MODIFICATION
15 -- T-38C Escape System Upgrade Program (ESUP)
- Notice Date
- 3/15/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- BLDG 11A, Room 201-I 1970 Monahan Way WPAFB, OH, 45433
- ZIP Code
- 45433
- Solicitation Number
- FA8617-04-R-6154
- Response Due
- 1/31/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- UPDATE (3-15-05) CLARIFICATIONS TO FIFTH AMENDMENT CHANGES TO PARAGRAPH 7.8.2 ? PROPOSAL SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS AND TIME EXTENSION FOR CHANGES TO THE OFFERORS? PROPOSALS RESULTING FROM FIFTH AMENDMENT CHANGES TO PROPOSAL SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS Clarification #1: Paragraph 7.8.2 (d) states ?Table 7.8.2 (d) provides an example of how the schedule might be structured in support of this contract.? Table 7.8.2 (d) is meant as an example of how a schedule might be structured, and should be treated as such. Clarification #2: Fifth Amendment changes to Table 7.8.2 (d) were meant to capture the Government?s desire to be able to evaluate the offeror?s ability to demonstrate that they have the capability to produce at the rate of 5 shipsets per month. For this reason, the Government inserted language to request this sufficient level of detail (i.e. two, three, and four) for the 16th through the 20th shipsets, the first five shipsets after low rate initial production. Unless directed otherwise by the offeror, the Government would then assume that the level of detail provided for the production of the 16th through the 20th shipsets applies to all subsequent shipsets. The fifth amendment change should not have placed this information with in Table 7.8.2 (d), rather it should have appeared in paragraph 7.8.2 (j), as discussed in #3 below. Clarification #3: As stated above, the fifth amendment changes stated in Table 7.8.2 (d) were inappropriate as this table was meant as only an example of how a schedule might be structured. The changes should have also been included in paragraph 7.8.2 (j), which specifies an actual requirement. However, the intent of the changes should be clear from the changes enacted, and therefore, the Government does not believe an additional amendment is necessary at this time. The due date and time for all fifth amendment changes pertaining to Volume 6 Proposal Schedule ONLY is hereby extended to no later than 12:00 pm on Friday, 18 March 2005. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one or, preferably, both of the contractual POC?s listed below. Please remember to begin any email subject line with "ESUP". Contractual POC: Sally Meyer, Contracting Officer, sally.meyer@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4304, or Jim Van Oss, Contract Negotiator, james.vanoss@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4192 or 937-255-5816, ASC/AE, Bldg. 570, Room 113, 1175 Eleventh Street, WPAFB, OH 45433-7211 //END OF UPDATE// UPDATE (3-9-05) CLARIFYING STATEMENTS TO ALL ESUP OFFERORS The following statements are posted to help clarify various aspects of the RFP, including the fifth amendment, and the evaluation notice process: 1) The fifth amendment?s change to the MPQ does not represent any change to the Government?s requirement for the flexibility to upgrade the entire fleet of 509 aircraft. The Government still requires pricing for the entire fleet of 509 aircraft. The purpose of the MPQ was to provide the offerors with an opportunity to adjust their prices, if necessary, to accommodate any changes in the pricing assumptions or any other considerations associated with the MPQ. 2) Change/slip pages should be submitted only for the EN pages in which the changes are enacted. A re-submittal of an entire proposal volume is neither necessary nor desired. If a change cannot be made within the confines of the current page(s), it is permissible to add a page numbered as an addendum to the current page, i.e. page 213 would roll into 213A, 213B, etc. The remainder of the numbering in the volume would not be affected, nor would there be any changes to the subsequent pages due to the addition of new material. Electronic versions of change/slip pages resulting from an EN should be submitted individually, i.e. as a file separate from the remainder of the volume. 3) The page limitations were for the initial submittal of the proposals only. As we are now in discussion, any changes resulting from evaluation notices will not be counted against the original page limit. Any additions to supporting documentation that are necessary as the result of an evaluation notice are acceptable. 4) The color of change/slip pages does not necessarily reflect the proposal volume but the factor category. The factor title, i.e. Mission Capability, Contracts, Past Performance, etc., should match the color of the change/slip pages provided in Amendment 5, regardless of the volume. For example, Volume 5 may include both Contracting and Mission Capability colored change/slip pages. 5) Unless otherwise notified by the Government, the offeror?s response to the EN will determine whether a narrative and/or change/slip page response is appropriate. In the event that the Government requires a specific type of response, i.e., narrative rather than a change/slip page, the offeror will be notified accordingly. 6) If a perceived error is found within an evaluation notice, the offeror may correct the error and annotate the correction as such. If the error impairs the offeror?s ability to respond, the offeror should notify the PCO immediately so that the error may be addressed. //END OF UPDATE// UPDATE (3-1-05) FIFTH AMENDMENT TO T-38C ESUP RFP POSTED Changes to the T-38C Escape System Upgrade Program Final RFP have been posted as Amendment 5. The following is a summary of the major changes: 1) The pricing table in Exhibit PF is expanded to include updates to initial submittal of data. 2) CDRLs 0007 and 0018 are revised. 3) The MPQ is changed from 509 to 199 to align the quantities with the current approved funding stream. See the amendment for additional details. 4) The evaluation of the small business subcontracting plan and small disadvantaged business participation has been placed with the Systems Engineering/Program Management subfactor in Section M to clarify where it will be included in the evaluation. 5) Unit cost and quantities per shipset for energetics and time change out items are requested. 6) Additional changes to Section L and M, and the SOO are made to request additional information, clarify various aspects of the RFP, or re-align the remainder of the RFP with the above changes. Every offeror is asked to verify receipt of the fifth amendment by filling out, signing, and returning the attached form, Fifth_Amendment_Acknowledgment.doc, at your earliest convenience, but no later than 12:00 pm EST on 4 March 2005. If you fax the signed form (937-656-7192), please contact one of the contractual POC+s listed below prior to faxing the form. You may also scan a signed version of the document or digitally sign it, and provide it electronically. Three hard copies and one electronic copy of any change/slip pages or additional information to be provided as a result of these changes are due no later than 4:00 pm EST on 16 March 2005. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one or, preferably, both of the contractual POC+s listed below. Please remember to begin any email subject line with "ESUP". Contractual POC: Sally Meyer, Contracting Officer, sally.meyer@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4304, or Jim Van Oss, Contract Negotiator, james.vanoss@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4192 or 937-255-5816, ASC/AE, Bldg. 570, Room 113, 1175 Eleventh Street, WPAFB, OH 45433-7211. //END OF UPDATE// UPDATE (1-25-05) VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF ALL FOUR AMENDMENTS Because the proposal deadline for the T-38C Escape System Upgrade Program RFP is fast approaching, we wanted to verify that you have received all four amendments. Please fill out, sign, and return the attached form, Amendment_Acknowledgement.doc, at your earliest convenience. If you fax the signed form, please contact one of the contractual POCs listed below prior to faxing the form. You may also scan a signed version of the document or digitally sign it, and provide it electronically. To clarify another potential issue, please fill out and provide a copy of the Standard Form 33 (released with the original RFP) as well as the Standard Form 26 (released with amendment 2) with your proposal submittal. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one or, preferably, both of the contractual POCs listed below. Please remember to begin any email subject line with "ESUP". Contractual POC: Sally Meyer, Contracting Officer, sally.meyer@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4304, or Jim Van Oss, Contract Negotiator, james.vanoss@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4192, ASC/YTA, Bldg 11A, Room 201-I, 1970 Monahan Way, WPAFB, OH 45433- 7211. //END OF UPDATE UPDATE (1-20-05) FOURTH AMENDMENT TO ESUP FINAL RFP POSTED Changes to the T-38C Escape System Upgrade Program Final RFP have been posted as Amendment 4. No time extension is anticipated as a result of these changes. The following is a summary of the major changes: The following sentences were added to Section L, Paragraph 3.3.3 (a) and are written in pink to distinguish them from previous amendments: "The offeror may provide a seat-cover to protect the identity of their seat. Seats must not include any visible markings/decals/data plates identifying its manufacturer; these markings must be removed or covered prior to delivery." The following sentence was added to Pricing Exhibit PA: "The Government anticipates a delivery date of 9 MARO for the Integration Testing Shipsets." Lastly, although it is not an amendment, the ESUP_Model_Contract_Clauses_Changed.doc document has been corrected to more accurately reflect the clauses that were changed. Please note, this document was provided for informational purposes only in an attempt to assist the offerors. In the event of a discrepancy between supporting documentation such as this listing and the RFP, the RFP takes precedence. The corrected document has been reposted. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one or, preferably, both of the contractual POC+s listed below. Please remember to begin any email subject line with "ESUP". Contractual POC: Sally Meyer, Contracting Officer, sally.meyer@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4304, or Jim Van Oss, Contract Negotiator, james.vanoss@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4192, ASC/YTA, Bldg 11A, Room 201-I, 1970 Monahan Way, WPAFB, OH 45433- 7211. //END OF UPDATE// UPDATE (1-13-05) THIRD AMENDMENT TO ESUP FINAL RFP POSTED Changes to the T-38C Escape System Upgrade Program Final RFP have been posted as Amendment 3. The following is a summary of the major changes: 1) Section K, AFMC 5352.215-9007 USE OF NON-GOVERNMENT ADVISORS (AFMC) (NOV 1998), the following list of firms supplying non-government advisors was added to the clause: Anteon International Corporation ARINC Incorporated Camber Corporation General Dynamics Corporation MTC Technologies Sumaria Systems, Inc. 2) Several changes were made to Section L. Passages in green type represent third amendment changes. Red type still represents first amendment changes, and blue type still represents second amendment changes. Offerors should not rely only upon the color coding system to identify changes; all offerors are responsible for adhering to all instructions provided in the original RFP and all amendments. The major changes to Section L are as follows: 1) References to a "C" type contract with options were replaced with appropriate IDIQ language. 2) Additional instructions for the cross-reference matrices are provided in Paragraph 2.1.5.8. 3) Additional information regarding the packing procedure is provided under Paragraph 3.3.1 (b) (6). 4) It became apparent that it would be impractical to draw numbers at the time of proposal receipt. Therefore, in the paragraph 3.3.3 (e), the following sentence, "Offerors will draw a number at delivery of the proposal to determine the sequence of the evaluation." is replaced with "Through random selection, the Government will determine the order in which the seats will be evaluated. Offerors will be provided an approximate date for the beginning of their seat evaluation via email once Volume II - Past Performance of their proposal is received." 5) The following passage was added to paragraph 2.1.5.4 (g), "This restriction does not apply to PDF files submitted for the Pedigree documentation. For the Pedigree documentation, PDF files with textual search and copy functions shall be submitted to the maximum extent practicable. However, in situations where submitting an "image" is the only option available, it is acceptable to do so." If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one or, preferably, both of the contractual POC+s listed below. Please remember to begin any email subject line with "ESUP". Contractual POC: Sally Meyer, Contracting Officer, sally.meyer@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4304, or Jim Van Oss, Contract Negotiator, james.vanoss@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4192, ASC/YTA, Bldg 11A, Room 201-I, 1970 Monahan Way, WPAFB, OH 45433- 7211. //END OF UPDATE// Update (1-11-05) CONTRACT TYPE CHANGED TO IDIQ ON-LINE CERTIFICATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) REQUIREMENT ADDED CLARIFICATION REGARDING PAST PERFORMANCE The Government has amended the RFP to change the contract type from a "C" type contract to an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. As these changes are essentially a restructuring of the pricing tables from within the H clauses to Pricing Exhibits and a change in ordering procedures, no RFP schedule changes are being made. These changes are hereby posted as the second amendment to the RFP. In addition, the Government has enacted a few other changes in order to comply with the new ORCA requirement that became effective on 1 Jan 2005. As a result, the following documents have been changed: 1) The model contract 2) Section K, Certifications and Representations 2) Section L The changes in the clauses in the model contract are listed in these two documents, ESUP_Previous_Section_H_vs_Pricing_Exhibits.doc and ESUP_Model_Contract_Clauses_Changed.doc. Several exhibits, e.g. PA-PQ, have been created to replace the majority of the H clauses, and are included in the .pdf version of the model contract. In addition, MS Excel versions of the documents have been posted on PIXS in .zip file, ESUP_IDIQ_Pricing_Exhibits.zip. If you are unable to access the Excel files, please contact one of the contractual POC+s listed below for assistance. Offerors are asked to utilize the new tabular format for the pricing. The tables may need to be adjusted, changed to landscape mode, etc. to accommodate your dollar values. This is a perfectly acceptable approach. The DD Form 1423+s, Exhibit A, include the changes from Amendment 1. Exhibit B is the list of support equipment that originally appeared in SCR H-118. The Statement of Objectives, Attachment 1, has not been changed, but is serving as a placeholder for the contractor proposed Statement of Work. A paragraph with information regarding ORCA has also been posted as ORCA_Information.doc. The clause added to Section K can be found within that section and is referenced in the ESUP_Model_Contract_Clauses_Changed.doc document. Section L has been posted in its entirety with all the Amendment 1 and Amendment 2 changes incorporated. Amendment 1 changes are in red; Amendment 2 changes are in blue. Due to an ambiguity in the RFP regarding the Past Performance Questionnaires, the Government would like to highlight a couple key passages from the original RFP, and two key changes to the RFP document. In paragraph 4.1.1 (b) (6), Section L of the RFP states "All Past Performance Questionnaire Tracking Records shall be submitted with the offeror+s proposal as an addendum to Volume II. This exchange/contact between the offeror and its POCs shall cease upon submission of the offeror?s proposal to the Government in response to this RFP." In Attachment 4 to Section L, it states, "We are seeking at least two POC?s, per relevant contract, to submit a completed Present/Past Performance Questionnaire directly to the Government no later than [OFFEROR FILL-IN RFP CLOSING DATE (30th calendar day after RFP release)]." Because these statements do not provide a clear and unequivocal cutoff date for receipt of the Past Performance questionnaires, the Government has amended these passages to remove the ambiguities/discrepancies. The due date for Past Performance questionnaires is the RFP closing date of 31 Jan 2005 at 12:00 pm EST. In addition, the phone and fax numbers associated with submittal of these documents has been changed to reflect the current location of the Government POC. Offerors may need to contact their potential respondents to ensure that the respondents have the correct phone and fax numbers. Also, as was previously mentioned, a list identifying respondents to Past Performance Questionnaires will be provided to each respective offeror in the near future to aid in your tracking of these responses. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this amendment or any aspect of the ESUP program, please contact one or both of the contractual POC+s listed below. Please remember to begin any email subject line with "ESUP". Contractual POC: Sally Meyer, Contracting Officer, sally.meyer@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4304, or Jim Van Oss, Contract Negotiator, james.vanoss@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4192, ASC/YTA, Bldg 11A, Room 201-I, 1970 Monahan Way, WPAFB, OH 45433- 7211. //END OF UPDATE// UPDATE (1-5-05) PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRES All potential offerors are asked to provide a list of all the customers and subcontractors+ customers expected to provide past performance questionnaires for the ESUP source selection. This will enable the Government to provide timely feedback regarding any questions about receipt of these questionnaires and will help us to provide a tally of the received questionnaires. All offerors are still responsible for ensuring that questionnaires are received prior to the deadline. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one or, preferably, both of the contractual POCs listed below. Please remember to begin any email subject line with "ESUP". Contractual POC: Sally Meyer, Contracting Officer, sally.meyer@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4304, or Jim Van Oss, Contract Negotiator, james.vanoss@wpafb.af.mil, 937-904-4192, ASC/YTA, Bldg 11A, Room 201-I, 1970 Monahan Way, WPAFB, OH 45433- 7211. //End of Update// For more information on ESUP--T-38C Escape System Upgrade Program (ESUP) please refer to http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/ESUP/ESUP.asp
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