NPSBN_SF-30_Amendment_013.pdf

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1 6

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

013 04/27/2016

6. ISSUED BY CODE 00004 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

CODE

Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170

Same as block 6 Attn: Terrie L. Callahan, terrie_callahan@ibc.doi.gov 703-964-3596

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No. Street, county, State and ZIP: Code) (✔) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

D15PS00295

To all prospective offerors x 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

01/13/2016

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, 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 one (1) copy 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATA 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 data specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

(✔) 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

FORTH IN 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, X is required to sign this document and return __1__ copies to the issuing office with proposal submission .

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

This amendment hereby changes the Contracting Officer, for the solicitation identified in block 9A above, as follows, as reflected in the attached change pages to the Request for Proposal:

From: Terrie L. Callahan To: Gregory Ruderman

The shade method has been used to identify the lines of text/data that has changed.

Except at 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)

Terrie L. Callahan

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY _____________________________________________

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

04/27/2016

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

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Computer Generated Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Solicitation No. D15PS00295 – FirstNet Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

(NPSBN)

Remove and replace the following RFP pages:

Section Remove Pages Insert Pages Section G G-2 G-2 Section L L-2, L-9, L-10 L-2, L-9, L-10

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Solicitation No. D15PS00295 – Section G

Contract Administration Data

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G.4.1 Contracting Officer (CO)

Gregory Ruderman

U.S. Department of Interior

Interior Business Center

Acquisition Services Directorate – Herndon

381 Elden Street, Suite 4000

Herndon, VA 20170

Email: Greg_Ruderman@ibc.doi.gov

G.4.2 Contract Specialist

Stephanie Leikach

U.S. Department of Interior

Interior Business Center

Acquisition Services Directorate – Herndon

381 Elden Street, Suite 4000

Herndon, VA 20170

Email: Stephanie_Leikach@ibc.doi.gov

G.4.3 DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for a technical monitoring of the contractor’s performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. The COR for this contract will be appointed upon Task Order award.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

1. Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

2. Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

3. Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

4. Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor’s right to proceed; or

5. Obligate, in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction mailto:Greg_Ruderman@ibc.doi.gov mailto:Stephanie_Leikach@ibc.doi.gov

Solicitation No. D15PS00295 – Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

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L.1.3 FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the CO at the address below. A written, dated acknowledgement of receipt must be obtained. Address if mailed and/or hand carried:

Mr. Gregory Ruderman U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary, Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden Street, 4th Floor Herndon, VA 20170

A copy of the protest served on the CO shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Assistant Solicitor for Procurement and Patents, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Room 6511, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.

(End of Clause)

L.1.4 Independent Review of Protests to the Agency

Interested parties may request an independent review at a level above the CO of protests filed directly to the agency in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 33. This review is available as an alternative to consideration of the protest by the CO. Requests for independent review shall be submitted to the Chief of the acquisition office issuing the RFP, who will designate the official(s) to conduct the independent review.

L.1.5 Inquiries

Offerors are instructed to contact only the CO shown in Block 8 of Section A, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, for information about any aspect of this RFP. Prospective Offerors are cautioned against contacting government technical personnel in regard to this RFP prior to award of this procurement. If such a contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing Offerors, the Offeror making such a contact may be excluded from further consideration for award.

Accordingly, all communications prior to award shall be directed to the CO named in Block 8 of Section A, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Where possible, inquires shall be submitted in writing, email, or as otherwise instructed herein. Questions should be worded so as to avoid disclosing any potential proposed strategies or proprietary solutions. Questions and answers will be provided to all Offerors being solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities site (www.fbo.gov).

L.1.6 Incurring Costs

The CO is the only person who can legally obligate the Government for the expenditure of public funds.

Costs shall not be incurred by recipients of this RFP in anticipation of receiving direct reimbursement from the Government. It is understood that your proposal will become part of the official file on this matter without obligation of the Government.

http://www.fbo.gov/

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Name of the DOI/Interior Business Center (IBC) point of contact (Ms. Terrie L. Callahan in Herndon, VA) or the FirstNet points of contact (Ms. Peggy O’Connor and Mr. Mouncef Belcaid in Boulder, CO)

When submissions are hand carried or delivered by courier service or express delivery service (e.g., Federal Express, DHL), the Offeror assumes full responsibility for ensuring allocation of enough time to gain access to the IBC, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) staff in accordance with these instructions and to submit its capability statement by the time and date specified herein.

As stated above, please be advised that it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives its submission on or before the specified due date and time.

L.2.5 Submission of Proposals

Proposals shall be received on or before 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Proposals shall be submitted in hard copy (one original and eighteen hard copies) and on two flash drives in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word soft copy file format, with the exception of any Excel, map, and shape files, to be submitted with the hard copies. In the event the hard copy and soft copy content conflict, the hard copy version will take precedence over the soft copy version.

Please note it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure/verify that the Government receives its submission on or before the date and time specified. If the proposal is not received by the Government on or before the date and time specified, the Offeror’s submission may be considered late. Timeliness of receipt of any submission will be determined by the date and time received at the Reston, VA address shown herein.

The addresses designated for receipt of proposals is:

ORIGINAL AND THIRTEEN (13) HARD COPIES AND ONE FLASH DRIVE TO:

Mr. Gregory Ruderman (Department of the Interior, Acquisition Services Directorate) U.S. Department of Commerce First Responder Network Authority 12200 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 100 Reston, VA 20191-3402

Office Phone: (703) 964-3590

FIVE (5) HARD COPIES AND ONE FLASH DRIVE TO:

Primary Points of Contact: Ms. Peggy O’Connor and Mr. Mouncef Belcaid Alternate Points of Contact: Mr. Jordan Andrews and Mr. Michael Carroll First Responder Network Authority 3122 Sterling Cir, Suite 100 Boulder, CO 80301

Phone: (303) 334-9660 Alternate Phone: (303) 334-9661

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Please note that these locations are secured buildings. If offers are hand delivered, instruct the courier to check in at the guard desk and ask to call the points of contact identified above. A staff member will meet the courier to receive the submittal. All packages containing proposal submissions shall be labeled and sealed as if for mailing, and the following information shall be marked on the outside:

RFP number

Date and time specified for receipt

Name and address of the Offeror

Name of the DOI/IBC point of contact (Mr. Gregory Ruderman in Reston, VA) or the FirstNet points of contact (Primary: Ms. Peggy O’Connor and Mr. Mouncef Belcaid or Alternate: Mr.

Jordan Andrews and Mr. Michael Carroll in Boulder, CO)

When submissions are hand carried or delivered by courier service or express delivery service (e.g., Federal Express, DHL), the Offeror assumes full responsibility for ensuring allocation of enough time to gain access to the secure facility for submission delivery in accordance with these instructions and to submit its proposal by the time and date specified herein.

As stated above, please be advised that it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives its submission on or before the specified due date and time.

L.2.6 Assumptions, Conditions, and/or Exceptions

The Offerors shall submit, under a separate tab, in each volume identified herein, all (if any) assumptions, conditions, or exceptions with any of the terms and conditions of this RFP. If not noted in its proposal, it will be assumed that the Offeror proposes no assumptions, conditions, or exceptions for award and agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein. It is not the responsibility of the Government to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, or exceptions buried within the Offeror’s proposal.

For proposal preparation purposes, if there are any assumptions, conditions, or exceptions made pertaining to demarcation between the Government’s responsibility and/or the Contractor, the Offeror shall describe the specific demarcation points and/or assumptions, conditions, or exceptions within the proposal submission.

L.3 Proposal Format and Submission Instructions

Proposals, signed by an official authorized to bind the Offeror, shall set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Failure to furnish full and complete information requested may cause an offer to be determined unacceptable, and it may be removed from consideration for award.

In responding to this RFP, the Offerors shall prepare and submit the indicated numbers of copies (see Section L.2.5, Submission of Proposals) and required information that constitutes the Offeror’s complete proposal submission. Additionally, the Offeror’s information and submission shall be organized by volume as indicated below. Each volume shall include an Executive Summary that shall not exceed 4 pages in length (2 sheets of paper, double-sided print); each Executive Summary must clearly identify what portions of the volume are provided in soft-copy format (as allowed in accordance with Section L) for verification and validation purposes. Specifically, the business management volume shall be separate from the technical and pricing volumes.