Amendment_0001.pdf

Except as 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)

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States of America

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. Date Signed

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

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

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. Contract ID Code Page of Pages

1 3

2. Amendment/Modification No. 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Req. No. 5. Project No. (if applicable)

0001 April 21, 2016 NWWH0000-15-04036

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8. Name and Address of Contractor (No., Street, County, and Zip Code) (X) 9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.

X

EA-133W-16-RP-4036

9B. Date (See Item 11)

April 6, 2016

10A. Modification of Contract/Order No.

10B. Date (See Item 13)

Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended X 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 1 copies 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 ACKNOWLEDG-

MENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE 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 date specified.

12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (if required)

1. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT/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 fourth 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 copy to the issuing office.

14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

A. Amendment 0001 to Request for Proposals (RFP) EA-133W-16-RP-4036 is hereby issued to answer questions received by offerors and make the appropriate changes to the RFP as a result of questions recieved.

**NOTE: The Government reserves the right not to answer all questions or those deemed not appropriate.**

1. Question: Reference RFP Section L, page 35- “the offeror shall provide information on no more than three (3) previous contracts whose effort was relevant to the effort required by this solicitation”.

Can 1 or more of the 3 previous contracts being cited include Past Performance of a proposed sub-contractor?

EA-133W-16-RP-4036

Answer: Yes, the appropriate language has been added to the RFP and is noted within this amendment.

2. Question: Reference Attachment II- Past Performance Information Form- “Method of Obtaining Past Performance:

(CPAR) (PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONAIRE)”

Are we correct to interpret this to mean that if a contract’s Past Performance evaluation is available in CPARs that a

Questionnaire is not required?

Answer: Yes, but the Offeror still needs to submit Attachment II for the reference.

3. Question: Reference RFP Section F.2, Period of Performance, page 20- “The base period of this contract is from July 28, 2016 or date of award, whichever occurs later, through 38 months thereafter.”

Although the new contract starts on July 28, 2016 or date of award, the current contract does not expire until September

27, 2016. Please clarify.

Answer: The two month overlap is to allow for a transition, if required. Option CLIN 0008 has been added to

Attachment IV- Pricing Spreadsheet to incorporate a transition.

4. Question: Reference Attachment IV – Pricing Spreadsheet, Ordering Periods 1, 2 and 3.

Since the contract is 38 months long, how many months are assumed to be in each Ordering Period?

Answer: Each Ordering Period is 12 months. The additional 2 months is to allow for a transition, if required.

5. Question: Reference RFP page 39, SECTION M- EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD; M.3 CAR 1352.215-75

Evaluation Criteria (APR 2010),Technical Evaluation, “The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposal in accordance with Section L.3 CAR 1352.215-70 PROPOSAL PREPARATION (APR 2010).”

Should this reference section L.1 on page 33 of the RFP instead of L.3 on page 36 [L.3 CAR 1352.233-70 Agency

Protests (APR 2010)]?

Answer: This should reference section L.1 and is corrected within this amendment.

6. Question: Where in the offeror/contractor’s response should such information regarding network ownership and access be provided for the government’s inspection…in the Volume II Technical Proposal per Section L in response to instructions relating to “The Offeror shall provide or demonstrate the ability to provide an inventory of assets for each and every mesonet or aggregator of mesonets for which it would provide the data to the Government described in the solicitation.”?

Answer: Yes, the Inventory of Assets should include information pertinent to provide a detailed explanation of the offeror’s inventory of assets for each and every mesonet or aggregator of mesonets.

7. Question: Section L, instructions for Volume III- Price Proposal mentions Section B. Schedule of Prices…there is not a

Section B included in the Solicitation Package.

Answer: The appropriate changes are made within this amendment.

B. As a result of the questions received, the following changes are made to Request for Proposals (RFP) #EA133W-16-RP-

4036:

Under Section L, L.1 CAR 1352.215-70 Proposal Preparation (APR 2010), Volume III - PRICE PROPOSAL, on page 36 of the RFP is changed-

From:

EA-133W-16-RP-4036

“VOLUME III—PRICE PROPOSAL

(i) Price proposals must adhere to the pricing structure established in Section B, Schedule of Prices.”

To:

“VOLUME III—PRICE PROPOSAL

(i) Price proposals must adhere to the pricing structure established in Attachment IV—Pricing Spreadsheet.”

Under Section M, M.3 CAR 1352.215-75 Evaluation Criteria (APR 2010), Technical Evaluation, on page 39 of the

RFP is changed-

From:

“Technical Evaluation

The offeror’s Technical Approach will be evaluated based on their understanding of the requirements in the Statement of

Work in Section C. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposal in accordance with Section L.3 CAR 1352.215-

70 PROPOSAL PREPARATION (APR 2010). If the Offeror simply restates the requirements of the solicitation, the proposal will be deemed unacceptable as it does not demonstrate that the offeror has an understanding of the work to be performed. The Government reserves the right not to further consider technical proposals that are deemed unacceptable.”

To:

“Technical Evaluation

The offeror’s Technical Approach will be evaluated based on their understanding of the requirements in the Statement of

Work in Section C. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposal in accordance with Section L.1 CAR 1352.215-

70 PROPOSAL PREPARATION (APR 2010). If the Offeror simply restates the requirements of the solicitation, the proposal will be deemed unacceptable as it does not demonstrate that the offeror has an understanding of the work to be performed. The Government reserves the right not to further consider technical proposals that are deemed unacceptable.”

Under Section L, L.1 CAR 1352.215-70 Proposal Preparation (APR 2010), Volume II—Technical Proposal, Evaluation Factor 2—Past Performance, after paragraph one, on page 35 of the RFP, the following language is added-

“Relevant past performance for proposed subcontractor(s) may be submitted. If subcontractor contracts are submitted, the offeror must also clearly indicate the percentage of work that the subcontractor(s) will perform under each task/category of effort throughout the course of the contract. If subcontractor past performance is provided as part of the three (3) contracts or efforts, the subcontractor past performance will be given weight relative to the amount of effort under the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform. Therefore, the offeror’s proposal should detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform.”

C. As a result of the questions received, CLIN 0008 is added to Request for Proposals (RFP) #EA133W-16-RP-4036, Attachment IV- Pricing Spreadsheet as shown below:

CLIN Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price

Option- Transition period for Mesonet Data and Services provided in accordance with Section C-

Description/Specification/Work Statement Month 2