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Screening for Information - DTFAWA-17-R-00028

L-1 Screening Information Request (SIR) Section L “This contract may contain information considered sensitive unclassified information (SUI) and would merit protection from unauthorized disclosure under 5 U.S.C, Section 552(b)(4). No information shall be released except as authorized by the Contracting Officer.”

L.1 Administrative Point of Contact

The Contracting Officer (CO) is the sole point of contact for the acquisition. All questions or concerns must be addressed to the Contracting Officer listed below:

Iann T. Washington, AAQ-340 800 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20024 202-267-4346 9-AWA-AAQ-GEO7@faa.gov

L.2 3.1-1 Clauses and Provisions Incorporated by Reference (July 2011)

This Screening Information Request (SIR) or contract, as applicable, incorporates by reference the provisions or clauses listed below with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available, or Offerors and contractors may obtain the full text via Internet at: http://conwrite.faa.gov.

Clause Number

Clause Title 3.2.2.3-1 False Statements in Offers (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-6 Submittals in the English Language (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-7 Submittals in U.S. Currency (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-11 Unnecessarily Elaborate Submittals (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-12 Amendments to Screening Information Requests (SIRS) (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-13 Submission of Information, Documentation, and Offers (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-14 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals (July

2004) 3.2.2.3-15 Authorized Negotiators (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-16 Restricting, Disclosing and Using Data (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-17 Preparing Offers(July 2004) 3.2.2.3-18 Prospective Offeror’s Requests for Explanations (February 2009) 3.2.2.3-19 Contract Award (July 2004) 3.2.2.3-31 Facilities Capital Cost of Money (July 2004) 3.3.1-28 Notice of Progress Payments (Nov 1997) 3.3.1-29 Notice of Availability of Progress Payments Exclusively for Small

Business Concerns (Nov 1997) 3.6.2-5 Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities (February 2009) mailto:9-AWA-AAQ-GEO7@faa.gov http://conwrite.faa.gov/

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3.6.2-7 Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Review (July 2011) 3.6.2-15 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees (Apr 2017) 3.11-45 F.O.B. Origin and/or F.O.B. Destination Evaluation (Apr 1999) 3.11-46

Shipping Point(s) Used in Evaluation of F.O.B. Origin Offers (Apr 1999)

L.3 FAA AMS CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT

3.2.2.3-20 Electronic Offers (July 2004)

(a) The Offeror may submit responses to this SIR by the following electronic means submission of proposal on USB Flash Drives in addition to hardcopies as specified and in the manner of submission specified in L.5. Your offer must arrive at the place and by the time specified in the

SIR.

(b) Electronic offers must refer to this SIR and include, as applicable, the item or sub-items, quantities, unit prices, time and place of delivery, all representations and other information required and a statement specifying the extent of your agreement with all the FAA's (we) terms, conditions, and provisions.

(c) We may decline to consider electronic offers that do not include required information, or that reject any of the terms, conditions and provisions of the SIR.

(d) We reserve the right to make award solely on the electronic offer. However, if the CO requests, you must promptly submit the complete original (hard copy) signed proposal.

(e) Send your offer electronically to address provided in L.5.2 Place, Date and Time for

Submission of Proposals.

(f) If you chose to send- your offer electronically, we will not be responsible for any failure attributable to transmitting or receiving the offer.

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3.2.2.3-22 Period for Acceptance of Offer (October 2014)

The Offeror (you) agrees if this offer is accepted within 180 calendar days from the date the SIR specifies for receiving offers, to provide all items for which you offer prices at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the Schedule.

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3.2.4-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1996) The FAA contemplates award of an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) (with issuance of Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable task orders) from this Screening Information Request.

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3.3.1-23 Invitation to Propose Payment Terms (April 1996) Definition: Financing payments are payments made without regard to acceptance of supplies or services. They include interim and advance payments that are customary to the commercial marketplace. They do not include payments for delivery, receipt, and acceptance of supplies or services.

(a) The Offeror is invited to propose terms under which the FAA shall make contract financing payments during contract performance. The payment terms proposed by the Offeror shall be a factor in the evaluation of the Offeror's proposal. The payment terms of the successful Offeror and the clause "Financing Payment Terms for Purchases of Commercial Items" shall be incorporated in any resulting contract.

(b) The Offeror agrees that in the event of any conflict between the terms proposed by the Offeror and the terms in the "Financing Payment Terms for Purchases of Commercial Items," the terms of the clause shall govern.

(c) The Offeror's proposed financing payments shall not be acceptable if it does not conform to the following limitations:

1. Delivery payments shall be made only for supplies delivered and accepted, or services rendered and accepted in accordance with the payment terms of this contract;

2. The terms and conditions of the contract financing payments must be appropriate or customary in the commercial marketplace; and

3. The terms and conditions of the contract financing payments must be in the best interests of the FAA.

(d) The Offeror's proposal of payment terms shall include the following:

1. The proposed contractual language describing the contract financing payments; and

2. A listing of the earliest date and greatest amount at which each contract financing payment may be payable and the amount of each delivery payment. Any resulting contract shall provide that no contract financing payment shall be made at any earlier date or in a greater amount than shown in the Offeror's listing.(e) The Offeror's proposed prices and payment terms shall be evaluated to determine the cost to the FAA of the proposal using the interest rate and delivery schedule specified elsewhere in this document.

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3.6.1-17 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (January 2016) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is:

NAICS

Code Description Size Standards in number of employees

334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

1,250

3.9.1-3 Protest (October 2011)

AS A CONDITION OF SUBMITTING AN OFFER OR RESPONSE TO THIS SIR (OR

OTHER SOLICITATION, IF APPROPRIATE), THE OFFEROR OR POTENTIAL OFFEROR

AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS RELATING TO

PROTESTS:

(a) Protests concerning Federal Aviation Administration Screening Information Requests (SIRs) or awards of contracts shall be resolved through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dispute resolution system at the Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA) and shall be governed by the procedures set forth in 14 C.F.R. Parts 14 and 17, which are hereby incorporated by reference. Judicial review, where available, will be in accordance with 49 U.S.C.

46110 and shall apply only to final agency decisions. A protestor may seek review of a final FAA decision only after its administrative remedies have been exhausted.

(b) Offerors initially should attempt to resolve any issues concerning potential protests with the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer should make reasonable efforts to answer questions promptly and completely, and, where possible, to resolve concerns or controversies. The protest time limitations, however, will not be extended by attempts to resolve a potential protest with the Contracting Officer.

(c) The filing of a protest with the ODRA may be accomplished by mail, overnight delivery, hand delivery, or by facsimile or if permitted by order of the ODRA, by electronic filing.. A protest is considered to be filed on the date it is received by the ODRA during normal business hours. The ODRA's normal business hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time.

(d) Only an interested party may file a protest. An interested party is one whose direct economic interest has been or would be affected by the award or failure to award an FAA contract.

Proposed subcontractors are not "interested parties" within this definition.

(e) A written protest must be filed with the ODRA within the times set forth below, or the protest shall be dismissed as untimely:(1) Protests based upon alleged improprieties in a solicitation or a SIR that are apparent prior to bid opening or the time set for receipt of initial proposals shall be filed prior to bid opening or the time set for the receipt of initial proposals.(2) In procurements where proposals are requested, alleged improprieties that do not exist in the initial solicitation, L-5 Screening Information Request (SIR) Section L merit protection from unauthorized disclosure under 5 U.S.C, Section 552(b)(4). No information shall be but which are subsequently incorporated into the solicitation, must be protested not later than the next closing time for receipt of proposals following the incorporation.(3) For protests other than those related to alleged solicitation improprieties, the protest must be filed on the later of the following two dates:(i) Not later than seven (7) business days after the date the protester knew or should have known of the grounds for the protest; or(ii) If the protester has requested a post-award debriefing from the FAA Product Team, not later than five (5) business days after the date on which the Product Team holds that debriefing.

(f) Protests shall be filed at:

(1) Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Ave., S.W.

Room 323Washington, DC 20591 Telephone: (202) 267-3290 Facsimile: (202) 267-3720; or

(2) Other address as specified in 14 CFR Part 17.

(g) At the same time as filing the protest with the ODRA, the protester shall serve a copy of the protest on the Contracting Officer and any other official designated in the SIR for receipt of protests by means reasonably calculated to be received by the Contracting Officer on the same day as it is to be received by the ODRA. The protest shall include a signed statement from the protester, certifying to the ODRA the manner of service, date, and time when a copy of the protest was served on the Contracting Officer and other designated official(s).

(h) Additional information and guidance about the ODRA dispute resolution process for protests can be found on the ODRA Website at http://www.faa.gov.(End of provision)

L.4 General Instructions L.4.1 Number of Awards The FAA anticipates making a multiple award resulting from this Screening Information Request (SIR). Based on the results of the SIR response, evaluation and review, the Government reserves the following rights with respect to this solicitation:

1. to make only one award as a result of this solicitation;

2. to make an award of up to three contracts as a result of this solicitation but reserves the right to make more awards if determined to be in the best interest of the FAA;

3. to not make an award; and,

4. to enter into discussion with one or more Offerors without entering into discussion with others or all Offerors.

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L.4.2 Compliance with Instructions

a) Offerors must comply with all instructions in Section L when developing proposals.

Failure to comply with the instructions may result in a determination that the Offeror’s proposal is noncompliant and may be excluded from further consideration. This determination will be made at the sole discretion of the FAA. Proposals must conform to all incorporated AMS clauses and provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section L. To aid in the evaluations, proposals must be clearly and concisely written, as well as, neat, indexed (cross indexed, as appropriate), and logically assembled. All material submitted should be directly pertinent to the requirements of this SIR.

b) General statements that the Offeror understands the requirements of the work to be performed or simple rephrasing or restating of the FAA’s requirements will not be considered adequate and may result in lower evaluation scores or may be cause for rejection of the proposal.

c) It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the completeness of its proposal. The evaluation of proposals will be conducted on the basis of the information contained in the written proposal. The Government will not assume that an Offeror possesses any capabilities not specified in the proposal.

d) Any data that may contain trade secrets, copyright data, or financial information that the Offeror or proposed subcontractors do not want disclosed for any purpose other than the evaluation of the proposal must be marked in accordance with AMS clause 3.2.2.3-16, “Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data (July 2004).”

e) The proposal must be signed by an official who is legally authorized to obligate the Offeror to a contract.

f) All proposals will be screened initially for completeness and accuracy. Offerors whose proposals do not meet all initial screening criteria may not be evaluated further.

L.4.3 Expenses Related to Offeror Submissions

The FAA will neither pay for the information solicited nor reimburse the Offerors for any costs incurred in the preparation of or the submission of any response to this SIR or in making necessary studies or designs for the preparation thereof. It also includes any costs to acquire or subcontract for any services or products relating to the offer under this SIR.

Furthermore, no pre-contract costs will be allowed on this contract. Pre-contract costs are defined as any costs incurred at the Offeror’s risk in anticipation that any such costs may later be charged to any resulting contract.

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L.4.4 Alternate Proposals

Offerors are invited to submit one and only one proposal. The submission of more than one proposal per Offeror will be considered an alternate proposal. Alternate proposals are not authorized to be submitted in response to this SIR and any such submission will make the entire proposal submission unacceptable.

L.4.5 Award without Discussion

In accordance with the FAA AMS, the FAA reserves the right to award a contract without discussions after evaluation of initial written submissions. Offerors are cautioned to consult with the CO before submitting any offer that takes exception to any term or condition of this SIR.

However, the FAA also reserves the right to conduct Offeror specific discussions or to conduct discussions and permit Offerors to revise their proposals, if the CO deems these measures appropriate and in the best interest of the FAA.

L.4.6 Period of Offer

Proposals must be binding for 180 calendar days from the solicitation closing date. Offerors may propose more than 180 days; however, proposals offering less than 180 days may be deemed unacceptable.

L.4.7 Disposition of Proposals

Proposals will not be returned. A copy of the proposal will be retained in the official contract file, and remaining copies will be destroyed or deleted.

L.4.8 SIR Questions, Concerns, and Clarifications

The Contracting Officer (CO) is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Offerors are instructed to direct general questions, concerns, and clarifications to the CO listed in Section L.1 above. All Offeror questions, concerns, and clarification requests specific to the SIR must be made in writing and submitted to the CO via e-mail not later than 1:00 PM EDT on August 11, 2017.

Electronic submission of questions and comments must be submitted to Iann.Washington@faa.gov and 9-AWA-AAQ-GEO7@faa.gov. Electronic mail attachments, if included, must be prepared using Microsoft Office Products. When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFP in the following format:

mailto:Iann.Washington@faa.gov mailto:9-AWA-AAQ-GEO7@faa.gov.

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L.4.9 Communications

The FAA may, at any time, communicate with Offerors on an individual basis to explain or clarify particular aspects of the competition, to negotiate as appropriate the terms and conditions of the proposed contract, or to seek additional information regarding Offerors’ submissions. Communication with potential Offerors may take place throughout the source selection process. The purpose of communications is to ensure mutual understandings between the FAA and the Offerors on all aspects of the procurement, including the Offerors’ proposals.

Information disclosed as a result of oral or written communication with an Offeror may be considered in the evaluation of an Offeror’s proposal.

To ensure that Offerors fully understand the intent of the SIR (and the FAA’s needs stated therein), the FAA may hold one-on-one meetings with individual Offerors as it pertains to their Offers. One-on-one communications may continue throughout the process, as required, at the FAA’s discretion. Communications with one Offeror do not necessitate communications with other Offerors.

Each Offeror must provide in its submission a Point of Contact (POC), a telephone number and an email address for this purpose. The CO listed in L.1 is the FAA POC for all communications related to this SIR.

L.4.10 Participation on Multiple Teams

A company may participate on multiple teams for this competition, i.e. a company, either as a Prime or Subcontractor, may propose as a team member on more than one offer in response to this SIR. However, the FAA reserves the right to deem multiple proposals with the same or significantly similar teaming arrangements as duplicative and may eliminate them from further consideration.

L.4.11 Use of Non-FAA Personnel

Offerors are advised that individuals from support-contractor organizations (including employees, consultants, and subcontractors) may participate in the evaluation of proposals and will not be eligible to participate on an Offeror team. The FAA currently intends use the following support contractors:

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Company & Subcontractors

Abacus Technology Sigler & Associates Tetra Tech AMT Solers, Inc.

MITRE CAASD BVTI

Pragmatics Supreme Solutions Spectrum Software Technology, Inc Zeta Associates

The FAA reserves the right to include other support contractors.

Individuals employed by these firms will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms and will be authorized to access only those portions of the proposal data, communications, and evaluation materials that are necessary to enable them to provide the required support. If an Offeror objects to the disclosure of information to these non- Government individuals, it must notify the CO in writing no later than 30 calendar days after SIR release and must include a detailed statement with the basis of the objection. The exclusive responsibility for source selection remains with the FAA.

L.5 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

a) Replies to this solicitation must follow the outlines and/or instructions concerning format.

b) The proposals must be clear, concise, and must include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal must not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather must provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors are cautioned that the Government considers the overall form and substance of their proposal to represent the quality of work and caliber of expertise expected to be performed under this contract, and that as such, it will be considered throughout the review and scoring evaluation process.

c) An Offeror’s failure to adequately respond to the requirements of this solicitation may render a proposal incomplete, as it relates to the requirements of the solicitation, and therefore may cause it to be found unacceptable for further consideration and ineligible for award.

L.5.1 Volume Submission and Projected Acquisition Milestones

The following acquisition milestones are provided for informational purposes only and are subject to change. The projected dates for milestones for the procurement are:

Table L-1 – Procurement Schedule

The following represents the projected procurement milestone schedule as of the release date of the SIR; however, it is for planning purposes only and is subject to change:

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Procurement Milestone Estimated Dates SIR Release July 2017 SIR Question Submission Deadline August 2017 Receipt of proposals from Offerors September 2017 IDIQ Contract award(s) September 2017 Task Order Request for Proposal – Phases I - III October 2017

Receipt of Phases I - III Task Order Proposals from Offerors November 2017 Task Order Proposal Evaluation January 2018 Task Order Award for Phases I - III February 2018

L.5.2 Place, Date and Time for Submission of Proposals

L.5.2.1 Place Offers must be delivered to the Contracting Officer at the following address:

Federal Aviation Administration, ATTN: Iann Washington (AAQ-340) Contracting Officer, Room 419 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591.

Telephone (202)267-4346

L.5.2.2 Date and Time

Proposals must be received by the Contracting Officer at the above location no later than 12:00PM EDT on September 5, 2017.

L.5.2.3 Submission of Proposals

One copy of the proposal must contain the signed original of all documents requiring signature by the Offeror. Use of reproductions of signed originals is authorized for all other copies of the proposal.

Offerors assume the full responsibility of ensuring that proposals are received by the Contracting Officer at the place and by the date and time specified above. Offerors are cautioned that offers delivered to the mail processing center within the federal office building at 800 Independence Avenue will undergo additional security scrutiny. For deliveries by courier, the room number must be included to complete the delivery to the Contracting Officer. Please note that there are no provisions for acceptance of late offers sent by overnight courier service regardless of the date of

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For this SIR, the FAA will not accept any submission made by facsimile, telex, telegraph, electronic mail, or similar means. If the identified CO or its designated alternate does not receive a proposal by the specified date and time, it will not be evaluated. Offerors assume full responsibility for ensuring that the appropriate authority receives proposals not later than the date and time specified above.

Offerors are strongly encouraged to contact the Contracting Officer via email letting them know that a proposal has been mailed or will be hand-carried and when it should be expected.

L.5.3 Label Proposal Packages

Offerors are instructed to submit proposals in sealed packages addressed to the office as specified in the SIR Section L.5.2, and to show the time specified for receipt, the SIR number, and the complete address and contact information of the Offeror. All hand-delivered proposals are to be submitted in the same secured manner as commercially delivered packages.

L.6 PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND GENERAL FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS

This section provides general guidance for preparing proposals, as well as instructions on format and content of the proposal. In addressing the requirements of Section L, Offerors are instructed to ensure that all aspects of the factors in Section M are addressed. Replies to the SIR must follow the outlines and instructions concerning format given in Section L.

L.6.1 General Instructions

L.6.1.1 Binding and Labeling for Proposals A binder cover sheet must be affixed to each hardcopy volume, which clearly identifies each volume, volume number, original or copy number (e.g., copy 2 of 4), solicitation number and identification, and Offeror's name. Copy number must appear on the edge of the binder to allow for rapid accountability when placed in a vertical position in a storage cabinet. All documentation must be three-hole punched and assembled in three-ring binders. If material for a volume requires more than one book, then that volume must be labeled with the name and number of the volume and book number, if any, e.g., Technical Proposal, Volume I, Book 1 of 2.

Each USB flash drive must be placed in an envelope and marked and organized to match the hard copy proposals.

L.6.1.2 Indexing

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Tab indexing must be used to identify all proposal sections. Each volume must be organized such that an extensive search of the proposal is not necessary for its review. Information not in its appropriate section or not appropriately referenced may be assumed to have been omitted.

L.6.1.3 Page Size, Typing, Spacing and Page Numbering

1. Page size must be 8-1/2 by 11 inches. The proposal pages may be printed on both sides of plain white bond paper with each side enumerated for the page count. The type size must not be less than Times New Roman 12-point. When both sides of a sheet of paper contain material, it will be counted as two pages.

2. 11 x 17 inch paper will be acceptable for graphics, tables & diagrams as long as it folds to 8-

1/2 x 11. A smaller type size than 12-point is acceptable for graphics, tables & diagrams as long as the information portrayed remains easily readable.

3. Each section within a volume must be consecutively numbered.

L.6.1.4 Page Limits

The FAA will not evaluate or read any information beyond the page limits specified. For the purpose of page-limitations, cover sheets, electronic copy identification files/documents, tables of contents, and FAA-Approved WAAS Test Report will not count towards proposal volume page limits.

L.6.1.5 Copies

1. The Offeror must submit one (1) original and four (4) paper copies of Volumes I and II. The

Offeror must submit five (5) electronic copies of Volumes I and II via USB Flash drives, compatible with the Microsoft Office 2010 suite of products.

2. All electronic file contents must exactly match print versions of submitted documents. In the event of discrepancies between the two, printed documents will prevail. Electronic submissions must be accompanied by a printed inventory that identifies all USB Flash Drives, their file contents, and their electronic formats. All electronic files must be labeled with your firm’s name, SIR number, submission date, and the words “Source Selection Sensitive”.

3. Do not include marketing brochures, company procedure manuals, handbooks or guides, or other information that is not specifically requested by the SIR. This material will not be evaluated and will be disregarded.

L.6.2 Content of Volume I - Technical Capability

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Volume I – Technical Capability

PART CONTENTS PAGE

LIMIT

COPIES

Table of Contents

50 pages

Submit one (1) original and four

(4) copies of the technical proposal and five (5) USB

Flash Drives

1 Executive Summary 2 Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor

Experience and Capability

3 Key Subcontractor Commitment and Authorization Letters

4 Approved WAAS Test Report 5 Baseline Schedule 6 Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Past

Performance

a) Table of Contents

b) Part 1 - Executive Summary

c) Part 2 - Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Experience and Capability

1. The Offeror is required to submit “example projects” that demonstrate the prime’s and/or key subcontractor’s experience and capability to successfully complete the contract. Multiple projects can demonstrate an experience and capability or an example project can demonstrate multiple experiences and capabilities. Example projects submitted to demonstrate a firm’s experience and capability must be relevant to the work that the firm will be preforming under the prospective contract and within the last 15 years. The Offeror should explain how the work performed by the proposed firm in the example projects is relevant to the proposed acquisition. Of interest are government projects with design, development and testing of a GSP and GUS pair for the use of WAAS and operation of them on a lease basis.

2. The Offeror is required to submit a corporate resume for itself and each of the proposed key subcontractors. The purpose of the corporate resume is to provide information that will substantiate that the prime and firm to which the work will be subcontracted has the resources necessary and available for successful performance in the area they are proposed to perform. In the event that a contractor is part of a multi-segmented business concern, the information provided should directly pertain to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) that will perform work under the prospective contract with its own workforce. Information pertaining to the business concern in general to other offices or locations of the firm which will not be self-performing work under the prospective contract with their in-house personnel or affiliates should not be submitted. A standard

L-14 Screening Information Request (SIR) Section L merit protection from unauthorized disclosure under 5 U.S.C, Section 552(b)(4). No information shall be format for the corporate resume is not specified. However, the Government is interested in information such as the following:

a. Contractor legal name, office address, DUNS number, CAGE code, and telephone number for the office that will be performing work under the prospective contract.

b. Type of business organization; date organized; date and state of incorporation, if applicable.

c. Number of permanent personnel on the present payroll.

d. Equipment owned (relevant to the work to be performed).

e. Statement regarding availability of resources necessary to complete the work to be performed by company.

f. Total value of work in past six years; Average annual gross income for the past six years.

g. Largest job in past five years (contract amount, date completed, description, owner).

h. Largest job ever completed (contract amount, date completed, description, owner).

i. Type of work in which firm specializes

j. How long the firm has been performing work similar to what they would be performing on the current acquisition.

k. Relevant specialized experience.

l. Relevant certifications, etc.

d) Part 3 - Key Subcontractor Commitment and Authorization Letters

Provide a letter of commitment and authorization from each proposed key subcontractor that:

a. States the business concern’s intent to work on this project in the proposed specified capacity if the Offeror is awarded the contract; and

b. Provides authorization for the Government to discuss the key subcontractor’s past performance record with the Offeror in conjunction with the Government’s evaluation of the Offeror’s technical proposal.

c. Each letter should be furnished on the business concern’s letterhead and signed by an authorized representative of the concern. There is not a page limitation for this submission.

Failure of a key subcontractor to provide authorization for the Government to discuss their past performance record with the Offeror will not be considered a proposal deficiency. However, the Government will not be able to discuss in detail any past performance problems with the Offeror.

e) Part 4 – Approved WAAS GEO Test Report

Submit a FAA-approved Test Report from a past WAAS GEO procurement. The Test Report must demonstrate compliance with a FAA WAAS GEO specification valid under contract with the FAA since 2002. The submitted Test Report must be owned by the Prime Contractor or

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Subcontractor, and they must participate significantly in contract execution. WAAS performance requirements are unique and present a significant technical, schedule and financial risk to the program if not met. Demonstrated compliance with WAAS GEO requirements is the best way to mitigate these risks to the Government.

f) Part 5 – Baseline Schedule

Submit a baseline schedule indicating the operational date of the satellite lease service.

g) Part 6 - Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Past Performance

Offerors are to provide past performance evaluation information on the example projects submitted under Part 2 - Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Experience and Capability. Each Offeror is requested to submit three (3) Past Performance Summaries as part of their proposal submission for contracts and subcontracts relevant to this contract in terms of their functional scope and complexity within the last fifteen (15) years. The summaries should include but not limited to the following information:

1. Name of contracting activity;

2. Contract number;

3. Contract type;

4. Total contract value;

5. Contract work;

6. Contracting Officer and telephone;

7. Program manager and telephone;

8. Administrative Contracting Officer, if different from # 6, and telephone; and

9. List of major subcontractors.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting system (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS number of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. In some instances, the government may call previous customers about performance they experienced on the projects.

L.6.3 Content of Volume II – Administrative Requirements

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Volume II – Administrative Requirements

PART CONTENTS PAGE

Cover Letter

No Limit

Submit one (1) original and five

(4) copies of the technical proposal and five

(5) USB Flash Drives

Table of Contents 1 SIR Section A, Solicitation/Contract Form

2 Financial Condition and Capability

3 Section K Representations and Certifications

4 Organizational Conflict of Interest Plan

5 Small Business Subcontracting Plan

6 Mentor Protégé Program Participation

L.6.1CONTENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS VOLUME II

a) Proposal Cover Sheet

Provide the following information in the Proposal Cover Sheet:

• Solicitation Number

• Name, address, telephone and facsimile number of Offeror (and electronic address if available).

• Offeror authorized representative name, title, telephone and email address

• Name, address, telephone and facsimile number of Offeror (and electronic address if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Offeror

• DUNS, CAGE, and tax identification number of the Offeror.

• Statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

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• Acknowledgement of any and all amendments to the solicitation

• The Offeror must state whether or not the Offeror’s accounting system has been determined to be adequate for reimbursable contracts by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), or other Government Contracting Official. The Offeror must provide proof, including a copy of the audit report making this recommendation and the letter of determination prepared by the Contracting Officer. Offeror must also provide DCAA and ACO points of contact information (DCAA Office, Auditor’s name, Auditor’s phone number, and email address). Offerors not having audit review of their accounting systems are not precluded from bidding on the SIR. However, Offerors’ proposal must detail the ability to comply with FAA cost principles and their method to accurately collect and segregate costs under a cost reimbursable contract. A deficiency in the Offeror’s accounting system may exclude the Offeror from contract award.

• Exceptions taken to terms and conditions of the model contract, to any of its formal attachments, or to other parts of the SIR must be identified. Each exception must be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the SIR to which the exception is taken. The Offeror must provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the SIR.

This information must be provided in the format and content of the Table provided in this paragraph. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the SIR may result in the Offeror being ineligible for award. With respect to exceptions to the terms or conditions of this SIR, the FAA has the right to discuss, accept, or reject such exceptions and any rejection may make the offer unacceptable.

SIR EXCEPTIONS TABLE

SIR Document Paragraph/Page Requirement/Portion Rationale SOW, Specification, Model Contract, Section L, etc.

Applicable page and paragraph numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken.

Explain why the requirement will not be met.

b) Table of Contents

c) Part 1 - SIR Section A, Solicitation/Contract Form

AMS Form SF-33, "SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD,” with blocks 13 through 18 must be completed by the Offeror. The representative who signs this form must be authorized to contractually bind the company providing the offer. In the block with its name and address, the Offeror should supply the Contractor Establishment Code (CEC) applicable to that name and

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d) Part 2 - Financial Condition and Capability

In order for the FAA to perform an analysis to determine Offeror’s responsibility, the Offeror must submit the following information:

1. A Dun and Bradstreet Comprehensive Report (CR) for the Offeror dated no later than 6 months prior to the proposal submission date;

2. Certified Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flow) for the Offeror for the last three (3) completed company fiscal years, certified by a CPA in good standing, as of the most recent fiscal year.Proof of the Offeror’s ability to cover at least $5M of payroll and other operating and administrative expenses to accommodate FAA “in arrears” payments for work performed for periods up to 90 days.

3. A description of all current or pending legal action under Federal Government contracts for the bidding entity within the past three (3) years resulting from but not limited to: Requests for Equitable Adjustments or pending or ongoing claims in excess of $5M, pending or ongoing cure notices, Terminations for Convenience or Terminations for Default.

4. Identify if any member on your team has been placed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) due to being debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or otherwise declared ineligible from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits within the last three (3) years. Describe the circumstances surrounding the company being placed on the list.

e) Part 3 - SIR Section K, Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

The Offeror and its subcontractors must complete all Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements included in Section K (reference provision 3.2.2.3-2).

f) Part 4 - Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Plan

1. The proposal must disclose all actual and/or potential conflicts of interest for the Offeror and its team members in accordance with FAA AMS clauses 3.1.7-1, 3.1.7-2, 3.1.7-4 and 3.1.7-5.

All submissions, mitigation plans and other disclosures required by those clauses must be submitted as part of the Volume II submission.

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2. The Offeror’s Volume II submission must also include an OCI Mitigation Plan that addresses, at a minimum, how the Offeror will:

(1) Avoid, neutralize, or mitigate OCIs that the Offeror is required to disclose under AMS Clause 3.1.7-2;

(2) Identify potential and actual OCIs that could impact new or existing Task Orders during contract performance; and

(3) Avoid, neutralize, or mitigate OCI(s) identified during contract performance, and implement Task Order-specific OCI mitigation plans where appropriate.

3. Offerors are required to disclose in Volume II all relationships, in accordance with FAA

AMS clause 3.1.7-6 Disclosure of Certain Employee Relationships.

g) Part 5 – Small Business Subcontracting Plan

The Offeror shall provide a detailed subcontracting plan that fulfills all requirements contained within AMS Clause 3.6.1-4 entitled: Small, Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plans. The Offeror will ensure their subcontracting plans fully address each of the eleven items listed in AMS Clause 3.6.1-4 as being required within an Offeror’s subcontracting plan.

The FAA’s subcontracting goals for the GEO 7 contract are as follows:

Prime Contract Categories Goal

Percent

Contracts Awarded to Small Business Concerns 25.00 %

Contracts Awarded to Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (Includes--8(a)) 10.00 %

Contracts Awarded to Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Women 5.00 %

Contracts Awarded to Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service Disabled Veterans 3.00 %

h) Part 6 - Mentor Protégé Program Participation

1. This section is only applicable to Prime Offerors that are proposing, as part of performance under this SIR, participation in the FAA Mentor Protégé Program. To act as a protégé a firm must meet the requirements specified in the FAA SBO

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2. If applicable, the Offeror must submit the following information:

• The number of proposed Mentor-Protégé arrangements;

• Data on total number of dollars of subcontracts awarded under FAA Prime contracts within the past two (2) years and the number and dollar value of such subcontracts awarded to entities defined as protégés; and

• Information on the proposed types of developmental assistance and estimated costs associated with the proposed assistance. For each proposed Mentor-Protégé relationship include information on the company’s ability to provide developmental assistance to the identified protégé firm and how that assistance will potentially increase contracting and subcontracting opportunities for the protégé firm, including contracting and subcontracting opportunities in industry categories where these entities are not dominant in the company’s current business base.

3. If applicable, the Offeror must submit a Mentor-Protégé Agreement containing the following:

• Name and address of mentor and protégé firm(s) and a point of contact within both firms who will oversee the agreement;

• Procedures for the mentor firm to notify the protégé firm, FAA’s Small Business

Development Office (SBDO), and the contracting officer, in writing, at least 30 days in advance of the mentor firm’s intent to voluntarily withdraw from the program;

• Procedures for a protégé firm to notify the mentor firm in writing at least 30 days in advance of the protégé firm’s intent to voluntarily terminate the Mentor-Protégé agreement. The mentor must notify the SBDO and the contracting officer immediately upon receipt of such notice from the protégé;

• A description of the type of developmental program that will be provided by the mentor firm to the protégé firm, to include a description of the subcontract work, and a schedule for providing assistance and criteria for evaluation of the protégé’s developmental success;

• A listing of the number and types of subcontracts to be awarded to the protégé firm;

• Program participation term;

• Termination procedures;

• Plan for accomplishing work should the agreement be terminated; and

• Other terms and conditions, as appropriate.

L.7 Notification of Award and Debriefing of Unsuccessful Offerors

Written notice of award to unsuccessful Offerors will be provided within three (3) business days of contract award. Successful or unsuccessful Offerors may request a debriefing by providing a written request to the CO within three (3) business days after receiving the notice of award. Debriefing will be conducted only after completion of source selection activities and award of contract. All Offerors who notify the CO within three (3) business http://www.sbo.faa.gov/MentorProtege.cfm#Section1.0

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(End of Section L)