SF30_Amendment_1.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is as follow s:

A. Remove clauses 52.222-17, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-43 B. Add clause 52.222-46 C. Update addendum 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 D. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 22

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 09-Jun-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X FA4625-17-R-0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-May-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer 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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter 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 NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

09-Jun-2017

CODE

509 CONS/PKB - FA4625

660 TENTH STREET, STE 222

WHITEMAN AFB MO 65305-5316

FA4625 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

FA4625-17-R-0003

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by reference:

52.222-46

The following have been modified:

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 https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ http://assistdocs.com/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm 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 FAR PROVISION 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(JAN 2017)

NOTE: All proposal preparation cost will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse any firm for their proposal preparation cost.

A. FAR 52.212-1(b) (8), is changed to read:

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3.

B. FAR 52.212-1(b) (10), is changed to read:

(10) Past performance information, to include relevant and recent contracts and subcontracts over the past three years from the date of the solicitation, limited to the most recent 10 contracts, for the same or similar items, and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers, and other relevant information); and

C. FAR 52.212-1(c), is changed to read:

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

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D. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of three (3) separate parts, Part I – Technical, Part II – Price Proposal, and Part III – Past Performance Information. Submit two copies of each part via compact disk (CD) (original and one sanitized copy with CAGE code only).

E. Relationship between Solicitation FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2. Your attention is directed to the functional relationship between FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2 of this solicitation. FAR 52.212-1 provides information for the purpose of organizing the proposal and is not intended to be all-inclusive. FAR 52.212-2 describes the evaluation factors for award, to include the evaluation procedures for Technical, the ranking of the Price Proposals and the assessment of Past Performance information. Since the Government evaluation of proposals will cover areas identified in FAR 52.212-2, proposals should address all such areas of evaluation. Proposals that do not contain the information required risk rejection.

F. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

1. A sub-contracting plan must be submitted along with your proposal. The sub-contracting plan will not be evaluated as part of the Technical Evaluation. However, it will be reviewed for approval prior to award and incorporated into the subsequent contract.

G. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. PART I - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: – Limited to no more than 15 pages, excluding resumes and Defense Security Service (DSS) certification.

Sub-Factor 1 – Key Personnel/Staffing Plan

1. Key Personnel/Staffing Plan: The Offeror shall prepare and submit a detailed organizational plan.

This plan shall identify each position related to the onsite management and performance of the PWS in both write and diagram formats. The organizational plan shall clearly identify each individual’s name, title, duty, years of experience and a description of the experience levels related to mission planning and intelligence support (similar in scope and magnitude to this solicitation IAW PWS 6.0) that meets the minimum requirements of the PWS. The service provider must provide a corresponding resume, along with a letter of intent, that meets the requirements of the PWS. These resumes will be included in the Technical Evaluation:

a. The Offeror shall identify, at a minimum, the key technical, management, and administrative personnel to be assigned to work under this contract:

i. Program Manager/Onsite Manager (509th OSS)

ii. Lead Mission Planner (509th OSS)

iii. Intelligence Support Position (509th OSS)

iv. Lead Mission Planner (325th WPS)

v. Lead Mission Planner (72nd TES)

b. The Offeror shall provide staffing/recruiting plan that communicates the service providers plans and procedures designed to maintain and recruit qualified staffing throughout the contract period for prime (and subcontractor) employees in mission planning and intelligence support.

c. The Offeror shall provide a proposal that provides (current) documentation validating the service provider’s current Top Secret Facility Clearance is verified by Defense Security Service (DSS).

d. The Offeror shall provide a proposal demonstrating the service provider’s employees have the required clearances, licenses and certifications IAW section 2 and section 3 of the PWS.

e. The Offer shall provide references demonstrating the Service Provider has a minimum of one year Low Observable (LO) mission planning experience.

f. The Offeror shall provide total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who will work under the contract IAW FAR 52.222-46 – Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

Sub-Factor 2 – Mission Essential Services Plan

1. The Offeror shall prepare and submit a written plan describing how it will continue to perform the essential contractor services listed in Section 2 of the PWS during periods of crisis. This plan will be incorporated into the contract.

a. The Offeror shall identify provisions made for the acquisition of essential personnel and resources, if necessary, a plan that demonstrates how continuity of operations can be sustained for up to 30 consecutive calendar days (24hr operations) or until normal operations can be resumed. This continuity of operations plan shall also identify:

i. Challenges associated with maintaining essential contractor services during an extended event, such as a pandemic that occurs in repeated waves.

ii. The time lapse associated with the initiation of the acquisition of essential personnel and resources and their actual availability on site.

iii. The components, processes, and requirements for the identification, training, and preparedness of personnel who are capable of relocating to alternate facilities or performing work from home.

iv. Any established alert and notification procedures for mobilizing identified “essential contractor service” personnel.

v. The approach for communicating expectations to contractor employees regarding their roles and responsibilities during a crisis.

Sub-Factor 3 – Transition Plan

a. Transition Plan: The Offeror shall prepare and submit a realistic transition plan that illustrates how the Offeror will begin contract phase-in under CLIN 0001, and build up from initial capability to full capability within the designated 60 day period in accordance with section 1.3 of the PWS. The transition plan shall include a milestones chart (identifying critical transition elements) and targets that reflect the Offeror's understanding of the full range of responsibilities to be assumed at the end of the transition period. The plan must illustrate how the Offeror will integrate, learn, and then apply knowledge in the form of training to the entire staff. Identify the roles of personnel in the transition process and how those roles would ensure a smooth transition and no loss of mission capability.

3. PART II - PRICE PROPOSAL

a. Complete the SF 1449, blocks 12, 17a, 30 (a), (b), and (c). An authorized official of the firm must sign the Standard Form 1449. Submit One (1) copy of the SF1449 with an original authorized signature. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP. All sections of the RFP, excluding Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Procedures Sections, constitute the model contract.

b. Complete all the CLINS/SLINS in the SF 1449 Continuation Sheet Schedule, to include all option periods. Unit prices shall prevail in the event the extended price is calculated incorrectly.

c. Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in provisions. The provisions FAR 52.212-3 shall be returned along with the proposal.

d. Acknowledge any and all amendments to the solicitation.

e. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; Offerors may be required to submit information other than cost or pricing data to support a determination of price reasonableness.

4. PART III - PAST PERFORMANCE: – Limited to no more than 5 pages per contract listed. Only references for the same or similar type contract desired. Submit original plus one copy.

a. Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of the solicitation: Provide any information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed product for same or similar type contract. In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc.

b. With the Performance Questionnaire (attached separately), in addition to paragraph (a) above, the government will evaluate the quality and extent of Offeror’s performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The Government will use information submitted by the Offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess performance. Provide a list of no more than ten (10) of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers within the last three (3) years of issuance of the solicitation. Relevant past performance is defined as contracts that required the Offeror to conduct Airframe Mission Planning and intelligence support specifically in weapons employment similar in scope and magnitude as provided in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) Section 6.0 contained in this solicitation and performed within the last three (3) years. Offerors with no past experience in airframe mission planning and intelligence support in weapons employment shall state so. Recent past performance is defined as contracts performed within the last three (3) years from date of issuance of solicitation, but limited to the most recent 10 contracts. Past performance information shall include information on corporate experience and past performance which clearly demonstrates that the Offeror is capable of conforming to contractual requirements. Past performance regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or sub-Offerors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement will not be considered as highly as past performance information for the principal Offeror. Past performance regarding minor members of joint ventures or teaming arrangements will be considered as highly as the majority member of those arrangements. Offerors with no relevant past or present performance history or the Offeror’s performance record is so limited that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the rating "Unknown Confidence," meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

c. Offerors shall submit a consecutive list of past and present performance for the last three years from the date of the solicitation. The list shall include no more than 10 of the most recent contracts. Offerors shall submit the list no later than the date and time indicated on the Standard Form 1449 Block 8, via e-mail, Attn: Kristy Svendsen at 509cons.sollgcb@us.af.mil. For all listed contracts, provide the following information:

1. Company/Division name

2. Contracting agency

3. Contract number

4. Brief description of contract effort.

6. Period of performance

7. Total contract value, including all modifications and options

8. Contracting Officer’s name, address, and telephone number

9. Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions mailto:509cons.sollgcb@us.af.mil

10. Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past/present performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past and present relevant contract.

d. Each Offeror is responsible for sending the attached past performance questionnaire to its references.

Completed questionnaires must be submitted, directly from the reference, no later than the offer due date and time indicated on Standard Form 1449 Block 8, via e-mail, Attn: Kristy Svendsen at 509cons.sollgcb@us.af.mil. This requirement for the submission of questionnaires is in addition to the requirement for a list of consecutive contracts specified in paragraph 2(a)(1) above.

e. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use information provided by the Offerors and information obtained by other sources in the development of the performance confidence assessment.

f. Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime contractor without the subcontractor’s consent. Provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

H. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: We will not accept hand carried or paper proposals. Please submit an electronic copy via compact disk (CD). CD’s shall be delivered to the 509 CONS/PKB, Attn: Kristy Svendsen, 660 10th Street, Suite 222, Whiteman AFB, MO 65305-5316. The sealed envelope or package used to submit your proposal must show the time and date for receipt, solicitation number, and name and address of the Offeror. Mailed proposals (USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.) shall be sent to 509 CONS/PKB, Attn: Kristy Svendsen, 660 10th Street, Suite 222, Whiteman AFB, MO 65305.

2. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.”

3. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS: The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed by this base:

New Year’s Day – 1 January Martin Luther King’s Birthday – Third Monday in January Presidents Day – Third Monday in February Memorial Day – Last Monday in May Independence Day – 4 July Labor Day – First Monday in September Columbus Day – Second Monday in October Veterans Day – 11 November Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day – 25 December

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

A. The Government will award a firm fixed price 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. This acquisition will utilize the Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT) process to make a best value award decision. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

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TECHNICAL

PRICE

PAST PERFORMANCE

* Past Performance is significantly more important than Cost or Price, however cost/price will contribute substantially to the selection decision

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). In the event the Government extends services under the authority of FAR 52.217-8, “Option to Extend Services”, unit pricing for the last option year exercised preceding the extension shall remain in effect. These prices are already determined to have been evaluated at time of contract award.

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.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2:

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: The basis of award for this acquisition will be Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT). A technical evaluation will be conducted on the Offeror’s technical proposal. If the Offeror is determined unacceptable on the technical evaluation they will be removed from further consideration. Past Performance history will be evaluated as being significantly more important than Cost or Price; however cost/price will contribute substantially to the selection decision. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined unacceptable. The Government intends to award one contract. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:

A. Evaluation Process:

1. Initially offers technical shall be evaluated IAW the evaluationin paragraph B.1.

2. Offers receiving an acceptable Technical rating either originally or through discussions will be ranked according to price, including option prices.

3. The three lowest priced technically acceptable offers will then receive a performance confidence assessment IAW the evaluation criteria described below in paragraph B.2.

4. If none of the three lowest priced Offerors is determined to have a Substantial Confidence performance assessment, the next lowest priced Offeror will be evaluated and the process will continue (in order by price) until an Offeror is judged to have a Substantial Confidence performance assessment or until all technically acceptable Offerors are evaluated. The Source Selection Authority shall make an integrated assessment best value award decision if the lowest priced Offeror is not determined to have a Substantial Confidence performance assessment.

5. Prior to award, a responsibility determination will be made as described in FAR Part 9.

B. Evaluation Criteria:

1. TECHNICAL CAPABILITY:

b. Each offer shall receive a rating of ACCEPTABLE / UNACCEPTABLE based on the requirements stated below.

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

The proposals shall be evaluated against the following technical sub-factors, the minimum standard of acceptability is met when the offeror provides the following:

Sub-Factor 1 – Key Personnel/Staffing Plan

1. CRITERIA: The proposal effectively demonstrates a sound and comprehensive personnel and staffing plan that meets the requirements of the PWS and ensures contract performance beginning when the government issues an award.

(a) Key Personnel/Staffing Plan: The Offeror shall prepare and submit a detailed organizational plan.

This plan shall identify each position related to the onsite management and performance of the PWS in both written and diagram formats. The organizational plan shall clearly identify each individual’s name, title, duty position, years of experience and a description of the experience levels related to mission planning and intelligence support (similar in scope and magnitude to this solicitation) that meets the minimum requirements of the PWS Section 6.0. The service provider must provide a corresponding resumes, along with a letters of intent, that meet the requirements of the PWS.

(1) Identify the key technical, management, and administrative personnel to be assigned to work under this contract meeting the requirements of the PWS:

(i) Program Manager/Onsite Manager (509th OSS)

(ii) Lead Mission Planner (509th OSS)

(iii) Intelligence Support Position (509th OSS)

(iv) Lead Mission Planner (325th WPS)

(v) Lead Mission Planner (72nd TES)

(b) A staffing/recruiting plan that communicates the service provider’s plan and procedures designed to maintain and recruit qualified staffing throughout the contract period for prime (and subcontractor) employees in mission planning and intelligence support that meet the requirements of the PWS.

(c) A proposal that provides (current) documentation validating the service provider’s current Top

Secret Facility Clearance is verified by Defense Security Service (DSS).

(d) A proposal demonstrating the service provider’s employees have the required clearances, licenses and certifications IAW section 2 and section 3 of the PWS.

(e) The proposal provides references to demonstrate the Service Provider has a minimum of one year

Low Observable (LO) mission planning experience.

(f) The Offeror shall provide total compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who will work under the contract IAW FAR 52.222-46 – Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

Sub-Factor 2 – Mission Essential Services Plan

1. CRITERIA: The Offeror shall prepare and submit a written plan describing how it will continue to perform the essential contractor services listed in Section 2 of the PWS during periods of crisis. This plan will be incorporated into the contract.

a. The service provider identifies provisions made for the acquisition of essential personnel and resources, if necessary, a plan that demonstrates how continuity of operations can be sustained for up to 30 consecutive calendar days (24hr operations) or until normal operations can be resumed. This continuity of operations plan shall also identify,

i. Challenges associated with maintaining essential contractor services during an extended event, such as a pandemic that occurs in repeated waves.

ii. The time lapse associated with the initiation of the acquisition of essential personnel and resources and their actual availability on site.

iii. The components, processes, and requirements for the identification, training, and preparedness of personnel who are capable of relocating to alternate facilities or performing work from home.

iv. Any established alert and notification procedures for mobilizing identified “essential contractor service” personnel.

v. The approach for communicating expectations to contractor employees regarding their roles and responsibilities during a crisis.

Sub-Factor 3 – Transition Plan

1. CRITERIA: The Offeror shall prepare and submit a realistic transition plan that illustrates how the Offeror will begin contract phase-in under CLIN 0001, and build up from initial capability to full capability within the designated 60 day period in accordance with section 1.3 of the PWS. The transition plan shall include a milestones chart (identifying critical transition elements) and targets that reflect the Offeror's understanding of the full range of responsibilities to be assumed at the end of the transition period. The plan must illustrate how the Offeror will integrate, learn, and then apply knowledge in the form of training to the entire staff. Identify the roles of personnel in the transition process and how those roles would ensure a smooth transition and no loss of mission capability.

2. PRICE PROPOSAL

a. Next, offers that meet the criteria for Technical Capability shall be ranked according to price, including option prices. The Offerors price proposal will be submitted in a separate volume. No price information is to be included in the past performance sections of the proposal.

b. For award purposes, the Government will evaluate the total prices in the Transition Period, Base and Option Periods of this solicitation. The total price of the Transition Period, Base or Option Period is the sum of the extended unit prices within the applicable period. The extended amounts for the transition period, base period and all option periods will be added together for a total contract price and will be used for the ranking of Offerors. Unit prices shall prevail in the event the extended price is calculated incorrectly. The Government may determine an offer unacceptable if the proposed prices are materially unbalanced which is defined as significantly understated or overstated by 30% in relation to the market research of the item or when the price is determined not to be fair and reasonable. Proposed prices will become fixed prices on the contract. In the event the Government extends services under the authority of FAR 52.217-8, “Option to Extend Services”, unit pricing for the last option period exercised preceding the extension shall remain in effect. These prices are already determined to have been evaluated at time of contract award.

c. Each Offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. Unrealistically low proposed costs/prices may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that either the Offeror does not understand the requirement or the Offeror has made an unrealistic proposal. Proposed unit prices of the fixed price list, including options, will be evaluated for unbalanced pricing IAW FAR 15.404-1(g).

Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items or sub-line item(s) appear to be significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques.

d. Price evaluation will be conducted as follows:

(1) Total evaluated amount for Base Period and Option Periods: Extended amounts for CLINS X001 thru X006 (excluding travel CLINs) are all added together for a total for that specific period.

(2) Total Contract Amount: (Total Evaluated Amount for 60-Day Transition Period) + (Total Evaluated Amount for Base Period) + (Total Evaluated Amount for Option Period 1) + (Total Evaluated Amount for Option Period 2) + (Total Evaluated Amount for Option Period 3) + (Total Evaluated Amount for Option Period 4) = Total Evaluated Amount.

e. The Government will use various techniques and procedures described under FAR 15.404-1(b) as the primary means of assessing proposal reasonableness. The evaluation techniques described under FAR 15.404-1(c), as determined appropriate, may also be performed in further determining the reasonableness of the proposal.

f. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost/price information will be requested. However, if at any time during this competition the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, Offeror’s may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness of price.

g. An Offeror’s proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines the lack of realistic, balanced, or reasonable price information contained in any portion of an Offerors price proposal.

EVALUATING PAST PERFORMANCE:

a. Finally, the Past Performance Evaluation Team (PPET) will conduct the past performance evaluation on the three lowest priced technically acceptable offers. The PPET will primarily rely on information provided by Offeror’s completed Past Performance Questionnaires and/or from the Offeror Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). However, the Government may use information previously obtained from Past Performance Questionnaires or data independently obtained from other government and commercial sources in the evaluation process. In the event an Offeror submits a Past Performance Questionnaire and it is subsequently determined that the referenced project was formally evaluated in the CPARS, CPARS ratings shall take precedence.

b. First, each past performance reference shall undergo a recency determination. In order to be determined recency, the contract effort shall have been performed during the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Offerors who do not meet the recency determination will not be evaluated further for relevancy.

c. Next, each recent past performance reference shall undergo a relevancy determination. Relevant past performance is defined as contracts involving:

(1) Airframe mission planning and intelligence support specifically in weapons employment as provided in the Performance Work Statement contained in this solicitation.

(2) Contracts similar in scope and magnitude as provided in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) Section 6.0 contained in this solicitation.

d. In determining relevancy for individual contracts, consideration will be given to the effort, or portion of the effort, being proposed by the Offeror, joint ventures, subcontractors and/or teaming partners whose contract is being reviewed and evaluated. The following relevancy definitions apply:

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/Past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

e. A relevancy determination of the Offerors present and past performance, including joint ventures, subcontractors and/or teaming partners, will be made.

f. The Past Performance Evaluation will be accomplished by reviewing aspects of an Offerors recent and relevant past performance.

g. As a result of an analysis of those positive and negative aspects indicators identified, each Offeror will receive an integrated Performance Confidence Assessment, which is the rating for the Past Performance factor.

Although the past performance evaluation focuses on performance that is relevant to the Mission Capability Sub factors and price, the resulting Performance Confidence Assessment is made at the Past Performance factor level and represents an overall evaluation of Offeror performance. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the Offerors ability to perform the effort described in the solicitation, based on the Offerors demonstrated past performance.

h. When relevant performance record indicates performance problems, the Government will consider the number and severity of the problems and the appropriateness and effectiveness of any corrective actions taken (not just planned or promised). The Government may review more recent contracts or performance evaluations to ensure corrective actions have been implemented and to evaluate their effectiveness.

i. The assessment process will result in an overall performance confidence assessment rating of Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Limited Confidence, No Confidence, or Unknown Confidence as defined in DOD Source Selection Procedures, Table 5. The three Offerors that have the lowest pricing and are considered technically acceptable will receive one of the ratings described below for the Past Performance factor.

Table 1 - Performance Confidence Assesments

Substantial Confidence Based on the Offerors recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offerors recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the Offerors recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the Offerors recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

j. The Government reserves the right to seek information on higher priced Offerors if none of the lower priced Offerors receive a “Substantial Confidence” performance assessment rating. Past performance regarding minor members of joint ventures or teaming arrangements will be considered as highly as the majority member of those arrangements. Offerors with no relevant past or present performance history or the Offerors performance record is so limited that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned shall receive the rating “Unknown Confidence”, meaning the rating is treated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

k. If none of the three lowest priced Offerors is judged to have a “Substantial Confidence” performance assessment rating, the next lowest priced Offeror will be evaluated and the process will continue (in order by price) until an Offeror is judged to have a “Substantial Confidence” performance assessment rating or until all technically acceptable Offerors are evaluated. Then, the Government will perform an integrated assessment of the Offerors to determine the best value to the Government.