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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 solicitation is to correct Section M.2.6.3. Vendors shall follow M.2.5 for certif ied cost and pricing data.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X H9240021R0007

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Section L - 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. Describe methods you will implement to ensure continuity of ongoing work. Include a description of corporate incentives, resources, and leadership that will be allocated during the transition period to ensure success.

2. Considerations that inform recruiting and hiring methods specific to this requirement.

3. Introduction of Key Personnel, and explanation of considerations in their selection.

a. Provide Key Personnel Resumes for TSOC personnel and Operational Planners as addendum to this Volume that identifies qualifications and clearances, experience with relevant devices, and total professional chronology. Include a letter of commitment for this requirement.

Resumes with Commitment Letters do NOT count against the page limitation for this Volume.

4. The offeror shall explain how they plan to ensure FSR employees are prepared to support their assigned SOF unit on Day 1.

5. The offeror shall explain how they plan to ensure Operational Planner employees are prepared to support their assigned TSOC on Day 1.

6. Considerations and methods to deploy/employ personnel in identified OCONUS locations.

7. Application of QCP, provided in Volume I, in verifying qualified candidates and resolving issues/complaints on this task order.

8. Government Furnished Information/Government Furnished Property/Government Furnished

Equipment management processes.

9. Risks to successful performance. Include probability, impacts, mitigation and residual impacts.

L.3.2 Sub-Factor 2.2 – New Equipment Training. 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. Describe methods you will implement to ensure continuity of ongoing work. Include a description of corporate incentives, resources, and leadership that will be allocated during the transition period to ensure success.

2. Considerations that inform recruiting and hiring methods specific to this requirement.

3. Introduction of Key Personnel, and explanation of considerations in their selection.

Provide Key Personnel Resumes for Master Trainers as addendum to this Volume that identifies qualifications and clearances, experience with relevant devices, and total professional chronology. Include a letter of commitment for this requirement. Resumes with Commitment Letters do NOT count against the page limitation for this Volume.

4. Examples of POIs developed that would be relevant to this Task Order. Example POI do NOT count against the past limitation for this Volume.

5. List of recent training events your company planned/conducted/supported relevant to this Task Order.

6. Description of a typical training event relevant to this Task Order, from planning to post training event.

7. Description of experience with training events for new equipment, refresher, or operational testing, relevant to this task Order.

8. The Offeror shall describe how they intend to receive all GFP associated with the task order, ensure the equipment is configured and functioning properly, ensure existing Government furnished POI is adequate, and ensure their contractor trainers are properly trained on the program of record equipment at Day 1.

L.4 VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL FACTOR 3 – Past Performance Contents.

Offeror’s shall submit information on the contracts considered most recent and relevant in demonstrating the company’s ability to perform the requirements identified in the SOW. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use the information provided and information obtained from other sources for the overall evaluation of past performance. The Government will not evaluate personal references. The offeror shall submit a Past Performance Proposal (Volume III) that contains the following:

L.4.1 Past Performance Summary. Provide a summary describing the role of the offeror and each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner. Include rationale supporting the assertion of relevance, but note the Government is not bound by the offeror’s opinion of relevancy. Clearly link past performance to the factors/sub-factors; explain what aspects of the contracts are deemed relevant to the proposed effort. This may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past effort to identify and manage program risk.

L.4.2 Past Performance Information Sheets (Section J Attachment 7). The offeror shall submit a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) Past Performance Information (PPI) Sheets with an emphasis on the prime offeror. Offerors must submit information for those contracts which are relevant to demonstrate the ability to perform all of the work identified in the SOW.

L.4.3 Subcontractor Consent (Section J Attachment 9)/Client Authorization Letter (Section J Attachment 10). The offeror shall submit, along with the information required in this paragraph, a consent letter, executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing release of adverse PPI to the offeror so the offeror can respond to such information. For each commercial customer citation, the offeror shall also submit a client authorization letter.

L.4.4 Recency and Relevancy. Recency will be determined based on contract references reflecting past and present performance over the past three years from date of proposal submission. The Government will perform an independent analysis in determining relevancy of a contract based on the data provided and/or obtained. When making relevancy determinations, the definitions in Table L.2 and Attachment 11, TCC Relevancy Matrix will be utilized.

Table L.2

Adjectival Rating Description

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

L.4.4.1 For the prime offerors, relevancy is defined as contracts that are most similar to this effort; contract type, dollar value, types of services provided, complexity, numbers of personnel required on the contract being reviewed when compared to requirements for this effort. The past performance should be similar in breadth and depth related to the functional areas as outlined in the SOW.

L.4.4.2 For proposed subcontractors/teaming partners, relevancy is defined by that which reflects experience in the area of expertise the subcontractor is projected to actually perform under the program, (i.e. specific functional areas in the SOW).

L.4.4.3 In the case of a newly formed business entity or in contractor teaming arrangements where the company is relying mostly on the past performance and experience of its key personnel, partners on the team, or on a major subcontractor(s), the proposal must clearly explain "whose" past performance, and "how" that past performance is relevant to the procurement. Resumes or letters of recommendation are not a valid past performance submission.

L.5 VOLUME IV – PRICE/COST PROPOSAL FACTOR 4 – Price/Cost General. Price/cost information shall only be addressed within this volume. Refer to Instructions Tab in Attachment 12 – Pricing Template. Offerors must ensure that proposals are submitted IAW instructions provided in Attachment 12. The burden of proof for credibility of proposed prices rests with the offeror and the numbers must be verifiable. Any inconsistency between proposed performance and price/cost shall be explained. A significant inconsistency, if unexplained, may raise a question of the offeror’s understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and its ability to perform within the proposed price/cost constraints, which may cause the proposal to be rejected.

Note: It is expected that IDIQ level personnel would be an indirect cost, if this is inconsistent with the offeror’s accounting practices, offerors shall include as a direct cost and provide basis of estimate.

L.5.1 Total Evaluated Price (TEP): TEP will consist of the combined total prices of the two awardable TOs. Attachment 12 - Pricing Template shall be completed for the two awardable TOs in MS Excel. All formulas shall be visible.

L.5.2 TO #1 Field Service Representatives and Operational Planner Support (FSR & OPS): Offerors shall provide a proposal for TO #1 and as required in Attachment 12, Pricing Template, Tab 1. Pricing and supporting information shall be submitted IAW the Instructions to Offerors on the individual TOs and

Instructions Tab in Attachment 12. Offerors shall submit additional supporting documentation in addition to Attachment 12.

L.5.3 TO #2 New Equipment Training (NET): Offerors shall provide a proposal for TO #2 as required in Attachment 12, Pricing Template, Tab 2. Pricing and supporting information shall be submitted IAW the Instructions to Offerors on the individual TOs and Instructions Tab in Attachment 12. Offeror must identify and describe all price assumptions. Offerors shall submit additional supporting documentation in addition to Attachment 12.

L.5.4 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees – FAR 52.222-46:

Offerors shall submit a total compensation plan, per Instructions Tab in Attachment 12 – Pricing Template, as well as supporting documentation, setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the professional employees who will work under the contract. The offeror’s compensation plan shall describe the offeror’s ability to provide uninterrupted high-quality work, the impact upon recruiting and retention of employees, along with the realism of the total compensation plan. Supporting information will include data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure.

L.5.5 The Government has provided a Material CLIN plug number for each year to cover those allowable costs outlined in Section H.10. The offeror shall apply the applicable indirect rates to the provided plug amounts, as provided within Attachment 12. NOTE: The limitations on indirect cost rates are outlined in Section H.11.

L.6 VOLUME V – ADMINISTRATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY MATERIAL General. The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the Government for preparing the contract document and supporting file; as well assist the Contracting Officer in making a responsibility determination. Offerors shall provide the following:

L.6.1 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Each offeror must submit, for itself AND its subcontractors, an OCI Disclosure Form (Attachment 6) and applicable supporting documents. The submission shall identify all of the team’s USSOCOM contracts or subcontracts, including any USSOCOM-funded contracts or subcontracts at the TSOCs or COCOMs. For each identified contract, the offeror shall disclose the contract number; name and telephone number of the Contracting Officer; a brief description of the work performed; and any other information, as applicable, for the Contracting Officer to determine possible OCIs.

L.6.1.2 If an offeror has identified actual or potential OCI, the offeror shall submit a Mitigation Plan that addresses the conflict(s) in adequate detail for the Contracting Officer to determine whether an OCI still exists or has been successfully mitigated. The OCI Mitigation Plan shall specifically address the OCI disclosures required in this section and explain how the prime is in full compliance with this solicitation. As part of its Mitigation Plan, the offeror shall identify which contracts or subcontracts it will continue to support and those it intends to terminate or allow to lapse to eliminate any conflicts. The OCI Mitigation Plan will not be evaluated as part of Factor 1; rather, the Mitigation Plan will be reviewed in conjunction with the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination prior to award. If an offeror determines that an actual or potential OCI does not exist, it shall include a statement to that effect as part of its proposal, and does not need to submit an OCI Mitigation Plan.

L.6.2 Contract Forms and Certifications. Proposal cover page which includes names, office phone numbers, cell phone numbers, and email addresses for individuals who are authorized to discuss the proposal with government personnel on behalf of the offeror.

L.6.2.1 Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form. Complete blocks 12-16, and the Signature and Date blocks 17 and 18, of the Standard Form 33. A signature by the Offeror on the Standard Form 33 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept. The "original" copy shall be clearly marked under separate cover.

L.6.2.2 Section I – Contract Clauses. All clauses from the IDIQ contract carry over to subsequent TOs, and have the same applicability despite omission of these clauses on each TO. The offeror shall complete all TO requirements IAW terms and conditions of the IDIQ contract and any additional terms and conditions specified in the TO.

L.6.2.3 Section K – Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is incorporated by reference in Part II, Section I. The Offeror shall follow the instructions cited in this Section K, FAR 52.204-08 and complete all representations, certifications, acknowledgments, and statements in the System for Award Management as part of responding to this RFP SAM.gov | Home. If a representation, certification, acknowledgement or statement cited in this Section K cannot be found in SAM, then the Offeror shall submit that Section K representation, certification, acknowledgement or statement. Failure to adhere to these instructions will render an Offeror as being ineligible for award.

L.6.3 Acceptable Contractor Business Systems. The offeror shall provide documentation from DCMA, DCAA, or other Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA) that allows the Contracting Officer to determine that the contractor’s accounting and purchasing systems as defined in DFARS clause 252.242-7005 are Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliant and are acceptable or are capable of being deemed acceptable as defined in 252.242- 7006 and 252.244-7001 respectively. If the offeror does not have documentation from DCMA, DCAA or other CFA approving its accounting system and/or purchasing system due to Government caused delay, the offeror must provide evidence that approval was requested and describe how the business system(s) are CAS compliant and are acceptable as defined in each of the applicable business system clauses listed in the definition of "contractor business systems" in DFARS 252.242-7005.The offeror shall complete the Attachment 8-01, Preaward Accounting System Checklist and Attachment 8 1408-14 or they can submit the letter of acceptance from DCMA (ACO’s Determination Letter of Adequacy for the Acct Sys).

L.6.3.1 The offeror shall submit certified cost and pricing data and Disclosure Statement, IAW

52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification.

L.6.4 Top Secret Facility Clearance and Secret Safeguarding Capability. The offeror must have and provide proof of a Top Secret Facility Clearance and Authorized Secret Safeguarding as accredited by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) by the posting date of the solicitation.

L.6.5 Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan. IAW DFARS 252.237-7003 and 252.237-7004 the contractor shall provide a written plan describing how it will continue to perform the essential contractor services listed in the Base SOW Appendix A, Paragraph 1.3 and the FSR Task Order SOW, Table 2.1. The approved plan will be incorporated into the final awarded contract.

L.6.6 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. A small business concern as defined in FAR 2.101 is not required to submit a Subcontracting Plan. For other than small business concerns, the offeror shall provide a subcontracting plan IAW FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Offeror’s plans shall demonstrate understanding of the small business subcontracting program’s objectives, and a commitment to taking those actions necessary to meet the goals outlined in Section H.9. The subcontracting plan will be incorporated by reference into the resulting prime award. Offerors who have an approved DoD Comprehensive Small Business Plan can submit that Plan and it will be incorporated into the Prime Contract

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION OF OFFERS

M-1 EVALUATION PROCESS

M.1.1 Introduction. The Government will evaluate each offeror’s capabilities and proposal elements against the evaluation criteria set forth below. This is a competitive, best value, source selection using a tradeoff process that will be conducted in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 215.

M.1.2 Evaluation. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with Table M.1. Factors 1 and 2 are of equal importance, and each is more important than either Factors 3 or 4; Factor 3 is more important than Factor 4;

and Factors 1, 2, and 3 when combined are significantly more important than Factor 4.

Table M.1 FACTOR TITLE Evaluation Rating

Factor 1 IDIQ Management Color/Risk Program Management Technical Capability Factor 2 Task Order Proposals Color/Risk Field Service Rep/Operational Planner

New Equipment Training Support

Factor 3 Past Performance Proposal Confidence Rating Factor 4 Price/Cost Proposal Total Evaluated Price/Cost Factor 5 Administrative and Responsibility Material Pass/Fail

M.1.3 Eligibility. In order to be eligible for award, a proposal must comply in all material respects with the terms and conditions of this solicitation; and the offeror must be determined responsible according to the standards set forth in FAR Subpart 9.1. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror’s proposal being eliminated from the competition.

M.1.4 EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR FACTORS. The Government’s evaluation team will evaluate the offeror’s proposal and apply a Combined Technical/Risk Rating for Factors 1 and 2 (See Table M.1 below for a description of the ratings). Proposal evaluation will focus on strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies. Note that if an offeror’s proposal demonstrates a material failure to meet a Government requirement, it is a deficiency. Offerors that simply restate the Government’s requirement will be rated unacceptable.

Table M.1 Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Color Rating Description Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

M.2 Factor 1 – IDIQ Management. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s Volume I to ensure the proposed approach, processes, and methodologies that will be employed in fulfilling the requirements of this solicitation will support the full range of requirements. Reference Sections C and L.2. for detailed requirements. Evaluation of this factor will focus on the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies of the proposal. Evaluation of risk associated with the offeror’s proposal for this factor is inherent in the evaluation.

M.2.1 Sub-Factor Program Management:

M.2.1.1 Organization. The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offeror’s Team provides experienced coverage of all requirements in the statement of work (SOW) and is organized in a logical manner.

M.2.1.1.1 Team Composition. Proposed teaming arrangements that maximize inclusion of teammates that have expertise and experience supporting the same or similar work may be more favorably evaluated. Redundant capabilities across the entire team demonstrate agility, and may be more favorably evaluated.

A Team that includes members having Technical Collection and Communication (TCC)-peculiar academic/technical experience demonstrates understanding and reach and may be more favorably evaluated.

M.2.1.1.2 Management Structure. Lines of communication and authority that provide the Government access to decision makers and minimize points of interface may be more favorably evaluated.

M.2.1.2 Administration.

M.2.1.2.1 Transition. The Government will evaluate the approach taken by the Offeror to transition contracts of similar size and complexity. Transitions that were accomplished with minimal disruption to the Government may be more favorably evaluated.

M.2.1.2.2 Security Management and Proprietary Information. The Government will evaluate proposed plans to ensure classified, controlled unclassified and proprietary information will be protected from disclosure and unintended use. A plan that includes information technology network safeguarding controls and personnel training will be evaluated more favorably.

M.2.1.2.3 Organizational conflict of interest (OCI) Management. The Government will evaluate how the offeror plans to identify, evaluate, and resolve any OCI that may occur through the life of the contract.