26 APR 96

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL OFFERORS

FROM: SMC/TMC

3550 Aberdeen Ave, SE

Building 760

Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776

SUBJECT: Revisions to the Airborne Laser (ABL) Second Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) F29601-96-R-0001

1. In our continuing efforts to improve the RFP, the following revisions are provided to the second draft released on the World Wide Web on 1 Mar 96. This list includes only substantive changes that further serve to clearly identify the government's requirement for the effort.

a. SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS -

ITEM 1. CLINS

-CLINs 0003 changed to reflect the PDRR Commercial Aircraft.

-SUBCLINs 0003AA, 0003AB, 0003AC added.

-CLIN 0009, EMD Commercial Aircraft and SUBCLIN 0009AA, 0009AB, and 0009AC added.

ITEM 2. PRICES

-Limitation of Government's Obligation", has been added as item "e".

-Item "h" (previously '"g") is revised to include new CLIN and SUBCLINS

b. SECTION C- DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

- Titles have been added to Attachments 1 and 6.

c. SECTION E- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

ITEM 1

-SUBCLINs 0003AA, AB, AC and CLIN 0009, 0009AA, AB and AC have been added.

ITEM 6: Wording is revised.

d. SECTION F: DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ITEM 1

-SUBCLINs 0003AA, AB, AC and CLIN 0009 with SUBCLINs have been added.

e. SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. The following paragraphs have been revised:

-H-3 5352.219-9001, INCORPORATION OF SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JUL 1992) has been moved to Section I.

-H-10 BASE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS has been deleted

-H-12. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY STUDIES (CLIN 0004 AND 0005)

-H-13 INTEGRATED TASK & MANAGEMENT PLAN (ITAMP) & INTEGRATED MASTER SCHEDULE (IMS) DESCRIPTION AND USE

-H-16 TARGETS-

-H-17 AUTHORITY TO PROCEED MILESTONES (CLIN 0003), wording has been clarified to require PCO approval prior to ordering EMD aircraft.revised.

-H-18 TOTAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITY

-H-20 CALL FOR IMPROVEMENTS Clause has been added.

-H-21 COMMERCIAL PAYMENTS CLAUSE has been added.

f. SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ITEM 1. FAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE - The following clauses have been added:

52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY - SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM, MAR 1989

52.227-19 COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE - RESTRICTED RIGHTS, JUN 1987

252.232-7007 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION, AUG 1993

ITEM 5 COMMERCIAL CLAUSES (APPLICABLE TO CLIN 0003) - the following clauses have been added:

252.232-7007 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION, AUG 1993

5252.245-9003 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY FOR GFP, DEC 1995

g. SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

-ATTACHMENT 7, HARDWARE & SOFTWARE PARAMETRIC DATA SHEETS have been deleted and replaced with PROPOSED OPTION MATRIX

-ATTACHMENT 8, EVALUATION STANDARDS has been added.

h. SECTION L-2 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS. The following paragraphs have been revised:

PARAGRAPH TITLE

-TABLE L-2(1) PROPOSAL CONTENT AND PAGE LIMITS

-1.3.2 PAGE FORMAT RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

-2.0 TECHNICAL DESIGN DATA PACKAGE

-5.2 SECTION A - INTEGRATED TASK AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (ITAMP)

-5.2.2.4 TASK DESCRIPTIONS

-5.4 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, APPENDIX B- PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

-5.6.2 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

-5.5.1 PWBS AND CWBS

-5.5.2 COMPLIANCE AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

-5.5.6 TARGET OPTION

-6.25 COST MODELS

-6.2.7 INFLATION RATE TABLE AND EXPLANATION

-6.3.3.4 LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS/TEAM MEMBERS AND/OR MATERIAL VENDORS

-6.3.3.5 HARDWARE PARAMETRIC DATA- DELETED

-6.3.3.6 SOFTWARE PARAMETRIC DATA - DELETED

-6.4.A.5 SECTION B - MOST PROBABLE LIFE CYCLE COST (MPLCC) ESTIMATE

-7.2 UNPRICED BASIS OF ESTIMATE (UBOE)

-8.0 PAST PERFORMANCE

i. SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD. Paragraph 5.0 -General Consideration clarified. The factors for individual IPTs in Area B have been rolled up to give a more integrated system approach. Other minor revisions have been included based on offeror comments.

j. ATTACHMENT 3, TASK ORDER GUIDANCE , 2nd paragraph deleted and Item "I" has been added.

k. ATTACHMENT 5, AWARD FEE PLAN has been revised to reflect appropriate offeror recommendations.

l. ATTACHMENT 8, EVALUATION STANDARDS. A standard addressing affordability added in Areas A and B. The Aircraft Worthiness Standard has been deleted. Section B has been changed to integrate all specialty IPTs into the first factor on System Management.. Minor modifications to other standards have made based on offeror comments.

m. EXHIBIT A- CDRL A001 has been revised.

2. Requests for additional information or questions should be referred to Bobbie Blount at (505)846-9671 or the undersigned at (505)846-2928.



// SIGNED //

MARY K. JACKSON

Contracting Officer

Chief, Airborne Laser Programr



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2nd DRFP Revisions