RFP Amendment_001.pdf

Request For Proposal No. DE-SOL-0001458 Amendment No. 001

Block 14 “DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION,” continued.

This amendment is issued to revise Request for Proposal No. DE-SOL-0001458 as described herein.

Deletions are stricken while additions are underlined for ease of review.

1. Section H, Clause H-3 “INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPDATING FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL OR INFLUENCE (FOCI) INFORMATION (JUN 2011)”, paragraph (a), is changed as follows:

From: In order to submit periodic updates or to report changes to Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence information as required by this Contract’s Section I Clause entitled “DEAR 952.204-2, Security,” the Contractor shall use the DOE FOCI electronic submission system located at https://foci.td.anl.gov.

To: In order to submit periodic updates or to report changes to Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence information as required by this Contract’s Section I Clause entitled “DEAR 952.204-2, Security,” the Contractor shall use the DOE FOCI electronic submission system located at https://foci.td.anl.gov https://foci.anl.gov.

2. Section J, Appendix A, Chapter II, 2.1 “General Support”, paragraph two, is changed as follows:

From: In addition, provide legacy pension and benefits administration regarding former Contractor employees at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, located near Piketon, Ohio and Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, located approximately 15 miles west of Paducah, Kentucky.

To: In addition, provide legacy pension health and welfare benefits administration regarding former Contractor employees at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, located near Piketon, Ohio and Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, located approximately 15 miles west of Paducah, Kentucky. Provide legacy pension, health and welfare benefits administration regarding former Contractor employees at K-25, located five miles west of Y-12.

https://foci.anl.gov/

3. Section K, Provision K-7 “DEAR 952.204-73 FACILITY CLEARANCE (MAR 2011)”, paragraph (a)(1), fourth sentence, is changed as follows:

From: Contractors are encouraged to submit this information through the use of the online tool at https://foci.td.anl.gov.

To: Contractors are encouraged to submit this information through the use of the online tool at https://foci.td.anl.gov https://foci.anl.gov.

4. Section K, INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATE PERTAINING

TO FOREIGN INTERESTS, first Note, second sentence, is changed as follows:

From: DOE has an electronic system for offerors/bidders to submit FOCI information, which can be accessed at https://foci.td.anl.gov.

To: DOE has an electronic system for offerors/bidders to submit FOCI information, which can be accessed at https://foci.td.anl.gov https://foci.anl.gov.

5. Section L, Provision L-12 “PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - GENERAL”, paragraph (c), second sentence, is changed as follows:

From: The offeror shall not submit the information required at Section L, L-13(c), L-13(d), L- 13(e), L-14(c), L-14(d), L-14(e), and L-14(h) for small business team members with a proposed work scope less than $10 million.

To: The offeror shall not submit the information required at Section L, L-13(c), L-13(d), L-

13(e), L-14(c), L-14(d), L-14(e), and L-14(h) for small business team members with a proposed work scope less than $10 million over the Base Term.

6. Section L, Provision L-13 “PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - VOLUME I, THE OFFER”, paragraph (d), is changed to add a sentence in between the fourth and fifth sentences, as follows:

From: The offeror shall submit the last three annual reports for the parent organization(s) providing the Performance Guarantee Agreement(s). The offeror shall submit evidence that the “the legal entity submitting the offer” is legally established (see Section L, L- 12(b)).

To: The offeror shall submit the last three annual reports for the parent organization(s) providing the Performance Guarantee Agreement(s). Hard copies of the annual reports may be submitted as an attachment to Volume I, so long as a reference to these attachments appears in the order where the information would have been included. The offeror shall submit evidence that the “the legal entity submitting the offer” is legally established (see Section L, L-12(b)).

7. Section L, Provision L-14 “PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - VOLUME II, TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION”, paragraph (b)(2)(i), is changed as follows:

From: General. The Source Evaluation Board (SEB) will conduct an oral presentation session with the offeror’s Key Personnel.

To: General. The Source Evaluation Board (SEB) will conduct an oral presentation session with the offeror’s Key Personnel and attendance at the oral presentation shall be limited to Key Personnel only.

8. Section L, Provision L-15 “PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - VOLUME III, COST INFORMATION”, paragraph (b)(2), first sentence, is changed as follows:

From: The offeror shall complete columns (5) and (6) in terms of dollars for the Base Term and

Option Terms in Table 1 and Table 2 below as follows: Columns (2), (3), and (4): In the tables below (Columns (3) and (4)) the Government’s fixed distribution of Total Available Fee between Fixed Fee and Performance Incentive Fee is provided.

To: The offeror shall complete columns (5) and (6) in terms of dollars for the Base Term and

Option Terms in Table 1 and Table 2 below as follows: Columns (2), (3), and (4): In the tables below (Columns (3) and (4)) the Government’s fixed distribution of Total Available Fee between Fixed Fee and Performance Incentive Fee is provided.

9. Section L, Provision L-29 “INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL OR INFLUENCE (FOCI) INFORMATION (JUN 2011)”, paragraph (a), is changed as follows:

From: The Offeror shall submit FOCI information in accordance with the Contract’s Section K

Provision entitled, “DEAR 952.204-73, Facility Clearance,” using the Department of Energy (DOE) Electronic FOCI (eFOCI) submission system located at https://foci.td.anl.gov/.

To: The Offeror shall submit FOCI information in accordance with the Contract’s Section K

Provision entitled, “DEAR 952.204-73, Facility Clearance,” using the Department of Energy (DOE) Electronic FOCI (eFOCI) submission system located at https://foci.td.anl.gov/ https://foci.anl.gov.

10. Section L, Attachment E “TIMELINE OF PROJECTED COST SAVINGS”, first paragraph, first sentence, is changed as follows:

From: The offeror shall complete Table 1 below in accordance with Section L, L-14(a)(6).

When completing this table refer to the Contract’s Section I Clause entitled “DEAR 970.5215-4, Cost Reduction”.

To: The offeror shall complete Table 1 below using unescalated dollars in accordance with

Section L, L-14(a)(6). When completing this table refer to the Contract’s Section I Clause entitled “DEAR 970.5215-4, Cost Reduction”.

11. Section L, Attachment E “TIMELINE OF PROJECTED COST SAVINGS”, Definitions section, Cost Reduction Proposal Savings, is changed to add an additional sentence as follows:

From: Cost Reduction Proposal Savings: Per year total that equals new savings initiatives for the given year.

To: Cost Reduction Proposal Savings: Per year total that equals new savings initiatives for the given year. These savings are to be net savings, as defined in the Contract’s Section I Clause entitled “DEAR 970.5215-4, Cost Reduction”.

12. Section L, Attachment E “TIMELINE OF PROJECTED COST SAVINGS”, Definitions section, Share in Savings Period, is changed as follows:

From: Share in Savings Period: The number of years the Offeror will receive share in savings for the savings initiatives for the given year. The Offeror share in savings period shall not exceed 2 years (year of savings + next one year).

To: Share in Savings Period: The average number of years the Offeror will receive share in savings for the savings initiatives for the given year. The Offeror share in savings period shall not exceed 2 years (year of savings + next one year) begins on the implementation of the savings and shall not exceed 24 months.

13. Section L, Attachment F “CORPORATE EXPERIENCE& PAST-PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FORM”, 11b of the form and corresponding Item 11b of the instructions for completing the form, are changed as follows:

From: 11b. Identify if the Contract received a qualified, disclaimer or adverse audit opinion over the past five years. Provide a copy of the auditor’s report.

Item 11b. Identify if the Contract received a qualified, disclaimer or adverse audit opinion over the past five years. Provide a copy of the auditor’s report.

To: 11b. Identify if the Contract received a qualified, disclaimer or adverse audit opinion over the past five years. Provide a copy of the auditor’s report. The auditor’s report refers to financial audits only.

Item 11b. Identify if the Contract received a qualified, disclaimer or adverse audit opinion over the past five years. Provide a copy of the auditor’s report. The auditor’s report refers to financial audits only.