Attachment 01 Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Army Geospatial Center (AGC) is contemplating an award for Automated Information System Design and Integration Services, subject to the availability of funds.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared IAW the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement; proposals are being requested and written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is SD-24-0095. This is a request for proposals (RFP).

Offerors are required to submit with their proposal with enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.

(iii) The solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-06 and DFARs Change Notice (DPN) 20240815.

(iv) This acquisition is a 100% Small Business 8(a) Set-Aside acquisition IAW FAR 19.805- 1(1). The Product Service Code is DA01 - IT and Telecom - business application/application development support services (labor). The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

(v) Contract Line Item Number(s) (CLINS)

0001 (Base Year) - GIS Support Services - FFP 0002 (Base Year) - Contractor Manpower Reporting - NSP 0003 (Base Year) - Data/CDRLs - NSP

1001 (Option Year 1) - GIS Support Services - FFP 1002 (Option Year 1) - Contractor Manpower Reporting - NSP 1003 (Option Year 1) - Data/CDRLs - NSP

2001 (Option Year 2) - GIS Support Services - FFP 2002 (Option Year 2) - Contractor Manpower Reporting - NSP 2003 (Option Year 2) - Data/CDRLs - NSP

3001 (Option Year 3) - GIS Support Services - FFP 3002 (Option Year 3) - Contractor Manpower Reporting - NSP 3003 (Option Year 3) - Data/CDRLs - NSP

4001 (Option Year 4) - GIS Support Services - FFP 4002 (Option Year 4) - Contractor Manpower Reporting - NSP 4003 (Option Year 4) - Data/CDRLs – NSP

(vi) Description of Requirements: This requirement is for non-personnel services for the development and maintenance of consistent, accurate, and easily accessible geospatial data, as well as providing distribution, processing, and analysis services. The contractor shall provide specialized analyses utilizing Installation geospatial information in support of the Installation’s management missions. Reference attached Performance Work Statement for detailed requirements.

(vii) The Period of Performance (PoP) for this contract shall be one twelve (12) month base year, plus four (4) twelve (12) month option years. The work to be performed under this contract shall be accomplished at Directorate of Public Works, Master Planning Division, Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed through Internet access at the FAR Site:

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/farsite-migration-acquisition.gov.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items

Offerors shall prepare their proposals IAW FAR 52.212-1, in addition the following information shall be included:

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRATOR INFORMATION WITH YOUR QUOTE

a) Solicitation Number:

b) Unique Entity ID Number:

c) CAGE Code:

d) Contractor Name:

e) Point of Contact and Phone Number:

f) Email Address:

g) Price and any Discount Terms:

h) Date Offer Expires:

i) Completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (May 2022) – or notification that FAR 52.212-3 representation and certification are available on SAM.gov

(ix) Evaluation of proposals will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.106. The basis of award will be best value tradeoff with award to the offeror whose proposal is determined most advantageous to the Government with non-price and price factors considered.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(NOV 2021)

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/farsite-migration-acquisition.gov

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Approach

2. Past Performance

3. Price

(i) Technical Approach Proposal. Technical approach will be evaluated using the combined Technical/Risk Rating Method in accordance with Table 1 provided below.

Table 1 - Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description Outstanding Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths and/or at least one significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength or significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable, and/or risk of performance is unacceptably high.

Offerors shall submit a technical approach proposal, not to exceed 25 pages on 8.5”x11” paper that shall enable government personnel to make a thorough evaluation and determination as to whether or not the Offeror is technically capable of meeting requirements of the solicitation. To this end, the proposal shall be specific, detailed and complete as to demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements, the experience, capability, quality control plan, and facilities IAW each applicable PWS. Statements that paraphrase the specifications or attest that "standard procedures will be employed”, “will comply”, “take note of”, etc., are insufficient. Each proposal must be sufficiently adequate to demonstrate full compliance with each paragraph as listed within each PWS. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in rejection of an offer. The Technical Factor shall receive a rating based on the Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method Table above. An unacceptable rating will result in a technical rating of unacceptable and the offerors proposal will be rejected.

(ii) Past Performance. Past performance will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis.

Table 2.

Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Acceptable Based on the offeror’s past performance record the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s past performance record the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

The Offeror is requested to provide three (3) references of past efforts to demonstrate its ability to deliver high quality services on schedule and in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. Information submitted for past performance shall not exceed 15 pages with page size being 8.5”x11”. In order for references to be considered acceptable during the past performance evaluation, the Offeror must ensure that reference information is complete (reference who has knowledge of your company’s past performance on efforts similar to the requirements of the solicitation), recent and relevant. Please include the point of contact, addresses and email and/or telephone number for each reference along with a short (1 page or less) description of the project including price and period of performance.. To determine acceptability/unacceptability of past performance the Government will examine the recency and relevancy of the past performance information based on the following:

Past Performance - Recency Recent Past performance example has been completed within the past three years from the date of this RFP posting.

Not Recent Past performance is older than three years.

Past Performance - Relevancy Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

(iii) Price: The Government will review the Offeror’s price to assess and evaluate the balance and reasonableness of the Offeror’s prices for performance of the requirements of this solicitation. The Government expects adequate price competition, however, it reserves the right to request other than certified cost and pricing data IAW FAR 15.403-3(c). The Offeror’s price may be compared with information available to the Contracting Officer, including any Government estimate. The Government will not make any adjustments to the offered prices.

However, a price found to be unreasonable or inconsistent with the Offeror’s technical proposal may be ineligible for award. If the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance of a price proposal poses an unacceptable risk to the Government the proposal may be ineligible for award.

(iv) BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and best value tradeoff in which competing offers technical approach and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.

One award will be made under this solicitation. Awards will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Submit only written offers via e-mail; oral offers will not be accepted. All offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. Additionally, offerors must comply with FAR 52.204-7 System for Aware Management (SAM) and DFARS 252.204- 7004 Alternate A, SAM. To register with SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov. Representations and certification must be completed within SAM.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies (NOV 2023)

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Services, applies (MAY 2024).

(xiii) The following is a contemplated list of clauses/provisions; the final list of clauses is dependent upon actual dollar value of the award and may change from the list provided below.

Full text clauses can be accessed via https://www.acquisition.gov/content/farsite-migration-acquisition.gov.

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government (JUN 2020) --

Alternate I

NOV 2021

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions JUN 2020

52.204-2

Security Requirements MAR 2021

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems NOV 2021

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

NOV 2021

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. OCT 2020

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1520_212048 https://www.sam.gov/

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.219-6 Alt I Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) Alternate I MAR 2020

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns FEB 2024 52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance APR 1984 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor Standards - Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option Contracts)

AUG 2018

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2022 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2024 52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental Management Systems MAY 2011 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals --

Representation.

DEC 2016

52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services. MAY 2024 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and Representation JUN 2020

52.232-18 Availability Of Funds APR 1984 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations In Provisions NOV 2020 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2022

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls OCT 2016

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

JAN 2023

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting MAY 2024

252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors

JAN 2023

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support JAN 2023

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services. JUL 2021 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders JUN 2023 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than

Certified Cost or Pricing Data

MAY 2024

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FEB 2024 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy for Defense Contractors Outside the

United States

JUN 2015

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

JUN 2023

252.225-7061 Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items from Non-Allied Foreign Nations

JAN 2023

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

JAN 2023

252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Products and Commercial Services MAR 2023

252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data JAN 2023 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel JAN 2023

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services NOV 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation Of Supplies By Sea JAN 2023

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years

(End of clause)

52.219-17 SECTION 8(a) AWARD (OCT 2019)

(a) By execution of a contract, the Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following:

(1) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in the contract according to the specifications and the terms and conditions by subcontracting with the Offeror who has been determined an eligible concern pursuant to the provisions of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).

(2) Except for novation agreements, delegates to the Army Geospatial Center (AGC) the responsibility for administering the contract with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the contract; provided, however that the contracting agency shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of the subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the contract.

(3) That payments to be made under the contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the contracting activity.

(4) To notify the Army Geospatial Center (AGC) Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern.

(5) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the cognizant Contracting Officer under the “Disputes” clause of the subcontract.

(b) The offeror/subcontractor agrees and acknowledges that it will, for and on behalf of the SBA, fulfill and perform all of the requirements of the contract.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

(xiv) This acquisition requires no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

(xv) PROPOSALS ARE DUE TO Army Geospatial Center (AGC), NO LATER THAN 1300 EST on 16 September 2024.

(xvi) Proposals shall be submitted via email to the POCs listed below. No late submissions will be accepted. Please submit any questions regarding this solicitation, in writing to the POCs email listed below. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION ARE DUE BY 09 September 2024 on or before 1300 Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Army Geospatial Center 7701 Telegraph Road, Building 2592 Alexandria, VA 22315-3864

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact Susan Feng Rosann D. Knarreborg Contract Specialist Contracting Officer Email: susan.s.feng@usace.army.mil Email: rosann.d.knarreborg@usace.army.mil

(xvii) The government reserves the right to conduct a preaward survey IAW FAR 9.106, and inspection of offeror facilities to determine contractor responsibility.

PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS:

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its proposal firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing sources sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

Any information provided is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this synopsis/solicitation.

mailto:susan.s.feng@usace.army.mil mailto:rosann.d.knarreborg@usace.army.mil