Amendment 0001 -1305M326Q0019.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: is not is required 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)

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

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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MEREDITH JOHNSON

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The purpose of this amendment is to update

Phase I submission instructions. See continuation page for details. Changes are denoted by red text.

1305M326Q0019 0001

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. (SEP 2023) (Deviation JAN 2026)

L1. Objective. The Government will award one contract from this Request for Quotation (RFQ). This RFQ is set aside 100% for small business concerns. The Government will only consider quotations from vendors who meet the small business size standard of NAICS 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, at the time Phase I quotes are due.

L2. General

a. This commercial acquisition will be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul, specifically, FAR 12.201-1, Simplified Procedures. The Government will employ innovative acquisition techniques during this procurement, to include advisory down-select and confidence ratings. Interested vendors are encouraged to review the Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovation to become familiar with these techniques.

b. The Government will use a two-phase advisory down-select strategy for this procurement. Interested vendors must submit a Phase I quotation to be considered for award. Phase I quotations must be submitted using the Phase I Submission Form no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Time on 17 February 2026. It is the responsibility of the quoter to ensure the Government receives the submission before the stated due date and time.

c. The Government will establish a due date for Phase II quotations after the conclusion of the Phase I evaluation. Due dates and other details for Phase II quotations will be included in the advisory notifications.

d. Quotations must be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Non-compliant submissions may not be evaluated for award. To be considered compliant, quotations must include all documents listed in Table L4-1, comply with all RFQ instructions, and meet all terms, conditions, and specifications herein.

L3. Solicitation Questions and Comments

a. All questions must be submitted via the following Google Form no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Time on 11 February 2026. The Government will only respond to questions and comments submitted through the Google Form. Please submit only one question or comment on each form. Vendors may make multiple submissions to ask multiple questions.

b. The Government will respond to all timely questions and comments by posting a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document to SAM.gov, as an update to the solicitation notice. The names of vendors will not be included in the published Q&A.

L4. Quotation Format

a. Quotation submissions must contain all the documents listed in Table L4-1, submitted as separate files.

https://acquisitiongateway.gov/periodic-table https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMKquqSFTRsKTvYiEonpJrbpBTs9skJVHUTbimVsJuf5EktA/viewform?usp=publish-editor https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegt2DBcZRfIjXlgwTJOI2nFNGDN2atqRd-jp6t0-lIagM_Cw/viewform?usp=publish-editor http://sam.gov/

b. Documents must be submitted in an 8.5” X 11” digital format. Printing must be easily readable, in a 12-point font or larger, and single spaced. Size 10 font may be used for tables, graphics, and other illustrations. Font size requirements do not apply to tables, graphics, and other illustrations. However, such graphics must be readable without zooming in. Table L4-1 below lists the required documents, format, and page limitations. Deviating from these format requirements may result in a quotation being deemed non-compliant and ineligible for award.

Table L4-1: Required Documents & Page Limitations

Phase Submission Contents Format Page Limit / Notes

Phase I General Documents

Signed SF 1449; signed SF 30(s) for any Phase I amendments; required representations in Section K, as applicable.

PDF (Google Form upload) N/A

Phase I Factor 1 – Experience

Response to the Experience Factor prompt contained in the Phase I submission form.

PDF (Google Form upload) Max 6 pages

Phase II General Documents Signed SF 30(s) for any Phase II amendments PDF

Submit first page only of each SF 30; combine into one file

Phase II Factor 2 – Iterative Project Management Approach

Written iterative / Agile project management approach

PDF Max 10 pages

Phase II Factor 3 – Technical Demonstration Oral Presentation Google Meet; may use slide deck if desired N/A

Phase II Factor 4 – Price RFQ Attachment 1 – Pricing Sheet MS Excel Submit pricing sheet only

c. If the page limits in Table L4-1 are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will not be evaluated.

d. Page limit includes all appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc.

e. Page limit does not include covers for volumes, tables of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the quotation. Pages that contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc. will be counted. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted.

L5. Phase I/Factor 1 (Experience). Completion of the Phase I Submission Form will constitute the entire Phase I submission and Factor 1 quotation. Use of the linked Google form is mandatory. No further information is required for Phase I or Factor 1 and quoters should not submit any supplemental information outside of the form.

Note: If the quoter submits Experience of anyone other than the prime quoter (e.g. teaming partner or subcontractor) they must provide a short explanation detailing whose experience is being submitted and how the prime quoter will leverage the experience of that entity during performance.

L6. Phase II/General Documents.

a. Quoters must submit a signed SF 30 acknowledging each amendment issued during Phase II, as applicable. Only the first page of the amendment needs to be submitted. If more than one amendment is issued, combine all signed SF-30s into one PDF document for submission during Phase II. Do not combine any other Phase II element with the SF-30 file.

L7. Phase II/Factor 2 (Iterative Project Management Approach)

a. Iterative Project Management Approach. Quoters must submit a written Iterative Project Management Approach for the specific CASS effort detailed in Section C of this RFQ. The purpose of this submission is for the Government to assess the Quoter’s ability to plan, manage, and execute iterative software development while collaborating closely with Government stakeholders.

b. The successful Quoter’s proposed Iterative Project Management Approach will be incorporated into the resulting Performance Work Statement (PWS) and will become contractually binding. The apparent successful quoter and the Government will collaborate to finalize the contents of the Iterative Project Management Approach and the PWS prior to contract award.

c. The approach should cover information similar to the following, TAILORED TO THIS SPECIFIC CASS REQUIREMENT. Submitting generic project management methodology may lead to unfavorable evaluation results.

Table L7-1: Factor 2 Suggested Content

Topic Contents https://forms.gle/WVR5zTzZCvjZBowF6

Agile Management Approach

Describe the Agile framework proposed for this requirement (e.g., Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, or a hybrid approach). Explain how sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives will be conducted. Identify the roles and responsibilities of both the Government and contractor team.

Sprint Execution and Delivery

Describe the approach for delivering working, testable software at the end of each sprint. Define the Definition of Done and acceptance criteria. Explain the metrics that will be used to measure progress and performance (e.g., velocity, burndown, cycle time).

Collaboration and Communication

Describe methods for engaging Government Product Owners and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Identify tools used for Agile management, collaboration, and reporting. Explain the approach to transparency, issue identification, and escalation.

Risk and Dependency Management

Describe the approach for identifying, tracking, and mitigating technical, schedule, and integration risks. Explain how dependencies across teams, systems, or external stakeholders will be managed.

Continuous Improvement Describe how retrospectives and lessons learned will be conducted and documented. Explain how feedback from the Government and stakeholders will be incorporated into subsequent sprints and iterations.

L8. Phase II/Factor 3 (Technical Capability)

Factor 3 will be conducted via oral presentations in accordance with the following rules of engagement.

a. Quoters will be required to present, as a “Technical Demonstration” the Experience Example submitted in Phase I as Factor 1. After the quoters present their Technical Demonstration, they will be afforded a brief break. Then, the Government will ask the quoters approximately five scenario-based questions that will demonstrate the quoters’ technical and problem-solving abilities. The questions will be distributed to the quoters in advance of the Oral Presentation.

b. Oral presentations will be conducted via Google Meet. The Contracting Officer will provide instructions in the Advisory Notification on scheduling the oral presentation.

c. Quoters will be authorized to have no more than three separate “participants” at the Google Meet session. A “participant” is the individual or email calling in to the session. There is no restriction on the number of attendees viewing at each participant link. For example, quoters may gather multiple personnel in a conference room and dial in to the Google Meet via a single “participant” link. However, no more than three individuals will be allowed to present or answer questions during the oral presentation.

d. Within two (2) calendar days of scheduling the oral presentation, the Quoter must provide a list to the Contracting Officer containing the email addresses of the requested “participants,” as well as a list of the (no more than) three individuals who will be speaking during the oral presentation. This list must identify each personnel, their current employers, and their intended roles in this requirement.

e. The Government intends for the oral presentation to proceed as follows. A final schedule will be given to quoters who choose to participate in the oral presentations, which may deviate from this schedule.

Oral Presentation

Portion Oral Presentation Component Time Allotted

1 Introductions and Rules of Engagement Not Specified

Technical Demonstration Uninterrupted quoter presentation of Experience Example from Factor 1 followed by interactive dialogue between Government and Quoter

1 hour

3 Break Includes Government caucus 1 hour

Scenario-Based Questions The Quoter will provide an uninterrupted response to each question. An interactive dialogue will occur immediately following each question before moving on to the next question.

1.5 hours

5 The Quoter departs Not Specified

f. Exchanges During Oral Presentations. The Government intends for the oral presentation to be an interactive dialogue between the Quoter and the Government. These exchanges are viewed as a component of the oral presentation itself and do not constitute discussions. The Government will not ask questions that will invite or allow the Quoter to change its quote for any Factor. The Quoter must not volunteer any information that might be construed as changing its quote for any Factor.

g. The Quoter may not generally ask questions during the oral presentation. Any questions asked should only deal with logistics and conduct of the oral presentation.

h. The Quoter may choose not to present or respond to any question provided by the Government.

e.i. The Quoter must not distribute any written or electronic materials to the Government during the oral presentation. Quoters will be authorized to use a PowerPoint slide deck to support their presentation.

f.j. Recording. The Government will not be recording or electronically transcribing the oral presentations.

Quoters are not authorized to record the oral presentations. A member of the Government team will take notes to keep a record of the oral presentation.

L9. Phase II/Factor 4 (Price)

a. SPHERe Method. The Government is conducting this acquisition using a Set Price with Highest Evaluated Ratings (SPHERe) methodology. The Government has established a set total evaluated price for this requirement. Price will be evaluated for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness, but price will not be a discriminator among quoters.

b. By submitting a quotation, the quoters represent that they can successfully perform the requirements of the solicitation at the set price.

c. Pricing Structure. Pricing for this requirement consists of the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs):

CLIN 0001 - Baselining Effort CLIN 0002 - CASS Development CLIN 0003 - ODCs (Travel) CLIN 1001 - Optional Additional Development CLIN 1002 - Optional ODCs (Travel)

The total evaluated price for all of the above CLINs is set by the Government. CLIN 0002 pricing is derived automatically based on the quoters’ input for CLIN 0001, using a Government-defined calculation. CLINs 0003, 1001, and 1002 have set “not to exceed” prices.

d. Price Submission Instructions. Quoters must complete and submit RFQ Attachment 1, Pricing Sheet, in accordance with the following instructions:

1. CLIN 0001: Quoters must enter pricing for CLIN 0001 only, as instructed in the Pricing Sheet. The price entered for CLIN 0001 must reflect the quoters’ proposed price for the required baselining effort.

2. CLIN 0002: Pricing for CLIN 0002 will auto-calculate based on the CLIN 0001 price entered by the quoter. Quoters must not modify, override, or manually enter pricing for CLIN 0002. Any alteration to the auto-calculated fields may result in the quote being deemed non-compliant.

3. CLINs 0003, 1001, and 1002: Pricing for CLINs 0003, 1001, and 1002 have been set by the Government.

Quoters must not modify, override, or manually enter pricing for these CLINs. Any alteration to the auto-calculated fields may result in the quote being deemed non-complaint.

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