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H9223918Q0016

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Advanced Motorcycle Training Course

FFP

The contractor will provide all direct labor, instructors to teach a ten student course, training material, supervision of trainers and students, and all other items and services (not specifically identified herein to be Government furnished), necessary to conduct advanced motorcycle training focused on enhancing the Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program. This requires contractor to travel with his instructors to various locations throughout the United States in order to train motorcycle riders. Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington; Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Eglin, AFB; and Fort Carson, Colorado. Price shall include all travel expenses. The COR will provide Vendor 30 days advance notice prior each training.

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W580FP81370045

NET AMT

0001AA 1 Each 1st SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington FOB: Destination

PSC CD: U099

0001AB 1 Each 3rd SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Fort Bragg, NC.

0001AC 1 Each 5TH SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

0001AD 1 Each 7th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Eglin AFB, Florida

0001AE 1 Each 10th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Carson, Colorado

0001AF 1 Each HQ 1st SFC Motorcycle Course 8th POG

FFP

Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Advanced Motorcycle Training Course

FFP

The contractor will provide all direct labor, instructors to teach a ten student course, training material, supervision of trainers and students, and all other items and services (not specifically identified herein to be Government furnished), necessary to conduct advanced motorcycle training focused on enhancing the Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program. This requires contractor to travel with his instructors to various locations throughout the United States in order to train motorcycle riders. Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington; Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Eglin, AFB; and Fort Carson, Colorado. Price shall include all travel expenses. The COR will provide Vendor 30 days advance notice

1001AA 1 Each 1st SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington

1001AB 1 Each 3rd SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Fort Bragg, NC.

1001AC 1 Each 5TH SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

1001AD 1 Each 7th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Eglin AFB, Florida

1001AE 1 Each 10th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Carson, Colorado

1001AF 1 Each HQ 1st SFC Motorcycle Course 8th POG

FFP

Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Advanced Motorcycle Training Course

FFP

The contractor will provide all direct labor, instructors to teach a ten student course, training material, supervision of trainers and students, and all other items and services (not specifically identified herein to be Government furnished), necessary to conduct advanced motorcycle training focused on enhancing the Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program. This requires contractor to travel with his instructors to various locations throughout the United States in order to train motorcycle riders. Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington; Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Eglin, AFB; and Fort Carson, Colorado. Price shall

2001AA 1 Each 1st SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington

2001AB 1 Each 3rd SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Fort Bragg, NC.

2001AC 1 Each 5TH SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

2001AD 1 Each 7th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Eglin AFB, Florida

2001AE 1 Each 10th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Carson, Colorado

2001AF 1 Each HQ 1st SFC Motorcycle Course 8th POG

FFP

Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Advanced Motorcycle Training Course

FFP

The contractor will provide all direct labor, instructors to teach a ten student course, training material, supervision of trainers and students, and all other items and services (not specifically identified herein to be Government furnished), necessary to conduct advanced motorcycle training focused on enhancing the Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program. This requires contractor to travel with his instructors to various locations throughout the United States in order to train motorcycle riders. Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington; Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Eglin, AFB; and Fort Carson, Colorado. Price shall

3001AA 1 Each 1st SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington

3001AB 1 Each 3rd SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Fort Bragg, NC.

3001AC 1 Each 5TH SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

3001AD 1 Each 7th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Eglin AFB, Florida

3001AE 1 Each 10th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Carson, Colorado

3001AF 1 Each HQ 1st SFC Motorcycle Course 8th POG

FFP

Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Advanced Motorcycle Training Course

FFP

The contractor will provide all direct labor, instructors to teach a ten student course, training material, supervision of trainers and students, and all other items and services (not specifically identified herein to be Government furnished), necessary to conduct advanced motorcycle training focused on enhancing the Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program. This requires contractor to travel with his instructors to various locations throughout the United States in order to train motorcycle riders. Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington; Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Eglin, AFB; and Fort Carson, Colorado. Price shall

4001AA 1 Each 1st SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington

4001AB 1 Each 3rd SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Fort Bragg, NC.

4001AC 1 Each 5TH SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

4001AD 1 Each 7th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Eglin AFB, Florida

4001AE 1 Each 10th SFG Motorcycle Course

FFP

Location: Ft. Carson, Colorado

4001AF 1 Each HQ 1st SFC Motorcycle Course 8th POG

FFP

Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

ADVANCED MOTORCYCLE TRAINING/MILITARY MOTORCYCLE MENTORSHIP

1. PURPOSE. This course of instruction will provide 1st SFC(A) Soldiers with advanced Motorcycle (MC) Driver Training that will enhance our Soldiers’ motorcycle skills and survivability while operating privately own motorcycles off-duty and produce Military Motorcycle Mentors for the Command. This course of instruction will reduce motorcycle fatalities and crashes within the Command. Techniques taught to our Soldiers in this course of instruction will assist them in increasing their MC skills and enhance crash avoidance skills, and/or recovery techniques in the event they are in a crash situation. The graduates of this course will be the foundation for the 1st SFC(A) Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program throughout 1st Special Forces Command. The advanced motorcycle training program should encompass the following general topics:

Teach/Evaluate/Demonstrate crash recognition and avoidance skills Teach/Evaluate/Demonstrate riding behavior modification skills

Teach/Evaluate/Demonstrate recovery techniques in the event they are involved in a crash Teach/Train/Evaluate Soldiers to be a Military Motorcycle Mentor or “Train the Trainer” mentors for advanced bikers Teach/Evaluate/Demonstrate Advanced Motorcycle Driver techniques and skills Demonstrate/Evaluate provide a riding skills test for students Teach 40 hours of Advanced Motorcycle Driver Training with 10 students maximum per Group (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th SFG(A),and 8th MISG(A) HQS).

Demonstrate previous experience with Special Forces centric Advanced Motorcycle Mentorship Training curriculum.

Teach/Provide Training /Evaluate students in Military Motorcycle Mentor Training with 10 students maximum per Group (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th SFG(A), and 8th MISG(A) HQS).

Teach/Develop/Evaluate Soldiers to mitigate risks associated with the 5 leading causes of motorcycle wrecks Teach/Develop/Evaluate cadre skills and techniques where they can develop future motorcycle safety programs Teach/Evaluate/ Demonstrate open road driving skills Teach/Demonstrate/Evaluate advanced hazard perception and cornering techniques Teach/Demonstrate/ Evaluate night driving skill/s techniques Teach/Demonstrate/Evaluate advanced braking skills (straight and in a curve) Teach/Evaluate/Demonstrate advanced evasive maneuvers to students Teach /Evaluate/ Demonstrate opening up the road and advanced visualization techniques Teach /Evaluate/Demonstrate advanced braking techniques and lane changes Teach/ Evaluate/Critique students using video and electronic voice communications during day time road course Teach /Evaluate/ Demonstrate a limited off-road riding technique and off-road safe riding considerations Teach/Demonstrate/Evaluate highway speed cruising and formation riding Teach/Evaluate/Demonstrate night training techniques for real life situations, curve skills and hazard recognition

2. BACKGROUND. IAW USASOC Regulation 385-1, Safety Accident and Reporting, 1st SFC(A) must provide a Motorcycle Mentorship Program throughout 1st SFC(A). In FY 09, 1st SFC(A) lost four soldiers due to motorcycle (MC) accidents. From FY10-FY16 1st SFC(A) experienced a dramatic decrease in motorcycle accidents as a result of the use of internal and external training. 1st SFC(A) averages 0 or 1 accidents in most of these years. Several Soldiers have incurred severe injuries due to motorcycle accidents during this time period, but are surviving these accidents due to increase awareness in the use of PPE and evasive techniques. In FY 10, 1st SFC(A) has lost two Soldiers due to MC accidents and suffered no less than 12 accidents. In FY12, 1st SFC(A) lost two Soldiers due to MC accidents and suffered no less than eight accidents. One of these accidents were alcohol related, the other was at not fault of the Soldier, a woman driver pulled out in front of him. In FY13, a mini-van pulled out in front of a 1st SFC(A) /motorcyclist/Soldier, and he was instantly killed in that accident. In FY14, a truck pulled out in front of a Soldier and he was instantly killed. In FY15 the command suffered one motorcycle fatality when a Soldier lost awareness and ran into a guardrail at high speed. In FY16 the command experienced 12 motorcycle accidents, but no fatalities. In FY17 the command suffered two motorcycle fatalities; one due to careless riding and the other due to no fault of the rider when he was hit by car. These losses are tragic, unacceptable and many are considered preventable. This advanced, motorcycle mentorship course of instruction continues to greatly reduce these accidents throughout the Command, and continues to provide the Regiment with qualified MC mentors throughout the Command.

3. OBJECTIVES. The objective is to reduce the number of 1st SFC(A) Soldiers involved in incidents or accidents caused by the lack of refresher training or inexperience due to being a new rider or having recently purchased a new motorcycle. As more Soldiers return from combat, they are purchasing new motorcycles. The Army has more motorcycle operators on the roads now than ever before. The Army loses up to forty Soldiers a year due to motorcycle accidents. These losses are unacceptable. 1st SFC(A) continues to see motorcycle accidents increase every year. The Commanding General, 1st SFC(A) has directed that advanced motorcycle training be conducted in order to attempt to reduce these accidents and to increase our base for the required Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program throughout the Command. In response, 1st SFC(A) Safety office seeks a contract to conduct an advance motorcycle training program that will reduce accidents and produce the number of required mentors throughout the

Command. These courses were conducted throughout FY 10-FY16; were deemed successful and the command safety office acted as COR for the requested courses by offering throughout the Groups in FY11, FY12, FY13, FY14, FY15 and FY16. In FY17, the Groups requested the contract not be used and the money transferred for execution at the Group level. One Group executed a version of this training in FY17. As a result, the ACG-S, COL Leahy and the ED, Mr. Hill directed the contract be once again centralized and managed by the 1st SFC(A) Command Safety Office in FY18.

1. SCOPE OF WORK. The contractor will provide all direct labor, instructors to teach a ten man course, training material, supervision of trainers and students, and all other items and services (not specifically identified herein to be Government furnished), necessary to conduct advanced motorcycle training focused on enhancing the 1st SFC(A) Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program. This requires contractor to travel with his instructors to various locations throughout the United States in order to train the 1st SFC(A) motorcycle riders. The contractor shall provide for all expenses involved in moving his instructors from location to location to include, but not limited to, flights, meals, rooms, and transportation of all related equipment. Training locations include, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Eglin AFB (7th SFG compound), Florida, and Ft. Carson, Colorado. Vendor will conduct one course of instruction per designated Group (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th SFG(A) and 8th MISG(A) for a total of SIX courses of instruction at various locations throughout the United States. Course duration will be 40 hours each. The Army will provide a classroom, Range, and A/V capabilities for classroom instruction purposes. Each Group will provide adequate medical coverage for the duration of the course. That is all the Army will provide. Each student will provide his/her own personal motorcycle for training purposes. Contractor instructors will provide their own motorcycles. Contractor will provide the COR with a motorcycle on request and at the contractor expense to conduct QA of the course.

2. OVERVIEW. Training shall be focused on on-road MC skills driving and survivability, recovery from dangerous situations, curve skills, basic motorcycle police techniques, basic military police motorcycle training techniques, recovery from curves, high speed highway driving skills and techniques, night driving training , recognition of dangerous situations to increase situational awareness in traffic, develop open road driving skills, off-road recovery techniques and interstate speed cursing techniques, riding behavior modification skills, off-road recovery techniques and highway speed cruising techniques, night training techniques for real life situation, curve skills and hazard recognition, advanced braking skills on the straight and in a curve, and provide trained Motorcycle Mentors to the Command.

2.1 COURSES TO BE TAUGHT. The contractor must be capable of providing instruction to no less than ten bikers at any given time per location for a total of six courses of instruction (40 hrs each course). Training must possess specific training objectives and purposes in order to develop, test, reinforce, and/or educate participants in advanced off-road, open road, highway MC techniques and Motorcycle Mentorship Training.

2.2 DURATION. Each course of instruction will be no less than 40 hours in duration and must include topics covered in opening paragraph of this document for a total of 6 courses of instruction. Training must include classroom, range, open road and at least one night training iteration. Critiques will be conducted by utilizing video cameras and electronic voice communications.

3. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES. The contractor shall posse all federal, state, and local licenses, registrations, insurances, and certificates required for conducting MC training to 1st SFC(A) Soldiers. Contractor shall have at least five (5) years of industry recognized MC training experience, and experience with training military personnel in MC training. Vendor must have experience in training civilian MC students. Vendor must have experience in training police MC riders. Shall provide certificates of completion to graduates at no cost to the government after training has been completed. Vendor must ensure students wear appropriate MC protective gear (DOT helmet, eye protection, long sleeves, full finger gloves, long pants, above the ankle leather boots) during training IAW USASOC Safety Regulation 385-1.

4. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all vendor equipment associated with this training (i.e., motorcycles, trailers, vehicles). The government will not be held responsible for damage to any vendor motorcycles or equipment during the conduct of this training. Contractor must have an enhanced security screening which includes counterintelligence (CI)-focused Security Review.

4.1 Access and general protection policy and procedures. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to an Army or USSOCOM controlled installation, facility, or area shall brian.gilmore1 Highlight comply with applicable security policies and procedures (provided by the government representative). This includes policies pertaining to the use or prohibition of electronic recorders, devices, cameras, etc. If the Contractor is required to take photographs or videos on a Government Installation, the Contractor must obtain written permission from the Senior Commander. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation and facility access requirements to be completed by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HQDA, USSOCOM, USASOC and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

4.2 For contractors that do not require CAC, but require a federal ID access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations. When issued by local authority the Contractor shall report departed employees and the dates their local identification cards were returned to the COR or the Installation issuing facility as of the last day of the month on a monthly basis. The report will include the names and circumstances of those departed employees whose local identification card was not retrieved. Negative reports are required.

4.3 Pre-screen applicants using E-Verify Program. The Vendor must pre-screen applicants using the

E-verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The vendor must ensure that the applicant has two valid forms of government issued identification.

4.4 Contractor Manpower Reporting

Beginning on October 1, 2013 all new contracts, task orders, and delivery orders above the simplified acquisition threshold that are reported in FPDS-NG, and all military interdepartmental purchase requests and interagency acquisition agreements above the simplified acquisition threshold shall include the statement of work language below. Also include this language in any modifications to existing contracts with a Contract Line Item (CLIN) that includes services provided for requirements in support of, or benefit to, USSOCOM that have a duration of greater than or equal to one year.

7.8.1 Statement of work language:

“The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://dodcmra.hqda.pentagon.mil.”

7.8.2 “Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil/.”

5. EMPLOYEES. The Government has the right to restrict employment under the contract of any contractor employee, or prospective employee, who is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, and general well being or operational mission of the installation and its population.

AUTHORIZED CHANGES

The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by a warranted Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of a purchase order. Except as specified herein, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the contractor’s facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this purchase order shall constitute a change under the Changes clause. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than a warranted Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the purchase order price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Primary Contracting Officer is:

Beverlyn C. Jones Contracting Officer HQ, USASOC, Contracting 910-432-8770 beverlyn.jones@socom.mil

NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be provided under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationships exist, or will exist, under the contract, between the Government and the Contractor and/or between the Government and the Contractor’s employees. It is therefore in the best interest of the Government to afford the parties the following understanding of their respective obligations:

1. Contractor personnel under this contract shall not:

a. Be placed in a position where they are appointed or employed by a Federal Officer, or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer, Military or Civilian.

b. Be placed in a staff or policy-making position.

c. Be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration, or control over Military or Civilian personnel of other Contractors or become a part of the Government organization.

d. Be used for the purpose of avoiding manpower ceilings or other personnel rules and regulations of DOD or the Federal Government.

e. Be used in administration or supervision of Military procurement activities.

2. Employee Relationship:

a. The services to be performed under this contract do not require the Contractor or its employees to exercise personal judgment or direction on behalf of the Government, but rather the Contractor’s employees shall act and exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Contractor.

b. Rules, regulations, direction and requirements that are issued by command authorities under their responsibility for good order, administration, and security are applicable to all personnel who enter the installation or who travel on Government transportation. This is not to be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of Government control which is inconsistent with a non-personal services contract.

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2009)

MARKING: Contractors shall ensure that the contract number is clearly marked on the exterior of all shipping cartons/containers. This will assist in timely receipt of and payment for the supplies accepted. The purchase/delivery order number can be located in blocks 1 and 2 of the DD Form 1155 and block 2 of the SF 1449. It also appears at the top of each subsequent page.

If drop shipping procedures are used, please ensure that your shipper complies with these instructions. Cartons without identification may be returned “freight collect”.

SHIPPING: The purchase/delivery order provides the only approved ship to/delivery address(es). Do not redirect shipments to locations other than those specified in the order. To do so may delay acceptance of and payment for the items shipped. Additional costs for shipment to address(es) other than those specified on the order will not be paid unless the ship to/delivery address has been changed by a modification to the order signed by a contracting officer.

INVOICING PROCEDURES:

ELECTRONIC INVOICING: Except as provided in paragraph (c) of DFARS Clause 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2007), the Contractor shall submit payment requests through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) utilizing the Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) method. The COMBO method is designed to generate a notification to the receiver that an invoice has been submitted and requires a receiving report. Utilization of this feature is expected to minimize delays in the payment process.

Contractors shall register to use WAWF and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten

(10) calendar days after award of this contract/order.

Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at the following addresses:

WAWF General Information and Registration - https://wawf.eb.mil WAWF Training Database (great place to practice using WAWF) - https://wawftraining.eb.mil WAWF On-line Training Course (great place to begin learning WAWF) -www.wawftraining.com DFAS Electronic Commerce End Users Tool Box (register for classroom training and obtain user guides) http://www.dfas.mil/contractorpay/electroniccommerce/ECToolBox.html

ALTERNATE METHOD: In the event WAWF is not available, invoices may also be submitted via fax to: DFAS – Rome, FAX# 877-575-3332. This method is to be used by exception only.

TO ACCESS PAYMENT STATUS ELECTRONICALLY:

https://myinvoice.csd.disa.mil//index.html

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE VENDOR PAY INQUIRY

SYSTEM:

http://www.dod.mil/dfas/contractorpay/vedorpayinquiresystemvpis.html

CUSTOMER SERVICE inquiries may be made to: 1-800-553-0527

DFAS: Questions concerning payments should be directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Office as designated in this contract. Please have your purchase order/contract number ready when calling about payments. You can also access payment and receipt information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice number will be required to inquire about the status of your payment.

CODES: The following codes and information will be required to assure successful flow of WAWF documents.

TYPE OF DOCUMENT:

_X_ COMBO: Invoice and Receiving Report __ Invoice as 2-in-1 (Services only) __ Invoice Only __ Construction Invoice (Contractor Only) __ Progress Payment (Government Only) __ Cost Voucher (Government Only) __ Receiving Report (Government Only) __ Receiving Report with Unique Identification (UID) Data (Government Only) (UID is a new globally unique “part identifier” containing data elements used to track DOD parts through their life cycle.)

ISSUE BY DODAAC: H92239

SHIP TO DODAAC: W5809U

ACCEPT BY DODAAC: W5809U

PAYMENT OFFICE FISCAL STATION CODE: HQ0302

EMAIL POINTS OF CONTACT LISTING: Upon submission of your electronic invoice, use the Email feature in WAWF to notify the following personnel:

ACCEPTOR: mark.martin1@socom.mil CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: brian.gilmore1@socom.mil CONTRACTING OFFICER: beverlyn.jones@socom.mil

ADDITIONAL CONTACT:

RECEIVING REPORT PROCEDURES:

ELECTRONIC RECEIVING VIA WAWF: The Warehouse/Receiving Activity/Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is responsible to ensure a receiving report is correctly processed and forwarded to the appropriate finance office via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). In the event of a WAWF problem, contact the WAWF Help Desk at Telephone #: 1-866-618-5988 Email Address: CCO-EC-ARMY-WAWF-HELPDESK@dfas.mil

PAPER RECEIVING REPORTS BY EXCEPTION ONLY:

DD FORM 1155 - If the DD Form 1155 is used as the receiving report for either a final or partial receipt/payment:

SF FORM 1449: If the SF Form 1449 is used as the receiving report as either a final or partial receipt/payment:

DD FORM 250: If the DD form 250 is used for the receiving report, the only version acceptable by DFAS is the form dated August 2000.

WAGE DETERMINATION

The following Wage Determinations are applicable to this requirement. Wage Determinations may be downloaded from http://www.wdol.gov

LOCATION COUNTY WAGE DETERMINATION

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Pierce 2015-5539, Rev 7, Date of Revision: 01/10/2018 Fort Bragg, North Carolina Cumberland 2015-4377, Rev 5, Date of Revision: 01/10/2018 Fort Campbell, Kentucky Christian 2015-4675, Rev 5, Date of Revision: 01/10/2018 Eglin AFB, Florida Okaloosa 2015-4531, Rev 6, Date of Revision: 01/10/2018 Fort Carson, Colorado El Paso 2015-5417, Rev 9, Date of Revision: 01/10/2018

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0001AA Destination Government Destination Government 0001AB Destination Government Destination Government 0001AC Destination Government Destination Government 0001AD Destination Government Destination Government 0001AE Destination Government Destination Government 0001AF Destination Government Destination Government 1001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1001AA Destination Government Destination Government 1001AB Destination Government Destination Government 1001AC Destination Government Destination Government 1001AD Destination Government Destination Government 1001AE Destination Government Destination Government 1001AF Destination Government Destination Government 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2001AA Destination Government Destination Government 2001AB Destination Government Destination Government 2001AC Destination Government Destination Government 2001AD Destination Government Destination Government 2001AE Destination Government Destination Government 2001AF Destination Government Destination Government 3001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3001AA Destination Government Destination Government 3001AB Destination Government Destination Government 3001AC Destination Government Destination Government 3001AD Destination Government Destination Government 3001AE Destination Government Destination Government 3001AF Destination Government Destination Government 4001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 4001AA Destination Government Destination Government

4001AB Destination Government Destination Government 4001AC Destination Government Destination Government 4001AD Destination Government Destination Government 4001AE Destination Government Destination Government 4001AF Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0001AA POP 01-SEP-2018 TO

31-AUG-2019

N/A HQ USASFC(A)

MARK MARTIN

H-5786 SUSTAINMENT RD

FORT BRAGG NC 28310

(910) 432-2476

W580FP

0001AB POP 01-SEP-2018 TO

31-AUG-2019

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0001AC POP 01-SEP-2018 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0001AD POP 01-SEP-2018 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0001AE POP 01-SEP-2018 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0001AF POP 01-SEP-2018 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

1001AA POP 01-SEP-2019 TO

31-AUG-2020

N/A HQ USASFC(A)

MARK MARTIN

H-5786 SUSTAINMENT RD

FORT BRAGG NC 28310

(910) 432-2476

1001AB POP 01-SEP-2019 TO

31-AUG-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001AC POP 01-SEP-2019 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001AD POP 01-SEP-2019 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001AE POP 01-SEP-2019 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001AF POP 01-SEP-2019 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

2001AA POP 01-SEP-2020 TO

31-AUG-2021

N/A HQ USASFC(A)

MARK MARTIN

H-5786 SUSTAINMENT RD

FORT BRAGG NC 28310

(910) 432-2476

2001AB POP 01-SEP-2020 TO

31-AUG-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001AC POP 01-SEP-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001AD POP 01-SEP-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001AE POP 01-SEP-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001AF POP 01-SEP-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

3001AA POP 01-SEP-2021 TO

31-AUG-2022

N/A HQ USASFC(A)

MARK MARTIN

H-5786 SUSTAINMENT RD

FORT BRAGG NC 28310

(910) 432-2476

3001AB POP 01-SEP-2021 TO

31-AUG-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001AC POP 01-SEP-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001AD POP 01-SEP-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001AE POP 01-SEP-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001AF POP 01-SEP-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

4001AA POP 01-SEP-2022 TO

31-AUG-2023

N/A HQ USASFC(A)

MARK MARTIN

H-5786 SUSTAINMENT RD

FORT BRAGG NC 28310

(910) 432-2476

4001AB POP 01-SEP-2022 TO

31-AUG-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001AC POP 01-SEP-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001AD POP 01-SEP-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001AE POP 01-SEP-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001AF POP 01-SEP-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-- Representation

JAN 2017

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-2 Security Requirements AUG 1996 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic

Corporations--Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JAN 2017

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting JAN 2017 52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 DEC 2015 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

JUN 2012

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (JUL 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity;

or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [____] is or [____] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: ____ (or mark “Unknown”).

Predecessor legal name: ____.

(Do not use a “doing business as” name).

(End of provision)

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means--

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror ( ) has ( ) does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in--

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM

ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. General Instructions to Offerors

1) Replace paragraph (b) entitled “Submission of Offerors” with the following instructions: (b) Submission of Quotes. Submit signed and dated offer at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Failure to provide all required documents or information may exclude the offers from further consideration. Only signed offers submitted on IAW the instructions contained herein will be accepted.

1.1. This is an all-electronic solicitation release. No hard copies will be mailed. These offer instructions are designed to provide general guidance for preparing responses as well as providing specific instructions on response organization, format, content and evaluation under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5 and 15.

Offerors should include all documents and information requested submitted in accordance with the instructions herein. Noncompliance with the RFQ requirements may hamper the Government's ability to properly evaluate the offer and may result in elimination of the offer from further consideration for contract award. Offerors are cautioned to follow the instructions carefully and are encouraged to present their best technical offers and prices in their initial offer submission, as the Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial responses received without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions.

1.2. Offerors should submit an offer that is self-sufficient and responds directly to the requirements of the RFQ. The offer should be clear, concise, and include adequate detail for effective evaluation. The offer should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather provide clear and convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements of the RFQ. The offer should contain sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate and determine the Offeror’s capability to comply with the requirements identified in the RFQ. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise deemed unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer (KO) in writing with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial offer, as received, without discussion.

1.3. The Offeror shall provide its offer with a cover sheet that contains the company’s legal name, Cage Code, and DUNS, address and telephone number, name and title of the person authorized to sign and negotiate the…