Amendment 0001.pdf

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 items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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AJ930073

JANA KOLB, CONTRACTING OFFICER

SEE CONTINUATION SHEET

NOAA/EAD

200 GRANBY STREET

SUITE 815

NORFOLK VA 23510

SEE BLOCK 6

1305M224RNMAN0230

1 2

SEE BLOCK 16C

12/08/2023

12/21/2023

Amendment 0001 is hereby issued as follows:

1. The following questions and answers are provided:

Question #1 (RFP Pg.28,L.10): Contractor requests an extension to the Proposal Submission Date from 17 January 2024 to 31 May 2024. Due to open questions on requirements in the RFI, we were unable to finalize a technical solution and proceed to quoting ahead of release of the RFP. Even with the RFP release, we are working through questions to finalize our technical solution. Several factors drive the timeline including requirements to obtain supplier quotes, time needed to adequately build a compliant proposal with desired level of inputs requested by NOAA, and required effort for a proposal of this magnitude and nature.

Response: The Proposal Submission Date and time has been extended from 17 January 2024 until 26 April 2024 at 2:00 PM ET.

Question #2 (RFP Pg.27, L.8, M.8, Para b): Contractor requests contract type of Cost-Plus Incentive Fee for CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005, 1002, 2002, and 3002, and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee for CLIN 0002. Since most contract cost risk is related to contract requirements and the uncertainty surrounding contract performance, the primary consideration becomes both:

- Stability and clarity of the contract specifications or statement of work; and

- Uncertainties impacting performance due to the maturity of technology being developed, implemented or utilized;

Due to the developmental nature of these CLINs, they represent an extremely high amount of contract performance risk that will adversely and significantly affect the degree of price realism. Contractors will seek to cover all possible risks resulting in the Government paying a significant price premium to cover the contract performance risk. This use of FFP will drive significantly higher cost estimates. Incentive type contracts are proven tools that enable the Government to achieve better, more equitable acquisition outcomes in the areas that are important to NOAA’s mission needs while both balancing risk and providing an opportunity to earn profit and fee by reducing costs and managing those risks.

Within SOW Appendix A the lack of detailed technical requirement definitions significantly hinders development of a Firm Fixed Price estimate for CLIN . In several locations within Appendix A Requirements, it is stated that Government Furnished Information (GFI) or Interface Control Document (ICD) information will not be provided until after contract award.

Response: Based on industry feedback, the Government is reviewing and considering changes to the contract type for certain Contract Line Item Numbers.

Question #3 (RFP Pg.29, L.10, Vol II Tech App, Sub Para b) The current page limit is 30 pages max for the technical volume, not including the appendices. The Section L, M, and SOW requirements that must be addressed to be compliant may require a minimum of up to 100 pages due to the extensive nature of many of the responses. Contractor requests that the technical volume page limit increase to 100.

Response: The Technical Volume page limit has increased to 100 pages.

2. Except for the changes herein, all other terms, conditions, and provisions remain unchanged.