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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - -COMMERCIAL ITEMS (INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ON STANDARD FORM 1449)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD.

The following additions/changes are made to FAR 52.212-1:

1.0 Acquisition Strategy. This contract will utilize FAR 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, and will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract using Performance Price Tradeoff Source Selection Process.

2.0 General Instructions. This section provides general guidance for preparing proposals, as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. Throughout this solicitation, the term “Offeror” includes subcontractors. The Offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested, and must be submitted in accordance with (IAW) these instructions. The Offeror shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the solicitation. A proposal that is sufficiently documented to support technical capability, past performance, and price in a complete, orderly, and specific detailed manner will enable the Government to perform a thorough and fair evaluation.

2.1 Submission Requirements. Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with requirements of the instructions, solicitation and all amendments, Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Government standards and regulations pertaining to the PWS. Non-compliance with the instructions and solicitation may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award.

2.2 Additional Provisions/Clauses and Representations and Certifications. Complete the necessary fill-ins for certifications and provisions/clauses. The provision FAR 52.212-3 shall be returned along with the proposal. See FAR 52.212-3(l) for those representations and certifications that the Offeror shall complete electronically.

3.0 Proposal Preparation and Format Instructions. Proposals shall consist of three (3) volumes. Volume I: Technical; Volume II: Past Performance Information and Volume III: Price. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

3.1 Page Limitations. Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. Total page count will be based on the printed proposal submission. If page limitations are exceeded, excess pages will not be considered in the evaluation of the proposal but will be returned unread to the offeror. A page is defined as each face of an 8.5 x 11-inch sheet of paper containing information. All information except for document numbers, page number, etc., shall be provided in an image area of 7 x 9 inches. Two pages may be printed back-to-back on one sheet of paper. However, this will be considered two (2) pages for the purpose of page count. The background color of each page of the proposal submission shall be white or ivory stock only. The maximum number of pages for each volume is listed below. Price proposal information is limited to the CLINs identified within the solicitation. See Table 1-1 below for specific number of copies required and pages for each of the Volumes.

TABLE 1-1

PAGE LIMITATIONS

OF COPIES

MAXIMUM NUMBER

OF PAGES

Volume I

Technical Proposal Original and 3 copies

1 Compact Disk Limit to fifteen (15) pages total. The Table of Contents, Index and Glossary are excluded from the page count.

Volume II

Past Performance Information Original and 3 copies

1 Compact Disk Limit to five (5) citations. Each citation shall be limited to two (2) pages; limitation ten (10) pages total. Page limitations above exclude the overview which shall not exceed two (2) pages. The 10-page limitation above also excludes the list of questionnaire recipients, consent letters, and/or client authorization letters.

Volume III

Price Proposal Original and 3 copies

1 Compact Disk No page limitation

3.2 Text. Text type should be Times New Roman or Arial, no smaller than 12-point with normal proportional spacing. Text lines will be, at a minimum, single-spaced.

3.3 Tables, Charts, Graphs, and Figures. Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume, and the face of one 11 x 17 page will count as two pages. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics, not for pages of text. For graphics, exhibits and figures, text shall be no smaller than Times New Roman or Arial 10-point font. Text within tables shall be no smaller than Times New Roman or Arial 10-point font. These limitations shall apply to both electronic and hard copy proposals.

3.4 Binding and Labeling. Each volume (Technical, Past Performance and Price) of the proposal will be bound separately, with each volume in a standard loose-leaf three-ring binder. Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated on a stand-alone basis. Cross-referencing between volumes is not permitted. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted. Elaborate format and binding are neither necessary nor desirable. The cover and spine of each binder will clearly identify the Offeror's name, volume number, Request for Proposal (RFP) number "FA2517-15-R-6000", title "Transient Aircraft (TA) and Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Operations and Maintenance Service", and copy number, e.g., copy 2 of 3. The original for each volume will be clearly identified on the cover and the spine. All binders will allow for easy removal and replacement of pages. If the Government opens discussions and requests the offeror submit proposal revisions, during or after discussions, any changed page(s) that are submitted shall be a different color from the original proposal page(s), and shall have the changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin identifying the changed content. The date of the revision and revision number shall be reflected on each changed page. Page limitations for evaluation notices (ENs) are the same as those for the basic proposal.

3.5 Electronic Copies. The content and page size of electronic copies must be identical to the hard copies. The CD-electronic (softcopy) proposal shall be in a Microsoft Operation System format and as a minimum have Office 2007® capabilities. The softcopy version of the proposal will be submitted on compact disk/read only memory (CD/ROM) disks. Replacement disks will be required to update a final proposal resulting from discussions and updates, if any. Offerors are advised to perform a computer virus check prior to submission. The Government will perform computer virus checks on all submitted electronic media and will immediately return for replacement any disk found to be infected. In the event of discrepancies between hard copies and electronic copies of a proposal, the hard copies will be used for evaluation.

3.6 Proposal Clarity. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Offeror’s capabilities and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The Offeror’s proposal shall not simply rephrase, reiterate, or restate the Government’s own language, but rather shall provide convincing rationale describing how it intends to fulfill the requirement. The Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its capabilities, facilities and experience, and will base the evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

3.7 Information Regarding Submission of Proposal. Deliver proposals to the following address not later than 10:00 a.m., Mountain Standard Time (MST), on 21 Jan 2015:

21CONS/LGCBA

Attn: TSgt Robert Ruston or Ms. Lois Anderson

Building 350

135 Dover Street, Suite 2225

Peterson AFB, CO 80914-1055

All proposals delivered in response to this solicitation shall reflect the following information on the address label:

(1) Solicitation Number FA2517-15-R-6000

(2) The legend "To be delivered unopened to the Contracting Officer/Specialist"

(3) The volume and copy numbers contained in each box

(4) The “original” proposal shall be clearly marked “original”

Offerors are cautioned that Peterson AFB CO has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HANDCARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass and arrive PRIOR to the time specified for receipt. Offerors should be aware that the Government has experienced delays in the postal service to Peterson AFB. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.”

4.0 Specific Proposal Instructions. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the Offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation to include acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments. (See Table 1-1)

4.1 Volume I-Technical Proposal. The Technical Proposal Volume shall be prepared in an orderly format as follows:

4.1.1 Tab 1: Table of Contents. Include a master table of contents of the entire proposal and reference the required proposal information.

4.1.2 Tab 2: Glossary. Include a glossary of all acronyms and industry-specific terminology used.

4.1.3 Tab 3: Technical Proposal. The Technical Proposal shall clearly describe the Offeror’s approach to satisfy the Government’s requirements in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a thorough evaluation of the Offeror’s technical competence and ability to comply with the PWS and Services Summary requirements. Failure to provide a reasonable and complete Technical Proposal shall reflect a lack of capability to perform the work requirements and will result in a determination that the Offeror’s proposal is unacceptable.

4.2. Volume II-Past Performance. Each Offeror shall submit a past performance volume with its proposal, containing past performance information in the format below. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use data provided by each Offeror in this volume and data the Government may obtain from other sources in the evaluation of past performance.

4.2.1 Tab 1: Overview. The Past Performance volume shall include an overview which summarizes the contents to include a list of citations and disseminated Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ).

4.2.2 Tab 2: Citations. The Offeror shall provide no more than five (5) citations that the Offeror believes are recent and relevant past performance in demonstrating the Offeror’s ability to perform the proposed effort. Each citation shall address a single contract only. Citations shall state in which areas the Offeror believes that recent and relevant performance is demonstrated. To be considered recent, the performance must have been within the past three (3) years as of the solicitation release date. Relevancy will be determined by Government evaluation of the performance information provided by the Offeror and other information obtained by the Government. (See Table 2-2)

For each citation, the Offeror shall disseminate no more than one (1) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). Citations shall list the contract number and two (2) Government or commercial points of contact. Explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and current performance problems.

Furnish the following information for each contract referenced:

(i) Company/Division name

(ii) Product/Service

(iii) Contracting Agency/Customer

(iv) Contract Number

(v) Contract Dollar Value

(vi) Period of Performance

(vii) Narrative concerning why this reference is considered “relevant”

(viii)Verified, up-to-date name, address, email, and telephone number of the contracting officer or commercial POC

(ix) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

(x) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

Notes:

If this is a first-time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past and present relevant citations; however, the total number of citations for the parties in the agreement may not exceed five (5) citations total for the arrangement. The subcontractors’ and partners’ past performance will be given the same weight as that given to the prime.

The responsibility to send out the Past Performance Questionnaires and ensure submission to the Contracting Officer in a timely manner rests solely with the Offeror. The Offeror will direct the references to return completed questionnaires directly to the Government POCs listed in paragraph 3.7. The information contained in completed questionnaires for partners/clients will be considered sensitive and will not be released to the Offeror, unless the partner/client signs a letter permitting such release. The Government reserves the right to contact the references provided by the Offeror and any other references generated by the Government to discuss the Offeror's past performance.

The evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. In addition, the government may use past performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the Offeror.

4.3 Volume III-Price Proposal. SF 1449: Complete blocks 12, 17a, 30a, b, and c and Section B. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation, with attachments. The solicitation constitutes the model contract.

Use the information provided in the PWS along with the Workload Estimate (Attachment 6) to complete Section B, to include unit and total prices, of the solicitation. Wages will be subject to the attached Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and any increases over the contract life (Attachment 2).

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