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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

PHASE IN

FFP

Phase In work IAW section 3.1.1 of the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for 2 weeks prior to contract start date of 9 Sept 2013.

FOB: Destination

SIGNAL CODE: A

NET AMT

BNTS SERVICE.

FFP

Contractor to provide all labor, tools, parts, materials, facilities, and transportation necessary to perform Base Network Telephone System service during the period of performance 9 Sept 2013 to 31 Mar 2014 IAW the PWS.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: F1N3C33028AC01

NET AMT

OVERTIME WORK

LH

Overtime work IAW section 3.16.4 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 9 Sept 2013 to 31 Mar 2014. Contractor's proposed overtime rate will be included in this CLIN upon award. Contractor will only be reimbursed according to the number of hours of approved overtime multiplied by the overtime rate (fully burdened labor rate). The contractor is responsible to ensure compliance with the applicable labor laws.

FOB: Destination

TOT ESTIMATED PRICE

CEILING PRICE

STANDARD WORK ORDER

T&M

Standard work orders IAW section 2.7 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 9 Sept 2013 to 31 Mar 2014.

FOB: Destination

Each

TRAINING

COST

Training IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS, during the period of performance of 9 Sept 13 to 31 Mar 2014. Contractor will only be reimbursed for the actual training costs. Contractor is to ensure that performance of the contract is not degraded while employees are in training. NOTE: For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

Each

TRAVEL

COST

Travel IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 9 Sept 2013 to 31 Mar 2014. Contractor will be reimbursed at no more than the Joint Travel Regulations rates for Department of Defense personnel. NOTE: For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Special Projects IAW section 2.8 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 9 Sept 2013 to 31 Mar 2014.

FOB: Destination

FEE FOR SERVICE WORK ORDERS

Fee for Service Work Orders IAW Section A.1 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 9 Sept 2013 to 31 Mar 2014.

FOB: Destination

FFP

Contractor to provide all labor, tools, parts, materials, facilities, and transportation necessary to perform Base Network Telephone System service during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2015 IAW the PWS.

NET AMT

LH

Overtime work IAW section 3.16.4 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 April 2014 to 31 Mar 2015. Contractor's proposed overtime rate will be included in this CLIN upon award. Contractor will only be reimbursed according to the number of hours of approved overtime multiplied by the overtime rate (fully burdened labor rate). The contractor is responsible to ensure compliance with the applicable labor laws.

NET AMT

T&M

Standard work orders IAW section 2.7 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2015.

Each

COST

Training IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS, during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2015. Contractor will only be reimbursed for the actual training costs. Contractor is to ensure that performance of the contract is not degraded while employees are in training. NOTE: For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

ESTIMATED COST

Each

COST

Travel IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2015. Contractor will be reimbursed at no more than the Joint Travel Regulations rates for Department of Defense personnel. NOTE: For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

ESTIMATED COST

Each

T&M

Special Projects IAW section 2.8 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2015.

Each

T&M

Fee for Service Work Orders IAW Section A.1 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2015.

FFP

Contractor to provide all labor, tools, parts, materials, facilities, and transportation necessary to perform Base Network Telephone System service during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2015 to 31 Mar 2016 IAW the PWS.

NET AMT

LH

Overtime work IAW section 3.16.4 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2015 to 31 Mar 2016. Contractor's proposed overtime rate will be included in this CLIN upon award. Contractor will only be reimbursed according to the number of hours of approved overtime multiplied by the overtime rate (fully burdened labor rate). The contractor is responsible to ensure compliance with the applicable labor laws.

NET AMT

T&M

Standard work orders IAW section 2.7 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2015 to 31 Mar 2016.

Each

COST

Training IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS, during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2015 to 31 Mar 2016. Contractor will only be reimbursed for the actual training costs. Contractor is to ensure that performance of the contract is not degraded while employees are in training. NOTE: For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

ESTIMATED COST

Each

COST

Travel IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2015 to 31 Mar 2016. Contractor will be reimbursed at no more than the Joint Travel Regulations rates for Department of Defense personnel. NOTE: For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

ESTIMATED COST

Each

T&M

Special Projects IAW section 2.8 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2015 to 31 Mar 2016.

Each

T&M

Fee for Service Work Orders IAW Section A.1 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2015 to 31 Mar 2016.

FFP

Contractor to provide all labor, tools, parts, materials, facilities, and transportation necessary to perform Base Network Telephone System service during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2016 to 31 Mar 2017 IAW the PWS.

NET AMT

LH

Overtime work IAW section 3.16.4 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2016 to 31 Mar 2017. Contractor's proposed overtime rate will be included in this CLIN upon award. Contractor will only be reimbursed according to the number of hours of approved overtime multiplied by the overtime rate (fully burdened labor rate). The contractor is responsible to ensure compliance with the applicable labor laws.

NET AMT

Each

T&M

Standard work orders IAW section 2.7 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2016 to 31 Mar 2017.

Each

COST

Training IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS, during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2016 to 31 Mar 2017. Contractor will only be reimbursed for the actual training costs. Contractor is to ensure that performance of the contract is not degraded while employees are in training. For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

ESTIMATED COST

FFP

Travel IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 9 Sept 2013 to 31 Mar 2014. Contractor will be reimbursed at no more than the Joint Travel Regulations rates for Department of Defense personnel. For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

NET AMT

Each

T&M

Special Projects IAW section 2.8 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2016 to 31 Mar 2017.

T&M

Fee for Service Work Orders IAW Section A.1 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2016 to 31 Mar 2017.

FFP

Contractor to provide all labor, tools, parts, materials, facilities, and transportation necessary to perform Base Network Telephone System service during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2017 to 31 Mar 2018 IAW the PWS.

NET AMT

LH

Overtime work IAW section 3.16.4 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2017 to 31 Mar 2018. Contractor's proposed overtime rate will be included in this CLIN upon award. Contractor will only be reimbursed according to the number of hours of approved overtime multiplied by the overtime rate (fully burdened labor rate). The contractor is responsible to ensure compliance with the applicable labor laws.

NET AMT

T&M

Standard work orders IAW section 2.7 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2017 to 31 Mar 2018.

Each

COST

Training IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS, during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2017 to 31 Mar 2018. Contractor will only be reimbursed for the actual training costs. Contractor is to ensure that performance of the contract is not degraded while employees are in training. NOTE: For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

ESTIMATED COST

Each

COST

Travel IAW section 3.17 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2017 to 31 Mar 2018. Contractor will be reimbursed at no more than the Joint Travel Regulations rates for Department of Defense personnel. NOTE: For any cost reimbursable CLINs, the awardee must obtain approval prior to purchase to ensure that funds are available.

ESTIMATED COST

T&M

Special Projects IAW section 2.8 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2017 to 31 Mar 2018.

T&M

Fee for Service Work Orders IAW Section A.1 of the attached PWS during the period of performance of 1 Apr 2017 to 31 Mar 2018.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

08-SEP-2013

CLARK S. HOUSTON

151 DOWNS ST, BLDG 900

COLUMBUS AFB MS 39710-0001

662-434-2024

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52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)

(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 $25,500,000.00.

(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 or 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 1:00 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 (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

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

(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 (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(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) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) Central Contractor Registration. 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 CCR 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 CCR 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 CCR database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757.

(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.

ADDENDA - 52.212-1

The below subparagraphs are addenda to the basic provision of 52.212-1(b). No other subparagraphs have changed. The offeror must also follow these additional instructions contained in this addenda to be responsive to this solicitation.

(1) A technical description of the services being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation:

TECHNICAL FACTOR Limited to no more than 50 pages. Submit original plus three (3) copies.

(a) – The Technical Factor will consist of five Sub-Factors, each of which will be evaluated and assigned a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable (ref. FAR 52.212-2 as outlined in this solicitation). The offeror shall clearly identify and segregate each Sub-Factor so they are easily distinguishable from one another. For each Sub-Factor, the contractor shall NOT merely repeat the information in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) or any other information in this solicitation, but they shall provide their thoughtful and detailed business approach to meet this requirement. An offeror who fails to follow these instructions for any Sub-Factor may be considered non-responsive and may be eliminated from award consideration. An evaluation resulting in Unacceptable for any of the Technical Sub-Factors will constitute an overall rating of Unacceptable for the Technical Factor. An offeror’s approach must clearly demonstrate its capability of and capacity for performance of Base Network and Telephone System (BNTS) services by providing all information pursuant to each Technical Sub-Factor as identified below in accordance with the PWS.

SUB-FACTOR 1 – HIRING PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Hiring Plan. A typed copy of the plan shall be submitted in response to this Sub-Factor. At a minimum, the plan shall clearly describe the following:

a) How the offeror has or can obtain the capability to hire and maintain qualified employees.

b) How the offeror intends to ensure employees have or will have the required certifications and experience prior to performing services.

c) How the offeror will handle additional work order requirements or special projects as identified in the PWS that may be time sensitive or require expediting.

SUB-FACTOR 2 – MANNING MATRIX: The Contractor shall prepare a Manning Matrix. At a minimum, the offeror will clearly identify and describe the following:

a) How their contract work center at Columbus Air Force Base will be structured by position.

b) The job responsibilities for each position in relation to the BNCC and BTS contract services.

The structure, positions and responsibilities of each position must clearly show conformance with the required PWS positions and a realistic approach that can be beneficial to the Government.

SUB-FACTOR 3 – PHASE IN / PHASE OUT PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Phase In / Phase Out Plan. A typed copy of the plan shall be submitted in response to this Sub-Factor. At a minimum, the plan shall clearly describe the following:

a) Compliance with each requirements in all of Section 3.1.1 of the PWS.

b) How the plan will minimize or negate any disruptions to services.

SUB-FACTOR 4 – QUALITY CONTROL PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan. A typed copy of the plan shall be submitted in response to this Sub-Factor. At a minimum, the plan shall clearly describe the following:

a) Compliance with the requirements in paragraph 3.2.1 of the PWS.

b) The procedures to identify, prevent, and correct defective services in such a way that demonstrates they will provide quality workmanship, continual process improvement and timely correction of deficiencies.

c) Procedures to ensure compliance with 3.4 of the Records Management Section in the PWS.

d) Procedures to ensure compliance with 3.11 of the Safety Section in the PWS

e) Procedures to ensure compliance with 3.14 of the Security Section in the PWS.

SUB-FACTOR 5 – MISSION ESSENTIAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Mission Essential Contractor Services Plan in accordance with the provision at DFARS 252.237-7024, Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. A typed copy of the plan shall be submitted in response to this Sub-Factor. At a minimum, the plan shall clearly describe their approach to EACH requirement listed in DFARS provision 252.237-7024(b)(1) and 252.237-7024 (b)(2)(i – v).

Note: The successful offeror’s Mission Essential Contractor Services Plan will be incorporated into the contract in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of DFARS clause 252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.

(2) Price and any discount terms: Submit original and three (3) copies Offerors shall not fill in extended prices on the SF 1449 of this solicitation, instead offerors will complete all information in the Supplemental Price Schedule which is incorporated as Attachment 6 of this solicitation. Additionally, offerors will submit a completed Attachment 2, Product Identification (PID) list. Failure to accurately provide all requested pricing information may eliminate the offeror from award consideration.

(3) Past performance information, to include a listing of recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, Points of Contact (POCs) with telephone numbers and other relevant information). Limited to no more than two (2) pages per contract listed. Only references for relevant past efforts/contracts are desired. Submit original plus three (3) copies.

The contact information must be current. Past performance information will be considered recent if the work was performed within three (3) years of the date this solicitation was issued. Past performance will be considered relevant if the contract work was for network services or telephone system services with an annual value of $500,000 or more together or individually.

Offerors must send out the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ - Solicitation Attachment 8) to at least three references. Completed PPQs should be submitted from a government representative directly to the Contracting Officer. Government representatives shall send the completed PPQs via e-mail to eric.gonzalez.8@us.af.mil and jacqueline.littlefield.1@us.af.mil with a courtesy copy to eric.heaton.1@us.af.mil.

Format for proposal Parts (1), (2) and (3) shall be as follows:

(a) The proposals will be 8 ½” x 11” paper except for fold-outs used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11” x 17”.

(b) A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information.

(c) Typing shall not be less than 12 point.

(d) Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required.

(e) Shall be submitted as a hard copy.

Offer must possess, or acquire prior to award of a contract, a facility clearance equal to the highest classification stated on the Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254) attached to this solicitation.

The below are addenda to the basic provision of 52.212-1(c).

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The below are addenda to the basic provision of 52.212-1(g)

(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. Specifically, the Government may establish a competitive range, based on the evaluation criteria results, comprised of all of the most highly rated proposals, unless the range is further reduced for purposes of efficiency. After evaluating all proposals, the contracting officer may determine that the number of most highly rated proposals that might otherwise be included in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted. The contracting officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. If the contracting officer decides that an offeror's proposal should no longer be included in the competitive range, the proposal shall be eliminated from consideration for award. Written notice of this decision shall be provided to unsuccessful offerors.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(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 criteria shall be used to evaluate offers:

EVALUATION CRITERIA: This is a competitive 8(a) set-aside best value acquisition with award made on the basis of the lowest price proposal meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors (Technical, Past Performance). These non-cost factors will be evaluated and assigned a rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable.

TECHNICAL FACTOR: Failure to submit any information required in paragraph (4) of FAR provision 52.212-1 and its Addenda may eliminate the offeror from award consideration. Technical Acceptability will be determined by evaluation of the Technical Factor using its five Sub-Factors, with assigned rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable as defined in Table A-1 below:

Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

An Unacceptable rating, as defined in Table A-1, for any of the five Technical Sub-Factors constitutes an Unacceptable rating for the Technical Factor.

SUB-FACTOR 1 – HIRING PLAN: The Contractor’s Hiring Plan shall clearly describe and demonstrate a realisitc and effective approach to the following:

a) How the offeror has or can obtain the capability to hire and maintain qualified employees.

Include any specific organizational labor pools, reachback capabilities, etc.

b) How the offeror intends to ensure employees have or will have the required certifications and experience prior to performing services.

c) How the offeror will handle additional work order requirements or special projects as identified in the PWS that may be time sensitive or require expediting. Include any specific organizational labor pools, reachback capabilities, etc.

SUB-FACTOR 2 – MANNING MATRIX: The Contractor shall prepare a Manning Matrix. This Sub-Factor will clearly identify and describe the following:

a) How their contract work center at Columbus Air Force Base will be structured by position.

b) The job responsibilities for each position in relation to the BNCC and BTS contract services.

The structure, positions and responsibilities of each position must clearly show conformance with the required PWS positions and a realistic approach that can be beneficial to the Government.

SUB-FACTOR 3 – PHASE IN / PHASE OUT PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Phase In / Phase Out Plan that shall clearly describe and demonstrate a realistic, step-by-step approach to the following:

a) Compliance with each requirements in all of Section 3.1.1 of the PWS.

b) How the plan will minimize or negate any disruptions to services.

SUB-FACTOR 4 – QUALITY CONTROL PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan. At a minimum, the plan shall clearly describe and demonstrate a realistic and effective approach to the following:

a) Compliance with the requirements in paragraph 3.2.1 of the PWS.

b) The procedures to identify, prevent, and correct defective services in such a way that demonstrates they will provide quality workmanship, continual process improvement and timely correction of deficiencies.

c) Procedures to ensure compliance with 3.4 of the Records Management Section in the PWS.

d) Procedures to ensure compliance with 3.11 of the Safety Section in the PWS

e) Procedures to ensure compliance with 3.14 of the Security Section in the PWS.

SUB-FACTOR 5 – MISSION ESSENTIAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES PLAN: The Contractor shall prepare a Mission Essential Contractor Services Plan in accordance with the provision at DFARS 252.237-7024, Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. At a minimum, the plan shall clearly describe an effective approach to EACH requirement listed in DFARS provision 252.237-7024(b)(1) and 252.237-7024 (b)(2)(i – v).

PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR:

The Government will accomplish evaluation of the Past Performance Factor by considering past performance information received for Recency and Relevancy. Recency for this requirement is defined as work performance accomplished within three (3) years of solicitation issue date. Relevancy for this requirement is defined as work performance consistent with the scope of this acquisition as defined in the applicable Performance Work Statement (PWS), and includes projects/contracts with an annual value of $500,000.00 or more. The Past Performance Factor includes no Sub-Factors, and will be evaluated with assigned rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable as defined in Table A-2 below:

NOTE: Offerors shall not be penalized due to lack of Past Performance Information. Both Past Performance Questionnaires and Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) will be examined for all vendors. Past Performance Information which features elements listed below “Satisfactory” will be evaluated and assigned a rating of Unacceptable. Past Performance Information which features elements listed at or above “Satisfactory” will be evaluated and assigned a rating of Acceptable. Offerors which are unable to submit any information, and which feature no CPARs shall be treated neutrally and assigned a rating of Acceptable.

Table A-2. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

PRICE FACTOR: The Government shall evaluate each offeror’s price to determine if proposed prices are fair and reasonable IAW one or more of the following price analysis techniques in FAR 15.404-1. Each offeror’s Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be calculated as the sum of the extended total amounts of:

a) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Line Items (CLINs) 0001, 0002, 1001, 2001, 3001 and 4001.

b) The total estimated amount of the extended prices of each product line item (PID). The extended prices are based on the PID quantity of the Government’s annual workload estimate times the contractor’s unit price.

c) The total estimated amount of the estimated annual overtime hours (60) times the offeror’s proposed overtime rate. Overtime is CLIN 0003, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002.

The total price for a, b and c above will be calculated to arrive at the TEP. The TEP will be used to determine the contractor’s price for evaluation purposes. However, all FFP and LH CLIN prices will be evaluated, and a streamlined evaluation process on the PIDs will be utilized to ensure balanced pricing.

Training CLINs…