FA6800-16-R-0001-0001.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

1. The purpose of this amendment is to correct the RFP and its attachments based on the feedback w e have received from questions and answ ers.

2. The extended description of the Travel CLINs (CLINx106) has been updated the reflect to correct PWS reference.

3. Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors has been revised (changes highlighted in yellow ).

4. Att 1 - PWS, has been revised (changes highlighted in yellow ).

5. Att 2 - Style Guide has been revised (changes highlighted in yellow ).

6. Att 6 - PPQ has been revised (changes highlighted in yellow ).

7. Att 9 - B-52 RTM has been added to the solicitation.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 21-Mar-2016

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 FA6800-16-R-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

26-Feb-2016

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 2 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

21-Mar-2016

CODE

AFGSC/A7K - FA6800

841 FAIRCHILD AVE

BLDG 5541, RM 327

BARKSDALE AFB LA 71110-2084

FA6800 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

FA6800-16-R-0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0106

The CLIN extended description has changed from Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to other AFGSC bases in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS) paragraph 1.8.2.2. Contractor shal only invoice for their direct cost and are prohibited from invoicing for any profit, overhead, G&A, etc. NOTE TO OFFERORS - NO BID IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLIN to Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to other AFGSC bases in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS) paragraph 4.3.1.2. Contractor shall only invoice for their direct cost and are prohibited from invoicing for any profit, overhead, G&A, etc. NOTE TO

OFFERORS - NO BID IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLIN.

CLIN 1106

The CLIN extended description has changed from Option Year 1: Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to the other AFGSC bases IAW para 1.8.2.2. of the PWS. Contractor shall only invoice for their direct cost and are prohibited from invoicing for any profit, overhead, G&A, etc.

NOTE TO OFFERORS--NO BID IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLIN to Option Year 1: Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to the other AFGSC bases IAW para 4.3.1.2. of the PWS. Contractor shall only invoice for their direct cost and are prohibited from invoicing for any profit, overhead, G&A, etc.

NOTE TO OFFERORS--NO BID IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLIN.

CLIN 2106

The CLIN extended description has changed from Option Year 2: Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to the other AFGSC bases IAW para 1.8.2.2. of the PWS. Contractor shall only invoice for their direct cost and are prohibited from invoicing for any profit, overhead, G&A, etc.

NOTE TO OFFERORS--NO BID IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLIN to Option Year 2: Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to the other AFGSC bases IAW para 4.3.1.2. of the PWS. Contractor shall only invoice for

CLIN 3106

The CLIN extended description has changed from Option Year 3: Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to the other AFGSC bases IAW para 1.8.2.2. of the PWS. Contractor shall only invoice for their direct cost and are prohibited from invoicing for any profit, overhead, G&A, etc.

NOTE TO OFFERORS--NO BID IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLIN to Option Year 3: Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to the other AFGSC bases IAW para 4.3.1.2. of the PWS. Contractor shall only invoice for

CLIN 4106

The CLIN extended description has changed from Option Year 4: Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to the other AFGSC bases IAW para 1.8.2.2. of the PWS. Contractor shall only invoice for their direct cost and are prohibited from invoicing for any profit, overhead, G&A, etc.

NOTE TO OFFERORS--NO BID IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLIN to Option Year 4: Periodic travel from Dyess AFB or Barksdale AFB to the other AFGSC bases IAW para 4.3.1.2. of the PWS. Contractor shall only invoice for

The following have been modified:

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement 51 18-MAR-2016

Attachment 2 Style Guide 24 10-FEB-2016

Attachment 3 Draft DD-254 10 24-OCT-2015

Attachment 4 Collective Bargaining Agreement 20 16-JUL-2015

Attachment 5 Subcontractor Consent Letter 1 21-JAN-2016

Attachment 6 Past Performance Questionnaire 6 21-JAN-2016

Attachment 7 Sample Manning Charts 1 21-JAN-2016

Attachment 8 AF AO Approval SW Cert Res 4 14-SEP-2015

Attachment 9 B-52 RTM 13 11-FEB-2016

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

(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 or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 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) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (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 “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) 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.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jul 2013)

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. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.1. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation.

The response shall consist of three (3) separate volumes; Volume I – Mission Capability (Technical), Volume II – Price, and Volume III – Past Performance.

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

EVALUATION IS REQUESTED. EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO KEEP OFFERS AS CONCISE AS

POSSIBLE WITH THE EMPHASIS BEING ON PROVIDING INFORMATION ESSENTIAL FOR PROPER

EVALUATION. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and 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 board 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 All information contained in the proposal that an offeror feels is “Proprietary Information”, and therefore not releasable under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), should be labeled “Source Selection Information—See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.”

1.4. Offerors shall acknowledge awareness of all amendments to the solicitation by signing and dating Page 1 of each Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, and include it in Volume 2, Price, of the proposal.

1.5 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.

2. FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

2.1. 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.

AFICA/KGQ

Capt Timothy Cabana and Capt John Sidor 841 Fairchild Ave, Room 327 Barksdale AFB, LA 71110 Email: timothy.cabana@us.af.mil and john.sidor@us.af.mil Reference: Solicitation FA6800-16-R-0001

3. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

3.1. The pre-proposal conference will be held on Tuesday, 15 March 2016 starting from 0900-1500 Central Time.

The conference will take place at:

11 BS

75 Barksdale Blvd East, Bldg 5454 Barksdale AFB, LA 71110

All potential offerors are encouraged to attend. Offerors desiring to attend the conference must pre-register NLT 8 March 2016. Offerors that do not pre-register will not have access to the base/facilities. The Government will not be liable for any expense incurred by offerors prior to contract award.

3.2. Registration. The number of attendees shall not exceed 3 per company or 5 per joint venture/partner arrangement. The registration information shall include the company name, individual name(s), phone number, and drivers license number of each attendee for security purposes and access to the base. Additionally, attendees driving on base will require proof of insurance and registration or rental agreement for base access The Government requests this information under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 8013. Offerors must submit their pre-registration notification by e-mail to Capt Timothy Cabana and Capt John Sidor.

3.3. Advance Questions. Questions concerning this solicitation should be submitted under separate cover, clearly marked as "Advance Questions" to include solicitation number, name of person submitting the question(s), company name and phone number. Each question should reference the specific section, paragraph and/or attachment number of the solicitation or PWS (as applicable). These questions must be received by AFICA/KGQ, 7 calendar days prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference in order for an appropriate response to be given at the conference. Please submit your advance questions and registration information by email to Capt Timothy Cabana and Capt John Sidor.

3.4. Remarks and Explanations. Remarks and explanations at the conference shall not alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation unless the solicitation is formally amended. Any oral statements by Government representatives shall not be binding upon the Government; the CO will make all necessary changes in writing via an amendment if required. If an offeror discovers discrepancies or omissions in any portion of the solicitation, the matter should be submitted in writing and provided to the CO as soon as the discrepancy is noted or not later than ten (10) days prior to the proposal due date.

4. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

4.1. The original proposal and copies as specified in this document shall be sent to the issuing office listed in Block 9 of Standard Form (SF) 1449; Solicitation, /Contract/Order for Commercial Items; on or before the date and time specified in Block 8 of SF 1449. Please mark all packages as follows:

AFICA/KGQ

ATTN: Capt Timothy Cabana and Capt John Sidor 841 Fairchild Ave, Bldg 5541, Suite 327 Barksdale AFB, LA 71110

Ref: Solicitation No. FA6800-16-R-0001, Volume # and Title

**DO NOT OPEN IN MAIL ROOM**

4.2. 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 unawardable to the Government and eliminated from consideration for award. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.” If the proposal is received late, the Government will retain the unopened proposal.

However, the proposal will not be evaluated or considered for award.

5. 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 of the information requested in the specific instructions. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation and may result in a determination that the proposal is unawardable. 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 submitted in response to the solicitation.

5.2. Proposal Volumes. Proposals shall be prepared in three (3) separate and distinct volumes:

Volume I – Mission Capability (Technical) Volume II – Price

Volume III – Past Performance

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. The proposal content shall be formatted as follows:

a. Text: Single-spaced and printed on double-sided paper .Each side counts as 1 page (e.g. two pages per sheet of paper)

b. Font Size: Microsoft Office Word, Times New Roman, 12 font (Except for headings, titles, etc)

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

d. Paper Size: 8½” x 11” with a background color of white or ivory stock only

e. Page Numbering: Sequential (i.e., 1 through 100)

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, page numbering within each volume must be sequential throughout the entire document, and new chapters/sections do not restart the page numbering for that volume.

5.5. Electronic Copies. Electronic copies shall be submitted on CD-ROM, or DVD using Microsoft Office 97 through Microsoft Office 2010 or Adobe PDF Version X or earlier, except for Volume II, Price, Section 3 of the RFP. Section 3 shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel format only. Offerors may use JPEG for charts or screen shots. Offerors shall name files using standard naming conventions (i.e., filename.docx for MS Word, filename.xlsx for MS Excel, filename.pdf for Portable Document Format, etc.). Do NOT submit any documents in PDF format that are copied as “images” or Windows Photo Gallery etc. PDF files shall enable textual search and copy functions.

Each volume shall be in a single searchable, editable file and stored in a folder that corresponds to the proposal volume it represents. 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. All disks shall be virus checked prior to submission. Replacement disks may be required to update the final proposal resulting from any discussions should they occur. Electronic copies of all proposal information are required for each volume. Information submitted in the electronic format shall not exceed the page limits stated below for each hard copy volume. If there are variances between the paper copy and the electronic copy, the paper copy will take precedence.

5.6. Copies and Page Limit. Evaluators will only read up to the maximum number of pages specified. All pages provided by the offeror in excess of the stated limitations will be returned to the offeror unread. Copy requirements and page limitations are as follows:

VOL TITLE PAPER

COPIES

CD ROM Page Limit

1* MISSION CAPABILITY 8 1 100

2 PRICE 3 1 None 3** PAST PERFORMANCE 3 1 None

* Executive Summary shall be included in Volume I – Mission Capability – limit is 2 pages and does not count against the 100 page limit for that volume

** Past Performance Information (PPI) contract references—See Instructions for Volume III—Past Performance, paragraph 9.0.

5.7. One copy of each Volume shall be marked “Original”. Page limitation is subject to exclusions stated in the paragraph titled “Exceptions” below. Further, the Government will not include the following in the page limitation:

Cover page(s), title pages or tables of contents, tab/section-divider pages, technical definition page(s), acronym list, cross reference matrix. Note: These pages will be counted if they contain any other information, (i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc). Pages marked “This Page Intentionally Left Blank” will also not be counted.

6. EXCEPTIONS

6.1. If the offeror finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, clearly indicate such exception(s) in the appropriate volume along with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit accrues to the Government. All substantive exceptions to the solicitation requirements and supporting rationale shall be identified as such and consolidated into an overview section of the subject volume. An overview section is only required if the offeror takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation (the overview section will not be included in the proposal page limitation described above). While offerors may propose exceptions to the solicitation requirements, the Government is not obligated to accept or consider such exceptions.

Further, exceptions could result in an unacceptable offer. Any change to the requirement as a result of accepting an exception shall be reflected within the resultant contract.

6.2. In the event the offeror takes no exception to the stated requirements, a statement to this effect is required at the front of each subject volume.

7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME I— MISSION CAPABILITY (TECHNICAL)

(Submit eight (8) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy)

7.1. 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; 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 52.212-2 Addendum – Evaluation Factors and Basis of Award, 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.

7.2. Technical Contents

A. Table of Contents – A table of contents shall be included in Volume I. Each subfactor/aspect/section shall be clearly marked and tabbed for easy reference. The pages shall be numbered sequentially in a consistent manner as stated under Proposal Preparation Instructions.

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

C. Executive Summary – Included in this volume is the offeror’s Executive Summary (limit is 2 pages).

D. Cross Reference Matrix – Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross referencing to other volumes 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. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity.

The offeror shall fill out the cross reference matrix indicating the proposal reference information as it relates to the RFP, PWS, and CLIN references found therein.

E. Technical Section – 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 52.212-2 Addendum – Evaluation Factors and Basis of Award ; Factor 1, Mission Capability (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 data. The technical section shall be completed as follows:

i. Subfactor A: Manning Requirements and Workload Analysis – The offeror shall describe their proposed understanding of the program requirements and demonstrate their ability to meet the evaluation requirement of, Aspect 1) Manning Requirements and Workload Analysis as described in 52.212-2 Addendum – Evaluation Factors and Basis of Award.

Workload Analysis Charts – Offerors shall provide a workload analysis, based on PWS workload tables, that depicts the proposed labor categories for both full time and any part time positions, to include cross-matrixing of requirements, with full explanation of the offerors’ methodology for figuring personnel requirements. The analysis must address all direct, non-direct, and ancillary work hours. The Government also requires a Courseware Development Workload Chart to explain how staffing levels are determined to include estimated development times for each product. Offerors are encouraged to use the sample charts provided at (RFP Attachment 7) in developing the breakdown to assist the Government in the evaluation process.

ii. Subfactor B: Training Management and Approach – The offeror shall describe their proposed understanding of the program requirements and demonstrate their ability to meet the evaluation requirement of, Aspect 1) Training Management and Approach; Aspect 2) Effective Management of Personnel Resources, and Aspect 3) B-1/B-52 Learning Management System (LMS) and Courseware Management Sytem (CMS).

iii. Subfactor C: Courseware Development Approach, Instructional Systems Development Management Plan (ISDMP), – The offeror shall describe proposed understanding of the program requirements and demonstrate their ability to meet the evaluation requirements of, Aspect 1) Courseware Development Approach and ISD Management Plan.

iv. Subfactor D: All Other Plans and Contractor Furnished Equipment – The offeror shall describe their proposed understanding of the program requirements and demonstrate their ability to meet the evaluation requirements of, Aspect 1) Phase-In/Phase-Out Plan, Aspect 2) Training and Certification Plan, and Aspect 3) Contractor’s Quality Control Plan as described in 52.212-2 Addendum – Evaluation Factors and Basis of Award .

7.3. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation and may result in a determination that the proposal is unawardable. Award CANNOT be made to an unawardable offeror.

8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME II – PRICE

(Submit three (3) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy)

8.1. The offeror shall complete the Schedule of Supplies and Services (CLINS) by inserting the price elements (unit price and extended amount) for all Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract line item numbers (CLINS) for Phase-In, Base Year and all Option Years. For ease of administration, all Unit prices must be whole dollar values (e.g. $10.00).

The extended amount must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units (Ensure you adjust for any rounding of figures done by MS Excel, etc.). Cost Reimbursable Travel CLINs: A Not to Exceed (NTE) amount has been pre-established for these CLINS. These pre-established amounts are to be included in the offerors proposal. The price proposal shall also contain the following:

8.2. Complete in its entirety the "Offeror" portion of the Standard Form 1449. An official having authority to legally bind the company contractually must sign and date the Standard Form 1449. One copy of the Standard Form 1449 must bear an original signature and if applicable, all amendments. Failure to acknowledge any amendments to the solicitation can result in an offeror being deemed unawardable. Award CANNOT be made to a unawardable offeror. Note: Be sure to sign and date where required.

8.3. Representations and Certifications. Complete the required Representations and Certifications or indicate if information is contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov.

8.4 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.

8.5. Supporting Price Backup Data. Certified cost or pricing data is not required. However, supporting data is requested to verify that pricing is balanced per FAR 15.404-1(g). Supporting data should explain the methodology used in developing proposed CLIN prices. Supporting data shall be provided in a table format, to include, at a minimum, a breakdown (by CLIN) of labor (labor category, number of positions and productive hours), breakout of Other Direct Costs (ODC), direct and indirect rates, and subcontract costs. Supporting data may be submitted in a format selected by the offeror. The Government reserves the right to request additional pricing information after receipt and evaluation of proposals.

9. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

(Submit three (3) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy)

9.1. The Past Performance Volume and Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) are due no later than 14 April 2016, 4:00 PM CST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure the Contracting Office receives the past performance information. Past Performance Information shall be provided in a format that facilitates an easy assessment according to the past performance evaluation criteria in 52.212-2 Addendum – Evaluation Factors and Basis of Award, of this solicitation. Specific guidelines and requirements about volume content and format are provided in this section.

9.2. Past Performance Information (PPI) Contract References. Offerors may provide information for a maximum of three (3) different contracts and/or task orders for which they served as the prime contractor, a subcontractor, a partner, or a joint venture partner that are recent and relevant as defined in this solicitation. In addition, the offeror may provide PPI for a maximum of three (3) different contracts and/or task orders for each proposed subcontractor, proposed partner, and/or proposed joint venture that are recent and relevant as defined in this solicitation. To clarify, if an offeror has two subcontractors or partners, the offeror may submit three (3) references as prime and three (3) for each subcontractor for a total of up to 9 references.

9.3. Past Performance Recency. Recency is defined as active contract performance (minimum of six (6) months) during the three (3) years preceding the date of issuance of this solicitation. References for contracts with less than six (6) months of performance will not be considered.

9.4. Past Performance Relevancy. Offerors shall submit performance information on contracts they consider relevant to this effort. This information should include rationale supporting their assertion of relevance. Offerors are required to explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort, and to what aspects of the proposed effort they relate. When applicable, categorize and cross reference the relevance of the information into the specific relevancy criteria as defined in 52.212-2 Addendum – Evaluation Factors and Basis of Award, of this solicitation.

9.5. PPI Contents. The Past Performance Volume shall contain the following sections (at a minimum):

A. Table of Contents

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

C. Summary – Describe the nature or portion of the work on the proposed effort to be performed by the offeror and any proposed subcontractor, partner, and/or joint venture partner(s). Also, estimate the percentage of the total proposed effort to be performed by each member. Limit this information to one (1) page.

D. Table of Past Performance Information Contract References – To facilitate the evaluation process, offerors shall provide a table of the contract references of government agencies and commercial concerns. References for which there are formal performance documents such as Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) are preferred. Please include the following information in the table:

1. For references where the offeror performed as the Prime contractor:

PRIME Contract Number in Reference Dollar Value / Period of Performance Company / Organization Name / Full Address / Phone Number Prime Contractor’s Cage Code and Duns Number Current Point of Contact (i.e., CO, Technical Program Manager, etc.)

Current Phone Number(s) for listed POCs

2. For references where the offeror performed as a Subcontractor:

PRIME Contract Number in reference/ Dollar Value / Period of Performance Prime Contractor’s Name / Full Address / Phone Number / Cage Code / Duns Number Current Point of Contact (preferably the Program Manager or Contract Manager) Current Phone Number for listed POC(s) SUBCONTRACT Number / Order Number in reference Dollar Value / Period of Performance Subcontractor’s Name / Full Address / Phone Number / Cage Code / Duns Number Current Point of Contact (i.e., CO, Technical Program Manager, COTR, etc.)

Current Phone Number(s) for listed POC(s)

E. Offeror and (if applicable) Subcontractor, Proposed Partner, and/or Proposed Joint Venture Partner Past and Present Performance Contract References – If a teaming arrangement, partner arrangement, or joint venture is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any recent and relevant past performance information (as required) on previous partner 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 recent and relevant references. The offeror and any Subcontractors, Proposed Partners, and/or Proposed Joint Venture Partners shall submit the following under this section:

1. Submit up to three (3) sheets for each contract reference to include an overview of the work performed, what capacity they served under the reference (i.e. prime contractor, subcontractor, partner, etc.), offeror’s assessment of how the contract reference is relevant to the Relevancy Criteria, and any additional significant details.

2. Submit completed CPARs or similar reports used to record past performance data. If a CPAR or another evaluation form has been completed for a contractor’s work, but the contracting office for that requirement will not release the information to the offeror, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer (CO) for this solicitation. The offeror should provide the contract number for the CPAR, and a name and telephone number of the POC from which the past performance information should be obtained. If the offeror does not have Government past/present performance references, the offeror shall provide references from commercial/private industry sources. If the offeror is providing information for a contract with a non- Governmental organization, the information provided should be the same as that required on the CPAR form. The offeror shall not alter in any way information provided by any other party (including extracting or paraphrasing portions of past performance). Past performance form and reports shall be provided unaltered in their entirety.

3. Offerors Rebuttal of Adverse Past Performance Information (if applicable) – The offeror is allowed to provide a rebuttal to unfavorable past performance information if it did not do so on the original report or form. The offeror shall limit this rebuttal to addressing the specific negative comments. The offeror shall clearly distinguish between any rebuttal already provided on a form or report and those rebuttals provided specifically for the purpose of this proposal.

4. Subcontractor Consent (If applicable) - Past performance information concerning subcontractors and teaming partners cannot be disclosed to a private party without the subcontractor's or teaming partner's consent. Since past performance information is proprietary source selection information, the prime contractor must submit, with their proposal, subcontractor's/teaming partner’s consent (see RFP Attachment

4) for the Government to disclose its past performance information to the prime during exchanges and debriefs.

F. Organization Structure Change History - Many companies have acquired, been acquired by, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant present or past efforts or between conclusion of recent past efforts and this source selection. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to determine what past performance is relevant to this acquisition. To facilitate this relevancy determination, include in this proposal volume a chart or schedule describing all such changes in the organization of your company. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for past performance evaluation/performance assessment. Since the Government intends to consider present and past performance information provided by other sources as well as information provided by the offeror(s), your chart or schedule should be both specifically applicable to the efforts you identify and general enough to apply to efforts for which the Government receives information from other sources.

9.6. Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs). When completed CPARS or similar reports are submitted to reflect past performance data, a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is not required. Offerors without formal documented Government Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS) shall send a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to each performance reference cited. The responsibility to send out the form rests solely with the offeror. The information contained therein shall be considered source selection sensitive and not releasable outside of the Government. Completed questionnaires shall be sent directly from the reference to this office via email to both Capt John Sidor (john.sidor@us.af.mil) and Capt Timothy Cabana (timothy.cabana@us.af.mil).

Offerors must ensure that completed questionnaires are submitted to this office no later than the proposal receipt date established in the solicitation.

9.7. Past Performance Information from Other Sources. Past performance information for contracts not listed by the offeror and/or past performance information for contracts of planned subcontractor (s) may also be evaluated.

References other than those identified by the offeror may be contacted by the Government and the information obtained may be used in the evaluation of the offeror’s past performance.