18. Section L 26 April 2021.pdf

Source Selection Information -- See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 – FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

SSP Attachment 3 Section L: Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

FA252121R0005

(Note: Solicitation provisions pertaining to Section L are incorporated in the Solicitation document.)

L-I. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.1 General Information

1.1.1 General:

1.1.1.1 The following instructions cover the preparation and submittal of the offeror’s proposal for this solicitation. The term “offeror” means the prime contractor submitting the proposal.

Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are cautioned that any noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may cause their proposal to be determined to be unacceptable and therefore not considered eligible for award. Offerors shall submit only one proposal as the Government will review only one proposal per offeror. Submit one hard (paper) copy and one electronic copy (CD-ROM/DVD). The hard (paper) copy shall be identified as the “original” proposal. Proposals must be received no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 on the first page of the solicitation. No faxed proposals will be accepted.

1.1.1.2 Mail Proposals to:

45th Contracting Squadron / PKAA

1201 Edward White II Street

Bldg. 423, C202

Patrick SFB, FL. 32925- 3238

Attention: Patricia Bates and/or 1st Lt Jason Pominski

1.1.1.3 Point of Contact: The points of contact for this requirement are

Patricia Bates, patricia.bates@spaceforce.mil, 1st Lt Jason Pominski, jason.pominski@spaceforce.mil, Natalie Erdley, natalie.erdley@spaceforce.mil,

1.1.2 Submission:

1.1.2.1 To enable the Government to successfully view the proposals electronically, the Offeror shall submit the proposal in Adobe Portable Document

File (PDF) or Microsoft Word AND Microsoft Excel format for

Volume I – Written Technical Proposal, Volume II – Price, and

Volume III- Administrative Documents and Completed Solicitation Documents.

All volumes shall be submitted as a hard copy (paper) and an electronic copy

(CD-ROM/DVD) for a total of two copies. The Government will use the electronic copy in the evaluation process. Label the CD Case and the CD with

Offeror’s Company name and numbered sequentially. The “original” proposal mailto:patricia.bates@spaceforce.mil mailto:jason.pominski@spaceforce.mil mailto:natalie.erdley@spaceforce.mil shall be identified. Prime and subcontractors shall identify proposals with “Source

Selection Information--See FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104” and “For Official Use

Only”.

1.1.3 Discrepancies, Errors, Omissions and Questions:

1.1.3.1 If an offeror considers the requirements in these instructions to contain an error, omission or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the point of contact (POC) above in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the offeror is asking the POC to consider as related to the omission or error. Government responses will be placed on www.Beta.SAM.Gov website ensuring access by all offerors.

1.1.3.2 Address all questions or concerns to the POC listed above using the format provided in the Question and Answer Template, Section J, Attachment 16.

Offerors are encouraged to submit all questions and request for clarifications no less than ten days prior to the solicitation closing date. The decision to respond to questions and requests for clarifications made less than ten days prior to the solicitation closing shall be at the sole discretion of the PCO.

1.1.3.3 The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions.

1.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents:

1.1.4.1 All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on www.Beta.Sam.Gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

1.1.5 Communications:

1.1.5.1 Exchanges of source selection information between Government and offerors will be controlled by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). Email may be used to transmit such information to offerors only if the email can be sent and received encrypted and includes “Source Selection Information - See FAR

2.101 & 3.104” in the subject line. In addition, the contractor’s proposal shall state “Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 & 3.104” on each page.

1.2 Volume Organization

1.2.1 General:

1.2.1.1 Proposals shall be submitted to the Government in 3 (three) separate volumes as set forth below:

http://www.beta.sam.gov/

VOLUME DESCRIPTION PAGE LIMITS

Volume I Written Technical Proposal 45 Page Limitation

Volume II Price No page limitation but shall use

Attachment 13, Price Schedule

Volume III Administrative Documents and Completed Solicitation

Documents

No Page Limitation

1.2.1.2 In addition to the page limitations set forth above, proposal volumes shall comply with the following format:

1.2.1.2.1 The sealed package used to submit the proposal package must show the time and date specified for receipt. Each proposal will consist of three separate volumes. Label the CD Case and the CD with Offeror’s

Company name and numbered sequentially. The three volumes shall be labeled Volume I – Written Technical Proposal; Volume II – Price; and

Volume III – Administrative Documents and Completed Solicitation

Documents. Proposals shall be in the English language and all monies shall be proposed in United States dollars. Submission of the initial proposal packages shall either be mailed or hand-delivered. If Offerors will be hand-delivering the proposal package, the offeror will schedule an appointment with a Point of Contact (POC) listed in paragraph 1.1.1.3.

The appointment must be scheduled for a time prior to the proposal due time on the day the proposal is due. Blocks 7 and 10.C on the first page of the solicitation have the due date and time. Offerors should allow for sufficient time to arrive at the Visitor Center to ensure their proposals are delivered by the due date and time. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with provision FAR 52.215-1 “Instructions to Offerors--

Competitive Acquisitions.”

1.2.1.2.2 Font shall be no smaller than a font size of 12, excluding any charts, graphs, drawings, diagrams, supporting illustrations, or spreadsheets, etc. Charts, graphs, drawings, diagrams, supporting illustrations, spreadsheets, shall not be greater than 11” x 17”. Each volume within the proposal shall be separately tabbed and identified.

Margins shall be no smaller than 1 inch and each page within a volume shall be numbered consecutively.

1.2.1.2.3 Offerors are cautioned that any pages that exceed the page limitations shall not be read and shall be deleted or retained in the electronic contract file without being considered in the evaluation.

1.2.1.2.4 Page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation

Notices (ENs), if issued. The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to offerors or on the EN form itself.

1.2.1.2.5 Each page containing proprietary information shall be so marked.

1.2.1.2.6 Each page should contain the following statement at the bottom of each sheet:

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION--SEE FAR 2.101 and 3.104

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

1.2.1.2.7 The Government reserves the right to revise and amend the solicitation prior to the proposal closing time. Such revisions or amendments will be communicated by amendment(s) to this solicitation.

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 proposals. In such cases, the amendment will include announcement of the new proposal closing date and time. Amendments will be posted at www.Beta.SAM.gov with the solicitation documents without notice. Offerors are responsible for accessing all amendments prior to proposal submission at www.Beta.SAM.gov.

1.2.2 Volume I, Written Technical Proposal

1.2.2.1 General: The written technical proposal shall be clear, concise, and include all the information required by this provision in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the

Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities, work processes, facilities, and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in each offerors’ technical proposal.

1.2.2.2 Format and Specific Content: The following information shall be provided in the written technical proposal and will be evaluated to assess technical acceptability in accordance with Section M, Evaluation Basis for

Award. The written technical proposal shall address each of the following sub-factors to describe the offeror’s proposed approach to performing the requirements set forth in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award:

Subfactor 1 Program Management, Subfactor 2 Management of Personnel, and

Subfactor 3 Small Business Participation.

1.2.2.3 The Phase-In Plan submitted as specified in Paragraph 2.1.2.3 will become a part of the contract schedule.

1.2.2.4 Provide Small Business Participation Commitment Documents (SBPCD) requirements and substantiating documentation as specified below in Paragraph

2.1.4.

1.2.3 Volume II, Price

1.2.3.1 General: Volume II, Price shall consist of the completed Section B and

Attachment 13, “Price Schedule”.

1.2.3.2 Section B: Complete pricing information in Section B of the solicitation.

1.2.3.3 Attachment 13, “Price Schedule”: The Offeror shall prepare a unit cost for each line item on the Price Schedule and enter proposed unit pricing in “Price

Schedule”, Attachment 13 of the solicitation. Populate each of the tabs labeled

“Phase-in Base Period”, “Option Year One”, “Option Year Two”, “Option Year

Three”, Option Year Four”, “Option Year Five”, and “6 Month. Extension”. The

NTE costs for cost CLINs 1005, 2005, 3005, 4005, 5005, and 6005 have already been populated. The Summary Tab will populate automatically. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure all “TOTALS” are correctly calculated. All unit costs are fully burdened. The term “fully burdened” includes but is not limited to, all labor, materials, equipment, other direct costs, subcontracts, indirect costs, overhead, and profit. Offeror’s shall submit the proposed Price Schedule in an electronic

“unlocked” excel format, so that all formulas and calculations are visible for review. The price for each year and the aggregate price for the Total Contract

Price shall be filled in. Offeror shall also submit a PDF version of the Price

Schedule, Attachment 13

1.2.4 Volume III, Administrative Documents and Completed Solicitation

Documents

1.2.4.1 General: Volume III, Administrative Documents and Completed

Solicitation Documents shall consist of the completed and signed solicitation, to include any amendments issued, with a cover letter delineating any exceptions taken to the solicitation terms and conditions with accompanying rationale.

However, offerors are cautioned that any noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may cause the proposal to be determined unacceptable and therefore not considered eligible for award. Include a statement of the period for which the proposal is valid (not less than 200 calendar days).

1.2.4.2 Section I: Complete applicable provisions, clauses, and acknowledgements. Section I shall be returned in its entirety.

1.2.4.3 Section K: Complete the representations, certifications, and acknowledgements. Section K shall be returned in its entirety. If the representations, certifications, and acknowledgements (Section K) are completed through System for Award Management (Beta.SAM.gov), then Section K need not be submitted in its entirety. Instead attach a copy of the Beta.SAM.gov representations, certifications, and acknowledgements and any completed copies of the provisions not included in the Beta.SAM.gov printout.

1.2.4.4 Provide company/division’s street address, county, facility code; CAGE code; DUNS code; TIN; size of business (large or small); small business status and labor surplus area designation. This same information shall be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other locations(s). Provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to the proposal and who can commit your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

1.2.4.5 Department of Labor Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Clearance: In accordance with FAR Part 22.805, the PCO must request pre-award clearance for contracts and subcontracts of $10 million or more (excluding construction) from the appropriate Office of Federal Contract Compliance

Programs (OFCCP) regional office. If an offeror is listed in OFCCP’s National

Pre-Award Registry, located at http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/pa_reg.html, the offeror shall provide the PCO a copy of the database registration for government verification as part of the proposal submission. If an offeror is not listed in the registry, include a statement providing this information and the PCO will request an EEO clearance review.

1.2.4.6 Other Than Small Business (Large) Offerors are required to submit a subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS

252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the Offeror has a Comprehensive subcontracting plan) with Volume III. Other Than Small Businesses (Large) must submit a subcontracting plan in order to be eligible for award. The subcontracting plan will not be evaluated as part of the source selection determination.

L-II SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Volume I - Technical Capability Proposal (45-page maximum)

Factor 1 - Technical Capability:

The Technical Capability Proposal Volume should be specific and complete.

Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. Your responses to the

Technical Capability Volume will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria defined in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award. Using the instructions http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/pa_reg.html provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing the Technical Capability Factor. The proposal submission is representative of how your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation.

2.1.1 Subfactor 1: Program Management:

2.1.1.1 Organization:

2.1.1.1.1 Demonstrate the ability to effectively integrate fire protection, emergency management and emergency medical service response IAW

SOW Paragraph 1.1.

2.1.1.1.2 Describe the proposed organization to demonstrate the proposed structure. Provide a detailed organizational chart depicting your organizational structure for all Fire Emergency Service (FES), Emergency

Management (EM), and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) positions to include the EMS Director.

2.1.1.1.3 Provide the position description of the FES section managers to include a brief description of their qualifications (DOD/IFSAC/Pro-Board certificates are sufficient for FES personnel) IAW DODM 6055.06.

2.1.1.1.4 Provide the position descriptions of the EM key personnel to include the qualifications and the functions as assigned. Include a narrative description of your proposed organization explaining how it will interface with team members, other range contractors, the Patrick Space

Force Base (PSFB) Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Brevard

County OEM, Local Emergency Planning Council, Kennedy Space

Center, and the FEMS IV Program Management Directorate.

2.1.1.1.5 Provide the position descriptions, qualifications and functions assigned to the Emergency Medical Services key personnel, including an

EMS Director IAW SOW Paragraph 1 and Section 1.9.8.

2.1.1.2 Contractor/Government Furnished Property:

2.1.1.2.1 Submit a list of proposed contractor provided

property/vehicles/equipment (description, type and quantity) to include but not limited to ambulances with transport services to meet the SOW requirements specified in paragraph 5.2.2, 24/7/365.

2.1.1.2.2 Provide a proposed property management plan that includes

Voluntary Consensus Standard (VCS) or industry leading practices and standards to be used in the management of Government property, or existing property management plans, methods, practices or procedures for managing Government property provided under this contract. The plan shall include an approach for assuming management of all Government

Furnished Property/Equipment (GFP/E) inventory prior to full contractor performance.

2.1.1.3 Phase-In:

2.1.1.3.1 Provide a 60-day Phase-In Plan IAW Statement of Work (SOW)

Paragraph 4.1 and supporting documentation. Describe approach on how the contractor will use the Phase–In time to assume full operational capability prior to full contract performance.

2.1.1.3.2 Demonstrate the proposed initial staffing and how it will increase over the Phase-In period. Include personnel Phase-In by time and labor category, and how the “full” staffing level will be attained within the

60-days. Describe employee training/orientation activities and plan for acquiring necessary security clearances prior to assumption of full responsibilities of contract requirements.

2.1.2 Subfactor 2: Management of Personnel:

2.1.2.1 Describe your staffing approach in numbers of full-time equivalents and labor categories (skill mixes) IAW SOW Paragraph 1.9.

2.1.2.2 Provide a detailed explanation and/or matrix showing the proposed number of shifts, and number of personnel per shift, for staffing each of the three fire districts at the optimum level of service. Include Aircraft Rescue Firefighting

(ARFF), EMS, Hazmat full response, structural response levels, confined space response, technical and high angle rescue response in accordance with paragraph

1.9 of the SOW to meet response times (24/7) to all areas of Cape Canaveral

Space Force Station (CCSFS).

2.1.2.3 Describe your approach to maintain a qualified Emergency Operations

Center (EOC) Manager and qualified Emergency Management Analyst for 24 hour operations for extended periods up to seven days IAW SOW Paragraph 1.14.

2.1.2.4 Describe your overall training approach (initial and recurring) that addresses contractor and subcontractor employees and ensures the workforce is technically qualified to meet the SOW requirements in paragraph 1.10.

2.1.2.5 Describe your approach to ensure standards of care will be followed on medical responses IAW Brevard County protocols and Florida State Statutes as specified SOW 1.9.8.

2.1.2.6 Describe the contractor’s approach to prepare and maintain a Quality

Control Plan to meet the Compliance Checklist, solicitation Attachment 15, SOW

Paragraphs 1.6.1, 1.9, and 1.10.

2.1.2.7 Describe in detail the contractor’s contingency plan for continuing contract performance in the event of a labor strike or personnel shortage IAW

SOW Paragraph 1.1.

2.1.3 Subfactor 3: Small Business Participation:

2.1.3.1 All offerors (both other than small businesses (large) and small businesses) shall provide the following Small Business Participation Commitment

Documents (SBPCD) requirements and substantiating documentation to demonstrate how you will meet these requirements. This required information will be used to evaluate the extent of your proposed participation/commitment to use small business(es) as defined by 13 CFR 121 in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to Section M, Volume I, Subfactor 3- Small Business Participation. The final SBPCD will be incorporated into any resulting contract as a separate document to include all required information and supporting documentation as specified below.

The Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) requirements and substantiating documentation submission is required from ALL offerors, including small businesses. The offeror/joint venture member and each proposed critical subcontractor shall include only the first tier of subcontractors for this effort. The Governments Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) percentages are set forth in Section H and Section M. Offerors are advised that the Small

Business Participation Commitment Document is NOT the same as the Small

Business Subcontracting Plan required by FAR 52.219-9. Other Than Small

Business (Large) offerors shall not utilize the Small Business Subcontracting Plan format/document in the place of the Small Business Participation Commitment

Document submission. Reference paragraph 2.2.4. below for additional Small

Business Subcontracting Plan information.

2.1.3.2 Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD): All offerors (both other than small businesses (large) and small businesses) shall propose using the format and tables as specified below including all required information and back up documentation. The requested Small Business information shall be provided in a separate volume (i.e. 3-ring binder) labeled

“Volume I, Subfactor 3– Small Business Participation”.

2.1.3.2.1 Prime Offeror’s Size: Identify the applicable size and all applicable socioeconomic categories for the PRIME offeror only, using the NAICS specified in this solicitation, when submitting your proposed

SBPCD. Include this information within the initial section of the proposed

SBPCD and check all applicable boxes:

Prime Offeror’s Size:

{ } Other than Small Business (Large)

OR

{ } Small Business and also categorized as:

{ } Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

{ } Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

{ } Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone) Small

Business

{ } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

{ } Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

2.1.3.3 Minimum Quantitative Participation: All Offerors shall provide their minimum quantitative participation in terms of the percentage and value of the total acquisition value (proposed total contract value) for each business category as shown below. Offerors shall provide detailed explanations/documentation to support quantitative small business participation. The work to be performed directly by a small business prime offeror shall be evaluated as Small Business

Participation. Small business prime offerors shall include their own information in the below requested subparagraphs as required. Binding commitments shall become enforceable, contractual requirements.

Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) –

Small Business Participation Commitment Values

(Including Small Business prime offeror’s participation)

Proposed Total Contract Value

Table 2.1.3.3

Proposed Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) – Small Business Participation

Basic Period Plus All Option Periods (Including Small Business Prime Offeror Participation if applicable)

Business Category Dollar Value % of Total Contract Value Total Proposed Contract Value – Prime Offeror $ %

Total Small Business $ %

$ Base Period and all Option Periods

Small Disadvantaged Business $ % Woman-Owned Small Business $ %

HUBZone Small Business $ % Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Ability One Small Business (see note 1 below)

Note 1: DFARS 219.703 - Eligibility requirements for participating in the program. Qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind and other severely disabled, that have been approved by the

Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled under the Javits-

Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48), are eligible to participate in the program as a result of 10

U.S.C. 2410d and Section 9077 of Pub. L. 102-396 and similar sections in subsequent Defense appropriations acts. Under this authority, subcontracts awarded to such entities may be counted toward the prime contractor’s small total small business goal.

2.1.3.4 Small Business Concerns (SBC): Provide a list of all SBC’s as defined in FAR Part 19 that are to be used in your proposed approach to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation for the entire performance period, including company name, cage code, all applicable business category(ies), description of products or services, specific reference to the Statement of Work paragraph(s), NAICS code of applicable subcontracted service/product to identify the variety and complexity of work to be provided by each SBC. Identify nature of commitment (i.e., letter of commitment, written contract, purchase order, exclusivity arrangements, joint ventures, mentor protégé agreements) with each

SBC and provide a copy of enforceable stated commitment. Binding commitments shall become enforceable, contractual requirements. Use the table format below in proposing this required information and attach copies of all back up documentation to include enforceable commitment documents.

TABLE 2.1.3.4

Company Name

Small Business Category(ies)

(SB, WOSB, SDB,

HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB,Ability

One)

Product(s)/Service(s) to be Provided

(include type/and variety of work)

NAICS

Code

Nature of Commitment

2.1.3.5 Description of Efforts: Provide a description of your company’s efforts to assure that small business concerns to include all socio-economic categories -veteran-owned small business; service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

HUB Zone small business; small disadvantaged business; or a women-owned small business concern will have equal opportunity to compete for subcontracts under any resulting contract. Additionally, provide a description of the efforts to assure supplies and/or services are provided by nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or significantly disabled and are associated with Source

America under the Ability One Program.

2.1.3.6 Extent of Commitment: Provide a description of plans your company has for developing additional subcontracting opportunities for small, small disadvantaged and other socio-economic categories of small business concerns during the contract performance. Must include sufficient discussion and details of how and what efficient actions will be taken to increase small business subcontracting opportunities over the life of the contract and to correct any deficient participation percentages during the course of contract performance.

2.1.3.7 Performance Data: Small Business Participation Commitment is a contractual requirement and shall require periodic progress reporting to facilitate government monitoring in the event of an award. Offerors are to propose quarterly reporting for the requirements as identified in Section H.

2.1.3.8 Subcontracting Plan: Separate from Small Business Participation

Commitment as identified above, Other Than Small Business (Large) Offerors are required to submit a subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR

52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the Offeror has a Comprehensive subcontracting plan). Other Than Small Businesses (Large) must submit a subcontracting plan in order to be eligible for award. The subcontracting plan will not be evaluated as part of the source selection determination; however, the contracting officer shall determine whether the plan is acceptable based on the negotiation of each of the 15 elements of the plan (see

FAR 19.704) and in association with the Small Business Participation

Commitment Document submitted and evaluated under Subfactor 3, Small

Business Participation, prior to contract award. Note that Subcontracting Plans shall be submitted as part of Volume III, Administrative Documents and

Completed Solicitation Documents.

3.1 Volume II - Factor 2 Price (no page limit)

3.1.1 Price Specific Instructions:

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3.1.1.1 Cost or Pricing Data Requirements: In accordance with FAR 15.403-

1(b) and 15.403-3(a), data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required to support a determination of price reasonableness for cost CLINs. Data shall be provided in accordance with FAR 15.403-5. If, after receipt of proposals, the PCO determines that there is insufficient data available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 applies, the offeror shall be required to submit additional cost or pricing data.

3.1.1.2 Rounding: All dollar amounts provided shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

3.1.1.3 Price Proposal: The price proposal shall be based on the offeror’s technical approach to meeting the Government’s SOW requirements. Explain any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between promised performance and price.

It is the offeror’s responsibility to demonstrate price reasonableness.

3.1.1.3 The government intends to award without discussions, contractors are encouraged to offer their most advantageous pricing in their submission.

3.1.1.4 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. The Price Schedule using Attachment 13, Price

Schedule shall be submitted “unlocked” and in the ‘Excel’ format provided in the solicitation. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video files into the proposed files. Minimize the use of scanned images and keep embedded graphics as simple as possible. The Offeror shall include a PDF version of the Price Schedule, Attachment 13.

4.1 Volume III - Administrative Documents and Completed Solicitation Documents

4.1.1 The offeror shall submit Completed Solicitation Documents that consist of the completed and signed solicitation, to include any amendments issued, with a cover letter delineating any exceptions taken to the solicitation terms and conditions with accompanying rationale.

4.1.2 The offeror shall provide company/division’s street address, county, facility code;

CAGE code, DUNS code, TIN, size of business (large or small), small business status and labor surplus designation. The same information shall be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other location(s). The offeror shall provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to the proposal and who can commit the company contractually. The offeror shall identify the individuals authorized to negotiate with the

Government.

4.1.3 The offeror shall provide a copy of the representations, certifications, and acknowledgements as specified in section 1.2.4.3 of Section L of the solicitation.

4.1.4 The offeror shall provide a copy of their database registration for the Office of

Federal Compliance Programs (OFCCP) National Pre-Award Registry. If the offeror is not listed in the registry, the offeror shall include a statement providing this information.

4.1.5 The offeror shall provide a copy of their filing of the VETS 4212 Federal

Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report for the preceding fiscal year. If not applicable, the offeror shall include a statement providing rationale

4.1.6 Other Than Small Business (Large) Offerors shall submit a subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS

252.219-7004 if the Offeror submits a Comprehensive subcontracting plan). The subcontracting plan will not be evaluated as part of the source selection determination.