CSAR_RFP_Ltr.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

23 Mar 2023

MEMORANDUM FOR All Potential Bidders

FROM: SSC/PKL

1050 EAST STEWART AVENUE

PETERSON SFB, CO 80914

SUBJECT: COMMAND & CONTROL SYSTEM - CONSOLIDATED (CCS-C)

SUSTAINMENT & RESILIENCY (C-SAR), Request for Proposal (RFP)

1. The Government requests a cost proposal for the C-SAR effort in accordance with FAR Part

15. The Government intends to competitively award a single IDIQ contract and associated Task Order utilizing the tradeoff source selection procedures, with award made to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. The proposal shall be prepared in accordance with this RFP and its attachments. The proposal shall be valid for a period of 240 calendar days after the date of submission and shall include at a minimum:

a. Proposal Pricing and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) at the Subtask Level for the SOW paragraphs by fiscal year.

b. The official copy of the Offeror's Cost/Price Volume shall be submitted in the following electronic formats or compatible as applicable: Current PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro (with "Select," "Print," and "Copy" enabled to allow for text and graphics transfer), Current Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, MS Project, and MS PowerPoint. All electronic files shall be submitted fully editable, without password protection, and compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 or higher. All formulas included in the electronic cost model shall not be locked. Hypertext links may be used to facilitate navigation within the document. If files are compressed, a government authorized decompression program must be included.

All files constructed in Microsoft Excel shall use formulas instead of just pasted values to preserve any calculation logic within the file, including summaries and totals. The Offeror shall provide electronic copies of all cost/pricing models used to develop its estimate. All Excel files shall have working formulas. Offerors shall use the "group and Outline" feature of MS Excel to facilitate the ease of proposal analysis. If the model requires multiple MS Excel spreadsheets, the "link cell" feature shall be used.

c. The Offeror shall provide comprehensive narrative support for the Cost/Price proposal volume. The narrative shall explain the philosophy, methodology, and assumptions used in proposing the dollar amounts.

d. Electronic pricing model with active formulas demonstrating the mathematical calculation of the proposed cost (in Excel or other format approved by the Contracting Officer). The formulas included in the electronic cost model shall not be locked.

e. List of proposal pricing assumptions and dependencies

f. A proposal prepared in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, and Instructions for Submitting Cost/Price Proposals When Cost or Pricing Data Are Required.

g. The Offeror shall perform an OCI analysis and submit the results of that analysis as part of the proposal.

h. The Offeror shall submit one electronic copy of the proposal through DoD SAFE, https://safe.apps.mil/. The proposal must be organized in a cohesive manner and must be readable using standard Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) appropriate for the document type and information content.

2. Within 10 calendar days of receipt of this RFP, Contractor shall provide the following information to the Contracting Point of Contact (POC) identified in paragraph 6 below:

a. A list of all cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency and Defense Contract Audit Agency offices, including POCs, email addresses, phone numbers, and mailing addresses for the prime and each subcontractor; and

b. A list of subcontractors at all levels, including name, address, CAGE code, estimated dollar value, brief summary describing scope of work, contract type, and method of procurement (sole source, competition, long-term agreement, etc)

3. This request is not direction to proceed with the subject effort, nor a promise of future direction to proceed with the subject effort. Only after the technical evaluation and cost analysis of your proposal, and a negotiated settlement on all the terms and conditions, will you receive formal direction to accomplish the effort via a contract award. This RFP is subject to FAR 52.232-18, “Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)”.

4. The C-SAR Team is encouraged to work closely with the Government team to ensure that the work described herein is clearly understood and accurately estimated. Please submit your proposal electronically to Kimberly S McGough, Contracting Officer, at kimberly.mcgough@spaceforce.mil.

Please ensure all electronic files and media have been scanned and cleaned with anti-virus software before transmitting. For contractual questions, please contact the undersigned. For technical questions, please contact Rhett Gasaway at rhett.gasaway.2@spaceforce.mil.

KIMBERLY S. MCGOUGH

Contracting Officer

3 Atch:

1. Model Contract and Order, with Attachments

2. Organization Conflict of Interest Analysis questionnaire

3. Organization Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan Checklist https://safe.apps.mil/