Statement of Work-24 pages, Attachment (2) Past Performance Matrix – 1 page and Attachment (3) Past Performance Questionnaire - 3 pages.