SRACES_80MSFC19R0024_-_Amendment_003_-_SF30.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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3. EFFECTIVE DATE 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

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

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and Zip Code)

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE

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(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15A NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers extended.is not or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 orletter provided electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return

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

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO.

IN ITEM 10A.

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) is extended, copies to issuing office.

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

09/30/2019

NASA

Marshall Space Flight Center Office of Procurement Marshall Space Flight Center

AL 35812

NASA

Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Center

AL 35812

X

80MSFC19R0024

09/05/2019

X X 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:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

n/a

X

Contracting Officer appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

CHECK ONE

(X)

For a complete description of Amendment 003, see Page 2.

, Amendment 003, to the Strategic Research and Analysis, Communications, and Exhibits Services (SRACES) solicitation, electronic communication, orlettereach

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SRACES #80MSFC19R0024 - Amendment 003 SF30, Page 2 of 2

BLOCK 14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (continued)

(a) The purpose of this amendment is to respond to Request for Proposal (RFP) questions and comments in relation to the Strategic Research and Analysis, Communications, and Exhibits Services (SRACES) solicitation, Amendment 002. Responses to Amendment 002 questions/comments are provided in Attachment A, Clarifications to All Potential Offerors.

(b) In relation to Section L, Provision MSFC 52.205-90, Designated Point of Contact (NOV

2018), paragraph (c), the period for questions or comments relative to this acquisition has closed. At this time, the Government is no longer accepting additional questions or comments in relation to this solicitation or any of its amendments.

(c) All terms and conditions of this solicitation remain unchanged since Amendment 002.

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Attachment A - Page 1

ATTACHMENT A

CLARIFICATIONS TO ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

Index Solicitation Reference Section(s)

Question(s)/Comment(s) Response

Section L, 1852.215-

81, Proposal Page

Limitations

(APR 2015),

and Section L, Volume I -

Mission Suitability

Factor Instructions

In Government's response to Amendment 002, Question 1 (Index #1, Attachment A, Clarifications to All Potential Offerors)

- the offerors are instructed that "subcontractor(s) to submit proprietary information inside a sealed envelope through the Offeror, or directly to the Government, where applicable”.

Please confirm that the subcontractor sealed package can contain hard copy submission vs. USB drive.

In accordance with Section L, Volume I - Mission Suitability Factor Instructions, paragraph (d)(2)(ii)(D), "As applicable, proposed subcontractor(s) have the option of submitting this table electronically (per Section L, NFS Provision 1852.215- 81, Proposal Page Limitations (APR 2015), paragraph (b)(1))".

Per Section L, 1852.215-81, paragraph (b)(1), electronic submission of data shall be via Universal Serial Bus (USB) drives, as the only permitted means of submitting electronic proposal-related information to the Government (i.e., submission of hardcopy proposal-related information will be considered non-responsive to Government requirements in relation to this solicitation).

SRACES #80MSFC19R0024 - Amendment 003 Attachment A, Clarifications to All Potential Offerors

Attachment A - Page 2

Index Solicitation Reference Section(s)

Question(s)/Comment(s) Response

Section L, Volume III -

Past Performance

Factor Instructions

Government's response to Amendment 002, Questions 6 and 7 (Index #6 and #7, Attachment A, Clarifications to All Potential Offerors) will have significant impact on our overall proposal, as follows:

• It was our interpretation that each referenced contract, from both the prime and subcontractors, had to meet relevancy criteria pertaining to Groups 1 and 2, as defined in paragraph (d)(2) Content. Amendment 2 changed our selection of past performances as it allows us to include additional contract references. This will require additional time to both complete information required in Volume III as well as ensure PPQs are submitted on time.

• Prior to the Government's response to Question 7, it was not clear if all subcontractors, in order to be assigned work, had to provide a contract reference in Volume III.

Government's clarification of this question has an impact on our subcontractors teaming agreements. To ensure the best approach to the government and meet RFP requirements, this change has a ripple effect on each aspect of our proposal, to include technical approach, Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) plan, as well as major effect on the cost volume.

Given these significant changes, this close to the proposal submission date, we respectfully request that the Government extend the proposal due date to no earlier than October 14.

In relation to Section L, Volume III - Past Performance Factor Instructions, the methodology for a subcontractor's referenced contract being evaluated for relevancy of Content by the Government has remained unchanged since the issuance of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP). The solicitation states, "a subcontractor's referenced contract shall demonstrate relevant experience in at least one or more of any second-level WBS PWS section it is assigned (as noted in the 'Sample PWS Allocation of Work by Percent (Offeror and Work Assigned to Subcontractor(s))' table".

Furthermore, Content relevancy being evaluated in relation to Performance Work Statement (PWS) groups has also remained unchanged in Section L of the solicitation, being evaluated only in relation to an offeror's referenced contracts, in accordance with the aptly titled table, "SRACES PWS Past Performance Section-Grouping for Offerors", such that the solicitation clearly distinguishes alternate minimum Content relevancy requirements for subcontractors and offerors.

In relation to Amendment 002, Attachment A, Clarification to All Potential Offerors, Index #7's response, this clarification (provided only in response to an industry-related question) did not result in a change to the solicitation.

Accordingly, there is no extension to the SRACES proposal due date.

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