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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is hereby amended as follows:The Purpose of This Amendment Is:

1. Page 1 of the original Solicitation, Box 8 - Offer Due Date/Local Time is hereby amended to "7/1/2020 2:00PM CDT"

2. Page 10 of the original Solicitation, Description/Specifications/Statement of Work, Paragraph 2.6.1.6 is hereby amended to "The Government shall provide topics for student capstone projects no later than 15 days after award (base period) and no later than 1 June of applicable option year. The intent is for each capstone project to be near submission-ready quality for publishing in appropriate defense journals as well as briefed to Government senior representatives during the capstone project presentation event."

3. Page 10 of the original Solicitation , Description/Specifications/Statement of Work, 2.6.1.7 is hereby amended to "The Government shall provide names of primary and alternate students no later than 15 days after contract award (base period) and no later than 1 June of applicable option year."

4. Page 11 of the original Solicitation, Description/Specifications/Statement of Work, 2.7.1 is hereby amended to "CDRL A001 - Program Management Plan Outline. The program management plan outline provides technical, management, and schedule data. It outlines the contractors approach to perform the effort. Contractor shall develop a program management plan outline in the form of a topical outline of the training program with a projected timeline of events during the SLFP Fall Term. Delivery is due not later than 30 days after award (base period) and not later than 1 June of applicable option year."

5. Page 11 of the original Solicitation, Description/Specifications/Statement of Work, 2.7.2 is hereby amended to "CDRL A002 - Program Management Plan. The program management plan provides technical, management, and schedule data. It describes in detail the contractors approach, resources, and needs to perform the effort. Contractor shall develop and adjust a program management plan to include: 1) a detailed description of the program's curriculum to include specific learning objectives, faculty involved, and expected outcomes for the modules, courses, lessons or classes as described in paragraphs 1.6.1 and 1.6.2, 2) a detailed program schedule based on the program curriculum, and 3) detailed status of faculty and staff, enrichment workshops, program execution, student research/collaborative work area, required textbooks/materials, library access, parking permits, administrative services, and draft completion certificates as described in paragraphs 1.6.3 through 1.6.8 and paragraph 2.1 and subparagraphs.

Delivery is due not later than 45 days after award (base period) and no later than 1 July of applicable option year."

6. Page 33 of the original Solicitation , Addendum to 52.212-1 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Vendors, Table 2: SLFP Quote Organization and Page Limits, Section III is hereby amended to "III. Contract Documentation --- No page limit --- *** One (1) electronic copy *All volumes are due by 2:00 PM CDT on 1 July 2020"

Contract Clauses

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

252.232-7007 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT S OBLIGATION (APR 2014)

(a) Contract line item(s) [Contracting Officer insert upon award] is/are incrementally funded. For this/these item (s), the sum of $ [Contracting Officer insert upon award] of the total price is presently available for payment and allotted to this contract. An allotment schedule is set forth in paragraph (j) of this clause.

(b) For item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor agrees to perform up to the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including reimbursement in the event of termination of those item(s) for the Government s convenience, approximates the total amount currently allotted to the contract. The Contractor is not authorized to continue work on those item(s) beyond that point. The Government will not be obligated in any event to reimburse the Contractor in excess of the amount allotted to the contract for those item(s) regardless of anything to the contrary in the clause entitled Termination for Convenience of the Government. As used in this clause, the total amount payable by the Government in the event of termination of applicable contract line item(s) for convenience includes costs, profit, and estimated termination settlement costs for those item(s).

(c) Notwithstanding the dates specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (j) of this clause, the Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least ninety days prior to the date when, in the Contractor s best judgment, the work will reach the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including any cost for termination for convenience, will approximate 85 percent of the total amount then allotted to the contract for performance of the applicable item(s). The notification will state (1) the estimated date when that point will be reached and (2) an estimate of additional funding, if any, needed to continue performance of applicable line items up to the next scheduled date for allotment of funds identified in paragraph (j) of this clause, or to a mutually agreed upon substitute date. The notification will also advise the Contracting Officer of the estimated amount of additional funds that will be required for the timely performance of the item(s) funded

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pursuant to this clause, for a subsequent period as may be specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (j) of this clause or otherwise agreed to by the parties. If after such notification additional funds are not allotted by the date identified in the Contractor s notification, or by an agreed substitute date, the Contracting Officer will terminate any item(s) for which additional funds have not been allotted, pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled Termination for Convenience of the Government.

(d) When additional funds are allotted for continued performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the parties will agree as to the period of contract performance which will be covered by the funds. The provisions of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this clause will apply in like manner to the additional allotted funds and agreed substitute date, and the contract will be modified accordingly.

(e) If, solely by reason of failure of the Government to allot additional funds, by the dates indicated below, in amounts sufficient for timely performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor incurs additional costs or is delayed in the performance of the work under this contract and if additional funds are allotted, an equitable adjustment will be made in the price or prices (including appropriate target, billing, and ceiling prices where applicable) of the item(s), or in the time of delivery, or both. Failure to agree to any such equitable adjustment hereunder will be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the clause entitled Disputes.

(f) The Government may at any time prior to termination allot additional funds for the performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause.

(g) The termination provisions of this clause do not limit the rights of the Government under the clause entitled Default. The provisions of this clause are limited to the work and allotment of funds for the contract line item(s) set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause. This clause no longer applies once the contract is fully funded except with regard to the rights or obligations of the parties concerning equitable adjustments negotiated under paragraphs (d) and (e) of this clause.

(h) Nothing in this clause affects the right of the Government to terminate this contract pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled Termination for Convenience of the Government.

(i) Nothing in this clause shall be construed as authorization of voluntary services whose acceptance is otherwise prohibited under 31 U.S.C. 1342.

(j) The parties contemplate that the Government will allot funds to this contract in accordance with the following schedule:

On execution of contract: $ ________ (month) (day), (year): $ ________ (month) (day), (year): $ ________ (month) (day), (year): $ ________

(End of clause) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days.

(End of clause)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of provision)

252.225-7974 REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO

REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) (FEB 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- "Agency or instrumentality of the government of Venezuela" means an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state as defined in section 28 U.S.C. 1603(b), with each reference in such section to "a foreign state" deemed to be a reference to "Venezuela." "Business operations" means engaging in commerce in any form, including acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

"Government of Venezuela" means the government of any political subdivision of Venezuela, and any agency or instrumentality of the government of Venezuela.

"Person" means--

(1) A natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group;

(2) Any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c) (3)); and

(3) Any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition.

(b) Prohibition. In accordance with section 890 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), contracting officers are prohibited from entering into a contract for the procurement of products or services with any person that has business operations with an authority of the government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the United States Government, unless the person has a valid license to operate in Venezuela issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that the Offeror-- (1) Does not have any business operations with an authority of the Maduro regime or the government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the United States Government; or

(2) Has a valid license to operate in Venezuela issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.

(End of provision)

52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification (May 2014)

(a) The offeror shall check the following certification:

Certification

The offeror does/ does not certify that-

(1) The services under the contract are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) to the general public in substantial quantities in the course of normal business operations;

(2) The contract services are furnished at prices that are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices.

An "established catalog price" is a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or the offeror, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public. An "established market price" is a current price, established in the usual course of ordinary and usual trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain, which can be substantiated from sources independent of the manufacturer or offeror;

(3) Each service employee who will perform the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract period if the contract period is less than a month) servicing the Government contract; and

(4) The offeror uses the same compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract as the offeror uses for these employees and for equivalent employees servicing commercial customers.

(b) Certification by the offeror as to its compliance with respect to the contract also constitutes its certification as to compliance by its subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services. If the offeror certifies to the conditions in paragraph (a) of this provision, and the Contracting Officer determines in accordance with FAR 22.1003-4(d)(3) that the Service Contract Labor Standards statute-

(1) Will not apply to this offeror, then the Service Contract Labor Standards clause in this solicitation will not be included in any resultant contract to this offeror; or

(2) Will apply to this offeror, then the clause at FAR 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements, in this solicitation will not be included in any resultant contract awarded to this offer, and the offeror may be provided an opportunity to submit a new offer on that basis.

(c)If the offeror does not certify to the conditions in paragraph (a) of this provision-

(1) The clause of this solicitation at 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements, will not be included in any resultant contract to this offeror; and

(2) The offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer as soon as possible if the Contracting Officer did not attach a Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination to the solicitation.

(d) The Contracting Officer may not make an award to the offeror, if the offeror fails to execute the certification in paragraph (a) of this provision or to contact the Contracting Officer as required in paragraph (c) of this provision.

(End of provision) 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999)

The offeror represents that-

It has, has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation;

It has, has not filed all required compliance reports; and

Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.

(End of 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 Capability Price

Technical performance is more important compared to 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 52.212-1 - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Vendors

1. QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, vendors must follow the instructions contained herein.

Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors.

Vendors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of the volumes as identified in Table 2 in this addendum. It is the vendor's responsibility to ensure the completeness of the quote. Evaluation of a quote will be conducted on the basis of the information contained within it and the Government will not assume that an vendor possesses any capabilities not specified.

1.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Strategic Leadership Fellow Program (SLFP) contract award will consist of a base year and four one-year option periods to begin after the contract award.

1.2. POINTS OF CONTACT (POCS)

The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist. For this acquisition, the Contracting Officer is Luis Stump; the Contract Specialist is Angela LeRoy.

55 CONS/PKT

ATTN: Luis Stump and Angela LeRoy 106 Peacekeeper Lane, Bldg 323C, Rm 331 Offutt AFB, NE 68113

Luis Stump's contact information:

Phone: (402) 294-5142 or DSN: 271-5142 E-mail: luis.stump.1@us.af.mil

Angela LeRoy's contact information:

Phone: (402) 232-5956 or DSN: 272-5956 E-mail: angela.leroy@us.af.mil

All inquiries must be made in writing and submitted electronically to the above e-mail addresses. Vendors will receive a notice of receipt. If they do not, it is their responsibility to follow up by contacting the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist (phone numbers listed above). Written inquires (questions) will be answered in writing and provided to all vendors via posting(s) to the betaSAM website at www.beta.sam.gov.

1.3. QUOTE ACCEPTANCE PERIOD AND DUE DATE

The quote due dates are specified in Table 2 of this addendum and quotes shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions in 52.212-1. The vendor shall make a clear statement that its offer is valid for at least 120 days beyond the due date. If any quote is received late, the Contracting Officer will promptly notify the vendor that its quote was received late and whether the quote will still be considered. It is the vendor's responsibility to confirm the Government has received the quote. A receipt e-mail will be sent to the vendor. If the vendor does not receive a confirmation, it is their responsibility to contact the POC.

1.4. BROCHURES, DOCUMENTATION, AND ARTWORK

Elaborate brochures or documentation, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

1.5. DISCREPANCIES

If an vendor believes the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the vendor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale, prior to quote submission.

1.6. DISPOSITION OF QUOTES

In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, Government Contract Files, the Government will retain the "original" copy of all quotes and supplemental documents provided. Unless the vendor requests otherwise, the Government will destroy all extra copies of quotes and additional documents submitted.

1.7. QUOTE CLARITY

The quote shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The quote shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the vendor intends to meet the requirements. The vendor shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the vendor's capabilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in its quote. The vendor is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial quote, as received, without interchanges.

1.8. RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF QUOTE

A quote may include data, such as technical designs or concepts, financial data, or management plans that the vendor does not want disclosed to the public for any reason, or used by the Government for any purpose other than quote evaluation and contract award. If the vendor wishes to restrict the quote, the vendor shall mark it in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. Any unmarked information may be releasable under the Freedom of

Information Act.

1.9. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The PWS Section 2.3 identifies the security requirements for this contract.

1.10. DEBRIEFINGS

The Contracting Officer will promptly notify unsuccessful vendors of the award. Upon such notification, unsuccessful vendors may request and receive a debriefing. Vendors desiring a debriefing must make their request in writing within five days of being notified. Vendors are entitled to no more than one debriefing .

1.11. ORGANIZATION OF QUOTES

The vendor shall prepare the quote as set forth in Table 2 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 2. The volumes identified in the table shall be separately bound IAW 52.212-1 paragraph

1.12.5. ELECTRONIC MEDIA. The quote organization shall be as follows:

Table 2: SLFP QUOTE ORGANIZATION AND PAGE LIMITS

Volume & Title---Maximum Page Limit--- *Number of Copies Required I. Technical--- 40 --- *** One (1) electronic copy Quote Structure Summary** --- 3 --- *** One (1) electronic copy Table of Contents --- No Page Limit II. Price Quote (Attachment 1, SLFP Pricing Model, shall be returned as a part of the Quote) ---No page limit --- *** One (1) electronic copy III. Contract Documentation --- No page limit --- *** One (1) electronic copy *All volumes are due by 2:00 PM CDT on 1 July 2020.

**The Quote Structure Summary, although part of Volume I, shall not count against the 40 page maximum limit for the Technical Volume IAW 52.212-1 paragraph 2.2. The Quote Structure Summary document shall not exceed three (3) pages, not counting the Table of Contents as stated in 52.212-1 paragraph 1.12.6.

***Electronic media will be IAW 52.212-1 paragraph 1.12.5. ELECTRONIC MEDIA

1.12. QUOTE FORMAT AND CONTENT

1.12.1. PAGE LIMITATIONS

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the quote. No hidden fields, macros, comments, etc. will be read. All information must be written clearly and be easily accessible. Page limitations may also be placed on Interchange Notices (INs), if utilized. The page limitations for INs, if any, will be identified in the correspondence forwarding the INs to the vendors. Each page shall be counted except: cover pages, table of contents, and tab indexes (defined in paragraph 1.12.6), and glossaries of terms (defined in paragraph 1.12.7).

1.12.2. PAGE SIZE

Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including "foldouts" as noted in paragraph 1.12.3. Pages shall be single-spaced. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size shall be no less than Arial 10 point. Use at least 1-inch margins on all sides of each page. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

1.12.3. TABLES, CHARTS, GRAPHS, AND FIGURES

Tables, charts, graphs, and figures shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 by 14 inches in size when printed. These types of pages will count as two pages and may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics, and not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs, and figures only, the text shall be no smaller than 8 point using Arial font.

1.12.4. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Quotes shall not contain classified information.

1.12.5. ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Vendor shall submit all volumes in electronic format, using MS Windows-compatible, virus-free electronic files. Each electronic file shall indicate the vendor's name, solicitation number, volume, and title. Compressed files (i.e., .zip, .rar, etc.) will not be considered. The electronic copies of the quote shall be submitted in a format readable, searchable, and usable by Microsoft Office 2016 (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint or PDF format viewable with standard Adobe Acrobat Reader X). Hidden fields, comments, macros, etc. shall be omitted, and read passwords on files shall not be used. The files shall be consistent and uniformly named to allow for easy distinction between Volume, Tab, etc. Inclusion of company name or abbreviation is acceptable. The receipt of the electronic file copy shall constitute the timely receipt of the formal quote.

1.12.6. TABLE OF CONTENTS AND TAB INDEXING

Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Table of contents does not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

1.12.7. GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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

1.12.8. LABELING

A cover sheet shall be included in each volume, clearly marked as to volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification and the vendor's name. Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

1.13. DISTRIBUTION

The quote (See Table 2) shall be received NLT time & date specified in Table 2 by 55CONS at the email addresses outlined in 1.2, Point of Contacts (POCs).

2. VOLUME I - FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL VOLUME

2.1. GENERAL

The purpose of the Technical Volume is to provide the Government the ability to evaluate the management and technical capability of the vendor to perform the Strategic Leadership Fellows Program requirements. At a minimum, the Technical Volume shall consist of the following:

- Quote Structure Summary

- Subfactor 1: Accredited College or University with Local Facilities

- Subfactor 2: Qualifications of Faculty and Key Personnel

- Subfactor 3: High Level Curriculum Overview

2.2. QUOTE STRUCTURE SUMMARY

The purpose of this section is to provide the Government evaluators with a clear and concise introduction to the content and structure of the Technical Quote. The format of the Quote Structure Summary is at the discretion of the vendor, but shall include a Master Table of Contents of the entire quote that identifies where material may be found for each evaluation factor and/or sub-factor as described in this RFQ. Any information presented in the summary shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of any portions of other volumes of the quote.

Within the Quote Structure Summary, the vendor shall state that its quote is valid for the timeframe designated in paragraph 1.3 above, Quote Acceptance Period and Due Date. The vendor shall identify those personnel authorized to negotiate on behalf of the vendor along with the telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address. Furthermore, the vendor shall also provide the person to contact if the Government initiates interchanges and who to contact if the vendor is awarded the contract (provide at a minimum, contact's name, title, phone number, and e-mail address). The Quote Structure Summary will not count towards the maximum page count for Volume I, Technical. Technical information should not be included in the Quote Structure Summary and if technical information is in this section it shall not be evaluated.

2.3. SUBFACTOR 1 - ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITH LOCAL FACILITIES

The Contractor shall demonstrate and describe how you will meet the contract requirement of providing and retaining qualified personnel to perform the work within time frames specified by the contract.

2.3.1. ACCREDITATION

The Vendor shall demonstrate that it is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

2.3.2. LOCAL FACILITIES

The Vendor shall demonstrate it has student learning facilities located within 15 driving miles of Offutt Air Force Base (AFB), Nebraska.

2.3.3. MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM

The Vendor shall demonstrate its ability to provide a Master's degree program in either Business Management (MBA) or Political Science, International Security, International Relations or a similar degree program.

2.3.4. COURSE TECHNIQUES

The Vendor shall demonstrate its ability to provide a 3 credit hour, graduate-level course covering techniques for team building, collaborative leadership, interpersonal collaboration, conflict resolution, consensus-building, creative problem solving, negotiation, facilitation, group process design and collaboration engineering.

2.4. SUBFACTOR 2 - QUALIFICATIONS OF FACULTY AND KEY PERSONNEL

2.4.1. QUALIFICATIONS

The Vendor shall provide the qualifications, knowledge, training and experience of all proposed faculty or key personnel who will perform the work on this contract in accordance with 2.1 of the PWS.

2.4.2. AVAILABILITY

The Vendor shall demonstrate the availability of proposed faculty and key personnel to perform during the periods of performance in accordance with 1.3.1 of the PWS.

2.5. SUBFACTOR 3 - HIGH LEVEL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

2.5.1. PROPOSED CURRICULUM

The Vendor shall provide an outline of its proposed curriculum in accordance with 1.6 of the PWS.

2.5.2. INTEGRATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The Vendor shall describe its approach to ensure the entire program is integrated and provides continuity both between the modules, courses, lessons, classes, events and session professors rather than just a series of individual stand-alone sessions.

2.5.3. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES

The Vendor shall describe its instructional techniques to effectively deliver the proposed curriculum.

2.5.4. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY

The Vendor shall describe its philosophy and approach to professional, graduate-level education and outline the benefits which can be expected to accrue to the participants for each module of instruction.

3. VOLUME II - PRICE

All price information shall be addressed within the price volume only. All vendors shall complete and submit, Attachment 1, Strategic Leadership Fellows Program Pricing Model (Excel spreadsheet), for all CLINs. Each vendor's quote shall represent its best efforts to respond to the Strategic Leadership Fellows Program requirements. Proving the credibility of proposed price rests with the vendor. Any inconsistency between proposed performance and price shall be explained in the quote. For example, if unique and innovative approaches are the basis for the estimate, the nature of these approaches and their impact on price must be explained. A significant inconsistency, if unexplained, may raise a question of the vendor's understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and its ability to perform within the proposed price constraints, which may cause the quote to be rejected. The information requested in the quote is required to enable the Government to determine if all proposed CLINs are fair and reasonable.

3.1. CLIN STRUCTURE

Table 3 provides the CLIN Structure and CLIN Type.

Table 3: CLIN STRUCTURE CLIN --- Description --- Type --- Price X001 --- Labor --- FFP --- Contractor Proposed X002 --- Tuition and Fees --- FFP --- Contractor Proposed X003 --- Supplies --- FFP --- Contractor Proposed X004 --- Data - CDRLs --- NSP --- Government Populated $0.00

The total evaluated price will be inclusive of all CLINs for the base period and all option periods. The Government will evaluate whether the total evaluated price is fair and reasonable.

4. VOLUME III - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

4.1. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file(s). The vendor's Contract Documentation volume shall include the vendor's representations and certifications or provide notice that these are available electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website, applicable Attachments, and any other data the vendor chooses to bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer.

4.2. EXCEPTIONS OR ASSUMPTIONS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Since the Government reserves the right to award without interchanges, vendors are advised that they run the risk of their quote being found unawardable as a result of exceptions to solicitation requirements. Clarification of Government requirements and any vendor assumptions should be handled by submitting a question /recommended change prior to quote submission. The question/recommendation will be posted to betaSAM as written. Do not include any proprietary information in the question/recommendation. All assumptions /clarifications must be finalized prior to quote submission date outlined in Table 2. If the vendor still finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, clearly indicate each exception in the appropriate volume along with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit accrues to the Government. Provide a consolidated list of all exceptions and assumptions in the Contract Documentation Volume. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (and all Attachments) and supporting rationale shall be identified as such and consolidated into an overview section of the subject volume.

An overview section is only required if the vendor takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation. The overview section will not be included in the quote page limitation described above.

The Government may reject services as non-conforming technically if exceptions/assumptions are taken.

4.3. OTHER QUOTE INFORMATION

The vendor must submit information required by these instructions. Failure to provide the information may result in the vendor being removed from consideration for award. Also provide company/division's street address, county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS code; size of business; and labor surplus area designation. 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.

Addendum to 52.212-2 - Evaluation Factors for Award

1. BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government contemplates award of a single award contract resulting from this solicitation. This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS).

These regulations are available electronically at the Air Force (AF) FARSite, https://www.acquisition.gov. The Government will select the quote with the lowest evaluated price and for which all non-price factors are rated as Acceptable in accordance with established criteria in the solicitation. Contract may be awarded to the vendor who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR Part 9.1, as supplemented, whose quote conforms to the solicitation's requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by the 52.212-1 of this solicitation) and is judged, based on the evaluation factors and subfactors, to represent the lowest price technically acceptable. 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.

1.1. AWARD WITHOUT INTERCHANGES

IAW with FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without interchanges with vendors.

1.2. INTERCHANGES

Interchanges allow the Government to exchange information with a Vendor and may address all aspects of the quotation: technical, cost/price, past performance, contract documentation and/or any other matter in the evaluation process. The Government may conduct Interchanges with one, some, none or all Vendors at its discretion. Interchanges will include issuance of Interchange Notices (INs).

1.3. SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as factors or subfactors. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the vendor being ineligible for award.

Vendors 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. EVALUATION FACTORS

Evaluation Factors and Subfactors The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each quote. The Government will evaluate quotes for acceptability, but will not rank the quotes by the non-price factors or subfactors.

Factor 1: Technical Subfactor 1: Accredited College or University with Local Facilities Subfactor 2: Qualifications of Faculty and Key Personnel Subfactor 3: High Level Curriculum Overview

Factor 2: Price

The Government will:

1) Arrange all quotes by total price from lowest to highest.

2) It is the Government's intent to evaluate a minimum of three (3) lowest priced quotes for technical acceptability. Evaluations will continue until a total of three (3) quotes are rated as acceptable or until all quotes are evaluated.

3) Evaluate price of the quotes rated acceptable in technical.

4) Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable quote.

3. EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR EACH FACTOR

3.1. FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL FACTOR

The Government's technical evaluation team shall evaluate the technical quotes on an acceptable or unacceptable basis, assigning one of the ratings described below for each subfactor. All elements under each subfactor must be met for a subfactor to be acceptable. Any subfactor evaluated as "Unacceptable" will render the entire quote unacceptable and, therefore, unawardable. Only those quotes determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or as a result of interchanges, will be considered for award. However, the vendor is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial quote, as received, without interchanges.

TABLE 1 - TECHNICAL RATINGS

Adjectival Rating --- Description Acceptable --- Quote meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable --- Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

The quotes shall be evaluated against the following technical subfactors:

3.1.1 - SUBFACTOR 1: ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITH LOCAL FACILITIES

3.1.1.1. ACCREDITATION

The Vendor shall demonstrate that is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

3.1.1.2. LOCAL FACILITIES

The Vendor shall demonstrate it has student learning facilities located within 15 driving miles of Offutt Air Force Base (AFB), Nebraska.

3.1.1.3. MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM

The Vendor shall demonstrate its ability to provide a Master's degree program in either Business Management (MBA) or Political Science, International Security, International Relations or a similar degree program.

3.1.1.4. COURSE TECHNIQUES

The Vendor shall demonstrate its ability to provide a 3 credit hour, graduate-level course covering techniques for team building, collaborative leadership, interpersonal collaboration, conflict resolution, consensus-building, creative problem solving, negotiation, facilitation, group process design and collaboration engineering.

3.1.2 - SUBFACTOR 2: QUALIFICATIONS OF FACULTY AND KEY PERSONNEL

3.1.2.1. QUALIFICATIONS

The Vendor shall provide the qualifications, knowledge, training and experience of all proposed faculty or key personnel who will perform the work on this contract in accordance with 2.1 of the PWS.

3.1.2.2. AVAILABILITY

The Vendor shall demonstrate the availability of proposed faculty and key personnel to perform during the periods of performance in accordance with 1.3.1 of the PWS.

3.1.3. HIGH LEVEL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

3.1.3.1. PROPOSED CURRICULUM

The Vendor shall provide an outline of its proposed curriculum in accordance with 1.6 of the PWS.

3.1.3.2. INTEGRATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The Vendor shall describe its approach to ensure the entire program is integrated and provides continuity both between the modules, courses, lessons, classes, events and session professors rather than just a series of individual stand-alone sessions.

3.1.4.3. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES

The Vendor shall describe its instructional techniques to effectively deliver the proposed curriculum.

3.1.3.4. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY

The Vendor shall describe its philosophy and approach to professional, graduate-level education and outline the benefits which can be expected to accrue to the participants for each module of instruction.

4. PRICE FACTOR

The Vendor's price quote (see 52.212-1 for price volume instructions) will be assessed for fairness and reasonableness. A "reasonable" price is a price that a prudent and competent buyer would be willing to pay, given data on competition, supply and demand, and general economic conditions. All quotes with separately priced line items or subline items shall be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced. The Government may determine that a quote is unreasonable if the CLIN pricing between years is significantly unbalanced.

Vendors whose price is determined to be unreasonable or unbalanced may not be considered for award.

CLIN X001 - Labor (FFP) Vendors shall price CLIN X001 on the Attachment 1 Pricing Model for the base period and all option periods.

CLIN X002 - Tuition and Fees (FFP) Vendors shall price CLIN X002 on the Attachment 1 Pricing Model for the base period and all option periods.

CLIN X003 - Supplies (FFP) Vendors shall price CLIN X003 on the Attachment 1 Pricing Model for the base period and all option periods.

Vendor shall indicate the nature and quantity of proposed supplies in its quote.

CLIN X004 - Data - CDRLs (NSP) This is a Government populated CLIN on the Attachment 1 Pricing Model for the base period and all option periods.

4.1 PRICE REALISM ANALYSIS

The Government reserves the right to conduct a price realism analysis to determine whether an vendor's proposed prices are realistic for the work to be performed.

4.2 TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

The total evaluated price will be inclusive of all CLINs for the base period and all option periods. The Government will evaluate whether the total evaluated price is fair and reasonable.

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United States Angela LeRoy, Telephone: 402-232-5956 Email: angela.leroy@us.af.mil

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