Amendment 0005 Continuation Pages (Alaska).docx

47QSCC22R0021 AMENDMENT 0005 SF 30 CONTINUATION PAGES

a) THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE UNDER SECTION E.6.1 OF THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT, IS HEREBY CHANGED WITH THE FOLLOWING TRACKED CHANGES:

E.6.1 General Instructions

a) Phase I proposal documents (Volumes 1 and 2) shall be submitted electronically via email to Dominic.Lackey@gsa.gov, Michael.Sheckels@gsa.gov and Katie.Hudiburgh@gsa.gov Nia.hill@gsa.gov by June 1, 2022 at 10:00 AM, EST. All volumes required for the Phase I evaluation must be received timely or the proposal as a whole may be considered late.

b) Phase II proposal documents (Volumes 3 and 4) shall be submitted via email to Dominic.Lackey@gsa.gov, Michael.Sheckels@gsa.gov and nia.hill@gsa.govkatie.hudiburgh@gsa.gov at a time and date when notified by the CO. Instructions on when to submit proposal volumes under the Phase II evaluation will be provided at the time offerors are notified via email of the outcome of their Phase I evaluation.

c) Offerors shall submit their Phase I and II proposal documents in soft copy electronic versions. All documents should be in Microsoft Office 2007 or Adobe Acrobat 9.4 or later, in a searchable format. Electronic proposal documents shall be consolidated by volume. If documents cannot be grouped within one *.zip file and/or one email, offerors may use multiple emails provided they label each email “Email X of X” (ex. “Email 1 of 3”).

d) GSA accepts no responsibility and shall not be held liable for incomplete and/or late proposal submissions due to technical difficulties in transmission of messages and/or documents exceeding the 25MB per email limit. It is recommended that offerors not wait until the last day/hour proposals are due to attempt their proposal submission.

e) Communications and comments concerning the contents of this RFP shall be accepted no later than close of business on May 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM, EST. Please submit questions in the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpTmhmWMhAlqjUfNOVNlaiDZnyWN41aMhClg11y9DIce54lQ/viewform Questions received and GSA’s responses will be posted to www.SAM.gov at regular intervals during the proposal period. Identities of prospective Offerors asking questions will not be disclosed and any proprietary information contained within questions will be redacted. Questions should cite the section, paragraph number and page number in question within the RFP. Statements expressing opinions, sentiments, or conjectures are not considered valid inquiries or comments and will not receive a response from GSA. Furthermore, offerors are reminded that GSA will not address hypothetical or scenario-based questionsquestions, or questions aimed toward receiving potential “evaluation decisions” from GSA.

f) All volumes are to be prepared as separate files. Technical proposals must not contain any pricing information; do not cross-reference material submitted in the technical proposal with the price proposal, and vice versa. Information provided shall be concise, complete, and shall demonstrate a thorough understanding of the requirements as described in Attachment 2 of this solicitation. It is imperative that offerors thoroughly read and understand the Performance Work Statement when preparing and submitting proposals. Proposals that merely restate the government’s requirements or offer to conduct a program in accordance with the government’s requirements without going into further detail will not be considered acceptable and will not receive further consideration. Similarly, over-generalizations and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well-known techniques will be used” are also not acceptable.

g) Offerors are cautioned that the use of any format other than the one described in this section could result in the evaluation board’s inability to give maximum ratings.

h) When evaluating an offeror’s capability to perform the prospective contract, the government will also consider how well the offeror complied with proposal submission instructions. Offers should contain the contractor’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint.

i) Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined “unacceptable” and thus ineligible for contract award. Should the offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these should be resolved prior to submission of the offer.

j) The government will not be liable for any costs associated with the development, preparation, transmittal, or presentation of any proposal or material submitted in response to this RFP. The proposal and all materials submitted by the offeror in connection with this RFP shall become the property of the government.

b) THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE UNDER SECTION E.9.5 OF THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT, IS HEREBY CHANGED WITH THE FOLLOWING TRACKED CHANGES:

E.9.5 Instructions for Volume 3 - Phase II Live Test Demonstration

Volume 3 - Phase II Live Test Demonstration will only be requested from those offerors that receive notification by the government that their Phase I Overall Adjective Rating for Volumes 1 and 2 are “Acceptable” or higher. If a proposal receives an “Unacceptable” rating under Factor 1, 2, or a “Low Confidence” rating under Factor 3,or3 or receives a “Not Relevant/No Confidence” rating for Factor 4, the proposal will be considered unawardable and removed from consideration. The date and time when Volume 3 is due to the government will be provided in writing by the GSA CO at the time offerors are notified of their standing after the Phase I evaluation.

Offerors shall submit an electronic copy of Volume 3 in the format indicated under the section Proposal Submission Requirement of the solicitation. Blank tabbed pages are not included in the page limitations.

CONTENT: Offerors shall provide content in accordance with section E.6.1 General Instructions. An outline of Volume 3 is required. Volume 3 should include a description on how its e-portal will allow the government to view purchase order numbers, requisition numbers, delivery status, current stock levels, and information on commodities such as country of origin, Buy American Act (BAA), AbilityOne, UNICOR and Berry Amendment compliance. Failure to fully address Volume 3 may render the proposal non-responsive and may be removed from further consideration.

PAGE LIMITATION: Volume 3 is limited to 10 numbered pages. The government will only evaluate the first 10 numbered pages of the volume and any additional pages will not be evaluated.

The government will set up the Volume 3 one-hour live demonstration for those offerors that receive notification by the government that their Proposal is moving on to Phase II of the evaluation.

Live Test Demonstration (LTD) The proposal must demonstrate that the contractor has an e-portal, andportal and will provide GSA and its customers access to the e-portal, which will serve as a mechanism to view current, up to date information on all shipments including the requisition numbers, purchase order number and delivery status. Through this e-portal the contractor must also provide current, up to the date stock levels as well as additional information on all commodities such as the country of origin and whether the items are AbilityOne, UNICOR, BAA, and/or Berry Amendment requirement, including documentation on the portal illustrating compliance on every shipment. The portal must be able to provide live tracking of orders, including shipments traveling by ocean freighter to Alaska to stock the warehouse. Offerors must demonstrate how the e-portal will be labeled as GSA and will be in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). In the e-portal, the offeror must demonstrate how they would provide tracking for items throughout the entire delivery process including when the commodities are traveling by land, air or sea. The e-portal shall have downloadable reports for the previous six months on all orders that shows the tracking and delivery information on each order delivered. These reports shall be downloadable in Microsoft Word or PDF format. The e-portal must have warehouse documentation illustrating how shipments to the warehouse are compliant with BAA and AB1 requirements. These reports shall be downloadable in Microsoft Word or PDF. The e-portal shall have live tracking of shipments as commodities travel across water to Alaska wherein the warehouse is located.

Offeror Responses Required for each Proposal Submission Option as part of Volume 3 – Phase II Live Demonstration

c) THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE UNDER SECTION E.11.1 OF THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT, IS HEREBY CHANGED WITH THE FOLLOWING TRACKED CHANGES:

E.11.1Volume 3 - Phase II Live Test Demonstration Evaluations The Phase II LTD evaluation will consist of a review of the contractor’s e-portal capabilities and a comparison of the e-portal to the stated requirements in the solicitation.

The demonstration will test system up to date information on all shipments including the requisition numbers, purchase order number and delivery status. Offerors must also show how they would provide current, up to the date stock levels as well as additional information on all commodities such as the country of origin and whether the items are AbilityOne, UNICOR, TBAA, and/or Berry Amendment requirements. Offerors must demonstrate how the e-portal will be labeled as GSA and will be in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). The e-portal must have warehouse documentation illustrating how shipments to the warehouse are compliant with BTAA and AB1 requirements. These reports shall be downloadable in Microsoft Word or PDF. The e-portal shall have live tracking of shipments as they travel across the ocean to the country wherein the warehouse is located. Offerors must demonstrate how the system will have downloadable reports for the previous six months on all orders that shows the tracking and delivery information on each order delivered and that these reports are downloadable in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

The offerors must demonstrate how the system will have warehouse documentation for the previous six months illustrating how shipments to the warehouse are compliant with BAA and AB1 requirements and how these reports shall be downloadable in Microsoft Word or PDF.

The offeror must demonstrate how the system will have live tracking of shipments as commodities travel across water to Alaska wherein the warehouse is located.

In evaluating the LTDs, the government will look for clear evidence that the offeror’s e-portal provides the requisite functionality in an intuitive manner.

Technical Factor 5-LTD The LTD will be rated with the following adjectival ratings:

1) Unacceptable: the demonstration failed to provide a fully functional e-portal that meets all of the requirements stated in this solicitation.

2) Acceptable: the demonstration meets all the e-portal requirements stated in this solicitation and is fully functional.

3) Outstanding: the demonstration meets all of the requirements stated in the solicitation, is fully functional, and offers enhanced features/benefits to the government.

d) THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE UNDER THE TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT, IS HEREBY CHANGED WITH THE FOLLOWING TRACKED CHANGES:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(A) STANDARD FORM SF-1449 4(B) CONTINUATION OF ANY BLOCK FROM SF 1449 (AS NEEDED) 5

E.13 IN-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods (INFORM)………………………………..33

e) THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE IS ADDED AS SECTION E.13 TO THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT:

E.13 In-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods (INFORM)

A. Overview of the INFORM Process

This solicitation is part of GSA’s post award communication process called INFORM. The process is designed to enhance the quality and usefulness of post-award communications by providing greater transparency and openness into the procurement process. INFORM seeks to increase GSA-industry communication by providing clearer and more complete information to explain the award decision.

Through the INFORM process, GSA will seek to share additional information with offerors in writing that is not required by statute or regulation. For Part 15 including mandatory debriefs and Part 16, and in addition to any information required by FAR 15.503 and 15.506, GSA is providing each offeror with the opportunity to participate in the INFORM process as further discussed below.

B. Detailed Description of the INFORM Process

B.1. Component 1 - Notification of Award

After award and in accordance with any post-award notification timeframes required by regulation (i.e., FAR Parts 15.503(b) and 16.505(b)(6)), the contracting officer will issue written notices to the successful and unsuccessful offerors (the Notification Letter and Evaluation Statement (NLES)). The notices will contain:

· All information required by statute or regulation.

· An unredacted copy of the complete technical evaluation for that particular offeror that includes a full description of the unsuccessful offeror’s strengths, weaknesses, risks, and deficiencies.

· An overall technical evaluation summary for that particular offeror and the successful offeror that includes evaluated price; overall technical ranking, rating, or score.

B.2. Component 2 - Written Questions

Within three business days after receipt of the NLES, an offeror may, but is not required to:

· Submit a list of written questions to the contracting officer; or

· Take no further action.

If the offeror timely elects to submit a list of written questions, GSA will consider any such request to constitute a required debriefing pursuant to FAR 15.506. If an offeror does not submit a list of written questions within the three day time period, the receipt of the NLES concludes the INFORM process and satisfies the FAR requirement for debriefs pursuant to FAR 15.506.

If the offeror submits a list of written questions, the contracting officer will attempt to respond within five business days of receipt of the written questions. Unless otherwise stated, the contracting officer’s response to the written questions will conclude the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506.

f) ATTACHMENT 5 IS HEREBY REMOVED AND THE ATTACHED REVISED ATTACHMENT 5 IS ADDED WITH A CHANGE IN THE PERCENTAGE FOR DELIVERY TIME STANDARD.

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