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This is a Combined Synopsis / Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Total Small Business Set-Aside

The solicitation number is N6470920Q0039; this solicitation is a request for quotation (RFQ).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561110. Product Service Code is R408.

Strategic Weapons Facility, Atlantic (SWFLANT), Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay has a requirement for one (1) Administrative Assistant SCA 01020. The potential contract will have a Base Year plus two (2) Option Years. There is an incumbent.

List of Attachments:

Attachment (1) Past Performance Data Sheet;

Attachment (2) Present and Past Performance Questionaire;

Attachment (3) Wage Determination 2015-4515;

Attachment (4) Visitor Group Security Agreement(VGSA) Addendum to DD 254;

Attachment (5) DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification.

Performance Work Statement (PWS) for

MCSFBN KINGS BAY, GA

PRP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

1.0 SCOPE

This position serves as an administrative assistant to the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) Certifying Officials for the Marine Corps Security Force Battalion (MCSFBn) Kings Bay Georgia. MCSFBn provides security for the nation’s undersea nuclear strategic deterrent, Trident-II weapons. MCSFBn is comprised of over 1,000 personnel that make a diversified work force of Active Duty Military, Government Civil Service Employees and various Contractors.

Currently MCSFBn’s PRP division is comprised of (2) Federal Civilian Employees managing over 900 personnel within a mission critical program that spans outside of the reach of just MCSFBn alone. Given the nature of its requirements and the depth of its involvement, the current manning level of the PRP Division increases the vulnerability of not meeting program requirements, reduces the possibility of continuous program improvement, as well as increasing the potential of increasing safety and security risks due to personnel reliability.

2.0 BACKGROUND

PROJECT SUMMARY:

The contractor shall support and assist the day-to-day administrative functions of the PRP offices to include planning, process execution, and database management. The contractor will also provide oversight and direction during the absence of the PRP Certifying Officials.

APPLICABLE DIRECTIVES

Battalion Order 5510.1 Personnel Reliability Procedures

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

The contractor employee shall assist and support the organization’s PRP office. In addition, Contractor will represent the PRP Division at MCSFBn and act with limited authority on behalf of the PRP Certifying Officials in their absence (3rd POC for PRP Office). The Contractor shall provide managerial services for the contractor employee, and conduct training as needed in support of the PRP as it relates to MCSFBn's area of responsibilities, mission, goals, and objectives. The Contractors work requires supporting the PRP offices in the necessary capacities during the course of day to day operations, as well as critical times of inspections and reviews by outside entities.

4.0 SPECIFIC TASKS:

TASK 1

Perform day-to-day administrative functions for the PRP offices. Responsibilities include:

Track and document initial PRP training during service members PRP in-brief (derogatory information sheet, acknowledgement documentation).

4.1 WORKLOAD DATA

TASK 1 AND 2 PRP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: It is estimated that 12604 PRP actions are anticipated per year as follows:

5.0 SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION

During the performance of this contract, the contractor shall provide personnel with sufficient skills to accomplish the tasks contained in this PWS. The government reserves the right to require the contractor to remove and replace any personnel who provide unsatisfactory performance, demonstrate insufficient knowledge, or possess inadequate skill levels necessary to complete assigned tasks. The skill level of the staff provided shall be current and consistent with new technologies. The government will not bear the costs of any contractor training or travel to execute this PWS. Contractor employees must at a minimum:

Task 1:

· Be proficient in Microsoft Office software including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook mail.

· Possess database entry skills.

· Possess a valid state driver’s license.

· Possess general office administrative skills to include filing, typing, answering the phone, as well as being able to communicate at an effective level for both phone and face-to-face communications.

· Be able to lift at least 30 lbs.

Task 2

· Possess a thorough knowledge of the PRP program, to include purpose, and how it functions in relationship to Bn Medical, Security, and other support offices.

· Be knowledgeable in the MCSFBn PRP process and procedures for leave, TAD and medical encounters.

6.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

7.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base year: 18 JULY 2020- 17 JULY 2021 Option year 1 (if exercised): 18 JULY 2021 – 17 JULY 2022.

Option year 2(if exercised): 18 JULY 2022 – 17 JULY 2023

8.0 WORK HOURS

The contractor shall develop a work schedule which ensures all tasks are performed accordingly. Core hours will be 0730-1600.

9.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The normal place of performance is MCSFBn Bldg 1053, NSB Kings Bay, Georgia. Office will be located in Rooms 102 and 102A.

10.0 WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

90% of the service provided is performed in an office environment and 10% is performed outside of an office. Apply established safety regulations and practices to minimize minor violations and to avoid major violations due to employee error or negligence. Must completely understand and be physically capable of performing all aspects of the mission described above.

11.0 TRAINING

Contractor employee may be required to attend training.

12.0 NON-PERSONAL SERVICE STATEMENT

Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor management shall ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in the statement of work. Contractor employees shall perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any government official or other Defense Contractor. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in the task order may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal Policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The government will control access to the facility and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.

13.0 EMPLOYMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

The contractor shall not employ or enter into a contract with any person to perform work under this contract who is an employee of the United States Government, either military or civilian, unless such a person receives approval IAW applicable Federal, and DoD regulations.

14.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The contractor employee shall maintain a SECRET clearance.

All contractors, working within DoN Spaces must be entered into the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), and then owned by their contracting company facility security officer (FSO). The receiving command Security Manager will then service those individuals in JPAS for tracking and monitoring of their investigation status.

If no previous investigation exists the contractor personnel shall complete the requirement for a NACLC/TR3.

NACLC’s for positions of trust will be processed through the receiving command Security Manager.

Investigative requirements for DoN Contractor personnel requiring access to classified information are managed under the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). Requests for investigation of contractor personnel for security clearance eligibility are processed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and adjudicated by Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO). When Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access is at issue, the Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility (DoNCAF) is the adjudicative authority for all DoN Contractor personnel requiring SCI access eligibility.

The Contractor shall ensure that a complete security package, (SF-85, SF-85P, SF-86 and FD258 2 copies) are submitted to the Command Security Officer receiving the contracted services in order for the Security Officer to conduct a suitability review of the submitted investigative forms.

The Contractor FSO or security representative shall ensure that individuals assigned to the command are U.S. citizens and will ensure completion of the SF-85P or SF-86. The SF-85P or SF-86 along with the original signed release statements and two applicant fingerprint cards (FD 258) will be forwarded to the receiving command Security Manager at least one week prior to reporting for duty.

Personnel cannot be properly processed and provided system access prior to their reporting date without receiving the investigative paperwork one week prior.

For contracts requiring a position of trust the Command Security Officer will submit the forms for a position of rust. For classified contracts the contractor FSO will submit the SF-86 to OPM for processing and eventual adjudication by DISCO.

The completed SF-85P or SF-86 will be reviewed by the receiving command Security Manager for completeness, accuracy and suitability prior to the submission. If the contractor appears suitable after the questionnaire has been reviewed, the request will be forwarded to OPM.

The completed SF-85P or SF-86 along with attachments will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who will conduct the NACI investigation or equivalent. All contract personnel will in-process with the receiving command Security Manager and Information Assurance Manager upon arrival to the command and will out-process prior to their departure.

Please note: When processing a Questionnaire for National Security Positions, the applicants can only access the e-QIP system if they have been instructed to do so by an appropriate official at sponsoring agency. Individuals cannot preapply for a security clearance, nor update their security questionnaire, unless granted access by an appropriate agency official. The e-QIP software can be accessed at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website http://www.opm.gov/e-qip/index.asp or http://www.dss.mil the contractor shall provide the completed Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, or Questionnaire for National Security Positions with the original signed release statements and two applicant fingerprint cards (FD 258) to the receiving command Security Manager for suitability determination. The receiving command Security Manager will review the form for completeness, accuracy and suitability issues, and forward to OPM as detailed on the OPM website. Applicants can obtain an SF-86 or SF-85P by visiting the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website located at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/html/sf.asp. The responsibility for providing the fingerprint cards rests with the contractor.

The Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility will provide the completed investigation to the receiving command Security Manager for the determination in cases where a favorable determination cannot be reached due to the discovery of potentially derogatory information. The command will provide written notification to the contractor advising whether or not the contractor employee will be admitted to command areas or be provided access to unclassified but sensitive business information. Determinations are the sole prerogative of the commanding officer of the sponsor activity. If the commanding officer determines, upon review of the investigation, that allowing a person to perform certain duties or access to certain areas, would pose an unacceptable risk, that decision is final. No due process procedures are required.

The contractor employee shall take all lawful steps available to ensure that information provided or generated pursuant to this arrangement is protected from further disclosure unless the agency provides written consent to such disclosure. Security clearance requirements are defined in the DD-254 of the basic contract for those contracts that will require employees to handle classified information.

The FSO will ensure that the SAAR-N is forwarded to the receiving command Security Manager for receipt at least one week prior to the start date for the individual.

"ALL AUTHORIZED USERS OF DoD INFORMATION SYSTEMS SHALL RECEIVE INITIAL INFORMATION ASSURANCE IA ORIENTATION AS A CONDITION OF ACCESS AND THEREAFTER MUST COMPLETE ANNUAL IA REFRESHER AWARENESS TRAINING TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE USER ACCOUNT."

Pre-employment Clearance Action: Employees requiring access to classified information, upon reporting to their position, will be read into access by the local command security representative. A local classified material handling indoctrination will take place at that time.

The I-9 form lists acceptable forms of identification that can be provided to prove U.S. citizenship. Dual citizens are required to renounce their secondary citizenship in order to work for the U.S. government. Citizenship can be renounced by turning in the foreign national passport to a government security officer for destruction or to the originating embassy of the passport. Individuals should request a signed affidavit from their embassy recognizing the renouncing of their citizenship.

Acceptable Proof of Citizenship

a. For individuals born in the United States, a birth certificate is the primary and preferred means of citizenship verification. Acceptable certificates must show that the birth record was filed shortly after birth and it must be certified with the registrar's signature. It must bear the raised, impressed, or multicolored seal of the registrar's office. The only exception is if a state or other jurisdiction does not issue such seals as a matter of policy. Uncertified copies of birth certificates are not acceptable. A delayed birth certificate is one created when a record was filed more than one year after the date of birth. Such a certificate is acceptable if it shows that the report of birth was supported by acceptable secondary evidence of birth. Secondary evidence may include: baptismal or circumcision certificates, hospital birth records, or affidavits of persons having personal knowledge about the facts of birth. Other documentary evidence can be early census, school, or family bible records, newspaper files, or insurance papers. All documents submitted as evidence of birth in the U.S. shall be original or certified documents.

b. If the individual claims citizenship by naturalization, a certificate of naturalization is acceptable proof of citizenship.

c. A Passport, current or expired, is acceptable proof of citizenship.

d. A Record of Military Processing-Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 1966) is acceptable proof of citizenship, provided it reflects U.S. citizenship.

e. If Citizenship is from the Island of Puerto Rico; see Puerto Rico Birth Certificates Law 191of 2009,at web site http://www.prfaa.com/birthcertificates/.

f. If citizenship was acquired by birth abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents, the following are acceptable evidence:

(1) A Certificate of Citizenship issued by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or its predecessor organization.

(2) A Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America

(3) A Certificate of Birth.

All work is expected to be unclassified or unclassified sensitive data including Personally Identifiable Information

(PII). The contractor shall meet all requirements of the Privacy Act; DOD 5239 & 8570 instructions. No requirement exists for the handling of classified data.

15.0 Invoices:

15.1 Vendor will submit invoices monthly using WAWF. Vendor will be paid based on the amount of hours the employee worked. The total price for the year shall not exceed the amount of the contract.

16.0 Substitution Contractor Personnel:

16.1 No contractor personnel substitutions shall be made during performance of this contract unless these substitutions are necessitated by an individual's sudden illness, death, or termination of employment. In any of these events, the contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the local assigned branch POC in order to coordinate the appropriate substitution as required by Section 4.2.

16.2 The contractor shall not make a substitution for any of such persons unless (1) the substitute has the qualifications stated in Section 3.0 (Contractor Personnel Minimum Requirements), and (2) the Contractor notifies the COR and the local assigned branch POC of any proposed substitution at least 7 calendar days in advance of the substitution. The Government will make the selection of replacement position for vacancies from the list of qualified personnel provided by the Contractor. Such notification shall include: (i) an explanation of the need for the substitution, (ii) a complete resume of the proposed substitute(s), and (iii) any other information requested by the COR for use in determining the substitute's qualifications. The COR will evaluate such requests and notify the Contractor of his/her approval or disapproval of submitted candidates.

16.3 The contractor shall coordinate contractor personnel absences from the duty station with the COR and the local assigned branch POC that the contractor personnel supports by providing notice as soon as practicable.

17.0 Security:

17.1 The Contractor shall adhere to SWFLANT’s employee check-in and checkout procedures. The Contractor shall complete all mandatory DoD/Navy/SSP training by the established deadlines.

17.2 Vendor must have a current facility clearance – SECRET. All contractor personnel shall currently possess and maintain a SECRET Clearance. Clearance is to be granted by the Defense Security Service.

18.0 Contract Type

This is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM: Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

SWFLANT requests a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) proposal/quote by 30 June 2020 at 12:00 PM (EST) to provide the services/supplies described in this notice. The Government may consider late quotes. Contractors responding to this request must furnish a quote as described below.

The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of and ability to meet all of the requirements set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) referenced herein. Throughout the proposal, the Offeror shall provide sufficient detail to substantiate the validity of all statements. The Offeror shall demonstrate that the Proposal complies with the requirements, terms, and conditions of the solicitation. General statements that the Offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or paraphrasing the solicitation’s requirements in whole or in part, will NOT constitute compliance. Failure to conform to any of the requirements of the solicitation may form the basis for rejection of the Proposal.

Brochures are not desired; clarity, completeness, and conciseness are essential and the overall quality of the proposal will be evaluated in the context of being representative of the Offeror’s services. An Offeror’s proposal is presumed to represent the best efforts to respond to the solicitation.

Since only the proposal submitted in response to this solicitation will be evaluated, Offerors should make certain that their Proposal is complete with regard to the information provided. Data previously submitted, or presumed to be known, e.g., previous projects performed for the Government, will not be considered in the evaluation unless that information is physically contained in the Proposal.

Offerors are advised that the Government may selectively verify any information provided in the proposal. Offerors are cautioned that they are responsible to ensure that material that they desire to have evaluated for a particular section is contained in that specific section.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Proposals may be only e-mailed directly to spk12contracts@swflant.navy.mil, the sole designated e-mail address and inbox for receipt of e-mail submissions. No other electronic means of submission, used in whole or in combination with e-mail, is permitted.

E-mail proposals shall be in either Adobe or Microsoft Office format. Offerors are advised that the Government may be unable to receive other types of electronic files (e.g., .zip files) or files in excess of 20 megabytes. To be timely, an e-mail proposal must be received in its entirety in the designated E-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission. An e-mail proposal that resides on a Government server, but has not appeared in the designated e-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission will be considered late unless the exception at FAR 52.212-1(f) (2) (i) (A) applies. The exception at FAR 52.212-1(f) (2) (i) (B) shall not apply to e-mail proposals. Unless offeror proposes a shorter period, by submission of an offer, the offeror agrees that its offer, including any timely revisions thereto, shall remain valid until the Government makes award under this solicitation. The foregoing does not preclude an offeror from withdrawing its offer prior to award.

Proposals shall be presented in two (2) separate volumes:

· Volume I (Personnel Resumes and Past Performance)

· Volume II (Price and Solicitation Documents)

Volume I shall not contain any pricing data. The pages are to be typed; no less than 1 1/2 line spacing, and no smaller than 12 size type. Resumes and past performance data may be single-spaced. Volume I shall not exceed ten (10) pages. Individual resumes shall not exceed two (2) pages per resume. All Offeror documentation, such as foldouts, charts, figures, tables, is included in the ten (10) page limit. Resumes are not included in the ten (10) page limit. All material in excess of the page limits will be neither read nor evaluated.

VOLUME 1: Technical Documents

Factor 1: Personnel Resumes

Offerors shall propose personnel with the necessary experience, qualification, and certifications identified under Section 3.0 of the PWS that possess and maintain a Secret security clearance and that speak fluent English. Offerors shall submit detailed resumes for all proposed personnel to substantiate and demonstrate that these candidates possess the ability to successfully execute the stated requirements in the PWS. Offerors shall provide signed letters of intent for all personnel proposed that are not currently employed by the Offeror. A letter of intent is signed by the prospective employee stating their intent to accept employment in a stated position with the Offeror if the Offeror is awarded a contract.

Factor 2: Past Performance

The Offeror shall identify three (3) references for the prime Offeror. The references shall represent recent contracts (within the past five years) the Offeror considers most relevant in demonstrating the Offeror’s ability to perform the proposed effort.

For each cited past performance reference, the Offeror shall complete the Present and Past Performance Data Sheet (Attachment (1)). This includes a detailed response to blocks 4 and 7 of Attachment (1) detailing the relevance and performance under the cited Past Performance references. Offerors are responsible for justifying the relevancy of their submitted past performance references and shall specifically cite which requirements of this solicitation the past performance references are relevant to in their Attachment (2) submittals.

In addition to the information provided in Attachment (1), the Offeror shall ensure that each reference identified in Attachment (1) completes a Present and Past Performance Questionnaire (PPPQ) (Attachment (2)). If a company was a subcontractor to a prime on a contract, then the responsible government oversight manager may complete a PPPQ instead of the prime. A PPPQ shall be submitted directly to the Government from the reference; PPPQs received from the Offeror shall not be considered. The responsibility to send out and track the completion of the PPPQs rests solely with the Offeror. Completed PPPQs shall be emailed in Adobe (.pdf) format to spk12contracts@swflant.navy.mil.

Past Performance submissions will be used to determine the potential risk of non-performance, defective performance, and/or late performance by evaluating each Offeror’s reported quality of work and relevant experience with the services being solicited.

Failure to submit any past performance information shall be considered certification (by signature on the proposal) that the Offeror has no past performance for like or similar items for the Government to evaluate.

VOLUME II: PRICE and SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

Factor 3: Price

Provide a FFP quote for all required supplies and/or services including the option year. Any costs related to credit card fees, delivery costs, and handling costs, as applicable, shall be included. The pricing submitted shall cover all aspects of the proposed effort, including option prices. Data contained in the pricing submitted shall be consistent with data contained in Volume 1. The pricing data shall support the level of resources (products and services) required to complete the requirements of this solicitation.

If travel is required in support of this requirement, the contractor shall include a detailed Basis of Estimate (BOE) that is priced in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR). Each component of the proposed travel expense shall clearly identify the date(s), location(s), duration(s), quantity of personnel, and cost for the proposed travel.

Solicitation Documents

Proposal Cover Letter: The following information shall be provided on the Proposal cover letter:

Authorized Offeror Personnel: Provide the name, title, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address of the individual who can contractually obligate your company. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government and who can answer questions regarding your proposal.

Company/Division Street Address: Provide company/division’s name, street address, county and facility code, size of business (small), and labor surplus area designation.

Exceptions to the RFP (if applicable): Offerors are to detail clearly any exceptions taken and the rationale for the exceptions taken to the RFP in this section. Please note that exceptions taken to the RFP may render the Offeror’s Proposal unacceptable to the Government.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE RFQ

Identify any exceptions taken with the RFQ content and the rationale for the exceptions to the RFQ, to include any terms or conditions applicable to payment by Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC), if GCPC is identified as the method of payment in the RFQ.

NOTE: Exceptions to the RFQ may render the quote noncompliant and ineligible for award.

QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to: spk12contracts@swflant.navy.mil. The deadline for questions is 12:00 PM (EST) on 24 June 2020.

FAR 52.212-2 ADDENDUM: Evaluation– Commercial Items

(a) Basis for Award. This requirement qualifies under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government will award a single contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best overall value to the Government. Each offeror will be evaluated on its understanding of the requirements and its ability to perform the requirements listed in the PWS. Award will be made contingent upon the Bilateral signature of the parties. The Government reserves the right to award on an all or none basis.

The following factors will be evaluated and used as the basis for award:

The Government will use a comparative evaluation of offers and select the Offeror whose aggregate proposal reflects the Best Value for the Government. Factors 1 and 2 are weighed equally and when combined are significantly more important than price. Therefore, the Government may award to a higher priced Offeror whose non-price factors reflect a superior level of technical expertise, experienced and highly qualified personnel, and positive past performance evaluations. The importance of price in the evaluation for award will increase as the degree of equality of non-price factors increases across offers.

Factor 1 – Personnel Resumes

The Government will evaluate each Offeror’s proposal to determine the extent the Offeror has proposed personnel with the necessary experience, qualification, and certifications identified under Section 3.0 of the PWS. Personnel resumes that indicate an increased potential for successful execution of the stated requirements in the PWS will be evaluated more favorably. The Government will give significant weight to the Offeror’s proposed personnel’s quality and longevity of experience in the evaluation of proposals.

Factor 2 – Past Performance

The Government will use Past Performance submissions, and any PPPQs, to evaluate the ability of the Offeror to perform the proposed effort. Past Performance submissions will be used to determine the potential risk of non-performance, defective performance, and/or late performance by evaluating each Offeror’s reported quality of work and relevant experience with the services being solicited. In evaluating past performance, the Government may contact some or all of the references provided by the Offeror and may contact other sources of information, including but not limited to: Federal, state, and local government agencies, and published media and electronic databases (i.e. Department of the Navy’s Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and the Department of Defense’s Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), other customers known to the Government, consumer protection organizations, and others who may have useful and relevant information. The Government may evaluate past performance of the Offeror’s proposed subcontractors, predecessor companies, or key personnel who have relevant experience to the extent warranted.

Past performance information evaluated by the Government for the Offeror’s performance as a prime Contractor and/or subcontractor, subcontractors, and the performance of their key personnel may include (but not be limited to) the following areas: relevancy, quality, cost control, schedule, business relationships, management of personnel, and customer satisfaction. Relevancy is determined based on the similarity of scope, magnitude, and complexity of the past performance submitted to the requirements requested. More recent and more relevant performance will have a greater positive impact on the past performance evaluation than a less recent or less relevant effort. Relevant performance at the subcontractor level will have a greater impact on the past performance evaluation than no record of relevant performance. Any Offeror with no record of relevant past performance will be given a “neutral” rating for past performance.

Factor 3 – Price

Inconsistencies between the data contained in the price proposal and the data contained in Volume 1 may result in a lower overall evaluation of the total Proposal. Data submitted may be evaluated for price reasonableness. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced compared to estimates. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

The proposed prices will be reviewed to determine whether they are materially unbalanced. An unbalanced offer will be determined to be unreasonably high or low and will not receive an award.

Discussions

The Government reserves the right to hold or not to hold discussions.

Award Notification

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror, within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-14 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2016)

(a) Definition. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.

(b) The Contractor shall report, in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause, annually by October 31, for services performed under this contract during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1-September 30).

(c) The Contractor shall report the following information:

(1) Contract number and, as applicable, order number.

(2) The total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the contract.

(3) The number of Contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year.

(4) Data reported by subcontractors under paragraph (f) of this clause.

(d) The information required in paragraph (c) of this clause shall be submitted via the internet at www.sam.gov. (See SAM User Guide). If the Contractor fails to submit the report in a timely manner, the contracting officer will exercise appropriate contractual remedies. In addition, the Contracting Officer will make the Contractor's failure to comply with the reporting requirements a part of the Contractor's performance information under FAR subpart 42.15.

(e) Agencies will review Contractor reported information for reasonableness and consistency with available contract information. In the event the agency believes that revisions to the Contractor reported information are warranted, the agency will notify the Contractor no later than November 15. By November 30, the Contractor shall revise the report, or document its rationale for the agency.

(f)(1) The Contractor shall require each first-tier subcontractor providing services under this contract, with subcontract(s) each valued at or above the thresholds set forth in 4.1703(a)(2), to provide the following detailed information to the Contractor in sufficient time to submit the report:

(i) Subcontract number (including subcontractor name and unique entity identifier); and

(ii) The number of first-tier subcontractor direct-labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year.

(2) The Contractor shall advise the subcontractor that the information will be made available to the public as required by section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

(End of clause)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2019) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- “Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

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(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and…