Attachment 2 - Instructions to Offerors (MECS2) 24 APR 25.pdf

FA2541-25-R-B005 RFP

Attachment 2 – ITO – 24 APR 25

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (ITO)

FOR THE

United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2)

Contract Vehicle

Attachment 2

Amendment 2

Solicitation # FA2541-25-R-B005

24 April 2025

Attachment 2 – ITO – 24 APR 25

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1.1 Point of Contact (POC)

1.1.2 Debriefings

1.1.3 Discrepancies

1.1.4 Communications

1.2 ORGANIZATION/NUMBER OF COPIES/PAGE LIMITS

1.2.1 Page Limitations

1.2.2 Pricing Information

1.2.3 Classified Information

1.2.4 Contractor Facility Clearance

1.2.5 Cross Referencing

1.2.6 Indexing

1.2.7 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

1.2.8 Marking

1.2.9 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

2. VOLUME I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

2.2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.3 ASSOCIATE CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (ACA)

3. VOLUME II – TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT VOLUME

3.1 GENERAL

3.2 FORMATS AND SPECIFIC CONTENT

3.2.1 Organization

4. VOLUME III – PRICE

4.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

4.1.1 Price Volume Organization

4.1.2 Rounding

4.1.3 Electronic File Submission

4.1.4 Introductory Section of the Price Volume

4.2 PRICE SUMMARY

4.2.1 Offeror’s Total Proposed Price (TPP) Calculation

4.2.2 Materials by CLIN

4.2.3 Travel by CLIN

4.2.4 Other Direct Costs by CLIN

Attachment 2 – ITO

Page

5. VOLUME IV - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

5.1 SECTION A: CONTRACT CLAUSES

5.2 SECTION B: OFFEROR INFORMATION

6. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS

7. GROUND RULES AND ASSUMPTIONS

FA2541-25-R-B005

RFP Attachment 2 – ITO

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (ITO)

AND

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION

1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors are required to submit one proposal in accordance with (IAW) instructions in this ITO with sufficient information concerning all factors to enable Government personnel to fully ascertain capabilities of the offeror to perform the requirements. The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested by the ITO and must be submitted IAW these instructions.

Offerors are required to meet all proposal request requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical/management requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Alternate proposals are not acceptable.

Non-conformance with the instructions provided in the ITO may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation and may render the proposal unawardable. Alternate proposals are defined as either incomplete proposals that do not display conformity with the outlined requirements herein and/or secondary proposals from any offeror that has submitted either a compliant or a non-compliant proposal. The Government intends to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to establish a competitive range and conduct discussions offerors in the competitive range before requesting final proposal revisions. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of four (4) separate uploaded Volume submissions:

• Volume I – Executive Summary

• Volume II – Technical and Management Approach

• Volume III – Price

• Volume IV - Contract Documentation

The proposal shall be clear, concise and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. 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. The Government will base its evaluation solely on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal. The

Government shall not assume that an offeror possesses any capability unless specified in the proposal. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

Proposals are due 2 June 2025, 03:00 pm, Eastern Time, via email. Ensure each document submission is clearly marked with the solicitation number and title of proposal. The offeror shall make a clear statement in the contract documentation volume that the proposal is valid for 120 calendar days after the date of the proposal submission.

In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one digital copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will not return any proposals and will destroy any additional digital or printed copies of proposals.

1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a competitive acquisition with no set-asides. The Government will award a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract IAW FAR 15.3 Source Selection

Procedures to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to this RFP, who is deemed responsible IAW FAR 9.104-1, as supplemented, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements. Task orders shall be issued IAW FAR 16.5 and the Government’s ordering guide.

Note: Offerors are advised that the costs or price of any response to or otherwise incurred as a result of responding to this proposal request are not chargeable to this proposal effort.

1.1.1 Point of Contact (POC)

Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO), Anar Wagner, anar.wagner@spaceforce.mil and

Contracting Specialist, Quentin Fields, quentin.fields.2@spaceforce.mil are the exclusive POCs for this acquisition. Written questions or requests for clarification may be sent via email to these individuals. All questions or requests must be submitted no later than 14 calendar days after the solicitation release date. The subject line for such emails should read:

Controlled Unclassified Information – Request for Proposal FA2541-25-R-B005, Competition

Vendor Q&A. Answers to such questions and clarifications will be provided via email. In the event of conflict between the answer to questions and the RFP, the RFP shall take precedence.

1.1.2 Debriefings

The PCO will promptly notify offerors of any decision in regards to contract award.

Offerors may request and receive a debriefing.

1.1.3 Discrepancies

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

1.1.4 Communications

In the event that Exchange Notices (ENs) are conducted, information between the

Government and offerors will be controlled by the PCO. SAM.gov and email may be used to transmit such information to offerors if the email can be encrypted. Emails must contain the following markings in the Subject Line: “CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION -

See FAR 3.104 and 2.101 - FA2541-25-R-B005.”

1.2 ORGANIZATION/NUMBER OF COPIES/PAGE LIMITS

The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the number of copies as specified in the table.

Volume Title Page Limit

I Table of Contents No Page Limit

Executive Summary 3 Pages

II

Table of Contents No Page Limit

Technical/Management Approach 40 Pages

III

Table of Contents No Page Limit

Price Proposal Instructions No Page Limit

Price / Offer Schedule No Page Limit

IV Contract Documentation No Page Limit

1.2.1 Page Limitations

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Each page shall be counted, except as indicated in the paragraphs below. Page limitations may be placed on responses to ENs. The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the INs to the offerors.

1.2.2 Pricing Information

All pricing information shall be addressed in the Proposed Pricing List. All dollar amounts provided in response to these instructions shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

1.2.3 Classified Information

No classified information is required or permitted in the offeror’s response.

1.2.4 Contractor Facility Clearance

The offeror shall ensure it has the requisite facility security clearance needed to support this contract and proceeding orders at the time of proposal submission which in this case is U.S.

SECRET level. Offerors shall provide a copy of the facility clearance letter as a mandatory compliance requirement.

1.2.5 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 cross-referenced and required for proposal evaluation, which is not found in its designated volume, may be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. In this case, the proposal must include a Cross Referencing table.

1.2.6 Indexing

Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections and utilize clickable bookmarks. Table of contents and tab indexes do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

1.2.7 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.

1.2.8 Marking

All proposal pages shall include the following legend at the bottom of each page:

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

See FAR 3.104 and 2.101

1.2.9 Proposal Submission Requirements

Offerors shall submit only one electronic copy of their proposal, which will be retained by the Government as the proposal of record IAW FAR 4.803(a)(10), Contents of Contract

Files. Proposals shall be submitted electronically in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word, Adobe Acrobat, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint, as applicable, to the email addresses above in

Section 1.1.1, Point of Contact, SAM.gov. All submissions shall reference the complete solicitation number in the subject line. The Government strongly recommends all Offerors confirm the receipt of submitted proposals via email to the appropriate Government POC.

Details for assembly of the proposal:

a. Table of Contents, Glossaries, Tabs, and List of Acronyms do not count against the page limit.

b. Pages shall be typed with at least single-line spacing and with no less than 1-inch margins on all four (4) sides.

c. The font shall be 10-point for general text, text in tables, charts, graphs, and figures.

Embedded files are not permitted nor is it acceptable to insert pictures of text.

d. Times New Roman font.

e. If page limits are exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

f. Any deviation from the RFP requirements and format may result in non-consideration of the proposal.

2. VOLUME I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In the Executive Summary Volume, the offeror shall provide the following information.

2.1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

A master table of contents of the entire proposal is required. (Not included in Volume I maximum page count.)

2.2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Executive Summary shall describe key elements and unique features of the offeror’s proposal, with salient features tying in with evaluation criteria. This section provides the offeror the opportunity to describe, explain, and substantiate the significant features of their offered program. The offeror shall describe the basic concepts to be analyzed, include key vendors that will participate and any teaming arrangements. Describe the offeror’s key milestones, if any.

Any summary material presented here shall not be considered as meeting requirements for any portions of the proposal. It shall address in summary form, the program objectives and approach. The executive summary should not exceed three (3) pages.

2.3 ASSOCIATE CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (ACA)

The offeror shall provide Letters of Intent for any planned ACAs. (Not included in Vol I maximum page count.)

3. VOLUME II – TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT VOLUME

3.1 GENERAL

All the requirements specified in the proposal request are mandatory. The offeror is representing that their firm will perform all the requirements specified in the proposal request by their proposal submission. Do not reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the proposal request. Merely reiterating or reformulating the requirements may not be eligible for award. The offer shall directly answer each detail requested herein of every measure of merit citing their sound approach.

Volume II shall be specific and complete. The Technical/Management portion of the quotation must be limited to forty (40) pages. Legibility, clarity, brevity, and coherence are important. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated against the Technical/Management Factors as defined in the RFP Attachment 3, EFFA. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology used for accomplishing/satisfying these factors/subfactors.

The following attachments shall be submitted separate from the offeror’s technical proposal and is excluded from page count:

1. Mitigation Plan: For any satellites proposed that will exceed 15 years of station kept life during the base year of this contract, offeror shall also include a mitigation plan to ensure continuity of services should the offered satellite be decommissioned and taken out of service.

2. COMSATCOM Information Assurance Questionnaire (CIAQ)

3. Satellite Coverage Maps

4. Link Budgets

5. Letters of Supply (Subcontractor Agreements, Interconnect, subcontractor, or other contractual agreements)

a. Letters shall provide a contractual guarantee for all capacity offered, from the start of the contract period through the entirety of the base contract period.

“Space segment supplier” is not limited to the satellite owner, and may also include wholesalers and resellers, however any non-satellite owner shall also demonstrate their capability to deliver quoted services in support of this contract.

6. Satellite Availability Report

7. Detailed Layout Record (DLR)

8. Resumes of personnel proposed

9. Warranty: Description of logistics, maintenance, warranty and options clauses, and parts support in both CONUS and OCONUS locations for satellite leased terminals.

Standard and extended warranty shall be provided as an attachment. Description of maintenance, repair, replacement, and sparing that meets Government requirements.

Location of depot facilities for maintenance support and average turnaround time

(TAT) for equipment replacement

10. Transition Plan

11. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

3.2 FORMATS AND SPECIFIC CONTENT

The Technical/Management Volume will be limited to no more than 40 pages. In this volume, the offeror shall address their proposed approach to meeting the requirements of each

Technical and Management subfactor.

3.2.1 Organization

The Technical Volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

a. Table of Contents (not included in the volume page limit)

b. List of Table and Drawings (not included in the volume page limit)

c. Glossary (not included in the volume page limit)

Factor 1: Technical/Management Approach

Subfactor 1: Transponded Space Segment Coverage, Performance Work

Statement (PWS) 2.1.1.

Subfactor 2: Managed Services, Performance Work Statement (PWS) 2.2

Subfactor 3: Infrastructure Worldwide Internet Protocol (IP) Reach-back Service, Performance Work Statement (PWS) 2.3

Subfactor 4: Bandwidth Manager, Performance Work Statement (PWS) 2.4.1

Subfactor 5: Managed Services Manager, Performance Work Statement (PWS) 2.4.2

Subfactor 6: Bandwidth Management Reporting Tool, Performance Work Statement

(PWS) 2.4.3.

Subfactor 7: Task 7: Information Assurance (IA), (PWS) Task 7

Subfactor 8: Task 8: Managed Service Equipment, (PWS) Task 8.

Subfactor 9: Transition Support, Performance Work Statement (PWS) 2.4.4

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Price

4. VOLUME III – PRICE

4.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The Price Factor volume shall contain the information requested in the paragraphs below:

The offeror shall submit other-than-certified cost or pricing data (per FAR 15.403-1(b), 15.403-3(a), and FAR 15.403-5) for the Government evaluation. The proposal must contain sufficient details for the Government evaluation of reasonableness and unbalanced pricing, which will become part of the Total Evaluated Price for the best value decision. Compliance with these requirements is mandatory and failure to comply may result in a determination of non-compliance. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed amounts rests with the offeror.

The price evaluation will be an assessment of the data submitted in the Price Volume; the

Government will not be responsible for evaluating offeror data submitted outside the Price

Volume. If, after receipt of proposals, the PCO determines that there is insufficient data available to complete the price evaluation, the offeror shall be required to submit additional pricing data. The use of offeror formats is encouraged provided that all the required information is submitted.

The Government issued this solicitation with the anticipation of adequate price competition; therefore, any price documentation requested shall not be certified cost or pricing data. 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 the offeror and its subcontractors and may conduct negotiations with the offeror, pursuant to FAR Part 15.403-4, in order to ensure a reasonable and realistic price/cost.

Furthermore, the offeror may be required to provide a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing

Data prior to award, pursuant to FAR 15.406-2. The offeror shall acknowledge the requirement to provide additional cost or pricing information and certify the data prior to award if/when requested by the Government.

4.1.1 Price Volume Organization

The offeror shall provide a consolidated Price volume, organized as follows:

Topic File Name

Table of Contents

Section 1 – Introductory Section

Section 2 – Printed Price Summaries for CLINs

Section 3 – Discussion of Price for CLINs

Section 4 – Discussion of Business Systems, GFP Requirements, offeror Unique Approaches

Section 5 – Price Attachments

Attachment P1 to Volume III: Proposed Pricing List

4.1.2 Rounding

All dollar amounts provided shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. All loaded labor rates shall be rounded to the nearest penny.

4.1.3 Electronic File Submission

The official copy of the offeror's Price Volume shall be submitted in the following electronic formats as applicable: PDF Acrobat 8.0 or higher (with "Select", "Print", and "Copy" enabled to allow for text and graphics transfer), Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, MS Project, and MS PowerPoint 2010 or higher. All electronic files shall be compatible with Microsoft

Windows 7 or higher.

All files constructed in Microsoft Excel shall use working formulas instead of just pasted values to preserve any calculation logic within the file, including summaries and totals. The offeror shall provide electronic copies of all pricing models that are used for developing its estimate. All Excel files shall have working formulas. Offerors shall use the “group and

Outline” feature of MS excel to facilitate the ease of proposal analysis. If the model requires multiple MS Excel spreadsheets, the “link cell” feature shall be used. The price proposal submitted shall be consistent with the Offeror’s approved estimating system and shall duplicate the logic and mathematical formulas reflected in the official copy of its proposal.

4.1.4 Introductory Section of the Price Volume

As an introduction, the offeror shall provide comprehensive narrative support for the Price proposal volume. The narrative shall explain the philosophy, methodology and assumptions used in proposing the dollar amounts. Any apparent imbalances in the pricing, any unrealistically low amounts, and any apparent pricing anomalies shall be clearly explained. The

Government expects that consistency exists between the Technical and Price volume; any offeror-intended inconsistency shall be clearly explained and convincingly demonstrate how the promised performance will be achieved at the proposed price.

CLIN Title Contract

Type

Philosophy in Proposing the Dollar Amounts

X001 – X028 Space Segments FFP Offeror to comment

X029 – X046 Managed Services FFP Offeror to comment

X047 – X070 Commercial Teleport Services FFP Offeror to comment

X071 – X078 Worldwide Internet Protocol (IP) Reach-back FFP Offeror to comment

X079 – X094 Backhaul Connectivity FFP Offeror to comment

X095 Bandwidth Management Services FFP Offeror to comment

X096 Managed Services Management Services FFP Offeror to comment

X097 – X098 Bandwidth & Manage Service Management Tool FFP Offeror to comment

X099 – 0100 Equipment Lease FFP Offeror to comment

X101 – X102 Equipment Purchase FFP Offeror to comment

X103 Equipment Purchase Warranty (annual price) FFP Offeror to comment

X104 Equipment Purchase Extended Warranty (annual price)

FFP Offeror to comment

X105 – X108 Terminal Equipment Purchase FFP Offeror to comment

X109 Training FFP Offeror to comment

X110 Frequency Clerance (FC) FFP Offeror to comment

X111 Shipping FFP Offeror to comment

X112 Travel FFP Offeror to comment

X113 Deliverable Reporting NSP Offeror to comment

4.2 PRICE SUMMARY

4.2.1 Offeror’s Total Proposed Price (TPP) Calculation

The offeror shall complete the Government’s excel file, entitled Proposed Pricing List

(Attachment 6 of the RFP), in calculating the offeror’s proposed TPP for the three base years, four options, and a six-month option. The spreadsheet contains the requirement list for each of the applicable years (including options). The offer shall complete all tabs in the spreadsheet to account for the three base years and four options. The application of escalation to the out years shall identify the base value, the escalation rate(s) used, and the escalation amount associated with each year escalated. The offeror shall also complete the TPP table that appears in

Attachment 6, on the tab named TPP, as this contains the summary pricing data that the

Government will use for its price evaluation.

The offeror shall comply with the following parameters in submitting the proposal amounts.

• CLIN X001 – X112. The contract type shall be firm-fixed price (FFP).

• CLIN X113. The contract type shall be not separately priced (NSP).

4.2.2 Materials by CLIN

When the proposal includes material costs, the proposal shall include a Consolidated

Bill of Materials (CBOM) at the total contract level in an electronic, sortable format (MS Excel spreadsheet). The proposal shall explain the allocation of material dollars to each affected

CLIN.

a. The offeror shall explain the need for the materials, the categories of materials, quantities, and time period in which the materials are needed.

b. The offeror shall describe the material pricing methodology (e.g., current quotes, historical prices).

c. When the proposed amount is based on historical data which has been adjusted for the current effort (for example, for differences in quantity), the CBOM shall clearly identify the adjustments made to the historical data and the substantiating data supporting each adjustment.

d. When the amounts proposed in the CBOM include the application of escalation, the proposal shall identify the base value, the escalation rate(s) used, and the escalation amount associated with each item escalated. The offeror shall explain the bases for the numbers and rates.

e. If software items (to include Commercial-off-the-shelf and Free-and-open-source software) are proposed, the offeror shall provide the product name and description, vendor name, estimates for the license costs, and the time period the license cost covers.

4.2.3 Travel by CLIN

If travel costs are being proposed, the offeror shall identify need for, location, and duration of proposed travel as well as the number of trips and personnel by labor category.

4.2.4 Other Direct Costs by CLIN

If other direct costs (ODCs) are proposed, the offeror shall provide a table with each

ODC item, explain the ODC item, need, basis for the estimate, estimating rationale, and calculations resulting in the proposed amount.

5. VOLUME IV - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The Contract Documentation Volume shall address the following information.

Completed Representations and Certification

In addition to completion of Section K, offerors are required to complete the On-Line

Representations & Certification Application (ORCA) at https://www.sam.gov by the proposal due date.

5.1 SECTION A: CONTRACT CLAUSES

All applicable FAR and DFAR clauses will be incorporated into the resulting contract and subsequent task order(s).

5.2 SECTION B: OFFEROR INFORMATION

a) Authorized Offeror Personnel: Provide the name, title, email, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to their proposal and who can obligate the company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government as well as the name, title, email, and telephone number of the CEO, Division President, and/or Vice President.

b) Government Offices: Provide the name, email, and telephone number for the

Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO).

c) Identifying Information: Offerors shall provide company/division’s street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) code; size of business (large or small); and labor surplus area designation. The same information is required for any subcontractor(s).

d) Affirmative Statement: Offerors shall provide an affirmative statement that their company fully understands the requirements specified in the PWS and will meet the performance standards and requirements therein.

e) Exceptions to Terms and Conditions: Exceptions taken to terms and conditions of the RFP, to any of its attachments, or to other parts of the solicitation shall be identified. 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. This information shall be provided in the format and content according to the Exceptions to Terms and

Conditions Template (below). The Government does not, by this paragraph or elsewhere, represent that any exception(s) will ultimately be accepted; exceptions to the terms and conditions of this solicitation may render a proposal unacceptable and therefore unawardable. Should the Government award without discussions, failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, i.e., any exceptions taken, may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award. The table below is a sample of the required inputs.

Exceptions to Terms and Conditions Template

Solicitation Document

Paragraph/Page Requirement/Portion Rationale

PWS, ITO, etc. Applicable page and paragraph numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken Justify why the requirement will not be met

f) Intent to Incorporate Contractor’s Technical/Management Proposal: All or part of the successful Offeror’s proposal may be incorporated in the contract resulting from this solicitation. The successful Offeror’s proposal may be incorporated by reference. Nothing contained in the successful Offeror’s proposal shall constitute a waiver to any other requirements of the contract. In the event of any conflict between the successful Offeror’s proposal and any other requirements of the contract, the words in the contract shall take precedence.

6. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS

Offerors who determine that the technical requirement of this RFP require clarification(s) in order to permit submittal of a responsive proposal shall submit all questions in writing no later than ten (14) calendar days from the release of this RFP. These questions shall be directed to the Contracting Officer, Anar Wagner, anar.wagner@spaceforce.mil and

Contracting Specialist, Quentin Fields, quentin.fields.2@spaceforce.mil.

Offerors are cautioned to immediately reply, in writing, if any conflict-of-interest issues exists. Specifically, the identified conflict of in detail in a mitigation plan that details the strategy to mitigate the risk of the conflict of interest. If a conflict of interest exists, the OCI

Mitigation Plan must be submitted with the proposal.

7. GROUND RULES AND ASSUMPTIONS

Anticipated award date is September 17, 2025

Period of Performance with all options is September 17, 2025 – September 16, 2032 which includes the three (3) base years, four (4) option years, and six (6)-month extension of services (EoS).