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Heather Poindexter Poindexter.Heather@pbgc.gov 202-229-3164

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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORP

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Table of Contents

Combined Synopsis Solicitation

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.212-1INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2020)

52.212-3OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2020)

52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)

52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984)

52.239-1 PRIVACY OR SECURITY SAFEGUARDS (AUG 1996)

52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES (FEB 1997)

52.204-24REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(AUG 2020)

52.204-25PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

52.212-5CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (AUG 2020)

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

PBGC 52.201-7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (JAN 2012)

PBGC 52.204-7000 RECORDS MANAGEMENT (SEP 2017)

PBGC 52.207-7001CONTRACTOR TELEWORK (MAY 2020)

PBGC 52.209-7001 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (AUG 2017)

PBGC 52.209-7002 HANDLING PBGC DATA (MAY 2017)

PBGC 52.232-7000 SUBMISSION OF INVOICES (FIXED-PRICE) (SEPT 2017)

PBGC 52.232-7006SUBMISSION OF INVOICES/VOUCHERS - IPP (OCT 2018)

PBGC 52.237-7000 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2018)

PBGC 52.237-7002 FITNESS DETERMINATION (APR 2019)

PBGC 52.237-7004 TRAINING (MAR 2016)

PBGC 52.237-7005 INFORMATION SECURITY TRAINING (MAR 2020)

PBGC 52.237-7007 DISPLAY OF PBGC IDENTIFICATION BADGES (FEB 2013)

PBGC 52.239-7000 SECTION 508 ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS (MAR 2020)

PBGC 52.242-7000 POSTAWARD CONFERENCE (MAR 2016)

PBGC 52.246-7000 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF DELIVERABLES (JAN 2012)

PBGC 52.247-7000 PACKAGING AND MARKING (JAN 2012)

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CLAUSES

Combined Synopsis Solicitation

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Description:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) using FAR Part 13.

(ii) The solicitation reference number is 16PBGC20Q0104. This requirement is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-08.

(iv) This solicitation is not set aside for small business. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

(v) The Contract Line Item Numbers, Items, Quantities, and Units of Measure (including options) are listed in Attachment A Price Schedule.

(vi) The description of requirements for the services. PBGC is seeking to obtain qualified, experienced, and highly competent contractor to provide professional services as set forth in Attachment B the Statement of Objectives (SOO).

(vii) PBGC anticipates one (1) Base Period of 6-months commencing on date of award, as follows:

- Base Period: April 12, 2021 through October 11, 2022

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see Attachment C for more information.

Each Quoter shall submit pricing as a separate document that shall include the format identified in Attachment E.

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Please see Attachment D for more information.

(x) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Quoter shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at 26TUhttps://www.sam.gov/portalU26T. If the Quoter has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Quoter shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

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(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addendum has been attached to this provision:

Addendum The clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services is included, as follows:

“The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.”

Original invoices shall be e-mailed to: 26TINVOICEMANAGER@PBGC.GOV26T with a courtesy going to the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COR), and Contracting Officer.

(xii) The provision at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) The date, time and place quotes are due: Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Heather Poindexter, at poindexter.heather@pbgc.gov and the Contract Specialist, Olena Evans, at 26TEvans.Olena@pbgc.gov26T, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 19, 2020.

(xiv) Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Heather Poindexter, at poindexter.heather@pbgc.gov and the Contract Specialist, Olena Evans, at 29TEvans.Olena@pbgc.gov29T, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 15, 2020.

Responses to all inquiries/questions will be published by amendment to the solicitation. No information concerning this solicitation will be provided in response to telephone calls.

Prospective Quoters are instructed to submit their questions using the template in Attachment E of this solicitation.

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Attachment A

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

A.1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Contractor shall perform all services for the Fiscal Year 2020 Pension Insurance Modeling System (PIMS) Peer Review Data Input Assessment to the PBGC as listed in Attachment B the Statement of Objectives (SOO).

A.2 PRICE SCHEDULE

Quoters shall propose a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) for the work to be performed using the following template:

CLIN Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price

0001 PIMS Peer Review Data Input Assessment

6 MO $ TBP* $ TBP*

0002 Other Direct Costs (ODCs) 1 LOT $ TBP* $ TBP*

Total Firm-Fixed-Price Amount: $ TBP*

*TBP = To be proposed by Quoter

Not to Exceed (NTE) Total Contract Ceiling Price: [TBP].

Contract ceiling prices and total number of hours for each period of performance are not to be exceeded unless modified via bilateral modification.

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Attachment B

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

Fiscal Year 2020 Pension Insurance Modeling System (PIMS) Peer Review Data Input Assessment

B.1 REQUIREMENT OBJECTIVES

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, Pub. L. No. 112-141) was enacted on July 6, 2012. Section 40233(a) of MAP-21 requires PBGC to contract with a capable agency or organization that is independent of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to conduct annual peer reviews of the Single-Employer (SE)-Pension Insurance Modeling System (PIMS) and Multiemployer (ME)-PIMS.

The next peer review will provide PBGC with a targeted peer review of PBGC’s SE and ME PIMS. In particular, the Contractor shall focus on the data input items. Data inputs are an important component of the PIMS models used to develop the annual Projections Report, a 10-year projection of the financial position of each of PBGC’s two insurance programs – the single-employer program and the multiemployer program. Another primary use of the forecasting models is to analyze various legislative proposals that impact defined benefit plans and the insurance programs.

The objectives of the FY 2020 PIMS Peer Review are to provide PBGC with an analysis of how the data sets representing the universe of insured, ongoing single-employer and multiemployer pension plans are developed for the SE-PIMS and ME-PIMS models. In particular, the Contractor shall review the data inputs and the process followed for preparing the data sets used and develop recommendations to improve the plan, participant, and plan sponsor data used to produce the projections.

B.2 PROJECT SCOPE

Pension plan data is derived largely from Form 5500 filings, which include related schedules and attachments as well as from PBGC premium filings. Data is also collected on the financial position of the employers sponsoring the insured defined benefit plans. The universe of plans that make up the SE and ME programs is large (24,000 and 1,400, respectively). Pension plan year cycles span all twelve months of the calendar year, and 5500 reports are generally filed 9- 1/2 months after the end of the plan year, thus complicating measurement dates. Insured pension plans are diverse in their status (e.g., open vs. frozen to new participants, benefit accruals continuing vs. frozen) and in their benefit levels and features. See Exhibits A and B for additional details on the current PIMS data process for the SE-PIMS and ME-PIMS models.

SE-PIMS employs a sample of plans intended to represent the full universe of SE plans. ME- PIMS models all multiemployer plans, but for certain modeling purposes, ME-PIMS uses a sample of plans for which more complete data is available. The review will focus on the data inputs used for both models. This includes:

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1. The methodology deployed to select representative plans used as the input data for

PIMS.

2. The development of the plan participant profiles for active participants, retirees, and terminated vested members (i.e. age, service, pay, and benefit distributions for the participants) for a given pension plan and the construction of these profiles such that they represent the overall plan population. This includes how partner plans are created from the data and how the representative profiles are used to weight plans in the overall SE system.

3. The data input items from Form 5500 that are used to develop expected cash flows.

4. The timing and availability of 5500 and other data items and the process to adjust for the various measurement dates to create a consistent set of information for the models.

5. Plan status, benefit design, and features to be valued.

6. The most recent zone status available for multiemployer plans.

7. The plan sponsor’s financial information used as input to determine the likelihood of future bankruptcies.

8. Economic inputs (annual returns of stock and bond market indices and other historical data) and regulatory inputs (various IRS pension plan limits and information regarding CPI and national average wage growth).

9. The data on participating employers (ME-PIMS).

10. PBGC asset, liability, and premium information that is used in the model.

The approach used to capture data and develop the ultimate data sets that are used in the model must reflect the purpose of the analysis and balance the effort required to collect and synthesize the data.

The scope of the review focuses on information relating to ongoing pension plans and plan sponsors and does not include data relating to existing PBGC trusteed plans or insolvent multiemployer plans currently receiving financial assistance.

B.3 DELIVERABLE

The Deliverable shall be due within six (6) months of the completion of the onboarding process.

The Deliverable shall be a report that provides:

1. A detailed assessment of the current steps involved to develop data sets used by SE-PIMS and ME-PIMS, along with a description of any recommendations and expected improvements by implementing them.

2. A cost-benefit trade-off analysis related to proposed changes, including a recommendation for what refinements and/or alternatives should be developed.

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B.4 CONSTRAINTS

The Contractor shall ensure compliance with applicable federal regulations, standards, PBGC policies, processes, procedures, and directives in the performance of this contract.

B.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

PBGC anticipates one (1) Base Period of 6-months commencing on date of award, as follows:

- Base Period: April 12, 2021 through October 11, 2022

B.6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The work shall be performed primarily at the Contractor’s facilities, as agreed to by the Government.

B.7 PLACE OF DELIVERY

All agreement deliverables must be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) as identified in the contract.

B.8 SUPPORTING INFORMATION

Additional information on SE-PIMS and ME-PIMS can be found at the following link https://www.pbgc.gov/about/projections-report/pension-insurance-modeling-system. This includes copies of recent PIMS Peer Review reports and detailed descriptions of the model.

Exhibits A and B provide more information about the data process used in PIMS.

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SOO Exhibit A SE-PIMS Data Description

SE-PIMS uses the data for more than 500 actual plans, sponsored by more than 330 companies.

These plans represent over half of PBGC’s insurance exposure in the single-employer defined benefit system measured from the 2017 Form 5500 filings. SE-PIMS also reflects contribution data from later years’ filings to the extent available when the initial results are generated.

The data base includes:

• Summary statistics on plan demographics.

• Plan benefit structure.

• Asset values.

• Liabilities.

• Actuarial assumptions.

• Key financial information about the employer sponsoring the plan.

Plan data for the past six years are downloaded from Schedules SB, R, H, and I of the Form 5500 database into the PIMS database. In addition, information on plan provisions, demographics of active workers, and plan assumptions for future demographic changes are manually entered and reviewed against signed forms and attachments. If demographic information is missing for a plan, data elements from the prior year may be used, or the plan may be dropped from the sample.

The plans included are primarily those with the largest plan liabilities where (1) sufficient data is available on the sponsor for the SE-PIMS bankruptcy probability model and (2) plan details can be sufficiently captured in the SE-PIMS model.

Data on firms is from Compustat, provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and linked to plan sponsors. Where there is missing data for a plan sponsor, data is imputed using industry averages, averages for plan sponsors of comparable size, or other measures.

Historical economic data is gathered from Federal Reserve Economic Database tables, Interest Rate Tables provide by the Internal Revenue Service, and SBBI® Yearbooks. Data on PBGC’s historical financial position is based on PBGC sources, which also supply the information published in PBGC’s Data Tables.

PBGC reviews the data inputs — including the economic inputs (annual returns of stock and bond market indices, other historical data, generated stochastic paths), regulatory inputs (various IRS pension plan limits and information regarding CPI and national average wage growth), firm data (plan affiliation, firm economic data, weight as part of sample universe), and plan data (Form 5500 data and adjustments for missing or inconsistent data).

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SOO Exhibit B ME-PIMS Data Description

The model uses Form 5500 data for each plan in the universe of multiemployer plans, including terminated and insolvent plans. Selected numeric entries from Schedules MB, R, and H/I are downloaded from the 5500 datasets to the PIMS database.

For a sample of plans for which PBGC has complete data, information on plan provisions, demographics of active workers, and plan assumptions as to future demographic changes is used to impute data to other plans of similar size, demographics, or industry, as appropriate. A brief description of the methodology follows:

• Plans in the prior year’s ME-PIMS database are categorized into major industries.

• Within each industry, the 25th percentile, the 75th percentile, and the median active-to-inactive ratio is determined.

• For each plan not in the sample, the downloaded data is extended by imputing plan provisions, census, and assumptions from the closest match to the 25th percentile, the 75th percentile, or median active-to-inactive ratio.

• The set of sample plans and the closest matches remain unchanged from the prior year to avoid volatility.

Robust contributing employers’ information is not generally available and thus not used in this model; all contribution information is on a plan level.

Data is reviewed for outliers and missing fields. Data on critical and declining zone status plans receives special scrutiny, and Form 5500 information is extended with filed participant notices and other information available to PBGC.

For booked plans, PBGC collects additional data, which is subject to confidential treatment requests under 29 CFR 4901.24.

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Attachment C

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO QUOTERS

C.1 RESPONSIBILITY

This contract shall be awarded only to a responsible prospective Quoter. To be determined responsible, the Quoter must:

a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

b) Have a satisfactory performance record;

c) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

d) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, and quality control measures applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective Contractor and Subcontractors;

e) Have the necessary technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them; and

f) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

C.2 SYSTEM AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION

Quoters are required to be registered in SAM when submitting an quote, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

C.3 DUE DATE FOR QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Heather Poindexter, at poindexter.heather@pbgc.gov and the Contract Specialist, Olena Evans, at 29TEvans.Olena@pbgc.gov 29T, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 15, 2020.

Responses to all inquiries/questions will be published by amendment to the solicitation. No information concerning this solicitation will be provided in response to telephone calls.

Prospective Quoters are instructed to submit their questions using the template in Attachment E of this solicitation.

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C.4 DUE DATE FOR QUOTES

The date, time and place quotes are due: Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer (CO), Heather Poindexter, at poindexter.heather@pbgc.gov and the Contract Specialist, Olena Evans, at 26TEvans.Olena@pbgc.gov26T, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 19, 2020.

C.5 QUOTE FORMAT

The Quoter shall use the specific format below. These directions assist in providing a fair and equitable evaluation of all quotes. The Government may determine those quotes not following the directions to be unacceptable and may reject such quotes from further consideration.

- 8.5 x 11 inch paper;

- Single-spaced typed lines;

- 12-point Times New Roman font in the text;

- 1-inch margin at the top, bottom and both sides of each page;

- Every page sequentially numbered;

- All documents shall be in a Microsoft Office compatible format;

- Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 X 17 inches in size. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 10-point Times New Roman.

C.6 PAGE LIMITS

Quoter shall furnish the quote in three (3) separate volumes. The individual volumes, required content, and pages limitations are detailed below.

QUOTE VOLUME PAGE LIMIT

(including diagrams)

Cover Letter Total: 2 Pages Volume I - Technical Quote, including:

• Factor 1: Key Personnel, including personnel resumes (1 Page per Person)

• Factor 2: Technical Capabilities and

Experience

Total: 30 Pages

The following are excluded from the Volume I page limitation count: cover page, table of contents.

Volume II - Past Performance

• Factor 3: Past Performance references

(2 Pages per Each Past Performance Reference)

Total: 6 Pages

The following are excluded from the Volume II page limitation count: cover page, table of contents.

Volume III - Price Quote No Page Limit

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C.7 QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The Quoter shall present a quote in a clear, concise manner and in understandable terms. PBGC will not evaluate quotes submitted that are not complete and do not provide all requested information. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation may be excluded from consideration. While the Quoter may add assumptions, nothing contained in the successful quote shall constitute a waiver to any other requirement in the solicitation. Quoter shall not restate or paraphrase the Government’s requirements.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items Addendum to Paragraph (e) “Multiple offers.” Paragraph (e) “Multiple offers” is deleted in its entirety. Multiple quotes will not be accepted.

Cover Letter:

The quote shall be accompanied by a Cover Letter prepared on the company’s letterhead. The Cover Letter shall accompany the quote to set forth any information that the Quoter wishes to bring to the attention of the Government. The Cover Letter shall include:

• Solicitation number;

• Date of submission;

• Name, address, telephone and e-mail address of the Quoter;

• DUNS Number and GACE Code;

• A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation; and

• Name, title, and signature of person(s) authorized to sign the quote and bind the Quoter to a contractual agreement.

VOLUME I: TECHNICAL QUOTE

The technical quote shall address the factors listed in Attachment D and described in detail below.

Factor 1: Key Personnel

The Quoter must demonstrate that the proposed personnel have the requisite qualifications and experience with respect to the functions they are proposed to manage (see Attachment B “Statement of Objectives”), as well as their proposed availability and commitment to this effort.

Key Personnel are subject to PBGC clause PBGC 52.237-7000 KEY PERSONNEL.

The quote must demonstrate the experience and qualifications of the proposed personnel, as cited for Factor 1 – Key Personnel addressed in Attachment D of this solicitation.

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Factor 2: Technical Capabilities and Experience

The quote must demonstrate the proposed project team’s technical experience and capabilities to support the objectives described in Attachment B, as cited for Factor 2 – Technical Capabilities and Experience addressed in Attachment D of this solicitation.

VOLUME II: PAST PERFORMANCE

Factor 3: Past Performance

The Quoter shall provide three (3) references which clearly describe the Quoter’s experience with work similar to the scope of this solicitation. The Quoter must provide evidence that each past performance reference is substantially similar in size, scope and complexity to that required by the solicitation, including quality of products and services, cost control, timeliness of performance, business relations, and customer satisfaction.

Each past performance reference should include the following information:

Past Performance Information Project Title Name of Agency Contract No./Task Order No.

Government Agency / Organization Total Contract Value & Contract Type Period of Performance Current Status e.g. Completed, In Progress POC Name POC Phone No.

POC Email Contracting Officer Name Contracting Officer Phone No.

Contracting Officer Email

The Quoter shall include the following information for each of the past performance reference responses:

• Description – The Quoter shall describe the scope of work performed on the past performance reference.

• Recency – The Quoter shall provide past performance references that have occurred within the five (5) years prior to the issuance of this solicitation.

• Relevance – The Quoter shall describe the relevance of the past performance reference to the SOW in this solicitation.

• Performance – The Quoter shall describe its performance on the past performance reference.

The Three references provided shall demonstrate the following:

1. Technical/ Quality of Service

2. Cost Control

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3. Schedule/ Timeliness

4. Management or Business Relations

5. Customer Satisfaction

VOLUME III: PRICE QUOTE

Factor 4: Price

Price quote shall include the following content:

• Summary Budget: Quoters are required to provide a complete budget utilizing the budget template provided as an Attachment E to the solicitation. Budget must be provided in Excel spreadsheet. Any assumptions must be clearly identified.

• Detail Budget: Solely for the purpose of conducting evaluations, the Quoter shall submit a completed Detail Budget of the pricing workbook that includes the labor breakdown used in developing its firm-fixed prices. This shall include the fully burdened hourly rates for all labor categories it includes for the entire period of performance. Failure to provide pricing for every labor category will result in the price quote being deemed noncompliant and may not be eligible for further evaluation and award. The hourly rate for each labor category shall be fully burdened (include direct labor, all indirect costs and profit)

• No pricing information shall be included in with the Technical or Past Performance Volumes of the quote. All price information must be submitted in a separate Volume III “Price”.

• Quoter Validity Statement: Quoters shall make a clear statement that their quotation is valid for no less than 120 calendar days from the closing date of the solicitation.

• The Quoter shall provide signed copies of the Standard Form (SF) 1449 and the SF 30(s) of any amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. The individual signing the forms shall have the authority to commit the Quoter to all of the provisions of the quotation, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the solicitation, to make an award without further discussions.

C.8 EXPENSES RELATED TO QUOTE SUBMISSION

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by any Quoters in submitting quotes in response to this solicitation.

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Attachment D

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

D.1 BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes:

- Factor 1: Key Personnel

- Factor 2: Technical Capabilities and Experience

- Factor 3: Past Performance

- Factor 4: Price

Factors 1: Key Personnel and Factor 2: Technical Capabilities and Experience will be given equal weight and are more important that Factor 3: Past Performance. When Factors 1, 2 and 3 are combined, they are significantly more important than Factor 4: Price.

PBGC contemplates a single-award contract as a result of this solicitation. The trade-off process will be utilized, which allows trade-offs to be made between price and non- price factors to result in the most advantageous quotation for the Government. The Government may determine to award to other than the lowest price quotation, or to other than the highest technically rated quotation. The Government will make trade-offs between price and non-price factors, which may result in a determination that a superior technical solution merits or does not merit a higher price.

The award decision will be based on an assessment of a quoter’s relative capability as measured against the evaluation factors identified in this section.

D.2 EVALUATION FACTORS

The PBGC will evaluate each quotation using the evaluation factors identified below and will assign an adjectival rating to each non-price factor.

FACTOR 1: KEY PERSONNEL

The quoter shall provide evidence of the quoter’s (i.e., firm or organization) personnel resources and the capability to increase supporting personnel at PBGC’s request. The quoter shall propose its own labor mix of Key and non-Key Personnel. That proposed team must have, at a minimum, 2 to 4 members identified as Key Personnel. Collectively, the Key Personnel must meet or exceed the following requirements (a given team member may meet more than one of the requirements):

a) A credentialled pension actuary (minimum qualifications of Enrolled Actuary (EA) and

Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), with 10+ years of pension experience).

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b) Team member(s) with the statistical training and experience necessary to determine and evaluate the statistical significance of the PIMS samples and propose techniques to improve representativeness in cost-efficient ways.

c) Team member(s) with the training and experience necessary to evaluate the economic and firm data inputs into PIMS – including but not limited to annual returns of stock and bond market indices, generated stochastic paths, CPI and national average wage growth, plan sponsor financial measures (i.e., leverage, profitability, creditworthiness, and other firm economic data).

d) Team member(s) with experience in the construction and management of large-scale data sets and the use of data in micro-simulation stochastic models.

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

The quoter shall provide evidence of the quoter’s and the project team’s technical experience and capabilities to support the objectives described in Attachment B “Statement of Objectives”. The quoter should have extensive experience with defined benefit pension plans, including Forms 5500 and preparing the data necessary for those forms. The quoter should also demonstrate experience with corporate financial and economic data, statistical sampling techniques, large-scale data sets, and the use of data/efficiencies in microsimulation stochastic models.

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government is seeking to determine whether each Quoter consistently delivers quality products and/or services in a timely manner with a reasonable degree of customer satisfaction. Therefore, this factor will be evaluated on the basis of relevant past performance information contained in the quote, as well as information from references provided by the Quoter and from any other reliable source available to the Government, such as an official past performance database and/or other government and local agencies (e.g. CPARS, PPIRS, FAPIIS, etc.).

The information contained in the quote shall be used to determine and evaluate the recency and relevancy of the cited past performance reference contracts. Recent past performance is defined as work within the past five (5) years from when the solicitation was issued.

Relevance is defined as work similar in scope and complexity to the requirements in Attachment B “Statement of Work” of this solicitation. Relevancy also takes into account the period of performance, the contract type and the dollar value of the reference contract.

The Quoter’s past performance will be evaluated using the following criteria:

1. Technical/ Quality of Service

2. Cost Control

3. Schedule/ Timeliness

4. Management or Business Relations

5. Customer Satisfaction

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In the event a Quoter submits more than three (3) references, it will be the Government’s prerogative as to which three (3) references will be used for evaluation purposes.

Quoters without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. Thus, Quoters without a record of relevant past performance will be given a “Neutral” rating.

FACTOR 4: PRICE

Price quotes will not be point scored, assigned a numerical weight, nor adjectivally rated.

Pricing will be evaluated for overall price reasonableness and completeness using the Price Schedule in Attachment A of this solicitation. The price evaluation will be based on the total proposed price for the Base and all Option Periods using the Quoter’s proposed labor allocation of the specified total hours for each period. The price evaluation will also consider whether the allocation of the proposed hours among the labor categories are consistent with the proposed staffing and technical approach.

D.3 AWARD ON INITIAL QUOTES

The Government intends to make award based on initial quotes. Therefore, each Quoter’s initial submission should represent their best quote, considering all terms and conditions, and costs/prices. However, the Government reserves the right to engage industry if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest quote; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received. The Government may not consider a quote further in the event one or more of the non-price factors are determined to be marginal or unacceptable.

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Attachment E

TEMPLATES

1. QUOTER'S BUDGET TEMPLATE

Summary Budget:

CLIN Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price

0001 PIMS Peer Review Data Input Assessment

6 MO $ TBP* $ TBP*

0002 Other Direct Costs (ODCs) 1 LOT $ TBP* $ TBP* Total Firm-Fixed-Price Amount: $ TBP*

Detail Budget:

CLIN Labor Category Unit No. of Units Unit

Price Total Amount

0001 Labor

(a) [add here] Hour TBP* TBP* TBP*

(b) [add here] Hour TBP TBP TBP

(c) [add here] Hour TBP TBP TBP

Sub-Total, CLIN 0001: TBP 0002 ODCs:

[add here] TBP TBP TBP Sub-Total, CLIN 0002: TBP Total, Base Period: TBP

*TBP = To be proposed by Quoter

2. QUOTER'S PAST PERFORMANCE TEMPLATE

Past Performance Information

Project Title Name of Agency Contract No./Task Order No.

Government Agency / Organization Total Contract Value & Contract Type

Period of Performance Current Status e.g. Completed, In Progress POC Name POC Phone No.

POC Email Contracting Officer Name Contracting Officer Phone No.

Contracting Officer Email

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3. QUOTER'S QUESTIONS TEMPLATE

No Solicitation Document or

Attached Reference (or state "General")

Page No / Paragraph

No Quoter's Question

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(Reference 52.204-7)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2020)

(Reference 52.212-1)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2020)

(Reference 52.212-3)

52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)

(Reference 52.222-22)

52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984)

(Reference 52.224-1)

52.239-1 PRIVACY OR SECURITY SAFEGUARDS (AUG 1996)

(Reference 52.239-1)

52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES (FEB 1997)

(Reference 52.246-25)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting

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from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds ``will`` in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that-- It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds ``does`` in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End Of Provision)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People`s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision

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Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.