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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

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

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

04/19/2024

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

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

The purpose of this amendment is to revise Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement, revise Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule, add Attachment 3 - Questions and Answers, and revise FAR 52.212-1. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

LIST OF CHANGES:

Section L: Provision titled "Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial

Services. (SEP 2023)" is incorporated as follows:

Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (SEP 2023)

FAR , Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Sep 2023) is

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

DOROTHY CURLING

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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1305M224R0030/0001 herby incorporated by reference with the following addendum

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services. (Sep 2023)

This provision has been tailored to this procurement:

The text of paragraph “f” is hereby deleted, and the paragraph is annotated as

“Reserved.” Paragraph “c” of FAR 52.212- 1 is amended as follows: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its Proposal firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of Proposals, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.”

Offeror’s shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the Proposal contained herein. The Contracting Officer will perform an initial assessment of the offeror’s Proposal against the requirements of the Instructions.

Proposals that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may render the

Proposal ineligible for award. Proposals which merely offer to perform in accordance with the requirements of the PWS or merely state that requirements are understood and will be complied with, which paraphrase the PWS or parts thereof, or use of phrases such as "standard industry practices will be employed" or "well established techniques will be employed," without providing how these standards or techniques will be employed, may be considered unacceptable. Proposals that violate NOAA’s

Scientific Integrity Policy (NAO 202-735D), specifically around plagiarism, may be considered unacceptable.

Proposal Due Date: May 8, 2024

FEDCONNECT® ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

In order to ensure that all questions submitted by potential offerors are answered prior to the solicitation closing date, offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation electronically through FedConnect® no later than 5 PM, Eastern Time, on April 24, 2024. In order to submit questions, offerors must first register in FedConnect® at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®. Registration instructions are included on that page. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® technical questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. Only those questions posted through FedConnect® will be considered. All responses to solicitation questions will be released via

FedConnect®. The Contracting Officer will utilize FedConnect® to issue any amendments to the solicitation. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions concerning this solicitation received after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government as early as possible.

Electronic submission of proposals is required and shall only be considered if submitted through the FedConnect® web portal. proposals shall be submitted no later than 5PM, Eastern Time, on May 8, 2024. Any proposals submitted by any other method may only be considered if the offeror obtains prior written approval from the contracting officer before the established due date and time for receipt of proposals.

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FedConnect® may be accessed at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. All responses to solicitation questions will be released via FedConnect®. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help

Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®

Faxes, hand-carried, delivered, or any method other than electronic copy through

FedConnect® WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

(a) General Instructions. Proposals are expected to conform to solicitation provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section. To aid in evaluation, the proposal shall be clearly and concisely written, neatly presented, indexed

(cross-indexed as appropriate), and logically assembled. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date of the offer, and the solicitation number. Each volume shall be clearly marked by volume number and title.

Each volume shall contain the following information:

• Title of the proposal

• Volume number (I, II, or III)

• Request for Proposal (RFP) number

• Name and address of the contractor, CAGE code, Unique Entity Identifier

(UEI), business size, and applicable TAX ID Number (TIN)

(b) Each page of each copy shall include the following legend:

Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

(c) Overall Arrangement of Proposal

Objections/exceptions to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation will constitute a deficiency, which will make the Proposal unacceptable.

The following volumes shall be submitted for each Proposal:

Volume I- Business Proposal

(i) Volume I, Business Proposal, consists of the actual proposal to enter into a contract to perform the desired work. It also includes the required completed solicitation provisions, representations, certifications, and acknowledgments of amendments, if applicable; justifications for noncompetitive proposed subcontracts;

identification of technical data to be withheld; and any other required administrative information

(ii) Format and Content. Volume I, Business Proposal, shall include the following documents (in the order listed):

(A) Proposal Form:

(1) Use of the Form - The Proposal Form (Standard Form 1449), is to be executed fully and used as the cover sheet (or first page) of Volume I. Include one original signed copy of the form in the original Volume I. Offerors should include the required title page/coversheet in addition to the required signed SF 1449

(2) Acceptance Period - The acceptance period entered on the Proposal Form by the offeror shall not be less than that prescribed in the solicitation, which shall apply if no other period is offered

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(3) Signature Authority - The person signing the Proposal Form must have the authority to commit the offeror to all of the provisions of the proposal, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the Solicitation, to make an award without discussion if it so elects

(4) Unless completed in SAM, submit the RFP Section ‘Representation, Certification and Other Statements of offerors” –completed by the offeror

(5) Offerors shall also complete FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-26, FAR 52.209-7, and

FAR 52.209-11

(B) Other documentation identified in Section (A) above. The offeror shall submit one original of Volume I, marked as such

Volume II- Technical Proposal

(i) Volume II, Technical Proposal, consists of the offeror's proposal delineating its capabilities and how it intends to perform contract requirements. The Technical

Proposal shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in FAR

52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(ii) In order for the technical proposal to be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, no contractual price information is to be included in Volume

II. However, the type and quantity of labor and materials is to be included in the

Technical Proposal, without any associated price information

(iii) The Technical Proposal must be typed, double-spaced, with one inch margins, using Times New Roman size 12 point font unreduced in size, on 8 1/2" by 11" paper, not to exceed 12 Pages (not including title/cover sheet or resumes) , single- sided, exclusive of cover pages, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, and acronym list. Any pages in excess of 12 Pages (not including title/cover sheet or resumes) will be disregarded, and will not be included in the proposal evaluation.

Failure of the offeror to comply with the page limitations, resulting in the excess pages not being evaluated, shall not constitute grounds for a protest

Evaluation Factor I: Corporate Experience

Factor I – Corporate Experience, is limited to six pages. Any pages in excess will be disregarded, and will not be included in the proposal evaluation

The offeror shall provide the general background, experience, and qualifications of the

Organization. At a minimum, offerors shall describe their Corporate Experience within the last three years providing technical advice and assistance similar to the work described in sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the PWS. Specifically, offerors shall describe their:

1. Experience in coordinating the administration of a fellowship/internship program.

2. Experience in advertising fellowship programs to appropriate universities including minority Serving Institutions.

3. Experience in providing career and professional development training to fellows

Evaluation Factor II- Management Approach

Factor II – Management Approach, is limited to six pages. Any pages in excess will be disregarded, and will not be included in the proposal evaluation

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1305M224R0030/0001 comprehensive understanding and its ability to meet the requirements of section 3.1 and 3.2 of the PWS. Specifically, offerors shall describe the following:

1. Present a plan demonstrating how the offeror intends to manage the requirements of each task order issued against the IDIQ and its ability to satisfactorily perform and manage multiple task orders across multiple locations simultaneously for this effort

2. Demonstrate how the fellowship administration will be organized and managed.

The management approach shall demonstrate the offeror's understanding and management of the fellowship program. At a minimum, offerors shall specifically include the following information:

a. How the fellows will be administratively supported, including pay, benefits, and travel reimbursement; (i) Offerors shall provide at a minimum, a description of all health (physical and mental) benefits (the contractor is required to provide a description of all health benefits and that the health insurance to be provided includes coverage for mental health) including those benefits for fellows located outside the continental U.S.; and

(ii) Offerors shall provide a description of all other benefits the fellows would receive including vacation and sick time (personal days)

b. How the offeror will communicate with and provide information to fellows who are located in various states and U.S. territories;

3. Demonstrate how the offeror will provide appropriate and meaningful professional development support to the fellows while in the program, to include at a minimum example objectives and agenda topics for a mentor and mentee training

4. Demonstrate how the offeror will advertise and market the program to appropriate recipients

5. Demonstrate how the management and coordination of consultant and subcontractor efforts will be accomplished, if applicable

6. Provide a staffing matrix, to include resumes for the following key positions:

Program Manager and Professional Development Trainer. The position description, minimum education, and minimum experience for both key positions are provided in PWS

Section 8. Note: Resumes are not included in the page limits

Volume III- Price Proposal

Volume III, Price Proposal, shall include the following documents:

a. RFP Section B "Schedule of Supplies/Services" completed by the offeror; and

Utilizing Attachment 2- Pricing Spreadsheet, maximum rates shall be proposed for each year of the ordering period. All unit pricing used to price task orders shall be in accordance with Attachment 2 – Pricing Spreadsheet of the contract. The pricing spreadsheet will be incorporated into the resulting contract

1. Attachment 2 provides a template for offerors to use in the preparation of their price proposal. The intent is not to restrict the offerors in the manner in which they develop their pricing information but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes. NOTE:

Completing Attachment 2 does not alleviate offerors from providing any additional information required by the RFP. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure all formulas are accurate and correct. Offerors shall ensure the required

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2. The Firm-Fixed Price rates submitted in Attachment 2 will be incorporated into the resultant contract as the ceiling labor rates and shall be utilized by the offeror in the preparation of FFP pricing at the Task Order level

b. Any supplemental information necessary to support the proposed price, to include but not limited to fully burdened labor rates

All price and price supporting information shall be contained in the price submittal. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other submittal including cover letters. Offerors are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price submittal

TRAVEL

Offerors shall insert the Government estimated travel plug numbers provided below in their proposed price in addition to any applicable General and Administrative

(G&A) and/or Overhead (OH) rate applicable in accordance with FAR Part 31 in their accounting system

Only G&A and/or OH indirect costs are allowable if a offeror’s accounting system automatically applies it, no profit or fee is allowed

The offeror shall include an explanation in their price offer as to how the proposed rates will be applied to travel in accordance with FAR Part 31 and their accounting system.

Additionally, offerors shall state in their price proposal if the proposed indirect rates are approved by or have been audited by the Defense Contract Management Agency

(DCMA) or the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

NOTE: If no G&A and/or OH are proposed, it will be determined that the offeror does not intend on applying any applicable indirect cost to provided travel. Annual travel estimates are listed below

Labor Category

Travel Estimate

Key Personnel Travel

$3,700.00 per person per year

Fellows

A total of $9000 for the two years of the fellowship

NOTE: Unit prices and/or hourly labor rates left blank or annotated with something other than a dollar figure shall be considered unacceptable and the Proposal may be rejected without any further consideration.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2024 to 07/31/2029

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Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

Summary of Clause Changes:

Clause 52.212-1 is incorporated as follows:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (SEP 2023)

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Sep 2023) is herby incorporated by reference with the following addendum.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Sep 2023)

This provision has been tailored to this procurement:

The text of paragraph “f” is hereby deleted, and the paragraph is annotated as “Reserved.” Paragraph “c” of FAR 52.212- 1 is amended as follows: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its Proposal firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of Proposals, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.”

Offeror’s shall comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the Proposal contained herein. The Contracting Officer will perform an initial assessment of the offeror’s Proposal against the requirements of the Instructions. Proposals that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may render the Proposal ineligible for award. Proposals which merely offer to perform in accordance with the requirements of the PWS or merely state that requirements are understood and will be complied with, which paraphrase the PWS or parts thereof, or use of phrases such as "standard industry practices will be employed" or "well established techniques will be employed," without providing how these standards or techniques will be employed, may be considered unacceptable. Proposals that violate NOAA’s Scientific Integrity Policy (NAO 202-735D), specifically around plagiarism, may be considered unacceptable.

Proposal Due Date: May 8, 2024

FEDCONNECT® ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

In order to ensure that all questions submitted by potential offerors are answered prior to the solicitation closing date, offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation electronically through FedConnect® no later than 5 PM, Eastern Time, on April 24, 2024. In order to submit questions, offerors must first register in FedConnect® at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/.

There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®. Registration instructions are included on that page. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® technical questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. Only those questions posted through FedConnect® will be considered. All responses to solicitation questions will be released via FedConnect®. The Contracting Officer will utilize FedConnect® to issue any amendments to the solicitation. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions concerning this solicitation received after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government as early as possible.

http://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/ mailto:support@fedconnect.net

Electronic submission of proposals is required and shall only be considered if submitted through the FedConnect® web portal. proposals shall be submitted no later than 5PM, Eastern Time, on May 8, 2024. Any proposals submitted by any other method may only be considered if the offeror obtains prior written approval from the contracting officer before the established due date and time for receipt of proposals.

FedConnect® may be accessed at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. All responses to solicitation questions will be released via FedConnect®. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

Faxes, hand-carried, delivered, or any method other than electronic copy through FedConnect® WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

(a) General Instructions. Proposals are expected to conform to solicitation provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section. To aid in evaluation, the proposal shall be clearly and concisely written, neatly presented, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate), and logically assembled. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date of the offer, and the solicitation number. Each volume shall be clearly marked by volume number and title.

Each volume shall contain the following information:

• Title of the proposal

• Volume number (I, II, or III)

• Request for Proposal (RFP) number

• Name and address of the contractor, CAGE code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business size, and applicable TAX ID Number (TIN)

(b) Each page of each copy shall include the following legend:

Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

(c) Overall Arrangement of Proposal Objections/exceptions to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation will constitute a deficiency, which will make the Proposal unacceptable.

The following volumes shall be submitted for each Proposal:

Volume I- Business Proposal

(i) Volume I, Business Proposal, consists of the actual proposal to enter into a contract to perform the desired work. It also includes the required completed solicitation provisions, representations, certifications, and acknowledgments of amendments, if applicable; justifications for noncompetitive proposed subcontracts; identification of technical data to be withheld; and any other required administrative information.

(ii) Format and Content. Volume I, Business Proposal, shall include the following documents (in the order listed):

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(A) Proposal Form:

(1) Use of the Form - The Proposal Form (Standard Form 1449), is to be executed fully and used as the cover sheet (or first page) of Volume I. Include one original signed copy of the form in the original Volume I. Offerors should include the required title page/coversheet in addition to the required signed

SF 1449.

(2) Acceptance Period - The acceptance period entered on the Proposal Form by the offeror shall not be less than that prescribed in the solicitation, which shall apply if no other period is offered.

(3) Signature Authority - The person signing the Proposal Form must have the authority to commit the offeror to all of the provisions of the proposal, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the Solicitation, to make an award without discussion if it so elects.

(4) Unless completed in SAM, submit the RFP Section ‘Representation, Certification and Other Statements of offerors” –completed by the offeror.

(5) Offerors shall also complete FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-26, FAR 52.209-7, and FAR 52.209-

(B) Other documentation identified in Section (A) above. The offeror shall submit one original of Volume I, marked as such.

Volume II- Technical Proposal

(i) Volume II, Technical Proposal, consists of the offeror's proposal delineating its capabilities and how it intends to perform contract requirements. The Technical Proposal shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(ii) In order for the technical proposal to be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, no contractual price information is to be included in Volume II. However, the type and quantity of labor and materials is to be included in the Technical Proposal, without any associated price information.

(iii) The Technical Proposal must be typed, double-spaced, with one inch margins, using Times New Roman size 12 point font unreduced in size, on 8 1/2" by 11" paper, not to exceed 12 Pages (not including title/cover sheet or resumes) , single- sided, exclusive of cover pages, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, and acronym list. Any pages in excess of 12 Pages (not including title/cover sheet or resumes) will be disregarded, and will not be included in the proposal evaluation. Failure of the offeror to comply with the page limitations, resulting in the excess pages not being evaluated, shall not constitute grounds for a protest.

Evaluation Factor I: Corporate Experience

Factor I – Corporate Experience, is limited to six pages. Any pages in excess will be disregarded, and will not be included in the proposal evaluation.

The offeror shall provide the general background, experience, and qualifications of the

Organization. At a minimum, offerors shall describe their Corporate Experience within the last three years providing technical advice and assistance similar to the work described in sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the PWS. Specifically, offerors shall describe their:

1. Experience in coordinating the administration of a fellowship/internship program.

2. Experience in advertising fellowship programs to appropriate universities including minority Serving Institutions.

3. Experience in providing career and professional development training to fellows.

Evaluation Factor II- Management Approach

Factor II – Management Approach, is limited to six pages. Any pages in excess will be disregarded, and will not be included in the proposal evaluation.

Offerors are required to submit a Management Approach that provides a clear, comprehensive understanding and its ability to meet the requirements of section 3.1 and 3.2 of the PWS. Specifically, offerors shall describe the following:

1. Present a plan demonstrating how the offeror intends to manage the requirements of each task order issued against the IDIQ and its ability to satisfactorily perform and manage multiple task orders across multiple locations simultaneously for this effort.

2. Demonstrate how the fellowship administration will be organized and managed. The management approach shall demonstrate the offeror's understanding and management of the fellowship program. At a minimum, offerors shall specifically include the following information:

a. How the fellows will be administratively supported, including pay, benefits, and travel reimbursement; (i) Offerors shall provide at a minimum, a description of all health (physical and mental) benefits (the contractor is required to provide a description of all health benefits and that the health insurance to be provided includes coverage for mental health) including those benefits for fellows located outside the continental U.S.; and

(ii) Offerors shall provide a description of all other benefits the fellows would receive including vacation and sick time (personal days).

b. How the offeror will communicate with and provide information to fellows who are located in various states and U.S. territories;

3. Demonstrate how the offeror will provide appropriate and meaningful professional development support to the fellows while in the program, to include at a minimum example objectives and agenda topics for a mentor and mentee training.

4. Demonstrate how the offeror will advertise and market the program to appropriate recipients.

5. Demonstrate how the management and coordination of consultant and subcontractor efforts will be accomplished, if applicable.

6. Provide a staffing matrix, to include resumes for the following key positions: Program Manager and Professional Development Trainer. The position description, minimum education, and minimum experience for both key positions are provided in PWS Section 8. Note: Resumes are not included in the page limits.

Volume III- Price Proposal

Volume III, Price Proposal, shall include the following documents:

a. RFP Section B "Schedule of Supplies/Services" completed by the offeror; and Utilizing Attachment 2- Pricing Spreadsheet, maximum rates shall be proposed for each year of the ordering period. All unit pricing used to price task orders shall be in accordance with Attachment 2 – Pricing Spreadsheet of the contract. The pricing spreadsheet will be incorporated into the resulting contract.

1. Attachment 2 provides a template for offerors to use in the preparation of their price proposal. The intent is not to restrict the offerors in the manner in which they develop their pricing information but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes.

NOTE: Completing Attachment 2 does not alleviate offerors from providing any additional information required by the RFP. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure all formulas are accurate and correct.

Offerors shall ensure the required information is provided for each year within the ordering period.

2. The Firm-Fixed Price rates submitted in Attachment 2 will be incorporated into the resultant contract as the ceiling labor rates and shall be utilized by the offeror in the preparation of FFP pricing at the Task Order level.

b. Any supplemental information necessary to support the proposed price, to include but not limited to fully burdened labor rates.

All price and price supporting information shall be contained in the price submittal. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other submittal including cover letters. Offerors are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price submittal.

TRAVEL

Offerors shall insert the Government estimated travel plug numbers provided below in their proposed price in addition to any applicable General and Administrative (G&A) and/or Overhead (OH) rate applicable in accordance with FAR Part 31 in their accounting system.

Only G&A and/or OH indirect costs are allowable if a offeror’s accounting system automatically applies it, no profit or fee is allowed.

The offeror shall include an explanation in their price offer as to how the proposed rates will be applied to travel in accordance with FAR Part 31 and their accounting system.

Additionally, offerors shall state in their price proposal if the proposed indirect rates are approved by or have been audited by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) or the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).

NOTE: If no G&A and/or OH are proposed, it will be determined that the offeror does not intend on applying any applicable indirect cost to provided travel. Annual travel estimates are listed below.

Labor Category Travel Estimate

Key Personnel Travel $3,700.00 per person per year

Fellows A total of $9000 for the two years of the fellowship

NOTE: Unit prices and/or hourly labor rates left blank or annotated with something other than a dollar figure shall be considered unacceptable and the Proposal may be rejected without any further consideration.