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CDM Analytical and Technical Services Section L

L1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1

This section provides general guidance, as well as specific instructions on format and content, for preparing 3 proposals. The Air Force’s Concepts, Development and Management (CDM) Office intends to award multiple base 4 Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Analytical and Technical (A&T) Services under this 5 solicitation. 6 The Government plans to award approximately five base IDIQ contracts to cover CDM’s A&T Services, however, 8 the Government reserves the right to award more or fewer contracts. Depending on the quality of the proposals and 9 prices submitted and the availability of funds, the Government also reserves the right to not award any contracts at 10 all. 11 This acquisition is for the award of a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) IDIQ with the following pricing types: Cost-13 Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost-Reimbursement (CR), Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), and Firm-Fixed Price Level of Effort 14 (FFP-LOE) with a total estimated ceiling value of $950M. The task orders will be funded with Operations and 15 Maintenance (O&M), Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), and other procurement dollars. The 16 Government intends to award without discussions (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)), but reserves 17 the right to hold discussions if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The ordering period will be 18 for a total of nine years (five-year base ordering period with two two-year optional ordering periods), for a ten-year 19 period of performance with a six-month extension of services option. Option clauses may be included in individual 20 task orders. 21 This acquisition does not meet the criteria for a Small Business (SB) Set-Aside. Therefore, this will be a full and 23 open competition. This solicitation is using NAICS 541990 with a size code of $15M. 24 The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Compliance with these instructions 26 is mandatory and failure to furnish a complete proposal may result in the proposal being deemed unacceptable to the 27 Government and may eliminate the Offeror from further consideration for award. It is the Offeror's responsibility to 28 ensure the completeness of the submitted proposal. With respect to cost/price proposals, the burden of proof for 29 credibility rests with each Offeror. Evaluation of a proposal will be conducted consistent with these instructions and 30 the evaluation factors for award. Inconsistencies among the parts of each proposal shall be explained and resolved. 31 Any unexplained inconsistency may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation. Offerors are advised that their 32 proposals are presumed to represent their best efforts and most complete responses to this solicitation. Proposals 33 that simply reiterate the contents of this solicitation, or contain only superficial responses, may be considered 34 unacceptable. Evidence of experience, capability, and qualifications that clearly demonstrate and support the 35 Offeror’s claims are essential. The absence of such evidence will adversely influence the evaluation of the proposal. 36 If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise 38 unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) in writing with 39 supporting rationale as well as the remedies the Offeror is asking the PCO to consider as related to the omission or 40 error. 41

L1.1 POINT OF CONTACT 43

All questions, concerns, or clarifications shall be addressed to the PCO listed below. All inquiries must be made in 44 writing and submitted electronically to the PCO and her team via the email addresses provided below no later than 45 12 February 2019. Offerors will receive a notice of receipt, but if they do not, it is their responsibility to follow-up 46 with the contracts team indicated below. Emailed written inquiries (questions) will be answered and provided to all 47 Offerors via posting(s) to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. 48 Procurement Contracting Officer: 50 Ms. Amy Petersen 51 Email: amy.k.petersen4.civ@mail.mil 52 Phone: (571) 256-8902 53

Contract Specialists: 56 Ms. Johanna Marizan-Ho 57 Email: johanna.marizan-ho.civ@mail.mil 58 Phone: (301) 203-3558 59

L1.2 PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS 61

All proposal volumes shall be submitted no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time 28 February 14 March 2019. 62 Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions herein. Late proposals may be rejected from 63 consideration. If any proposal is received late, the PCO will promptly notify the Offeror that its proposal was 64 received late and will state whether the proposal will still be considered after applying the analysis set forth at 65 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.208(b). It is the Offeror’s responsibility to confirm the Government has 66 received the proposal. The original and copies shall be sent or hand delivered on or before the date and time 67 specified to: 68 Concepts, Development and Management Office 70 Fort Washington Facility 71 10530 Riverview Road 72 Fort Washington, MD 20744 73 Attn: Ms. Amy Petersen Proposal No. FA7146-19-R-0001 74 If proposals are hand delivered, Offerors shall contact the PCO to schedule delivery. Offerors are cautioned to 76 strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to 77 furnish a complete proposal at the time of proposal submission may result in an unacceptable proposal that the 78 Government eliminates from consideration for award. The Government will not accept any changes to an Offeror’s 79 proposal(s) after the closing date of this solicitation (see FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late 80 proposals). 81

L1.3 PROPOSAL CLARITY 83

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the 84 validity of stated claims. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but 85 rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. The Offeror 86 shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the Offeror’s capabilities or experience; and as such, 87 the Government will base its technical evaluation on the information presented in its proposal. The Offeror is 88 reminded that the Government intends to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without 89 discussion. 90

L1.4 RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF PROPOSAL 92

The exclusive responsibility for source selection will reside with the Government. Proprietary information 93 submitted in response to this solicitation shall be clearly marked as such and will be protected from unauthorized 94 disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Procurement Integrity Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 2102) (hereinafter 95 referred to as “the Act”) as implemented in the FAR. Any unmarked information will be considered releasable 96 subject to the restrictions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. 97

L1.5 DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS 99

In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8--Government Contract Files, the Government will retain the “original” copy of 100 all proposals and supplemental documents provided. Unless the Offeror requests otherwise at the completion of this 101 acquisition, the Government will destroy all extra copies of proposals and additional documents submitted. No 102 destruction certificate will be provided. 103

L1.6 PREAWARD / POSTAWARD DEBRIEFINGS 105

Debriefings are conducted with successful and unsuccessful Offerors with the goal of identifying where changes can 106 be made to improve proposals for future acquisitions. If you are an unsuccessful Offeror, the PCO will notify you in 107 accordance with FAR 15.503, Notifications to Unsuccessful Offerors. For Offeror’s excluded from the competitive 108 range, see FAR 15.505 for Pre-award Debriefing of Offerors, and note that at the Offeror’s request, this debriefing 109 may be delayed until after award. See FAR 15.506 for Postaward Debriefing of Offerors. 110

L1.7 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 112

The Prime Offeror which, includes the lead entity in any teaming arrangements, shall possess at least an Interim Top 113 Secret Facility Clearance at proposal submission. Each partner of a Joint-Venture Prime Offeror shall possess at 114 least an Interim Top Secret Facility Clearance at the time of initial proposal submission. A Joint Venture Prime 115 Offeror or a Prime Offeror awardee with at least an Interim Top Secret Facility Clearance will have 150 days from 116 the date of contract award to acquire a Top Secret Facility Clearance. The Prime Offeror will provide a copy of the 117 Defense Security Service (DSS) letter granting an interim or final Top Secret Facility Clearance in Proposal Volume 118 III – Contract Documentation. If a Prime Offeror is unable to demonstrate the Interim Top Secret Facility 119 Clearance, then the Prime Offeror will be eliminated from the competitive range and ineligible for award. 120

L1.8 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED/PROPERTY/INFORMATION 122

Government furnished property/information will be identified in the PWS 4.2 and on individual task orders as 123 applicable. 124

L2.0 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS 126

L2.1 ORGANIZATION, COPIES, AND PAGE LIMIT 128

Information submitted shall not exceed the copy or page limits stated in the table below for each volume. 129 Evaluators will only read up to the maximum number of pages specified. If the page limit is exceeded, the pages in 130 excess of the limit will be removed from the applicable volume and will not be considered as part of the evaluation. 131

Volume Title Hard Copies CD or DVD ROM Page Limit

I Factor 1 Technical Capability Original + 2 2 Subfactor 1 – Sample TO 1 – Covering

Commercially Enabled Intelligence, estimated at $2-3M per year

Subfactor 2 – Sample TO 2 – Covering CDMA Research Environment, estimated at $3-5M per year

Subfactor 3 – Demonstrated Capability Narrative

– Provide a 6 page introductory overall summary that includes the Program Management approach and the cross reference matrix (L3.3). In addition, provide a 6 page narrative covering each of the 4 technical focus areas (PWS Sec 1.2)

Subfactor 4 – Scenario – Covering Systems and Architectures

Subfactor 5 – Small Business Participation Plan Unlimited II Factor 2 Cost/Price Volume N/A 2 Unlimited III Contract Documentation Original 2 Unlimited

L2.2 PROPOSAL FORMAT 134

In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the time for proposal evaluation, the proposal shall meet format 135 requirements. The proposal shall be limited to the submission of the volumes specified above. Hard copies shall be 136 within the required page limits, and with the specified number of copies. In addition to the hard copies specified 137 above, the Offeror shall submit all volumes in an editable electronic format using Windows-compatible, virus-free 138 CD or DVD-ROM(s). The Government prefers that all volumes be on the same CD or DVD-ROMs, but multiple 139 CD or DVD-ROMs are acceptable. 140

L2.2.1 PAGE LIMITATIONS 142

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the 143 evaluation of the proposal, and hard copies will not be returned to the Offeror. For electronic submission, no hidden 144 fields, macros and comments will be read. All information shall be written clearly and be easily accessible. Page 145 limitations may also be placed on Evaluation Notices (ENs), if required. The page limitations for ENs, if any, will 146 be identified in the correspondence forwarding the ENs to the Offerors. When both sides of a sheet of paper display 147 printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate 148 what is in the respective volume, which will not be counted in the page limits. Pages shall be numbered sequentially 149 starting with page one (1) for all pages that count against the page count for each volume. The following will not be 150 counted in the maximum page limits: cover pages, tabs, certifications, cross-reference matrix, glossaries, any labor 151 category and skill set descriptions, joint venture agreements, letters evidencing cleared facilities, acronym list, and 152 evidence of ownership/access of facilities. 153

L2.2.2 PAGE SIZE 155

Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including foldouts. Pages shall be single-spaced. Except for the reproduced 156 sections of the solicitation document including Section L attachments, the text size shall be no less than Times New 157 Roman 10-point, single column, normal proportional spacing and one inch (1”) margins (top, bottom, left and right). 158 Headers and footers can be within the one inch (1”) margin. Page color for each page of the proposal submission 159 shall be white. 160

L2.2.3 TABLES, CHARTS, GRAPHS, AND FIGURES 162

Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and/or 163 task layout, schedules and plans. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 11 by 17 164 inches in size when printed. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume and count as two pages. Foldout 165 pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics, and not for pages of text. For 166 tables, charts, graphs and figures, the text shall be no smaller than Times New Roman or Arial 8 point font. Any 167 tables, charts, graphs and/or figures containing smaller than 8 point font will be disregarded. Elaborate brochures or 168 documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. 169

L2.2.4 CROSS-REFERENCE MATRIX 171

Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross-reference to 172 other volumes of the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would 173 conserve space without impairing clarity. The cross-reference matrix will not count against the page limitations for 174 their respective volumes. 175

L2.2.5 TAB INDEXING 177

Tab indexing shall be used to identify separate sections of each volume. Tabs/indexes will not count against the 178 page limitations for their respective volume. 179

L2.2.6 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 181

Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations, acronyms and terms used, with corresponding explanation 182 or definition for each. Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes. 183

L2.2.7 BINDING AND LABELING 185

Each volume of the proposal shall be separately bound in a three-ring, loose-leaf binder which shall permit the 186 volume to lie flat when open. Staples shall not be used. A cover sheet shall be included in each volume, clearly 187 marked as to volume number, title, copy number, solicitation identification and the Offeror's name. Be sure to apply 188 all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure 189 and Use of Data, and FAR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information 190 and Source Selection Information. 191

L2.2.8 ELECTRONIC MEDIA OFFERS AND SUBMISSION 193

Each CD-ROM shall indicate the Offeror’s name, solicitation number, volume, and title. The electronic copies of 194 the proposal shall be submitted in an editable format, readable and usable by Microsoft Office 13 or previous 195 compatible versions. Submit MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint with formats of .docx, .xlsx, .pptx or in PDF 196 format viewable with the standard Adobe Acrobat Reader. WinZip shall be the compression/decompression 197 program used if files are required to be compressed. A version of WinZip compatible with the Microsoft Windows 198 10 operating system shall be used. Hidden fields, comments and macros shall be omitted. The files shall be 199 consistent and uniformly named to allow for easy distinction by Volume, Tab. Inclusion of company name is 200 preferred. An example of this would be: “V-II_Cost/Price_XYZ_Company”. The documents submitted in 201 electronic format shall match the original hard copy. In the event there is a discrepancy between the content and/or 202 page count found in the hard copy and electronic copy, the hard copy shall take precedence. The receipt of the hard 203 copies shall constitute the timely receipt of the formal proposal. 204

L2.2.9 CLASSIFIED INFORMATION 206

Proposals shall not contain classified information. 207

L3.0 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY (FACTOR 1) – VOLUME I 209

L3.1 GENERAL 211

The purpose of the Technical Volume is to provide the Government the ability to evaluate the technical experience 212 and capability of the Offeror to perform the A&T MAC requirements. The Offeror’s Technical Volume I proposal 213 shall be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important. The Offeror’s Technical 214 Volume I shall provide, as specifically as possible, the actual methodologies that will be used with the necessary 215 materials, equipment and facilities, and how the A&T MAC requirements will be accomplished/satisfied. The 216 Offeror is encouraged to cite directly-applicable past or present experience where such experience clarifies proposal 217 content and demonstrates the feasibility and soundness of the offeror’s technical approach. All the requirements 218 specified in the solicitation shall be met. Through proposal submission, the Offeror represents that it will fulfill the 219 requirements specified in the solicitation; therefore, it is not necessary or desirable for an Offeror to state this in the 220 proposal. Offerors shall not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the 221 solicitation, or simply copy information from an online source, but rather demonstrate a clear and concise approach 222 to meet the requirements. The Technical Volume I Proposal shall not include price information or classified 223 information. 224 The Technical Volume I proposal will be evaluated against the criteria outlined in Section M1.1 and M3.0. The 226 Sample Task Orders are listed in Section L3.2 below and the Demonstrated Capability Narratives listed in L3.3 will 227 be evaluated as part of the Combined Technical/Risk Ratings listed in Section M3.1, Tables 3-1 and 3-2. The 228 Scenario Response listed in Section L3.4 and the Small Business Participation Plan listed in Section L3.5 will be 229 evaluated with a rating of “acceptable or unacceptable”. 230

L3.2 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – SUBFACTORS 1 & 2 - SAMPLE TASK ORDERS 232

The Offeror shall propose a solution to fulfill the requirements described within each sample TO PWS (Attachments 233 4 & 5). Proposed solution shall include: 234

3.2.1 Technical approach to meet task order requirements; 235

3.2.2 Schedule that details the task level effort to at least level 1 schedule detail (major project activities, milestones 236 and key deliverables); 237

3.2.3 Description of techniques, innovation insertion points, data sets, resources, interdependencies, and deliverables 238 for accomplishing TO requirements; 239

3.2.4 Staffing approach to include associated labor categories and hours. Any subcontracting and/or teaming 240 arrangements (including subcontracting and/or teaming arrangement with small business) shall be clearly identified 241 and explained in table format including a percentage of the total hours performed. The Offeror’s technical approach 242 shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements or be copied from an online source, but rather 243 demonstrate how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. 244

3.2.5 The Offeror shall describe how experience will be leveraged in developing a unique and tailored approach to 245 meet each of the sample TO requirements. 246

3.2.6 The Offeror shall identify their top 3 potential risks with completing the TO requirements and shall identify 247 how those risks will be mitigated. NOTE: The TO(s) will be used for evaluation purposes; however, the 248 Government may choose to award either or both TOs under the resultant A&T MAC contract(s). 249

L 3.3 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – SUBFACTOR 3 - DEMONSTRATED CAPABILITY NARRATIVE 251

3.3.1The Offeror shall demonstrate their technical capabilities to cover all four technical focus areas, located in PWS 252 Section 1.2. 253

• Performance in a lead or key role to providing a substantial amount of subject matter expertise; 254

• Size and scope of previous effort; 255

• Project applicability; 256

• Results of previous projects. 257

3.3.2 The Offeror shall provide their demonstrated capability and capacity to accomplish the management and 258 oversight of the A&T MAC PWS requirements. The narrative shall also demonstrate the ability to manage all 259 aspects of work associated with providing services to the Government, to include the ability to concurrently execute 260 and effectively manage multiple task orders. 261 The Offeror shall provide a six (6)-page introductory overall summary to include Program Management approach to 263 include the cross reference matrix below. Then address each of the focus areas with a maximum of six (6) pages per 264 focus area (30 pages total). 265 The offeror shall at a minimum address each of the 7 technical scope areas once between all of the four focus areas. 267 Provide the table in the 6 page introductory overall summary part of the proposal with the corresponding scope that 268 was covered by putting an x in the table. 269

Cross Reference Table Technical Scope in Section 3.0:

3.

N et w or k an d E nt er pr is e A rc hi te ct ur es

A dv an ce d A na ly tic s

3.

A pp lie d

T ec hn ol og y an d

T ec hn ol og y

In ve st m en ts

C on ce pt s a nd

A na ly sis

R es ea rc h an d D ev el op m en t

3.

C ro ss F un ct io na l So lu tio ns

Su bj ec t M at te r E xp er tis e

CDM Focus Areas:

Operations Enabling

Advanced Analytics

Technology Development

Systems and Architectures

L 3.4 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – SUBFACTOR 4 - SCENARIO RESPONSE 272

3.4.1The Offeror shall propose a technical approach, potential solutions; 273

3.4.2 The Offeror shall describe required analytic methods, key data collection requirements, software tools, guiding 274 technical documentation and required exhibits to be developed. The Offeror will identify the type and use of 275 appropriate skill sets to fulfill the requirements of the scenario provided in Attachment 6. The Offeror shall describe 276 how previous experience will be leveraged in developing a unique and tailored approach to meet the scenario 277 requirements. 278

3.4.3 The Offeror will identify risks to the approach to integration of networks associated with the task, potential 279 solutions/mitigation, and issues associated with operations and accreditation. 280

L3.5 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – SUBFACTOR 5 - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN 282

L3.5.1 OFFEROR IS OTHER THAN A SMALL BUSINESS 284

A Small Business Participation Plan shall include the subcontracting goals expressed at the IDIQ contract level as a 285 percentage of annual total obligated dollars on awarded TOs for each of the following: small business, veteran-286 owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small 287 disadvantaged business, and women owned small business. For the purpose of completing the participation plan,, 288 Offerors will use an anticipated obligated value of $21,000,000 for each of nine years for a total contract ceiling 289 value of $189,000,000. Using the excel spreadsheet in Section J titled “A&T MAC Participation Plan Calculation,” 290 Offerors shall fill in the yellow highlighted cells with the appropriate dollar amount and percentage. The Small 291 Business Participation Plan shall also describe the Offeror’s approach to meeting each of its subcontracting goals. 292 NOTE: The Small Business Participation Plan described above is in addition to the Small Business Subcontracting 293 Plan which shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 Alternate II and DFARS 252.219-7003 in the 294 Contract Documentation Volume III, and will be evaluated as part of responsibility. 295

L3.5.2 SMALL BUSINESS ONLY 297

A Small Business Participation Plan shall provide small business concerns (veteran-owned, service-disabled 298 veteran-owed, HUBZone, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business) the maximum 299 practicable opportunity to participate in performing with established procedures pursuant to the terms of their 300 subcontracts with small business concerns. 301

L3.6 ACRONYM LIST 303

An acronym list shall be provided as an attachment within the Technical Volume and will not be counted toward the 304 page count. 305

L4.0 COST/PRICE (FACTOR 2) - VOLUME II 307

L4.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 309

Offerors shall complete the rate information for each labor category in the Rates Matrix (RFP Attachment 3) for the 310 Basic and all Option Periods, in accordance with the following instructions: 311

1) CLINs 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001* (CPFF) - IDIQ RATES: Offerors shall complete workbook Rates 314 Matrix (RFP Attachment 3) to propose fully burdened composite labor rates (excluding fee). The rates 315 shall includebe fully burdened composite labor rates for all labor categories required by for the Prime 316 Offeror, including eachsive of their all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners. 317 The Government will perform cost realism analysis on cost-reimbursement contracts IAW FAR 318 15.404-1(d). Offerors shall propose NTE rates based on the NCR for evaluation purposes for the 319 source selection. However future Task Order rates shall be specific to the location where the Task 320 Order work will be performed; which may be a reduced rate. All labor rates proposed will be Not to 321 Exceed (NTE) rates. 322

2) CLIN 0002 (FFP) – The Offeror shall propose a Firm-Fixed Price for CLIN 0002, for $5,000. The 324

“$5,000 Minimum Order Guarantee” is the price proposed for the Offeror’s Kickoff Briefing and 325 Program Management Plan per the Attachment 8 PWS & CDRL A004. 326

3) CLIN 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003* (FFP-LOE) IDIQ RATES: Offerors shall complete workbook Rates 328

Matrix (RFP Attachment 3) to propose fully burdened labor rates (including profitfee). The rates shall 329 includebe fully-burdened composite labor rates for all labor categories required by for the Prime 330 Offeror, inclusive and each of theirall subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners. 331

4) CLINs 0004, 1004, 2004 and 0005, 1005, 2005 (CR) Offerors shall not propose these CLINs. 333

5) CLIN X006 (NSP): Offerors shall not propose this CLIN as a separately priced line item. 335

*NOTE: CLINs 3001 and 3003 (OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES) - In accordance with (IAW) 337 FAR 52.217-8, “Option to Extend Services,” the Government may require continued performance of 338 any services within the limits and prices specified in the contract. Offerors shall propose the same 339 rates proposed for Calendar Year 2029 are to assume for the Option to Extend Services applies to 340 Calendar Year 2029 when completing Attachment 3. 341

Data beyond that required by this instruction shall not be submitted. All data relating to the proposed price, 343 including all required supporting documentation, must be included in the section of the proposal designated as the 344 Cost/Price Volume. Under no circumstances shall this data and documentation be included in Volume 1 elsewhere 345 in the proposal. 346 Normally, adequate price competition establishes a fair and reasonable price (FAR 15.404-1(b)). The Contracting 348 Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon 349 examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if adequate price 350 competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not 351 be required. Offerors can expect the Contracting Officer to determine adequate price competition to exist for this 352 acquisition. 353

L4.2 VOLUME ORGANIZATION 355

The Cost/Price Volume shall include the following: 356

L4.2.1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 358

L4.2.2 GLOSSARY of abbreviations and acronyms 360

L4.2.3 DCMA AND DCAA CONTACTS 362

Names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of the Offeror’s (and the Offeror’s subcontractors and 363 teaming partners) cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Administrative Contracting Officer 364 (ACO) and cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) offices. 365

L4.2.4 CONTRACTOR SYSTEMS STATUS 367

The Offeror shall state whether the estimating, purchasing and accounting systems have been approved by the 368 Government and shall provide evidence of the approval. The Offeror shall provide any known/cited system 369 deficiencies and identify any deviations from the Offeror’s established/standard procedures used in preparing this 370 proposal. For known/cited system or methods non-compliances, provide a schedule and description of corrective 371 actions the Offeror is taking to eliminate the non-compliance issues. 372 The Offeror shall state whether the current Cost Accounting Standards Disclosure Statement has been approved 373 and provide evidence of the approval. 374

L4.2.45 IDIQ RATES MATRIX 375

Each Prime Offeror shall also submit fully burdened labor rates and factors in accordance with the format contained 376 in the Rates Matrix (RFP Attachment 3). 377 For the determination of realism, an elemental cost breakout shall be provided by all Prime Offerors and major 379 subcontractors to identify all elements utilized to develop the fully-burdened rates. A major subcontractor is one 380 who will perform 10% or more of the contract scope based on the anticipated total cost of the IDIQ. Elemental cost 381 loadings such as Fringe, Overhead, G&A and Cost of Money should be identified separately. The Elemental Cost 382 Breakout shall be in MS Office Excel file format. In support of the elemental cost breakout, all Offerors shall: 383

1) State whether proposed direct or indirect rates are covered by an FPRA--if covered by a FPRA provide 385 the date of the agreement and copy of FPRA. 386

2) If an FPRA is not in place, provide the date of the applicable FPRP with supporting rationale 388 addressing the basis for the proposed rates and copy of FPRP. 389 NOTE: It is the Prime Offeror’s responsibility to review all of their team members’ proposals for accuracy and 391 format. For any supporting data that a major subcontractor may not be willing to provide directly to the Prime 392 Offeror, the Prime Offeror shall instruct the major subcontractor to provide that information directly to the 393

Government in accordance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation. A major subcontractor is one who will 394 perform 10% or more of the contract scope based on the anticipated total cost of the IDIQ. 395

L5.0 CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION – VOLUME III 397

L5.1 The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document 399 and supporting file(s). The Offeror’s Contract Documentation volume shall include the following sections 400 completed by the Offeror: signed copy of SF 33 cover page, (making sure all amendments have been acknowledged 401 in block 14), FAR clause 52.219-4 from Section I (if applicable), Section K representations and certifications or a 402 copy of the notice that these are available electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website, 403 DOL EEOC Clearance Request Information (Section J attachment), Facility Clearance Letter and any other data the 404 Offeror chooses to bring to the attention of the PCO. 405 L5.2 The Offeror shall provide the company/division's street address; county and facility code; CAGE code; DUNS 407 code; tax identification number, size of business (large or small); and labor surplus area designation. 408 L5.3 The Offeror shall make a clear statement that its offer is valid for at least 365 days beyond the due date. The 410 Offeror shall identify those personnel authorized to negotiate on behalf of the company to include their telephone 411 numbers, mailing address, and e-mail address. The Offeror shall also provide the person to contact in the event the 412 Offeror is awarded a contract (provide, at a minimum, contact’s name, title, phone number, and e-mail address). 413 L5.4 For Other than Small Businesses, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be submitted in accordance 415 with FAR 52.219-9 Alternate II and DFARS 252.219-7003 or 252.219-7004 in Volume III--Contract 416 Documentation, which will be evaluated as part of the responsibility determination. 417 L5.5 The Offeror must provide the date of the Offeror's Affirmative Action Plan, expiration date, date of the most 419 recent Pre-Award On-Site Equal Opportunity Review (if any), and name and address of the cognizant U.S. 420 Department of Labor, Office of Federal Compliance Programs Office. 421

L5.6 COMPENSATION PLAN 423

The Prime Offeror shall submit a plan for total compensation of professional employees pursuant to FAR 52.222-46. 424 The Prime Offeror and Major subcontractors shall submit their Total Compensation Plan for Professional 425 Employees as Attachment 1 to Volume III. Major subcontractors may submit their total Compensations Plans for 426 Professional Employees to the Government via a sealed package submission. The Total Compensation Plan for 427 Professional Employees will not become part of the awarded contract. Professional compensation that is 428 unrealistically low or not in reasonable relationship to the various job categories may be viewed as evidence of 429 failure to comprehend the complexity of the contract requirements since it may impair the Offeror’s ability to attract 430 and retain competent professional service employees. 431 Offeror’s/Subcontractor’s Assessment: Discuss how the proposed compensation package in the Total Compensation 433 Plan is consistent and reflects a sound management approach, an understanding of the contract requirements, and 434 will provide uninterrupted high-quality work. Also address how your proposed salary and fringe benefits will 435 facilitate the recruitment and retention of employees. 436 L5.7 The Offeror shall provide the date of the Offeror's most recent Federal Contractor Veterans Employment 438 Report VETS-4212 Report (Reference FAR 22.1303). 439 L5.8 Department of Labor Equal Employment Opportunity Clearance (EEOC): 441 In accordance with FAR Subpart 22.805(a), pre-award clearances for contracts and subcontracts of $10 million or 442 more are required unless the Offeror is listed in Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) National 443 Pre-award Registry (https://ofccp.dol-esa.gov/preaward/pa_reg.html ). In order for the Contracting Officer to 444 request clearance from the appropriate OFCCP regional office, the Attachment in Section J shall be completed and 445 submitted with the Contract Documentation Package. If an Offeror is already listed in OFCCP’s National Pre-award 446 Registry (http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/), submit verification of the registry entry in place of the Attachment in 447 Section J. 448 https://ofccp.dol-esa.gov/preaward/pa_reg.html

L5.9 Joint Ventures. A joint venture agreement shall state if it is considered incorporated or unincorporated, 450 populated or unpopulated, be recognized by law in the state where it is created and it must be determined acceptable 451 as an appropriate legal entity by the Small Business Administration. A joint venture is binding upon award of the 452 contract and the Government views valid joint ventures the same as a Prime Offeror. The Offeror shall submit the 453 joint venture agreement at time of proposal in the Contract Documentation Volume III. 454

L6.0 EXCEPTIONS OR ASSUMPTIONS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS 456

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and 458 certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation Factors or Subfactors. Failure 459 to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception 460 to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Since the Government 461 intends to award without discussions, Offerors are advised that taking exception to any of the requirements specified 462 in this solicitation may result in the proposal being found unacceptable. The Government recommends that 463 clarification of any requirements or notice of any Offeror exceptions or assumptions be handled by submitting a 464 question/recommended change prior to proposal submittal. All assumptions/discussions or exchanges must be 465 finalized prior to Final Proposal Revision (FPR), if there are discussions conducted. If the Offeror still finds it 466 necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, clearly indicate each exception 467 in the appropriate volume along with a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit it 468 provides the Government. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (Sections A through M, and all 469 attachments) and supporting rationale shall be identified as such and consolidated into an overview section of the 470 subject volume. An overview section is only required if the Offeror takes exception to any requirement in the 471 solicitation. The overview section will not be included in the proposal page limitation described above. 472