H9821022R0023 Amendment 0002_QA.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this Solicitation Amendment #02 is to issue clarif ications to the Questions and Answ ers.

As a result of this Amdendment, the response due date is extended to 5:00 PM (EST) on 1 September 2022.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 4

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Aug-2022

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 H9821022R0023

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

25-Jul-2022

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 X is extended, 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

23-Aug-2022

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:

H9821022R0023

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 25-Aug-2022 12:00 PM to 01-Sep-2022 05:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Enclosure 2 Instructions to Offerors

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Failure to follow these instructions may result in immediate elimination of an Offeror’s proposal from contract award consideration.

Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Any required items missing from the solicitation, may result in the offer being considered non-responsive and not be considered for award. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors should note the following important information regarding proposal submission:

1. SAM: Any Offeror that submits a proposal in response to this solicitation must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-33 and DFARS Clauses 252.201- 7000 and 252.204-7004 Alt A, prior to contract award. Registration information can be found at https://www.sam.gov.

2. Communication: Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. Offerors may email written questions requesting clarification of the RFP to the Contract Specialist, Dr. E. Nichole Wyche-Seawood at; ellen.n.wyche-seawood.civ@mail.mil. No information concerning this RFP or requests for clarification will be provided in response to telephone calls. Questions will be received up to 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on August 4, 2022.

3. Proposal Submissions: All proposal submissions in response to this solicitation must be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on September 1, 2022.

Proposals shall be submitted electronically to the following:

Dr. E. Nichole Wyche-Seawood, Contract Specialist ellen.n.wyche-seawood.civ@mail.mil

James. N. Shumway, Contracting Officer james.n.shumway.civ@mail.mil

Proposal – Offerors shall submit complete proposals separated into the following volumes:

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/ mailto:ellen.n.wyche-seawood.civ@mail.mil mailto:ellen.n.wyche-seawood.civ@mail.mil mailto:james.n.shumway.civ@mail.mil

A. VOLUME I Business and Past Performance: Offerors shall email a copy of the proposal to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. This volume shall include:

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

ii. Completed Representations and Certifications of Offeror (FAR Clause 52.212-3 Alt I).

iii. Past Performance References: Offerors shall submit no more than 3 relevant Past Performance references. All references shall address current projects or those completed within the last five years by the Offeror as a prime contractor.

For each reference being submitted, complete and include a Past Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (PPRQ) found at Enclosure 4. Complete and submit one PPRQ per reference.

The Government will utilize the references submitted to obtain additional performance information on the Offeror. Subcontractors Past Performance will not be reviewed. 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 be assigned a rating of Unknown Confidence.

B. VOLUME II Technical: Offerors shall submit ONE electronic copy of Volume II. The total page count for this volume shall not exceed 45 single-sided pages, inclusive of any table of contents, appendices, attachments etc. The Government will only review up to the 45th page of this volume; therefore, any pages beyond 45 will not be evaluated. Margins shall not be less than ½ inch. Font may be Times New Roman or Arial with not less than eleven pitch.

Technical Proposal: This section shall address the Offeror’s technical capability of meeting the requirements the PWS and Evaluation Factors.

C. VOLUME III Price: Offerors shall submit ONE electronic copy of the completed Price Template found at Enclosure 5.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Solicitation H98210-22-R-0023 Amend 02 Questions and Answers Clarification

Clarification Q1) What is the proposed man-hours/workload per year?

Clarification A1) The historical estimated man-hours per year are 15,000.

Clarification Q2) Does the government have an estimate of the number of FTEs that it expects to be able to complete this requirement?

Clarification A2) Based on an estimated man-year of 2,080 hours, the per year estimated man-hours of 15,000 equal an approximate 7.2 full-time equivalents (FTEs).

Solicitation H98210-22-R-0023 Amend 01 Questions and Answers

Q1) What is the proposed man-hours/workload per year?

A1) The following are historical estimates of the annual man-hours.

Task Area Man-Hours Project Management 2,080 Data Collection Management 1,300 Customer Service Management 1,000 IT Support 300 Analytics Support 200 Market Research/Data Verification/Data Entry 4,000 Total Historical Annual Man-Hours 8,880

Q2) Does the government have an estimate of the number of FTEs that it expects to be able to complete this requirement?

A2) Based on an estimated man-year of 2,080 hours, the historical annual man-hours of 8,880 equal approximately

4.3 full-time equivalents (FTEs).

Q3) CLINs 0001AF, 1001AF, 2001AF, 3001AF, 4001AF – Data Collection Training – have an annual unit cap of five trainings each. PWS sections 4.4.4.1 and 4.4.4.2 request up to four regional on-site trainings and four live web interface trainings, respectively. Can the Government please clarify the apparent discrepancy?

A3) The maximum number of total training sessions is five per contract year. These trainings can be any combination of on-site (meaning in-person) and live web interface (meaning virtual) trainings depending on the Government’s requirement each year. For example, the Government may request four on-site trainings and one virtual training, or four virtual trainings and one on-site training.

Q4) We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.

A4) This is a follow-on contract to IDIQ H98210-18-D-0001, the incumbent is Robert D. Niehaus, Inc.

Q5) If not brand new, could you please provide the current/previous contract number?

A5) See A4.

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