Atch_4_Client_Authorization_Letter.pdf

RFP FA8533-16-R-0001

ATTACHMENT 4

Client Authorization Letter

NOTE TO OFFERORS: This procurement could be similar to commercial supplies/services. Therefore, to assist the Government’s Past Performance Team in assessing your present and past performance on relevant commercial contracts, the following letter must be sent to your points of contact (POCs) for those commercial efforts that you identify to us in your past performance volume. Joint venture members, you must obtain a similar client authorization letter from each entity. HOWEVER, it is your sole responsibility, as the offeror/joint venture member, to then send out these authorization letters with the Past Performance Questionnaire to your own POCs and include a copy in your past performance volume.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Client Authorization Letter

(TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY

OFFEROR/Joint Venture Member)

Dear (Client):

We are currently responding to the Department of the Air Force (AF), Robins Air Base (RAFB), (RFP) FA8533-16-R-0001 for the procurement of the Bomber Armament Tester.

As you know an offeror’s past performance has become an element of increased emphasis in the AF’s acquisitions. The USAF requests that clients of companies who submit proposals in response to their RFP for the Bomber Armament Tester acquisition program be contacted, and that their participation in the validation process be requested.

We, therefore, respectfully request and hereby authorize you to complete the attached Questionnaire with regards to work we have performed for you, and email. If sending by email, the following applies:

Exchanges of source selection information between government and questionnaire respondents will be controlled by the Contracting Officer. Email may be used to transmit such information preferably with the email being sent and encrypted, and must include “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104” in the subject line of the email. In order to facilitate the sending and receiving of encrypted emails, a questionnaire respondent must use MS Outlook email configured to support encryption, or, a different email product that is S/MIME compatible and configured to support encryption. If you intend to submit your completed questionnaire via an encrypted email, you will need to contact the Buyer/Contracting Officer indicated below, prior to that first submittal, in order to exchange certificates used for encryption. To ensure the process is working correctly, send a test encrypted message first (without including any source selection information). If an offeror’s computer system cannot support encryption technology, the offeror shall send the Contracting Officer correspondence at the time that they submit their proposal stating they accept the risk of sending and receiving unencrypted electronic mail if they choose to utilize unencrypted e-mail as a channel of communication.

Email to: Sandra.Harvey.2@us.af.mil Philip.Earthly.1@us.af.mil

We have identified Mr./Ms. (Name) of your organization as the point of contact based on their knowledge concerning our work. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. Any questions may be directed to: [NAME, PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FOR THE OFFEROR’S

POINT OF CONTACT]

Sincerely, [OFFEROR'S POINT OF CONTACT]