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Amendment 3 The purpose of this amendment is to attach additional questions and answers in Attachment 12 and remove references to hard copy, binders and labels from Section L.
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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
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)
30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30
APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84
STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA
FAR (48 CFR) 53.243
Purpose of Amendment 3 is to attach Question and Answ er continuation and to remove all reference to paper copies from section L.
1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES
J 1 9
16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
16C. DATE SIGNED
BY 03-Aug-2018
16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR
(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)
8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X FA252118R0012
X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)
17-Jul-2018
10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)
9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.
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 Offer is extended, X is not extended.
Offer 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 telegram 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 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)
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/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 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.)
10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.
2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)
6. ISSUED BY
3. EFFECTIVE DATE
03-Aug-2018
CODE
45 CONS/LGCAA
1201 EDWARD H WHITE II ST
PATRICK AFB FL 32925-3237
FA2521 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)
4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.
CODE
See Item 6
FACILITY CODECODE
EMAIL:TEL:
FA252118R0012
SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM
The following have been modified:
SECTION A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section/Item
A Contract Form SF 1442 Table of Contents B Schedule Contract Line Items (CLINS) and Coefficient Schedule C Descriptions and Specifications E Inspection and Acceptance F Deliveries or Performance G Contract Administration Data I Contract Clauses J List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments K Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders M Evaluation Factors for Award
SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS
SECTION J
NUMBER TITLE PAGES DATE
1 SABER Statement of Work 30 Jan-18
2 Technical Specifications 5862 Apr-18
3 Construction Task Catalog (CTC) 4512 Apr-18
4 Davis-Bacon Wage Determination FL180001 8 7/6/2018
5 Price Cost Factor 1 5/30/2018
6 Chart of Historical SABER 1 5/30/2018
7 Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PEQ) Cover Letter 1 5/30/2018
8 PAFB SABER Questionnaire 4 5/30/2018
9 Sample Consent Letter 1 5/30/2018
10 Question and Answer Template 1 5/30/2018
11 Questions and Answers 1-9 3 7/30/2018
12 Questions and Answers Cont. 10-14 1 8/1/2018
SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
TYPE OF ACQUISITION
This Acquisition is being conducted as a single award competitive 8(a) (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.805); NAICS 236220; Size Standard $36.5M; and will result in an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract.
I. Proposal Format
A. General: The following instructions cover the preparation and submittal of the offeror’s proposal for this solicitation. Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are cautioned that any noncompliancewith the terms and conditions of the RFP may cause their proposal to be determined not eligible for award. If a joint venture arrangement exists for this acquisition, the offeror shall provide a copy of the joint venture agreement that is signed and dated by all joint venture members as part of the proposal submission. Offerors shall submit only one proposal for the SABER IDIQ as the Government will review only one proposal per offeror.
Proposals must be received by 45 CONS/PKA, Bldg 423 room C-202, 1201 Edward H. White II Drive, Patrick Air Force Base, FL. 32925-3002, no later than the date and time specified in Block 8 on the face page of the RFP.
Point of Contact The Procurement Contracting Officer is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the PCO. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the PCO at the e-mail address below. To ensure receipt of information and for continuity purposes, courtesy copy the Procurement Contract Specialist on all e-mail correspondence.
Procurement Contracting Officer: ROBERT J. MORAN
45 CONS/PKA
Bldg 423 Room C-202 1201 Edward H. White II Drive Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002 Telephone: (321) 494-6136 E-mail: robert.moran@us.af.mil
Procurement Contracting Specialist: ANNETTE M. PAGLIA
45 CONS/PKAA
Bldg 423 Room C-202 1201 Edward H. White II Drive Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002 Telephone: (321) 494-5229 E-mail: annette.paglia.1@us.af.mil
B. Communications: : Exchanges of source selection information after submission of the initial proposal packages between Government and offerors will be controlled by the Contracting Officer. Email may be used to transmit such information only if the email can be sent encrypted, and must include “Source Selection Information – See FAR
2.101 and 3.104” in the subject line of the email. Otherwise, source selection information will be transmitted via direct mailing or facsimile. In order to facilitate the sending and receiving of encrypted emails, offerors must use MS Outlook email configured to support encryption or a different email product that is S/MIME compatible and configured to support encryption. If you intend to submit your source selection information via encrypted email, you will need to contact the Buyer/Contracting Officer indicated on the face page of the solicitation prior to that first submittal in order to exchange certificates used for encryption. To ensure the process is working correctly, send a test encrypted message first (without including any source selection information.) Otherwise, source selection information will be transmitted via direct mailing or AMRDEC SAFE at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/guide.aspx. When submitting source selection information via email, file suppression utilities, to include but not limited to zip files, will not be accepted.
II. Volume Organization
A. General: Proposals shall be submitted to the Government in 3 separate volumes as set forth below:
VOLUME TITLE COPIES REQUIRED PAGES
Volume I Administrative 1 electronic copy N/A Volume II Price 1 electronic copy 40 Volume III Past Performance 1 electronic copy
N/A
In addition to the page limitations set forth above, proposal volumes shall comply with the following format:
1. The poposal package used to submit the proposal package must show the time and date specified for receipt. Eachvolume shall be marked with the RFP number (FA252118R0012) and the offeror’s name and address, and the number of the Volume, i.e. I, II, III, etc. Proposals shall be in the English language and all monies shall be proposedin United States dollars.
2. Print shall be no smaller than a font size of 12. Paper size shall be 8 1/2” X 11,” excluding any drawings, diagrams, and/or supporting illustrations, spreadsheets, etc. Charts, graphs, drawings, diagrams, supporting illustrations, or spreadsheets shall not be greater than 11” x 17.” Each volume within the proposal notebook shall be separately tabbed and identified. Margins shall be no smaller than 1 inch and each page within a volume shall be numbered consecutively. Elaborate formats, bindings, color presentations are not desired or required.
3. The page limitation includes any cover page, charts, graphs, drawings, diagrams, supporting illustrations, spreadsheets, etc., but excludes any table of contents or list of acronyms (if utilized). Offerors are cautioned that any pages that exceed the page limitations shall not be read but shall be removed and either retained in the contract file without being considered in the evaluation, or, sent back to the offeror.
4. Page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs), if issued. The specified page limits forEN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to offerors or on the EN form itself.
5. Each page containing proprietary information should be so marked.
6. Each page should contain the following legend at the bottom of each sheet:
SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION--SEE FAR 2.101 and 3.104
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
7. Submission of the initial proposal packages shall be submitted via AMRDEC SAFE at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/guide.aspx (see Attachment 16 ARMDEC SAFE User Guide). Offers shall not be submitted to any other Government Official. Proposals received after the time indicated in Block 13 of the SF
1442 shall be considered “late” and will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (JAN 2017). Proposals submitted via ARMDEC SAFE require email notifcation of file upload to the contracting officer and/or contract specialist not later than the date and time listed in Block 13 of the
SF 1442.
8. Where classified information is required in the proposal package, it shall be provided as a classified supplement and bound in a single classified addendum to Volume I. Each entry in the classified addendum shall be referenced to the proposal volume, page number, and paragraph number to which it applies. Similarly, a reference shall be placed in the unclassified volume where the classified insert applies, giving the page and paragraph numbers within the addendum where it can be found. Pages in the classified addendum will be included in the page count for the applicable volume. The classified addendum shall be separately bound with an applicable security designation color cover, conforming to the DD 254 and the Security Classification Guide provided in this solicitation.
Volume I – Administrative
a. Executive Summary: Each offeror shall submit an Executive Summary of no more than three pages total which summarizes the key points from the offeror’s Past Performance and Price areas.
b. Solicitation/Model Contract Representations and Certifications. Complete blocks of the SF 1442; in doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the Request for Proposal (RFP) Sections A through K. These sections constitute the model contract. An official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually must sign the SF 1442. One copy of SF 1442 must bear an original signature. The offeror shall make a clear statement on the SF 1442 of the proposal contract documentation volume that the proposal is valid for a period of not less than 180 calendar days from receipt.
c. Section G - Contract Administrative Data. Complete any fill-ins required;
d. Section K - Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors. Complete representations, certifications, acknowledgments and statements. (Note: Offerors must also comply with the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) requirements of FAR 52.204-8);
e. Acknowledgment of all amendments issued (if applicable);
f. Statement of the period for which the proposal is valid (not less than 180 calendar days);
g. EXCEPTIONS OR ASSUMPTIONS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award.
Volume II – Price
a. Offerors shall complete Attachment 5, Price Cost Factor (CLIN Calculation) by filling in their proposed adjustment factors/coefficients for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). When the adjustment factors/coefficients are entered into the worksheet an estimated amount per CLIN and a Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be calculated. The TEP is the sum of all coefficients multiplied by an estimated CLIN value. The amount per CLIN and TEP will be used for evaluation purposes as described in Section M.
b. Offerors shall complete Section B by inserting their proposed adjustment factors/coefficients per CLIN as calculated in Attachment 5.
c. Offerors shall explain the basis for how the proposed adjustment factors/coefficients were developed. The explanation shall, at a minimum, address the offeror’s perception of the accuracy of the construction task catalog (CTC), the basis for any assumptions regarding expected volume (dollars) of work under the contract and the rationale for any deviation in the proposed adjustment factor/coefficient from the CTC.
d. Offeror shall provide a letter from a surety attesting to bondability of $8,500,000.
Volume III – Past Performance
a. The purpose of the Past Performance Volume is to provide a summary of recent and relevant efforts essentially comparable to this acquisition. The Government will use this information to perform a past performance evaluation as described in Section M. Current contracts or subcontracts performed, in whole or part, within the past three (3) years immediately preceding the issuance of this solicitation will be considered RECENT. RELEVANCY is described in detail in Section M. See Section M paragraph 2(f).
b. Recent and Relevant Contracts. Provide a comprehensive list of up to ten recent and relevant contracts to include the information listed below. If you believe a classified project is significant for this proposal, then simply state "Classified" where appropriate and provide points of contact.
1. Contract Number
2. Total dollar value (original and final)
3. Contracting Agency
4. Title of Contract
5. Government program manager (name, address, phone number)
6. Description of program/project
7. PCO and ACO (name, address, and phone number)
8. Period of performance
9. Type of Contract (Firm Fixed Price, Fixed Price Incentive, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Award Fee, etc.)
c. Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PEQ). The Government requests the offeror send out a PEQ (see Attachment 8) for each contract listed above. Offerors shall request the customer to complete the questionnaire and return it to the Contracting Officer AT LEAST 10 DAYS prior to the proposal closing date/time, earlier if possible, but NO LATER THAN the proposal closing date. Once the PEQs are completed by the Points of Contact (POC), the information contained therein shall be considered sensitive and shall not be released to you, the offeror. A cover letter for transmitting the questionnaire to each POC is included in Attachment 7. You may include your own cover letter requesting completion of the questionnaire in addition to the cover letter provided. The Past Performance Volume shall include a list of questionnaire recipients to include two current POCs and phone numbers for each contract reference provided. The offeror is solely responsible for the accuracy of the contact information provided.
The completed PEQs shall be emailed by respondent directly to annette.paglia.1@us.af.mil and Tian.wylie@us.af.mil. If mailing, the POCs may return the completed questionnaires via mail directly to:
45 CONS/PKA
ATTN: Robert J. Moran and/or Annette M. Paglia Bldg 423 Room C-202 1201 Edward H. White II Drive Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002
If mailing, the outside envelope must be marked as follows:
NOTE: TO BE OPENED BY ADDRESSEE ONLY
The completed questionnaires should be contained in a second envelope marked with the mailing address and the following legend:
SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Once the Present/Past Performance Questionnaires are completed by your POCs, the information contained therein shall be considered source selection sensitive and shall not be released to you, the offeror. Therefore, any exchange/contact between the offeror/joint venture member and/or critical subcontractor and its own POCs in regards to comments made on the questionnaire is not permitted.
L-3. GENERAL INFORMATION/INSTRUCTIONS
a. This section provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The proposal should include all of the information requested in the subparagraphs. Failure to do so may adversely affect the evaluation. A proposal that is sufficiently documented to support performance and costs claims in a complete, orderly, detailed manner will enable the Government to perform a thorough and fair evaluation.
b. POC.
CONTRACING OFFICER: Robert J. Moran
45 CONS/PKA
Bldg 423 Room C-202 1201 Edward H White II Dr Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002 Telephone: (321) 494-6136 Email: Robert.Moran@us.af.mil
CONTRACT SPECIALIST: ANNETTE M. PAGLIA and THOMAS S. AREVALOS
45 CONS/PKAA
Bldg 423 Room C-202 1201 Edward H. White II Drive Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002 Telephone: (321) 494-5229 E-mail: annette.paglia.1@us.af.mil;
thomas.arevalos.1@us.af.mil
c. Questions. Submit all questions or concerns to the POC listed above on the Question and Answer Template (Attachment 10). Offerors are encouraged to submit all questions and requests for clarifications by close of business July 27, 2018. The decision whether to respond to questions and requests for clarification made less than ten (10) days prior to the RFP closing shall be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.
d. Proposal submission. Proposals shall be submitted to the attention of the Points of Contact above. Submit your proposal to arrive no later than time and date stated on the first page of the solicitation.
Late proposals will be processed in accordance with the provision 52.215-1 entitled "Instructions to Offerors-- Competitive Acquisitions.”
e. Amendment of solicitation prior to proposal closing time. The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the solicitation prior to the proposal closing time. Such revisions or amendments will be communicated by amendments to this RFP. If such amendments require material changes in quantities or prices, the proposal closing date may be postponed by enough days to enable offerors to revise their proposals. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new proposal closing date and time. Amendments issued prior to the established time and date for receipt of proposals will be posted on the Internet with the solicitation documents without notice. Offerors are responsible for accessing all amendments prior to proposal submission at www.fbo.gov.
f. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, “Government Contract Files”, the Government will retain one electronic copy of all unsuccessful proposals.
g. Debriefings. 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, as applicable. Offerors will receive no more than one debriefing.
h. Discrepancies/Ambiguities. If an offeror believes the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale. Also, the offeror shall immediately give written notification to the Contracting Officer of ambiguities in the solicitation, including the Statement of Work (SOW). The offeror is reminded the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.
i. Reference Documents. Information pertaining to this acquisition is available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web page at http://www.FedBizOpps.gov.
j. Evaluation. Offers will be evaluated using the factors under Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.
Noncompliance with the RFP or exceptions taken to the solicitation terms and conditions may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award. Offerors are advised their proposals are presumed to represent their best efforts and most complete response to this solicitation. Cursory responses, or responses which merely reiterate the SOW, will be considered unacceptable. Demonstration of capability and qualifications that clearly support the offeror’s claims are essential. The absence of such evidence will adversely influence evaluation of the proposal.
k. Classified Information. The Government does not desire that any classified information be included as part of your proposal. If it is absolutely necessary to provide classified information, it shall be submitted as a classified addendum to the appropriate proposal volume. Addendum pages will be included in the page count and shall conform to all proposal preparation instructions.
l. Cross Referencing. To the greatest extent possible, each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal.
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 where its use would conserve space and/or improve clarity.
m. Indexing. Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the sections within that volume.
n. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.
o. Page Size and Format. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including foldouts. Tracking, kerning, and leading values shall not be changed from the default values of the word processing or page layout software. Use at least one inch margins on the top, bottom and side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. These page format restrictions shall also apply to responses to evaluation notices (ENs) and Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs), if required.
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. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics; not for pages of text.
Double-sided printing is acceptable, but will count as two pages. Each printed side of foldout pages shall count as two pages each. These page format restrictions shall also apply to responses to ENs and FPRs.
Text type shall be Times New Roman or Arial. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size shall be no smaller than 12 point. Text lines will be no less than single spaced. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 8 point.
Page Limitations. All material must be contained within the page limit identified for each volume or appendix. The page limitations specified in L-1 above shall be treated as maximum limits to assist in the evaluation of each proposal. Total page count will be based on the printed proposal submission. Each page shall be counted toward the above page limits except for cover pages, tables of contents, tabs, glossaries, list of key terms, appendices to technical volume, consent letters, and client authorization letters, and company financial statements. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Page limitations shall be placed on responses to ENs. The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors.
p. Electronic Proposal Copies. To enable the Government to successfully view the proposals electronically, the offeror shall submit their proposal in Adobe Portable Document File (PDF) or Microsoft Word format for Volumes I and III; and, Microsoft Excel format for Volume II with all formulas included and the cells unprotected.
The Government will use the electronic copies in the evaluation process.
File Preparation. The offeror shall generate “bookmarks” within each PDF file for at least each section and subsection of the document. Bookmarks shall be generated based on indexed entities appearing in the document table of contents. The offeror has the option of generating “thumbnails” within the PDF files as well. The minimum requirement for hypertext links is an overall proposal table of contents linked to each volume and a table of contents within each PDF file linked to each section of the file. Additional hypertext links within the proposal are at the offeror’s discretion. The use of thumbnails or additional hypertext links will not influence the evaluation. The PDF file has a built in security function. The offeror shall set all security options in each PDF file to “allowed.” All text, including table and figure identifiers, shall be indexed and 100% searchable text. All text shall be displayed as a font and not displayed as a bitmap in any proposal volume or appendix to facilitate the ability to copy and paste to another document.
Font and Page Setup. Hypertext links shall be the same minimum font size. The preferred method of implementing hyperlinks is to indicate the hyperlink by blue font color and establishing the hyperlink in Acrobat with “invisible rectangle” with “no outline.” However, the offeror may indicate hyperlinks by any color font or with a visible rectangle.
Other Requirements. The offeror shall not embed sound or video files into the proposal files. Minimize the use of scanned images and keep embedded graphics as simple as possible.
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