00. _READ ME dRFP Summary of Changes [dRPFv3].pptx

Hemisphere Draft RFPv3 Summary of Changes Contracting Officer: Ms. Melanie Gipson, melanie.gipson@spaceforce.mil Program Manager: Maj Elizabeth Simkus, elizabeth.simkus@spaceforce.mil 2 January 2024

Feedback and answers to questions shall be provided via the Comment Resolution Matrix provided with the dRFP Responses are due by 1600 Pacific on 15 January 2024

Rules of Engagement (ROE)

Moved pricing evaluation to IDIQ level; making up to 10 awards, notionally 3 large and 7 small businesses Updates to Factors and Subfactors Factor 1 – Technical Capability Gates within Technical Factor (pass/fail) Subfactor 1: Security Subfactor 2: Staffing 15 available positions per tab in the staffing matrix, of which only 10 need to be filled in Employee clearances will be verified Subfactor 3: Quality Assurance Plan changed from pass/fail to combined technical/risk rating Subfactor 4: Transition and Start-up Plan changed from pass/fail to combined technical/risk rating Factor 2 - Small Business Participation – remains unchanged RFP Changes – Sections L & M

Cost/Price – new evaluation factor Relative importance of Factors and Subfactors Factor 1 is more important than Factor 2 and Cost/Price Within Factor 1, Subfactor 1 and 2 are most and equally important, Subfactor 3 is more important than Subfactor 4 Factor 2 is more important than Cost/Price Added strength/weakness qualifiers to Quality Assurance Plan and Transition and Start-up Plan Added evaluation of employee compensation as PCO’s responsibility determination IAW FAR 9.1 Use of Non-Government Advisors for security clearance verification RFP Changes – Sections L & M (Cont’d)

Minimum Order is $3,000 for participation in a Hemisphere Kickoff Meeting, post-award Updated cost/price evaluation Added option for oral presentations Added recertification requirement for small businesses participation plan Removed Small Business Participation Commitment Document Removed FFP LOE as a contract type (see next chart) RFP Changes – Ordering Guide

Removed FFP LOE Labor CLINS The Government intends to award labor as Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Small Businesses without approved cost accounting systems will be required to fill out standard form (SF) 1408 for a pre-award survey In your response to the draft RFP, please indicate whether you have an approved accounting system and provide your CAGE code.

Added FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees

RFP Changes – Model Contract

Removed Reference and Compliance Documents (section 2) Removed “provide” from Facilities and replaced with “maintain” (section 4.9.2) Added restriction for remote work to no more than 20% of task order FTE (section 5.2.3); allowing telework remains unchanged Corrected Performance Thresholds and Objectives (section 5.9.5) RFP Changes – PWS

Phased Approach for TO Award

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