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Page 1 of 12 FA564121R0006 / Amendment 0002 Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

This is a best value source selection conducted In Accordance With (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3 as supplemented.

1.1 Proposal Compliance. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, each Offeror must follow these instructions and the Offeror's proposal shall include all data and information requested by this Instructions to Offerors (ITO) and shall be submitted IAW these instructions.

The Offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Request for Proposal (RFP) Letter, the Statement of Work (SOW), Solicitation Standard Form (SF) 1449, and all other parts of this solicitation. If a proposal fails to conform to the instructions provided in this ITO, it may be deemed non-responsive and the Offeror may be deemed ineligible for award.

Offerors are NOT permitted to take exception to any terms and conditions within the RFP.

1.2 Proposal Clarity. The proposal shall be clear and concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

Offerors shall not submit elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments.

1.3 RFP Discrepancies. If an Offeror believes that any portion of this solicitation contains a perceived error, omission, or is otherwise unclear, the Offeror shall immediately contact the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and Contract Specialist via e-mail, clearly describing the portion of the solicitation in question and the impact the discrepancy or ambiguity has on the Offeror’s ability to prepare their proposal. Questions pertaining to the proposal shall be submitted no later than the date and time identified in section 1.4 below.

1.4 Point of Contact. The PCO is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Offerors shall address any questions and concerns to the PCO as soon as possible, but no later than 0900 Central European Summer Time, 19 August 2021. The subject of the email shall be “Questions

– FA564121R0006”. Questions shall include a reference to the specific solicitation element to which they pertain. The Government will take into consideration all questions submitted by the deadline set forth above and will answer them via posting to beta.sam.gov. Written requests for clarification and questions shall be sent to the PCO, Ms. Jennifer SchneiderElizabeth Moehlenbrock at jennifer.schneider.7.de@us.af.milelizabeth.moehlenbrock@us.af.mil. A courtesy copy shall be sent to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Antje Veit at antje.veit.de@us.af.mil.

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1.5 Communications. All exchanges of source selection information between the Government and the Offerors will be controlled by the PCO. Source selection information will be transmitted to Offerors electronically (e.g., via email, or Department of Defense (DoD SAFE site (https://safe.apps.mil/)). If transmitted via email, the transmission shall be sent and received encrypted and must include “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 & 3.104” in the Subject line.

1.6 Electronic Reference Documents. All referenced documents for this solicitation can be found on sam.gov, the authoritative source for Government Contract Opportunities. Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation. Offerors may contact the PCO if they are unable to locate any of the referenced material.

1.7 Proposal Records. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the

Government will retain one copy of all proposals.

1.8 Debriefings. The PCO will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the source selection; whereupon, the Offeror may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. Offerors desiring a debriefing shall make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable. Offerors are entitled to no more than one debriefing.

1.9 Page Format.

1.9.1 Page Limitations. Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Each page shall be counted except the following: cover pages, tables of contents, tables or drawings, tabs, blank pages, glossaries, cross reference matrices, and document revision history tracking records.

The Government may place page limitations on responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs), if ENs are determined necessary.

1.9.2 Page Size and Format

1.9.2.1 General Page Instructions. A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches unless stated otherwise within this document. Pages shall be single spaced, and the text size shall be no less than 11 point Times New Roman or Arial Font unless stated otherwise within this document. All proposal text shall be written in English. Offerors shall use at least 1 inch margins on the top and bottom and ¾-inch side margins unless stated otherwise within this document.

Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume, with each volume starting at page one.

Pages that do not count towards the page limitation shall be numbered in a manner that clearly identifies the page as a page that does not count toward the page limitation. These page size and format restrictions may be subject to change for responses to ENs if ENs are determined necessary.

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1.9.2.2 Table and Chart Instructions. Legible tables and charts may be used. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size. 11 x 17 may only be used for large tables and charts; they shall not be used for pages of text. For tables and charts, the text shall be no less than 10 point Times New Roman or Arial Font, and margins shall be no less than ½ inch on all sides unless stated otherwise within this document. An 11 x 17 inch page, as authorized under this section, will count as one page.

1.9.2.3 Submission Format. The Offeror shall submit each volume in electronic format. The proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Office Word 2016, MS Office Excel 2016 or Adobe PDF. Offerors shall use separate folders for each proposal volume. Offerors shall also use separate electronic files for each proposal section listed in Table 1 to permit rapid location of all portions of the proposal. Exhibits, annexes, and attachments which are provided in support of a section shall be included in the electronic file for that section. Offerors shall provide each work sample as part of Volume IIa single separate electronic file. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program shall be included.

1.9.2.4 Proposal Markings. Proposals shall be marked IAW FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on

Disclosure and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information. Offerors shall not include proprietary markings on attachments and documents that will become a part of the contract (e.g., Volume IV documents).

1.9.3 Cross-Referencing. To the greatest extent possible, each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis with the exception of section 2.4.3 Cross Reference Matrix that requires cross-referencing for work samples, so that its contents may be evaluated with no cross referencing to other volumes of the proposal. The only section that requires cross-referencing for work samples is section 2.4.3 Cross Reference Matrix. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume and/or section will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity.

1.9.4 Table of Content. Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subsections within that volume. Tables of content do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

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

1.10 Teaming Arrangements. Offerors submitting a proposal as the prime Offeror in response to this solicitation are not permitted to submit a separate proposal under which they would be a Subcontractor, or team member to another prime. Subcontractors are permitted to support multiple primes.

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1.11 Use of Non-Government Advisors. Data submitted to the Government in response to this solicitation will not be released to individual(s) who work as non-Government advisors.

1.12 Ordering Procedures.

1.12.1 Electronic security and emergency management deliverable product taskings will be competed at the Delivery Order level, with award of a Delivery Order based on the lowest price technically acceptable proposal. The contractor’s price proposals provided at the Delivery Order level for competition/award may include Technical Expert Status Accreditation (TESA) personnel labor hours; however, the Government does not guarantee TESA approval of individuals proposed by the contractor for competition at either the contract or Delivery Order level. Retro-active TESA approval will not be provided by the Government after Delivery Order award.

2.0 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Proposal Due Date. Proposals are due by 0900 Central European Summer Time, 08 September

202122 September 2021. Proposal submissions for this solicitation will be delivered electronically via email or the DoD SAFE site (https://safe.apps.mil/); no paper copies are required or will be accepted. Timely receipt of proposals is the sole responsibility of the Offeror. Proposals received after the proposal due date will be considered late.

All Offerors intending to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation via email submissions need to be addressedshall address their submission to the PCO, Ms. Jennifer SchneiderElizabeth Moehlenbrock at jennifer.schneider.7.de@us.af.mil elizabeth.moehlenbrock@us.af.mil, and the Contract Specialist (CS), Ms. Antje Veit at antje.veit.de@us.af.mil. The email request shall include the name of the company, point of contact, phone number, and email address. All volumes of a proposal shall be sent to the PCO and Contract Specialist as identified in this section. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to follow up with the contracting officer if they do not receive a confirmation receipt.

All Offerors intending to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation via DoD SAFE shall request a DoD SAFE link no later than 0900 Central European Summer Time, 30 August 202115 September 2021 via email addressed to the PCO, Ms. Jennifer SchneiderElizabeth Moehlenbrock at jennifer.schneider.7.de@us.af.milelizabeth.moehlenbrock@us.af.mil, and the CS, Ms. Antje Veit at antje.veit.de@us.af.mil. The email request shall include the name of the company, Point of Contact (POC), phone number, and email address. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to follow up with the contracting officer if they do not receive a DoD SAFE link.

The DoD SAFE link will be valid for 14 days after receipt.

2.2 Proposal Organization. The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Table 1, Proposal Organization. The volume folders and section files shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits specified in the table.

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Table 1 –Proposal Organization

VOL ITO SECTION VOLUME & SECTION TITLE PAGE LIMIT

I 2.3 Executive Summary

2.3.2 Offeror Company Information 2 Pages

2.3.3 Other Information No Page Limit

2.3.3.1 Financial/Other Resources No Page Limit

2.3.4 Organizational Conflict of Interest No Page Limit

II 2.4 Technical Experience

2.4.1 Work Samples No Page Limit

2.4.2 Self-Scoring Matrix 1 Page

2.4.3 Cross Reference Matrix 4 Pages

2.4.4 Team Structure (Appendix E only) 2 Pages

III 2.5 Contract Documentation

2.5.1 Representations, Certifications, and other

Statements of the Offeror No Page Limit

2.5.2 Standard Form (SF) 1449 No Page Limit

2.5.3 Standard Form (SF) 30 No Page Limit

NOTE: IAW 10 U.S.C. 2305(a)(3)(C)(i), Cost/Price will be evaluated for each individual delivery order. As a result, Cost/Price information is not required within this proposal.

2.3 VOLUME I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.3.1 Volume 1 Organization. This volume shall be organized according to the Table 1 above.

2.3.2 Offeror Company Information. The Offeror shall complete Appendix A Offeror Company

Information Form. The Offeror shall provide all information on the form. The proposal validity shall be 180 Days after proposal due date. The Offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) for the duration of the acquisition. If the Offeror’s SAM.gov registration expires prior to the proposal validity date, the Offeror shall assert its intent to renew the registration.

2.3.3 Other Information. To assist the PCO in making the responsibility determination prior to contract award (IAW FAR 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors, as supplemented by the DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS) 209.1), the Offer shall provide financial/other resource information.

2.3.3.1 Financial/Other Resources. IAW FAR 9.104-1(a), the Offeror shall provide a written statement explaining the Offeror’s ability to obtain required resources to perform the contract requirements. The Offeror shall also provide evidence to support the explanation.

Evidence may include official letter(s) from (a) financial institution(s) demonstrating that the Offeror has the financial resources required to cover all financial commitment. IAW FAR 9.104-1(e), the Offeror shall provide an explanation of the Offeror’s organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills. At a minimum, the

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Offeror shall address their accounting controls, operational controls, quality assurance measures, and safety program. The Offeror shall also provide evidence to support the explanation. Evidence may include a list of organizational policies or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which demonstrates the organizational controls and measures of the Offeror. If a list is provided, the Offeror shall include the title of each policy or SOP, the date of each document, and a brief description of each document. The Offeror shall also define which element of FAR 9.104-1(e) the policy or SOP applies to.

2.3.4 Organizational Conflict of Interest. Offerors shall submit an assessment of potential or actual Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) issues, if any, as related to this contract vehicle and future work. Initial notification shall be made to the PCO and CS as soon as they become known. OCI issues include, but may not be limited to, the inability to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government, the inability to objectively perform contract work, or the unfair competitive advantage created by current or previous contractual efforts with the Government. If an actual or potential OCI exists, the Offeror shall submit a mitigation plan with the proposal. The Contracting Officer will review the submitted mitigation plan and make a determination as to whether the plan adequately resolves the issues and provides adequate protection to both the Offeror and the Government. Submission of mitigation plans is only required if the Offeror is aware of potential or actual OCI issues related to this procurement. If the Offeror believes no potential or actual OCI issues exist, no submission is required.

2.4 VOLUME II –TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

2.4.1 Work Samples. The Offeror shall submit a maximum of six (6) work samples

(contracts/delivery orders) which demonstrate their technical experience in the required elements, and which comply with the work sample qualifications established in 2.4.1.2 below. Note: Submission of fewer samples will not be construed against the Offeror, but six (6) strong samples may better support a higher technical rating. When referring to work samples, the terms “contract” and “delivery order” are interchangeable with “contract” often used as the all-encompassing term.

The work samples shall consist of only official contract documentation which may include Performance Work Statements, Statements Of Work (SOWs), Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRLs), Government Furnished Property Lists, Subcontracts, Invoices, etc. When contracts are used for work samples, the Offeror shall also include the signed cover page associated with the contract. Work samples shall include sufficient information to substantiate each claim in response to the elements below. If a work sample substantiates multiple elements, each element must be identified within the work sample. Offerors shall only provide official contract documentation. The contractor may provide project narratives (e.g., one contract with multiple task/delivery orders) provided that the work sample documentation submitted is noted accordingly.

Offerors shall give each work sample an identifier (e.g., WS1-WS6). All pages within the work samples shall be numbered. Work samples shall be provided in their original format.

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Font, text size, and margin requirements established in Sections 1.9.2.1 and 1.9.2.2 do not apply to work sample submissions. Work samples shall be in English.

2.4.1.1 Work Sample Cover Sheet. A Work Sample Cover Sheet (Appendix B), shall be completed for each work sample submitted. Offerors shall follow the instructions provided within Appendix B. Each work sample shall provide at least two (2) Government POCs.

The Government may contact the Government POCs provided. The Government reserves the right to contact additional Government POCs if necessary.

2.4.1.2 Work Sample Qualifications. Work samples shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Shall be a United States Government Department of Defense (DoD) contract, unless otherwise specified in Sections 2.4.2.1 – 2.4.2.6.

(2) Shall only use Prime Offeror work samples. In order to be used, the Offeror shall have acted as the Prime Contractor, which may include work performed as part of a joint venture.

If a company establishesIn case of a joint venture, for this contract, work samples of either prime company may be utilized. Primes may also include subsidiaries or legal entities which fall under the parent corporation. In order to use a subsidiary or legal entity as a prime work sample, (1) the acquisition of the subsidiary or legal entity shall have been finalized as of the date of RFP issuance, and (2) objective evidence shall be included in the work sample to demonstrate identification as a legal entity of the corporation. If these criteria are met, the Government will consider the subsidiary or legal entity work samples to be prime work samples, even if the work occurred prior to the company being acquired.

(3) At least six (6) months of performance shall have been within the last ten (10) years, as of the date of RFP issuance.

(4) The primary scope of work shall be or have been designing and installing Electronic Security Systems (ESS) in the USEUCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR). Primary scope is defined as 51% or more of the work on the contract.

(5) For purposes of this solicitation, a Man Year (MY) is defined as a single full-time employee working 1,880 work hours per year. This number may be reached by a single full-time employee working over a period of one year or by multiple employees working over a shorter period of time.

2.4.2 Self-Scoring Matrix. The Offeror shall complete the Self-Scoring Matrix (Appendix C).

Self-scores shall be verifiable using the work samples provided in response to Section 2.4.1.

The Offeror shall fill in Column D “Offeror Response” on the Self-Scoring Matrix. The Offeror’s Weighted Score will be auto-calculated. Unless stated otherwise, the Offeror shall not change, adjust, or manipulate any other cells within the matrix. The Prime Offeror shall rate itself using the scoring instructions for each element as described in Sections

2.4.2.1 – 2.4.2.6.

The burden of proof to substantiate the Offeror’s self-score rests with the Offeror. The proposal shall include evidence supporting each proposed self-score.

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2.4.2.1 Do you have a current facility clearance at the TS level?

DEFINITION: The Offeror shall answer yes or no to this question.

SCORING: This element is a pass/fail requirement. The Offeror must answer “Yes” to be eligible for award. The Government will validate the facility clearance in the National Industrial Security System (NISS) and will use the CAGE Code provided in section “2.5.2.1 Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form” to accomplish the facility clearance validation.

2.4.2.2 Do you have a current office/warehouse space (e.g., staging facility) within the

USEUCOM AOR?

DEFINITION: The Offeror shall answer yes or no to this question. If the Offeror answers “Yes”, the Offeror must provide the following information: (a) the physical location/address of the proposed facility (b) the current square footage of the facility within the USEUCOM AOR; and (bc) a letter from a cognizant Government representative indicating secure storage compliance or contact information for a Government POC that will be able to validate the Offeror’s secure storage capabilities.

SCORING: This element is a pass/fail requirement in the Self Scoring Matrix. The Offeror must answer “Yes” to be eligible for award. The proof that a current office/warehouse space (e.g., staging facility) exists within the USEUCOM AOR will not be part of the work samples, but must be provided as a separate document together with the work samples at the time of proposal submission.

2.4.2.3 Number of Man Years (MYs) of technical personnel (technicians, range specialists, engineers) providing ESS support in the USEUCOM AOR DEFINITION: Using only the work samples submitted, the Offeror shall rate itself based on the sum of the number of MYs of technical personnel performing ESS support for the DoD in the USEUCOM AOR within the past ten (10) years using the following commercial products: Vindicator, AMX, Lenel, Senstar, Southwest Microwave, VICADS, as well as other commercial products not noted on the US Air Force Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Configuration Management Database (CMD, Appendix A to the SOW). Offerors shall review SOW section 3.1.1 for further details.

SCORING: In order to receive points in the Self Scoring Matrix, the Offeror’s work samples shall demonstrate the amount of MYs of electronic systems support. The Offeror will receive credit for each MY of electronic systems support in their work samples.

Multiple years on a single contract may be counted, as well as multiple work samples on different contracts. Additional scoring information can be found in the Self Scoring Matrix.

2.4.2.4 Total number of primary USEUCOM countries supported at DoD Installations

DEFINITION: Using only the work samples submitted, the Offeror shall rate itself based on the total number of primary USEUCOM countries where the Offeror or team members performed ESS support at DoD installations within the past ten (10) years using the following commercial products: Vindicator, AMX, Lenel, Senstar, Southwest Microwave, VICADS, as well as other commercial products not noted on the US Air Force IDS Configuration Management Database (CMD, Appendix A to the SOW). The primary

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USEUCOM countries are (1) Germany, (2) United Kingdom (UK), (3) Italy, (4) Portugal,

(5) Spain, (6) Turkey, (7) Belgium, and (8) Kosovo.

SCORING: In order to receive points in the Self Scoring Matrix, the Offeror’s work samples shall demonstrate ESS support at DoD Installations within the primary eight (8) USEUCOM countries listed above. Credit may be received for each primary USEUCOM country where ESS support was performed at DoD Installations; however, Offerors shall not receive credit for providing multiple work samples that demonstrate technical experience within the same country. Additional scoring information can be found in the Self Scoring Matrix.

2.4.2.5 Total number of other USEUCOM countries supported at DoD installations on the total number of other USEUCOM countries where the Offeror or team members performed ESS services at DoD Installations within the past ten (10) years using the following commercial products: Vindicator, AMX, Lenel, Senstar, Southwest Microwave, VICADS, as well as other commercial products not noted on the US Air Force IDS Configuration Management Database (CMD, Appendix A to the SOW). The other USEUCOM countries are: (1) Albania, (2) Andorra, (3) Armenia, (4) Austria, (5) Azerbaijan, (6) Belarus, (7) Bosnia and Herzegovina, (8) Bulgaria, (9) Croatia, (10) Cyprus, (11) Czech Republic, (12) Denmark, (13) Estonia, (14) Finland, (15) France, (16) Georgia, (17) Greece, (18) Holy See (Vatican City), (19) Hungary, (20) Iceland, (21) Ireland, (22) Israel, (23) Latvia, (24) Liechtenstein, (25) Lithuania, (26) Luxembourg,

(27) Malta, (28) Moldova, (29) Monaco, (30) Montenegro, (31) Netherlands, (32) North Macedonia, (33) Norway, (34) Poland, (35) Romania, (36) Russia, (37) San Marino, (38) Serbia, (39) Slovakia, (40) Slovenia, (41) Sweden, (42) Switzerland, and (43) Ukraine.

SCORING: In order to receive points in the Self Scoring Matrix, the Offeror’s work samples shall demonstrate ESS support at DoD Installations within the 43 other USEUCOM countries listed above. Credit may be received for each of the other USEUCOM countries where ESS support was performed at DoD Installations; however, Offerors shall not receive credit for providing multiple work samples that demonstrate technical experience within the same country. Additional scoring information can be found in the Self Scoring Matrix.

2.4.2.6 Number of DoD contract personnel supported with SOFA status on the sum of the DoD contract personnel with SOFA status within the past ten (10) years using the following commercial products: Vindicator, AMX, Lenel, Senstar, Southwest Microwave, VICADS, as well as other commercial products not noted on the US Air Force IDS Configuration Management Database (CMD, Appendix A to the SOW). Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) status is defined as being granted privileges (e.g., Technical Expert Status Accreditation (TESA) in Germany) under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) SOFA or any supplements thereto while performing on a DoD contract in an allied nation.

SCORING: In order to receive points in the Self Scoring Matrix, the Offeror’s work samples shall demonstrate contract personnel with SOFA certification received from a

Page 10 of 12 FA564121R0006 / Amendment 0002 host EUCOM country. Offerors shall receive credit based on the distinct numbers of personnel with SOFA certification received from a host EUCOM country across all work samples submitted. Additional scoring information can be found in the Self Scoring Matrix.

2.4.3 Cross Reference Matrix. The Offeror shall provide a Cross Reference Matrix which clearly identifies the exact location of the substantiating data within the work samples. The Cross Reference Matrix shall be completed using Appendix D – Cross Reference Matrix. The Offeror shall identify the type of document provided as a work sample in Column F. The Government has included a list of sample documents within Column F; the Offeror is not limited to this list of documents. The Offeror shall include a work sample identifier (e.g., WS1-WS6), ESS area or location, document title, document date, page(s), section(s), paragraph(s), table number(s) (if applicable), and block(s) (if applicable) within Column G.

The Offeror shall provide a reference for each ESS program area (Groups I through III per the Self Scoring Matrix (Appendix C)) or location in order to receive a point. Each ESS area or location shall be given a separate reference. Multiple references may be included in a single row if an Offeror uses a subsidiary or legal entity as a prime work sample, or if multiple task/delivery orders under an IDIQ contract are used. If the Offeror uses a subsidiary or legal entity as a prime work sample, the Offeror shall be sure to include a reference to the objective evidence, which demonstrates that they are a legal entity of the parent corporation.

Offerors are encouraged to verify the accuracy of each reference. The Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its capabilities and experience. Therefore, the Offeror shall include in column H, any clarifying facts necessary to improve the Government’s understanding and further substantiate the Offeror’s claim, such as coordinates of remotes sites named in the Reference Documents.

2.4.4 Team Structure. The Offeror shall identify the team structure it will use to meet

Government requirements in the Appendix E – Team Structure Format. The Offeror shall:

(1) Identify the team member’s company name, address, CAGE Code, and DUNS number.

(2) Identify the relationship between the prime Offeror and each team member.

(3) Identify the country(ies) in which the prime intends on utilizing team member(s) for performance. If multiple country(ies) or region(s) are anticipated, list them all in a single cell.

(4) Identify the performance area(s) in which the prime intends on utilizing team member(s) for performance. If multiple performance areas are anticipated, list them all in a single cell.

Performance areas shall be identified by listing the applicable SOW section(s) and the SOW section title(s).

The Offeror shall provide signed teaming agreements between the Prime Offeror and each team member. Signed teaming arrangements will not be counted against the page limit indicated in Table 1. The teaming agreement shall identify the percentage of work to be performed in each program area (Groups I through III per the Self Scoring Matrix (Appendix C)), and shall identify the percentage of work to be performed in each location.

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2.4.5 Burden of Proof. The burden of proof for substantiating points in the self-score system rests with the Offeror. The proposal shall contain sufficient data to substantiate the points claimed by the Offeror. All proposal information is subject to verification by the Government.

Falsification of any proposal submission, documents, or statements may result in Government disqualifying the Offeror from this source selection.

2.5 VOLUME III - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

2.5.1 Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors. The purpose of this section is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The Offeror shall comply with and complete all solicitation provisions. The Offeror shall fill in all provisions as applicable. The Offeror shall be registered in SAM.gov. The Offeror shall confirm that all Representations, and Certifications remain current throughout the acquisition.

2.5.2 Standard Form (SF) 1449. The filled in Solicitation Standard Form (SF) 1449 shall be submitted within this volume. The Offeror shall fill in all blanks within the SF 1449 and shall submit a signed copy.

2.5.2.1 Solicitation/Contract Form. The Offeror shall complete blocks 12, 17 and through 1830 on the Standard Form (SF) 1449 – Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. Block 12 shall be filled in with the proposal validity datediscount terms. The Offeror shall complete blocks 12, 15A, 15B, 15C, 1617a and 17b, and signature, name and title of signer and date for blocks 17 and 1830a through 30c of the SF 1449 along with all certifications requiring signature. The offer acceptance period shall be 180 calendar days (to be stated in block 12).

The Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and the Offeror’s legal name and address in Block 15A 17a on the SF 1449 must match the information for the Offeror in SAM.gov, including the corresponding CAGE Code and DUNS Number. The name, title, signature and date identified in Blocks 16, 17, 1830a through 30c, must be an authorized representative with authority to commit the Offeror to contractual obligations. Signature by the Offeror on the SF 1449 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept to form a contract.

2.5.2.2 Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices. The Offeror shall comply with the terms within subject section. In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2305(a)(3)(C)(i), Cost/Price will be evaluated for each individual delivery order, as such Cost/Price information does not need to be inserted in subject section.

2.5.2.3 Description/Specs/Work Statement. The Offeror shall comply with the terms within subject section. No action is required for this section.

2.5.2.4 Packaging and Marking. Packaging and Marking terms will be established for each individual delivery order, if applicable. No action is required for this section.

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2.5.2.5 Inspection and Acceptance. The Offeror shall comply with the terms within subject section. Specific Inspection and Acceptance terms will be established for each individual delivery order, if applicable. No action is required for this section.

2.5.2.6 Deliveries or Performance. The Offeror shall comply with the terms within subject section. Specific Deliveries or Performance terms will be established for each individual delivery order. No action is required for this section.

2.5.2.7 Contract Administrative Data. The Offeror shall comply with the terms within subject section. Specific Contract Administrative Data terms will be established for each individual delivery order. No action is required for this section.

2.5.2.8 Special Contract Requirements. The Offeror shall comply the terms within subject section. No action is required for this section.

2.5.2.9 Contract Clauses. The Offeror shall comply with the terms within subject section. The

Offeror shall fill in all clauses as applicable. The Offeror shall not fill in clauses marked “TBD on the individual Delivery Order.” Those fill-ins will be established at the delivery order level.

2.5.2.10 List of Attachments. The Offeror shall comply with all attachments to the solicitation:

2.5.2.10.1 Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW). A SOW including three Appendices is provided as part of the solicitation. The Offeror shall not alter or tailor the SOW.

2.5.2.10.2 Attachment 2 – DD Form 254. The DD 254 will be completed at time of award. No action is required.

2.5.2.10.3 Exhibit A - Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) Items. Specific DD Form

1423s will be provided for each individual delivery order, when applicable. No action is required.

2.5.3 Standard Form (SF) 30. Offerors shall acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation and submit a signed copy of all SF30s as part of this volume.