Summary of Changes for 47QREB-20-R-0001- Amendment 02.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 47QREB-20-R-0001
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GSA Federal Acquisition Service
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This document summarizes changes made in Amendment 02 to solicitation number 47QREB-20-R-0001, which seeks proposals for the Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) 8(a) Pool 1 and Pool 2 contracts. Key details include:
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The proposal due date was extended from January 28, 2020 to March 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST. Requirements were added addressing joint venture documents that must be included in proposals involving joint ventures. Experience and past performance submitted must now have been performed by the joint venture itself or individual team members, with exceptions. Responsibility determinations will now consider whether joint venture documents were included, if applicable.
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Instructions were added for proposals involving 8(a) joint ventures to include documents demonstrating the joint venture agreement satisfies SBA requirements, registration in SAM for each member, and representations and certifications. At least one member must submit experience outside the joint venture. The solicitation seeks customized training, human capital strategy services, and organizational performance improvement services for Pool 1 (NAICS codes 611430, 611699, 624310) and Pool 2 (NAICS codes 541611, 541612, 541613, 541618, 611710).
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Solicitation #47QREB-20-R-0001 – Amendment 02- Summary of Changes
Summary of Changes
SECTION A:
A.1 NOTICES TO OFFERORS
This is Amendment 02 of the solicitation 47QREB-20-R-0001. Acknowledgment of this Amendment is not mandatory. Offerors shall follow the instructions set forth in Section L of this solicitation to be considered for award.
SECTION L
L.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
FROM
If an offeror is sharing resources from other entities by way of a Meaningful Relationship within a Corporate Structure, only one proposal from that Corporate Structure shall be submitted (see Section L.6). Additionally, an Offeror must not consist of more than one entity.
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If an offeror is sharing resources from other entities by way of a Meaningful Relationship within a Corporate Structure, only one proposal from that Corporate Structure shall be submitted (see Section L.6).
L.3.1 PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND ADDRESS LOCATION
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Proposals are due no later than January 28 , 2020 at 6:00 PM EST.
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Proposals are due no later than March 16 , 2020 at 6:00 PM EST.
L.4.1 PROPOSAL FORMAT TABLE
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L.6 Meaningful Relationship Commitment Letters (MRCL) and supporting documentation, if applicable
No page limitations. Each MRCL shall be separate and distinct
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L.6 Joint Venture Documents and Meaningful Relationship Commitment Letters (MRCL) and supporting documentation, if applicable
No page limitations.
L.5.2 VOLUME 2 - RESPONSIBILITY
The Government makes a determination of responsibility based on Section M.3.3. The Offeror must adhere to the directions and submit the following documents under Volume 2- Responsibility:
[The following requirement has been added to the list]
● Joint Venture Documents according to Section L.6.4
L.5.3 VOLUME 3 - REPs and Past Performance
FROM
Except for MRCL entities, all Relevant Experience Projects (REPs) and past performance submitted in response to this solicitation must have been performed as a Prime Contractor. “Prime Contractor” means the Contractor has privity of contract for all contractual obligations under a mutually binding legal relationship and retains legal and management responsibility for overall contract performance. Additionally, an Offeror must not consist of more than one entity.
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Except for entities described in Section L.6, all Relevant Experience Projects (REPs) and past performance submitted in response to this solicitation must have been performed as a Prime Contractor. “Prime Contractor” means the Contractor has privity of contract for all contractual obligations under a mutually binding legal relationship and retains legal and management responsibility for overall contract performance.
L.6 OFFICIAL LEGAL ENTITY
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All minimum requirements and scored evaluation criteria an Offeror is submitting a proposal and taking credit for as a Prime Contractor must be in the Offeror’s official legal entity name and address as submitted in Block 15A on Attachment J.10 (SF-33 Form). The exceptions are if the Offeror is claiming a minimum requirement or scored evaluation criteria in accordance with section L.6.1, L.6.3.
The Offeror’s name on the Attachment J.10 (SF-33 Form) Block 15A, must match the name of the Offeror in the System for Award Management at https://sam.gov/ corresponding with the entity’s DUNS number and CAGE code. Additionally, an Offeror must not consist of more than one entity.
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All minimum requirements and scored evaluation criteria an Offeror is submitting a proposal and taking credit for as a Prime Contractor must be in the Offeror’s official legal entity name and address as submitted in Block 15A on Attachment J.10 (SF-33 Form). The exceptions are if the Offeror is claiming a minimum requirement or scored evaluation criteria in accordance with section L.6.1, L.6.3, and L.6.4.
The Offeror’s name on the Attachment J.10 (SF-33 Form) Block 15A, must match the name of the Offeror in the System for Award Management at https://sam.gov/ corresponding with the entity’s DUNS number and CAGE code.
L.6 OFFICIAL LEGAL ENTITY
[The following Section has been added]
L.6.4 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 8(a) JOINT VENTURE OFFERORS
8(a) joint ventures entail special considerations based upon 13 CFR 124.513 and related regulations. Parties interested in forming an 8(a) joint venture should coordinate with their servicing SBA office in order to understand responsibilities and expectations. Please proactively inform your SBA Business Opportunity Specialist if you plan to offer as a joint venture for HCaTS 8(a). Joint Venture Offerors meet the definition of a Joint Venture for size determination purposes (FAR 19.101(7)(i) or 13 CFR 125.8).
Except for verification of each joint venture member’s size status and representations and certifications, it is the joint venture as a whole, and not the individual members, that submits the information required of offerors. Therefore, a joint venture needs to provide the proposal information as a combined business entity, not individually.
Joint Venture Offerors must submit the following documents in the Proposal’s Volume II:
The joint venture agreement satisfying the SBA program requirements shall be submitted with the offer. The Offeror must submit a complete copy of the Joint Venture agreement and supporting documents and include the following information:
- Disclose the legal identity of each member (Small Business Certification records)
- Identify the Managing member
- Describe the relationship between the team members
- Disclose the form of ownership of each team member
- Disclose the primary point of contact of each team member
A copy of the SAM record registration and all Representations and Certifications for the existing Joint Venture must be submitted and the 8(a) certification of the managing venturer approved by the SBA for the 8(a) Business Development Program.
NOTE: The Joint Venture agreement does not have to be approved at the time of offer submission, but must be approved and registered in SAM prior to contract award.
All of the Joint Venture members must be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov with a corresponding DUNS Number.
● In the case of unpopulated Joint Ventures, each member of the Joint Venture shall submit the required documents specified under Section L.5.2, Volume 2- Responsibility (Small Business Certifications, Attachment J.6 (Section K - Form), Professional Employee Compensation Plan, Uncompensated Overtime Policy, Attachment J.9 (GSA Form 527) and supporting Financial Documents).
In the case of unpopulated Joint Ventures, each member of the Joint Venture shall have the accreditation to claim additional points for the Accreditation (See section L.5.4)
NOTE: Failure to submit the above documents constitutes a material omission and the proposal will be removed from further consideration for award.
In addition to the proposal requirements in section L, Joint Venture proposals must meet all of the following requirements:
a. Joint venture offers must be made in the name of the joint venture entity. The joint venture agreement must identify the 8(a) managing venturer, the joint venture members, and who will have signature authority on behalf of the joint venture. The party signing the offer for the joint venture should be listed as having such authority. Joint Venture Offerors must be an SBA-approved 8(a) Joint Venture at the time of award.
b. All of the Joint Venture members must be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov with a corresponding DUNS Number and each individual team member must submit complete representations and certifications in accordance with section K.1.
c. All of the Joint Venture members must be a small business concern with an 8(a) managing venturer at the time of this Solicitation’s closing date; However, for SBA-approved 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture arrangements, the Mentor may be an Other than a Small Business in accordance with 13 CFR 125.8.
d. All minimum requirements and scored evaluation criteria under L.5.3.3 and L.5.3.5 must have been performed by the Joint Venture itself or the individual team members. REP(s) of qualifying joint venture members automatically inheres to the combined joint venture business entity, however, if an individual team member’s experience is submitted under a Joint Venture, all individual members shall submit at least one (1) REP outside the Joint Venture.
Exception to L.6.4(d): An SBA-approved 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture in accordance with 13 CFR 125.8 where the Mentor is not a Small Business under the applicable size standard, that Mentor may submit a maximum of two (2) REP(s) as defined in Section L.5.3.3 and L.5.3.5.
e. REP(s) shall not be used in more than one proposal for the same Pool submitted under this Solicitation, except REP(s) used in more than one proposal in a given Pool submitted under this Solicitation will be removed from all proposals and will not be evaluated as part of any Offeror’s proposal. It is the Offeror’s sole responsibility to ensure that the REP(s) submitted as part of its proposal are not submitted in any other proposals for the same pool.
(END OF SECTION L)
SECTION M
M.3.1 Initial Review
During this phase, a proposal missing any of the following documents constitutes a material omission and will be removed from further consideration for award
[The following requirement has been added to the list]
● Joint Venture documents described in Section L.6.4.
M.3.3 Responsibility Determination
The Government makes the overall responsibility determination as prescribed in FAR Subsection 9.104-1 on a pass/fail basis. In accordance with FAR Section 9.103, Offerors that are determined non-responsible shall not be considered for award. The Government makes the overall determination of responsibility considering the following information:
[The following requirement has been added to the list]
● Joint Venture Documents (if applicable)
END OF SUMMARY OF CHANGES.
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