DRAFT_RFP_FA2550-17-R-8007_6_Feb_18.docx

FA255017R8007

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

Security Services at NBAFS

FFP

Security services IAW the attached PWS.

FOB: Destination

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Phase-In

FFP

Phase-In IAW the attached PWS and Contractor's Phase-In Plan.

NET AMT

FFP

NET AMT

FFP

NET AMT

FFP

NET AMT

FFP

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FFP

Security services IAW the attached PWS. Extension of services IAW FAR 52.217-8. The Government may exercise the option more than once, in one month increments, up to six months.

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

31-MAY-2020

GEORGE DIAS

317 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD

NEW BOSTON NH 03070-5125

603-471-2449

F2BGAB

31-AUG-2019

F2BGAB

31-MAY-2021

F2BGAB

31-MAY-2022

F2BGAB

31-MAY-2023

F2BGAB

31-MAY-2024

F2BGAB

30-NOV-2024

F2BGAB

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

The following amendments have been made to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.212-1:

Period of acceptance of offers: proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for 365 calendar days.

1.0 General Instructions

1.1. These instructions provide the offeror guidance in preparing the written proposal and describe the approach for development and presentation of the proposed data in response to this solicitation. The offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested by this solicitation and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the solicitation, Performance Work Statement (PWS), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), terms and conditions and representations and certifications. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this Information to Offerors may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

1.2. 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. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities or experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's proposal.

1.3. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required. Oral presentations will not be permitted.

1.4. The response shall consist of two separate volumes:

1.5. All information contained in the proposal that an offeror feels is “Proprietary Information” and therefore not releasable under the Freedom of Information Action (FOIA), should be labeled “Proprietary Information” and “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.”

1.6. The Government will require only electronic copies of the proposal on CDs.

1.7. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, offerors are cautioned to submit their best pricing and technical information up-front.

2.0 General Information

2.1. Points of Contact (POC)

The Contracting Officer (CO), Ms. Amy Franklin, and the Contract Specialist (CS), Ms. Linda Cummings, are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. Any formal communication shall be submitted in writing (via e-mail) to the POCs listed below. Include “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104” in the e-mail subject line. It is the offeror’s responsibility to confirm receipt of all formal communications. Exchanges of source selection information between Government and offerors will be controlled by the CO and CS.

Ms. Franklin – amy.franklin.3@us.af.mil Ms. Cummings – linda.cummings@us.af.mil

2.2. Discrepancies

If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the CO or CS in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the offeror is asking the CO to consider as related to the omission or error. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion. This reservation includes matters of additional or substitute pages of the initial proposal.

2.3. Electronic Reference Documents/Bidders Library

Solicitation documentation, including the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and attachments, are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at https://www.fbo.gov. Publications and forms annotated as being electronically available may be accessed through the public domain at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/. Any documents related to the solicitation marked “For Official Use Only (FOUO)” or “Communications Security (COMSEC) will be made available on an “as needed” basis upon e-mail request to the Contract Specialist at linda.cummings@us.af.mil. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the FBO website for this solicitation.

3.0 Site Visit

3.1. The site visit at New Boston Air Force Station, New Hampshire, is TBD (to be filled in at time of solicitation). Each offeror is permitted no more than three representatives for the site visit. Offerors must RSVP by email with the number of representatives attending the site visit, their full names, security clearance levels, and dates of investigation no later than TBD (to be filled in at time of solicitation). A secret-level security clearance is required for representatives attending the site visit. Offerors that do not RSVP will not have access to the base/facilities. The RSVP contact is Ms. Linda Cummings, contract specialist at (719) 567-7339, linda.cummings@us.af.mil. The Government is not liable for any expense incurred by offerors prior to contract award.

3.2. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

3.3 Advance Questions. Questions concerning this solicitation should be submitted under separate cover, clearly marked as “Advance Questions” to include solicitation number, name of person submitting the question(s), company name and phone number. Each question should reference the specific section, paragraph and/or attachment number of the solicitation or PWS (as applicable). These questions must be received by 50 CONS/LGCZ no later than TBD (to be filled in at time of solicitation) in order for an appropriate response to be given at the Site Visit. Please submit your advance questions by email to Ms. Cummings and Ms. Franklin at linda.cummings@us.af.mil and amy.franklin.3@us.af.mil.

3.4 Remarks and Explanations. Remarks and explanations at the site visit shall not alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation unless the solicitation is formally amended. Any oral statements by Government representatives shall not be binding upon the Government; the CO will make all necessary changes in writing via an amendment if required. If an offeror discovers discrepancies or omissions in any portion of the solicitation, the matter should be submitted in writing and provided to the CO as soon as the discrepancy is noted or not later than ten days prior to the proposal due date.

4.0 Submission of Proposals

4.1. The electronic copies of the proposal as specified in this solicitation shall be mailed or hand carried to the below POC on or before the date and time specified in Block 8 of the SF1449. Please allow approximately three additional days to mail delivery time because all mail is screened prior to delivery to the addressee. Proposals will not be accepted via email.

Mailing Instructions:

Linda Cummings (Contract Specialist)

50 CONS/LGCZH

210 Falcon Parkway Suite 2116 Schriever AFB, CO 80912-2116 Phone: (719) 567-7339 Solicitation number: FA2550-17-R-8007

NOTE: TO BE OPENED BY ADDRESSEE ONLY

Hand Delivery Instructions Hand delivered proposals will be accepted until the proposal deadline and arrangements can be made with the CS, Ms. Cummings, at 719-567-7339.

4.2. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f), Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Offers.

5.0 Proposal Preparation

5.1 Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits

The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table (Table 1.1 below). 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 Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 Proposal Organization

Number

5.2 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. Page limitations may be placed on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs). The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the offerors. Each page shall be counted except the following: blank pages, cover pages, table of contents, and those noted in the Proposal Organization Table as unlimited.

5.3. Page Size and Format

5.3.1. A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches when printed, not including spreadsheets. Pages shall be single-spaced with 1.0 line spacing. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size shall be no less than 12 point Times New Roman. Tracking, kerning, and leading values shall not be changed from the default values of the word processing or page layout software. Use at least 1-inch margins on the top and bottom and ¾-inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. These page size and format restrictions shall apply to responses to ENs.

5.3.2. 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. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 12 point.

5.4. Cross-Referencing

Offerors shall not cross reference between Volumes. Each volume shall be written on a standalone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without 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.

5.5. Electronic Copies

The volume number and title shall be indicated on each CD. Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including subfactors, exhibits, annexes, and attachments, if any. The offeror shall submit Volume I Technical Proposal and Volume II Price Proposal in electronic format, using non-rewritable CD-ROMs. Each volume shall be submitted on a different CD. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. Electronic data must be formatted for Microsoft Office 2013 and virus free. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. Spreadsheets should be easily tractable. All of the files submitted shall be read-only. Ensure formulas used to calculate price are reflected in the spreadsheets. Include notes to add clarity and understanding of formulas/entries.

5.7. Exceptions

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, offerors are advised that taking exceptions to any requirements specified in this solicitation may result in the Government finding the proposal unacceptable. Clarification of Government requirements shall be handled by submitting questions/recommendations prior to submission of proposals. If offerors still find it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, clearly identify each exception in the overview section of the appropriate volume along with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and the resulting benefit to the Government. Exception to solicitation requirements may require the Government to amend the solicitation to reflect a changed requirement. The Government will consider the absence of a stated exception to mean the offeror takes no exception to the solicitation and the proposal will be evaluated as submitted.

6.0 Instructions for Volume I – Technical

6.1 General

6.1.1 The Technical Proposal Volume should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. Your responses will be evaluated against the Technical subfactors defined in Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. Using the instructions provided below, provide as specifically as possible the actual methodology you would use for accomplishing/satisfying these subfactors. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission, you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. It is not necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in your proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation but address your technical solution for meeting the Government’s minimum performance or capability requirements.

6.1.2 The technical portion will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. Offerors shall organize the technical proposal in the order of the subfactors identified in Addendum 52.212-2.

6.2.2. Volume Organization

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

1. Title Page

1. Table of Contents

1. List of Tables and Drawings

1. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. Executive Summary

1. Subfactor 1, Staffing Approach

1. Subfactor 2, Training Management

1. Subfactor 3, Transition Plan

6.2.3. Technical Contents

6.2.3.1 Table of Contents

Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume.

6.2.3.2. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, and with an explanation for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

6.2.3.3 Executive Summary

The narrative summary should be concise and highlight any key or unique features, excluding price. The salient features should tie in with Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items evaluation factors/subfactors. Any summary material presented here shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal. Limit is 2 pages.

6.2.3.4. Subfactor 1 – Staffing Approach

6.2.3.4.1. Manning Requirements. Describe your understanding of the manning requirements and demonstrate your ability to meet the evaluation criteria as stated in the Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items.

6.2.3.4.2. Organizational Structure. Provide a flowchart or other illustrative tool to demonstrate your ability to meet the evaluation criteria as stated in the Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items.

6.2.3.5. Subfactor 2: Training Management. Describe your understanding of the training program requirements and demonstrate your ability to meet the evaluation criteria as described in the Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items.

6.2.3.6. Subfactor 3: Transition Plan.

Provide a transition plan for establishing required management processes that will result in continuity of contract performance and efficiently phase-in resources and personnel onto the contract. At a minimum, include the following:

· Milestone chart that reflects key phase-in tasks to execute your proposed approach during transition.

· Organizational chart detailing team structure, functional responsibilities and staffing.

· Approach for hiring incumbent employees and contingency plan(s) in the event incumbent employees cannot be hired.

· Approach to meeting the facility security clearance requirement IAW DD Form 254.

· Approach to meeting the qualification, certification and security clearance requirements for each position; to include physical fitness standards.

· Approach to providing Contractor Furnished Equipment.

7.0 Instructions for Volume II – Price

7.1 Part A – Pricing

7.1.1. The offeror shall complete the bid schedule on pages 3-5 of the solicitation by inserting the firm-fixed-price (FFP) unit prices as well as the total prices for all contract line item numbers (CLINs), including future years. The offeror shall complete the FFP Force Protection Condition (FPCON) price list at attachment #4 of the solicitation. If the FPCON level decreases or increases from the current Bravo level for more than five days (120 hours), an equitable adjustment will be made to the contract for any days in excess of the five days in accordance with this pre-established price list. For ease of administration, all pricing shall be rounded to whole dollar amounts.

7.1.2. Supporting Price Backup Data. Certified cost and pricing data is not required. However, supporting data is requested to verify that pricing is balanced per FAR 15.404-1(g). Supporting data should explain the methodology used in developing proposed CLIN prices as well as FPCON daily prices. Support data shall include, at a minimum, a breakdown by CLIN of labor (labor category, number of positions and productive hours), breakout of Other Direct Costs (ODC), direct and indirect rates, subcontract costs and profit rate. The Government reserves the right to request additional pricing information after receipt and evaluation of proposals.

7.2 Part B - Contract Documentation

7.2.1. Complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the Standard Form 1449. An official having authority to legally bind the company contractually must sign and date the SF1449 IAW FAR 4.102.

7.2.2. Amendments. Offerors shall acknowledge any and all amendments by signing the amendment cover page (Standard Form 30). Failure to acknowledge any amendments to the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award.

7.2.4. Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors The offeror shall complete all necessary fill-ins and certifications required by this solicitation and only submit those pages. Ensure compliance with the On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) requirements in System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/).

7.3. Other Information Required

7.3.1. Authorized Offeror Personnel

Provide the name, title, and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

7.3.2. Company/Division Address, Identifying Codes, and Applicable Designations Provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS code; Tax Identification Number; and 8(a) program entrance and exit dates. This same information must be provided if the work for this contract will be performed at any other location(s). List all locations where work is to be performed and indicate whether such facility is a division, affiliate, or subcontractor, and the percentage of work to be performed at each location.

7.3.3. Responsibility Determination.

7.3.3.1. Provide your previous two fiscal year-end financial statements for use in the Government’s determination of the apparent low offeror’s responsibility IAW FAR 9.104-1. Also include documentation to show access to credit markets if necessary.

7.3.3.2. Provide the name and address of the cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and any point of contact at that office if applicable. Also, provide any information that pertains to a recent Defense Contract Management Agency (DMCA) or DCAA financial capability statement, if applicable.

7.3.4. Department of Labor Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Clearance. In accordance with FAR Part 22.805, the contracting officer must request pre-award clearance on Prime contractors or Teaming Partners (not subcontractors) from the appropriate Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) regional office. If an offeror is listed in OFCCP’s National Pre-award Registry (http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/pa_reg.html), offerors shall provide the CO a copy of the database registration for Government verification as part of the proposal submission. If an offeror is not listed in the registry, the CO will request EEO clearance review.

8.0 Debriefings

The CO 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. Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. However, offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

(End Provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Price

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

1.0 SOURCE SELECTION

1.1 Basis for Contract Award

This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures, Appendix C, dated 01 April 2016 and AFFARS Mandatory Procedures 5315.3 dated 3 October 2017. These regulations are available electronically at the FARSite, http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

One award will be made as a result of this solicitation to the offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR Part 9.1, as supplemented, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation’s requirements and is the lowest evaluated price with an “Acceptable” rating in all technical subfactors. If an offeror fails to meet all solicitation requirements, the Government may not make an award to that offeror.

The LPTA process does not permit tradeoffs between price and non-price factors.

While the Government will strive for maximum objectivity, the source selection process, by its nature, is subjective; and therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process.

1.2. In accordance with FAR 15.306, Exchanges with Offerors after Receipt of Proposals, and 52.212-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and reserves the right to open discussions, or to award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

1.3. The Government reserves the right to incorporate into this contract, by reference or full text, portions of the successful offeror’s proposal submitted in response to this solicitation and as revised and supplemented through the date of Final Proposal Revision (FPR). The Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the terms and conditions of this contract take precedence over any ambiguity in the contractor’s proposal. The contractor is expected and required to adhere to their proposed approach in meeting the contract requirements. The contractor’s proposal is binding.

1.4. Discussions

If, during the evaluation period, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, the FPR will be considered in making the source selection decision. If the offeror’s proposal has been evaluated as acceptable at the time discussions are closed, any changes or exceptions in the FPR are subject to evaluation and may introduce risk that the offeror’s proposal be determined unacceptable and ineligible for award.

1.5. Solicitation Requirements, Terms and Conditions

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, evaluation factor requirements, and be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to determine any such exceptions unacceptable.

2.0 EVALUATION METHODOLGOY

2.1. Proposals will be evaluated using two Factors: (1) Technical and (2) Price. There are three subfactors under the Technical factor. They are (1) Staffing Approach, (2) Training Management and (3) Transition Plan. An unacceptable rating in any subfactor will cause the factor to be unacceptable.

2.2. Proposals will be evaluated to determine technical acceptability and the price will be evaluated to determine if it is fair, reasonable and balanced. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions, open discussion, or to establish the competitive range IAW FAR 15.306(c). If discussions are utilized, Evaluation Notices (ENs) will be issued to those offerors in the competitive range allowing them the opportunity to revise their proposals. Once discussions have concluded, if an offeror’s proposal has an “Unacceptable” rating for any non-price subfactor, this proposal will be unawardable. Proposals shall meet the PWS requirements and the evaluation criteria requirements.

3.0 EVALUATION FACTORS

3.1. Evaluation Factors and Subfactors

The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal. The Government will evaluate proposals for acceptability, but will not rank the proposals by the non-price factors or subfactors.

Factor 1: Technical Subfactor 1. Staffing Plan Subfactor 2: Training Management Subfactor 3. Transition Plan Factor 2: Price

3.2. Factor 1: Technical

The technical rating reflects whether the offeror’s proposal meets or does not meet the minimum performance or capability requirements of the PWS. The Government’s technical evaluation team shall evaluate the technical proposals on an acceptable or unacceptable basis, assigning one of the ratings described below for each subfactor IAW Table C-1 of the DoD Source Selection Procedures dated 01 April 2016. An overall factor level rating will not be assigned. Proposals that exceed the evaluation criteria will not receive higher ratings. Any subfactor evaluated as “Unacceptable” will render the entire proposal unacceptable and, therefore, unawardable. Only those proposals determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. However, the offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

TABLE C-1 - TECHNICAL RATINGS

The proposals shall be evaluated against the following technical subfactors:

3.2.1. Subfactor 1: Staffing Approach

Description: This subfactor evaluates labor categories, to include qualifications, certifications and other appropriate items, labor hours, skill mix and organizational structure.

Measure of Merit: This requirement is met when the offeror’s proposal thoroughly substantiates the following:

1. Organizational Structure The offeror’s proposal provides for effective management of personnel resources by thoroughly demonstrating clear processes for the following:

· Proposal demonstrates clear lines of authority and lines of communication between key contractor and key USAF personnel.

· Proposal demonstrates clear lines of authority among contractor personnel.

· Proposal demonstrates prime and subcontractor/teaming partner(s) roles, duties and responsibilities.

1. Manning Requirements. The offeror’s proposed approach must provide adequate manning to successfully accomplish mission requirements.