Amendment_1.pdf

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.

15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or Print) 16A. Name and title of Contracting Officer (Type or Print)

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States of America

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. Date Signed

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. Contract ID Code Page of Pages

1 4

2. Amendment/Modification No. 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Req. No. 5. Project No. (if applicable)

AMENDMENT 0001 June 24, 2014 NCND6023-14-00041

6. Issued By Code AJ630031 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code SEE BLOCK 6

WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE SOU6

SEATTLE, WA 98115-6349

8. Name and Address of Contractor (No., Street, County, and Zip Code) (X) 9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.

X

AB-133C-14-RQ-0097

9B. Date (See Item 11)

June 13, 2014 10A. Modification of Contract/Order No.

10B. Date (See Item 13)

Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDG-

MENT 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter 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)

1. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT/ORDERS.

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

(x) 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.

B. The above numbered Contract/Order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

Set fourth 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)

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

14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

SUMMARY OF CHANGES:

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Provide answers to requests for clarification.

(END SUMMARY OF CHANGES)

RFP No: AB-133C-14-RQ-0097, Amendment 0001

1. Responses to Requests for Clarification:

Question No. 1

Award

QUESTION: 1 “Will the Government award more than one contract as a result of this procurement?”

Answer: No, there will be only one contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.

Question No. 2

Alterations in Contract

QUESTION: 2 “Is the Government willing to add content to this contract, upon contract award, if the offeror proposes added-value (new functions, processes, and/or technologies)?”

Answer: The Government does not dictate how an offeror chooses to prepare its technical approach in its quote. Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with the solicitation’s evaluation factors.

Question No. 3

Conflicts of Interest

QUESTION: 3 “Would the Government consider the award of this contract to a company with the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA )as a subcontractor to be a violation of the provisions of

CAR 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)?”

Answer: The Government has no reason to believe that a subcontract arrangement with the FMSA would violate the provisions of CAR 1352.209-74, but offerors are cautioned to note the limitations on subcontracting contained in solicitation clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (NOVV 2011).

Question No. 4

Page Limitations

QUESTION: 4 “Given that the RFQ Document #1 Performance Work Statement is 40 pages and the Government asks for the offeror to “describe a detailed strategic approach, which demonstrates a reasonable likelihood of successfully accomplishing the work entailed in the PWS”, will the Government increase the page limit for FACTOR 1 – Performance/ Execution Plan to a limit commensurate with the

PWS?”

Answer: There will be no increase to the solicitation’s stated page limitations.

Question No. 5

Key Personnel

QUESTION: 5 “Naming all personnel for every position on the contract as key personnel seems excessive.

Will the Government reduce the current list of key personnel to the Data Manager who acts as leader/coordinator and oversees all aspects of contractor-assigned projects, while still requiring resumes for all contractor personnel proposed?”

Answer: No, but one person may perform multiple tasks, as long as they have the minimum experience, training and required certifications for all tasks. Key personnel, have been identified in order maintain a level of technical standards and integration of various skills. For example, review of species identifications made by volunteers must be at the highest level, in order for data to be defensible in court. Therefore, the person performing a review of the identifications must be an expert in their field. The government needs to be informed when experts change, in order to assess if inconsistencies in species identifications are occurring.

Question No. 6

Basic Reports

QUESTION: 6 “Is the reference to PWS paragraph 8.2.1 meant to indicate that the purpose of the Basic Reports is to provide data/information for ERMA?”

Answer: There is a typo in the PWS 8.1.1. The referenced basic report is found in

6.2.1 not 8.2.1. “8.1.1. Basic Reports. The report (see PWS paragraph 8.2.1.) shall always include: an annual sightings map…” should read “8.1.1. Basic Reports. The report (see PWS paragraph 6.2.1.) shall always include: an annual sightings map…”

Question No. 7

Pricing

QUESTION: 7 “Doc_3 Pricing Worksheet appears to indicate that the contract pricing is based solely on PART 8 - SPECIFIC TASKS/FUNCTIONAL AREAS OPTIONAL SERVICES (NON-EMERGENCY) and not on Performance Work Statement PARTS 1 through 12 combined. Is this true?”

Answer: See file “SF1449_PAGE2_Continuation_Sheet_for_GFNMS_(21May14).xlsx” for price sheets for Parts 6 and 7.

Question No. 8

Data Manager Services

QUESTION: 8 “Are the hours spent by the Data Manager performing leader/coordinator duties billable to the Government?”

Answer: Invoices should be prepared in accordance with the invoicing clause and price schedule of the resulting contract.

Question No. 9

Data Manager Services

QUESTION: 9 “Is the term “leader/coordinator” equivalent to Program Manager? If not, who performs the duties and responsibilities of a Program Manager such as preparing monthly status reports, hiring and firing employees, promotions and raises, reviewing invoices, etc.?”

Answer: It is up to the bidders to determine who in their organization shall perform these types of duties and how to achieve those tasks.

All other terms, conditions, and requirements remain unchanged.