RFP-1333ND24RNB480016-5-5-24-Final.pdf

IIS IDIQ – 1333ND24RNB480016

I. INTRODUCTION:

(i) This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for commercial items. The clauses and provisions referenced in this RFP may be reviewed/obtained in full text form at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. This RFP incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-04 May 1, 2024.

(ii) RFP number 1333ND24RNB480016 is being issued using full and open competition procedures. The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $24.5M. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this acquisition is R699 Support-Administrative: Other. This is a 100% small business set-aside;

all interested small businesses may submit a proposal. This procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 12 supplemented with FAR Part 15 procedures. The Government anticipates awarding multiple indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts with a five-year ordering period. FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services will be included.

(iii) The Government will be using innovative procurement techniques for this award in order to maximize competition.

Innovative Procurement Techniques

This solicitation encompasses several innovative procurement techniques. To increase transparency of them with industry, they are listed below. The Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations (PTAI) PDF Playbook includes a full tile sharing the description, problems solved, benefits of use, small business benefit, and real sample documents (including training aids) for each.

Confidence Ratings Down-Selects

HTRV-RP

On-the-Spot Consensus On/Off Ramp

All dates included in the table below are intended to be helpful with planning purposes and are not set in stone; these dates are subject to change and may fluctuate. It is the Government’s intent to adhere to this schedule.

Synopsis April 16, 2024 Draft RFP Release April 16, 2024 Questions Due April 25, 2024 Government Response to Questions Posted May 2, 2024 RFP Release May 2, 2024 Phase 1 Submissions due May 15, 2024 Government sends advisory notifications May 30, 2024 Phase 2 Submissions due June 13, 2024 Award July 22, 2024 http://www.acquisition.gov/far

Since the Government requested, received, and responded to questions during the draft RFP phase, the Government may not engage in any further questions concerning this RFP.

FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(Reference FAR 12.301(b)(1))

INSTRUCTIONS:

System for Award Management, SAM

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the system for award management (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award.

General Instructions for the Technical & Price Proposals:

Proposals shall be prepared in accordance with this RFP and are required to conform to the provisions of this RFP and the instructions of this section. To aid in the NIST’s evaluation, the proposal must be clearly and concisely written as well as be neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate), and logically assembled. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date, and the RFP number. The Technical and Price Proposals shall all be separate and distinguishable from each other.

Please reference the RFP number in the subject line of email communications. Offerors’ proposals shall not be deemed received by the Government until the proposal is entered in the e-mail box set forth below.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors

Proposal Submission Instructions The following instructions are for the preparation and submission of proposals. The purpose of this section is to establish requirements for the format and content of proposals so that proposals contain all essential information and can be evaluated equitably.

Offerors are instructed to read the entire RFP document, including all attachments, prior to submitting questions and/or preparing your proposal. Omission of any information from the proposal submission requirements may result in rejection of the proposal.

Offerors shall submit their proposals in two phases as detailed in this section of the RFP.

The offeror shall submit electronic proposals to the email address identified below by the response deadline.

Proposals must be received by NIST on or before the due date and time specified in the RFP.

Only information received on or before the due date and time shall be considered for award.

Any proposal, or part thereof, received after the due date and time, shall be deemed late and not considered for award. Facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

Proposals must be submitted so that they are received at the following email address:

robert.singman@nist.gov

General Information

NIST intends to establish multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with qualified offeror(s) who can provide all the services outlined in the SOW, and that represent the best value for the Government in accordance with this RFP. The awards are anticipated to be made on or about July 22, 2024. The Government anticipates multiple IDIQs will be awarded but reserves the right to make the number of awards that are in the best interest of the Government.

Question & Answer Process:

The Government released a Draft RFP prior to the release of the RFP. The intention was to release all documents as drafts and to conduct the traditional question and answer (Q&A) session during the Draft RFP phase only. The Government does not intend to allow for an additional round of questions, after responses are provided during the Draft RFP phase, such as when the RFP is released. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct an additional round of Q&As if there are any substantial changes between the draft and final documents. Please use this Draft RFP question session to submit your questions as opposed to waiting until the Final RFP to be released.

The Government intends to allow for questions from potential Offerors upon release of the Draft RFP and related documents. Questions relevant to this Draft RFP must be submitted via email to robert.singman@nist.gov. Please use the question-and-answer document to submit questions.

Questions are due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on April 25, 2024.

The Government may not provide a response to questions submitted after the due date. Offerors will not receive a response until all questions have been received by the date due. Once reviewed and addressed, the Contracting Officer (CO) will post the complete Q&A response to SAM.gov.

Proposal Contents

This RFP does not commit the Government to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a proposal. Submission requirements vary based on the procurement phase and proposed scope category – page limitations for both phases are provided below.

Page Limitations:

Phase 1 and Phase 2 submissions must adhere to the page counts described in the Table below.

Table 1 – Multi-Phase Proposal Submission with Page Limits

Proposal Submission Page Limit Phase 1 Submission: Technical Volume I (PDF) Factor 1: Demonstrated Prior Experience 5 Pages mailto:robert.singman@nist.gov

Advisory Down-Select Notification Phase 2 Submission: Technical Volume II (PDF) Factor 2: Scenario – Marketing and Communication Support Services

4 Pages

Factor 3: IDIQ Technical Approach Capability & Personnel Qualifications

4Pages

Factor 4: Past Performance N/A Phase 2 Submission: Business Volume (PDF) Assumptions, Exclusions, or Deviations No Limit

Phase 2 Submission: Price Volume (Excel) Price (Labor Category (LCAT) Pricing) No Limit

All information within the page limitations of the proposal is subject to evaluation. Written content that extends beyond the page limitations listed for any scope category response may not be considered and may result in the offeror’s proposal being rejected. Any hyperlinks provided may not be reviewed.

Phase 1-Volume I Submission Contents

FACTOR 1 – Demonstrated Prior Experience

The offeror must provide sufficient information for the Government to evaluate its level of confidence that the demonstrated prior experience in the specified scope category is recent, relevant, represents the highest quality of work, and demonstrates successful outcomes for that particular scope category.

As part of its Phase 1 proposal, each offeror shall provide responses to each of the following questions under Factor 1. The total page limit for the narrative response is five (5) pages in Adobe PDF format. The number of prior experiences shall not exceed three (3) projects.

# Background Questions 1 Describe in detail the offeror’s experience developing and/or learning management-related roadmaps. Indicate the extent to which any of the experience included development of an associated implementation methodology, with implementation tactics and/or strategies and, if so, provide examples.

2 Describe the offeror’s experience guiding organizations in assessing their training needs and finding/developing training to fulfill those needs. The Government is seeking companies with experience focusing on marketing and communication in the manufacturing and innovation fields. Include metrics with each example: i.e., the scope and scale of the training provided, the number of training courses identified and/or developed and delivered, the number of people trained, customer satisfaction with the training provided, and if the training participants extended beyond that organization and incorporated other stakeholders.

3 MEP is positioned for substantial growth, which could come with new roles and objectives in the areas of workforce, manufacturing, industry 4.0, innovation ecosystems, supply chain and advanced technology.

Increased funding and recognition increased the demand on leaders, Staff and Board of Directors

a) Describe the offeror’s experience equipping leaders with the knowledge, tools, and connections they will need to effectively lead their organizations to maximize performance.

b) Provide examples of the offeror’s experience where an organization had a tailored need, and the offeror provided a tailored service offering that fit the need. Include the resources that were required to deliver the service offering.

c) Describe the offeror’s strategies and access to tools, resources and capabilities to meet current and future requirements in the face of evolving workforce trends and changing learner preferences.

I. Define the offeror’s process of defining training needs and building learning solutions

II. Please describe the offeror’s experience in developing customized curriculum for professional development

4 Provide examples of national marketing campaigns that the offeror designed and executed (using owned, earned and paid media). Please include details of the campaigns' objectives, strategies, and the results achieved by the offeror, such as key performance indicators and metrics that demonstrated the offeror’s success.

5 Describe the offeror's experience in managing and enhancing national-level brands and brand communication. Include examples of similar projects the offeror has successfully completed.

I. What expertise does the offeror possess in the areas of brand strategy, brand development, and multi-channel brand communication?

Summary of Information For any prior experience cited, the offeror must provide a summary of the contract/task order information to include the following:

• Name of the Customer/Agency/Organization

• Point of Contact Information (name, email, phone number) for Reference

• Contract Number/Task Order/Project Title

• Contract/Task Order Type

• Percentage of Subcontractor Value in Relation to the Prime Contract Value (if applicable)

• Period of Performance

• Total Contract/Subcontract/Task Order Dollar Value (total ceiling and obligated amount)

The summary of information of any prior experience should be included as an attachment to Factor 1. There is a limit of one (1) page per experience cited to supplement the 5-page narrative. The attachment will be excluded from the page limitation for Factor 1. A scenario for the various page limitations: If the Offeror is only relying on two projects to cover the 5 questions above, then it is only permitted one page for each project, so its total would be five pages for the narratives and two pages for the associated information, totaling a seven-page submission. The total page count for Factor 1 shall not exceed 8 pages: 5 for the narrative response and up to 3 (if using 3 projects) for the summary of information.

Recent and Relevant Experience Information:

• Is not limited to Federal experience and may include State, Local, or private sector work; as well as work outside of the United States.

• Is not limited to experience as a prime contractor and thus may comprise work performed by the offeror as a subcontractor at any tier;

• May include work completed under grants, cooperative agreements, and other engagement vehicles;

• May include the same cited past experience across any and all scope categories if the offeror so chooses;

• At least one of the projects of the prior experience shall be from the prime contractor;

Projects completed within the past 3 years (from the date of the solicitation release) may instill higher confidence, however experience from projects completed beyond 3 years may still be considered.

Phase 2 - Volume II Submission Contents The offeror shall submit a written response in PDF format to address Factor 2 (Scenario for Marketing and Communications Support Services), Factor 3 (IDIQ Technical Approach & Capabilities) and Factor 4 (Past Performance).

FACTOR 2 - Scenario for Marketing and Communication Support Services The Contractor shall provide responses to each of the seven (7) elements listed below in four (4) pages, Adobe PDF format, regarding the scenario provided below.

Scenario Statement of Need The Contractor shall provide general marketing support and develop documents and online content for use by NIST MEP and the MEP National Network. The support shall include general communications, graphic design, event support, developing content for articles, blogs, infographics, white papers/reports, videos and photography that will be used in various MEP national marketing and communications channels.

Scenario Background The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) works as a catalyst to strengthen American manufacturing. MEP provides manufacturers with access to tools, techniques and other resources with services ranging from innovation strategies to process improvements to the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies.

To support the mission of the MEP Program, MEP requires expertise in creating and implementing national branding and marketing for the MEP National Network™, the application of graphic design /layout expertise to be applied to NIST MEP and/or MEP National Network marketing and communications materials, meeting support functions for virtual and/or live conferences/events, as well as developing communication and outreach materials and content to be shared via MEP communications channels such as email, social media and the NIST MEP public website which includes blogs, infographics, professional videos and photography.

Instructions:

The offeror should develop an approach and plan that outlines how the offeror will develop MEP communications materials and documents based on the general statement of need and background identified above. The offeror will identify the marketing and communications methods to be considered, the proposed methodology for the marketing analyses, and the recommended course of action. The offeror should present a realistic approach in its responses to the elements listed below.

Elements:

1 – Analyze the Marketing and Communications Plans Describe the process to analyze the marketing and communications plans to identify opportunities to strengthen the plans and provide the recommended courses of action.

2 - Proposed Methodology Describe the proposed methodology for performing the marketing communications analyses including key criteria, sources of data, any known limitations, and planned tool sets.

3 - Types of Actions That May Be Recommended Describe the types of actions that may be recommended based on the results of the marketing communications analyses.

4 - Process of Developing Coordination Strategies Describe the process of developing coordination strategies for MEP national marketing and communication.

5 - Skill Sets and Experience of the Personnel Describe the skill sets and experience of the personnel required to complete the marketing communications analyses.

6 - Communications Materials Describe a list of communications materials and documents to be used in creating the marketing communications. For example, blogs, infographics, videography and graphic design, and marketing campaign(s).

7 - Proposed Methodology for a Rebranding Marketing Plan Describe a proposed methodology for a rebranding marketing plan with a focus on increasing awareness of retaining and attracting customers’ manufacturing clients that would include paid, owned and earned media; for example, NIST’s Baldrige award program for manufacturing excellence.

FACTOR 3: IDIQ Technical Approach and Capabilities The offeror shall prepare a four (4) page Adobe PDF document describing the following:

• The offeror’s demonstrated understanding of the IIS programs and the IDIQ Statement of Work (SOW),

• The proposed approach to perform all aspects of the SOW, and the offeror’s demonstrated capabilities to perform the IDIQ SOW requirements including subcontractors, and

• The proposed key personnel identified in the statement of work The offeror is required to submit one resume for its proposed key personnel at the IDIQ level as covered in the Statement of Work (SOW). The resume is limited to two (2) pages and is to be submitted as part of the Technical Volume II. The resume is excluded from the page count limitations of this section.

FACTOR 4: Past Performance

The offeror does not need to submit anything additional for this factor.

Table 2 – Phase 2 Submission Contents

Document Description Technical Volume II Totality of Phase 2 Technical Submission Business Volume Totality of, Assumptions, Exclusions, or Deviations Price Volume (Excel) Totality of IDIQ Labor Rates

Proposal Submission Instructions

At a minimum, all proposal submissions must include the following information on the cover page of each proposal, as well as located in the header of each page within the proposal volume(s):

• RFP ID

• Name of offeror

File Format Offerors must adhere to the following formatting requirements in their proposal submission(s):

1. Font: All font shall be Times New Roman twelve (12) point, except for diagrams and drawings where impractical. Fonts in graphics, charts, tables, and other exhibits shall be no smaller than eight (8) point, and each page within each attachment shall be numbered consecutively.

2. Spacing: Line spacing should be no larger or smaller than single-spaced.

3. Margins: Files shall be submitted in PDF format, margins shall be set at 1” for the top and bottom and .75” for the left and right, and the documents shall be submitted so that each page will print on 8.5” x 11” paper.

4. File Size: Email attachments cannot exceed 25 megabytes (MB) in total. Compressed or “zip” files are acceptable.

5. Markings: Each page containing proprietary information should be marked so, and each page shall contain the following legend at the bottom of each sheet: This Document is Source Selection Sensitive Information in accordance with (IAW) FAR

2.101 and 3.104.

6. Exclusions: The Offeror is permitted two (2) pages if it wishes to include a Cover Page, Table of Contents, a glossary of abbreviations or acronyms, executive summaries, or additional appendices. This up to two (2) pages of information shall be provided as a separate document, not combined with its Factor 1 submission. The Government will not review or consider any technical information (for any technical evaluation factor) included in the cover page for the purpose of technical evaluations.

Phase 1 Proposal Submission Instructions:

The proposal submission for Phase 1, Demonstrated Prior Experience, shall be received on or before 12:00 PM Eastern Time on May 15, 2024. Please note it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure/verify that the U.S. Department of Commerce – National Institute of Standards and Technology - Acquisition Management Division (AMD) office receives its submission on or before the time specified. If a Phase 1 proposal is not received on or before the date and time specified, the offeror’s submission shall be deemed late and will not be considered.

The Phase 1 proposal shall be submitted electronically as an email attachment to the Points of Contact listed below:

Table 3 – Phase 1 Submission Points of Contact

Points of Contact Name Title E-mail Address Robert Singman Contracting Officer robert.singman@nist.gov

NOTE: The Department’s email system cannot handle emails larger than 25 MB. Submissions should be broken up into separate emails if necessary. Electronic file names must not contain special characters (e.g. #, *, ?, (,), {,}, %, >, <, /, \, $, |).

Advisory Notifications

Advisory Down-Select Process

The Government will evaluate Factor 1 and provide advisory notifications to offerors. This notification will advise the offeror of the Government’s advisory recommendation to proceed or not to proceed with the Phase 2 submission.

Rated Most Highly: Offerors who are rated most highly for Phase 1 will be advised to proceed to Phase 2 of the proposal submission process.

Rated Not Among the Most Highly: Offerors who were not among the most highly rated will be advised that they are unlikely to be viable competitors. The intent of this advice is to minimize proposal development costs for those offerors with little to no chance of receiving an award. Offerors should note that Phase 1 factors are more important than Phase 2 factors.

Number of Offerors: The Government intends to provide no more than 5 offerors with an advisory notification to proceed but reserves the right to notify more offerors. However, the

Government’s advice will be a recommendation only, and those offerors who are advised not to proceed may elect to continue their participation in the procurement.

Proceeding to Phase 2: The Government does not intend to provide debriefings after the completion of the advisory down-select notifications. Failure to participate in Phase 1 of the procurement precludes further consideration of an offeror. Phase 2 submissions will not be accepted from offerors who have not submitted Phase 1 proposals by the due date and time stated in this RFP. All offerors who choose to proceed with a Phase 2 submission shall send an email to robert.singman@nist.gov, Contracting Officer, no later than 48 hours after receipt of the advisory notifications, indicating their intent to participate in Phase 2. Failure to respond within the time frame indicated in the down-select notification may preclude the offeror from being further considered for award.

Phase 2 Instructions: After this 48-hour period has ended, the Government will issue Phase 2 submission instructions to all offerors who elect to proceed and submit a timely email response.

The Government recommends offerors begin preparation of Phase 2 proposals only after receipt of the Phase 1 advisory notice. The Phase 2 written submission due date will be approximately two or three (2 or 3) weeks from the date of the advisory notification.

Phase 2 Proposal Submission Instructions The Phase 2 proposal shall be submitted electronically as an email attachment to the Points of Contact listed below:

Table 4 – Phase 2 Submission Points of Contact

Points of Contact Name Title E-mail Address Robert Singman Contracting Officer robert.singman@nist.gov

NOTE: The Department’s email system cannot handle emails larger than 25 MB. Submissions should be broken up into separate emails if necessary. Electronic file names must not contain special characters (e.g., #, *, (,), {,}, %, >, <, /, \, $, |).

Business Volume Each offeror should submit a separate Business Volume to include, at minimum, the following elements: Documentation of any assumptions made by the offeror in developing its proposal, and any exclusions or deviations.

NOTE: LCAT rate cards should be included in the Price Volume (IDIQ Pricing Template – Attachment A), and do not need to be duplicated in the PDF Business Volume.

Price Volume (Excel) (LCAT rate card)

Description of Labor Rates:

The Government will provide relevant narrative descriptions for each of the required labor categories. The offeror, at a minimum, shall provide the following for each of the required labor categories the Government has identified:

• A proposed ceiling fully burdened labor rate for each “year” of the IDIQ;

• Include reasonable escalation (if applicable) for the life of the IDIQ;

• Identify any labor categories that the offeror believes are subject to Service Contract

Labor Standards

NOTE: Rates may shift from one year to the next year within the five-year period of performance. Offerors are required to identify the proposed ceiling fully burdened labor rate for each of the five years.

Each offeror must submit an IDIQ Pricing Template (Attachment A) to quote the appropriate labor categories and labor rates. Offerors shall enter their rates in the highlighted cells in the IDIQ pricing template spreadsheet and submit that actual completed spreadsheet in Excel format.

Offerors must provide labor rates to span the total lifespan of the contract vehicle for each category as applicable.

Evaluation Criteria for Award:

The Government intends to use a best value, highest technically rated with fair and reasonable price (HTRO-RP) process to award multiple IDIQ contracts to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value to the Government. The Government intends to award at least one IDIQ contract; the number of IDIQ awards will depend on the number of proposals received and their relative merits. The Government reserves the right to make a single IDIQ contract award if it determines it to be in the best interest of the Government.

Any award(s) will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposals that are determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the five following evaluation Factors: Technical Factor 1— Demonstrated Prior Experience, Technical Factor 2— Scenario for Marketing and Communication Support Services, Technical Factor 3— IDIQ Technical Approach and Capabilities, and Technical Factor 4— Past Performance. Factor 5 Price will be reviewed to ensure the price submitted is fair and reasonable, but will otherwise not be included in the best value award determination. The evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance.

Phase 1:

Factor 1: Demonstrated Prior Experience The Government will evaluate the offeror’s responses to the Factor 1 questions included in the RFP’s Instructions to offerors to assess the extent to which the offeror has demonstrated prior relevant experience to the requirements of this IDIQ contract. The Government’s confidence level in the offeror may be increased if elements of the offeror’s prior experience included work:

with or supporting public-private partnerships, from other Federal agencies, and as a prime contractor vs. a subcontractor.

Phase 2:

Factor 2: Scenario for Marketing and Communication Support Services The Government will assess the offeror's technical understanding to and ability to perform the requirements detailed in the Factor 2 Scenario. The Government will consider the offeror's proposed approach and methodologies for the Factor 2 Scenario to assess its confidence that the offeror will be successful in performing the requirement.

Factor 3: IDIQ Technical Approach and Capabilities The Government will assess its confidence that the offeror will be successful in performing the requirements of the IDIQ contract considering the following:

• The offeror’s demonstrated understanding of the IIS programs and the IDIQ Statement of Work (SOW),

• The proposed approach to perform all aspects of the SOW, and the Offeror’s (including any proposed subcontractors) demonstrated capabilities to perform the IDIQ SOW requirements, and

• The qualifications of the proposed key personnel identified in the statement of work.

Factor 4: Past Performance The past performance assessment will consider the extent to which the offeror’s past performance, from the projects used in Phase 1 Factor 1, demonstrates the capability and capacity to provide high quality services within the scope of the IDIQ SOW. The Government will consider the currency, context, relevance and source of the information.

The Government may contact the Reference POC provided from Factor 1 - Demonstrated Prior Experience submissions to confirm the level and quality of those experiences. In addition, the Government reserves the right to review any additional information contained within the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or any other Government system, source, or individual.

Factor 5: Price For the purposes of this RFP, a rating will not be assigned for price, thus this factor does not factor into the level of importance for the best value determination. Rather, the Government will review price only for fairness and reasonableness. Price in this context means the labor rates proposed. This assessment will not result in a total evaluated price as there is no total price to evaluate at the IDIQ level. Fair and reasonable labor rates proposed will be used to establish Maximum Rates on awarded IDIQ contracts if awarded and will apply, for the life of the IDIQ, to all task orders issued.

Failure to propose a rate for each listed Labor Category in the Pricing Template Spreadsheet Attachment may render the offeror’s price proposal inadequate and preclude the offeror from further consideration for award.

The Government may include in this assessment a comparison of the proposed labor rates received from offerors for each labor category identified in the Pricing Template Pricing Spreadsheet Attachment, as well as any other means that the CO deems appropriate to establish reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. The rates being assessed include those proposed for each year of the anticipated five-year contract. Should a single proposed rate be determined not to be fair and reasonable, the Government reserves the right to determine the offeror’s entire Price Proposal to be not fair and reasonable and remove the offeror from further consideration for award. The Government will also determine compliance with the applicable wage determinations.

Basis for Award This evaluation will not result in a Total Evaluated Price. Proposed prices, including all proposed fully burdened Labor Rates, will only be evaluated to determine that the proposed labor rates are fair and reasonable. The evaluation process will neither be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) nor Tradeoffs. Within the best value continuum, the FAR defines best value as using any one or a combination of source selection approaches. For the anticipated IDIQ awards, the Highest Technically Rated offerors with a Fair and Reasonable Price (HTRO-RP) will determine the best value basis for these awards. Using this methodology, the Government will evaluate pricing of only those offerors that achieve the highest technical ratings.

The proposal will be evaluated strictly in accordance with its written and/or demonstrated content. Proposals which merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met, without providing supporting rationale, are not sufficient. Offerors who fail to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation will be ineligible for award.

The Government reserves the right not to make an award for any reason. This could include if, in the opinion of the Government, none of the submissions would provide satisfactory performance at a price that is considered fair and reasonable and/or economically feasible, or if agreement between the Government and offeror on the terms and conditions cannot be reached within the timeframe established by the Contracting Officer. Any exceptions or deviations by the offeror to the terms and conditions stated in this solicitation for inclusion in the resulting award may make the proposal unacceptable for award.

Making awards to the Highest Technically Rated Offerors with a Fair and Reasonable Price (HTRO-RP) will best achieve the objective of awarding multiple awards for these ADIIS services.

II. REQUIREMENTS:

Description of Requirements: Contractor shall provide all personnel, supplies, and services necessary to meet the Government requirement specified in Attachment 1, Statement of Work (SOW) to this RFP.

The following attachments are included for this RFP:

Attachment 1- Statement of Work Attachment 2 - Pricing Template – Labor category Definitions

ORDERING PROCEDURES UNDER MULTIPLE AWARD INDEFINITE

DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS

Individual task order will be procured through competition among IDIQ awardees.

This section sets procedures and criteria that will be used to provide multiple awardees a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order issued under the resultant contract.

(c) Ordering shall take place through a competitive process. A request for quotation package shall be forwarded to awardees via e-mail. The following documents may be included in the request for quotation package:

1. A complete statement of work including the required tasks, deliverables, period of performance, associated information or documentation;

2. The due date and time for quotations;

3. Written RFQs and required specifications will be sent via e-mail;

E-mail quotations shall be accepted provided that all required information is included.

Only information received in the e-mail in-box of the Contract Specialist on or before the due date and time for quotations will be considered. It is the responsibility of each awardee to ensure that the complete quotation is submitted such that it is received timely by the Government.

Awardees are not obligated to submit quotes for all requirements. Failure to submit a quote for one order and/or late submission of a quote for any given order, will not preclude an awardee from being considered for future orders. If the contractor chooses not to respond to any given RFQ, they shall notify the Government of a “No Quote” and provide an explanation why a “No Quote”. Multiple no quotes or late quotes will be considered during evaluation of offeror’s performance under the resultant IDIQ contract.

(e) Task order awards shall be made to the Contractor submitting the quotation that represents the best value to the Government.

RFQs for each task order will provide the evaluation criteria for that specific task order.

However, the Government intends to use a streamlined, similar process (when possible) for all task order competitions. The nominal evaluation approach for each task order may include, but is not limited to:

• Streamlined technical approach

• Key Personnel information

• Sample products or artifacts

• Oral Interviews

• Price

On-Ramp Procedures The Contracting Officer will periodically review the total number of contractors to ensure adequate competition for task orders throughout the period of performance for each scope category. Over time, the total number of contractors may fluctuate due to various reasons including industry consolidation, significant changes in the marketplace or advances in technology, general economic conditions, or other reasons.

If the Contracting Officer determines that it is in the best interest of the government to open the IDIQ to new contractors, the Contracting Officer has the discretion to announce an open season at any time during the effective period of the IDIQ. The Contracting Officer may limit onboarding to one or more scope category and may limit onboarding to either restricted or unrestricted pools. The Contracting Officer will announce this open season by publishing a notice in the contracting opportunities section of sam.gov. The open season will be subject to applicable contemporaneous federal procurement laws and guidance, provide an estimate of the number of new awards that the Contracting Officer intends to make, and a new solicitation will be issued during this time. The evaluation criteria, instructions, and other solicitation content of the on-ramp solicitation may differ from the original solicitation based on the needs of the government at that time. Clauses, terms, conditions, and other requirements may also differ from the original solicitation. Any contracts awarded under this section will not exceed the remaining period of performance of the existing IDIQ. A ceiling value of $70 million per contract award will apply but the ceiling value for the IDIQ will remain capped at $70 million. Any offeror receiving a contract under this open season will be eligible to compete on future task orders with the same rights and obligations of any other contractor subject to the terms and conditions of the IDIQ and applicable regulations. The Government reserves the right to not proceed with any on-ramp during the life of the IDIQ contract.

Off-Ramp Procedures The Government reserves the right to implement off-ramp procedures, which would result in the removal of contract holders. The criteria for off-ramping may include, but is not limited to, contractors not proposing on Task Order Request for Quotes and/or unsatisfactorily meeting the vehicle or Task Order-level requirements. If implemented, off-ramp procedures will remove contractors by initiating termination proceedings as appropriate.

III. CLAUSE, PROVISION & ATTACHMENTS:

If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this RFP, the contractor shall state “The terms and conditions in the RFP are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:” [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the RFP. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this RFP will be regarded as the Contractor’s acceptance of the Government’s terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order.

PROVISIONS

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018) FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor Of Offeror (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204–24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts (DEC 2023).

FAR 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures (DEC 2023) FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (Feb 2016) FAR 52.209-6 Protecting The Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Or Proposed For Debarment (NOV 2021) FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2020) FAR 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (OCT 1995) FAR 52.227-14 Rights In Data--General (MAY 2014)

CLAUSES

52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition DEC (2023) FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2016) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016) FAR 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) FAR 52.204–25, Prohibition On Contracting For Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition On A Bytedance Covered Application (JUNE 2023) FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, And Multi-Agency Contracts (DEC 2023) FAR 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Representation And Disclosures (DEC 2023) FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Prohibition (DEC 2023) FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Nov 2023) FAR 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act (APR 1984) FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) FAR 52,217-7 Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items.

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2024)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Public Laws 108-

77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

XX (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with

Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

XX (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C.

3509)).

XX__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

XX__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

XX__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

XX (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved] XX (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C.

644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small

Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

XX (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

XX (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018)

(E.O. 13126).

XX (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

__XX__ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

XX__ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

XX__30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

XX__ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

XX__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

XX (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

XX__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of…