Amendment 0001_Phase I method of submission.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

Amendment 0001 revises the method for submission of proposals to allow electronic submission of proposals for Phase I ONLY.

The deadline for submission of proposals remains unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

Y 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 31-Mar-2020

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 H9821020R0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

27-Mar-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

31-Mar-2020

CODE

DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE,

SUITE 03E25

ALEXANDRIA VA 22350-4000

H98210 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

H9821020R0008

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

REVISED ADDENDUM

Amendment 0001 revises the method for submission of proposals to allow electronic submission of proposals for Phase I ONLY. Offerors shall ensure timely submission and receipt of the Phase I proposal by the deadline provided on page 1, block 8 of the SF 1449 Solicitation. As a result of this change, ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (ITO) is hereby revised as follows (changes annotated in blue, deletions in red):

Revised ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (ITO)

1.0 The following paragraphs are deleted/removed from FAR 52.212-1:

(d) Product samples, is hereby deleted

(e) Multiple Offers, is hereby deleted

(h) Multiple awards, is hereby deleted

2.0 General Instructions for Request for Proposal (RFP). This acquisition will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract using NAICS code 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services and advertised as a competitive, 8(a) small business set-aside. The period of performance is a five-year ordering period from the date of award.

2.1 The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested by the Instructions to Offerors (ITO) and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offeror shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in this solicitation

2.2 This is an all-or-none requirement. Incomplete proposals will be deemed unresponsive and will not be evaluated. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time is specified in an amendment to the solicitation.

2.3 Active Facility Security Clearance at Proposal Submission (Phase I): Due to the clearance requirements for this acquisition, all prospective offerors shall possess an Active Facility Clearance at the Secret level at (Phase I) proposal submission. Offeror’s shall provide an Active Secret Facility Clearance Letter in Volume 1 submission.

The Government will use the offeror’s Cage code to verify the offeror’s Facility Clearance. The Government will verify the contractor’s Facility Clearance using the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). A verifiable Secret Facility Clearance must exist in JPAS at time of (Phase I) proposal submission. Offeror’s Facility Clearance will be assessed as “responsive/non-responsive” at proposal submission. Offeror’s shall have a Facility Clearance of Secret. Offerors without the required Facility Clearance will be deemed “non-responsive”.

Offerors who do not have an active Secret Facility Clearance will be determined “non-responsive” and will Not proceed to Phase I evaluation. Offerors determined to be “responsive” will proceed to Phase I, evaluation. NOTE:

Interim Secret Facility Clearance will not be accepted.

2.4 Notice to Offeror(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse offerors for any costs.

2.5 Organizational Conflict of Interest: The awardee will support the Defense Travel System Program and the Defense Travel Modernization Programs with the potential to work with or to have access to acquisition sensitive information related to these Defense travel-related programs. Because of the nature of the work under this BASIC IDIQ PWS, the Government has determined that the awardee’s participation in future procurements under these programs would create an organizational conflict of interest. Accordingly, by entering into this contract, the Awardee, on behalf of itself, any affiliate, subsidiary, partner, mentor, mentee, contractor, or other related entity, commits to not submit, and acknowledges that the Government will not consider, any offers, proposals, or quotations for work related to these programs during the life of this contract and for a period of 18 months after it expires. By submission of its proposal, an offeror acknowledges acceptance of this term and condition.

2.6 Evaluation of proposals will be conducted in two phases (Phase I and Phase II). In Phase I, the Government will evaluate the Past Performance factor for those offerors deemed responsive to the solicitation requirements.

Only those offerors that have been determined to have a minimum Performance Confidence assessment rating of “Satisfactory Confidence” or higher, as a result of the Past Performance assessment in Phase I, will be invited to submit Phase II proposals. (See Addendum to 52.212-2). In Phase II, the Government will evaluate the technical and price factors (see Addendum to 52.212.2). In making an award determination, the Government will consider an offeror’s entire proposal, which is defined as the combination of the Phase I and Phase II submissions.

The following chart outlines the information required to be submitted during each phase in accordance with Section 4 of these Instructions:

Phase Volume / Proposal Tab

Tab Title

Phase I Volume 1 / Tab A Cover Letter and Executive Summary Phase I Volume 1 / Tab B Business Proposal Phase I Volume II Factor 1: Past Performance

Phase II Volume III Factor 2: Technical Phase II Volume IV / Tab A Factor 3: Price Phase II Volume IV / Tab B Factor 3: Price

2.7 The Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals, in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.805 (Government Contract Files).

2.8 Payment will be made through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) application in accordance with DFARS clause 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions.

2.9 Offerors are advised that the requirements of FAR Subpart 22.10 -- Service Contract Labor Standards apply. The applicable Wage Determination information can be found in RFP Attachment 4 of this solicitation.

2.10 Historical/Additional Information: This solicitation is a new requirement that will include a consolidation of the work in two existing DHRA contracts (H98210-17-C-0007 and H98210-18-C-0011). See Historical/Additional Information in RFP Attachment 7. The Historical data provided in RFP Attachment 7 is for informational purposes only, and represents the most current and best available data at the time of Solicitation issuance. However, offerors are cautioned that the historical requirements may not be a reliable predictor of future actual requirements.

Therefore, offerors shall reflect the risk of fluctuations in contract requirements in their Firm-Fixed price proposal.

2.11 Business Synopsis. A business synopsis with a description of DHRA components is provided for reference, see RFP Appendix A.

3.0 Communication. The Government will post the Solicitation and all amendments to the beta SAM website at https://beta.sam.gov/. Offerors may submit questions or request for clarification relating to this Solicitation, via email, no later than 10:00 AM, Eastern, on Friday, April 3, 2020. Offerors shall send questions to the Contract Specialist, Anne Ditch at anne.t.ditch.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Karen Cimorelli, at karen.s.cimorelli.civ@mail.mil. No information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be https://beta.sam.gov/ mailto:anne.t.ditch.civ@mail.mil mailto:karen.s.cimorelli.civ@mail.mil provided in response to telephone calls. Offerors shall thoroughly read this Solicitation in its entirety and ensure timely submittal of questions by the designated date and time stated. The Government will not respond to questions received after the stated deadline for submission, no exceptions.

3.1 Offerors shall submit questions and request for clarifications in an MS Word document. The Government will provide responses to questions via an Amendment to the Solicitation. The Government will not attribute the questions to the submitting offerors, but the text of the questions and answers will be made available to the general public. In the event, the Government receives duplicate questions, one response will be provided.

3.2 Offerors shall submit questions in the following format: Subject: RFP No. H98210-20-R-0008

Reference: RFP Section__________, Paragraph(s)________, Page____.

4.0 Proposal Submissions (Phase I and Phase II). No electronic submissions will be accepted. Proposal submissions in response to this solicitation must be received no later than the date and time specified in block 8 on the SF 1449 solicitation for Phase I.

Phase I: Method of delivery for Phase I proposals is electronically. Offerors shall submit Phase I proposals via email to the following individuals:

Contract Specialist, Anne Ditch, at anne.t.ditch.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer, Karen Cimorelli at karen.s.cimorelli.civ@mail.mil

Phase II: Method of delivery for Phase II proposals remains unchanged.

Offerors shall submit signed and dated proposals to the mailing address below. Mark as follows:

DHRA/DEOC/CFO

Attn: Anne Ditch/Karen Cimorelli 4800 Mark Center Drive West Tower, Suite 03E25 Alexandria, VA 22350-4000

Note: If hand delivering a proposal, the offeror shall contact the Contract Specialist, Anne Ditch, at anne.t.ditch.civ@mail.mil, via e-mail at least five business days prior to the due date for delivery instructions.

Parking at the Mark Center will not be provided by this office. Offerors are responsible for hand deliveries to the Mark Center Visitors Control Center (VCC). Failure to follow these instructions may lead to your proposal missing the proposal deadline date and not being accepted.

4.1 This section provides general guidance for preparing proposals, as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal. The offeror’s proposal must include all data and information requested by these instructions and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions.

Offerors are instructed to read the entire solicitation document, including all attachments, prior to submitting questions and/or preparing your offer. Omission of any information from the proposal submission requirements may result in rejection of the offer.

The Government will read/evaluate only the maximum number of pages allowed. The Government may refuse to consider proposals that do not conform to the specified organization, content, and page limitations. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in the Solicitation.

4.2 Proposal: Proposals must be separated into the following four volumes. Each volume must be submitted in individual folders/binders.

(A) Proposal format:

mailto:karen.s.cimorelli.civ@mail.mil

The proposal shall be clear and concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal shall not simply restate or rephrase the Government’s requirements, but rather provide a rationale explaining how the offeror intends to meet the Government’s requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal. Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross-referencing.

i. Offerors shall use letter-sized (8 ½” X 11”) pages (portrait format), single-spaced, with one inch (1”) margins and use 11-point font in an easily readable font, such as Times New Roman or Arial. Facsimile and e-mail offers will not be accepted.

ii. Each page shall be counted except for the following: Cover pages and table of contents.

iii. Digital submission: One CD/DVD containing a complete copy of the volumes (see below for volume content). ABSOLUTELY NO USB / THUMB /SD CARD /TYPE OF DRIVES FOR ANY VOLUME.

The contents of each proposal volume are described in the following ITO as noted in the table below:

PHASE I (Past Performance)

(B) The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted as follows:

i) Volume 1: Cover Letter, Executive Summary, and Business Proposal. Offerors shall submit one original, one hard copy, and one digital copy (on CD or DVD) Volume I, via email, to the recipients identified in Section 4.0. This volume shall include:

(1) Company Name, Address, Point of Contact Information and Phone Number, CAGE code, DUNS Number, Tax Identification Number (TIN), Business Size.

Proposal Organization (Phase I)

Phase Volume/Proposal Tab Format Page Limits Tab Title Phase I Volume 1, Tab A Electronically

*2 Hard Copies 1 Digital Copy

3 pages Cover Letter and Executive Summary

Phase I Volume 1, Tab B Electronically *2 Hard Copies 1 Digital Copy

No page limit Business Proposal

Phase I Volume II Electronically **4 Hard Copies 1 Digital Copy

15 pages Factor 1: Past Performance

(Phase II)

Phase II Volume III Technical **4 Hard Copies 1 Digital Copy

40 Pages Factor 2, Technical

Phase II Volume IV Tab A, Price

*2 Hard copies 1 Digital copy

No Page Limit

Factor 3: Contract Price Proposal

Phase II Volume IV, Tab B, Price

Included with Vol IV format

No Page limit Factor 3: First Task Order Price

*One Original and One Copy **One Original and Three Copies

(2) SF 1449, page 1, blocks 30 a, b, and c, completed.

(3) Acknowledgment of all Solicitation Amendments

(4) Statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the Solicitation.

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(7) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212- 3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(8) Active Facility Clearance Letter: A copy of the Offeror’s Active Facility Clearance Letter at the Secret level.

(9) DD Form 254 DoD Contract Security Classification Specification: The offeror shall complete blocks 6 a-c and 7 a-c (as applicable, for subcontractors) in DD Form 254 for the BASIC IDIQ contract and the First Task Order, see RFP Attachments 5 and 6.

(10) Offerors proposing as an 8(a) Joint Venture shall provide the requisite Joint Venture Agreement approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Offerors may submit a proposal under this solicitation subject to the following conditions:

• The Joint Venture is registered in SAM.GOV at https://www.sam.gov and has a corresponding

DUNS number.

• The Joint Venture meets the definition of a Joint Venture for size determination purposes.

• The Joint Venture completes and submits the Representations and Certifications.

• The Joint Venture, not the individual team members, must submit all proposal documents in the

Joint Venture name including all Certifications and Clearances, as applicable, under this Solicitation.

• The offeror shall submit a signed copy of the Joint Venture Agreement approved by SBA that established the relationship.

(ii) Volume II: FACTOR 1- Past Performance (limited to 15 pages). Offerors shall submit Volume II, via email, to the recipients identified in Section 4.0. Offerors shall submit one original, three hard copies, and one digital copy (on CD or DVD). This volume shall address:

(1) Past Performance References: Offerors shall provide past performance information on no more than three

(3) references of recent and relevant past contracts. Past performance of the Prime and one Subcontractor will be considered. At least two (2) references shall be from the offeror’s performance as a Prime contractor. To be recent, the past performance effort being submitted for evaluation must have occurred within three (3) years of the date of issuance of this solicitation.

Note: 8(a) Joint Ventures approved by the SBA may submit past performance information performed individually by each partner to the joint venture as well as any work performed by the joint venture itself.

(2) Past Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (PPRQ): Offerors shall submit no more than three (3) relevant and recent past performance references using the Past Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (PPRQ), RFP Attachment 8. All references shall address current projects or those completed within the last three (3) years of the published date of the solicitation. Past performance of the Prime and a Subcontractor will be considered. At least two (2) references shall be from an offeror’s performance as a Prime contractor. Past Performance performed by the Prime as a subcontractor will not be reviewed. Submit only one contract/effort per reference in the PPRQ. If an offeror submits more than one contract for each reference, those contracts will not be reviewed by the Government.

(3) The offeror must indicate if it has no past performance. In this case, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will be assigned a rating of Neutral Confidence.

(4) Offerors are advised that the Government may use data provided by the offeror in this proposal and data obtained from other sources including Contracting Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), SAM.gov, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) or other databases;

questionnaires from/with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials and other sources known to the Government. While the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing current, accurate, and complete Past Performance information rests with the offeror.

NOTE: Failure to meet any of the criteria outlined above may result in the proposal being rejected as being non-conforming and determined non-responsive.

PHASE II (Technical and Price):

Only those offerors that have been determined to have a minimum Performance Confidence assessment rating of “Satisfactory Confidence” or higher as a result of the Past Performance assessment in Phase I will be invited to submit Phase II proposals. The offeror’s eligible for Phase II will be notified of the Phase II proposal due date upon completion of the Phase I evaluation by the Government. Offerors not eligible to submit a proposal under Phase II will also be notified. Phase II proposals received after the date and time specified for receipt will not be considered.

(iii) Volume III: FACTOR 2 - Technical (limited to 40 pages). Offerors shall submit one original, three hard copies, and one digital copy (on CD or DVD). This Volume shall address:

Subfactor 1: Technical Approach and Methodology. The offeror shall describe its proposed technical approach and methodology to demonstrate understanding of, and ability to successfully accomplish, the requirements of the

BASIC IDIQ PWS.

Subfactor 2: Program and Project Management Plan. The offeror shall provide its approach for providing complete program management support that will fully integrate, manage, control, and document all phases of contract requirements as stated in the BASIC IDIQ PWS. The plan shall include the offeror’s approach for providing the necessary resources to ensure and maintain service quality levels, staffing levels, training, a plan for the transition-in services compliance to FAR clause 52.219-14 (Limitations in Subcontracting).

The offeror must also provide its approach for instituting and maintaining a capability to ensure the quality and integrity of services, including: (1) management and task controls to assure work will be completed as required;

and (2) contingency plans for identifying and correcting problems.

Subfactor 3: Staffing Plan. The offeror must provide a staffing plan which demonstrates how it will support their technical approach by providing labor categories, relevant experience and skill level of proposed personnel, labor hours, a crosswalk of the labor categories to the BASIC IDIQ PWS requirements and the offerors plan to recruit, retain, and replace personnel in all places of performance required by the BASIC IDIQ PWS.

The staffing plan shall identify the relevant experience/qualifications for each position, the offeror should describe the experience and expertise of the personnel whom the offeror proposes to fill these positions.

The staffing plan shall also demonstrate the offerors plan to provide CAC ready/eligible personnel on day one of contract performance in accordance with section 8.0 of the BASIC IDIQ PWS and First Task Order PWS.

Subfactor 4: First Task Order: The offeror shall demonstrate its technical capability to meet the requirements outlined in the First Task Order (TO) PWS (RFP Attachment 2), including the offeror’s plan for Transition-in (TO PWS 4.7) and the proposed labor categories and labor hours.

Note: The Government anticipates awarding the First Task Order immediately after the Basic IDIQ Contract is awarded. The period of performance for the First Task Order is a 12-month base (including a transition period) plus two 12-month options. Full performance start for the First Task Order is anticipated to occur on ~20 September 2020. A fourteen-day transition-in period is Optional based on the offeror’s approach to fulfilling the requirements. Under no circumstances will the Government pay labor cost for a contractor employee to perform the same services on two contracts occurring simultaneously.

The following paragraphs are added:

(m) Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Typographical errors are indicative of a lack of attention to detail and may result in a significant weakness noted against the proposal.

(iv) Volume IV: FACTOR 3 – Price Proposal (No Page Limit). Offerors shall submit one original, one hard copy, and one electronic copy (on CD or DVD) of this volume. This volume shall include:

1) Basic Contract Price: For evaluation and contract ceiling purposes, offerors shall complete the IDIQ Price Tables in RFP Attachment 1 (and provide an editable copy). Offerors shall provide its proposed labor categories and fully burdened (FFP) labor rates for each year of the Five Year (IDIQ) ordering period as specified in the IDIQ Price Tables (RFP Attachment 1). Using the total direct labor price for each year listed in the IDIQ Price Tables, insert the proposed unit and extended prices in Section B of the solicitation (SF 1449) for the contract line item number (CLIN) 0001 (Labor) only. The proposed CLIN value for 0001 (Labor) will be used with the Government's not-to-exceed amount for travel (CLIN 0002), Transition of Services (CLIN 0003) and Surge/Admin Services (CLIN 0004) to calculate a total proposed price, which will become the resulting contract ceiling for the awardee. The labor rates proposed will be used throughout the five-year ordering period. Each labor category proposed for this contract shall be clearly defined.

2) First Task Order (TO) Pricing: Offerors shall submit a firm-fixed price proposal for the first task order including RFP Attachment 3 (Schedule/CLIN Structure). The offeror shall use its pricing information proposed for the Basic Contract to complete its pricing for Attachment 3 for the first task order. To assist the Government in determining prices fair and reasonable, offerors shall include in their first task order price proposal proposed labor categories, hours, and fully burdened labor rates (same as those proposed for the Basic Contract) for the requirement detailed in the First TO PWS, RFP Attachment 2. The period of performance is a 12-month base, to include a 14-day transition period (optional) from date of award plus two 12-month option periods.

Price Notes:

1) Basic Contract CLINs 0002, 0003, and 0004. Offerors shall not propose a price for these CLINs on the Basic contract. A Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount is entered for information purposes and will be entered at award.

2) The extended amounts must equal a whole dollar amount. In the event of a rounding discrepancy, the Government will use the unit price to calculate the total/ceiling on the CLINs. If different from the Labor Category Title in column B in RFP Attachment 1, the offeror's actual labor categories shall also be provided.

3) Price assumptions Will Not Be considered in offeror’s price proposal. Address price inquires during the Question and Answer period.

4) The number of months (quantity) on the labor CLIN in Section B of the SF1449 are determined using the estimated number of task orders multiplied by 12 months for each period of performance on those task orders. It is understood that when task orders are issued, the monthly unit price will be different based on the labor required for that order, however the ceiling amount for the contract will remain as established at contract award.

Optional six (6) month period of performance utilizing FAR 52.217-8: The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. If this option is utilized, the rates specified in the Base contract for the last year of the five-year ordering period (as applicable) will be utilized for continued performance under any resultant task orders.

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