H9240021R0007-0002.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

The purpose of this amendment is to do the follow ing:

a. Correct the Maximum Ceiling Value

b. Provide the Government Response to Questions, Attachment 14

c. Sections H, L & M are revised, changes highlighted

d. The follow ing attachments iin Section J have been updated, Attachment 6, 7, 11, 12

e. Attachment 8-01 is added.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 25

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 07-Oct-2021

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 H9240021R0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

20-Sep-2021

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 1 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

07-Oct-2021

CODE

HQ USSOCOM

SOF AT&L-KH

7701 TAMPA POINT BLVD

TAMPA FL 33621-5323

H92400 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

H9240021R0007

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The contract maximum amount has increased by $8,500,000.00 from $96,500,000.00 to $105,000,000.00.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SECTION H CLAUSES

H.1. Disclosure of Unclassified Information

(a) On September 21, 2001, the Department of Defense designated Headquarters US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) a sensitive unit, as defined by Title 10 United States Code (USC) Section 130b (10 USC 130b). In keeping with this designation, unclassified information related to USSOCOM military technology acquisitions managed by USSOCOM or any of its component commands, will be designated Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). As such, the contractor hereby unequivocally agrees that it shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor’s organization any unclassified information, regardless of medium (e.g., film, tape, document, contractor’s external website, newspaper, magazine, journal, corporate annual report, etc.), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract, unless the Contracting Officer has given prior written approval.

Furthermore, any release of information which associates USSOCOM, Special Operation Forces (SOF), or any component command with an acquisition program, contractor, or this contract is prohibited unless specifically authorized by USSOCOM.

(b) Request for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, and the purpose for the release. The contractor shall submit the request to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days before the proposed date for release for approval. No release of any restricted information shall be made without specific written authorization by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The protection of sensitive but unclassified data reflecting Special Operations technologies, personnel, plans, and business associations requires due diligence on the part of those in possession of such information. The application of appropriate security measures to ensure the safekeeping of USSOCOM and company proprietary data, intellectual property, and personnel data is the responsibility of all parties who have access to such information. All contractors supporting USSOCOM are required to inform the Contracting Officer within three business days of when there has been a breach or successful penetration of the contractor’s network(s) or information system(s). Breaches include unauthorized intrusions of the contractor’s server(s) from external parties whether through introduction of malware, hacking, the compromise of access passwords, or any other unauthorized access or compromise. Breaches also include the physical loss of storage media such and disks, hard drives, thumb drives, laptops or other devices which contain duplicates of information contained on the contractor’s data systems, or the willful or accidental transmission, copying or posting of contract information which has not been specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer. Estimates of damage and mitigation strategies will be submitted to the Contracting Officer within a period following the breach specified and agreed upon by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

(d) The Contractor shall include a similar requirement to this clause in each subcontract under this contract.

Subcontractors shall submit request for authorization to release and notifications related to cyber security breaches through the prime contractor to the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Contractor further understands that Title 18 USC Section 701 specifically prohibits the use of the USSOCOM emblem or logo in any medium (e.g., corporate website, marketing brochure, newspaper, magazine, etc.) unless authorized in writing by USSOCOM. Forward any request to use the USSOCOM emblem or logo through the Contracting Officer.

H.2. 5652.216-9004, Procedures for Issuing Task/Delivery Orders under Single Award, Indefinite Delivery- Indefinite Quantity Contracts (2003) Section H

(a) Soliciting Task/Delivery Order Proposals: When the Government has a requirement for services/supplies to be performed/delivered under this contract, the Contracting Officer will issue a request for task/delivery order proposal either in writing/by telephone/ electronic transmission. Each request will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

(1) Request for proposal number and/or title;

(2) Contract Number;

(3) Statement of Work;

(4) Instructions to Offerors;

(5) Items to be delivered and delivery schedule/performance period; and

(6) A listing of Government furnished property to be provided to the Contractor, if required.

(b) Urgent Requirements: In the event of an urgent requirement, the Contractor shall provide a written proposal within the timeframe specified by the Contracting Officer in the specified format.

(c) Submission of Proposals: The Contractor's proposal must comply with the Instructions to Offerors included in the request for task order proposal. The Contractor shall have no more than enter appropriate number of days to submit their proposals, unless:

(1) A longer timeframe is specified in the request for task order proposal, or

(2) It is an urgent requirement.

H.3. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

(a) The guidelines and procedures of FAR Subpart 9.5 Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest and FAR Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest, will be used in identifying and resolving any issues of conflict of interest.

(b) All contractor personnel (to include subcontractors and consultants) who will be personally and substantially involved in the performance of any task order issued under Technical Collections and Communications (TCC) which requires the contractor to act on behalf of, or provide advice with respect to any phase of a procurement shall execute and submit an “Employee/Contractor Non-Disclosure Agreement” form.

(c) The contractor shall be responsible for identifying and preventing personal conflicts of interest of their employees. The contractor shall prohibit employees who have access to non-public information by reason of performance on a Government contract from using that information for personal gain.

(d) In the event that a task order requires activity that would create an actual or potential conflict of interest, the contractor shall immediately notify the KO of the conflict, submit a plan for mitigation, and not commence work until specifically notified by the KO to proceed; or, identify the conflict and recommend to the KO an alternate approach to avoid the conflict.

(e) The acquisition of services under this contract may create actual or potential conflicts of interest for prime contractors and their respective subcontractors. Prime contractors are responsible for ensuring that both they and their subcontractors are not restricted from participating in TCC requirements due to an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) caused by any existing or in-process USSOCOM contract. This includes all USSOCOM funded contracts or subcontracts, including those at the headquarters and either the Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) or the Geographic Combatant Commands (COCOMs).

(f) USSOCOM prefers that offerors competing for TCC requirements have no known OCIs. While mitigation plans will be considered, they create considerable work for the Agency and each contractor to ensure that OCIs are adequately mitigated at the time of task order award. Consequently, industry is encouraged to avoid OCI issues to the maximum extent practicable.

H.4. PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

(a) The Contactor agrees that it will use all reasonable diligence in protecting proprietary data received by it. The Contractor further agrees it will not willfully disclose proprietary data to unauthorized parties without the prior permission of the Government, and that proprietary data shall not be duplicated, used or disclosed, in whole or part, for any purpose other than to accomplish the contracted effort. This restriction does not limit the contractors right to use, duplicate or disclose such information if such information was lawfully obtained by the contractor from other sources.

(b) The Contractor agrees to enter into written agreements with all companies whose proprietary data it shall have access to and protect such data from unauthorized use or disclosure as long as it remains proprietary. The Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer copies of these written agreements within 30 days. The Contractor agrees to protect the proprietary data and rights of other organizations disclosed to the Contractor during performance of this contract with the same caution that a reasonably prudent Contractor would use to safeguard highly valuable property. The Contractor shall not use proprietary information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

(c) The Contractor shall not distribute reports, data or information of any nature arising from its performance under this contract, except as provided by this contract or as may be directed by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Government Representatives shall have access to the Contractor’s premises and the right to inspect all pertinent books and records in order to ensure that the contractor is in compliance with FAR 9.5.

(e) The Contractor agrees that if after award it discovers a potential organizational conflict of interest, a prompt and full disclosure shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure shall include a description of the actions the Contractor has taken or proposes to take, to avoid or mitigate such conflicts.

(f) The Government may waive application of this clause when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government to do so.

H.5. COMMON ACCESS CARDS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

(a) For installation(s)/location(s) cited in the contract, contractors shall ensure Common Access Cards (CACs) are obtained by all contract or subcontract personnel who meet one or both of the following criteria:

1. Require logical access to Department of Defense computer networks and systems in either:

i. the unclassified environment; or

ii. the classified environment where authorized by governing security directives.

2. Perform work which requires the use of a CAC for installation entry control or physical access to facilities and buildings.

(b) Contractors and their personnel shall follow the procedures outlined in the DMDC Trusted Associate

Sponsorship System Trusted Agent (TASS) User Guide Version 4.0 dated March 2013, and any subsequent versions. The Trusted Agents for this contract are the appointed CORs. It is the prime contractor’s responsibility to ensure the CORs have all updated information necessary to process re-verifications and new requests timely in the TASS.

(c) During the performance period of the contract, the contractor shall:

a. Return CACs to either the nearest Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) office or to the COR no later than the next business day of a change in status for contractor personnel who no longer require logical or physical access;

b. Return CACs to either the nearest RAPIDS office or to the COR no later than the next business day following a CACs expiration date; and

c. Report lost or stolen CACs in accordance with local policy/directives.

(d) No later than the next business day following completion/termination of the contract, the contractor shall return all CACs issued to their personnel to the nearest RAPIDS office or the COR.

(e) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

H.6. THEATER BUSINESS CLEARANCE CLAUSES

In accordance with DoD Policy and the CENTCOM Contracting Command, Theater Business Clearance (TBC) is required for contractor support in Afghanistan. TBC approval will be obtained by the Government at the task order level when applicable. No action is required on the part of the prime contractor to receive approval. Specific clauses for contractor support covered under a TBC will be incorporated at the task order level.

H.7. 5652.209-9003 Use of Contractor Support/Advisory Personnel (2015) The contractor’s attention is directed to the fact that USSOCOM contracts for various IT, business, acquisition, technical, and staff support services, some of which require support contractor access to proprietary information submitted by other contractors during administration of this contract. Execution of this contract constitutes approval to release the contract, contractor proposals, other contractor information, or proprietary data obtained during contract administration to Government Support Contractors who require access and have signed Non-Disclosure and Rules of Conduct/Conflict of Interest Statements.

The following firm has an employee participating as an advisor on this acquisition: SOFtact Solutions, LLC

H.8. Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT). All contractor personnel authorized to accompany U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the United States must be accounted for in the Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) Program located at https://spot.altess.army.mil/. Per DFARS 252.225- 7040. All prime contracts will be pre-loaded in SPOT by the KO. All contractors will be required to input the LOA requests per task order (TO), per employee in SPOT and send to the applicable COR for that TO. After COR approval the KO will finalize and sign the LOA in SPOT.

The prime contractors will each have a Point of Contact that will process the LOAs within the SPOT system. The COR will be assigned as the Government Authority and the Contracting Officer (KO) approves the LOA within the system. A complete SPOT guide will be provided via email to all prime contractors for assistance.

The basic process for LOA's is three steps:

Step 1: COR registers in SPOT in the role of Government Authority and lists the Contracting Officer as the sponsor.

Step 2: All prime contracts will be loaded in SPOT by SOF AT&L-KH; we will pre-load authorizations, privileges per the contract, etc. and ensure all CORs are in the SPOT system.

Step 3: An LOA is requested as part of creating a deployment (from contractor) at the TO level. The LOA is assigned to a Government Authority user (the COR).

Step 4: The Government Authority (COR) reviews the LOA inbox and authorizes the LOA.

Step 5: The Contracting Officer then reviews the LOA, inserts the accounting data from the TO, and approves.

Once the KO approves the LOA it is digitally signed and available to be reviewed and printed.

H.9. Small Business Participation. All offerors (both Small and Other Than Small Businesses) are required to comply with the requirements of this clause.

The Government has set a small business subcontracting goal of 15% of total contract dollars for this contract. The contractor will be required to meet and maintain this requirement throughout the life of the contract. The contractor shall submit a Standard Form (SF) 294 Subcontracting Report for Individual Contract and the Summary Subcontract Report (SSR), using the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at http://esrs.gov . The contractor’s meeting of the minimum small business subcontracting requirements identified below will be evaluated by the Government within the annual Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Failure to meet the goal may result in negative comments and affect your overall performance rating in CPARS.

CATEGORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

Small Business 15% Small Disadvantaged 5% (included in the overall 15% total, not in addition to)

The small business(es) must be registered in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1). It is recommended that the Dynamic Small Business Search (http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm) be utilized as well.

The prime Contractor is responsible for providing timely notification to the Government of any acquisition or mergers involving the prime contractor to include the potential impact on this contract. In concert with the annual eSRS reporting and any time a prime adds or delete a major subcontractor, the Contractor shall provide an updated list to the Contracting Officer.

H.10. Billable Materials (Travel and ODCs). IAW FAR 16.601(a), Other Direct Costs shall be billable at cost as “Materials”.

The Material CLIN, will only be utilized for payment of the following billable expenses; travel and related expenses to cover Government directed unique training, Government directed certifications above and beyond those required to meet the minimum qualification requirements outlined in SOW, travel to support multiple locations in the same geographical area, and relocation expenses (for OCONUS positions only). Travel expenses will be limited to those expenses allowable IAW the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR).These include the initial relocation to the OCONUS location and the return to CONUS upon completion of performance at that location. All anticipated expenses under this CLIN shall be submitted to the COR or other designated Government representative for approval prior to any expenditures taking place.

H.11. LIMITATIONS ON INDIRECT COST RATES FOR THE BILLABLE MATERIALS (H.10)

a) Pursuant to FAR 42.707, an indirect cost rate ceiling is incorporated into the contract. "Indirect cost" is defined as set forth at FAR 31.001 and 31.203. "Indirect cost rate" is defined as set forth at FAR 42.701.

b) Notwithstanding the clauses of this contract entitled "ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT" (FAR 52.216-7) and “PAYMENTS UNDER TIME-AND-MATERIALS AND LABOR-HOUR CONTRACTS” (52.232-7), the allowable indirect cost under this contract shall be obtained by applying limitations on indirect cost rates to bases agreed upon by the parties, as specified below.

c) Allowability of costs and acceptability of cost allocation methods shall be determined in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.2 in effect on the date of this contract, as limited by the indirect cost rate ceiling established by this clause.

d) For the contract performance period (defined as 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027), the indirect cost rates for the ODC and Travel CLINs (as defined in H.10) contained in the Contractor's accepted contract proposal shall be incorporated into this clause as limitations on indirect cost rates for each corresponding ordering year.

Indirect Rate Indirect Cost Rate Ceiling Total Indirect Burden Material X%

e) The Government will not be obligated to pay any additional amount should any final indirect cost rates exceed the indirect rates incorporated into this clause as a result of increased indirect pool costs incurred. In the event any of the Contractor's final indirect cost rates are less than the indirect cost rates incorporated into this clause as a result of decreased indirect pool costs incurred, the incorporated rates shall be reduced to conform with the lower rates.

Adjustments due to actual indirect base costs incurred may be upward or downward.

f) The limitations on indirect cost rate shall not change any monetary ceiling, contract obligation, or specific cost allowance or disallowance provided for in this contract.

g) The limitations on the indirect cost rate shall apply to all work performed under the contract, and to all change orders and supplemental agreements, including changes due to growth, supplemental, emergent and new work in the first year of contract performance.

h) Notwithstanding any of the terms of this requirement, should the Contractor initiate a change to its accounting systems which would alter the composition of any overhead base or pool affected by this requirement, the Contracting Officer and Contractor shall negotiate to determine the indirect cost rate ceilings to be applied to the new overhead pools, provided that no agreement shall be made which would increase the costs paid by the Government under this contract.

i) Unreimbursed costs resulting from application of the provisions of this clause shall not be charged to any other direct or indirect cost account in such a manner as to result in recoupment of the unreimbursed costs on this or any other Government contract or assistance agreement.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $3,000.00 the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $105,000,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $96,500,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 10 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Description Date 1 Basic Contract Statement of Work (SOW) 8 Sep 2021

2 Field Service Rep and Ops Planner Task Order SOW 8 Sep 2021 3 New Equipment Training (NET) Task Order SOW 8 Sep 2021 4 DD 254 10 Sep 2021 5 CDRLs 0001 - 0007 29 July 2021 6 OCI Disclosure Form Rev 1 6 Oct 2021 7 Past Performance Information Sheet Rev 1 6 Oct 2021 8 SF 1408 Pre-Award Survey Accounting System Checklist Jan 2014 8-01 Preaward Accounting System Checklist NA 9 Sub-contractor Consent NA 10 Client Authorization NA 11 TCC Relevancy Matrix Rev 1 6 Oct 2021 12 Pricing Template 5 Oct 2021 13 Preparing-Packaging-Transmitting Classified 29 July 2021 14 QnA Template NA 15 Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan 2 July 2021 16 Draft Solicitation QnA Gov’t Response 14 Sep 21

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

L.1 General. This section provides guidance for preparing proposals as well as instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The proposal must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with (IAW) these instructions; incomplete proposals may be considered nonresponsive. Taking exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation may result in the proposal being found unacceptable.

DO NOT REGURGITATE THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) OR REFORMULATE THE

REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION. In no case shall words like “we will comply with the requirements of the contract,” or equivalent statements, be acceptable to meet the requirements of this Request For Proposals (RFP). The Government will not provide reimbursement for any cost incurred during proposal submission.

L.1.2 Program Classification/Facility Security Clearance. Certain aspects of this program are classified at the SECRET level. The SOW is Classified SECRET//NOFORN. These performance requirements are called out in classified attachments to the RFP. Interested parties are alerted they must meet facility and personnel security clearance requirements for handling and storage of classified material up to the SECRET level in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Defense (DD) Form 254 (Contract Security Classification Specification), attached under Section J in order to participate in this acquisition. All interested vendors shall submit Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) documentation with Volume V that authorizes an active/valid Facility Clearance (FCL) of Top Secret with classified safeguarding of Secret. Providing complete packages/copies of all documentation is required. Incomplete packages, pending, or in-process documentation/clearances will NOT be accepted.

United Stated Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will NOT provide any sponsorship for Security Clearances to enable access to the CLASSIFIED portions of this requirement. A prerequisite to this requirement is that all interested vendors that wish to propose for the Prime Contractor role shall already have DCSA approved CLASSIFIED Storage Capability and individual Security Clearances. ALL interested parties shall have this in place as of the posting date of the solicitation. Under no circumstance will interested Prime Contractor Offerors be able to utilize a potential Sub-Contractor's Classified Storage capability to circumvent this requirement. Upon request from an interested party and verification that all clearance and storage capability requirements have been satisfied, the Government will provide the classified attachment(s). USSOCOM will provide all CLASSIFIED documents to the approved physical ship-to address location of the interested vendor.

L.1.3 Notice Regarding Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) – Determination to Participate in this Acquisition

L.1.3.1 The acquisition of services under this solicitation may create actual or potential conflicts of interest for offerors and their prospective subcontractors. In assessing and addressing OCI, USSOCOM will follow the guidance in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 9.5.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that both they and their proposed subcontractors are not restricted from participating in this acquisition due to an OCI caused by any existing or in-process USSOCOM contract. This includes all USSOCOM funded contracts or subcontracts, including those at the Headquarters and either the Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) or the Geographic Combatant Commands (COCOMs).

L.1.3.2 USSOCOM prefers that offerors competing have no known OCIs. While mitigation plans will be considered, they create considerable work for the Agency and each offeror to ensure that OCIs are adequately mitigated at the time of contract and/or task order award. Consequently, industry is encouraged to avoid OCI issues to the maximum extent practicable prior to submitting proposals by prudent teaming.

L.1.3.3 Certain capability areas under this requirement present heightened concern to USSOCOM with respect to OCI. Contractors, in many instances, provide advisory and engineering support regarding the performance of existing USSOCOM programs and/or contracts. Any TCC tasks that create biased ground rules or impaired objectivity for an offeror or proposed subcontractor will make that prime offeror ineligible for award. In some instances, establishing an acceptable OCI mitigation plan for TCC will be challenging, if not impossible. Please note that a proposal of 100% subcontracting and firewalls WILL NOT be considered an acceptable OCI mitigation plan.

L.1.4 Proposal Format and Content.

L.1.4.1 Don’t submit elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments.

L.1.4.2 Submit proposals in Microsoft (MS) Word or searchable PDF format (MS Office 2010 compatible). Submit price/cost spreadsheets in MS Excel (MS Office 2010 compatible). The proposal when printed must fit on 8.5 x 11 size paper, in 12 point, Times New Roman, single line spacing, with one inch margins. Tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used when necessary to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible. Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and schematics, and will be counted as 2 pages. Foldout pages shall not be used for pages of text. For tables, charts, graphs, and figures, the text shall be no smaller than Microsoft

Word 9 point, Times New Roman. Each proposal volume shall be submitted as a separate file or files.

L.1.4.3 Titles and contents of the volumes shall be provided as defined in Table L.1. Pages exceeding the limits in Table L.1 will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

The following are exempt from page limitations for the RFP: Cover sheets; Table of contents; List of Table and Drawings; Glossaries; Acronym List; Compliance Matrix; PPQ Tracking Records;

Subcontractor Consent Letters; and Client Authorization Letters.

Table L.1

PARA. VOLUME TITLE COPIES PAGE LIMIT

L.2 Volume I – IDIQ Management Proposal 1 L.2.1 Program Management

20; plus Program Manager resumes*; plus Quality Control Plan (if required)**

L.2.2 Technical Capability 15; plus Key Personnel resumes*

L.2.3 Volume II – Task Order Proposals 1 Field Service Rep/Operational Planner 20; plus: Key Personnel resumes* New Equipment Training Support 20; plus: Key Personnel resumes* and example POI L.2.4 Volume III – Past Performance Proposal 1

Summary

Sheets

Limit 4 pages per citation

Consent/Authorization Letters No page limit L.2.5 Volume IV – Price/Cost Proposal 1 No page limit L.2.6 Volume V – Administrative and

Responsibility Material 1 No page limit

*Not-to-exceed 3 pages per resume, including letter of commitment **Not-to-exceed 5 pages

L.1.5 Proposal Submission.

L.1.5.1 All proposal documents shall be submitted via electronic media; no paper copies will be accepted.

All proposal documents, with the exception of Attachment 12-Pricing Template, shall be submitted on a CDs and shall be properly marked IAW DoD 5200.01, DoD Information Security Program: Marking of Classified Information. All CDs must be “read-only”. The Government will perform a virus scan on all electronic files/CDs provided by the Offerors. Any submittal failing the virus scan shall be immediately disqualified and returned to the Offeror. See Attachment 13 for further instructions on Preparing- Packaging Transmitting Classified Proposals. Attachment 12 – Pricing Template shall be emailed to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact (POCs) identified in the next paragraph, L.5.2.

L.1.5.2 Hand delivery is permitted and encouraged by an individual from the Offeror or teaming partner's staff. A messenger service delivering the proposal package on behalf of the Offeror is not considered a hand delivery and will not be accepted. All hand-carried proposals shall be delivered to the address below. Proposals may also be mailed using appropriate safeguards as outlined in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. Offerors are requested to provide a 24-hour notice to the POC at the telephone numbers below to provide notification of pending arrival:

Primary POC: Christina McMurtry Telephone: 813-826-6967 Email: christina.m.mcmurtry.civ@socom.mil

Alternate POC: Josh Myers

Telephone: 813-826-4598 Email: joshua.t.myers.civ@socom.mil

All proposal volumes shall be double wrapped and addressed as follows:

The outer package:

USSOCOM SOF AT&L-KH

ATTN: Christina McMurtry

RE: H92400-21-R-0007

7701 Tampa Point Blvd MacDill AFB FL 33621-5323

The inside package shall be marked as follows:

USSOCOM SOF AT&L-KH

ATTN: Christina McMurtry

TO BE OPENED BY ADDRESSEE ONLY

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 3.104

SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE – (PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE

LEVEL OF CLASSIFICATION)

L.1.6 Proposal Due Date/Time: 25 October 2021/1:00 PM Eastern Time

L.1.7 Proposal Validity. All proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be binding on the offeror for a minimum of 250 days.

L.1.8 Discrepancies. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error or omission the offeror shall immediately notify the POC listed above in Section L.1.5.2 in writing with supporting rationale.

L.1.9 Cross-Reference. Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated with a minimum of cross referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Information required for proposal evaluation which is not found in its designated volume will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal. Volumes shall not include individual glossaries, compliance matrices or acronym lists.

Offerors shall submit, as a standalone document, a comprehensive glossary, compliance matrix and acronym list. Lists of Tables and Drawings are not needed or required. If included, lists shall be placed at the end of the volume.

L.2 VOLUME I/FACTOR I- IDIQ MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL

L.2.1 General. Volume I/Factor I shall provide details of the proposed approach, processes, and methodologies that will be employed in fulfilling the requirements of this solicitation. Volume I/Factor I must provide specifics and be complete. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory.

Volume I/Factor I shall address at a minimum the following elements in order for the Government to properly assess the offeror’s capability (which includes the consideration of risk).

L.2.2 Sub-factor 1.1-Program Management. The offeror shall include a clear and comprehensive description of its management approach and corporate resource capabilities to execute all requirements delineated in the SOW. The proposal shall, at a minimum, address the following:

L.2.2.1 Organization. Provide the following explanations and descriptions:

L.2.2.1.1 Team Composition. Introduce the companies (or other organizations) that comprise your team. Include your reasoning for selecting each teammate, citing specific elements of their relevant capability and experience supporting same/similar work, and the elements of this SOW on which you anticipate their contributions. Describe and clearly demonstrate how the teaming arrangement will provide the expertise required to successfully perform all contract requirements.

L.2.2.1.2 Management Structure. Describe how your program management team is organized, and the resources that are available to it. Provide a description of lines of communication and authorities implemented by this structure, to include how teammates are integrated. Provide resume/resumes for proposed Contract Program Manager as an addendum to Volume I.

L.2.2.2 Administration. Provide the following explanations and descriptions:

L.2.2.2.1 Transition. Outline your experience with transitioning a contract of this size, scope, and complexity. Focus on assuming management responsibilities at the contract level, and application of corporate resources to support contract-level processes. Explain the challenges incurred, how you overcame them, and lessons learned that would be applied to this effort.

L.2.2.2.2 Security Management and Proprietary Information (PI). Describe your process for facility and personnel clearances and how you manage cleared spaces and personnel to include safeguarding classified materials and controlled unclassified information. This shall include handling, storage, and transmission of materials and information at the contract and task order level. Further, this effort will require the contractor to be responsible for a significant amount of technical documentation that is proprietary to hardware device and software manufacturers. Past contracts heavily relied on the contractor being provided with proprietary technical documentation to develop new equipment training documentation and in support of the operational employment of devices. Describe methods you will implement to ensure the necessary procedures to ensure device OEM’s PI is properly safeguarded.

L.2.2.2.3 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Management. Describe your internal processes and procedures for identifying, evaluating, and resolving actual or potential OCI that occurs through the life of the contract. The offeror shall describe their OCI training and oversight programs, and the offeror’s procedures for complying with Section H.3. The offeror shall also address firewalls, separate corporate divisions, separate reporting chains and similar measures used to ensure proprietary and nonpublic information is properly used and safeguarded consistent with Section H.3. Note: Current OCI will be evaluated IAW Factor V as a responsibility matter; Factor I shall address future OCI concerns.

L.2.2.3 Approach. Referencing (without repeating) the organizational approach provided in your response to Section L.2.1.1, provide the following explanations and descriptions:

L.2.2.3.1 Breadth and Depth. Describe your plan to manage multiple task orders and a large, geographically dispersed work force. Explain how your approach will ensure all task order requirements are fulfilled. Describe how your management structure will anticipate and allow rapid response and assignment of personnel to multiple, diverse tasks. Describe your procedures to support deployed personnel and management of geographically dispersed personnel. Describe how you will handle the requirement for mission essential travel to hostile environments and the impact to benefits and costs. Demonstrate an understanding of the processes required to perform outside of the continental United States (OCONUS) travel, place employees at OCONUS (hazardous and non-hazardous) performance locations, ensure all OCONUS travel requirements are met such as visas, country clearances, continental United States (CONUS) Replacement Center training, etc.

L.2.2.3.2 Human Resource Management

L.2.2.3.2.1 Staffing. Describe your methods to recruit, hire, and retain, a capable workforce with the appropriate levels of education, experience, and expertise. Demonstrate your team’s experience in staffing similar requirements in comparable environments, to include methods and resources used to find candidates with required background. Also include methods used to validate experience, qualifications, and certifications of identified candidates. Explain the incentives, plans and processes used to support recruitment and retention;

include examples of the success your team has experienced in application of these methods.

L.2.2.3.2.2 Surge. Describe your methods and resources to source unexpected surges, required to accomplish the mission in a timely manner, generally within 2 weeks of notification. Include methods by which surge requirements can be accomplished by shifting and tracking effort from personnel already on contract within funded levels (with compensatory time), or by adding funded hours to be performed by personnel already on contract, or by adding temporary personnel to support the required surge.

L.2.2.3.2.3 Training and Validation. Describe your procedures to ensure your personnel will be proficient in technical surveillance employment tactics, techniques and procedures at the start of the task and remain proficient over the course of the contract as technology continues to improve and employment techniques change. Explain methods and resources that your team will employ to provide training and other necessary support to employees as new equipment and capability emerges and the “State of the Art” advances. Provide examples of the success your team has experienced in application of these methods.

L.2.2.3.3 Quality Control. Provide your Quality Control Plan (QCP). This plan shall include specific methods and procedures to validate candidate’s qualifications and procedures for quality monitoring and tracking that identifies how you will address problem areas quickly and ensure compliance with all contract requirements. The QCP shall be submitted as part of Volume I and is included in the Volume I page count. The QCP will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

L.2.3 Sub-factor 1.2-Technical Capability. The offeror shall include a clear and comprehensive description of its technical expertise and execution to satisfy all requirements delineated in the SOW. The proposal shall, at a minimum, address the following:

L.2.3.1 Operational Planning for Clandestine Operations. Describe your understanding of the importance and process for de-conflicting clandestine operations involving technical surveillance technologies and human intelligence related operations. The offeror should identify the agencies involved in the staffing process to include Other Government Agencies (OGA), technical review boards and Embassy personnel. Describe how you intend to ensure the personnel supporting the operational planning positions located at the TSOCs are knowledgeable in their regions’ counter-intelligence threats, regional political and economic environments, and Title 10 & 50 authorities.

L.2.3.2 Technical Surveillance Countermeasures. Describe your knowledge of and ability to use the necessary technical surveillance countermeasure techniques that are critical to reducing the physical and electronic signature of the devices. Describe your capability and methods of training contractor personnel that will be proficient in fabricating and concealing devices to ensure they are not detectable via physical characteristics (i.e. visual, audio, heat, vibration). Fabrication includes but is not limited to integration of commercial-off-the-shelf items in order to fabricate TCC devices. Concealment includes using various materials to ensure the physical characteristics of the devices are undetectable. Describe the processes used to properly advise SOF unit personnel during the concept of operation planning and execution phases on these capabilities.

L.2.3.3 Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL) Technologies. Describe your knowledge of passive, semi-passive, and active sensors that incorporate both GPS and non-GPS geo-location capabilities. Additionally, describe the varying commercial and government architectures for data infil/exfil. Describe your knowledge of close target (less than 1 kilometer) audio and video (A/V) devices that integrate multiple simultaneous camera and microphone feeds, transmit data via line of sight and/or beyond line of sight, and concealment & employment considerations for these types of devices. Additionally, for both sensors and A/V devices, describe the environmental considerations that must be given for maritime, jungle, urban, desert, and mountain conditions.

Describe your understanding of TTL and close target A/V technologies currently available and near-term (12-18 months) technology advancements.

L.2.3.4 Tactical Video and Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition Technologies.

Describe your knowledge of short- and long-range day/night optical devices capable of over-the-horizon remote operation and automatic trigger or sensor cueing used to support remote surveillance operational scenarios. Describe your knowledge of modular and scalable capabilities for conducting remote observation, monitoring, and collection of imagery (still/video) during day/night/obscured operations. Discuss employment considerations to reduce environmental and SOF exposure. Discuss options for attended, semi-attended or unattended sensors. Provide your understanding of the end-to-end, sensor-to-shooter architectures that support insertion of these technologies into Commanders’ decision cycles. Discuss your knowledge and experience/capability pertinent to development and introduction of technologies into this architecture. Describe your understanding of technology advancements that are emerging in the near-term (12-18 months).

L.2.3.5 Program of Instruction (POI) Methods. Describe your ability to develop programs of instruction for new equipment using varying methods such as classroom, scenario, and computer-based training. Based on your knowledge of TCC equipment discussed in section L.2.3.3 & L.2.3.4 describe how you would utilize all three methods in the execution of the POI. Describe how you will ensure the POI that will be provided to you as Government Furnished Information (GFI) for existing equipment currently fielded by the TCC Program as well as the POI you develop in support of new equipment added to the product line will be effective in teaching the students how to not only operate the equipment but also employment considerations such as antenna placement, power requirements, concealment, data infil/exfil considerations, etc.

Describe the process you will take to develop the POI materials and keep them current based on technology insertions.

L.2.3.6 New Equipment Training (NET) Course Coordination. Describe your process to properly prepare, coordinate, and deconflict NET events that will be conducted at Government facilities.

Explain how you will ensure equipment assigned to the training teams and SOF units will be operationally ready and available on day one of NET course, the adequacy of the Government facilities is sufficient to conduct training, and students are properly prepared to start training on day one.

L.3 VOLUME II - TASK ORDER PROPOSALS. Factor 2 – Task Order Proposals. Volume II shall address your proposed approach to meeting the requirements of Factor 2. Volume II must provide specifics and be complete. All the requirements specified in the solicitation and Task Order SOWs are mandatory. These are actual requirements that may result in task order awards. Offerors shall provide the following information to enable an assessment of their capability (which includes the consideration of risk):

L.3.1 Sub-Factor 2.1 – Field Service Representative and Operational Planner Support. Describe your proposed approach, processes, and methodologies that will be employed in fulfilling the requirements of this specific task order. This description can refer to management processes provided in Volume I (without repeating them), and must include:

1. Explain your approach for assuming responsibilities for requirements of this solicitation. Include methods by which you will transition the workforce from the current contract to the new contract, and how any resulting gaps in staffing requirements will be filled during the transition period, in accordance with the SOW and SDS. Explain process(es) used to ensure proper (re)badging of personnel, foreign countries clearances that will be necessitated by implementation of the new contract.