FA7014-12-R-1005 3 Apr 12.doc

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

Executive Support (Labor)

FFP

The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, management and transportation necessary to provide Executive Support Services to HAF/A3/5 in accordance with the attached performance work statement.

FOB: Destination

SIGNAL CODE: A

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FFP

The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, management and transportation necessary to provide Executive Support Services to HAF/A3/5 in accordance with the attached performance work statement.

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FFP

The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, management and transportation necessary to provide Executive Support Services to HAF/A3/5 in accordance with the attached performance work statement.

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

01-JUL-2013

RITA MEYERS

1480 AIR FORCE PENTAGON RM 5E774

WASHINGTON DC 20330

703-697-9059

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01-JUL-2014

F1AF1H

01-JUL-2015

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (DEC 2011)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Acquisition function closely associated with inherently governmental functions means supporting or providing advice or recommendations with regard to the following activities of a Federal agency:

(1) Planning acquisitions.

(2) Determining what supplies or services are to be acquired by the Government, including developing statements of work.

(3) Developing or approving any contractual documents, to include documents defining requirements, incentive plans, and evaluation criteria.

(4) Evaluating contract proposals.

(5) Awarding Government contracts.

(6) Administering contracts (including ordering changes or giving technical direction in contract performance or contract quantities, evaluating contractor performance, and accepting or rejecting contractor products or services).

(7) Terminating contracts.

(8) Determining whether contract costs are reasonable, allocable, and allowable.

Covered employee means an individual who performs an acquisition function closely associated with inherently governmental functions and is--

(1) An employee of the contractor; or

(2) A subcontractor that is a self-employed individual treated as a covered employee of the contractor because there is no employer to whom such an individual could submit the required disclosures.

Non-public information means any Government or third-party information that--

(1) Is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) or otherwise protected from disclosure by statute, Executive order, or regulation; or

(2) Has not been disseminated to the general public and the Government has not yet determined whether the information can or will be made available to the public.

Personal conflict of interest means a situation in which a covered employee has a financial interest, personal activity, or relationship that could impair the employee's ability to act impartially and in the best interest of the Government when performing under the contract. (A de minimis interest that would not ``impair the employee's ability to act impartially and in the best interest of the Government'' is not covered under this definition.)

(1) Among the sources of personal conflicts of interest are--

(i) Financial interests of the covered employee, of close family members, or of other members of the covered employee's household;

(ii) Other employment or financial relationships (including seeking or negotiating for prospective employment or business); and

(iii) Gifts, including travel.

(2) For example, financial interests referred to in paragraph (1) of this definition may arise from--

(i) Compensation, including wages, salaries, commissions, professional fees, or fees for business referrals;

(ii) Consulting relationships (including commercial and professional consulting and service arrangements, scientific and technical advisory board memberships, or serving as an expert witness in litigation);

(iii) Services provided in exchange for honorariums or travel expense reimbursements;

(iv) Research funding or other forms of research support;

(v) Investment in the form of stock or bond ownership or partnership interest (excluding diversified mutual fund investments);

(vi) Real estate investments;

(vii) Patents, copyrights, and other intellectual property interests; or

(viii) Business ownership and investment interests.

(b) Requirements. The Contractor shall--

(1) Have procedures in place to screen covered employees for potential personal conflicts of interest, by--

(i) Obtaining and maintaining from each covered employee, when the employee is initially assigned to the task under the contract, a disclosure of interests that might be affected by the task to which the employee has been assigned, as follows:

(A) Financial interests of the covered employee, of close family members, or of other members of the covered employee's household.

(B) Other employment or financial relationships of the covered employee (including seeking or negotiating for prospective employment or business).

(C) Gifts, including travel; and

(ii) Requiring each covered employee to update the disclosure statement whenever the employee's personal or financial circumstances change in such a way that a new personal conflict of interest might occur because of the task the covered employee is performing.

(2) For each covered employee--

(i) Prevent personal conflicts of interest, including not assigning or allowing a covered employee to perform any task under the contract for which the Contractor has identified a personal conflict of interest for the employee that the Contractor or employee cannot satisfactorily prevent or mitigate in consultation with the contracting agency;

(ii) Prohibit use of non-public information accessed through performance of a Government contract for personal gain; and

(iii) Obtain a signed non-disclosure agreement to prohibit disclosure of non-public information accessed through performance of a Government contract.

(3) Inform covered employees of their obligation--

(i) To disclose and prevent personal conflicts of interest;

(ii) Not to use non-public information accessed through performance of a Government contract for personal gain; and

(iii) To avoid even the appearance of personal conflicts of interest;

(4) Maintain effective oversight to verify compliance with personal conflict-of-interest safeguards;

(5) Take appropriate disciplinary action in the case of covered employees who fail to comply with policies established pursuant to this clause; and

(6) Report to the Contracting Officer any personal conflict-of-interest violation by a covered employee as soon as it is identified. This report shall include a description of the violation and the proposed actions to be taken by the Contractor in response to the violation. Provide follow-up reports of corrective actions taken, as necessary. Personal conflict-of-interest violations include--

(i) Failure by a covered employee to disclose a personal conflict of interest;

(ii) Use by a covered employee of non-public information accessed through performance of a Government contract for personal gain; and

(iii) Failure of a covered employee to comply with the terms of a non-disclosure agreement.

(c) Mitigation or waiver. (1) In exceptional circumstances, if the Contractor cannot satisfactorily prevent a personal conflict of interest as required by paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this clause, the Contractor may submit a request through the Contracting Officer to the Head of the Contracting Activity for--

(i) Agreement to a plan to mitigate the personal conflict of interest; or

(ii) A waiver of the requirement.

(2) The Contractor shall include in the request any proposed mitigation of the personal conflict of interest.

(3) The Contractor shall--

(i) Comply, and require compliance by the covered employee, with any conditions imposed by the Government as necessary to mitigate the personal conflict of interest; or

(ii) Remove the Contractor employee or subcontractor employee from performance of the contract or terminate the applicable subcontract.

(d) Subcontract flowdown. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts--

(1) That exceed $150,000; and

(2) In which subcontractor employees will perform acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions (i.e., instead of performance only by a self-employed individual).

(End of clause)

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52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (APR 2010)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that-

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals-

(A) Are ( ) are not ( ) presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have ( ) have not ( ), within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks “have”, the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation); and

(C) Are ( ) are not ( ) presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision.; and

(D) Have [ballot], have not [ballot], within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(2) Examples. (i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. Sec. 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. Sec. 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. Sec. 6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

(ii) The Offeror has ( ) has not ( ), within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) Principal, for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

(End of provision)

52.212-1, ADDENDUM

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

1.0 General Instructions – The instructions provided in this section provides guidance for preparing proposals, as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with preparation of proposals in response to this solicitation.

(a) The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested herein and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Attachment 1 of the solicitation. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this guidance may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

(b) The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet the requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal.

(c) Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. Similarly, for oral presentations, if applicable, elaborate productions are unnecessary and not desired.

(d) The proposal acceptance period is specified in Section A of the model contract/solicitation. The offeror shall make a clear statement in Section A of the proposal documentation chapter that the proposal is valid through this date not earlier than 120 days of the solicitation due date.

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

2.0 General Information

(a) Point of Contact: The Contract Specialist (CS) and Contracting Officer (CO) are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CS or CO. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the CS or CO at the email address located in paragraph 4.7 below of this addendum.

(b) Debriefings: The CO will notify unsuccessful offerors, in writing, of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon 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 and 15.506, as applicable.

(c) Discrepancies: If an offeror believes that 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 asking the CO to consider as related to the omission or error. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this requirement based on the initial proposal, as received, without any discussions. This right to award includes matters of additional or substitute pages of the initial award.

(d) Electronic Reference Documents: All reference documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

3.0 Proposal Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits

(a) A cover letter signed by an individual authorized to commit the company to the proposal shall be submitted with the offeror’s proposal. The cover letter is for informational purposes only, does not count towards the page limitations and will not be evaluated. The cover letter shall include the following:

(1) Solicitation Number

(2) Name and Address of the Offeror

(3) Name and title and signature of authorized representative

(4) Validity of proposal through 120 calendar days after solicitation closing date

(5) Name, mailing, telephone number, fax number, and email address of persons authorized to conduct negotiations

(6) DUNS Number

(7) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number

(8) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

(9) Name of your contract administration office, if applicable

(10) Date of Submission of proposal

(11) Certification that proposal hard copies are exactly the same as the electronic version.

(12) If applicable, firms claiming 8(a) status must provide a letter from the Small Business Administration (SBA) showing proof of 8(a) status.

(b) The offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table below. The titles and contents of the chapters shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the number of copies as specified in the table below. The contents of each proposal chapter are described in the below table:

Addendum

Reference

Total Page Limit

(c) Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal and excess pages paper copies will be returned to the offeror as soon as practicable. Each page of the proposal shall be counted except for: proposal cover page, title pages, table of contents, foldout pages used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and glossaries.

(d) A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Page size shall be 8.5 X 11 inches, not including foldouts. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the text size shall be no less than 12 point. Tracking, kerning, and leading values shall not be changed from the default values of the work processing or page layout software. Use at lease 1-inch margins on the top, bottom, and ¾ inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by chapter/chapter.

(e) Legible tables, charts, graphs, and figures shall be used whenever 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 chapter. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and schematics not for pages of text. For table, charts, graphs, and figures, the text shall be no smaller that 10 point.

(f) Pricing information: All cost or pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Price Proposal.

(g) Cross Referencing: To the greatest extent possible, each chapter shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other areas of the proposal. Information required for proposal evaluation that is not found in its designated chapter will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal chapter is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity.

(h) Indexing: Each chapter shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that chapter. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

(i) Glossary of Abbreviations/Acronyms: Each chapter shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, and with an explanation of each. Glossaries do not count against the paged limitations for their respective chapters.

(j) Binding and Labeling: Each proposal chapter shall be separately indexed in a three-ring, loose-leaf binder permitting the chapter to lie flat when open. Staples shall not be used. A cover sheet should be bound in the chapter clearly marking each chapter. The table of contents shall clearly show the chapter title, copy number, solicitation number, and the offeror’s name. The same identifying data should be place on the spine of each binder.

(k) Electronic Copies: Electronic submission shall be provided on CD using Microsoft Office and shall not be password protected. Offerors shall check each CD for viruses and certify they have done so. The pricing tables shall be provided in Microsoft Excel. Electronic submission in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) shall not be provided. The content and page size of electronic copies must be identical to the hard copies. For electronic copies, indicate on each CD the chapter number and titles. Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. The electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Office Work 2007, MS Office Excel, MS Office Project 2007 and MS Office Power Point, as applicable. Note: In the event that hard copies and electronic copies of a proposal are submitted and if there are discrepancies between the hard copies and the electronic copies of the proposal, the hard copies will be used for evaluation.

(l) Distribution: The “Original” proposal shall be identified. Proposals shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer and mailed or hand carried to: AFDW/PKEB, Attn: Trunita Plummer, 1500 Perimeter Road, Suite 2750, Joint Base Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762 Solicitation Number: FA7014-12-R-1005, Executive Support Services.

4.0 Proposal Contents:

The offeror’s responses will be evaluated against the Factors/Subfactors defined in FAR Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items”. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. All of the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission, you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. It is not necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in your proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements specified in the solicitation.

4.1 Volume 1, Technical Proposal, Chapter 1, Narrative Summary: The narrative summary of the entire proposal should be concise addressing the significant risks, and highlighting any key or unique features, excluding price information. The contractor must demonstrate a clear understanding of the Governments requirements. Contractor shall describe knowledge in the areas of A3/5 mission of employing air, space and cyber power across the Air Force and expert knowledge of capabilities and contributions of the A3/5 Directorates and their responsibilities. The salient features should tie in with the Section entitled “FAR Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items”. Any summary material presented here shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other chapters of the proposal. Include a master table of contents of the entire proposal.

4.2 Volume 1, Technical Proposal, Chapter 2, Required Experience, Required Knowledge/Personnel Qualifications:

4.2.1 The contractor shall propose staffing to include their experience, education and skills as appropriate to job function. The contractor shall describe the technical skills, education, commitment and experience adequately that will be required to accomplish the requirements described in the performance statement of work. The contractor shall provide a snapshot of the project manager and training staff qualifications. Do not include names on resumes but do include education levels, years of military training, certifications (if applicable) etc.

4.3 Volume 1, Past Performance, Chapter 3

Relevant Past Performance: Each offeror shall submit past performance information in accordance with the following format: Maximum three (3) references

(a) Contract Number/Agency Name/Company Name; (b) Brief description of tasks performed; (c) Location of work; and (d) Contact information for Agency or Company to include name, title, telephone number and email address. Past Performance references shall be recent (within the past 5 years) and relevant (same or similar) to this requirement.

This information is required on the offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners who are proposed to perform 25 percent or more of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price or perform aspects of the effort the offeror considers critical to overall successful performance. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use data provided by each offeror and data obtained from other sources in the evaluation of past performance.

Along with the information required in this paragraph, the offeror shall submit a consent letter executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing release of adverse past performance information to the offeror so the offeror can respond to such information. For each identified effort for a commercial customer, the offeror shall also submit a client authorization letter, authorizing release to the Government of requested information on the offeror's performance.

4.4 Volume, Price Proposal, Chapter 4: Compliance with these requirements is mandatory and failure to comply may result in rejection of your proposal. Note that unrealistically low or high-proposed 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 poses an unacceptable risk to the Government and may be a reason to reject an offeror’s proposal. Proposed price must be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate their reasonableness, balance and affordability. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed prices rests with the offeror.

The offeror shall prepare Chapter 4 to include the pricing background and assumptions. The offeror shall prepare a firm fixed price proposal for all the requirements. The offeror shall price item values as provided below. The price proposal shall be completely separate from and no price information shall be included in other chapters. Failure to do so may be cause for rejection of the entire offer.

(a) The offeror must complete Blocks 17a, 20, 30a, and 30c of the SF 1449. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the solicitation pages. These pages constitute the model contract.

(b) Provide proposed pricing as follows:

TOTAL

(c) The extended amounts must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of the unit price.

4.5 Volume 1, Price Proposal, Contractor’s Responsibility, Chapter 5: In accordance with FAR 9 entitled “Contractor’s Qualifications” prior to award of any contract it is the responsibility of the contracting officer to determine the offeror’s is responsible. Please provide responses to the following: (a) adequacy of financial resources, (b) ability to comply with proposed delivery/performance schedule in view of offeror’s existing commercial and governmental commitments, (c) prior performance record, (d) record of integrity and business ethics, (e) organization and experience, (f) accounting and operational controls, technical skills, (g) facilities, and (h) offeror’s qualifications to receive an award under applicable procurement laws and regulations.

4.6 The offeror shall submit only solicitation pages that require fill-in.

4.7 Questions about this solicitation must be submitted, in writing, not later than five (10) days from the posting date. Questions are to be submitted to the following email address: paul.schiele@afncr.af.mil. Please reference

“Solicitation FA7014-12-R-1005- Question” in your e-mail subject line. All questions received will be answered under an amendment to the solicitation. Duplicate questions will not be posted. Oral/telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor A - Technical Capability

Subfactor 1: Required Experience

Subfactor 2: Required Knowledge/Personnel Qualifications

Subfactor 3: Past Performance

Factor B - Price

Technical Capability is significantly more important than price.

(1) This is a lowest price technically acceptable source selection. The Government will conduct an initial review of proposals received to verify conformance with solicitation requirements prior to commencement of technical evaluations. Failure to meet a solicitation requirement may result in an offer being technically nonresponsive. The Government will exclude an offeror from further consideration if it determined that its proposal failed to meet a solicitation requirement and the proposal is determined technically non-responsive. An unacceptable rating in any one factor will render a proposal not eligible for award.

(2) RATING: A rating depicts how well the offeror’s proposal meets the evaluation standards and Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements. Factor A- Technical Approach and Factor B - Past Performance will receive a score. Proposals will be rated utilizing the following system:

Factor A: Technical Approach

The following adjectives will be used in assessing Factor A, Subfactors 1 and 2:

Factor A - Technical Approach

Subfactor 1 - Required Experience

Contractor must demonstrate a clear understanding of the government requirements. Contractor shall describe knowledge in the areas of A3/5 mission of employing air, space and cyber power across the Air Force and expert knowledge of capabilities and contributions of the A3/5 Directorates and their responsibilities. The contractor shall show at least 15 years of experience in assisting in the development and implementation of major policy and headquarters programs. At least 7 years of experience is recommended to be specialized in interpreting or authoring major policy and procedural guidance documentation for the Department of Defense while conducting and understanding complex analysis and studies to support directors of staff and senior leadership.

At least 8 years of experience for the following: Extensive experience assisting in the A3/5 mission of employing air, space and cyber power across the total Air Force as well as expert knowledge of the capabilities and contributions of the five A3/5 Directorates and their responsibilities in employing the A3/5 mission to assist the CSAF in meeting the needs of the COCOMs. Working with and assisting A3/5 by evaluating the preparation of, and making recommendations on the analyses, assessments and actionable decisions by the Directorates on all matters concerning Air Force operations, plans and requirements. Contractor must have in-depth working knowledge of USAF current operations, training, and weather issues, current space and cyber warfare issues, ongoing requirement issues, and operational planning and strategy matters. Experience required in assisting staff members and directors of staff to build consensus from conflicting views and plans of action to execute staff positions.

Subfactor 2 - Required Knowledge/Personnel Qualifications Proposed staffing (experience, education, skills) is appropriate to job function and proposed labor category/title. Contractor shall describe the personnel with the technical skills, education, employment, commitment, and experience adequately to accomplish the PWS tasks. Contractor must possess the experience-based knowledge to act without supervision as a principle determinant of all staff actions, assessing their relevance and priority and the functional expertise required for the actions. Identify the particular Directorate with the required expertise and assist individual staff members to clarify the scope and requirements for each action as well as provide technical advice for the proper content, style, and structure of each deliverable.

The contractor must demonstrate the executive ability to anticipate, coordinate, lobby, plan, organize and monitor the development of a myriad of staff actions from all functional areas simultaneously. Experience in managing complex programs in large organizations is highly desired. Contractor must have a TS/SCI security clearance at the time of proposal. Minimum education: Master’s Degree.

Subfactor 3 - Past Performance

Past Performance will assess the Offeror’s ability to perform the effort described in this solicitation, based on the Offeror’s demonstrated present and past performance. The Government is seeking to determine whether the Offeror has experience, demonstrated performance and the proven current technical expertise that will enable the Offeror to consistently deliver high quality products and services. In evaluating past performance, the Government will take into consideration the relevance of experience and past performance quality. The Government will make reasonable effort to contact references provided.

Contractor shall describe all relevant contracts completed within the past three years and/or current contracts performed by the contractor or its subcontractors performing any technical tasks related to the PWS. Specifically, contractor current or completed contracts must demonstrate knowledge in the areas of A3/5 mission of employing air, space and cyber power across the Air Force and expert knowledge of capabilities and contributions of the A3/5 Directorates and their responsibilities. Contractor shall describe clearly that the contractor has competently performed work of the size, scope, and complexity as required by the PWS. Contractor must demonstrate expertise in contractor/contractor and contractor/government collaborating or team environments and the ability to work cooperatively with other contractors to ensure that the government’s goals are met.

The Government is seeking to determine whether the Offeror has experience, demonstrated performance and the proven current technical expertise that will enable the Offeror to consistently deliver high quality products and services. In evaluating past performance, the Government will take into consideration the relevance of experience and past performance quality. The Government will make reasonable effort to contact references provided.

Relevance of Experience: The Offeror’s experience will be evaluated on the degree of relevance to the requirements of the solicitation on the basis of similarity in size, scope, complexity, technical difficulty, contract type, and period of performance. Experience must be within five (5) years to be relevant. The Government will consider past performance of critical subcontractors in determining relevancy. Only the Offeror’s relevant experience will be evaluated for purposes of past performance.

Past Performance Quality: The quality of the Offeror’s past performance will be evaluated on the basis of information contained in the Offeror’s proposal and the information that the Government obtains through reference checks or other means. The past performance evaluation will assess the Offeror’s record of providing high quality products and services of a similar nature in a manner that ensures maximum quality, cost effectiveness and overall client satisfaction.

Past performance information may be obtained through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting Systems (CPARS), Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), similar systems of other Government departments and agencies, questionnaires tailored to the circumstances of this acquisition, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), interviews with program managers and contracting officers, and other sources known to the Government, including commercial sources. Offerors are to note that, in conducting this assessment, the Government reserves the right to use both data provided by the Offeror and data obtained from other sources.

The Government will evaluate past performance using the ratings and definitions provided in the table below. Each Offeror will receive one of the ratings described below for the Factor A, Subfactor 3 - Past Performance.

Factor B - Price

The price proposal will be evaluated separately from the technical proposal. The evaluator will consider whether the price adequately reflects an understanding of the project. Price will not be adjectivally rated. The Government will evaluate the extent to which the price proposal follows the pricing instructions provided, including pricing structure and format. Prices will be evaluated for completeness, accuracy, reasonableness and balances. The intent of the evaluation is to determine whether the proposed cost/price elements are realistic for the work to be performed, reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, and are consistent with the approach described in the vendor’s technical proposal.

The Government will evaluate each Offeror's total proposed price, inclusive of all options. Any information included in the Offeror's price proposal may be evaluated. This will include an evaluation of the extent to which proposed prices indicate a clear understanding of solicitation requirements and reflect a sound approach to satisfying those requirements. All Offeror's proposed worksheets, tables, prices, rates, categories, basis of estimates (BOEs), and descriptions will be evaluated for reasonableness using one or more of the following techniques:

· Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation

· Comparison of previously proposed prices and previous Government and commercial contract prices with current proposed prices for the same or similar items, if both the validity of the comparison and the reasonableness of the previous price(s) can be established

· Comparison of proposed prices to prices in the market

· Analysis of pricing information provided by the Offeror

· Comparison of proposed prices with independent Government cost estimates

· Review for responsiveness and accuracy in providing all price information as outlined in the solicitation.

(3) The following conditions must be met in order to be eligible for award:

a. The proposal must comply with all instructions, laws, regulations and conditions set forth in the solicitation. .

b. The proposal must meet all Performance Work Statement (attachment 1) requirements.

c. The offeror must be determined responsible according to the standards of FAR Part 9, Subpart 1, entitled “Responsible Prospective Contractors”.

d. Lowest Technically Acceptable – Upon satisfaction of the above conditions, the Government will make an award on the basis of the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror whose proposal reflects the overall best value to the Government.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

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52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEB 2012) ALTERNATE I (APR 2011)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision:

"Emerging small business" means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Inverted domestic corporation, as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).