S06 36C79125R0001 Amedment 0001.pdf

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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:

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

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0001 04-21-2025 0

Department of Veterans Affairs Commodities & Services Acquisition Svc (003B6E) 555 Corporate Circle Golden CO 80401-5621

Department of Veterans Affairs Commodities & Services Acquisition Svc (003B6E) 555 Corporate Circle Golden CO 80401-5621

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C79125R0001

04-02-2025

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 05-09-2025 10:00 MDT

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This Amendment incorporates changes to Solicitation and Attachments. The offeror should review the continuation sheets carefully to understand the revisions incorporated. Contractors shall acknowledge the revisions by signing and returning the SF 3o. All other solicitation terms, conditions, and provisions remain the same.

This amendment also addresses questions and answers and is attached.

Please note proposal due date is extended to 05/09/2025, 10:00 A.M. Mtn.

Bradley Geghan Bradley.Geghan@va.gov

CONTINUATION PAGE

Amendment 001 – Revising and Removing sections from 36C79125R0001

On SF 1449: Revised the following:

1. In reference to box 10 of the SF 1449 page 3 NAICS 561210 size standard shall change from:

Size Standard $34 million

Is now revised to:

Size Standard $47 million

In Section B.2- Revised the following:

2. In reference to section B.2.1.5 Period of Performance page 13 shall change from:

Performance starts July 1, 2025

Phase-In Period (1 month) July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 Base Period (11 months) August 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 Option Year 1 July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026 Option Year 2 July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2027 Option Year 3 July 1, 2028 June 30, 2028 Option Year 4 July 1, 2029 to June 30, 2029 FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (up to 6 months)

July 1, 2030 to December 31, 2030

Is now revised to:

Performance starts July 1, 2025

Phase-In Period (1 month) July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 Base Period (11 months) August 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 Option Year 1 July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 Option Year 2 July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028 Option Year 3 July 1, 2028 June 30, 2029 Option Year 4 July 1, 2029 to June 30, 2030 FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (up to 6 months)

July 1, 2030 to December 31, 2030

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3. In reference to section B.2.2 Description of Service Tasks on page 13 shall change from:

• Program Managers (Key Personnel)

a. One (1) PM at DLS location to start at period of performance 7/1/2025.

b. One (1) PM at SDC location to start at phase-in beginning on 8/1/2025.

• Shift Supervisors (Key Personnel)

a. DLS Shift Supervisors to start at period of performance 7/1/2025.

b. SDC Shift Supervisors to start at phase-in beginning on 8/1/2025.

• Material Coordinators (Non-Key Personnel)

a. DLS Material Coordinators to start at period of performance 7/1/2025.

b. SDC Material Coordinators to start at phase-in beginning on 8/1/2025.

Is now revised to:

• Program Managers (Key Personnel)

a. One (1) PM at DLS location to start period of performance 7/1/2025.

b. One (1) PM at SDC location to start period of performance 8/1/2025.

• Shift Supervisors (Key Personnel)

a. One (1) PM at DLS location to start period of performance 7/1/2025.

b. One (1) PM at SDC location to start period of performance 8/1/2025.

• Material Coordinators (Non-Key Personnel)

a. One (1) PM at DLS location to start period of performance 7/1/2025.

b. One (1) PM at SDC location to start period of performance 8/1/2025.

4. In reference to section B.2.2.5 Limited Travel on page 16 shall change from:

The Program Managers may have to travel to other VA sites under this requirement to perform the tasks associated with the effort, as well as, to attend program-related meetings or conferences through the period of performance. Travel will not be allowed when virtual means of communication will suffice. No travel expense shall be reimbursed to the Contractor unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer (CO). Justification from the Contractor shall be provided to the Government for all Contractor requested travel within a minimum of five (5) days advance notice along with Attachment 11 – Travel Request. Authorized travel shall be conducted in accordance with the terms of the Performance Work Statement, and travel expenses shall be made in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).

Is now revised to:

The Program Managers may have to travel to other VA sites under this requirement to perform the tasks associated with the effort, as well as, to attend program-related meetings or conferences through the period of performance. Travel will not be allowed when virtual means of communication will suffice. No travel expense shall be reimbursed to the Contractor unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer (CO). Justification from the Contractor shall be provided to the Government for all Contractor requested travel within a

Page 4 of 14 4 minimum of five (5) days advance notice along with Attachment 10 – Travel Request.

Authorized travel shall be conducted in accordance with the terms of the Performance Work Statement, and travel expenses shall be made in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations

(FTR).

5. In reference to section B.2.3.4 Timekeeping on page 19 shall change from:

Note: The government recommends following government bi-weekly time and attendance methodology, where pay period begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday, every two weeks and follows the 26 pay periods per calendar year. This recommendation allows for contractor and government personnel to be instep to inventory controls, and or surges. (See Attachment 12 – Govt Pay Calendar)

Overtime: Overtime may be required through the life of the contract. The scheduling of overtime is coordinated between contractor program manager, and COR. Overtime shall be considered as any excess of regular scheduled hours and outside of normal operating hours.

Overtime shall be separately ordered by an authorized Contracting Officer and the scheduling of Overtime must be authorized in writing by the COR and approved by Contracting Officer (CO) the one (1) pay period and or two (2) weeks before the scheduled overtime shall occur. The Government reserves the right to cancel overtime at any time.

Is now revised to:

Note: The government recommends following government bi-weekly time and attendance methodology, where pay period begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday, every two weeks and follows the 26 pay periods per calendar year. This recommendation allows for contractor and government personnel to be instep to inventory controls, and or surges. (See Attachment 11 – 2024 Pay Calendar)

Overtime: Overtime may be required through the life of the contract. The scheduling of overtime is coordinated between contractor program manager, and COR. Overtime shall be considered as any excess of regular scheduled hours and outside of normal operating hours.

Overtime shall be separately ordered by an authorized Contracting Officer and the scheduling of Overtime must be authorized in writing by the COR and approved by Contracting Officer (CO) the one (1) pay period and or two (2) weeks before the scheduled overtime is estimated to occur once per quarter. The Government reserves the right to cancel overtime at any time.

6. In reference to section B.2.2.5 Limited Travel on page 16 shall change from:

Justification from the Contractor shall be provided to the Government for all Contractor requested travel within a minimum of five (5) days advance notice along with Attachment 11 – Travel Request.

Is now revised to:

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Justification from the Contractor shall be provided to the Government for all Contractor requested travel within a minimum of five (5) days advance notice along with Attachment 10 – Travel Request.

7. In reference to section B.2.3.4 Timekeeping page 20 shall change from:

Note: The government recommends following government bi-weekly time and attendance methodology, where pay period begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday, every two weeks and follows the 26 pay periods per calendar year. This recommendation allows for contractor and government personnel to be instep to inventory controls, and or surges. (See Attachment 12 – Govt Pay Calendar)

Is now revised to:

Note: The government recommends following government bi-weekly time and attendance methodology, where pay period begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday, every two weeks and follows the 26 pay periods per calendar year. This recommendation allows for contractor and government personnel to be instep to inventory controls, and or surges. (See Attachment 11 – Govt Pay Calendar)

8. In reference to section B.2.3.4 Timekeeping – Overtime Note page 20 shall change from:

Note: Current overtime last typically six hours one Saturday a quarter and not to exceed 15 contractor personnel and is at governments discretion.

Is now revised to:

Note: Current estimate for Overtime is once per quarter up to 6 hours and not to exceed 15 personnel in single day. Overtime should be wrapped up into CLN pricing, as there will be no separate CLN for it.

9. In reference to section B.2.5 Personnel and Contractor Personnel Qualifications & Requirement page 21 shall change from:

B.2.5 Personnel and Contractor Personnel Qualifications & Requirement

Note: The Contractors may utilize the same employee to fulfill multiple key personnel positions except for the Program Managers and Shift Supervisors.

Is now revised to: (Removed Personnel and key)

B.2.5 Contractor Personnel Qualifications & Requirement

Note: The Contractors may utilize the same employee to fulfill multiple personnel positions except for the Program Managers and Shift Supervisors.

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10. In reference to section B.2.8.2 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan on page 34 shall change from:

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Attachment 13 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

Is now revised to:

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Attachment 12 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

In section C: Revised and Updated the following clause in reference to dollar amount.

11. In reference to section C.15 VAAR 852.211-76 Liquidated Damages on page 82 shall change from:

(d) Purpose of liquidated damages. Based on the results from VA’s determination that there was a data breach caused by Contractor’s or any of its agents’ failure to protect or otherwise engaging in conduct to cause a data breach of VA sensitive personal information, and as directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall be responsible for paying to the VA liquidated damages in the amount of [$37.50] per affected individual to cover the cost of the following:

Is now revised to:

(d) Purpose of liquidated damages. Based on the results from VA’s determination that there was a data breach caused by Contractor’s or any of its agents’ failure to protect or otherwise engaging in conduct to cause a data breach of VA sensitive personal information, and as directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall be responsible for paying to the VA liquidated damages in the amount of [$50.00] per affected individual to cover the cost of the following:

In section D: Attachment 12 QASP, was revised, Removed Attachment 14 –Non-displacement of Qualified Workers under Service Contracts and Revised Attachment 16- Proposal Pricing Sheet:

12. In reference to Attachment 12 – QASP the table in Appendix Q1 on page 19 shall be changed from:

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Appendix Q1: PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Is now revised to:

Deliverable Number

Contract Section Description

Performance Requirement Deliverables Delivery Time Submit to

Kickoff Meeting-Hire Staff Plan at DLC 100% 1/1/2025 (DLC), 8/1/25 (SDC)

CO / COR

Staffing Tracking Tool Report 95% Monthly COR A2 B.2.3 Program Management Plan - Modifications Monthly COR A3 B.2.3.1 Staffing Retention and Analysis Report 95% Bi-Annually COR/CO A4 1-C3 Contract Performance Mandatory Tasks And Standards:

Accuarcy rate for Mission 95% Monthly COR

Time & Attendance Reports Weekly COR Timekeeping Reports Bi-Weekly COR Overtime Request/Worked Report Bi-Weekly CO/COR

Quality Control Plan Monthly COR Prevention Control 100% Monthly COR Performance Inspections Monthly COR Remedies for Unsatisfactory Performance 95% Within 5 days COR

A7 B.2.12.4 Training Reports 100% Quarterly COR/CO

A6 B.2.8.1

Material Handling - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

DLC REQUIREMENTS

A1 B.2.3.1

A5 B.2.3.4

13. In reference to Attachment 14 –shall be removed.

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14. In reference to Attachment 16 – Proposal Pricing Sheet on tab Cumulative Total shall be changed from:

CLIN CLINs (5 years) CLIN Description Warehouse Unit Price Begin End Annual Total CLIN Description Warehouse Begin End Cummaltive Total 0001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2025 6/30/2026 -$ 0001-4001 Denver, Colorado Locality DLS 7/1/2025 6/30/2030 -$ 0002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service & Distribution Center Month 8/1/2025 6/30/2026 -$ 0002-4002 Hines, Illonois Locality SDC 8/1/2025 6/30/2030 -$

CLIN

CLIN Description Unit Price Begin End Annual Total Instructions:

1001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2026 6/30/2027 -$ Only fill in the yellow cell for each CLIN and year. Do not change the formulas!

1002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service Distribution Center Month 7/1/2026 6/30/2027 -$

Base year for SDC has only 11 months.

CLIN

CLIN Description Unit Price Begin End Annual Total Material Coordinators - Department of Labor - Wage Determination 2001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2027 6/30/2028 -$ WD DoL WD Position State Code Rate Date of Revision Revision County 2002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service Distribution Center Month 7/1/2027 6/30/2028 -$ 2015-5017 Material Coordinator Illinois 21030 28.86$ 7/22/2024 27 Cook

2015-5419 Material Coordinator Colorado 21030 29.27$ 7/22/2024 27 Jefferson CLIN Acronyms

CLIN Description Unit Price Begin End Annual Total DLS Denver Logistics Service Golden and Lakewood, Colorado 3001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2028 6/30/2029 -$ SDC Service & Distribution Center 3002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service Distribution Center Month 7/1/2028 6/30/2029 -$ CLIN Contract Line Item Number

CLIN

CLIN Description Unit Price Begin End Annual Total 4001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2029 6/30/2030 -$ 4002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service Distribution Center Month 7/1/2029 6/30/2030 -$

Option Year Four of Contract Period of Performance

Period of PerformanceBase Year of Contract

Option Year Two of Contract Period of Performance Note: Clin 0002

Hines, Illinois

2025-2030 Material Handling Pricing Spreadsheet for CLINs

Option Year One of Contract Period of Performance

Total Cumulative of Base and Option Years Period of Performance

Total Contract Value

Option Year Three of Contract Period of Performance

Is now revised to:

CLIN CLINs (5 years) CLIN Description Warehouse Unit Price Begin End Annual Total CLIN Description Warehouse Begin End Cummaltive Total 0001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2025 6/30/2026 -$ 0001-4001 Denver, Colorado Locality DLS 7/1/2025 6/30/2030 -$ 0002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service & Distribution Center Month 8/1/2025 6/30/2026 -$ 0002-4002 Hines, Illonois Locality SDC 8/1/2025 6/30/2030 -$ 0003 Optional Travel line item DLS and SDC Job will activated by modification to pay for reimbursed travel -$

CLIN

CLIN Description Unit Price Begin End Annual Total Instructions:

1001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2026 6/30/2027 -$ Only fill in the yellow cell for each CLIN and year. Do not change the formulas!

1002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service Distribution Center Month 7/1/2026 6/30/2027 -$ Note 1: Clin 0002 Base year for SDC has only 11 months.

1003 Option Travel line item DLS and SDC Job will activated by modification to pay for reimbursed travel

CLIN

CLIN Description Unit Price Begin End Annual Total Material Coordinators - Department of Labor - Wage Determination 2001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2027 6/30/2028 -$ WD DoL WD Position State Code Rate Date of Revision Revision County 2002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service Distribution Center Month 7/1/2027 6/30/2028 -$ 2015-5017 Material Coordinator Illinois 21030 28.86$ 7/22/2024 28 Cook 2003 Option Travel line item DLS and SDC Job will activated by modification to pay for reimbursed travel 2015-5419 Material Coordinator Colorado 21030 29.27$ 7/22/2024 28 Jefferson

CLIN Acronyms CLIN Description Unit Price Begin End Annual Total DLS Denver Logistics Service Golden and Lakewood, Colorado 3001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2028 6/30/2029 -$ SDC Service & Distribution Center 3002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service Distribution Center Month 7/1/2028 6/30/2029 -$ CLIN Contract Line Item Number 3003 Option Travel line item DLS and SDC Job will activated by modification to pay for reimbursed travel

CLIN

CLIN Description Unit Price Begin End Annual Total 4001 Denver, Colorado Locality Denver Logistic Services Month 7/1/2029 6/30/2030 -$ 4002 Hines, Illonois Locality Service Distribution Center Month 7/1/2029 6/30/2030 -$ 4003 Option Travel line item DLS and SDC Job will activated by modification to pay for reimbursed travel

Option Year Four of Contract Period of Performance

Period of PerformanceBase Year of Contract

Option Year Two of Contract Period of Performance

Hines, Illinois

2025-2030 Material Handling Pricing Spreadsheet for CLINs

Option Year One of Contract Period of Performance

Total Cumulative of Base and Option Years Period of Performance

Total Contract Value

Option Year Three of Contract Period of Performance

Note 2: Quarterly OT needs to be included in monthly fee. See B.2.3.4 Timekeeping Note for Note 3: Use latest WD revision for pricing.

This revision to Attachment 16-Proposal Price Sheet, added a Travel CLIN, and updates the WD revisions and notes.

In section E. Revised the following:

15. In reference to section E.1 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors on page 97 shall change from:

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

Is now revised to:

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear

Page 9 of 14 9 elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 561210, if the acquisition—

16. In reference to section E.1 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors in Volume II on page 103 shall change from:

Volume II – Business/Price Proposal (Non-Technical Factor): shall contain the following information: (Note: Any non-price information in the Volume 2 - Business (price) Proposal will not be considered.)

• Standard Form 1449, completed and signed

• Standard Form 30 – Amendments, completed and signed

• Section E - Representations and Certifications completed o E.3 - 52.212-3 Offeror Representations And Certifications o E.7 - 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

Is now revised to:

Volume II – Business/Price Proposal (Non-Technical Factor): shall contain the following information: (Note: Any non-price information in the Volume 2 - Business (price) Proposal will not be considered.)

• Standard Form 1449, completed and signed

• Standard Form 30 – Amendments, completed and signed

• Section E - Representations and Certifications completed o E.4 - 52.212-3 Offeror Representations And Certifications o E.8 - 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

17. In reference to section E.2 52.201-1 Acquisition 360 - Voluntary Survey (SEP 2023) on page 109 shall be removed and section E numbering system will change from:

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AND SMALL BUSINESS TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS OR JOINT VENTURES

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18. In reference to section E.2 Addendum FAR 52.212-2 – Commercial Items – in Evaluation – Basis of Award on page 111 shall change from:

Evaluation – Basis of Award

The Government intends to award up to two firm fixed price IDIQs as Total Set-Aside to SDVOSB contractor(s).

Is now revised to:

Evaluation – Basis of Award

The Government intends to award up to two Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Indefinite Quantity contract(s) as Total Set-Aside to SDVOSB contractor(s).

19. In reference to section E.2 Addendum FAR 52.212-2: Commercial - section A.

Factors to be Evaluated on page 111-112 shall change from:

i. Factor 1 – Past Performance

ii. Factor 2 - Organizational Management:

Subfactor 1 – Organizational Management Plan Subfactor 2 – Staffing Plan

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Subfactor 3 – Quality Control Program

iii. Factor 3 - Price

Is now revised to:

i. Factor 1 – Past Performance

ii. Factor 2 - Organizational Management:

Subfactor 1 – Program Management Plan Subfactor 2 – Staffing Plan Subfactor 3 – Quality Control Program

iii. Factor 3 - Price

20. In reference to section E.2 Addendum FAR 52.212-2 – Commercial Items in section B on page 112 shall change from:

C. Factors 1 and its Subfactors 1 through 3 are listed in descending order of importance with the most significant subfactor 1 – organizational management. A rating of “Unacceptable” for any of subfactors renders the entire proposal technically unacceptable and thus removed from further consideration for award.

When combined, Factors 1 and 2 are equally important when compared to Factor 3 – Price. If a proposal is determined by the Contracting Officer to be “technically unacceptable” as a result of evaluating any factor other than price, the proposal shall be rejected from further consideration for award

Is now revised to:

B. Factors 1 and its Subfactors 1 through 3 are listed in descending order of importance with the most significant subfactor 1 – organizational management. A rating of “Unacceptable” for any of subfactors renders the entire proposal technically unacceptable and thus removed from further consideration for award.

When combined, Factors 1 and 2 are more important when compared to Factor 3 – Price. If a proposal is determined by the Contracting Officer to be “technically unacceptable” as a result of evaluating any factor other than price, the proposal shall be rejected from further consideration for award.

21. In reference to section E.2 Addendum FAR 52.212-2 – Commercial Items in on page 111 shall change from:

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C . Each Factor will be evaluated for significant strengths, strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies. Each Factor will be assigned an adjectival rating based upon these collective findings.

Is now revised to:

C . Each Factor will be evaluated for significant strengths, strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies. Each Factor will be assigned an adjectival rating based upon these collective findings.

The Adjectival ratings for Technical Factors are as follows:

A) Outstanding - Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

B) Good - Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

C) Acceptable - Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

D) Unacceptable - Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is not awardable. In phase 3, paragraph c it states "Each Factor will be evaluated for significant strengths, strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies."

22. In reference to section E.2 Addendum FAR 52.212-2 – Commercial Items - Factor I

– Past Performance on page 113 shall change from:

b. Similar in size means the reference demonstrates past performance that meets or exceeds $10 million in warehouse distribution or logistical services.

Is now revised to:

b. Similar in size means the reference demonstrates past performance that meets or exceeds $6 million over a 5 year period of performance in warehouse distribution or logistical services.

23. In reference to section E.2 Addendum FAR 52.212-2: Commercial - Factor 2:

Organizational Management on page 113 shall change from:

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Factor 2: Organizational Management

Evaluation Standards: The Government will evaluate the depth, completeness and effectiveness of the offeror’s proposed program manager plan, staffing plan and the quality control plan. The government will evaluate whether the offeror’s proposal reflects an understanding of scope, complexity, and magnitude for the PWS.

Subfactor 1 – Program Manager Plan: The Plan shall be evaluated to determine whether the organization has the knowledge to manage a complex and comprehensive warehouse logistical operation in Material Handling with the required business approach and policies along with processes in the regard performance work statement in place.

The phase-in activities will be evaluated to determine a reasonable timeline has been prepared to complete staffing, security/background investigation, badging network access, timekeeping and training within the first month of award.

Is now revised to:

Factor 2: Organizational Management Evaluation Standards: The Government will evaluate the depth, completeness and effectiveness of the offeror’s proposed program management plan, staffing plan and the quality control plan. The government will evaluate whether the offeror’s proposal reflects an understanding of scope, complexity, and magnitude for the PWS.

Subfactor 1 – Program Management Plan: The Plan shall be evaluated to determine whether the organization has the knowledge to manage a complex and comprehensive warehouse logistical operation in Material Handling with the required business approach and policies along with processes in the regard performance work statement in place.

The phase-in activities will be evaluated to determine a reasonable timeline has been prepared to complete staffing, security/background investigation, badging network access, timekeeping and training within the first month of award.