RFP 80ARC020R0011 Amendment 01.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to he hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following me hods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of he document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible )

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

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(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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The purpose of this amendment is to make changes to the Final Request for Proposal (RFP). A summary of changes is provided at Page 2 of this amendment.

Offerors are reminded that all RFP amendments must be acknowledged on the cover sheet SF 33. As indicated in Item 11 of this form, the due date for proposals is not extended.

NASA Ames Research Center, Acquisition Division Attn: Gary Shelley M/S 241-1 Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001

NASA Ames Research Center, Acquisition Division Attn: Gary Shelley M/S 241-1 Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001

80ARC020R0011

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08/06/2020

07/07/2020

GARY SHELLEY

Digitally signed by GARY

SHELLEY

Date: 2020.08.05 17:42:15 -07'00'

80ARC020R0011

Amendment 01 Page 2

Continuation of SF 30, Block 14:

Below is a summary of changes to the Final RFP and attached are the corresponding replacement pages.

1. Page I-3, FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation, the date has been corrected from JUNE 2020 to MAY 2020.

2. Page I-3, FAR 52.222-17 is RESERVED.

3. Page I-9, FAR 52.215-12, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data is revised to include the deviation per Procurement Class Deviation (PCD) 18-04 dated July 1, 2018 (NASA Case 2018-N015).

4. Pages I-9 through I-10, FAR 52.215-13, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications is revised to include the deviation per Procurement Class Deviation (PCD) 18- 04 dated July 1, 2018 (NASA Case 2018-N015)

5. Page I-18, NFS, 1852.216-80, Task Ordering Procedure to revise response time for submission from 10 days to 30 days in NFS 1852.216-80(c) and the number of days for acknowledgement of receipt is five (5) days in NFS 1852.216-80(e)

6. Section L.1, Page L-2: FAR 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees (FEB 1993) is removed.

7. Section L.5(a), Page L-3: Proposal Page Limitations table is revised to remove “Total Compensation Plan” from Proposal Section. Offerors shall not submit a Total Compensation Plan as part of their proposal.

8. Section L.6, Page L-4: NFS 1852.231-71, Determination of Compensation Reasonableness (APR 2015) is removed in its entirety and Section L.6 is “RESERVED”.

9. Section L.7 (b)(1) Format Table, Page L-6: The table is revised as follows: “(iii) Total Compensation Plan” is removed from the table. See revised table on replacement page L-6 of this Amendment.

10. Section L.8(b), Page L-9: The following statement is revised: “No cost/price data shall be included except for the Total Compensation Plan, as required in Section L.11.” See revised statement on replacement page L-9 of this Amendment.

11. Section L.11, Page L-14: Index of Mission Suitability Sub-Factors Table. “Total Compensation Plan” is removed from the table. See revised statement on replacement page L-14 of this Amendment.

12. Section L.11(a)(3), Page L-18 through L-19: Removal of paragraph (a)(3) Total Compensation Plan. See revised replacement pages L-18 and L-19 of this Amendment

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13. Section M.2(b)(1), Page M-4: Remove the following statement: “The compatibility between the proposed technical approach and proposed total compensation to accomplish the work will be an important consideration in the evaluation of this factor.” See revised paragraph on replacement page M-4 of this Amendment.

14. Section M.3(a)(3), Page M-7: Removal of Total Compensation Plan (Sub-factor) paragraph.

15. Page M-10: Revised Mission Suitability Table and scoring. See revised table on replacement page M-10 of this Amendment.

[End of Amendment 01]

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52.215-21 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA

OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA--MODIFICATIONS (JUN

2020)

52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES (JUN 2020)

52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (AUG 2018)

[Insert “30th” in Paragraph (a)(3)]

52.216-8 FIXED FEE (JUN 2011)

52.217-2 CANCELLATION UNDER MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS (OCT 1997)

52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS CONCERNS (MAR 2020)

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2018)

52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JUN 2020) ALTERNATE II

(NOV 2016)

52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JAN 1999)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(MAY 2020)

[2017 NAICS Code “541715”]

52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES (FEB 1997)

52.222-2 PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME PREMIUMS (JULY 1990)

[Insert “zero” in Paragraph (a)]

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-17 RESERVED

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (JUN 2020)

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (AUG 2018)

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52.215-12 SUBCONTRACTOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (DEVIATION

PCD 18-04)

(a) Before awarding any subcontract expected to exceed $2,000,000; or before pricing any subcontract modification involving a pricing adjustment expected to exceed $2,000,000, the Contractor shall require the subcontractor to submit certified cost or pricing data (actually or by specific identification in writing), in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 (to include any information reasonably required to explain the subcontractor’s estimating process such as the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, including those used in projecting from known data, and the nature and amount of any contingencies included in the price), unless an exception under FAR 15.403-1 applies.

(b) The Contractor shall require the subcontractor to certify in substantially the form prescribed in FAR 15.406-2 that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the data submitted under paragraph (a) of this clause were accurate, complete, and current as of the date of agreement on the negotiated price of the subcontract or subcontract modification.

(c) In each subcontract that exceeds the threshold for submission of certified cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-4, when entered into, the Contractor shall insert either—

(1) The substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), if paragraph (a) of this clause requires submission of certified cost or pricing data for the subcontract; or

(2) The substance of the clause at FAR 52.215-13, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.

(End of clause)

52.215-13 SUBCONTRACTOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA—

MODIFICATIONS (DEVIATION PCD 18-04)

(a) The requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause shall—

(1) Become operative only for any modification to this contract involving a pricing adjustment expected to exceed $2,000,000; and

(2) Be limited to such modifications.

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(b) Before awarding any subcontract expected to exceed $2,000,000; or before pricing any subcontract modification involving a pricing adjustment expected to exceed $2,000,000, the Contractor shall require the subcontractor to submit certified cost or pricing data (actually or by specific identification in writing), in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 (to include any information reasonably required to explain the subcontractor’s estimating process such as the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, including those used in projecting from known data, and the nature and amount of any contingencies included in the price), unless an exception under FAR 15.403-1 applies.

(c) The Contractor shall require the subcontractor to certify in substantially the form prescribed in FAR 15.406-2 that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the data submitted under paragraph (b) of this clause were accurate, complete, and current as of the date of agreement on the negotiated price of the subcontract or subcontract modification.

(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in each subcontract that exceeds $2,000,000.

(End of clause)

52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from through the end of contract performance as specified in Section F clause “Period of Performance.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $10,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

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(b) Prior to issuing a task order, the Contracting Officer shall provide the Contractor with the following date:

(1) A functional description of the work identifying the objectives or results desired from the contemplated task order.

(2) Proposed performance standards to be used as criteria for determining whether the work requirements have been met.

(3) A request for a task plan from the Contractor to include the technical approach, period of performance, appropriate cost information, and any other information required to determine the reasonableness of the Contractor’s proposal.

(c) Within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Contracting Officer’s request, the Contractor shall submit a task plan conforming to the request.

(d) After review and any necessary discussions, the Contracting Officer may issue a task order to the Contractor containing, as a minimum, the following:

(1) Date of the order.

(2) Contract number and order number.

(3) Functional description of the work identifying the objectives or results desired from the task order, including special instructions or other information necessary for performance of the task.

(4) Performance standards, and where appropriate, quality assurance standards.

(5) Maximum dollar amount authorized (cost and fee or price). This includes allocation of award fee among award fee periods, if applicable.

(6) Any other resources (travel, materials, equipment, facilities, etc.) authorized.

(7) Delivery/performance schedule including start and end dates.

(8) If contract funding is by individual task order, accounting and appropriation data.

(e) The Contractor shall provide acknowledgement of receipt to the Contracting Officer within five (5) calendar days after receipt of the task order.

(f) If time constraints do not permit issuance of a fully defined task order in accordance with the procedures described in paragraphs (a) through (d), a task order which includes a ceiling price may be issued.

(g) The Contracting officer may amend tasks in the same manner in which they are issued.

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52.223-22 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND

REDUCTION GOALS—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2016)

52.250-2 SAFETY ACT COVERAGE NOT APPLICABLE (FEB 2009)

1852.219-73 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (MAY 1999)

1852.227-71 REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS (APR 2015)

1852.227-84 PATENT RIGHTS CLAUSES (APR 2015)

1852.228-80 INSURANCE—IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY (SEP 2000)

1852.233-70 PROTESTS TO NASA (DEC 2015)

(End of Provision)

L.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates a Multiple-Award resulting from this solicitation of a hybrid contract consisting of the following contract line items: Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) task orders.

(End of provision)

L.3 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

NASA Ames Research Center Attn: Gary Shelley, M/S 241-1 Building N241, Room 260 Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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(d) If final proposal revisions are requested, separate page limitations will be specified in the Government’s request for that submission.

(e) Pages submitted in excess of the limitations specified in this provision will not be evaluated by the Government and will be returned to the offeror.

(End of provision)

L.6 RESERVED

L.7 PROPOSAL PREPARATION--GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(a) General Instructions

(1) Proposals, modifications, revisions, or withdrawals of proposals received after the date established in this solicitation for proposal receipt will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.

(2) The proposal shall be valid for 270 days from the required submission date.

L-6 transmission of files from the Offeror to the Government via LFT is not instantaneous, Offerors are cautioned to allow sufficient time for transmission before the deadline. FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii) recognizes an exception to the late proposal rule for proposals submitted through an electronic commerce method if the proposal is received prior to award, acceptance would not unduly delay the acquisition, and the electronic proposal was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals. To ensure timely delivery, Offerors are therefore encouraged to submit their proposals by 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the due date specified in this RFP.

(8) Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

(9) Any volume of the proposal submitted after the specified time (as stated in Block 9 of the SF33) will cause the entire proposal to be considered late in accordance with provision FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.

b) Format

(1) Offerors shall submit proposals as specified below. Each part of the proposal shall be complete and prepared in accordance with solicitation instructions to enable concurrent and separate evaluation of each part.

Proposal Component Required Copies to NASA-ARC

Addressed per SF 33, Block 9

Electronic (via LFT)

Cover Letter – Includes all information found in Section L.8(a) 1

Volume I - Mission Suitability Proposal

(1) Technical Approach 1

(i) Understanding the Requirement - Response to Technical Statement

(ii) Small Business Utilization Volume II - Past Performance Proposal 1

(2) All pages of the Cover Letter and Volumes I and II shall be numbered and identified with Offeror’s name, solicitation number, and date. Subsequent revisions, if requested, shall be similarly identified to show revision number and date. Where necessary, a cross-reference sheet to other volumes shall be included. Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the

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Meeting the requirements contained in FAR 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment.

The Offeror shall provide evidence of an adequate accounting system for accumulating and reporting incurred costs, as determined by the cognizant Government Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or Government Audit Agency (GAA). The Offeror shall provide a copy of the most recent Accounting System audit report or the most recent Accounting System approval letter from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). In addition, the Offeror shall identify any deviations from its standard procedures in preparing its proposal. If an Offeror is relying on the accounting system adequacy of a Joint Venture team member, sister company, or any other affiliated company’s accounting system, it shall demonstrate a convincing basis for using that system as a basis for determining its own adequacy.

If the Offeror’s accounting system has never been approved by the cognizant GAA, the Offeror shall provide a detailed description of its accounting system, provide the results of the most recent audit/review of the accounting system that has been completed, and complete a Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist (see Section J.1(b), Attachment 4) and include it in its proposal. The Offeror shall also provide an explanation of all changes to its accounting system since the last audit/review or approval by the cognizant GAA.

If the most recent GAA audit or review expressed an inadequate determination of the accounting system, the Offeror shall provide status of the corrective action plan.

11. The contract may include task order(s) that require security clearances up to the “Secret” level. The contract includes Section I clauses “Security Requirements” (FAR 52.204-2), Security Classification Requirements (NFS 1852.204-75, and Section J.1(a), Attachment 5, for task orders that may require clearances. The Offeror shall include a description of its current security clearance level. This will not be an evaluation factor and having or not having a security clearance will not be a basis for selection for contract award.

However, certain task orders during the period of performance may require a security clearance, and that would be an evaluation factor for that task order award.

12. Business Systems – Current Government approval status of the following business systems: billing (internal controls), estimating, budget and financial control, purchasing and quality assurance. The Offeror shall provide documentation of Cognizant Federal Agency Official approval for any approved systems. The approval status and approval documentation will be evaluated as part of the Responsibility Determination. If approval of any of these business systems is not available, provide a statement of such and a rationale as to why these systems have not been approved and include specific steps the Offeror has taken to getting these systems reviewed.

(b) Mission Suitability (Volume I)

All the information specified in Section L.11(a) shall be included in the Mission Suitability Volume. No cost/price data shall be included. Information shall be precise, factual, current, detailed and complete. Offerors shall not assume that the Source Evaluation Board (SEB) is aware of the company’s abilities, capabilities, plans, facilities, L-18

(1) NASA will evaluate the extent to which any work performed by a small business subcontractor(s) is identified as “high technology.” NASA also will evaluate the extent of commitment to use the subcontractor(s) (enforceable vs. non-enforceable commitments).

(2) NASA will evaluate the extent to which the offeror has connected the proposed small business subcontractor to the PWS as well as the extent of the commitment to use small businesses. (For small business Offerors, NASA will evaluate this only if subcontracting opportunities exist.)

(3) NASA will evaluate the Offeror’s established or planned procedures and organizational structure for small business outreach, assistance, participation in the Mentor Protégé program, counseling, market research and small business identification, and relevant purchasing procedures. (For large businesses Offerors, this information should conform to its submitted Small Business Subcontracting Plan. For small business Offerors, NASA will evaluate this only if subcontracting opportunities exist.)

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(b) Past Performance Proposal (Volume II)

The goal of this factor is to obtain information regarding relevant past performance of the Offeror and its Major Subcontractors’ specifically in the areas of technical performance and contract management. For purposes of this solicitation, “Major Subcontractors” is defined as subcontracting dollars of $3,000,000 or more covering a performance period of up to five (5) years. “Offeror” and “Major Subcontractor,” for purposes of this solicitation, include predecessor business entities. of the Offeror and Major Subcontractor. If the Offeror or Major Subcontractor does not have any relevant past performance history as determined herein, it will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably and will be given a neutral adjectival rating.

I. As a minimum, the Past Performance Proposal shall include the following:

(1) A list of not more than five (5) relevant contracts for the Offeror and each Major Subcontractor: A relevant contract is defined as a Government or Industry contract with similar scope, in excess of $3,000,000 total value, completed no

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Significant Strength is some aspect of the proposal that greatly enhances the potential for successful contract performance.

Overall, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Mission Suitability proposal based on the Offeror’s ability to fulfill the technical requirements while meeting quality and schedule requirements. Proposal risk will be evaluated with respect to technical performance.

(2) Past Performance Factor. This factor indicates the relevant quantitative and qualitative aspects of each Offeror's record of performing services or delivering products similar in size, content, and complexity to the requirements of the current acquisition. This factor provides an opportunity to evaluate the quality of goods and services provided by the Offerors to the agency and other organizations as either a prime or subcontractor.

When applying the definitions below to arrive at a confidence rating, the SEB’s evaluation shall clearly document each Offeror’s relevant past performance (e.g., currency, size, content and complexity) to assess the Offeror’s overall confidence rating assigned. The Past Performance evaluation is an assessment of the Government’s confidence in the Offeror’s ability to perform the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation shall be in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2) and NFS 1815.305(a)(2). Past Performance shall be evaluated for each Offeror using the following levels of confidence ratings:

Definition of Ratings

Very High Level of Confidence

The Offeror’s relevant past performance is of exceptional merit and is very highly pertinent to this acquisition; indicating exemplary performance in a timely, efficient, and economical manner; very minor (if any) problems with no adverse effect on overall performance. Based on the Offeror’s performance record, there is a very high level of confidence that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

High Level of Confidence

The Offeror’s relevant past performance is highly pertinent to this acquisition; demonstrating very effective performance that would be fully responsive to contract requirements. Offeror’s past performance indicates that contract requirements were accomplished in a timely, efficient, and economical manner for the most part, with only minor problems that had little identifiable effect on overall performance.

Based on the Offeror’s performance record, there is a high level of confidence that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Moderate Level of Confidence

The Offeror’s relevant past performance is pertinent to this acquisition, and it demonstrates effective performance. Performance was fully responsive to contract requirements; there may have been reportable problems, but with little identifiable effect on overall

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1. NASA will evaluate the extent to which any work performed by a small business subcontractor(s) is identified as “high technology.”

2. NASA will evaluate the extent to which the identity of the small business subcontractor is specified in the proposal as well as the extent of the commitment to use small businesses.

(enforceable vs. non-enforceable commitments). (For small business Offerors, NASA will evaluate this only if subcontracting opportunities exist.)

3. NASA will evaluate the extent of commitment to utilize small business concerns and to support their development including the Offeror’s established or planned procedures and organizational structure for small business outreach, assistance, participation in the Mentor Protégé program, counseling, market research and small business identification and relevant purchasing procedures. (For large business Offerors, this information should conform to its submitted Small Business Subcontracting Plan. For small business Offerors, NASA will evaluate this only if subcontracting opportunities exist.)

This plan, as approved by the Contracting Officer, shall be included in any resulting contract.

(d) Past Performance Factor (Volume II)

By acquiring and reviewing information from a variety of sources, the Government will evaluate each Offeror’s suitability to fulfill the requirements of this contract. The Government will evaluate the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in performance of the Offeror and Major Subcontractors, predecessor companies, subcontractors or an organization that will substantially contribute to the proposed contract, or have the potential to significantly impact performance of the proposed contract.

Specifically, the Government will evaluate information on past and current performance in the areas described below.

A. Information to be Provided by Offerors and Major Subcontractors

The Government will review recent and active contracts (as defined in Section L), to determine the relevancy of the experience to the work anticipated to be performed under this proposed contract. If an entity is submitting an offer as a joint venture, the Government will evaluate relevant work completed by the joint venture itself previously; or if the joint venture is a newly-formed entity, the Government will evaluate relevant work individually by each partner to the joint venture, up to the submission limits as stated in this RFP. The past performance of the

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Suitability. Price/Cost will not be evaluated as part of contract award in accordance with Procurement Class Deviation (PCD) 18-02, FAR Class Deviation for Multiple-Award Contracts Utilizing Price/Cost as an Evaluation Factor, since the Government intends to make an award to each and all qualifying Offerors.

(d) The numerical weights assigned to the Mission Suitability subfactors are indicative of the relative importance of those evaluation areas. The Mission Suitability subfactors to be evaluated are weighted for purposes of assigning numerical scores as follows:

MISSION SUITABILITY

Subfactors Assigned Weight

Technical Approach Understanding the Requirement – Response to Technical Statement

Small Business Utilization 150

TOTAL 1000

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