FA6800-17-R-0001-0001_A3_ICBM_SES.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to confirm that the solicitation w ill be UNRESTRICTED, based on fair opportunity and not set aside for small business, to attach the signed solicitation DD254, to update the Instructions to Offerors to include a due date for advanced questions at paragraph 2.1.7., to update the Evaluation Factors for Aw ard, and to extend the PPQ return date and the response date to 9 June 2017, 1500, 3:00 PM (CDT).

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 21

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 08-May-2017

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X FA680017R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05-May-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

08-May-2017

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:

FA680017R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 02-Jun-2017 12:00 AM to 09-Jun-2017 03:00 PM.

The solicitation issue date has changed from 28-Apr-2017 to 05-May-2017.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Atch 1 - PWS 19 12-APR-2017 Attachment 2 Atch 2 - DRAFT DD254 21 22-MAR-2017 Attachment 3 Atch 3 - PPQ 5 27-APR-2017 Attachment 4 Atch 4 - Subcontractor

Consent

1 27-APR-2017

Attachment 5 Atch 5 - Resume Certification

1 27-APR-2017

to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Atch 2 - Solicitation

DD254

21 03-MAY-2017

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

L-I - INFORMATION TO OFFERORS (ITO) AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION

L.1.0 Program Structure and Objectives

(a) The Government plans to award a Firm Fixed Price contract for the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) A3 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems Engineering Support requirement. This requirement originally contained 21 contract manhour equivalent (CME) positions. This requirement was reduced to eleven (11) CMEs based on the needs of the Government; (b) Award will be made on the basis of “best value” utilizing Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT) procedures. Award will be made to the offeror that provides the “best value” to the Government over the entire period of performance.

L.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; Part I – Mission Capability (Technical), Part II – Price, and Part III – Past Performance. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this ITO may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

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. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

1.3 The Government requires a minimum acceptance period of 145 calendar days from the date of receipt of offers.

The offeror’s proposal must affirmatively state an acceptance period equal to, or greater than, 145 calendar days.

1.4 In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files,) the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals electronically. Unless the offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals and all paper copies.

1.5 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.”

1.6 Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in L.2.1 on or before 9 June 2017 @ 1500 hours (CDT).

Offers shall be submitted on the Standard Form 33 (SF 33).

L.2. FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

2.1 The Contracting Officer (CO) and/or the Contract Specialist are the sole points of contact for this acquisition.

Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CO. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the CO and Contract Specialist at the email address below:

AFICA/KGQ

Regina Blue and Maj Patrick Graham 841 Fairchild Ave, Room 327 Barksdale AFB, LA 71110 Email: regina.blue@us.af.mil and patrick.graham@us.af.mil Reference: Solicitation FA6800-17-R-0001

2.1.2 Debriefings

The CO will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range, whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a pre-award debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a post-award debriefing. However, offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors in accordance with FAR 15.503. Upon such notification, unsuccessful offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

2.1.3 Discrepancies

If an offeror believes the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the CO in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the offeror is mailto:regina.blue@us.af.mil mailto:patrick.graham@us.af.mil requesting the CO to consider as related to the omission or error. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion. This reservation includes matters of additional or substitute pages of the initial proposal.

2.1.4 Electronic Reference Documents

All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at https://www.fbo.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

2.1.5 Oral Presentations

Oral presentations will not be used.

2.1.6 Amendments to Solicitation

If this Request for Proposal (RFP) is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged.

Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this request by the date and time specified in the amendment(s) by signing and returning the front page of each SF 30 form. Signed amendments will be included in Volume II of the proposal.

2.1.7. Advanced Questions

Advanced questions concerning this solicitation may be submitted in writing (via email) to the POC listed above, clearly marked as “Advanced 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).

Advanced questions must be received by AFICA/KGQ, NLT 15 May 2017 by 3:00 P.M. (CDT) in order for an appropriate response to be given.

L.3. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

3.1. The original proposal and copies as specified in this document shall be sent to the issuing office listed in Block 7 of Standard Form (SF) 33; Solicitation, Offer and Award; on or before the date and time specified in paragraph 1.7 above. Please mark all packages as follows:

AFICA/KGQ

ATTN: Regina Blue and Maj Patrick Graham 841 Fairchild Ave, Bldg 5541, Suite 327 Barksdale AFB, LA 71110

Ref: Solicitation No. FA6800-17-R-0001, Volume # and Title

**DO NOT OPEN IN MAIL ROOM**

3.2. 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 52.215-1(c)(3) “Submission, revisions, and withdrawals of proposals.” If the proposal is received late, the Government will retain the unopened proposal. However, the proposal will not be evaluated or considered for award.

L.4. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

https://www.fbo.gov/

4.1. 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.

4.2. 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

4.3. 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: 8.5” x 11” with a background color of white or ivory stock only

e. Page Numbering: Sequential by volume (i.e., 1, 2, 3, through 100)

Note: Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume, and count as a single page. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics; not for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than 8 font size (pitch), Times New Roman font style. These limitations shall apply to both electronic and hard copy proposals.

4.5. 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.

4.6. 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 5 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 8.

4.7. 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.

L.5. EXCEPTIONS

5.1. 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.

5.2. 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.

L.6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME I— MISSION CAPABILITY (TECHNICAL)

(Submit five (5) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy)

6.1. Each offeror shall submit a Technical Volume with its proposal. 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. By your proposal submission, you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. It is neither necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in your proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation. 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 Section M, Evaluation Factors for 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.

6.2. 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. This section shall not contain any pricing data. The technical section shall be completed as follows:

1. Subfactor 1: ICBM Employment Analysis Support (1 CME)

2. Subfactor 2: ICBM Current Operations Support (1 CME)

3. Subfactor 3: Emergency War Order (EWO) Support (1 CME)

4. Subfactor 4: ICBM Targeting Support (1 CME)

5. Subfactor 5: Operational Test and Analysis Support ( 1 CME)

6. Subfactor 6: Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Ground Test and Planning Support (1 CME)

7. Subfactor 7: Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Ground Test and Planning Support (1 CME)

8. Subfactor 8: Fratricide Support (1 CME)

9. Subfactor 9: Fratricide Support (1 CME)

10. Subfactor 10: Helicopter Operations Test Support (1 CME)

11. Subfactor 11: Helicopter Operations Support (1 CME)

12. Subfactor 12: Small Business Contracting Plan/Small Business Participation

(a) In accordance with FAR 19.705-2, large business prime offerors shall provide a clear, detailed and realistic plan that complies with FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 and satisfies all of the requirements of FAR 19.704, DFARS 219.704, and AFFARS 5319.704(a)(1) in order to be determined acceptable by the CO prior to contract award. The offeror's submission must provide sufficient information to support the CO's review of the subcontracting plan to determine acceptability. If small business subcontract possibilities do not exist or are limited, the offeror’s plan must state as such and provide rationale supporting the assertion. An approved Subcontracting Plan is required for contract award to a large business offeror. FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan does not apply to small business concerns.

(b) For reference purposes, FY14 DoD subcontracting goals are as follows:

Small Business 36.7% HUBZone 3% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 3% Small Disadvantaged Business 5% Woman Owned Small Business 5% Offerors should propose goals that are realistically obtainable and provide rationale for the proposed goals.

(c) Separate from the Small Business Subcontracting Plan, provide a narrative detailing the corporate commitment and specific steps taken to identify sources and provide subcontracting opportunities for small businesses.

13. Subfactor 13: Contractor Facility Clearance

14. Subfactor 14: CME Résumé Certification

6.3. 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.

L.7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME II – PRICE

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

7.1. 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:

7.2. Complete in its entirety the OFFER portion of the Standard Form 33 (Blocks 13 thru 18). An official having authority to legally bind the company contractually must sign and date the Standard Form 33. One copy of the Standard Form 33 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.

7.3. 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.

7.4. Price Reasonableness and Realism

(a) These instructions are to assist you in submitting information (i.e., data other than certified cost or pricing data) that is required to evaluate the reasonableness of your proposed prices. Compliance with these instructions is mandatory and failure to comply may result in rejection of your proposal.

(b) The source selection will be conducted with the expectation of adequate price competition for this acquisition per FAR 15.403-1(c)(1); therefore, certified cost or pricing data are not required per FAR 15.403-1(b)(1). If at any time https://www.sam.gov/ during this competition the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists or if price reasonableness cannot be determined, offerors may be required to submit certified cost or pricing data or additional data other than certified cost or pricing data, as appropriate, for the Contracting Officer to determine price reasonableness.

(c) Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness and balance. Note that unrealistic pricing (unrealistically low prices), initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement or has submitted an unrealistic proposal. Additionally, unbalanced pricing may pose an unacceptable risk to the Government and may be a reason to reject an offeror’s proposal. Balanced pricing is determined with respect to separately priced CLINs or SubCLINs or significant unexplained variance in pricing from year to year. Offers should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness and balance. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed prices rests with the offeror.

7.5. Responsibility Determination

To assist in determining contractor responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104-3(a), the offeror shall explain how they plan to maintain adequate financial resources for a contract of this magnitude and length. The offeror shall address a fiscal plan for covering mobilization, unexpected or emergency situations, and initial performance costs prior to recoupment in the form of monthly invoice payments.

IAW FAR 9.104-5, the offeror is required to comply with the submission regarding FAR 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters found in Section K of this RFP. Since it is the Government’s intent to make Award Without Discussions IAW FAR 52.215-1, the Government may request an offeror submit additional information so a responsibility determination can be made. This request for additional information will not be construed as communications or discussions with an offeror as defined by FAR 15.306. An incomplete proposal may be considered to indicate lack of understanding of the requirement and may result in the entire proposal being determined “unacceptable” and eliminated from further consideration.

7.6. Teaming Arrangements and/or Letters of Intent

If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete, verifiable information detailing the arrangement, to include any relevant and recent information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. Submit information relative to the formation, organization and operation of the business unit. Additional information that should be submitted shall include cost and revenue sharing agreements and any other information which describes the business arrangement. Disclose existing or planned agreements between and among the principals, each company’s responsibility for financial management of the venture, the business systems contemplated for use by the entity and their location.

L.8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

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

8.1. Each offeror shall submit a Past Performance Volume with its proposal. The Past Performance Volume and Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) are due no later than 9 June 2017, 3:00 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 Sectiom M of this solicitation. Specific guidelines and requirements about volume content and format are provided in this section.

8.2. 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.

8.3. 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.

8.4. 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 Section M – Evaluation Factors and Basis of Award, of this solicitation.

8.5. 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 one (1) sheet 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 relevafnce 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.

8.6. 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 Regina Blue (regina.blue@us.af.mil) and Maj Patrick Graham (patrick.graham@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.

8.7. 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. While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of demonstrating relevancy and providing current, accurate, and complete past performance information rests with the offeror.

8.8. Offerors Rebuttal of Adverse Past Performance Information (if applicable) The offeror is allowed to provide a rebuttal 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.

8.9. Additional Data

The Government may ask questions of, conduct interviews with, and/or request additional performance information from any of the past performance references submitted as part of the offeror’s proposal. Past performance information may be obtained from sources such as the Government’s Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), questionnaires tailored for the subject requirement, the Defense Contract Management Agency, interviews with Program Managers, COs, and Award Fee Determining Officials, and other sources known to the Government. Available information from previous source selections or contractor capability assessments may be used if the information is recent and relevant. The recency and relevancy of the past performance information are important in determining the contracts, programs, and efforts that will be reviewed. The Government reserves the right to obtain more past performance data from any source that it deems appropriate.

L.9. DEBRIEFING OF OFFERORS

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

9.2. Successful or unsuccessful offerors may request debriefings by providing a written request to the Procuring CO.

Debriefings shall be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.505(a) (1) for pre-award debriefings and FAR 15.506(d) for post-award debriefings.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. SOURCE SELECTION

1.0 Basis for Contract Award

1.1. This is a competitive source selection using Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT) source selection process in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Mandatory Procedures 5315.3, Source Selection. One award will be made as a result of this solicitation to the offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9 and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements with an “Acceptable” rating in all technical subfactors. If an offeror fails to meet all solicitation requirements, the Government may not make an award to that offeror. The PPT source selection process only permits tradeoffs between price and past performance factors.

1.2. IAW FAR 15.306, Exchanges With Offerors After Receipt of Proposals, and FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and reserves the right to open discussions, or to award a contract without discussions, with offerors (except clarifications as describes in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determined them to be necessary.

1.3. The Government reserves the right to incorporate into this contract, by reference or full text, portions of the successful offeror’s proposal submitted in response to this solicitation and as revised and supplemented through the http://www.ppirs.gov/ date of Final Proposal Revision (FPR). The Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the terms and conditions of this contract take precedence over any ambiguity in the contractor’s proposal. In those areas where the contractor’s proposal exceeds the stated PWS requirements, the contractor’s proposal is binding and prevails. The contractor is expected and required to adhere to their proposed approach in meeting the contract requirements.

1.4. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

M.2. Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs)

2.1. The Government reserves the right to open discussions, or to award without discussions, based on the initial proposals submitted. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to submit their best proposal initially. However, discussions may be held and result in FPRs. The intent of FPRs is for price changes only; however, technical changes will be evaluated. The Government cautions offerors not to change material aspects of their technical proposals as this could render the offeror’s proposal technically unacceptable, and therefore, unawardable. This provision is not intended to restrict the offeror’s opportunity to revise figures (i.e. 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 FRP that have not been fully disclosed, discussed, and understood during discussions or negotiations. 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. The Government intends to award after receipt of FPRs without obtaining any further revisions or conducting any further discussions.

M.3. Evaluation Methodology

3.1. The award decision will be made on the basis of Performance Price Tradeoff methodology. In order to be eligible for award, offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and evaluation factor requirements; and be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9. If an offeror fails to meet all solicitation requirements, the Government may not make an award to that offeror.

3.2. Proposals will be evaluated using three (3) Factors: (A) Mission Capability (Technical), (B) Price, and (C) Past Performance. There are fourteen (14) Technical Subfactors within the Mission Capability Factor. Technical acceptability and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal when compared to price.

3.3. Proposals will be evaluated by Mission Capability (Technical), Price, and Past Performance. Technical will be evaluated for acceptability at the Subfactor level, price will be evaluated to determine if it is fair and reasonable, and past performance will be determined using a Confidence Assessment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions, open discussions, or to establish a competitive range IAW FAR 15.306(c). If discussions are utilized, Evaluation Notices (ENs) will be issued to those offerors in the competitive range allowing them the opportunity to revise their proposals. Once the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) determines that all ENs have been satisfactorily answered, discussions will be closed. Once discussions have concluded, if an offeror’s proposal has an “Unacceptable” rating for any Technical Subfactor, this proposal will be unawardable. Proposals shall meet the PWS requirements and the evaluation criteria requirements in order to be considered for award.

M.4. Factor A – Mission Capability (Technical)

4.1. Initially, the Government Technical Evaluation Team shall evaluate the technical proposals on an “Acceptable/Unacceptable” basis assigning one of the ratings described below at the Subfactor level; an overall factor-level rating will not be assigned. The term “technical” as used herein, refers to non-price factors other than past performance. 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 offeror’s proposal to meet the minimum requirements of the PWS. Technical proposals will be assessed a rating of “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” at the subfactor level. To be eligible for award, offerors are required to receive an “Acceptable” rating in each Technical Subfactor. Proposals that exceed the evaluation criteria will not receive higher ratings. In assessing the acceptability of each Subfactor, any deficiencies will be noted. Proposals that receive a deficiency in a Subfactor will receive an “Unacceptable” Subfactor rating.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Method

Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

4.2. Offerors are again reminded to only submit one candidate per CME and to tailor each résumé to address the evaluation criteria (maximum of 3 pages per résumé). Although a signed “Letter of Intent” or similar document for each CME is not required, each proposed CME must be actively seeking employment and must have been in contact with your company in the past expressing a desire to be employed by your company (job fairs, interviews for previous positions, etc.). If using a “candidate pool” of résumés that your HR department may have on file, at a minimum, offerors are required to verify the proposed candidates are still seeking employment and will consider filling a position on this contract should your company be the successful offeror. Offerors are prohibited from submitting candidates with whom they have not any interaction with in the past (i.e. simply pulling résumés from LinkedIn, Monster.com, etc.).

4.3. Mission Capability (Technical) Subfactors

A. Subfactor 1 – ICBM Employment Analysis Support (1 CME). The offeror’s proposed approach must provide a qualified CME who can successfully accomplish mission requirements. This Subfactor is met when the offeror’s proposed CME meets the following requirements:

a. CME must possess a Top Secret (TS) Clearance or previously held a TS which has expired (not revoked).

b. CME must possess a minimum of ten (10) years of ICBM…