Attachment 4. 52.212-1 ADDENDUM -INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - -COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2006) Rev 1.docx

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CIVILIAN GUARDIAN COURSE (CGC) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND ITERATION
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This is an Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors for a commercial items solicitation regarding the Civilian Guardian Course (CGC) curriculum development contract. The U.S. Space Force seeks one firm-fixed-price contract award to develop a work-ethics-focused curriculum designed to empower civilian Guardians through career development aligned with U.S. Space Force mission and national security objectives. The vendor must have an established track record in curriculum development and implementation, with the curriculum to be delivered by government personnel. Key course objectives include fostering Guardian identity and mission alignment, embedding strategic warfighter perspectives, facilitating high-level engagement with USSF senior leaders and subject matter experts, and building professional networks across Space Force organizational structures.

Offerors must submit a complete response in three volumes: Volume 1 (Technical Proposal, not to exceed 25 pages, including administrative cover letter, capabilities video, staffing plan, and support management approach); Volume 2 (Past Performance, up to three relevant references within five years); and Volume 3 (Price, submitted via Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). All pricing must be quoted on designated contract line items with no blank entries. Quote validity is 60 days from submission. Offerors must complete and submit SF-1449, relevant FAR/DFARS provisions (52.209-7, DFARS 252.204-7009, 252.204-7016, 252.204-7019), and provide valid references with government or private sector point-of-contact verification. Electronic submissions must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format (Excel for pricing), virus-free, unprotected with visible formulas, formatted to 8.5" x 11" standards with Times New Roman 12-point font, and submitted to kelly.parker.6@spaceforce.mil. Questions are due by July 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, with a maximum email file size of 10MB for submissions.

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Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

52.212-1 ADDENDUM -INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - -COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2006)

Subject: Civilian Guardian Course (CGC)

Civilian Guardian Course requires an established work-ethics-focused curriculum development institution with a proven track record of successful implementation, to be delivered by government personnel.

Creating a ready-to-use curriculum to empower guardians to make career choices based on the following:

· Foster Guardian Identity and Mission Alignment: Deepen students' understanding of the USSF mission and national security role, strengthening their sense of purpose, commitment, and connection to Guardian values.

· Embed a Strategic Warfighter Perspective: Actively bridge the gap between tactical, day-to-day tasks and overall strategic objectives.

· Facilitate High-Level Engagement: Integrate dedicated time and structured interactions with USSF senior leaders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

· Build Professional Networks: Provide deliberate opportunities for students to discover the broader USSF structure, forging strong collaborative networks across Deltas and Field Commands.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Civilian Guardian Course plans to award one Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. Performance requirements for this contract are provided in the attached PWS of this RFP.

1.0 Addendum to 52.212-1 Paragraph (b) Period for acceptance of offers. This paragraph is changed to read to as follows:

The Vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes unless another time period is specified in an amendment to the solicitation.

2.0 Quote Structure, Content, and Additional Instructions

2.1 Quote Structure and Content. Offerors shall submit quote package consisting of the following separate/distinct volumes for evaluation purposes and include the content identified herein:

Volume 1 - Technical Proposal Elements

Volume 1 - Factor 1 - Technical Proposal (Volume I) Not to Exceed 25 pages

· Subfactor 1- Administrative Cover Letter

· Subfactor 1.A -Capabilities Video (video only)

· Subfactor 1.B -Staffing

· Subfactor 1.C - Support Management VOLUME 1 - Subfactor 1 - Administrative Cover Letter

This volume shall include the following:

a. Tax identification number (TIN)

b. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI);

c. Complete Business Mailing Address;

d. Cage Code/NAICS Code (All potential Offerors, please verify that your company is under the NAICS Code identified in Block of the SF-1449); and,

e. Contact Name, Phone, and E-mail address

f. Vendor's shall complete and provide all FAR and DFARS provisions listed in Attachment 5. Vendor's quotes shall be valid for 60 days from the quote submission date.

g. Vendor's shall submit a signed SF-1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items and, if applicable, any SF-30(s) Amendment of Solicitation(s) issued.

h. Completed Attachment 1 -Pricing Sheet

i. 5–10-minute capabilities video

j. complete applicable FAR and DFARS Provisions

k. Present and Past Performance Questionnaire (submitted by reference)

Subfactor 1.A -Capabilities Video (video only)

Subfactor 1.B -Staffing Plan See PWS

Subfactor 1.C - Support Management - The Offeror shall describe a support management approach, methodology, plan, organization and process for the development and implementation of services; address the approach for providing accurate and timely performance information throughout the life cycle of the project; and provide a detailed strategy and solution to provide a state-of-the-art solution. This subfactor evaluates the Offeror's proposed approach to ensure adequacy and sufficiency of the response times as described in the PWS.

VOLUME 1 - Factor 2. Past Performance - Relevant Experience Project Template Not to exceed 2 pages each

Offerors may submit up to three past performance references with their quote for the Vendor's own and/or subcontractors past performance. The Offerors shall complete Present and Past Performance Questionnaire for each of their quoted/offered references. The table below shall be used to complete the attachment. Completed form will be emailed to the Contracting Officer by the submitted due date on SF 1449, Block 8.

Note: Contracts may be past or current as long as the performance did not end more than Five (5) years prior to the due date for the submission of the quote, and the contracts may have been with Federal, State and/or City agencies and commercial customers.

a. REFERENCE CONTENT: It is the Vendor's responsibility to provide valid, current, and verifiable references. Please fill out the reference content below prior to providing to your references. References must include:

Business Name of Reference & Address, Name of the POC, POC Telephone Number, POC Email address, Contract Value, Contract Number, Contract Type, Period of Performance, and Brief Description of Effort/Scope of Work

b. POCs: The above POCs must be either Government personnel (civil service or military) or employees of private sector clients with whom you have provided similar educational services. Information provided by or for POCs who work directly for your company, or indirectly (i.e., in a prime or subcontractor relationship), will NOT be considered relevant. Offerors shall ensure that contact information for designated references is accurate and up to date.

VOLUME 2- Factor 1. Price

Pricing shall be submitted via:

1. In the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet titled, "Attachment 1, Pricing Sheet". All items must have a price or be marked "NSP" for "Not Separately Priced." Each item will state the description including item descriptions, quantity, unit, unit price, and extended total. A final total for the base year is required in the Excel Spreadsheet.

a. Pricing Sheet. The Government may exclude quotes from further consideration if any items described in the technical quote are not included in the pricing schedule.

b. PRICING SHEET: The price quoted shall include a completed "Attachment 1, Pricing Sheet" in the attached format. The Offerors shall ensure mathematical computations are correct. Errors in addition or multiplication may be considered nonresponsive to this RFP. (See Attachment 1).

c. Offerors shall quote on all contract line items, by price. A zero-dollar figure in a quote means that the line item shall be provided at no charge to the Government.

d. A line-item price left blank will be considered nonresponsive to this request and the quote will not be considered for award.

3.0 QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

3.1 POINT OF CONTACT (POC):

Contracting Officer e-mail: kelly.parker.6@spaceforce.mil Subject line: Your Company, RFP, Pricing Sheet Due to the difficulties in receipt of mail through normal postal services, questions and quotes shall be sent via e-mail to the POC for this RFP. The Vendor is responsible for ensuring receipt by the POC. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the question receipt date and time above. Offerors shall submit one set of questions only; multiple sets of questions will not be accepted.

3.2 QUESTIONS:

Questions or concerns regarding this requirement may be submitted to the POC via e-mail no later than Thursday, 9 July 2026, at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted after this date. Answers to the questions will be provided to all Offerors in writing and included in an amendment to the RFP, giving due regard to the proper protection of proprietary information. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the question due date and time above. Offerors shall submit one set of questions only;

multiple sets of questions will not be accepted.

3.3 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND QUOTE DUE DATE:

Submission must be sent in electronically to the Contracting Officer on or before the closing date and time as identified on SF-1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, Block 8. Your quote must cite the solicitation number and your corporation's name in your submission. Late submissions will not be accepted.

3.4 SUBMISSION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

3.4.1 To be considered for selection, the Vendor shall submit a complete response to this Request for Quote (RFP) using the sequence and format provided herein. The Offerors shall only provide an electronic submission. The electronic version of the text shall be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Portable Data Format (PDF) format, except supporting price information, which shall be in Microsoft Excel format. The electronic spreadsheets shall not be compiled, or password protected; all cells and formulas shall be visible, editable, and unprotected. Spreadsheets should reflect the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure listed in the RFP.

3.4.2 The Vendor shall ensure that the submission is readable, in the format specified in the solicitation, and has been verified as free of computer viruses. Prior to any review, the Government will check all files for viruses and ensure that all information is readable. In the event that any files are defective(unreadable), the Government will only review the readable electronic files. If the defective media renders a significant portion of the Vendor's quote unreadable, the Government will consider the submission incomplete and not further consider the quote for consideration. Failure to submit of the information requested within this solicitation may cause for unfavorable consideration.

3.4.3 Submissions must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Vendor's quote against the evaluation criteria.

Submissions must clearly demonstrate how the Vendor intends to accomplish the tasks and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete, effective response to the solicitation are not desired. The Vendor shall describe its approach, by graphs, charts, diagrams, and narrative, in sufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the nature of the approach.

3.4.4 Content shall be indexed (cross-indexed, as appropriate) and logically assembled. Information shall be confined to the appropriate volume to facilitate evaluation. The Vendor(s) shall present all information relevant to each evaluation element in the appropriate volume and section. Page limitations shall be treated as maximum. Pages over the maximum page limitation for any volume will not be evaluated. Page limitations include all text, graphs, pictures, appendices, references, exhibits, etc. Tabs, index sheets, tables of contents, dividers and other such aids that are solely used to assist the evaluator in locating information and are advisory in nature, imparting no other information other than the identification of content, will not be counted against any page limits stated within this RFP.

3.4.5 Electronic submissions shall be arranged so that it can be printed on 8 1/2" x11" (with no foldouts) white paper and printed double-sided. The text shall have 1" margins on all sides, be single-spaced, and use Times New Roman font color black, font size of 12. Illustrations (e.g., graphics figures, graphs, and tables) shall be in portrait format with font colors other than black allowable and font sizes 12, 10, 9, and 8 considered acceptable. The Vendor's company name (no logos), the date, solicitation number, volume number and section shall be included on each page of the submission (this information may be included in a header/footer). All pages shall be numbered.

4.0 PAGE LIMITS – Not to exceed 25 pages maximum

Volume 1: Administrative Volume 1: Factor 1 - Technical Volume 1: Past Performance -3 references relevancy within 5 years Volume 4: Price - No Page Limit for excel file.

Note: Civilian Guardian Course has a maximum email limit of 10MB. Offerors shall confirm receipt of their electronic copy by return email from above email addresses.

5.0 ATTACHMENT 5

Offerors shall provide and complete the following FAR and DFARS provisions and submit them with their quotes:

FAR 52.209-7

DFARS 252.204-7009

DFARS 252.204-7016

DFARS 252.204-7019

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