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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION L FA8750-20-R-1004

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NOTICE: The following solicitation provisions pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated in full text:

OTHER SOLICITATION PROVISIONS IN FULL TEXT

L011 APPLICABLE CLAUSES (APR 2013) (TAILORED)

The appropriate clauses to be included in the contract will be determined based on Offeror's response to the Section K representations.

(a) State of New Mexico. Section I of this solicitation may contain the clause at FAR 52.229-10, STATE OF NEW MEXICO GROSS RECEIPTS AND COMPENSATING TAX. The resultant contract will contain this clause only if performance is in whole or in part within the State of New Mexico and the contract directs or authorizes the contractor to acquire property as a direct cost under the contract.

(b) Certified Cost or Pricing Data. If after receipt of proposals it is determined that adequate price competition does not exist, FAR 52.215-10 and 52.215-12 will be used in lieu of FAR 52.215-11 and 52.215-13.

(c) Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The resultant contract will contain the clause DFARS 252.247-7024 only if the selected Offerors check "Does not anticipate that supplies will be transported by sea in the performance of any contract or subcontract resulting from this solicitation" in DFARS 252.247- 7022.

RIK-L001 FOREIGN PARTICIPATION (JUL 2020)

Only United States companies may participate as prime contractors on this acquisition, unless a National Interest Determination (NID) is approved in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

RIK-L002 LIST OF REGISTERED PARTIES (JUL 2020)

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL OFFERORS: This list (Reference Attachment No. X) is provided only to facilitate subcontracting and teaming. It is current as of XX XXX XXXX. The Government does not anticipate updating the list after release of the solicitation.

RIK-L003 PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND OBJECTIVES (JUL 2020)

(a) In order to receive from industry the most novel and innovative approaches to solving user needs, it is anticipated that 4 to 6 prime Small Business (SB) contractors are necessary under Agile Cyber Technology 3. The Government reserves the right to award more or less than the anticipated amount if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. FAR 52.219-14 (DEVIATION 2020-O0008) allows SB to meet the Limitation to Subcontracting requirements by subcontracting to other SBs.

(b) Budget/Funding Information - Funding will be obligated on each Task Order awarded under the basic contract.

(c) The first real Order for all successful Offerors is expected to be the delivery of a detailed Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) for the overall contract. The dollar amount associated with this order is the minimum quantity the Government is certain to order (FAR 16.504).

RIK-L004 NOTICE TO OFFERORS (FUNDS AVAILABILITY) (JUL 2020)

Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the

PAGE L - 2 of 15 closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an Offeror for any costs.

RIK-L005 PROGRAM EFFORT (JUL 2020)

(a) The Government will use Sample Order 0001 to assess the Total Evaluated Price. The following information is provided to Offerors only as a general indication of the scope of this effort. The amount of labor actually required by each individual Offeror is a function of its technical approach, experience, background, method of management, accounting system, and other factors. For this reason, Offerors should use this information only as a benchmark in formulating an approach to performance. Offerors are neither expected nor encouraged to attempt to make their proposal precisely fit the Government's estimate. Award will be made on the basis of the selection factors in Section M of this solicitation.

(b) For proposal pricing purposes, Offerors should assume a start date of XX XXX XXXX for Sample Order 0001.

(c) Scoping for SAMPLE ORDER 0001:

(1) For engineering, scientific and/or technical labor, the Government estimates 146 person- years. The Government estimates 1,920 hours as a basis for a person-year.

(2) Estimated travel requirements are as follows:

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED ESTIMATED

No. TRIPS No. PEOPLE No. DAYS LOCATION 10 6 5 16th AF and AFLCMC, Lackland, AFB, TX

10 6 5 AFRL/RI, Rome, NY

10 6 5 AFLCMC, Hanscom AFB, MA

10 6 5 US Cyber Command, Ft Meade, MD

10 6 5 US Space Force, Peterson AFB, CO

(3) For purposes of RIK-L008, assume the following CLIN structure for Sample Order 0001:

CLIN 0001: SILENT BLAST RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVALUATION (RDT&E; Cost-Plus- Fixed-Fee (Completion); 60 months; 110 person years total) - In accordance with Attachment No. X, paragraphs 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, and 4.7 of Sample Order 0001 Work Description entitled "SILENT BLAST" dated TBD 2020. Completion shall be 60 months after order effective date. Oral presentations shall be conducted at locations determined by the AFRL COTR, with a frequency determined by the

AFRL/COTR.

CLIN 0002: DATA - RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST & EVALUATION - In accordance with Attachment No. X, CDRL - Sample Order 0001 (RFP Only), dated TBD 2020. Quantity and delivery schedule shall be as specified on Exhibit A.

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CLIN 0003: SILENT BLAST OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE - OPTION 1 (O&M; Cost-Plus-Fixed- Fee (Completion); Option 1 to be executed in years 4 or 5; 12 months; 36 person years) - In accordance with Attachment No. X, paragraphs 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7 of Sample Order 0001 Work Description entitled presentations shall be conducted at locations determined by the AFRL COTR, with a frequency determined by the AFRL/COTR.

CLIN 0004: DATA - OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE - OPTION 1 - In accordance with Attachment No. X, CDRL - Sample Order 0001 (RFP Only), dated TBD 2020. Quantity and delivery schedule shall be as specified on Exhibit B.

(Note: Data CLINs are not separately priced; Pricing of data is included in the price of each corresponding work CLIN.)

RIK-L006 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - GENERAL (JUL 2020)

(a) Page limitation, format. A proposal shall be prepared in separate volumes with the page limit and number of copies specified as follows. The table of contents and tabs are exempt from the page limits. No cross-referencing between volumes for essential information is permitted except where specifically set forth herein. The following volumes of material will be submitted:

Volume Title Copies (N/A for electronic) Maximum Page Limits Per Copy

I CONTRACT FORMS 2 NO LIMIT

II COST 5 50 *

(Sample Task Order 0001)

III TECHNICAL 4 50**

(Statement of Work (SOW) and Sample Task Order 0001)

IV MANAGEMENT 4 30**

(Statement of Work (SOW) and Sample Task Order 0001)

V FIRST ORDER 2 5

(Work Description for Systems Engineering Management Plan)

* Pages should be limited to the minimum number necessary. The 50-page cost proposal is a goal not a limit. The Offeror may use additional pages if necessary to comply with public law.

** Excluding resumes of management/engineering/scientific personnel. No more than 20 resumes representative of your proposed team will be accepted.

(b) For all volumes, excluding Volume II Cost, any proposal pages submitted that exceed the page limitations set forth above will not be read or evaluated. Proposal pages failing to meet the format in paragraph (c) will not be read or evaluated.

(c) Format of the above proposal volumes shall be as follows:

(1) Proposals will be prepared on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper except for foldouts used for charts, tables, diagrams, which may not exceed 11 x 17 inches. Foldouts will not be used for text. Pages will have a one inch margin.

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(2) A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information. Two pages may be printed on one sheet.

(3) Type size will be no smaller than 10 point character height (vertical size) and no more than an average of 12 characters per inch. Arial 10 or Times New Roman 11 are acceptable. Use of type-setting techniques to reduce type size below 10 points or to increase characters beyond 12 per inch is not permitted. Such techniques are construed as a deliberate attempt to circumvent the intent of page limitations set forth above.

(4) Proposal must lie flat when opened; elaborate binding is not desirable.

(5) All pages shall be numbered sequentially from the first to the last page using only Arabic numerals.

Pages printed on both sides shall be numbered on both sides.

(6) No models or mockups will be accepted.

(d) Content. All proposals must be complete and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation.

Each amendment to the solicitation must be acknowledged.

(e) Adequate Accounting System: In order to reduce risk and avoid potential contracting delays, it is suggested that potential Offerors have an adequate accounting system per General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), in place. The accounting system will be audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). DCAA's requirements and standards are available at the following DCAA Website: <http://www.dcaa.mil>. Click on "Publications" and then "Information for Contractors."

RIK-L007 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - CONTRACT FORMS (VOLUME I) (JUL

2020)

(a) The following data shall be included in this volume in the format indicated.

(1) Section 1

(i) Proposal forwarding letter, if any.

(ii) A copy of Standard Form 33 and Section K from this RFP, with the original signature of an official authorized to contractually bind the Offeror in Block 17 of the Standard Form 33. Offerors are requested to insert "365 days" in block 12 of the Standard Form 33 to ensure proposals remain valid through completion of the acquisition process.

(iii) Information required by FAR 52.215-22, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges - Identification of Subcontract Effort.

(iv) Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions pursuant to DFARS 252.227- 7017 (see Attachment No. X). This document should indicate any noncommercial technical data or computer software that the Offeror currently anticipates delivering to the Government under this contract based on the Offeror's approach to fulfilling the requirements as set forth in the Statement of Work, Sample Order 0001, and the First Order (SEMP). A separate form is required for the basic contract and each Order. Please note that while rights will be decided/negotiated on an Order-by-Order basis, the Government desires Unlimited Rights.

(v) Verification of current facility clearance provided by your Facility Security Officer (FSO). Offerors that do not have the required facility clearance at the time of proposal submission will be found noncompliant with the solicitation requirements, and noncompliant proposals will not be further evaluated or considered for award. Offeror's must possess, at the time of proposal submission, a facility clearance at the Top

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Secret level and safeguarding capability at the Secret level. For clarification, "facility clearance" refers to having personnel cleared at the Top Secret level and "safeguarding" refers to the storage capability at the Secret level. Offerors can contact their local DSS office to initiate this process. The TS safeguarding requirement is stated on the pre-award DD 254 solely for the purpose of authorizing pre-contract access for potential Offerors who intend to safeguard the STO work description transmitted to a SCIF at their operating location, or at anot -award DD 254 will not serve as the basis for the Government to sponsor the establishment of a new dition, personnel must possess a current Top Secret Clearance and Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) eligibility at the time of RFP release to view a copy of the solicitation in its entirety and be considered compliant with the solicitation requirements. In the event a potential Offeror gains access to the STO work description at a Government SCIF with an Agreement between AFRL/RI and a Government agency with the ability to sponsor the Offeror (or their subcontractor(s)) with an SCI certified vault facility, and will not be performing any SCI work at their facility or any other contractor location during contract performance, Item 1.b of the

13 accordingly.

(vi) Verification of the appropriate number of key personnel (approximately 5 for the prime and all subcontractors) having access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) or be clearable (Final US Top Secret Clearance without waiver and a Special Background investigation either on record or in process) that will be available for assignment to this effort. Immediately upon contract award, the Offeror must have 8 key personnel with access to SCI, and 12 more with SCI access within 6 months after contract award. Offeror must identify in Section 3 of the Contract Forms volume those cleared or clearable personnel by name and Social Security Account Number that will be assigned to the program upon award.

(vii) Verification of an SCI certified vault facility or the ability to obtain access to such a shielded enclosure. CAGE code and addresses must be provided for locations of each Offeror and their subcontractor(s) where SCI will be accessed so they can be added to the DD 254 at time of award.

(viii) Verification of an SCI accredited and approved Automatic Data Processing System to run SCI information. Offeror must identify in its technical proposal the location and type of SCI accredited system that will be available to the program upon contract award.

(2) Section 2

Offerors are reminded that exceptions to terms and conditions will be considered as part of an integrated assessment of all offers received (as indicated in Section M of this solicitation). Thus, the most effective time to request clarification of, or express an exception to, the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation is during the proposal preparation stage, i.e. prior to the proposal due date, NOT in your proposal. If your offer includes exceptions to terms and conditions, they must be explained and justified in this Section in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine the acceptability of your offer without necessitating discussions with your firm. Failure to provide detailed support for your position may, in conjunction with the other evaluation elements identified in Section M, lead to the determination that your proposal does not offer the best overall value to the Government. Since award will not be made based on initial proposals and discussions will be held, any revisions to the model contract (Sections A through J and Attachments) are to be agreed upon to the maximum extent possible during discussions by the Offeror and the Government before the Government requests a proposal revision.

(3) Section 3

(i) Information required in the Request for Proposal for which there is insufficient space in the requiring clauses or certifications.

(ii) A Statement indicating whether or not the Offeror is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the Section I clause 252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS.

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(iii) If proposing as Joint Venture (JV), or under one of the follow programs, All Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) or 8(a) Mentor Protégé Program, Offerors must submit their Mentor Protégé Approval Letter and JV Agreement at the time of proposal submission. If the three (3) award maximum is exceeded, notify the CO and the submitted proposal will be ineligible for an award. For further requirements regarding these programs, please reference 13 CFR 125.8 for JVs, 13 CFR 125.9 for the ASMPP and 13 CFR 124.520 for the 8(a) Mentor Protégé Program.

(4) Section 4

(i) Per FAR 45.103(a)(2) and (4), the Government must eliminate to the maximum extent practical any competitive advantage a prospective contractor may have by using Government property. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation or attachments, the Government does not plan to furnish any Government property for use in the performance of the contract resulting from this solicitation.

(ii) The Government may, however, authorize such use in accordance with FAR 45.3, Authorizing the Use and Rental of Government Property. To use existing Government property in the performance of this proposed contract, a copy of the cognizant Contracting Officer's written concurrence with such use must be furnished to the Government as a part of the response to this solicitation. Your proposal must include a listing of Government property you desire to use in the performance of the proposed contract, including the following information for each item: nomenclature, date of purchase, acquisition value, number of months of contemplated use (identify first, last, and all intervening months), rental fee, if applicable, and the copy of the Contracting Officer's written concurrence for such use.

(iii) In the event that permission for such use of Government property is not authorized and the Contractor must furnish the property to perform the contract, identify the total cost impact, if any, to the proposed price.

(iv) An evaluation factor as set forth in FAR 45.202, Evaluation Procedures, will be used to eliminate any competitive advantage from the use of such property unless the Contracting Officer determines that the use of an evaluation factor would not affect the choice of Contractor.

(5) Section 5

(i) Organizational Conflict of Interest disclosures as required in RIK-L016.

RIK-L008 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - COST (VOLUME II) (JUL 2020)

(a) For proposal pricing purposes, Offeror should assume a contract start date of XX XXX XXXX.

(b) The Government anticipates that the conditions for adequate price competition at FAR 15.403- 1(c)(1) will exist. However, submission of cost or pricing information in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, is still required as part of the proposal in order for the Government to adequately evaluate the proposed costs. Offerors will not be required to submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data unless after receipt of proposals it is determined that adequate price competition does not exist.

(c) Submit a cover sheet of the Offeror's choice containing the following information:

(1) Solicitation, contract, and/or modification number;

(2) Name and address of Offeror;

(3) Name and telephone number of point of contact;

(4) Name of contract administration office (if available);

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(5) Type of contract action (that is, new contract, change order, price revision/redetermination, letter contract, unpriced order, or other);

(6) Proposed cost, profit or fee, and total;

(7) Whether you will require the use of Government property in the performance of the contract, and if so, what property;

(8)The following statement:

"This proposal reflects our estimates and/or actual costs as of this date and conforms with the instructions in FAR 15.403-5 (b)(2) and Table 15-2. By submitting this proposal, we grant the Contracting Officer and authorized representative(s) the right to examine, at any time before award, those records, which include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and form or whether such supporting information is specifically referenced or included in the proposal as the basis for pricing, that will permit an adequate evaluation of the proposed price."

(9) Date of submission; and

(10) Name, title, and signature of authorized representative.

(d) For purposes of determining cost reasonableness and realism, the Contracting Officer requires that the information shown on the Table of Contents at the end of this provision be included in the cost proposal. The Offeror's format for submitting such information may be used. Do not omit any topics or elements. Additional topics may be added by the Offeror as necessary. All pages should be numbered.

Fill in all blanks either with the applicable page numbers, or "N/A."

(e) Subcontractors' proposals must be similarly structured. All subcontracted work must be properly identified as such. If a subcontractor elects to submit an abbreviated proposal to Offeror, it is Offeror's responsibility to see that the subcontractor simultaneously submits a complete detailed proposal per Table 15-2 directly to the Contracting Officer. Offeror must ensure that subcontractor adheres to the guidance set forth herein. FAR 15.404-3 requires that an Offeror provide an analysis of subcontractors' cost proposals. To that end, the Offeror's proposal must:

(1) Identify principal items/services to be subcontracted.

(2) Identify prospective subcontractors and the basis on which they were selected. If noncompetitive, provide selected source justification.

(3) Identify the type of contractual arrangement contemplated for the subcontract and provide a rationale for same.

(4) Identify the basis for the subcontract costs as included in Offeror's proposal (e.g., firm quote or engineering estimate, etc.).

(5) Identify the cost documentation submitted by the subcontractor.

(6) Provide a price analysis of the proposed subcontract in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b) and a cost realism analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(d). Provide an analysis concerning the reasonableness, realism and adequacy of each subcontractor's proposal. If the analysis is based on a comparison with prior prices, identify the basis on which the prior prices were determined to be reasonable.

(f) The cost proposal should be limited to the minimum number of pages necessary to satisfy the specific requirements set forth herein. Submission of volumes of computer-generated data to support the cost proposal is not necessary or desired. If computer-generated data is essential to support the cost

PAGE L - 8 of 15 proposal, it may be submitted as an addendum and must be clearly cross-referenced to the material it supports in the cost proposal.

(g) Cost proposals should represent the Offeror's best response to the solicitation. Along with the information required in the Table of Contents, provide a brief narrative explaining the necessity and purpose of each proposed resource. Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between promised performance and cost or price information must be fully explained in the proposal. Failure to explain any significant inconsistencies may demonstrate Offeror's lack of understanding of the nature and scope of the work required. Accordingly, cost proposals must be sufficient to establish the reasonableness, realism and adequacy of the proposed cost/price. Further, any modifications made to the initial proposal must likewise be thoroughly supported in writing regardless of whether such changes are made during negotiations or at the time of a proposal revision.

(h) Cost proposal for the Sample Order 0001, will be used to determine the cost of doing business with Offerors.

(i) The Cost Volume must be unclassified, and shall consist of one (1) section for Sample Order 0001.

The cost proposal for the Sample Order shall be based on the following:

(1) Direct Labor: The Offeror shall base the cost proposal on the Government-defined direct labor categories contained in Attachment No. X (see Section J) and shall propose unburdened direct hourly rates for each based upon the Offeror's own labor categories. Offeror must include a description of the Offeror's own categories explaining/identifying why they match the Government-defined categories.

Program Effort, for CLIN breakout.

(2) The Sample Order 0001 shall be proposed as CPFF (Completion) task order.

(i) In addition, Offerors must submit a copy of their cost proposal in the Excel format provided, Attachment X, Cost Proposal Pricing Template. This attachment can be found as an Excel document, posted separately from this solicitation in the same betaSAM notice listed under FA8750-20-R-1004.

COST PROPOSAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

PAGE NO(s)

1. Proposal Cover Sheet (See Paragraph (c) above) for total proposal.

2. Summary by cost element and fee for Order (Insert Order Number(s)).

Use format below. Cost elements which do not pertain to the Offeror's proposal may be omitted. Do not lump elements together. Cost elements peculiar to a particular Offeror which are not listed may be added.

Elements may be rearranged to fit an Offeror's pricing structure.

COST ELEMENTS TOTAL

DOLLARS

Direct Material

Purchased Parts Subcontracts

Other - Standard Commercial Items

Computer Hardware, Software & Services Interdivisional Transfers

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Material Overhead

Total Direct Labor

Fringe Benefits

Labor Overhead

In-Plant

On-Site

Travel

Consultants

Other Direct Costs

Supplies

Publications

Long Distance Telephone

Reproduction

Shipping & Postage General & Administrative (G&A) Expense

Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money Fee

Total Proposed Order Amount*

* Arrange the elements and include spaces for subtotals which add up to the bottom-line.

3. Summary by cost element using the format in Item 2 above. _____

Data CLINs are not separately priced; include price in the amount proposed for each associated work CLIN. Refer to RIK-L005, Program Effort, for CLIN breakout.

4. Labor summary for each Sample Order by categories, unburdened

Include a description of each labor category giving level of expertise, education and other requirements/characteristics of the position. If the amount of labor or level of effort is specified elsewhere in this solicitation (Refer to RIK-L005), include a matrix which correlates the Offeror's categories to the categories described in the solicitation.

5. Labor summary for each CLIN and SubCLIN by categories, rates and hours.

6. Explanation of how labor rates are computed including base rates (actuals) and escalation, if any.

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7. Interdivisional Transfers (detailed breakout of costs)

8. Identification of indirect rates by Contractor fiscal year and explanation of how established and base to which they apply. (Identify whether proposed rates would be verifiable by DCAA or the ACO; if not, explain why.)

9. Bill of Materials detailing items by type, quantity, unit price, total amount and source of estimate. Provide vendor written quotes.

10. Summary of all travel by destination, purpose, number of people and days, air fare, per diem, car rental, etc.

11. Consultants by name, rate and number of days or hours. Furnish copy of consulting agreement, and identify prior agreement(s) under and what function they will perform.)

12. Computer use by type, rate and quantity. (Include computer usage even if it is an indirect cost.)

13. Other direct costs by type, amount, cost per unit and purpose

(specifically identify any costs for printing or publication).

14. DD Forms 1861 (if proposing facilities capital cost of money).

15. Subcontractor's proposal, with prime Offeror's price/cost analysis of subcontractor's proposal. If subcontract was not competed, include justification.

16. Forecast of monthly and cumulative dollar commitments for the proposed contract period.

17. State proposed fee and show the computation of fee.

END TABLE OF CONTENTS

RIK-L009 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - TECHNICAL (VOLUME III) (JUL 2020)

APPLIES TO STATEMENT OF WORK AND SAMPLE ORDER 0001

(a)The Technical Volume will describe, in complete detail, all aspects of the proposed Sample Order.

(1) The Government reserves the right to incorporate features proposed in the Technical Proposal in the resulting contract. Innovative approaches are encouraged, but must include an assessment of risk, risk mitigation strategy, alternatives, and effects on mission effectiveness. References to Sample Order 0001 Work Description should be explicitly indicated.

(2)Technical proposal will be prepared in the same sequence as the Statement of Work and Work Description for Sample Task Order 0001.

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(3) A work description relating to the Sample Order for this acquisition is available for review by Offerors during proposal preparation period. The work description is located at Air Force Research Laboratory, Bldg. 3, Rome, New York (AFRL/RI). For those Offerors located within 150 miles of AFRL/RI, access to the work description may be gained by contacting Thomas Parisi and Tanya Macrina at thomas.parisi.1@us.af.mil and tanya.macrina@us.af.mil at least seventy-two hours in advance and submitting verification of Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility. For those Offerors located outside of the 150 mile radius, access to the work description may be obtained by contacting Thomas Parisi and Tanya Macrina at thomas.parisi.1@us.af.mil and tanya.macrina@us.af.mil, and establishing an Agreement between AFRL/RI and a Government agency with the ability to sponsor the Offeror (or their subcontractor(s)) with an SCI certified vault facility. If an Agreement cannot be established and access to the work description may only be obtained by accessing AFRL/RI, contact Thomas Parisi and Tanya Macrina for further instructions. Note that due to COVID-19, additional travel restrictions/requirements may apply, and therefore it is the responsibility of the Offeror to plan and coordinate for extended travel times that may impact access to the work description and proposal preparation.

(b) The Technical Volume shall consist of two (2) Sections, one for the Statement of Work and one for Sample Order 0001:

(1) Section 1 (Statement of Work): This Section shall describe technical performance of the Statement of Work as outlined in Attachment No. X, and will be evaluated as outlined under Section M, Evaluation Factors under "Factor 1: Technical," and subfactor 3 (Experience and Qualifications).

(2) Section 2 (Sample Order 0001): This Section shall describe technical performance of Sample Order 0001 as outlined in the Work Description for Sample Order 0001, Attachment No. X, and will be evaluated as outlined under Section M, Evaluation Factors Under "Factor 1: Technical" and subfactors 1 (Development and Design Engineering) and 3 (Experience and Qualifications, as it relates to personnel excluding management personnel). Do not duplicate information already contained in Section 1.

(c) As a minimum, the Technical Volume shall address the following:

(1) Section 1 (Statement of Work): Demonstration of soundness of the proposed engineering approach to meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work with particular emphasis on the following:

(i) Describe related experience and qualifications of proposed engineering/scientific personnel that the Offeror considers central to performance, including:

(A) Experience in each of the 8 technical areas and be able to reference previous examples of solutions delivered to the Government within the scope of the Agile Cyber Technology 3

SOW.

(B) Experience in transitioning cyber solutions from developmental stages into actual operations.

(C) Experience in using novel and unique technical approaches to address cyber requirements in an effective and affordable manner.

(D) Knowledge of, and experience working with, operational cyber systems currently deployed throughout the US Department of Defense (and other US Government organizations).

(E) Knowledge of, and experience working with, various players in the cyber research community and any areas where contributions were made to the research communities to advance the "state of the art" in cyber practices.

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(F) Resumes of engineering/scientific personnel may be appended to this volume;

resumes are not counted toward any page limitation set forth elsewhere herein. List the applicable labor category on each resume. No specific names of personnel shall be provided.

(ii) Any technical information pertaining to the SOW and not covered in the Sample Order sections below shall be included in this section.

(2) Section 2 (Sample Order 0001): Demonstration of soundness of the proposed engineering approach to meeting the requirements of the Sample Order 0001 Work Description with particular emphasis on the following:

(i) Design, development, coding, integration, testing, and installation (software and hardware).

(ii) Approach for system and network architectures.

(iii) Approach for providing certification and accreditation as well as operational transition.

(iv) Approach to Configuration Management (CM) and Quality Assurance (QA) analysis process to ensure that all future enhancements and fixes work in an operational environment.

(v) Approach to developing a lifecycle management plan for technologies to be developed, enhanced and/or transitioned.

(vi) Approach to rapidly satisfy urgent requirements (i.e. personnel, technology development and technology transition).

(vii) Approach to risk mitigation regarding successful transition of the deliverable.

(viii) Describe related experience and qualifications of proposed engineering/scientific personnel that the Offeror considers central to performance.

RIK-L010 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS - MANAGEMENT (TECHNICAL) (VOLUME

IV) (JUL 2020)

APPLIES TO STATEMENT OF WORK AND SAMPLE ORDER 0001

(a) The Management volume shall contain a Management Plan describing the organization, procedures and policies for managing on-going tasks from receipt of a request for proposal to final acceptance of the task deliverables by the Government. The Government reserves the right to incorporate features proposed in the Management Plan in the resulting contract. The page limitation for the management volume is independent of the page limitation for the technical proposal. The Management volume will be evaluated as outlined under Section M, Evaluation Factors under Factor 1: "Technical" and subfactors 2 (Management Approach) & 3 (Experience and Qualifications, excluding non-management personnel). As minimum, the Management Plan shall consist of the following:

(1) An organizational chart and supporting narrative portraying the contractor's business (corporate) structure. Describe the functional relationships and responsibilities among the organizational elements that will participate in the accomplishment of the contractual commitments.

(2) An organizational chart and supporting narrative describing the management structure the contractor proposes to manage the contractual commitments. Define the direct lines of control, responsibility, functional relationships and authority between the management office and the contractor's other organizational elements. Describe the program manager's authority, access to top level management, and access to corporate resources not directly allocated to the program. Describe how the program manager will maintain visibility and control of all levels of the program and how progress will be

PAGE L - 13 of 15 measured. Describe interfaces between the contractor and the Government and between the contractor and other contractors/subcontractors that are necessary to the accomplishment of the tasks.

(3) A description of the management approach employed to accomplish, as applicable, rapid cyber life cycle software development, analyses, designs, development, recommendations, enhancements, integration management, configuration management, quality control, testing, and Assessment & Authorization.

(4) A description of the recruiting/hiring strategy for technical personnel.

(5) Experience and qualifications of proposed types of management personnel and the quantity and quality of the Offeror's corporate experience relevant to program requirements. Describe related experience and types of management personnel. List the Offeror's applicable labor category on each resume (resumes of management personnel may be appended to this volume; resumes are not counted toward any page limitation set forth elsewhere herein). No specific names of personnel shall be provided.

(i) Experience managing federal contracts that involve performance at the Top Secret security level.

(ii) Experience issuing and managing subcontracts under federal contracts.

(iii) Experience competing for and simultaneously managing multiple Task Orders (TO) or contracts of a similar value and magnitude as anticipated under Agile Cyber Technology 3. TOs under Agile Cyber Technology 3 are anticipated to have a face value of up to $200M.

(iv) Experience composing teams that can adequately contribute to solving problem sets similar to those expected under Agile Cyber Technology 3.

RIK-L011 REPORTING (JUL 2020)

Once a proposal has been selected for award, Offerors may be required to submit their reporting requirement through a web-based, reporting system known as TFIMS-2. Prior to award, the Offeror will be given complete instructions regarding its use. Please note that use of the TFIMS-2 application requires customers outside of the .mil domain to purchase an approved External Certificate Authority certificate to facilitate a secured log on process. It is necessary to obtain an ECA certificate BEFORE obtaining a TFIMS-2 user account. Additional information on obtaining an ECA is available at:

<http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/index.html.>

RIK-L012 DEBRIEFINGS (JUL 2020)

The Contracting Officer 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. The Contracting Officer will notify unsuccessful Offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.506. Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

RIK-L013 CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX (JUL 2020)

For each volume except for Vol. I, the Offeror shall complete the cross reference matrix in Attachment No.

X indicating the proposal reference information as it relates to Section L, Section M, requirements document, CLIN numbers, and CDRL references found therein. This document will not count against the page limit for any volume in which it is included. If this matrix conflicts with any other requirement, direction or provision of this solicitation, the other reference shall take precedence over this matrix.

Additionally, to the extent this matrix discloses details as to the extent or manner by which the

PAGE L - 14 of 15 information purposes only and the Government shall be obligated to evaluate proposals solely in conformance with the provisions of the Section M of the solicitation.

RIK-L014 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (JUL 2020)

(a) All facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflicts of interest (FAR 9.5) must be disclosed. The disclosure shall include a description of the potential conflict as well as the action the Offeror has taken or proposes to take to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate such conflict. Proposals that fail to fully disclose potential conflicts of interest and/or do not have plans to mitigate this conflict may be rejected without technical evaluation and withdrawn from further consideration for award.

(b) The most effective time to handle potential problems is during the proposal preparation stage, i.e. prior to the proposal due date, not in the proposal. Therefore, if a prospective Offeror believes that any conflict of interest exists or may exist (whether organizational or otherwise), the Offeror is strongly encouraged to promptly raise the issue with AFRL/RIKD by sending Offeror's contact information and a summary of the potential conflict by email to Christopher.Scialdone@us.af.mil before time and effort are expended in preparing a proposal and mitigation plan. If, in the sole opinion of the Government after full consideration or the circumstances (including review of the Offeror's mitigation plan), any conflict situation cannot be effectively mitigated, the proposal may be returned without technical evaluation and withdrawn from further consideration for award under this solicitation.

(c) Organizational conflict of interest disclosures shall be included in Volume I - Contract Forms.

RIK-L015 ORAL PRESENTATIONS (JUL 2020)

Oral presentations of proposals will not be allowed.

RIK-L016 SUBMISSION, MODIFICATION, REVISION, AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS (JUL

2020)

(a)Unclassified proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted via email to: Christopher K.

Scialdone, christopher.scialdone@us.af.mil <mailto:christopher.scialdone@us.af.mil> and Jessica Houle, jessica.houle@us.af.mil <mailto:jessica.houle@us.af.mil>. The submittals must show the solicitation number, and the name and address of the Offeror. Late proposals will only be considered IAW FAR

15.208. Preferred file types include searchable PDF, Microsoft Word 97-2003 or later, and/or Excel 97- 2003 or later. Submission of cost information in Excel is preferred. Receipt of emails prior to the posted solicitation closing time will be considered timely. Request email confirmation of receipt from Contracting Officer.

(b) Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) information may be transmitted via DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) at https://safe.apps.mil/. Offerors are responsible for ensuring sent items have been received by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Classified proposals and modifications to proposals UP TO THE COLLATERAL SECRET LEVEL must be submitted in paper only (Reference RIK-L006 for number of copies) via U.S. Postal Service, registered mail and addressed to: AFRL/RIKD, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514. Please address the inner envelope to Christopher Scialdone, Contracting Officer, AFRL/RIKD Info Grid & Systems Contracting Branch, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514. Electronic media submission of classified information is NOT authorized.

(d) For submission of Classified proposals and modifications to proposals ABOVE COLLATERAL SECRET AND UP TO TOP SECRET/SCI LEVEL, contact 315-330-3406 for appropriate instructions.

Submittal of either paper copy or other appropriate means will be accepted.

(e) Proposals containing special access information will not be accepted.

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RIK-L017 FIRST ORDER (VOLUME V) (JUL 2020)

The purpose of this volume is to ensure timely award of the first order for each prime contractor under this contract. This order is necessary to satisfy a minimum guarantee and, as such, meets the exceptions to the fair opportunity process as defined under FAR 16.505 (b)(2)(i)(D).

(a) The First Order (Volume V) shall contain the Offeror's technical/management/price proposal for completing a Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) in accordance with the First Order Work Description at Attachment No. 14 and First Order CDRL (Exhibit A) at Attachment No. 15.

(b) For proposal pricing purposes, Offerors should assume a start date of XX XXX XXXX.

(c) Proposals shall contain a summary of the technical/management effort the Offeror expects to make toward satisfying the First Order Work Description.

(d) The First Order will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price (Completion) basis.

(e) Quantity and delivery schedule shall be as specified on Exhibit A. See Attachment No. X First Order CDRL (Exhibit A) dated XX XXX XXXX.

(f) The page limitation for the First Order (Volume V) is independent of the page limitation for the Management volume.

(g) Proposals will not be evaluated for purposes of determining prime awards under this RFP.

(h)Proposals shall be valid until the time of award of the First Order.

(i)Proposals will be evaluated by the Government and any substantive overlap between the Management Plan and the SEMP will require an adjustment in price that will be negotiated.

(j) Proposals shall not exceed $2,000.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION M FA8750-20-R-1004

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NOTICE: The following solicitation provisions pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated in full text:

OTHER SOLICITATION PROVISIONS IN FULL TEXT

RIK-M001 EVALUATION CRITERIA (JUL 2020)

(a) Introduction. This Section outlines those factors which comprise the criteria the Government will consider in evaluating Offerors' capabilities and proposals. The criteria listed are intended to show the scope of the evaluation to be performed on proposals submitted in response to the Request for Proposal.

Evaluation will be accomplished by comparing Offerors' capabilities and proposal elements against Government requirements.

(b) Basis For Contract Award. This is a best value source selection conducted in accordance with tradeoff source selection processes pursuant to FAR Part 15.3, Source Selection, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS). These regulations are available electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov. The Government will select the best overall offer(s), based upon an integrated assessment of technical/Technical Risk and Cost/Price. Contract(s) may be awarded to the Offeror(s) who is (are) deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, as supplemented, whose proposal(s) conform(s) to the solicitation's requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by Section L of this solicitation) and is (are) judged, based on the evaluation factors and subfactors to represent the best value to the Government. The Government will compare differences in the value of technical features/capabilities with differences in cost / price to the Government. In making this comparison the Government values superior technical features/capabilities greater than lowest cost / price to the Government (see FAR 15.101-1).

This may result in an award to a higher rated, higher priced Offeror, where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors, and the Source Selection Authority (SSA) reasonably determines that the technical and/or overall business approach of the higher price Offeror(s) outweighs the price difference. The SSA will base the source selection decision on an integrated assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation (described below). While the Government source selection evaluation team and the SSA will strive for maximum objectivity, the source selection process, by its nature, is subjective; and therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process. In accordance with FAR 15.304(e), all evaluation factors other than cost / price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost / price. However, cost / price will still contribute substantially to the best value award decision. The Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall cost / price to the Government to achieve only slightly superior technical features.

(c) Procedures. All information furnished by Offerors will be evaluated, including if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to hold discussions, Offerors' responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs) and Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs).

(d) Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method: The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings.

Each of the subfactors within the technical factor will receive a color and an adjectival rating (subfactor assessment) in accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures paragraph 3.1.2.2, Table 3.

Subfactor ratings shall not be rolled up into an overall color/adjectival rating for the Technical factor. The subfactor assessment depicts how well the Offeror's proposal meets the evaluation criteria and the solicitation requirements. Proposal risk represents the risks that are identified with an Offeror's proposed approach as it relates to accomplishing the requirements of the solicitation. After evaluation of all technical subfactors has been completed, the total evaluated price to the Government will be compared against the evaluation results to determine the combination that provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement.

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(e) Specific Criteria for Award. The factors identified below, listed in descending order of importance, will be considered during proposal evaluation. Proposals for the basic contract and Sample Task Order 0001 will be evaluated together using the criteria listed below and in accordance with FAR 15.304(e), all evaluation factors other than cost / price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost / price.

(1)Factor 1: TECHNICAL

The Technical factor will be evaluated on the basis of the following Subfactors, Subfactors 1, 2, and 3 being of equal importance.

(i) Subfactor 1: Development and Design Engineering - Soundness of Offeror's approach to understanding and analyzing User, System and Security requirements and the proposed approach to rapidly deliver novel solutions through development, testing, evaluation, integration, and operational transition into military environments. (Applies to Sample Task Order)

(ii) Subfactor 2: Management Approach - Extent proposal provides evidence that the Offeror has a sound pre-award and post-award approach for adequately staffing and managing multiple complex orders under short, time-critical deadlines, including subcontractor management and control to foster a collaborative innovation and experimentation team environment. This includes demonstrating a knowledge and understanding of DoD acquisition practices. (Applies to Statement of Work and Sample Task)

(iii) Subfactor 3: Experience and Qualifications - Experience and qualifications of the types of personnel and the quantity and quality of the Offeror's corporate experience relevant to the requirements. This includes understanding of USAF Cyber components and respective requirements.