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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

HRSAP ANALYTICAL SUPPORT

ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO BE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

BASE YEAR:

Date of contract award through one (1) year

HRSAP Analytical Support

FFP

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: H9820112940002000

NET AMT

Survey Support and Analysis

ESTIMATED

NET AMT

0002AA

2012 HRSAP Core Program

NET AMT

0002AB

Gender Relations

NET AMT

0002AC

2012 PEV Survey Operations

NET AMT

0002AD

2012-2013 IDES Surveys

NET AMT

Unitless

Travel

COST

DO NOT PROPOSE COST

ESTIMATED COST

OPTION YEAR 1:

Date of option exercise through one (1) year

NET AMT

ESTIMATED

Unitless

COST

ESTIMATED COST

OPTION YEAR 2:

Date of option exercise through one (1) year

NET AMT

ESTIMATED

Unitless

COST

ESTIMATED COST

ADDENDUM TO SF1449

ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

A. POINTS OF CONTACT:

Contracting Officer:

TBD at contract award

4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 07G12

Alexandria, VA 22350-1300

Telephone: TBD

Email: TBD

Contract Specialist:

John Rowland

4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 07G12

Telephone: 571-372-2602

Email: john.rowland@osd.pentagon.mil

Contracting Officer's Representative:

TBD at contract award

(COR)

Address: TBD

Telephone: TBD

Email: TBD

The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery or any other terms and conditions of the contract. Reference DFARS clause 252.201-7000 (Contracting Officer’s Representative).

B. INVOICE SUBMISSION:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW – RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE (WAWF-RA)

ELECTRONIC RECEIVING REPORT AND INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS

In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, use of electronic payment requests, is mandatory. Use of WAWF will speed up your payment processing time and allow you to monitor your payment status online. There are no charges or fees to use WAWF. Any payment request that is not submitted in electronic form through WAWF will be rejected by the Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS).

Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Internet through the Wide Area WorkFlow – Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) system at https://wawf.eb.mil. The WAWF Vendor Instructions for Installation and Registration Guide is available online at: http://www.wawftraining.com. All questions relating to system setup and vendor training can be directed to the WAWF helpdesk at 1-866-618-5988.

To create your document in WAWF, select one of the following:

If billing for Materials Only or a combination of Materials and Services, select “Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo)”.

If billing for Services Only, select “2-n-1 (Services Only)”.

The following information will be required to route your receiving reports, invoices, and additional e-mails correctly through WAWF:

H98201

PLEASE SEND ADDITIONAL E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS TO:

* NOTE TO CONTRACTOR: The information in these blocks identify the customer responsible for inspection and acceptance of goods or services provided under this contract. In the event problems are encountered when using these codes to process invoices for payment, use the code cited in block 9 of the SF 1449 or block 6 of the SF30 instead.

Mark for, ship from, and LPO DoDAAC codes are not used.

Payment shall be based on receipt of a proper invoice and satisfactory contract performance. The Contractor shall comply with the content of invoice requirements specified at FAR Clause 52.212-4, paragraph (g) "Invoices." Failure to provide a proper invoice may result in return of invoice for correction and delay of payment.

C. CONTRACT TYPE AND DURATION: Contract award type shall be a Firm-Fixed Price, Requirements Contract. The Period of Performance shall be from date of contract award through (1) year with two 12-month Option Periods.

D. COMMON ACCESS CARDS (CACS) FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

The contractor shall obtain CACs for all personnel requiring access to Government facilities in accordance with the following :

(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 use the following procedures to obtain CACs:

(1) Contractors shall provide a listing of personnel authorized a CAC to the COR. The COR will provide a copy of the listing to the government representative in the local organization designated to authorize issuance of contractor CACs (i.e., “authorizing official”).

(2) Contractor personnel on the listing shall each complete and submit a DD Form 1172-2 or other authorized DoD electronic form to the authorizing official. The authorizing official will verify the applicant’s name against the contractor’s listing and return the DD Form 1172-2 to the contractor personnel.

(3) Contractor personnel will proceed to the nearest CAC issuance workstation with the DD Form 1172-2 and appropriate documentation to support their identification and/or citizenship. The CAC issuance workstation will then issue the CAC.

(c) While visiting or performing work on installation(s)/location(s), contractor personnel shall wear or prominently display the CAC as required by the governing local policy.

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

(1) Within 7 working days of any changes to the listing of the contract personnel authorized a CAC, provide an updated listing to the COR who will provide the updated listing to the authorizing official;

(2) Return CACs in accordance with local policy/directives within 7 working days of a change in status for contractor personnel who no longer require logical or physical access;

(3) Return CACs in accordance with local policy/directives within 7 working days following a CACs expiration date; and

(4) Report lost or stolen CACs in accordance with local policy/directives.

(e) Within 7 working days following completion/termination of the contract, the contractor shall return all CACs issued to their personnel to the issuing office or the location specified by local policy/directives.

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

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Analytical Support for Human Resources Strategic Assessment Program (HRSAP)

1.0

INTRODUCTION

The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) requires analytical support personnel program and policy studies and analyses to facilitate Department of Defense (DoD) human resources strategic planning. DMDC’s Human Resources Strategic Assessment Program (HRSAP) conducts both web-based and paper surveys that support the personnel information needs of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD [P&R]). These surveys assess attitudes and opinions on a wide range of personnel issues across the entire DoD community. Support for the planning and analyses of surveys is required to support DoD and other government agencies. An illustrative schedule of HRSAP surveys is provided as Technical Exhibit 1. In addition to supporting surveys, HRSAP analyzes personnel record data and statistical information on the United States, sometimes in combination with survey data, to provide actionable models and information. Some HRSAP surveys may require Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) either as the primary data collection method or as an ancillary methodology for multi-method surveys including screening and studies of response and nonresponse. See http://www.dhra.mil/website/headquarters/info/hqInfo_supportdocs4.shtml (“URL”) for an electronic version of examples of surveys and reports.

2.0

BACKGROUND

2.1 DMDC is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA), which is a DoD Field Activity and maintains the central and authoritative store of personnel, manpower, training, and security data for the DoD. Sponsoring DoD offices require personnel policy- and program-relevant information: attitudes, opinions, behavioral intentions, and self-reported experiences and outcomes. This information is used to formulate, monitor, and refine policies and programs affecting the morale, health, compensation, benefits, training, selection, assignments, and readiness of DoD personnel and their families. As new policies and programs are developed, DoD requires research and studies that quickly analyze survey data to assess the expected or actual short-term effectiveness of those policies and programs. The primary need is for program evaluation planning and execution, in whole or in part, using representative sample surveys and/or other data collection methods, to measure the effects and characteristics of personnel policies and programs. See the URL for an electronic version of some examples of surveys and reports.

2.2 HRSAP staff designs and implements plans for survey methodologies, samples, instruments, datasets, and result tabulations, briefings, analyses, and reporting. HRSAP relies heavily on the DMDC Survey Reporting Tool (SRT) that is used for questionnaire design, for the specification of data coding and cleaning in the production of Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) datasets, for specification of variables and their treatment for automation used in analysis, and for producing tabulation volumes and briefing charts. DMDC is currently using SAS in database creation but also creates in the final stage SPSS datasets. DMDC may also use SUDAAN, M-Plus and/or STATA and/or other software packages to handle the correct estimation of variances. Upon initial entry of survey questions in the SRT there is never again a need to retype (risking errors) for creation of the survey on the Web, for creating labeling data variables and values in the dataset, and for including the wording of the items in the automated production of tabulation volumes and briefing charts.

2.3 The SRT is built to produce precisely formatted, scientifically accurate survey estimates from survey data produced by the Survey and Variable Authoring System (SURVANT), which is a government owned system. SURVANT uses an SRT-produced file that provides the following: basic questionnaire Web html pages for the survey, survey creation (definition of who gets what questions), dataset creation (codebook/coding scheme definition), and dataset/report delivery functions. SURVANT has a web-enabled user interface that allows DMDC analysts on-site to share information with the contractor. DMDC analysts provide information in a consistent format to properly interface with the contractor's Survey Control System (SCS). SCS is used to manage the survey operations of sample member notifications/reminders, receipt control, and preparation of files for email and postal notifications.

3.0

SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, management, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the requirements as detailed within this PWS. The work to be performed will provide DMDC scientific, technical, analytical, and software application support and development. Work will be performed primarily on-site (through research, studies, and analyses) to include existing as well as new DoD personnel policies and program-relevant information (through sample surveys and other data collection methods) that measure attitudes, opinions, experiences, effects, and characteristics. Anticipated products include briefings, technical reports, information papers, and overview reports containing analysis relevant to management actions, policies, or procedures. Other products include user manuals for personnel or manpower policy/program implementation, documentation of surveys and codebooks, and maintenance/enhancements of computer program/web site applications supporting the HRSAP mission.

4.0 REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall:

4.1 Provide a project plan for each order that identifies, at a minimum, major roles and responsibilities for all contractor personnel; the plan to be kept up to date and supplemented for specific projects and deliverables.

4.2 Design and use representative sample surveys and/or other data and social science methodologies (e.g., demographic, econometric, and operations research) to examine manpower and personnel problems, programs, or policies.

4.3 Provide expert support for planning and executing survey studies using self-administered questionnaire, representative sample survey methodology but also using data instruments or methodologies such as: local, nation-wide, or world-wide focus groups; world-wide computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI); nation-wide in-person interviewing protocols; and pretesting protocols. This can include the analyses and reporting of existing and/or new data and/or survey methodologies.

4.4 Assist in the design and development of specifications to be used in carrying out analyses of surveys.

4.5 Apply standard statistical methods and analyses to survey data.

4.6 Provide computer programming of statistical applications and analyses support services including univariate and multivariate statistical analyses; complex statistical analyses in both a PC and mainframe environment using SAS and other statistical analysis package skills.

4.7 Provide expert advice and programming for performing analyses, brief technical notes or memorandum documenting the statistical issues considered and recommendations made. Such reports are to be complete with equations, citations, results of analyses performed, and copies of analysis statements prepared for execution in SAS, SUDAAN, M-Plus, or other government approved software packages.

4.8 Support the review and approval of internally and externally generated surveys and compliance with laws, instructions, and directives on use of surveys for data collection, use of survey data for secondary analyses, and use of human subjects in research.

4.9 Attend conferences and meet with federal, state, and local officials as well as members of the public and constituent groups to provide and gather information on government surveys.

4.10 Support HRSAP operations, including data validation, analysis, and dissemination.

4.11 Write procedures for clerical, automated, or computer-assisted survey operations.

4.12 Develop coding schemes, validate and document survey results.

4.13 Review and critique datasets and analyses and provide needed corrections to SAS code.

4.14 Conduct quality assurance tasks related to survey operations.

4.15 Develop and maintain a system for the tracking of both internal and external HRSAP milestones.

4.16 Make recommendations to the senior leadership for increasing efficiency in meeting internal and external demands.

4.17 Distribute public use datasets or provide custom datasets in response to requests for current and historical data or legacy survey items in compliance with Freedom of Information Act requirements, and consistent with DMDC procedures to ensure integrity and security of data.

4.18 Coordinate the completion and dissemination of research results within DMDC and to external clients through Web publication and email notification.

4.19 Draft and edit multiple modes of communication to include technical reports, executive correspondence, and briefing materials

4.20 Provide support/maintenance for DMDC’s Survey Reporting Tool (SRT), Sampling Tool, and Statistical Analysis Macros (SAM).

4.21 Provide expertise in SharePoint and Microsoft Office software applications (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and Project); strong writing and analytic skills; experience with statistical issues related to the sampling, weighting, and analysis of complex sample surveys; application of knowledge of DoD personnel management policies as they relate to statistical analysis.

4.22 Provide Monthly Progress Reports to the COR that address the extent to which any problems or circumstances will cause conflicts with program schedules. Present and discuss the report in monthly Senior Management Reviews (SMRs). Submit minutes of the SMR to the COR within 5 days following each meeting. Reports and discussions shall briefly cover: (1) summary of activities, actions, and progress for the prior month; (2) status of each deliverable; (3) financial review for billing purposes, (4) pending issues; (5) analysis of any potential problems, risks/challenges, and risk mitigation plan; and (6) summary of projected activities for the next period.

4.23 Apply all applicable professional, Offices of the Secretary of Defense and USD (P&R), and HRSAP standards (see URL) to technical documentation and survey notes produced for evaluations, studies, and analyses, as well as memos, information papers, and briefings related to DoD personnel policies and programs. All editing shall be done according to the publication manual of HRSAP, Guidelines for Preparing and Submitting Technical Documentation for Publication. In addition, technical editing by the contractor must be consistent with the Publication Manual for the American Psychological Association (APA). The government will review each draft, final dataset, and/or technical document and will notify the contractor of approval or changes to be made. (reference specific manuals)

4.24 Appoint a Program Manager. The Program Manager shall be the Contractor's primary point of contact for the government on all areas of performance under this contract and for all areas of contract operations, project plans and quality control.

4.25 Participate in a Post-Award Conference.

5.0

DELIVERABLES

6.0

QUALITY CONTROL

The contractor shall implement and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure work performed conforms to the scope of work and meets the requirements under this PWS. The QCP shall, at a minimum provide a method for performing inspections; identifying, correcting and preventing problems/defective service; addressing customer complaints, and improving the quality of services over the life of the contract. The final QCP shall be delivered 30 days after award.

7.0

QUALITY ASSURANCE

7.1.

The Government reserves the right to perform inspections and surveillance to evaluate the Contractor’s compliance to the contract terms and performance of the requirements in the PWS. The Government will make every effort to ensure that the surveillance methods described below are conducted in an objective, fair, and consistent manner.

7.1.1 Periodic Surveillance. This action occurs when the COR or other Government official observes a deficiency. Examples include evidence from accidents, incidents, or delays. Regardless of where in the line-of-duty the COR observes contractual procedures not being followed, he/she has an obligation to document and report the deficiency to the Contracting Officer.

7.1.2 Customer Complaint Surveillance. This action is instituted when the COR receives a complaint from a stakeholder (stakeholder organizations include survey sponsors such as: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness; Disability Evaluation System Surveys (Wounded Warriors); United States Coast Guard; Federal Voting Assistance Program; Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office) regarding contractor service. The COR will obtain the complaint in writing and then conduct an investigation to determine its validity. If the complaint is deemed valid, the COR will immediately notify the Contracting Officer for action. The COR will notify both the Contract Manager and the complainant of the Government’s response to their complaint.

7.2 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) (Technical Exhibit 2). In the event of unsatisfactory contractor performance, the COR will issue a CDR that will explain the circumstances and findings concerning the incomplete or unsatisfactory service. The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of the CDR and respond in writing as to how he/she shall correct the unacceptable performance and avoid a recurrence. The Government will review the contractor's corrective action response to determine acceptability and will use any completed CDR as part of an overall evaluation of Contractor performance when determining present or future contractual actions.

7.3 The table below identifies the Critical Performance Elements and the respective Performance Standards and Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs), which the Government will use to determine contractor performance.

Performance Element: 1. Ensure Complies with DoD Security and Information Assurance

Requirements

Acceptable Quality Level:

Meet DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) requirements for remediation of vulnerable items. Ensure monthly network vulnerability scans are performed. Address within 30 days all significant security findings (CAT I) revealed by monthly scans, annual reviews, and periodic re-accreditations. Ensure that a patch management program is in place that complies with DoD IAVM requirements and meets the required implementation schedule within 30 days or as directed in the specific IAVA notice. Allow no unauthorized releases or exposure of sensitive information. Report security incidents to DMDC within 24 hours.

Performance Element: 2. HRSAP analysis and survey support PWS 4.2-4.8

Acceptable Quality Level:

No more than three DMDC-detected errors and no more than one valid customer complaint permitted in any one month period.

Performance Element: 3. Communications and support PWS 4.10-4.19

Performance Element: 4. Support/maintenance for DMDC’s Survey Reporting Tool (SRT), Sampling Tool, and Statistical Analysis Macros (SAM) PWS 4.20-4.21

8.0

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

8.1 Perform offsite work with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) only on systems that meet Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) requirements. Systems will be updated on an on-going basis to continue to meet DIACAP requirements. Systems must have and maintain an Authority to Operate (ATO) or if acceptable to the government, an Interim Authority to Operate (IATO).

8.2 Comply with DoD Directive 8500.1 Information Assurance (IA), DoD Instruction 8500.2 Information Assurance (IA) Implementation, DoD Directive 5400.11 DoD Privacy Program, DoD 6025.18-R DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation, DoD 5200.2-R Personnel Security Program, and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 for all contractor personnel with access to or responsibility for nonpublic Government data.

8.3 Establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect any and all nonpublic Government data to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of government data.

8.4 Accredit contractor systems and information networks that receive, transmit, store, or process nonpublic government data according to DoD I 8510.01 DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and comply with annual Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) security control testing. All systems subject to DIACAP must present evidence of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) testing in the form System Identification Profile (SIP), DIACAP Implementation Plan (DIP), DIACAP Scorecard and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M). Evidence of FISMA compliance must be presented in the form of a POA&M. Responsible for the cost of IA C&A and FISMA testing required for any Contractor owned and operated network, facility and/or application processing DoD information.

8.5 Contractor personnel with access to or responsibility for nonpublic Government data under this contract must comply with HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) issuance requirements, known as the Common Access Card (CAC) for DMDC and must:

8.5.1 Be CAC or PIV ready prior to reporting for work. At minimum all contractor personnel must obtain/maintain a favorable FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check), two forms of identity proofed identification (I-9 document), and submit a National Agency Check and Law Credit (NACLAC) vetting package for processing. Obtaining CAC or PIV ready status is the responsibility of the contracting agency. It is the responsibility of the contracting agency to notify DMDC when this is complete.

8.6 If at any time, any Contractor person requiring a CAC is unable to obtain/maintain an adjudicated NACLAC, the Contractor shall immediately notify the DMDC Information Systems Security Group (DISSG) remove such person from work under this contract.

8.7 The Contractor shall report immediately to the DMDC CIO / Privacy Office and secondly to the COR discovery of any privacy breach.

9.0

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT OR INFORMATION

9.1 Computer equipment and software will be provided as GFE by the DMDC for use by on-site contractor employees to perform the tasks delineated in this PWS.

9.2 The contractor shall expressly identify the type, amount and timeframes for any GFE or GFI the contractor or subcontractors assume to be available for performance within their proposal submission.

10.0

TRAVEL

Contractor costs for Government authorized travel are included in this contract. All travel shall be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and applicable travel regulations (Joint, Federal or Standardized). Contractor payment claims shall include applicable documentation to support actual costs incurred (e.g. airfare and hotel/lodging receipts) as well as any receipts valued at or above $75.00. Failure to provide appropriate documentation may result in loss of reimbursement of travel expenses.

11.0

TRANSITION

11.1

Provide a plan for transition in and out to ensure minimum disruption to vital Government business. This plan shall address how the Contractor will work with the incumbent and Government personnel to ensure that there will be no service degradation during and after the transition-in period (initial thirty (30) day period after date of contract award) and during the transition-out period (thirty (30) day period prior to date of contract expiration).

11.2 During transition (1) demonstrate understanding of DMDC software tools and capability to take over maintenance, operation, and training for the Survey Reporting Tool (SRT), Sampling Tool, and Statistical Analysis Macros (SAM); and (2) demonstrate appropriate personnel are fully familiar with and can use the DMDC SURVANT program.

12.0

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

DoD Directive 5400.11, DoD Privacy Program DoD Directive 8500.1 Information Assurance (IA)

DoD I 8510.01 DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP)

DoD Instruction 8500.2 Information Assurance (IA) Implementation

DoD Directive 5400.11-R DoD Privacy Program

DoD 6025.18-R DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation

DoD 5200.2-R Personnel Security Program

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12

Protection of Human Subjects and Adherence to Ethical Standards in DOD-Supported Research DOD 3216.02, 32 CFR 219

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Anticipated HRSAP Survey Schedule for 2012, etc.

Survey Name Frequency

Data Collection

· DoD Civilian SOFS

(SOFC)

Every year or every February other year

· QuickCompass of DTS Users (QDTS) Alternate years

May 2014

· Active Duty SOFS (SOFA)

1 per year

April

· Reserve SOFS (SOFR)

June

· Reserve Component Gender Relations Every 4 years

2012-usually January

(WGRR)

· Active Duty Equal Opportunity (WEOA) Every 4 years

2013-usually January

· Active Duty Gender Relations (WGRA) Every 4 years

2014-usually January

· Reserve Component Equal Opportunity Every 4 years

2015-usually January

(WEOR)

· Service Academy Survey (SAGR)

Every 2 years

March/April

· DMDC Climate Survey

May

· QuickCompass of Military Members alternate years

April 2013

(QCMM)

· Living Patterns (LPS)

Every 3 years

February 2013

· Active Duty Spouses (ADSS)

Every 2 years

· Military Family Life Program

No repeat currently 2010-2012

Longitudinal Survey of Active Duty planned

Spouses (MFLP)

· Reserve Spouses (RCSS)

Every 2 years

· Post-Election Federal Voting (PEV)

Federal election

November

(as many as seven surveys) years

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - SF FORM 1449: Responses shall be received No Later Than (NLT) March 7, 2012, at 3:00 PM Eastern. A hard copy of the proposal shall be submitted to the following address:

DHRA PSO

Attn: John Rowland

4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 07G12

2. FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS: Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Offerors may email written questions requesting clarification of the Request for Proposal (RFP) to the Contract Specialist, John Rowland, at: john.rowland@osd.pentagon.mil. No information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided in response to telephone calls. Questions will be received up to 10:00 AM Eastern on February 10, 2012. Questions received after this time and date may not be answered.

3. PROPOSAL SUBMISSONS: Offerors proposal shall be separated into the following three (3) volumes. Each volume shall be submitted in individual folders:

A. VOLUME I – Business Proposal: Offerors shall submit one (1) hard copy of Volume I. This volume shall include:

i. Signed copy of the Standard Form 1449, with blocks 17(a), 26, and 30 completed.

ii. Signed copy of the Standard Form 30 of any amendments issued against this RFP.

iii. Offeror’s DUNS number, Cage Code, and Tax ID number.

iv. Completed Commercial Item Small Business Subcontracting Plan (See Attachment B).

v. Completed Representations and Certifications of Offeror (FAR Clauses 52.212-3 ALT I and DFARS Clause DFARS 252.212-7000 of this section) or a copy of the Offeror’s ORCA Representations and Certifications.

vi. All completed clauses that require an offeror’s response.

B. VOLUME II – Technical Proposal: Offerors shall submit one (1) original and three (3) hard copies of Volume II. This volume shall include:

i. Technical Proposal: This section shall address the technical requirements of the PWS and Evaluation Factors (See Attachment C).

ii. A document certifying the Offeror’s compliance with DIACAP. Offeror’s shall provide evidence of the Executive DIACAP Package and an Authority to Operate (ATO) or Interim Authority to Operate (IATO).

iii. Sample Task Orders (TO): This solicitation includes four sample task orders of possible work to be completed under this contract (see Attachment D-G). Offerors shall submit a technical proposal addressing the requirements of each Sample Task Order at Attachments D-G. Each proposal shall be annotated to the corresponding attachment.

iv. Past Performance References: Offerors shall submit 3-5 relevant and recent past performance references (for both prime and subcontractors, if applicable). All references shall address current projects or those completed within the last three years. The Past Performance reference information shall include the following:

· Name, email, and telephone numbers for points of contact

· Project Name

· Date of Contract

· Type of Contract

· Dollar Value of Contract

· Period of Performance

· Description of services/supplies provided

· Description of the relevance to the current requirement being solicited

The Government will utilize a questionnaire to obtain performance information from the reference points of contact provided.

Should the offeror possess no relevant past performance, a written statement shall be provided by the offeror so indicating. In this case, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will be assigned a rating of Unknown Confidence.

v. Past Performance Relevancy Questionnaire: Offerors shall complete and include a Past Performance Relevancy Questionnaire for each reference being submitted (See Attachment H).

C. VOLUME III – Price Proposal: Offerors shall submit one (1) hard copy of Volume III. This volume shall include:

i. A completed Schedule for the Base and all Option years. The Schedule shall reflect per unit pricing by CLIN. All items listed in the Schedule must have a price, or be marked “NSP” for “Not Separately Priced” or “NC” for “No Charge.”

ii. Supporting documentation to the prices proposed in the Schedule. Offerors shall provide the proposed labor categories, fully burdened labor rates, and proposed hours for the Base and all Option years. A summary page shall be provided that defines each labor category identified for this contract.

iii. Sample Task Order (TO) Pricing: Offerors shall submit a price proposal for each sample task order which shall be annotated to the corresponding attachment (Attachment D – Sample TO1; Attachment E – Sample TO2; Attachment F – Sample TO3; Attachment G – Sample TO4). Pricing for each task shall include labor categories, fully burdened labor rates, and labor hours.

(End of Instructions to Offerors)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JAN 2011)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the Central Contractor Registration database at http://www.ccr.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

SEE ATTACHMENT C

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2011) ALTERNATE I (APR 2011)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision:

"Emerging small business" means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Inverted domestic corporation, as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in…