GRIDS IV Solicitation Amendment W5J9CQ24R0002-0002 (Final)_28FEB24.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

1. The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional instructions on proposal submissions.

2. Disclaimer: All Amendment 2 updates can be identif ied in red font and highlighted in green in Section L on page 4. It is the Offeror's responsibility to review the entire Solicitation and amendments.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 19

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 28-Feb-2024

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W5J9CQ24R0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-Jan-2024

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

28-Feb-2024

CODE

W6RN USA GEOSPATIAL CTR (W5J9CQ)

CONTRACTING DIVISION

7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2592

ALEXANDRIA VA 22315-3864

W5J9CQ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

HAIYAN LI

(703)-428-3662 haiyan.li@usace.army.mil

W5J9CQ24R0002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION L

A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. INTRODUCTION. This is a competitive acquisition in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation, best value tradeoff, source selection methodology in support of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC). From the source selection, the Government intends to make multiple unrestricted awards with a small business reserve in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f) (6), Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition, and FAR 52.219-32 Orders Issued Directly under Small Business Reserves.

Each competing Prime Contractor, hereinafter referred to as the “Offeror”, shall submit a proposal that includes the required information in the following paragraphs to demonstrate its capabilities to perform the work described in the solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the Offeror accedes to all the terms of this solicitation. Section M of the solicitation outlines the proposal evaluation process and the basis for award.

Below are specific, proposal submittal instructions to the Offeror based on requirements important to this solicitation. The Offeror must follow the instructions and incorporate the requirements into its proposal.

2. Who May Submit. Any responsible business organized as a prime contractor or joint venture shall be allowed to make offers for this work.

3. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with their Unique Entity ID and

CAGE Code under the appropriate NAICS code for this acquisition. Registration can be completed on the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov . If assistance is needed with SAM registration, contact the SAM helpdesk at https://www.fsd.gov or (866) 606-8220.

4. Description. In general, the requirements are described in the solicitation Section C, PWS and Attachment 1

Initial Task Order PWS.

5. Reference all of Section C, and other Sections and Appendices, as necessary, for the entire scope of effort required.

6. Access to the Solicitation. The solicitation is available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the https://www.sam.gov. All amendments to the solicitation (if any) will be posted to https://www.sam.gov. It shall be the Offerors responsibility to check the websites for any amendments or updates. The Offeror shall submit in its proposal all required information specified in the solicitation.

7. Request for Information. Any questions about this solicitation, including technical questions about the

Technical Provisions (TP’s), shall be submitted via email to Ms. Jeaneen Monroe, Contract Specialist at jeaneen.y.monroe@usace.army.mil; with an information copy (cc) to Ms. Haiyan Li, Contracting Officer Haiyan.Li@usace.army.mil and to Ms. Courtney Freeman, Contract Specialist at courtney.d.freeman@usace.army.mil . These are the only individuals to whom questions should be addressed.

The cut-off date for questions to be considered for a response is 19 January 2024. Although every effort will be made, the Government makes no guarantee that questions received after the cut-off date will be answered.

Comments and questions must reference Solicitation No. W5J9CQ24R0002. Acknowledgement of receipt of questions will not be made. For technical questions, no other means of communication (fax, telephone) will be accepted. Oral exchanges between offerors and the Government prior to award of the contract will not be binding. There will be no additional Q&As provided. Any information concerning this solicitation will be furnished to all offerors as an amendment to the solicitation if the information is necessary to the submittal of offers. Any amendments will be posted to the https://www.sam.gov, website.

B. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Proposal Submission and Deadline. The offeror’s proposal is required to be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil/ . Web Based Training for registration and proposal submission is available as a separate portal on the main page of the site or by visiting https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml. You must establish a personal account in the system and register for the Proposal Manager role before you are able to submit a proposal. This account is activated by your Contractor Administrator (CAM). For questions concerning your account, please contact the DISA DECC Ogden Electronic Business Service Desk at the following link:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml . If you are still experiencing issues after the above referenced efforts have been made, please contact the Contract Specialist/ Contracting Officer immediately.

Vendors seeking to do business with the U.S. Army Geospatial Center must complete a vendor registration at https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml as you will be required to submit proposals through the PIEE Solicitation Module. Please note: it is imperative that the e-mail address you used to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov, MUST be the same email address used to register in PIEE. Identify the Solicitation Number W5J9CQ24R0002 and the Project Title “Geospatial, Research, Integration, Development and Support - GRIDS IV”. There are 5 general steps a vendor must follow to register and use PIEE application modules. A complete list can be viewed at the following site:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml#step1.

Each Offeror shall assign a Proposal Manager that will have the ability to submit proposal offers before or on the solicitation response date in PIEE. All proposals received after the response deadline shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/ . The public posting link for the solicitation is located at:

https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=W5J9CQ24R0002.

Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved.

The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the Contracting office. In the event that the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to the following:

Contracting Officer Ms. Haiyan Li Haiyan.Li@usace.army.mil Contract Specialist Ms. Jeaneen Monroe Jeaneen.y.monroe@usace.army.mil Contract Specialist Ms. Courtney Freeman courtney.d.freeman@usace.army.mil

The Government must receive the proposal submission no later than the time and date specified in Block 9 of the SF33. The time specified in block 9 is Eastern Standard Time. Any and all amendments to the solicitation shall be acknowledged by completion of Block 14 of the SF33.

Subcontractors are allowed to submit the Subcontractor unsanitized cost proposal spreadsheets and cost proposal narratives via email, if unable to submit through the PIEE Solicitation Module. It is the Subcontractors’ responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files submitted to the contracting office.

Each Offeror has the option of submitting a test file through PIEE to verify the validity of submitting a proposal through PIEE. If an Offeror chooses to do so, upload 1 (one) document as a test for the GRIDS IV Solicitation and send an email to the Contract Specialists list above.

The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use an alternate submission method.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

Proposal Submission Format. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors and subfactors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Submit proposals in the format, and quantities as indicated below. Proposals shall be submitted electronically as indicated. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation will not be returned and will be retained by the U.S. Army Geospatial Center for its official record. Offerors proposals shall consist of five (5) separate volumes.

a. Volumes. Offerors proposals shall consist of five (5) separate volumes. Offerors shall submit each Volume electronically.

VOLUME I: Factor 1 Technical

Subfactor 1.a: Management Approach Subfactor 1.b: Staffing Plan

Subfactor 1.c: Initial Task Order Technical Proposal Subfactor 1c: Initial Task Order Technical Proposal VOLUME II: Factor 2 Past Performance VOLUME III: Factor 3 Small Business Participation VOLUME IV: Factor 4 Cost/Price

Subfactor 4a: IDIQ Hourly Labor Rates Subfactor 4b: Cost Proposal for Initial Task Order VOLUME V: Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certification/Representations.

Each volume shall include the following:

a) A cover page shall include the volume number, solicitation number, firm name, address, business size, Cage code, a point of contact for all correspondence related to the proposal (include phone number and email address) for the prime offeror. Only names and Cage codes are required for all subcontractor offerors.

b) Table of Contents

c) List of tables/ figures

d) Solicitation number identified on each page

e) Volume number and page number should appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the proposal revision number for the amended page, if amended).

f) No Cost/Price information shall be submitted in Volumes I, II, III, and V.

b. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be annotated and dated. Each Volume shall clearly be labeled with its Title.

c. Each Paragraph should be single spaced and shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode.

d. The following Volumes of material shall be submitted:

VOLUME TITLE MAXIMUM PAGE LIMIT

All Cover Page 2 Pages

Not considered as part of evaluation All Table of Contents No Page Limit; Not considered as part of evaluation All Acronym Listing No Page Limit; Not considered as part of evaluation All Definitions No Page Limit; Not considered as part of evaluation I Factor 1 Technical

Subfactor 1.a Management Approach Subfactor 1.b Staffing Plan Subfactor 1.c Initial Task Order Technical Proposal

81 Pages Total Subfactor 1.a shall not exceed eight (8) pages.

Subfactor 1.b shall not exceed 10 pages.

Subfactor 1.c shall not exceed 30 pages.

Factor I Note:

Three (3) pages limit per resume.

One (1) resume limit for Subfactor 1b.

Ten (10) resume limit for Subfactor 1c.

A total 33-page limit for Resumes.

Letters of Commitment for Key Personnel and Letters of Commitment for Subcontractors or External Parties will not be counted against the page limit.

II Factor 2 Past Performance Shall not exceed five (5) projects.

Cover page for each project shall not exceed two pages.

One completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting (CPARS) or PPQ with no page limitation for each of the projects provided.

III Factor 3 Small Business Participation

Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD)

10 Pages

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan, when submitted, will not be counted against the page limit.

IV Factor 4 Cost/Price

Subfactor 4.a, IDIQ Hourly Labor Rates

Subfactor 4.b, Cost Proposal for Initial Task Order

No Page Limit

V Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications / Representations

No Page Limit

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

e. Proposal Files:

1. Format: The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and Solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: Offerors are allowed to use 11”x17” size page(s) for diagrams.

The following additional restrictions apply:

2. All files shall be submitted as PDF files (with the exception of the Excel files for pricing). All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel Version 2013 or later, compatible with formulas accessible. Each file and worksheet shall be labeled with the volume number, date, and the offerors name. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

3. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each volume of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

i. VOLUME I, Factor 1-Technical. The term “technical,” as used herein, refers to non-price factors other than past performance. In responding to this factor, the objective should be to instill confidence that the offeror has the knowledge and capability required to meet or exceed the terms and conditions of the specifications and the ability to successfully complete the GRIDS IV IDIQ within the required timeframe, as defined in the requirements. The purpose of the Technical factor is to: 1) assess whether an Offeror’s proposal will satisfy the Government’s requirements for this Solicitation, and 2) evaluate the quality of the Offeror’s technical solution for meeting the Government’s requirement.

The offerors proposal must address each Technical subfactor. Subfactors 1.a and 1.b apply to the IDIQ PWS. Subfactor 1.c applies to the Initial Task Order PWS. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1, Subfactor 1.a – Management Approach. The Offerors proposal shall include a narrative that demonstrates the following:

a) The organizational structure of the Offeror’s proposed team (including all key personnel and subcontractors) for this contract outlined through a narrative and diagrammed using an organizational chart indicating the relationships, working arrangements, and lines of authority and communication with the Offeror and within the team. The Offeror’s proposal shall address the extent to which proposed organizational relationships have been used successfully in the past, i.e., over the course of multiple projects. The narrative shall also include the Offeror’s management strategy, and management systems and support functions to support implementation for the efficient and effective achievement of the requirements contained in Section 5 of the IDIQ PWS.

b) The ability to manage change to the project scope, schedule, or budget, and identify, assess, and mitigate risk.

c) The ability to support AGC projects on mission and operational needs for multiple, geographically dispersed, complex projects simultaneously.

d) The ability to acquire, manage and control non-labor resources to include, but not limited to property, inventory, travel, and funding.

(2) Section 2, – Subfactor 1.b -Staffing Plan. The Offeror shall include a narrative that demonstrates the following:

a) The planned project staffing structure to include the roles and relevant experience of each project member. Clearly illustrate if the job is performed by the offeror’s own organization, or if the role will be performed by a subcontractor. Include an organizational chart clearly showing each project member, the lines of authority and communication, and the organizational position of personnel that are instrumental to task order execution, labor mix, and numbers of personnel.

b) The ability to recruit, hire, manage, and retain personnel with the background knowledge, required and recommended skills, experience, and training to execute the tasks on the overall IDIQ contract along with the ability to backfill throughout the term of the contract. Personnel turnover shall be addressed, including a discussion of how personnel turnover will be managed throughout task orders over the life of the MATOC. The process for identifying and mitigating risk to staffing continuity and retention shall be addressed.

c) The ability to create a labor pool of qualified employees for the multiple, geographically dispersed locations to execute the tasks of the overall IDIQ contract lifecycle.

d) The ability to staff Key Personnel, reference Performance Work Statement (PWS) 1.10.1, for IDIQ management with appropriate qualifications, required and recommended skills and experience. Proposed Key Personnel shall be discussed with a description of each position, qualifications, education, and experience necessary to successfully perform the duties as the key personnel on the IDIQ contract. Key personnel resumes must demonstrate meeting the key personnel requirements listed in the PWS, and technical competence. The Offerors shall submit signed Unconditional Letter(s) of Commitment for Key Personnel that are not currently employed by the offeror.

e) The demonstrated intent of subcontractors and external parties to fulfill the proposed duties in the event of an award of a contract. Signed Letters of Commitment may be submitted by subcontractors and external parties as deemed necessary.

(3) Section 3, Subfactor 1.c – Initial Task Order Technical Proposal. The offeror shall provide information to substantiate the following:

a) The Offerors proposed technical solution to the tasks in Section 5 of the task order PWS Attachment 1.

b) The Offerors ability to manage and execute the proposed technical solution.

c) A milestone plan that displays an understanding of the timeline for all major actions and deliverables (plus constraints and risks) associated with the task order PWS.

d) The ability to staff Key personnel, reference Task Order PWS 1.10, for Task Order management with appropriate qualifications, required and recommended skills and experience. Submit resumes for candidates per the minimum number of key personnel identified in the task order PWS Section 1.10 - Key Personnel. Submittals must demonstrate the knowledge and technical competence of the key personnel proposed.

e) The Offerors shall propose a staffing plan for the Initial Task Order that fully aligns with the staffing included in the cost proposal. Discrepancies between the proposed staffing identified in the technical and cost proposal may result in an identification of risk, a lowering of the adjectival rating in the technical proposal, and/or an upward adjustment to the proposed cost.

ii. VOLUME II, Factor 2 - Past Performance. The offeror must provide evidence of the quality of its past performance on projects of similar technical scope, magnitude of effort, and complexities this solicitation requires. The offeror shall provide a completed contractor performance evaluation, whether interim, annual, or final, found in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), https://www.cpars.gov/. If a completed contractor performance evaluation does not exist in CPARS, the offeror may provide a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Attachment 12.

The PPQ shall be received by the contracting office before the solicitation’s closing date and time to be considered. If a final CPARS record and a final PPQ record exist for a particular project and the ratings conflict, the CPARS record shall govern.

Any past performance surveys/assessment/evaluation forms, other than CPARS or the PPQ form provided in Attachment 12, are unacceptable submissions by the offeror to evidence the quality of its past performance and will not be considered or evaluated.

If an offeror has been required to take corrective action for any substandard performance, experienced other performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc., the Offeror must provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence.

Offerors must provide a cover page for each project that does not exceed two pages and one completed CPARS or PPQ for each of the projects provided with no page limitation. There shall be no more than five (5) projects provided.

Recent is defined as awarded or performed within three (3) years from the issue date of this Solicitation.

Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are similar in scope and magnitude of efforts and complexities to the effort required by the Solicitation.

A project is defined as a single contract; or, a single task order placed under a master Single Award or Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contract (FAR 16.501- 1, Definitions); or a single task order placed under a Federal Supply Schedule, or, a single task order placed under a master Single Award or Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

Past performance information concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent, provided as a formal letter, of its subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. Written consent and letters of commitment will not count against page limits.

The Government reserves the right to verify the past performance record of cited projects or other recent and relevant projects not submitted by reviewing the CPARS, or other Government appraisal systems or to interview owner/customer or references. The Government may check any or all cited references to verify supplied information. An offeror will be afforded the opportunity to reply to or explain adverse performance information which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to address.

This volume shall be organized into the following sections for each project:

(1) Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. The offeror shall include the following information in the following format.

a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance of each project, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and UEI Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, current address, e-mail address, and telephone).

b) Government contracting activity, current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address, and telephone.

c) Government’s technical representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative, current email address, and telephone.

d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, current e-mail address, and telephone.

e) Contract Number, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, General Service

Administration (GSA) contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, please include both the base contract/BPA number and order number.

f) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (T&M), etc. In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, or Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

g) Awarded price/cost.

h) Final or projected final price/cost.

i) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion or work.

j) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(2) Section 2 – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this Solicitation.

a) The offerors must provide a brief explanation for any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements. The offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary.

All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions.

b) Offerors shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns for all contracts. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the offerors delivered product.

(3) Section 3 – Utilization of Subcontractor Past Performance Information. If the Offeror does not have a sufficient past performance record, the Offeror may submit past performance of subcontractors.

However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by the subcontractor in the prior contracts cited. Information shall be included in the files described in the sections above. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these subcontracts in order to be considered.

(4) Section 4 – Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a CPARS or PPQ must be completed and submitted.

Note 1. All Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency POCs in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

Note 2. Offerors submitting proposals as a Joint Venture (JV) shall obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as the offering JV. The JV offeror must provide at least one (1) recent and relevant project performed by the JV that reflects the JV’s ability to perform the work required in this solicitation as required. If the offeror cannot provide at least one recent and relevant project performed as the proposing JV to meet the requirement, the offeror may supplement the record with recent and relevant projects performed by each JV member in their individual capacities that reflect the JV member’s ability to perform the work required in this Solicitation as required. The total number of projects submitted for this factor shall not exceed five (5).

iii. VOLUME III - Factor 3 Small Business Participation. All Offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Commitment Document. Offerors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.

(a) Check the applicable size and categories for the PRIME offeror only - Check all applicable boxes:

(_) Large Prime

Or

(_)Small Business Prime; also categorized as a (_) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) (_) Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) (_) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business (_) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

(b) Submit the total combined dollar value of your proposal and percentage of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime and Subcontractors)

(NOTE: A small business prime’s self-performance counts as Small Business Participation, and small business primes may achieve small business participation goals through their own performance/participation as a prime and/or through subcontracting to other small businesses.):

When combined, Large and Small Business totals must equal 100% for the total contract value (TCV).

Example: If Prime proposes a total price of $1,000,000 (including all options), and small business(es) will provide $250,000 in services/supplies as a prime or subcontractor, the % planned for small businesses is 25%; and 75% for large business, equaling 100%:

Total Percentage planned for Large Business(es) 75 % = $ 750,000 Total Percentage planned for Small Business(es) 25% = $ 250,000 100% = $1,000,000

(c) Please indicate the total percentage and dollar value of participation to be performed by each type of subcategory small business. The percentage of work performed by Small Businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category. (Example: Victory Prop Mgt (Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) performing 2%; and Williams Group (Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, and WOSB) performing 3%. Results equate to: SDB 3%; HUBZone 3%;

WOSB 5%; SDVOSB 2%; VOSB 2%).)

The sum of all the percentages may not equal 100% since individual subcontractors are counted towards each category they represent, which could be more than one category. For example, if you have a subcontractor that is HUBZone Small Business and Woman Owned Small Business. The total of work/resulting % they are performing will be counted under both HUBZone and WOSB, in addition to Small Business. All Small Business subcontractors count under Small Business category as well as any of their socio-economic certifications. (NOTE: SDVOSBs are also Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) automatically; however, VOSBs are not automatically SDVOSBs):

% of Total Contract Value Dollar Value Small Business (SB) % Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) % Woman Owned Small Business(WOSB) % HUBZone Business (HUBZone) % Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) % Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB

(SDVOSB)

(d) Identify the Prime Offeror and type of service/supply that the

Prime will provide. Then list each of the intended subcontractors and principal supplies/services to be provided by that subcontractor. Provide the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code for the Prime and each intended subcontractor.

Small business Primes and small business subcontractors that qualify as small businesses in multiple small business categories should be listed in each applicable small business category.

Name of Company

(Include CAGE Code)

Type of Service/Supply

Prime Offeror Other than Small Business(es)

Small Business(es)

SDB

WOSB

HUBZone

VOSB

SDVOSB

(e) Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses (e.g., what types of commitments, if any, are in place for this specific acquisition – small business prime, written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint venturing, mentor-protégé, etc.). Provide documentation regarding commitments to small business for this effort. Copies of such agreements should be provided as part of your Small Business Participation Commitment Document and will not count against any page limitations for this volume.

(f) Small Business Participation Past Performance. All Offerors shall submit information substantiating the Offerors’ past performance in complying with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, maximizing opportunities for U.S. small business subcontractors, and where applicable past performance in complying with 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

Offerors shall also provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past six years concerning the Offerors’ past compliance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns. If any such negative information has been reported, the Offeror may submit explanations or comments responding to such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, shall make a statement in the proposal certifying such. Offerors may also provide any information supporting their past performance in compliance with 52.219-9, such as Individual Subcontracting Reports or other information, showing achievements of subcontracting goals and/or other good faith efforts.

Additional Important Note for Other Than U.S. Small Businesses ONLY:

All other than U.S. Small Business offerors must also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that complies with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and DFARS 252.219-7003, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts), (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan), and shall contains all the elements required by FAR 52.219- 9(d)(1)-(15). The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is a different and separate requirement from the Small Business Participation Commitment Document and shall be submitted separately. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan applies only to Other than Small Businesses. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is NOT a requirement for evaluation in source selection, but rather a requirement for contract award to an Other than Small Business Offeror. Small Business Subcontracting Plan submissions shall include goals calculated as a percentage of total contract dollars, in addition to the goals established as a percentage of total subcontract dollars. Furthermore, Small Business Subcontracting Plan submissions shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments stipulated in the Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Commitment Document. If during the responsibility determination, prior to award, the Government has questions regarding the potential awardee’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the communications and questions are NOT considered a part of “Discussions,” as defined in FAR 15.306, Exchanges with Offerors After Receipt of Proposals. Failure to submit and resolve differences between the Offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Commitment Document and the Offeror’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan will result in the Offeror’s proposal to be determined non-compliant and ineligible for award. Once determined “ACCEPTABLE,” the awardee’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be incorporated and made a material part of the resultant contract award.

iv. VOLUME IV - Factor 4 Cost/Price. This is a FAR Part 15 competitive acquisition. In accordance with FAR 15.403-3, Data Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, information shall be submitted by the offeror to establish that the price is fair, reasonable, and realistic. There are no page limitations for this volume. The Cost/Price Proposal will consist of the Excel worksheets and the cost narrative. The Government will provide all the Excel worksheets necessary for this submittal, in Attachment 3 IDIQ Ceiling Rates and Attachment 8 Task Order Cost Proposal Spreadsheet.

For Proposal purposes the estimated date of contract award is 10 May 2024. This date is only an estimate of the anticipated contract start date and will be used for the purpose of proposal evaluation only. A definitive start date will be incorporated into the Contract/Task Order award documents.

The volume shall be organized to meet the following requirements:

a) Electronic Copy. Cost requirements: Files contained on the Volume (IV) Cost/ Price may not be password protected. The Offeror shall not include pivot tables in Excel spreadsheets. In submitting the Cost/Price Proposal, the offeror will be required to provide complete worksheets and include prices, quantities, and lists of labor classifications, etc. The offeror is responsible for the accuracy of all data input, formulas, and calculations. Offerors are cautioned to use the most current cost proposal worksheets information in the Solicitation or in the latest amendment. The offeror may not alter a cost requirement, etc., within the worksheets as it may prevent the Cost Team’s ability to evaluate the cost proposal effectively.

Compliance. Failure to comply with the Solicitation requirements for Cost information may result in an adverse assessment of an offerors proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes.

Offeror shall also submit a completed Attachment 11 – Solicitation Requirements. Identify data for FAR 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional FAR 52.237-10, Identification of Uncompensated Overtime, FAR 15.404-3, Subcontract Pricing Considerations, and CAS Applicability.

b) Subfactor 4.a – IDIQ Hourly Rates: The offeror shall propose labor rates for both onsite

(Government sites) and offsite (Contractor site) locations against all labor categories and descriptions specified in Attachment 2 Labor Categories. Offerors shall propose labor rates in Attachment 3 IDIQ Ceiling Rates. Labor rates must be provided for each year of the contract. The FFP Ceiling Burdened Hourly Rates and CPFF Ceiling Unburdened Hourly Rates proposed in Attachment 3 IDIQ Ceiling Rates will be binding and will be used by the successful awardees as the maximum allowable rates for task orders issued during the ordering period. The fixed price rate and the direct labor rates proposed on a task order may be less than those proposed in Attachment 3 IDIQ Ceiling Rates, but may not exceed the maximum rates included in the basic IDIQ contract. These binding maximum rates are applicable to the Prime Offeror only. SubContractors are required to submit detailed and unredacted cost proposal and cost proposal narrative to substantiate rates and be evaluated to establish fair, reasonable, and realistic rates at the Task Order level. The Offeror's invoices submitted under Task Orders will be required to demonstrate traceability of SubContractors' rates.

1) “CPFF Ceiling Unburdened Hourly Rates” tables - For CPFF efforts, offerors shall propose unburdened labor rates.

2) “FFP Ceiling Burdened Hourly Rates” tables - For FFP efforts, offerors shall propose fully burdened (including profit) labor rates.

The offeror shall provide and discuss the basis for the proposed direct labor rates, such as whether the rates are current/actual (with the effective date), Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA), Forward Pricing Rate Recommendation (FPRR), or Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) or commercial consulting firm wage/salary survey, or offeror estimate. For any substantiating data used for labor categories that have different title than the Government identified labor categories in Attachment 2 Labor Categories, Offerors shall provide a detailed crosswalk to map the labor categories, bid levels, qualifications, and labor rates, etc.. A complete list of the narrative descriptions for the labor categories/job classifications/bid levels proposed may be included as a separate attachment to the cost proposal. The crosswalk methodology must be consistent with the information submitted/disclosed to DCMA/DCAA. Recent DCAA audits may serve as support documentation for the proposed direct labor rates.

Section B: Offerors do not complete or submit Section B CLINs for the IDIQ. All IDIQ awards will be made at the same maximum value.

c) Subfactor 4.b – Cost Proposal for the Initial Task Order:

Offerors shall submit cost proposal and narrative to include offeror’s basis of estimate, consistent with their established and disclosed accounting practices.

An estimated LOE based on historical performance is provided as Attachment 9 – Initial Task Order Estimated LOE for reference. Offerors are not restricted to these labor mix and hours. Offerors have the flexibility and are encouraged to propose necessary labor mix and hours based on their technical approach and proposed solutions.

Cost Proposal Spreadsheet The Offeror and their subcontractors shall each separately submit a cost proposal spreadsheet for the Initial Task Order using the format set forth in Attachment 8 Task Order Cost Proposal Spreadsheet. The cost proposal spreadsheet shall provide a detailed breakout of every single cost element proposed across each base and option year. Excel file cells, formulas, and calculations must be visible. Values based on a formula shall be calculated using an excel formula and shall not be hard coded. The Offeror shall also complete and submit Section B Supplies or Services and Prices CLINs provided as Attachment 10 - Initial Task Order Section B CLINs. The Offeror’s cost proposal spreadsheet shall be overarching, encompassing all proposed costs inclusive of sanitized subcontractor costs, and it shall fully align with and support the proposed Section B pricing. Subcontractor’s unsanitized cost proposal spreadsheets shall be submitted separately and directly to the AGC Contracting office in order to protect their proprietary information. Subcontractor cost proposals shall be received by the time and date specified for receipt of proposals specified in this solicitation. Late submissions will be considered late proposals and shall be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208. Subcontractor submission of this information shall be used for evaluation purposes only, and does not imply or create a contractual relationship between the Government and the subcontractor.

Subcontractor’s cost proposal shall clearly identify the Prime contractor’s name they are supporting. Offerors shall provide a crosswalk in their cost volume that maps the proposed costs to their proposed PWS. Offeror shall provide a clear crosswalk of all company-specific labor categories to corresponding Government identified Standard Labor Categories in Attachment 2 Labor Categories. Unless specified already by the Government, Offeror shall propose Standard Labor Categories based on the descriptions listed at Attachment 2 Labor Categories. For labor categories that provide for various skill levels, Offeror shall select the level that best matches the proposed individual and company-specific labor category. The Total Evaluated Cost for best value award purposes will be the probable cost of the Initial Task Order as determined by the Government in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(d) (including the evaluation of FAR 52.217-8).

Cost Proposal Narrative Offeror shall provide a cost proposal narrative that fully substantiates the reasonableness and realism of the proposed costs. The cost proposal narrative shall fully align with and support the proposed Section B pricing. The cost proposal narrative shall fully corroborate every cost element that is proposed. Providing insufficient information to substantiate the reasonableness and realism of the proposed costs may result in the identification of a risk, an upward cost adjustment, and/or in the offer no longer being considered eligible for award.

Offeror shall propose realistic costs within its proposal. Offeror bears the sole responsibility to demonstrate that its proposed costs are realistic within its proposal. Offeror is advised that proposing unrealistically lower costs without substantial justification will be an indication that the Offeror does not have a clear understanding of the requirements or does not have the requisite capability to support the effort. Any inconsistency between promised performance in the technical proposal (e.g. Volume 1 – Technical) and the proposed cost must be explained in the proposal. Any inconsistency, if unexplained, may raise a fundamental question of the Offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and may adversely impact the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal.

The cost proposal narrative shall address:

Subcontractors. Offeror shall describe the contract type proposed for each subcontractor and rationale for why the chosen contract type is most appropriate. In particular, Offeror shall demonstrate the suitability of any fixed price contract types (e.g. FFP, FFP LOE, etc.) and describe how fixed rates and/or fixed prices will be billed to the Government throughout the performance of the requirement. Offeror shall demonstrate that their subcontractors have the necessary business systems to perform the contract types being proposed. Offeror shall conduct appropriate cost or price analysis to establish the reasonableness of the proposed subcontract prices and include the results of these analyses within its cost proposal narrative, in accordance with FAR 15.404-3(b).

As required in FAR 52.244-2, Subcontracts, the offeror’s Basis of Estimate will include a listing of individual Subcontractors/Interdivisional Entities (S/IE) identifying the subcontractor’s name, and its specific division or segment (including CAGE code), a description of the supplies or services to be subcontracted, identification of the type of subcontract to be used, and the proposed subcontract price.