FA489024R0021 EA-37B Training Combo Revision 1.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (Combo)

FA489024R0021

G550 EA-37B Training for Pilots

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

1. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (solicitation), solicitation number FA489024R0061 in accordance with FAR Part 12. This is a full and open competition, not a small business set-aside.

2. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-03, effective 23 February 2024.

3. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611512 with a business size standard of $34 million. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) site found at https://www.sam.gov under the applicable NAICS Code to be eligible for award.

4. The contractor shall provide Initial, Refresher, Academic, and Simulator Training, as well as a variety of technical courses for ACC flight crews operating Gulfstream aircraft. All training shall be conducted in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved training center (located in the Continental United States) by FAA certified instructors with a minimum of one year experience in Gulfstream G550 instruction. To be considered qualified, each contractor must possess an applicable training program approved under 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 142 or equivalent. At a minimum, the contractor shall furnish onsite, an FAA Certified Level C fully operational G550 flight simulator appropriate to the EA-37B training being conducted. The USAF EA-37B simulators must also be capable of, at minimum, CAT II Instrument Landing System (ILS) approaches.

5. The contract line items (CLINs) associated with this solicitation can be found at Attachment 2 – Pricing Schedule.

6. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) and addenda applies to this acquisition (Combo Appendix 1).

7. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) and addenda applies to this acquisition (Combo Appendix 2).

8. The provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) and addenda applies to this solicitation (found within Combo Appendix 4).

9. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) applies to this acquisition (found within Combo Appendix 4).

10. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), to include additional FAR, DFARS and DAFFARS clauses applies as outlined later in this notice (found within Combo Appendix 4).

11. Proposals and deliverables must be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 22 April 2024 via DoD SAFE or at the following email addresses: alexis.jubon@us.af.mil (contract manager [CM]), ian.larsson@us.af.mil (CM) and shane.washburn.5@us.af.mil (contracting officer [CO]).

http://www.sam.gov/

12. The proposed performance periods are:

1 May 24 – 30 Apr 25 Base Year 1 May 25 – 30 Apr 26 Option Year 1 1 May 26 – 30 Apr 27 Option Year 2 1 May 27 – 31 Oct 27 6-month Extension

13. Award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Methodology. The resulting Firm Fixed Price contract will consist of a twelve-month base year, two one-year options, and an option for a 6-month extension. For price evaluation purposes, base year, option years and the six months extension of services will be priced as part of the initial competition. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation could result in the proposal being ineligible for award. It is the offerors responsibility to ensure their proposal meets all the requirements identified herein. See evaluation procedure under FAR Clause 52.212-2 and addendum outlined in this notice.

14. Foreign Contractors Participation. Foreign contractors (companies or individuals) participation is prohibited under this solicitation. The acquisition will require the disclosure of classified military information and controlled unclassified information in which foreign contractors are considered non- qualified suppliers and thus are prohibited from submitting proposals. Exceptions may be approved, on a case-by-case limited basis, by the Government contracting agency under direction from the appropriate security agency(ies). The Federal Government reserves the right and has the obligation to impose any security, method, safeguard, or restriction it believes necessary to ensure the unauthorized access to classified information is effectively precluded and that performance of classified services is not adversely affected.

15. Additional required information for submission. (See addendum 52.212-1, Para 3.3) Point of Contact:

Phone:

Fax:

TIN#

DUNS#

CAGE CODE:

Combo Appendices:

1) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

2) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

3) Subcontracting/Teaming Consent Form

4) Combo Provisions/Clauses

Combo Attachments:

1) Performance Work Statement (PWS) EA-37B Training_20240417

2) Pricing Schedule

Combo Appendix 1 – Instructions to Offerors

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

FAR Clause 52.212-1(c) Period for acceptance of offers. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for 270 calendar days.

1.0 SPECIAL NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.1. Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of proposals. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an Offeror for any costs incurred in the development of the proposal.

1.2. ONLY THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INFORMATION REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER

EVALUATION IS REQUESTED. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail to provide for adequate evaluation and for substantiation of the validity of stated claims. Submitted documents must contain adequate information to enable the evaluation team to fully ascertain offerors capability to perform contract requirements, must meet the requirements of the RFP, and must address the evaluation factors for award.

1.3. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition for this acquisition, so offerors are cautioned to submit their best pricing and technical information up-front.

1.4. Proprietary Information. Proprietary information submitted in response to this solicitation will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") as implemented in the FAR. All information contained in the proposal that an offeror feels is proprietary should be labeled “Source Selection Information—See FAR

2.101 and 3.104.”

1.5. OCCI. IAW FAR 9.5, Offerors shall address Organizational and Consultant Conflict of Interest (OCCI) as a statement on their cover page, which shall indicate if an OCCI does or does not exist. If an Offeror determines a potential or real OCCI issue exists and still wishes to proceed through the proposal process, the Offeror shall notify the CM and CO prior to submission of the proposal to determine if an OCCI Plan is required specific to the requirement.

2.0. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. This solicitation is to provide non-personal services for Gulfstream G550 Training for EA-37B Pilots in which the contractor shall provide Initial, Refresher, Academic, and Simulator Training, as well as a variety of technical courses for ACC flight crews operating Gulfstream aircraft. All training shall be conducted in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved training center (located in the Continental United States) by FAA certified instructors with a minimum of one year experience in Gulfstream G550 instruction. To be considered qualified, each contractor must possess an applicable training program approved under 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 142 or equivalent. At a minimum, the contractor shall furnish onsite, an FAA Certified Level C fully operational G550 flight simulator appropriate to the EA-37B training being conducted. The USAF EA-37B simulators must also be capable of CAT II Instrument Landing System (ILS) approaches. The required training includes the following:

Initial and Refresher Pilot Training, Differences Pilot Training, Pilot Proficiency Training, Supplementary Simulator Training, Required Navigational Performance (RNP) Authorization Required (AR) Pilot Training, Reject Takeoff Pilot Training, Upset Prevention Initial Training, International Procedures Training and Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training. During training, pilots shall split the flying time between the left and right seat. The individual student pilot is responsible for any FAA prerequisites and coordination with the contractor if they wish to receive an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certification or 14 CFR Part 61.58 check. All training courses shall include handouts, access to any pertinent computer-based libraries, and on-line computer-based training as deemed appropriate by the contractor for training purposes. ACC cockpit procedures shall be used and instructed. A syllabus in the contractor’s format will be provided to each student prior to the beginning of class.

2.2. This section of the RFP provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the required proposal volumes. Each proposal must include all data and information requested in the RFP. The offeror shall comply with the solicitation requirements as stated and the

PWS. The offeror’s proposal must reflect a thorough understanding of the services required and display a logical development of the offeror's plans to implement all PWS requirements as assessed by the RFP evaluation criteria.

2.3. Offerors shall acknowledge awareness of all amendments to the solicitation by including a signed and dated statement acknowledging each/any amendments signing and including it in Volume II – Factor 2, Price.

3.0. FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

3.1. Any formal communication shall be submitted in writing (via email) to the POCs below. It is the offeror’s responsibility to confirm receipt of all formal communications.

- Contracting Officer (CO): Shane Washburn, shane.washburn.5@us.af.mil

- Contract Manager (CM): Alexis Jubon, alexis.jubon@us.af.mil

- Contract Manager (CM): Ian Larsson, ian.larsson@us.af.mil

3.2. All formal communications should include the following solicitation in the subject line: Solicitation

FA4890-24-R-0021.

4.0. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

4.1. Offerors will submit proposal package electronically via DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil) AND/OR via email to the CO and CM listed in Paragraph 3.0. on or before the date and time specified in this notice. Offerors are advised that DoD and Air Force cyber-security systems may significantly delay or even halt delivery of e-mails and that DoD SAFE is the preferred method of delivery. Therefore, Offerors are strongly encouraged to plan accordingly, submit proposals well in advance of the designated submission deadline, and ensure affirmative receipt of proposals (including all proposal attachments) through use of read/delivery receipts or confirmation from the Contracting Office. In the absence of confirmation from the Contracting Office or other affirmative evidence of receipt, offerors shall assume the proposal has not been received. The Government reserves the right to permit alternate submission platforms, such as DoD SAFE. Proposals not received by the designated submission deadline will be regarded as “late” and will not be considered.

4.2. Email the CM and CO to confirm receipt of submissions by HQ ACC AMIC/PKB. It is the offeror’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the electronic proposal. Proposals must be received prior to the proposal submission deadline or will be considered late. No paper or hand delivered proposals shall be accepted. If offerors are not familiar with DoD SAFE, contact the Contracting Office for further instructions.

4.3. Offerors Contact Information. Offeror shall provide:

- Names, titles, addresses, telephone, and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

- Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, even if that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

4.4. Partner Arrangement (if applicable). If a partner arrangement or joint venture is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement.

4.5. Offerors are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal at the time of proposal submission may result in the proposal being considered non-responsive to the Government and eliminated from consideration for award.

4.6. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.” The Government will retain the unopened proposal. However, the proposal will not be evaluated or considered for award.

4.7. In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain an electronic copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

5.0. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

5.1. The following instructions prescribe the format for proposals and describe the approach to be used for the development and presentation of the proposal data. The proposal shall include all the information requested in the specific instructions. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation.

A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the PWS will be considered unacceptable. A proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented will enable the Government to easily understand the proposal and perform a thorough and fair evaluation of it. The Government may incorporate into the contract by reference or full text portions of the successful offeror’s proposal as revised and supplemented through the final proposal revision that is submitted in response to the solicitation.

5.2. Proposal Volumes. Proposals shall be prepared in two separate and distinct volumes:

- Volume I – Factor 1, Technical

- Volume II – Factor 2, Price

5.3. Proposal Format. Specific guidance regarding format and content is discussed in the following paragraphs.

The Government will only read/evaluate the maximum number of pages allowed. All pages provided by the offeror more than the stated limitations will be removed from the proposal package unread. The proposal shall only be submitted electronically. The proposal’s content shall be formatted as follows:

- Text: Single-spaced

- Font Size: Microsoft Office Word, Times New Roman, 12-point font

- Margins: One Inch (1”) left, right, top and bottom

- Paper Size: 8½” x 11” with a background color of white

- Page Numbering: Sequential (i.e., 1 through 25)

- Note: The font size requirement does not apply to charts, (i.e., Workload Manning Charts); however, the font size must be reasonable and easily readable. Also, ensure that page numbering is sequential throughout the entire document and that new chapters/sections do not restart the page numbering.

5.4. Legal Size Paper/Foldouts. Any page within the proposal over the standard 8½” x 11” size paper shall be kept to a minimum and only used where a table or other graph cannot be accommodated by a single 8½” x 11” page. Any text included in the fold-out shall be directly related to the foldout contents. Foldouts will be counted as the appropriate number of pages based on the number of folds (i.e., foldouts with one-fold shall count as one page; each additional fold counts as one additional page). All material shall be contained within the page limit identified for each volume.

5.5. Electronic Formatting. Electronic copies of all proposal information for each volume may be submitted via DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil) using Microsoft Office 2010 or later files and/or Portable Document Format (PDF) files using Adobe Acrobat 9.0 or later. Offerors shall not submit any documents in PDF that cannot be electronically searched. Offerors may use JPEG images for charts or screen shots. Offerors shall name using standard naming conventions for each volume (e.g., Offeror name-volume name.docx). Each volume shall be contained in its own single searchable file with copy/paste capability. The files shall be named in an unambiguous manner, using plain language text, which facilitates the evaluator’s ease of accessing the files for evaluation. Offerors shall insert the file name in the header of each document. Information submitted shall not exceed the page limits stated below. All volumes shall be marked “Original”.

5.6. Pages Not Included in Page Count.

5.6.1. The Government will not include the following in the page limitation: tables of contents, tab/section-divider pages, technical definition page(s), organizational charts, and acronym lists. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will also not be counted. Any pages just mentioned will be counted if they contain any other information, (i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc.).

5.6.2. Volume I – Factor 1, Technical: The Executive Summary will not be included in the page count.

Executive Summary will not be included in the proposal page limitation as stated below. If applicable, exceptions will be documented in Volume I’s executive summary and clearly marked as such.

5.7. Proposal Volume Contents. Evaluators will only read up to the maximum number of pages specified. If the page limit is exceeded, the excess pages will be unread and will not be considered for evaluation purposes. Page limitations are as follows:

Table 1. Page Limitations by Volume Volume Title Page Limit I Factor 1 – Technical

Note: Executive Summary shall be included in Volume I – Factor 1, Technical.

Executive Summary page limit is four pages. The executive summary does not count towards the 10-page limit for Factor 1 – Technical.

10 pages

II Factor 2 – Price No Limit *See attachment 2- Pricing Schedule

5.8. Cross-Referencing. Offerors shall not cross reference between volumes. Each volume shall be written on a standalone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross-referencing to the other volume of the proposal. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

5.9. Exceptions. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. If the offeror finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the offeror shall clearly identify the applicable volume and exceptions with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken, what benefit accrues to the Government (if any), and its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, price, and specific requirements of the solicitation. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Page limitation is subject to exclusions. Offerors are cautioned that taking an exception may render the offer ineligible for award. This information shall be provided in the format shown in Table 2 below.

Table 2. Solicitation Exceptions Solicitation Document Page/Paragraph Requirement/Portion Rationale and Impact CLIN section PWS, Section X RPF, Section X

Applicable page and paragraph numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Describe the rationale and impact of the exception

5.9.1. If the offeror takes no exception to any of the stated requirements in the solicitation, a statement to this effect is required at the front of proposal Volume I in the Executive Summary.

6.0. VOLUME I, FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL

6.1. Overview. To facilitate the evaluation, the technical volume should be specific, detailed, and complete to clearly and fully demonstrate that the offeror has a thorough understanding of the requirements for the accomplishment of the effort. Statements that the offeror understands, can, or will comply with the PWS (including Air Force (AF) publications, technical requirements, etc.); statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof (including applicable AF publications, technical data requirements, etc.); and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used” etc., will be considered UNACCEPTABLE. Offerors should note that data submitted prior to the proposal submission including data submitted for current contracts and other solicitations will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation;

therefore, such data should not be relied upon nor incorporated in the technical proposal by reference. Offerors shall address the requirements noted in this section by imperative verbs regardless of whether such requirements are preceded by “the offeror shall”. The offeror’s proposal shall at a minimum be prepared in a form consistent with the technical criteria set forth in Evaluation Criteria Section of this solicitation. All information that the offeror deems appropriate to address for this factor and its subfactors must be included in the proposal in an orderly format. The technical volume shall address all the technical subfactors. This section shall not contain any pricing data.

6.2. Technical Contents

6.2.1. Table of Contents. A table of contents shall be included in Volume I. Each subfactor and section will be clearly marked for easy reference and pages shall be numbered in a consistent/sequential manner as stated under proposal preparation instructions.

6.2.2. Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used with an explanation for each.

6.2.3. Executive Summary. Included in this volume is the offeror’s Executive Summary (limit is four pages). It should include a concise summary of the offeror’s proposed approach to the Gulfstream G550 Training for EA- 37B Pilots.

6.2.5. Technical Subfactors. The purpose of this section is to allow the offeror to set forth in the most comprehensive manner its understanding of the program requirements and to demonstrate its ability to meet the evaluation requirements of the Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, Factor I, Technical. In this section the offeror shall present a clear and concise description of how it plans to meet contract requirements. The offeror shall describe the performance standards that have been established in each area and explain how performance standards will be met or exceeded. This section shall not contain any pricing or pricing data. The technical section shall address all items stated in section 6.2.6.

6.2.6. Technical Subfactors

6.2.6.1. Subfactor 1) Are the contractor’s instructors Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified? Do they have a minimum of one year experience in Gulfstream G550 instruction? Have they instructed within the Gulfstream G550 in the last five years?

6.2.6.2. Subfactor 2) Is the contractor’s training program approved under 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 142 or equivalent?

6.2.6.3. Subfactor 3) Will the contractor’s training be conducted in a FAA approved training center located in the Continental United States?

6.2.6.4. Subfactor 4) Does the contractor have multiple training facilities within CONUS to allow for flexible scheduling?

6.2.6.5. Subfactor 5) Does the Government reserve the right to select training locations?

6.2.6.6. Subfactor 6) Is the contractor able to furnish onsite and FAA Certified Level C fully operational G550 Flight Simulator appropriate to the EA-37B Training being conducted?

6.2.6.7. Subfactor 7) Is the contractor’s simulator capable of CAT II, Instrument Landing System (ILS) approaches?

6.2.6.8. Subfactor 8) With the exception of the ADSB and CPDLC Training, are all courses instructor-led and being taught in-person?

7.0. VOLUME II, FACTOR 2 – PRICE

7.1. Pricing Schedule. The offeror shall complete and submit Attachment 2 of the solicitation (Pricing Schedule) by inserting the price elements (unit price and extended amount) for all Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), Base, and all Option years. An offeror’s Total Overall Evaluated Price (TOEP) will be determined by totaling all CLINs including, base year, option years, and fifty percent (50%) of the last option period price to cover the option to extend services IAW FAR Clause 52.217-8. Evaluation of the option years shall not obligate the Government to exercise such options. Pricing Schedule must be submitted as a spreadsheet. For ease of administration, all total pricing should be rounded to whole dollar amounts and divisible by 12. All rounding shall be annotated.

7.2. Cover Letter. The offeror shall provide a cover sheet/letter which clearly identifies the proposal effort (title, solicitation number, and proposal due date) and identify the official having authority to legally bind the company contractually who will sign the resultant contract award (Standard Form 1449). Offerors shall acknowledge awareness of all amendments to the solicitation by including a signed and dated statement acknowledging each/any amendments in Volume II – Factor 2, Price. All amendments (should an amendment to the solicitation be required) must be acknowledged and signed by the official identified as the official having authority to legally bind the company as identified in this section. Failure to acknowledge any amendments to the solicitation can result in an offeror being deemed nonresponsive. Award cannot be made to a nonresponsive offeror.

8.0. RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

8.1. For the purposes of deciding contractor responsibility, past performance information may be obtained from sources such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Defense Contract Management Agency, interviews with Program Managers, COs, and Award Fee Determining Officials, and other sources known to the Government. The Government reserves the right to obtain more past performance data from any source that it deems appropriate.

8.2. Representations and Certifications. Complete the required Representations and Certifications section of this solicitation or indicate if information is contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov. If the required representations and certifications section is not filled out (either in this solicitation or on SAM.gov), the Offeror is ineligible for award.

9.0. AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS. The Government reserves the right to Award without Discussions.

Based upon review of the initial evaluation results the SSA will decide to either (1) approve award without discussions, or (2) enter the discussion process. The SSA may choose to award a contract based on the initial proposals received without conducting discussions. Offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of the proposal and resolve minor clerical mistakes. However, offerors are not allowed to respond to any identified weakness or deficiency or physically change the proposal. Instead, the SSA will make a best value decision based on the initial proposals as submitted.

https://www.sam.gov/

10.0. DEBRIEFING OF OFFERORS

10.1 Debriefings are conducted with the goal of identifying to unsuccessful offerors where changes can be made to improve future source selection participation.

10.2. Successful or unsuccessful offerors may request debriefings by providing a written request to the CO and CM. Debriefings shall be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.505 for pre-award debriefings and FAR 15.506 for post-award debriefings.

Combo Appendix 2 – Evaluation Factors

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from the 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 proposals: Factor 1 – Technical, Factor 2 – 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 there are negotiations after its receipt or not, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2:

1.0. BASIS FOR AWARD

1.1. This competitive best value source selection will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures effective 20 August 2022, and the Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) Mandatory Procedures 5315.3 as revised June 2023. The Government will award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible (IAW FAR Part 9) offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

1.2. The Government will utilize the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology.

Factor ratings and assessments will focus on each proposal’s technical deficiencies and price analysis findings.

The SSA bases the source selection decision on an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors. While the Government evaluation team and the SSA will strive for maximum objectivity, the source selection process, by its nature, is subjective; therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process.

1.4. As set forth in addendum to 52.212-1, the Government intends to award without discussions IAW FAR 52.212-1(g) (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). The Government may make a final determination as to whether the offeror’s proposal is the best value solely based on the initial proposal as submitted. Accordingly, offerors are advised to submit initial proposals that are fully and clearly acceptable without additional information. Should the Government determine it is in their best interest to open and conduct discussions, discussion will be held only with those offerors determined to be in the competitive range. The competitive range will be comprised of the most highly rated proposals based on the ratings of each offeror’s technical proposal and may be limited further for efficiency. If no offerors are found to be technically acceptable, offerors whose technical proposal contains the lowest number of deficiencies will be included in the competitive range and may be limited further for efficiency. The competitive range also may be established and limited for the sake of efficiency. If an efficiency determination is necessary, no more than three proposals will be included in the competitive range.

1.5. If the Government holds discussions, the Government may issue evaluation notices to offerors in the competitive range. Formal responses to evaluation notices and final proposal revisions will be considered in making the source selection decision for award.

1.6. Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) will be requested from each offeror in the competitive range at the conclusion of discussions. Any revision or non-concurrence to contract terms and conditions submitted in the FPR will not be subject to further discussion or negotiation. This provision is not intended to restrict the offeror’s opportunity to revise figures (e.g., prices, discounts, percentages, rates, etc.); rather, it is intended to preclude any misunderstandings by the Government which could result if new or revised terms and conditions are submitted in the FPR that have not been fully disclosed, discussed, and understood during discussions.

Hence, such new or revised terms and conditions are not solicited and, if submitted in the FPR, may render the offer unacceptable to the Government.

2.0. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

2.1. The Government will adhere to FAR 15.3, as supplemented, and the evaluation process and criteria stated in this addendum during evaluation of proposals.

STEP 1: The Government will evaluate proposals using two factors: Factor 1 – Technical, Factor 2 – Price.

Within the Technical Factor, there are eight subfactors, the technical factor will be rated as "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable", and an offeror's proposal must be rated as "Acceptable" in all technical subfactors to receive an overall “Acceptable” technical rating and be eligible for award.

STEP 2: Offerors who receive an overall “Acceptable” rating for Factor 1 will be evaluated for Factor 2 – Price.

Technically unacceptable proposals will not be evaluated for price. Offerors’ total overall evaluated priced (TOEP) will be evaluated to ensure prices are fair, reasonable, and balanced. Price will be evaluated to determine if the proposed price is reasonable and to assess the offeror’s understanding of the solicitation. Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between technical and price must be clearly explained in the price proposal. For example, if unique and innovative approaches are the basis for an abnormally priced cost estimate, the nature of these approaches and their impact on price must be completely documented. The offeror with the lowest price, while technically acceptable will be considered for award.

3.0. EVALUATION FACTORS

3.1. FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL

3.1.1. The Government technical evaluation team shall evaluate the technical proposals on a pass/fail basis, assigning ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable. The Technical Rating reflects the degree to which the offeror’s proposal meets or does not meet the minimum performance or capability requirements. The focus is on the ability of the offerors’ proposal to meet the minimum requirements of the PWS. Technical acceptability proposals will be assessed at the subfactor level IAW Table C-1 of the DoD Source Selection Procedures effective 20 Aug 2022. All Technically Acceptable offers will be considered equal; proposals that exceed the evaluation criteria will not receive higher ratings. An offeror’s proposal must be rated “Acceptable” in all technical subfactors (see 3.1.3) to receive an overall “Acceptable” technical rating and be eligible for award.

The Government will only evaluate Price Proposals of offerors that have been determined overall “Acceptable” in Factor 1 – Technical.

Table C-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation

3.1.2. There are eight subfactors the offeror shall address. In assessing the acceptability of each subfactor, the Government will identify any deficiencies, significant weaknesses, or weaknesses contained in an offeror’s proposal. A deficiency is defined as a material failure of a proposal to meet the Government requirement or a combination of weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. A Significant Weakness is defined as a flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. A weakness is defined as a flaw that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. Proposals that receive a deficiency or a combination of significant weaknesses and/or weaknesses in a subfactor will receive an “unacceptable” subfactor rating and subsequently, an unacceptable rating for Factor 1.

3.1.3. The eight subfactors the offerors shall address are as follows:

3.1.3.1 Subfactor 1) Are the contractor’s instructors Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified? Do they have a minimum of one year experience in Gulfstream G550 instruction? Have they instructed within the Gulfstream G550 in the last five years?

3.1.3.2 Subfactor 2) Is the contractor’s training program approved under 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 142 or equivalent?

3.1.3.3 Subfactor 3) Will the contractor’s training be conducted in a FAA approved training center located in the Continental United States?

3.1.3.4 Subfactor 4) Does the contractor have multiple training facilities within CONUS to allow for flexible scheduling?

3.1.3.5 Subfactor 5) Does the Government reserve the right to select training locations?

3.1.3.6 Subfactor 6) Is the contractor able to furnish onsite and FAA Certified Level C fully operational G550 Flight Simulator appropriate to the EA-37B Training being conducted?

3.1.3.7 Subfactor 7) Is the contractor’s simulator capable of CAT II, Instrument Landing System (ILS) approaches?

3.1.3.8 Subfactor 8) With the exception of the ADSB and CPDLC Training, are all courses instructor-led and being taught in-person?

3.2. FACTOR 2 – PRICE

3.2.1. Only offerors who receive an overall acceptable rating in Factor 1 – Technical will be evaluated for Factor 2 – Price. This source selection is conducted with the expectation of adequate price competition to ensure the awarded price is fair and reasonable. Price will be evaluated using techniques established in FAR 15.404-1 to ensure the Government receives a fair, reasonable and balanced price. Offerors whose total overall evaluated price (TOEP) is determined to be unreasonable, unbalanced, or unaffordable may not be considered for award.

3.2.2. The techniques and procedures described under FAR 15.404-1(b) will be the primary means of accomplishing the price analysis, including reasonableness. Price reasonableness will be determined based upon comparison of the offerors’ TOEP. The price of each offeror will be evaluated on the TOEP, which will be determined by totaling all Contract Lines Item Numbers (CLINs) including base year, option years, and fifty percent (50%) of the last option period price to cover the option to extend services IAW FAR Clause 52.217-8.

Evaluation of the option years shall not obligate the Government to exercise such options.

3.2.3. In addition to the analyses as described in FAR 15.404-1(b), proposals will be analyzed to identify any potential unbalanced pricing (see FAR 15.404-1(g)). If the Government sees a wide variation in proposed CLIN prices, the technical evaluation board will be informed as soon as possible during the initial evaluation of proposals so the appropriate personnel may seek clarity through offeror exchanges. Absent any issues related to the stated requirement, unbalanced pricing may pose an unacceptable risk to the Government and may be a reason to reject an offeror’s proposals.

3.2.4. There is an expectation of competition for this requirement; thus, offerors are cautioned to present their best proposal up-front. The offeror’s price proposal shall represent the offeror’s best effort to respond to the solicitation. An offeror may be determined unawardable if its proposed price is evaluated as unreasonable, unbalanced, or unaffordable. The Government will evaluate proposed prices to determine whether prices reflect a clear understanding of the requirements and are consistent with the various elements of Volume I, Factor 1 – Technical (reasonableness and completeness). The burden of proof as to price credibility rests with the offeror.

Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent between promised performance/technical approach and price, shall be explained in the proposal. For example, if the intended use of new and innovative techniques is the basis for an abnormally low price, the nature of these techniques and their impact on the cost or price shall be explained.

Any significant inconsistency, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and its financial ability to perform the contract, and may be grounds for the rejection of the proposal.

Combo Appendix 3 – Subcontractor/Teaming Consent Form

*ONLY REQUIRED IF A TEAMING OR JOINT-VENTURE IS PRESENT*

Subcontractor/Teaming Partner Consent Form Letter

Sample

Date:

TO: Department of the Air Force

ACC AMIC/PKB

300 Exploration Way Hampton, VA 23666

FROM: (Company name, address and “current” POC)

REFERENCE: Request for Proposal FA489024R0021, Gulfstream G550 Training for EA-37B Pilots

SUBJECT: Letter of Consent to Release Past and Present Performance Information to (XX Company)

To whom it may concern, We are currently participating as a (subcontractor/partner) with (prime contractor or name of entity providing proposal) in responding to the Department of the Air Force, (location) Request for Proposal (solicitation number) for the (program title or description of effort).

Respectfully, (Signature and Title of individual who has the authority to sign for and legally bind the company)

DOCUMENT NUMBER SOLICITATION NUMBER

FA489024R0021 (Not Set)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSE

NO

ALT NO/

DEV NO

CLAUSE TITLE YEAR-

MO

SECTION

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. 1991-12 SEC G

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09 SEC I

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 2022-12 SEC I

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2022-09 SEC K

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10 SEC K

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2021-05 SEC K

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. 2023-11 SEC L 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. 2023-11 SEC I 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. 2023-03 SEC L 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders. 2023-06 SEC I 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit. 2012-06 SEC L 252.222-7006 Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements. 2023-01 SEC I

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2022-05 SEC K

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2023-01 SEC I

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.

2023-01 SEC I

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12 SEC G

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12 SEC I

252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations.

2013-05 SEC I

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

2023-01 SEC I

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. 2022-12 SEC I

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

2023-11 SEC I

52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey. 2023-09 SEC L 52.203-3 Gratuities. 1984-04 SEC I 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. 2018-10 SEC I 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. 2020-08 SEC L 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. 2020-08 SEC I

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders- Representation and Disclosures.

2023-12 SEC K

52.204-7 System for Award Management. 2018-10 SEC L

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

2023-09 SEC L

Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and

52.212-4 Commercial Services. 2023-11 SEC I

CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

CLAUSE

NO

ALT NO/

DEV NO

CLAUSE TITLE YEAR-

MO

CLAUSE TEXT

252.215-7008 Only One Offer. 2022-12

As prescribed at 215.408(3), use the following provision:

ONLY ONE OFFER (DEC 2022)

(a) . After initial submission of offers, if the Contracting Cost or pricing data requirements Officer notifies the Offeror that only one offer was received, the Offeror agrees to-

(1) Submit any additional cost or pricing data that is required in order to determine whether the price is fair and reasonable (10 U.S.C. 3705) or to comply with the statutory requirement for certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. 3702 and FAR 15.403-3); and

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this provision, if the acquisition exceeds the certified cost or pricing data threshold and an exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-1(b)(2) through (5) does not apply, certify all cost or pricing data in accordance with paragraph (c) of DFARS provision 252.215-7010, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, of this solicitation.

(b) . If the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation, Canadian Commercial Corporation certified cost or pricing data are not required. If the Contracting Officer notifies the Canadian Commercial Corporation that additional data other than certified cost or pricing data are required in accordance with DFARS 225.870-4(c), the Canadian Commercial Corporation shall obtain and provide the following:

(1) Profit rate or fee (as applicable).

(2) Analysis provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada to the Canadian Commercial Corporation to determine a fair and reasonable price (comparable to the analysis required at

FAR 15.404-1).

(3) Data other than certified cost or pricing data necessary to permit a determination by the U.

S. Contracting Officer that the proposed price is fair and reasonable [TBD U.S. Contracting Officer to

].provide description of the data required in accordance with FAR 15.403-3(a)(1) with the notification

(4) As specified in FAR 15.403-3(a)(4), an offeror who does not comply with a requirement to submit data that the U.S. Contracting Officer has deemed necessary to determine price reasonableness or cost realism is ineligible for award unless the head of the contracting activity determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to make the award to that offeror.

(c) . Unless the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation, the Offeror shall Subcontracts insert the substance of this provision, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold defined in FAR part 2.

(End of provision)

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. 2023-01

As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process Electronic invoicing.

vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- WAWF training.

Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, WAWF methods of document submission.

Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when WAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and…