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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 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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 is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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

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

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The Purpose of This Amendment Is: The purpose of this Amendment is to:

1. Post Questions and Answers received in response to the solicitation.

2. Correct Section I, FAR 52.222-42, wage rates,

3. Revise Section L, paragraphs C.2.3.1, C.2.7.1, and C.4.2,

4. Revise Section M, paragraphs C.1.1, C1.1.1 were added and paragraphs C.2, and C.5.3 were revised, AND

5. Delete Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS), dated 7 May 19 and replace it with PWS dated 23 May 19. All changes were highlighted in yellow.

As a result, the solicitation due date has been extended to 12 June 19, 4:00 PM, Central Standard Time.

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Section I - Contract Clauses

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were modified:

52.222-42 - Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. May 2014 hereby reads as follows:

As prescribed in 22.1006(b), insert the following clause: Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination | Employee Class || Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits || __0113 General Clerk III (Scheduler)__ || __GS-4 - $15.51 / 31.2%__ || __0113 General Clerk III (Registrar)__ || __GS-4 - $15.51 / 31.2%__ || ____ || ____ || ____ || ____ | (End of clause)

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

INFORMATION TO OFFERORS (ITO) and PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this

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ITO may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation and render the proposal ineligible for award.

Offerors must clearly identify any exceptions to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale for the exception. Documents submitted in response to this RFP must be fully responsive to, and consistent with, the requirements of the RFP, Performance Work Statement, and evaluation factors for award in Section M of this RFP.

2. Points of Contract. The Contracting Officers (COs) listed below are the points of contact for this acquisition.

Table L-1: Contracting Officers

Angela Maher

AFICA / 765th SCONF

427 Cody Ave, Bldg 90333, Ste. 216

Hurlburt Field, FL 32544

Telephone: (850) 884- 2435

E-mail: angela.maher@us.af.mil

Mr. Steven MCCONNAUGHY

AFICA/765 SCONF

427 Cody Ave, Bldg. 90333 Ste 218

Hurlburt Field, FL 32544

Telephone: (850) 884-5999

E-mail: steven.mcconnaughy.1@us.af.mil

3. Submission of Questions. Submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing via e-mail to BOTH Contracting Officers listed above no later than SEVEN (7) business days after issuance of this solicitation.

4. Discrepancies. If an offeror believes the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the COs listed in paragraph 2 above in writing with supporting rationale as well as remedies the offeror is asking the COs to consider as related to the omission or error.

5. Electronic Submission of Proposals. Submit all proposals electronically to the Government via the Army AMRDEC site at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx no later than the solicitation closing date and time referenced in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 33.

5.1. Submit proposals to via AMRDEC to BOTH of the Contracting Officers listed above.

5.2. The title of the files submitted shall include the offeror's CAGE code, volume number, and volume title. (i.e. "CAGE CODE Volume #, Volume Title"). Specific how to instructions for submitting documents via AMRDEC can be found on the AMRDEC site listed above. Offerors shall submit proposals via AMRDEC, allowing sufficient time for upload to be completed by the solicitation closing date and time.

5.3. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that all electronic files submitted are virus free. Proposal submissions shall not be locked, encrypted, zipped, or otherwise contain barriers to opening. Microsoft (MS) Excel files provided as template shall be submitted as MS Excel files. The Offeror shall not modify, adjust, or change any part of the MS Excel files required submission of this solicitation unless authorized by the CO and annotated on proposal. Any unauthorized changes to the any MS Excel files shall make the proposal unresponsive.

5.4. Files shall not contain any classified data and must adhere to the page limitations required in the solicitation.

6. Only one (1) proposal per company will be accepted. Proposals received after the date/time will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c) (3), Submission, Modification, and Revision of Proposals.

7. Pre-proposal Site/Visit. A pre-proposal site visit will not be conducted for this solicitation.

B. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. The following instructions prescribes the format for proposals, and describes the approach to be used for the development and presentation of the proposal data. The proposal shall include all of the information requested in the specified instructions. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation and may result in a determination that the proposal is unawardable.

2. Proposals shall be clear, concise, and shall contain sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

2.1. Elaborate formats, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired or required.

3. Proposals shall be complete and consist of four (4) separate volumes consisting of the number of electronic copies as follows:

Table L-2: Proposal Volumes

VOLUME NUMBER VOLUME TITLE Number of Electronic Copies

I Contract Documentation 1 - Unredacted

II Factor 1 - Technical Capability 1 - Unredacted/1 - Redacted

III Factor 2 - Past Performance 1 - Unredacted

IV Factor 3 - Price 1 - Unredacted

3.1. Redacted copies shall be submitted in the same manner as original copies. Information to be redacted includes all references to the offeror's company, i.e. company names/key personnel names and company logos/symbols/identifiers.

C. VOLUME PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Proposal Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits. The offeror shall organize each volume as identified in the paragraphs below.

1.1. Each volume shall be written on a standalone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with no requirement to cross reference to other volumes of the proposal.

1.2. Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. The PCO may also place page limitations on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the EN form. Unless otherwise indicated in the Volume details, each page shall be counted except for cover pages, table of contents and indexes, blank pages, glossaries, and cross reference matrices.

1.3. A page is defined as each face of an 8 1/2 x 11-inch document containing information. Page margins shall be a minimum of 1-inch each for the top, bottom and sides. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document and footnotes, the text size shall be no less than 12 point in Times New Roman or Arial font. Tracking, kerning, leading values, and footnote font size shall not be changed from the default values of the word processing or page layout software.

1.4. Charts, illustrations, tables, or diagrams shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches. For page count purposes, this page will count as two (2) 8 1/2 x 11-inch pages and shall only be used for graphics and exhibits. All information (except for document numbers, page numbers, etc.) shall be provided with an image area of 9 x 15 inches. Text used for call-outs on graphics and exhibits shall be no smaller than 8-point Times New Roman or Arial, after final reductions. Call-outs may be single-spaced.

1.5. Cross Referencing. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Offerors are responsible for the accuracy of their proposals and the Government will NOT search for information that is not provided in the required Volume.

2. VOLUME I - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION. Offerors shall prepare Volume I as follows:

Table L-3: Volume I Organization

Section Title Page Limit

Section 1 Table of Contents No Page Limit

Section 2 SF33, Solicitation and all SF 30, Amendments No Page Limit

Section 3 Completed DD254 No Page Limit

Section 4 Contractor Team Organization No Page Limit

Section 5 Certifications and Representations No Page Limit

Section 6 Exceptions to Solicitation Requirements (If Applicable) No Page Limit

Section 7 Financial Responsibility Document No Page Limit

2.1. Section 1 - Table of Contents. A detailed table of contents delineating the subparagraphs within the volume.

2.2. Section 2 - SF33, Solicitation/Contract/Order and all SF 30s, Amendment of Solicitation/ Modification of Contract Documents. Offerors shall complete Block 12s, 13, 14, 15A-15C, 16, 17, and

18. The Offeror's signature must be of an individual authorized to negotiate on behalf of the Offeror.

2.2.1. Proposal Acceptance Period. The proposal acceptance period is a minimum of 120 calendar days after the proposal due date. Insert the number of calendar days in Block 12 of the SF33.

Offerors may specify a longer acceptance period than the Government's minimum 120 days by inserting its proposed acceptance period in Block 12 of SF 33.

2.3. Section 3 - Completed DD 254, Attachment 2 to this solicitation. Offerors shall complete blocks 6a-7c of the DD254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification.

2.3.1. Offerors are required to maintain a SECRET level facility clearance. Offerors must provide proof of a current U.S. Facility clearance at the SECRET level in accordance with DoDD 5220.22, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). The SECRET facility clearance must be current at time of proposal submission. An interim Facility clearance at the SECRET level will also be accepted. This SECRET level clearance (or interim SECRET facility clearance ) requirement applies to the prime for this contract. This SECRET level clearance also applies to any subcontractors (if any) that will perform work under this contract. For those Offerors submitting a proposal as a newly formed partnership, joint venture, or limited liability company, the requirement can be satisfied through the submittal of documentation evidencing the fact that all of the partners or member companies of the partnership currently possess the required Facility Clearance or interim Facility Clearance. Offerors shall include the CAGE and DUNS codes for verification. In order to safeguard the release of classified information, the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, AND current National Industrial Security System (NISS) screenshot, is a requirement at time of proposal submission.

2.3.2. If an Offeror lacks the proper facility clearance classification, the offer will be deemed non-responsive, not evaluated, and eliminated from further consideration.

2.4. Section 4 - Contractor Team Organization

2.4.1. The Offeror shall complete Table L-4, Offeror Summary Table below.

Table L-4: Offeror Summary Table

Contractor Name Place of Performance Cage Code/DUNS # Brief Work Description % of Total

(Indicate Prime, and/or Program Proposed Price

Joint Venture Responsibility

Team Member, or Sub)

2.4.2. The Offeror shall include all subcontractors and Joint Venture team members who will be involved with the performance of the contract and list all sites where the work will be performed. If a Joint Venture teaming or subcontracting arrangement is proposed, identify the work share, distribution elements, and ratios that each contractor will perform using the table below. Also provide a definition of the legal relationship between the entities if it is other than a Prime/subcontractor relationship.

2.4.3. The Offeror shall provide a written explanation if multiple CAGE codes/DUNS for the same physical location are provided in the Offeror Summary Table. The written explanation shall detail the distinct roles and responsibilities for entities with different CAGE codes/DUNs at the same physical location for where the work is being performed or from where the work is being directed.

The description shall include all changes in the organization as a result of a corporate acquisition, reorganization, merger, or other administrative reason.

2.4.4. Offeror shall provide all Teaming Arrangements and Letters of Intent for Team Members to receive credit for performing as a team. A business entity can participate in this acquisition on one proposal only. During this evaluation, if a company is identified as a prime contractor or teaming partner/subcontractor on any proposal for this acquisition, then that company cannot participate on any other offeror's proposal. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure teaming partners and subcontractors are not teamed with other offerors.

2.5. Section 5 - Certifications and Representations. The offeror shall provide the following certifications/representations:

2.5.1. Authorized Offeror Personnel: Provide the name, title, and telephone number of the offeror point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to the Offeror's proposal and who can obligate the Offeror contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government along with the name, title, and telephone number of the CEO, Division President, Vice President, or similar person of the Offeror for notification purposes.

2.5.2. Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations: provide Company or division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS code; TIN; and labor surplus area designation.

2.5.3. Joint Venture certifications: If the Offeror is a Joint Venture, the Offeror shall provide a copy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) approved Joint Venture certification documentation.

2.5.4. Size of business; and labor surplus area designation. This same information must be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other location(s). List all locations where work is to be performed and indicate whether such facility is a division, affiliate, or subcontractor, and the percentage of work to be performed at each location.

2.6. Section 6 - Exceptions to Solicitation Requirements.

2.6.1. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Offerors shall clearly identify any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation/contract. While offerors may propose exceptions to the solicitation requirements, the Government is not obligated to accept or consider such exceptions. Further, exceptions could result in an offer being ineligible for award. Any change to the requirement as a result of accepting an exception shall be reflected within the resultant contract.

2.6.2. Exceptions taken to terms and conditions of the solicitation/contract, to any of its formal attachments, or to other parts of the solicitation shall be identified.

2.6.3. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken.

2.6.4. This information shall be provided in the format and content of Table L5 below. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award.

Table L-5: Solicitation Exceptions

Solicitation Document Paragraph/Page Number Requirement/Area Rationale

Contract Clause, Applicable page and Identify the area Justify why the solicitation paragraph, paragraph number to which exception requirement will not be met

2.6.5. In the event the offeror takes no exception to the stated requirements, a statement to this effect is required in this volume.

2.7. Section 7 - Financial Responsibility Documentations. This information will be used to determine the offeror's responsibility pursuant for FAR 9.104-1. Offeror shall submit a financial capability letter from offeror's financial institution or Certificate of Competency (COC) issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

2.7.1. Send Financial Responsibility Questionnaire (Attachment 4 to this solicitation), to one or more banking/lending institutions Offeror does business with and have a representative complete the questionnaire and return to the POC of this solicitation no later than proposal due date.

Documentation supporting the Financial Responsibility Questionnaire will also be accepted.

2.7.2. Financial responsibility will not be evaluated as a separate cost/price subfactor. However, it is a basic contract requirement with a pass/fail determination thus it will be evaluated during the source selection process. A contract may only be awarded to the Offerors who are deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

3. VOLUME II - FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY. Offerors shall prepare Volume II as follows:

Table L-6: Volume II Organization

Section Title Page Limit

Section 1 Table of Contents No Page Limit

Section 2 Cross Reference Matrix No Page Limit

Section 3 Subfactor 1 - Mobilization 50 Pages Total for Subfactors 1-3

Section 4 Subfactor 2 - Recruiting, Hiring, and Retention (Resumes not included)

Section 5 Subfactor 3 - Corporate Organizational Structure

Section 6 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms No Page Limit

3.1. Section 1 - Table of Contents. A detailed table of contents delineating the subparagraphs within the volume. The Table of Contents does not count against the page limitations for Volume II.

3.2. Section 2 - Cross Reference Matrix. The Cross-Reference Matrix provides critical interrelationships and dependencies between the PWS, Sections L and M of the RFP, and the offeror's proposal. Offerors shall complete the Cross-Reference Matrix. The Government has completed the Description, Sections L and M Columns; offerors shall complete "Proposal Volume, Section No., Page & Para No." column. The Cross Reference Matrix does not count against the page limitations for Volume II.

Table L-7: Cross Reference Matrix

Description PWS Section L Section M Proposal Section No, Para. No. Para No. Para No. Para No. Page & Para No.

Factor 1 - Technical

Capability

Subfactor 1: Mobilization

Subfactor 2:

Recruiting, Hiring, and

Retention

Subfactor 3:

Corporate Organizational

Structure

3.3. The information submitted in Sections 3, 4, and 5 shall be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity, and coherency are very important. The offeror's responses will be evaluated against the Technical evaluation criteria in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible, the actual methodology the offeror would use for accomplishing/satisfying these subfactors. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By the offeror's proposal submission, the offeror is representing that the offeror's firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation, but instead discuss how the offeror plans to accomplish each of the requirements. Exceptions to any requirements shall be documented in Volume I - Contract Documentation, Section 7. The total combined page limit for Sections 3, 4, and 5 is 50 pages.

3.4. The Technical Capability volume shall address the proposed approach to meeting the minimum capability requirements of the following three (3) Technical subfactors:

- Subfactor 1: Mobilization

- Subfactor 2: Recruiting, Hiring, and Retention

- Subfactor 3: Corporate Organizational Structure

3.5. Section 3 - Subfactor 1: Mobilization. Offerors shall expediently mobilize and be ready to fully perform all contract requirements within 30 calendar days of contract award. Offerors shall submit their Mobilization Plan in accordance with paragraphs 5.6 through 5.6.3 of the PWS detailing how the offeror intends to manage, staff, schedule, and complete all start-up tasks within 30 calendar days of contract award. The Mobilization Plan shall include:

3.5.1. A mobilization schedule, which includes chronological milestones for startup and mobilization.

3.5.2. Potential start-up performance risks and proposed risk mitigation strategies.

3.5.3. Staffing. The number and labor category of personnel to be staffed in performance of the contract. Estimated workload requirements are identified in Appendix B of the PWS. Offerors shall include timelines and rationale for staffing the contract with the number of personnel and labor category proposed at specific milestones. A staggered staffing approach where personnel start working on-site during the mobilization period may be proposed, Offerors shall be fully staffed within 30 days of contract award.

3.5.4. The Mobilization Plan will be incorporated into the contract after award.

3.6. Section 4 - Subfactor 2: Recruiting, Hiring, and Retention. Offerors shall describe their approach to recruiting, hiring, and retaining new personnel. The narrative shall demonstrate the offeror's ability to continuously providing qualified personnel who have the required security clearances and possess the required education, experience, and/or certifications while minimizing employee turnover. The Recruiting, Hiring and Retention Plan shall include:

3.6.1. The offeror's approach to recruiting, hiring, and retaining personnel. The plan shall address the offeror's approach on how it will meet or exceed contract requirements while experiencing turnover of workforce.

3.6.2. The offeror's historical ability to recruit, hire, and retain personnel.

3.6.3. Specific hiring and retention concept(s) for the Oklahoma City area.

3.6.4. Qualification Assessment. Provide the offeror's methodology that demonstrates an effective process to verify and validate qualifications against PWS requirements, to include background checks and security clearances.

3.6.5. Resume Screening. A description of the offeror's process to submit complete and accurate resume and qualification packages for its workforce prior to the start of performance, and in a timely manner during employee turnover.

3.6.6. Resumes. Seven (7) resumes for proposed personnel demonstrating the offeror's understanding of the qualification requirements for the following positions:

3.6.6.1. Three (3) MC-12 Pilots (paragraphs 2.2.2 through 2.2.2.1 of the PWS)

3.6.6.2. Three (3) Sensor Operators (paragraphs 2.2.2 and 2.2.2.2 of the PWS)

3.6.6.3. One (1) On-Site Lead (paragraphs 2.6.1 through 2.6.2 of the PWS)

3.6.6.4. Actual names of specific individuals are not required but are permitted on the resumes and the resumes shall not exceed two (2) pages. Resumes do not count toward the Volume II, Technical Capability page limitation count.

3.7. Section 5 - Subfactor 3, Corporate Organizational Structure. Offerors shall provide a Corporate Organizational Structure Plan discussing the offeror's corporate management and resources to support the requirements of the solicitation. The Corporate Organizational Structure shall:

3.7.1. Describe the offeror's corporate organizational structure, including prime and subcontractor roles (if any), and performance will be managed between the prime and subcontractor (if any).

3.7.2. Identify key management personnel, to include the offeror's proposed on-site lead as required in paragraphs 2.6.1.-2.7 of the PWS.

3.7.3. Resolution Process. Address how the offeror plans to review, track, monitor, and respond to government complaints regarding contractor employee performance and the appropriate action the offeror will take to resolve all issues in a manner that satisfies government concerns.

3.7.4. Address how the offeror will ensure they will meet Limitations on Subcontracting requirements.

Offerors shall explain their methodology to ensure that at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred is expended for the prime contractor's employees (see FAR 52.219-14, Limitations of Subcontracting). Offerors shall include information demonstrating that incurred personnel costs will be from individuals who meet the definition of employee as set forth in 13 CFR

(S) 121.106. Further guidance on the use of that term is found in SBA Size Policy Statement No. 1, published in Federal Register on February 20, 1986, 51 FR 6099.

3.8. Section 6 - Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Include a glossary of abbreviations and acronyms used throughout the volume. The Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms does not count toward the Volume II page limitations.

4.0. VOLUME III - FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE. Volume III shall be prepared as follows:

Table L-8: Volume II Organization

Section Title Page Limit

Section 1 Table of Contents No Page Limit

Section 2 Recent and Relevant Past Performance Information 3 Pages per Contract Reference

Section 3 Subcontractor or Teaming Partner Consent No Page Limit

Section 4 Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS) No Page Limit

Section 5 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms No Page Limit

4.1. Section 1 - Table of Contents. A detailed table of contents delineating the subparagraphs within the volume. The Table of Contents does not count against the page limitations for Volume III.

4.2. Section 2 - Recent and Relevant Past Performance Information. Submit a list of no more than five (5) recent and relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies or commercial customers as a prime contractor that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the scope and breadth of the requirements as described in the PWS for this solicitation. Any past performance references in excess of the first three submitted will not be evaluated. If a teaming arrangement/Joint Venture is contemplated, include any relevant and recent performance information on previous teaming arrangements/Joint Ventures with the same partner or as this entity (CAGE). If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of no more than five (5) contracts each. The total page limit is three pages per contract.

4.2.1. Recency. Refer to Section C, paragraph 5.7 in Section M of the solicitation.

4.2.2. Relevancy. Refer to Section C, paragraphs 5.8 through 5.8.5 in Section M of the solicitation.

4.2.3. Reserved.

4.2.4. Submit the following information for each contract submitted for past performance evaluation:

4.2.4.1. Company/Division name

4.2.4.2. Description of Services Provided

4.2.4.3. Contracting Agency/Customer

4.2.4.4. Contract Number

4.2.4.5. Total Contract Dollar Value (of offeror's portion if performing as a subcontractor)

4.2.4.6. Period of Performance

4.2.4.7. Verified, up-to-date name, address, e-mail address, telephone number of the Government evaluator, contracting officer or customer POC responsible for procuring your services.

4.2.4.8. If offeror has performed as a major subcontractor, include the specific services and percentage of the contract performed.

4.2.4.9. Explanation of how the scope of the referenced contract is relevant to the PWS in this solicitation. Include rationale supporting the offeror's assertion of relevance and how it was determined that the work performed was the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the work specified in paragraph 4.2.2 above. Identify the number of aircrew support and staffing full time equivalent (FTE) positions recruited, qualified, managed, and retained, whether flight services were provided for SOF, D0D or other Federal agencies, the number of sorties flown per month, and whether flight operations or training in actual aircraft occurred.

4.2.4.10. Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

4.2.4.11. Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable by the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions, the resolution(s) implemented and results

4.2.4.12. If the offeror is submitting Past Performance information for, or in any way regarding, predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, the offeror shall provide details as to what the predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors participation was in the example past performance being provided, and precisely detail how the predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors will perform in this effort.

4.2.5. If the offeror claims there is no past performance, notification of this fact must be included in Volume III, Past Performance.

4.3. Section 3 - Subcontractor or Teaming Partner Consent and Client Authorization.

4.3.1. Subcontractor or Teaming Partner Consent Letter (if required): Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor or teaming partner cannot be disclosed by the prime contractor without the subcontractor's/teaming partner's consent. Provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors (Attachment 5 to this solicitation) that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

The Subcontractor or Teaming Partner Consent Letter does not count toward the Volume III page limitations.

4.3.2. Client Authorization Letter (if required): Each offeror, subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner shall execute a Client Authorization Letter for commercial customers similar to Attachment 5 to this solicitation.

4.4. Section 4 - Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs). Offerors, including teaming partners or subcontractors proposed to perform 20% or more, shall submit a copy of their CPARs for their recent and relevant contracts submitted in paragraph 4.2 above. CPARS do not count toward the Volume III page limitations.

4.4.1. Adverse Past Performance Information. If adverse performance information exists (i.e. Marginal or Unsatisfactory ratings), then the offeror shall submit with its proposal a response to the adverse performance review. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure it addressed adverse performance ratings on their recent and relevant performance record. Failure to do so may render the evaluation team to accept performance record as written in the CPARS.

4.5. Section 5 - Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Include a glossary of abbreviations and acronyms used throughout the volume. The Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms does not count toward the Volume III page limitations.

4.6. Past Performance Questionnaires. The Offeror shall send a copy of Attachment 6 - Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to the Contracting and Technical POCs identified by the Offeror for each contract reference. When sending PPQs to each contract reference, the offeror should courtesy copy the Contracting Officers identified in paragraph A.2 above. If the contractor received a CPARS rating for the past performance effort being submitted, the contractor may attach a copy of the finalized CPARs in lieu of the PPQ. The POCs shall submit the PPQs by email directly to the Contracting Officers identified in Section A, paragraph 2 above.

4.6.1. Offerors shall ensure the PPQ is sent to allow sufficient time for the POCs to complete and provide back to this office prior to the closing date and time of this RFP. It is the Offeror's responsibility to encourage the POCs to complete and submit the PPQ in a timely manner. If PPQs or CPARS assessments are not received by this office by the closing date, the Government is not obligated to make additional attempts to obtain the information.

4.6.2. Offerors shall indicate at Volume III, Past Performance, which technical/Contracting Officer POC the questionnaire was transmitted to and confirm that the questionnaire was received.

4.7. Early Past Performance Submission. To permit the past performance evaluation team to conduct its assessment more efficiently, offerors are requested to submit their past performance volume five

(5) calendar days prior to the solicitation closing date and time. Failure to submit past performance information early will not result in offeror disqualification. As the past performance questionnaires direct respondents to submit responses directly to the Contracting Officer, the past performance volume shall only include information up to Section 5 of Volume III as identified above.

5.0. VOLUME IV - FACTOR 3: PRICE. Volume IV shall be prepared as follows:

Table L-9: Volume IV Organization

Section Title Page Limit

Section 1 Cover Letter No page limit

Section 2 Table of Contents No Page Limit

Section 3 Price Proposal Support No Page Limit

Section 4 Price Proposal Worksheet No Page Limit

Section 5 Professional Employees No Page Limit

Compensation Plan

5.1. Offerors must ensure that pricing information is included in Volume IV. Do NOT include pricing information in Volumes II and III.

5.2. Section 1 - Cover Letter. Offerors shall include a single page cover letter with their price proposal signed by an authorized negotiator with signatory authority for the Offeror. The cover letter shall include:

5.2.1. Offeror's CAGE Code.

5.2.2. Offeror's DUNS and TIN/EIN number.

5.2.3. Offeror's DCAA and/or DCMA points of contact to include: name, phone number, email address.

5.2.4. Name and DUNS number of any subcontractors anticipated to work under the contract.

5.3. Section 2 - Table of Contents. A detailed table of contents delineating the subparagraphs within the volume.

5.4. Section 3 - Price Proposal Support

5.4.1. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed costs/prices rests with the offeror. To support price reasonableness, offerors shall describe and provide the basis for their proposed direct and indirect rates and factors and provide narrative support for all elements. This includes all direct and indirect factors to include profit for the prime and all teaming members. Offerors must, if used, include the escalation factors used from the base year to all out year periods.

5.4.2. The narrative of the method to develop the basis of proposed prices shall be fully explained so that the government can readily identify how each computation was made. All indirect rates and factors should be fully explained as to the method and base of application. Offerors are expected to use their customary formats and calculations consistent with their normal accounting practices to develop the burdened rates.

5.4.3. Certified Cost or Pricing Data. As this is a competitive acquisition with adequate price competition anticipated, certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-1 is not required.

However, in the event that adequate price competition does not exist after receipt of proposals, the Government reserves the right to request additional cost or pricing data as necessary from both the Offeror and subcontractors. Further, the Offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 15.406-2. If subcontractors are proposed, they shall provide the same information required for the prime contractor, unless otherwise noted. If only one offer is received, DFARS 252.215-7008 Only One Offer, will apply.

5.5. Section 4 - Price Proposal Worksheet, Attachment 7 to this solicitation

5.5.1. Offerors shall complete and submit Attachment 7 - Price Proposal Worksheet. This worksheet calculates the offeror's Proposed Price and Total Evaluated Price (TEP) (Monthly, Annual, and Total).

Offerors shall use its proposed fully burdened labor rates, man hours, and Contractor Manpower Equivalents (CME) to assist in calculation of the TEP.

5.5.2. All unit and extended prices provided shall be rounded to no more than two positions after the decimal point. Extended prices must be divisible by the number of units proposed.

5.5.3. Missing or incomplete cost/pricing data may result in proposal rejection.

5.5.4. Offerors shall ensure their price proposal is consistent with the technical proposal in all respects since the price proposal will be used during the technical evaluation as an aid to determine the Offerors' understanding of the requirements. Discrepancies may be viewed as a lack of understanding and may result in proposal rejection. Price proposals deemed excessively low and/or excessively high may be rejected.

5.6. Section 5 - Professional Employee Compensation Plan. The Government is concerned with the quality and stability of the workforce to be employed on this contract. Offerors shall submit shall submit their total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who work under the contract in accordance with FAR 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

5.6.1. The total compensation levels shall set forth proposed salaries and fringe benefits for professional employees, along with supporting data such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure. The Professional Employee Compensation plan should clearly show how the offeror will be able to provide uninterrupted high-quality work and shall show the ability of the proposed compensation structure to recruit and retain suitably qualified personnel to meet mission objectives. Additionally, the offeror shall map their proposed labor categories to the labor categories specified in the PWS and provide supporting data such as recognized regional compensation surveys, displaying the mapping of the labor categories.

5.6.2. The salary rates or ranges must take into account differences in skills, the complexity of various disciplines, and professional job difficulty. Professional compensation that is unrealistically low or not in reasonable relationship to the various job categories, since it may impair the Contractor's ability to attract and retain competent professional service employees may be viewed as evidence of failure to comprehend the complexity of the contract requirements.

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

A. SOURCE SELECTION METHODOLOGY

1. This acquisition will utilize the Best Value Continuum, in which the Government seeks to award to an offeror who provides the greatest confidence that they will meet the Government's requirements affordably in a way that will be advantageous to the Government. Subject Tradeoff source selections procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 and 15.3 as supplemented by the DoD Source Selection Procedures referenced in DFARS 215.300 and the AFFARS Mandatory Procedures 5315 will be used to make an integrated assessment for a best value award decision. The tradeoff process permits tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to award to a higher priced offeror where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors and the Source Selection Authority (SSA) reasonably determines the high priced offeror outweighs the cost difference. Price/Cost is not the most important evaluation factor, but its degree of importance will increase commensurably with the degree of equality among different offeror's non-cost factors.

2. To arrive at a best value decision, the SSA will integrate the source selection team's evaluation of the factors and subfactors described in this solicitation. While the Government will strive for maximum objectivity, the tradeoff process is by its nature, subjective; therefore professional judgement is implicit throughout the source selection process.

3. Factors and Subfactors and Relative Importance. The Government's evaluation will be based on the following factors and subfactors:

Factor 1 - Technical Capability

-Subfactor 1: Mobilization

-Subfactor 2: Recruiting, Hiring, and Retention

-Subfactor 3: Corporate Organizational Structure

Factor 2 - Past Performance

Factor 3 - Price

3.1. Relative importance of Factors and Subfactors. The relative importance of each factor and subfactor is as follows: Past Performance is more important than Technical Capability. Within Technical Capability, the subfactors are descending in importance (i.e. Mobilization Plan is the most important subfactor). Finally, Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are considered significantly more important than price.

B. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD.

1. By submission of its proposal, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications. The Government intends to award a contract to the offeror deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104, as supplemented, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements including all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by the solicitation and is judged, based on the evaluation criteria, to represent the best value to the Government. The Government intends to award one contract to the offeror who in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall value in response to the solicitation requirements.

2. Award without Discussions. The government intends to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price, technical, and past performance standpoint. The Government may make a final determination as to whether the Offeror's proposals meets the minimum requirements solely on the basis of the evaluation of the initial proposal as submitted.

2.1. Offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their written proposals (e.g., defining the relevance of the offeror's technical information and respond to adverse past performance information to which an offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond) or to resolve minor clerical errors as described in FAR 15.306(a). Any such exchange between the offeror and the Government will be for clarification only and will not constitute discussions.

2.2. However, The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines discussions are necessary. Based on the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors and subfactors, the Contracting Officer may establish a competitive range comprised of the most highly rated proposals, unless the range is further reduced for purposes of efficiency pursuant to FAR 15.306(c)(2).

2.2.1. Communication exchanges may be conducted after receipt of proposals leading to the establishment of the competitive range. Communications may be limited to those offerors whose past performance is the determining the competitive range or offerors whose exclusion from, or inclusion in, the competitive range is uncertain.

2.2.2. The Contracting Officer will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range; whereupon, they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR

15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range, or determined to be technically unacceptable, may request a pre-award debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. However, offerors are entitled to no more than one debriefing.

2.2.3. If, during the evaluation period, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, offeror responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs) and requests for Final Proposal Revisions (FPR) will be considered in making the Source Selection Decision.

C. EVALUATION PROCESS

The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

1. Step 1: Review all proposals for responsiveness. Proposals shall adhere to proposal submission instructions as outlined in Section L, Instructions to Offerors (ITO) of this solicitation. Offerors are strongly advised to thoroughly read the instructions. Proposals must be fully responsive to, and consistent with, the solicitation requirements, PWS, and evaluation factors for award. Proposals shall consist of four (4) separate volumes: Volume I - Contract Documentation, Volume II - Technical Capability, and Volume III - Past Performance, and Volume IV - Price.

1.1. The completed DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, AND current National Industrial Security System (NISS) screenshot will be reviewed. For those Offerors submitting a proposal as a newly formed partnership, joint venture, or limited liability company, the requirement can be satisfied through the submittal of documentation evidencing the fact that all of the partners or member companies of the partnership currently possess the required Facility Clearance or interim Facility Clearance. Offerors' CAGE and DUNS codes will be reviewed for verification.

1.1.1. If an Offeror lacks the proper facility clearance classification or proper interim facility clearance classification at the time of proposal submission, the offer will be deemed non-responsive, not evaluated, and eliminated from further consideration.

2. Financial Documents. This information will be used to determine the offeror's responsibility pursuant for FAR 9.104-1. Offeror shall submit a financial capability letter completed by offeror's financial institution (Attachment 4 to this solicitation) or Certificate of Competency (COC) issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Supporting documentation for the financial capability letter will also be accepted.

2.1. Financial responsibility will not be…